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Nordic Simplicity PodcastAn unexpected dog and the therapeutic effect of hilarious hatsOur digital paths have crossed a couple of times over the years, chiefly through Tina’s blog Three Drops of Sunshine, back in the day when I frequented Facebook.I am delighted to introduce Tina Csomo as the guest on this podcast episode. “Me being placed in the wrong Season is kind of like trying to jump across a river and I’m aonly making it alf way”Tina is a self-declared “obnoxious but responsible dog mom”, and in addition to the story of how she became a “dog mom”, you will enjoy listening when s...2024-10-3051 min
Nordic Simplicity PodcastEmanating Sophia Loren while raising chickensKeturah graciously accepted the challenge of being a guest on my podcast, after submitting images for an ROOTD post (this one if you’re curious, and I hope you are, because it’s lovely).And what fun we had, talking about how Keturah reinvented herself with the help of a stylist who guided her through the process of finding her style and her colours. we also explored knitting, libraries and TV series. Knit designers Keturah talks aboutKathleen Dames is the designer behind the shawl that Keturah wears in the ROOTD post. The desi...2024-09-201h 04
Nordic Simplicity PodcastThe many faces we have throughout timeAre you a one book at a time reader, or a multiple books at the same time reader? This is one of the topics we pondered. Come join Lisbeth and me as we ask each other this and other questions, and we talk about books, our shared fascination for castles and ruins, and and we both agree about what is the truest luxury.Lisbeth also shared some thoughts around what she calls “the many faces we have throughout time” (such a beautiful sentence that I had to make it into the headline for this...2024-08-161h 16
Nordic Simplicity PodcastHow to dye natural fibres, kimonos as evening loungewear, and other things two nerds chat aboutYou don’t want to miss this episode if you would like to get inside tips on how to use dye to tweak the colours of natural fibres. Tiffany Henschel is my guest in this podcast episode, and I am in awe of how she performs miracles with dye, on delicate fibres like merino wool and silk, and she shares her inside tips in this conversation.Tiffany uses Jacquard dye for delicate fabrics like wool and silk. For other fabrics, there is Rit dye, and also the ever popular dye that you can use in the washing ma...2024-06-281h 24
Nordic Simplicity PodcastShe dreamed of becoming a fashion designerA conversation with Jenny Cundy, born in England, now living in rural south-west France.Listen to Jenny tell how she met her husband Bob Cundy and became his assistant as they traveled the world creating documentaries as freelance film photographers and how they ended up settling in a small, remote village in France.Bob passed on a few years ago but Jenny still lives in the old farmhouse that she and her husband restored, where she leads a busy life dividing her time between her large garden, her tiny pond with two frogs, costume sewing...2024-06-141h 03
Nordic Simplicity PodcastA conversation with enthusiastic polyhobbyist Cate Linden“We didn’t mean to have five cats, but we do”. My kind of woman.Cate Linden may be known to you as a colour analyst, style coach, and she also recently started training other colour analysts. Listen to our conversation where we explore the lesser known sides of Cate Linden. Cate and I go way back. We met in New York at a colour analyst conference more than a decade ago, and we have kept in touch ever since, and together we publish videos on YouTube with colour analysis related content. Besides both o...2024-05-3158 min
Nordic Simplicity PodcastMy friend made me jump into the sea with her and I still love herI am not only interviewing strangers. Sometimes it is lovely to sit down with a friend and listen to her story too. This is Sigrid. She is one of the coolest people I know:My friend Sigrid Fangel who lives in the same town and we spent the better part of an hour chatting at my kitchen table.But before we sat down, she lured me into the sea with her. What we talked aboutSigrid is an avid chillswimmer, she swims in the sea all year. As I am fascinated...2024-05-1749 min
Nordic Simplicity PodcastRescue chickens, an Icelandic model turned shepherd, and where the heck does the word dungarees come from?In this episode, my guest is Fiona Moss, whom I met when she came to Oslo for a colour analysis appointment, and we discovered we just had so much to talk about so I ended up inviting her to be a guest on my podcast, so we could continue our conversation on Zoom.Rescue chickensFiona lives in England, and she loves animals. Among other fascinating topics, she introduced me to the concept of “rescue chickens”, which I have never heard of before she told me about it:Obviously, a rescue chicken is a he...2024-05-101h 01
Nordic Simplicity PodcastReading the classics and how to pack for an Alaskan cruiseThis podcast episode is a conversation with Michelle Adams. We had all kinds of internet problems while recording, which involved Michelle having to migrate through various rooms in her house in order to get a stable signal that allowed us to talk without the Zoom connection freezing, or the sound breaking up. Thankfully, Michelle has the patience of an angel, and I got to use this recording as a very useful practice in editing. I managed to edit away the worst stakkato noises of where the sound started breaking up, but the sound quality definitely leaves something to be...2024-05-0338 min
Nordic Simplicity PodcastListen to me read about the time my breasts made me eat a whole bag of chipsThere are advantages to living in a country with a great health care system, even though they press your already flat breast into a hitherto unknown state of flatness. Get full access to Nordic Simplicity at nordicsimplicity.substack.com/subscribe2024-04-2107 min
Nordic Simplicity PodcastIntroducing Nordic Simplicity PodcastThis is me, Jorunn, introducing my podcast.Put down your cup of tea and submit a suggestion for someone to interview on the podcast (it could be yourself)! And brush the toast crumbs off your sweater and request a topic to address. Just drop me a note either by email or as a DM here in Substack. I promise I will put down my cup of tea, gently lift the cat from my lap and do a happy dance just because I will be so happy to hear from you. ...2024-04-1906 min
Her Empowered Divorce45 - JORUNN HERNES - Finding Your ColorsHave you ever had your colors done? Do you know what colors look best on you? Does your wardrobe reflect the colors that you love to wear?Jorunn Hernes is a Personal Color Analyst and founder of the “Yes, I Woke Up Like This” - A Scandinavian Way Of Looking Quietly Fabulous. Jorunn is passionate about fighting impostor syndrome one color at a time, never tires of talking about the joy of dressing with less, can think of 57 reasons to keep your natural hair color and has a sourdough named Sébastien.In this episode, Jorun...2022-12-2619 min
Her Empowered Divorce45 - JORUNN HERNES - Finding Your ColorsHave you ever had your colors done? Do you know what colors look best on you? Does your wardrobe reflect the colors that you love to wear?Jorunn Hernes is a Personal Color Analyst and founder of the “Yes, I Woke Up Like This” - A Scandinavian Way Of Looking Quietly Fabulous. Jorunn is passionate about fighting impostor syndrome one color at a time, never tires of talking about the joy of dressing with less, can think of 57 reasons to keep your natural hair color and has a sourdough named Sébastien.In this episode, Jorunn and I discuss what it me...2022-12-2619 min