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Dare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Season 1 Ending - A final round-up with Wil (feat. Patrik Etelävuori )2021-01-1031 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Two Rowing Finns: 4,800 km across the AtlanticThe final episode of Season 1 is ending with a great adventure!We meet Markus and Jolle who both have an extended track record when it comes to sailing around the world and participating in prestigious events such as the Whitbread Round the World Race.But this time their goal is to cross the Atlantic in a rowing boat. 24 hours a day by taking shifts. 2 hours on, two hours off for 40-50 days, adding up to 1,5 Million oar strokes. Would YOU be up for it?The Top 5 key takeaways...2021-01-0433 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Luca Karl: Confessions of a professional athlete and swimmerIn this episode we will meet Luca Karl, who is a professional athlete and swimmer, competing in 800m and 1500m freestyle. Swimming has been an influential part of his life already during his early childhood days. Since then he kept moving from regional to national and finally international rankings, smashing records, and constantly improving on his performance.But none of this comes for free. It deserves extreme dedication, clearly set targets and goals as well as the energy to keep on pushing forward despite the fact that the training might be boring or your friends might...2020-12-2134 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Helinä Turunen: Diary of a Cyber Security SuperheroNot one week passes without news of data breaches and confidential client data leaking. A lot of responsibility is left with the sole user, which makes groups like children, elderly people and language minorities especially vulnerable and exposed. This is why we decided to speak to Helinä Turunen who is an Information Security Specialist at The National Cyber Security Centre. She paints a reassuring picture that a lot is already done to keep citizens safe but there are also areas, which we should be vigilant about.The Top 5 key takeaways from her story:M...2020-12-1437 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Göran Hernberg: Top Tips from a Top HeadhunterComing out of school or university and finding your dream job has never been easy. For some maybe even impossible.But as we are again entering a phase of global economic decline, the job market gets flooded with applicants from both sides of the age spectrum: young and old.So it is more important than ever to stand out from the crowd in order to get seen for what you have to offer.That´s where the advice from Göran Hernberg comes in handy. He has been a professional recruiter for many years an...2020-12-0732 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Heidi Schauman: A Chief Economist's adviceHeidi Schauman is an experienced economist who, before joining Swedbank, served as chief economist at Aktia Bank and senior economist at Nordea Bank. Before this, she worked in various positions at the Finnish central bank, The Bank of Finland. Heidi holds a doctoral degree in Economics from the Swedish School of Economics, Hanken, in Helsinki (Finland). In this episode, she provides us with insight on what it means to be a Chief Economist as well as where the challenges of the profession lie. We also elaborate on the importance of...2020-11-3000 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Taneli Tenhovuori: The current state of healthcare services and the right to live the way you want to liveTaneli started his career as a strategy consultant but quickly changed to follow his calling. He founded Suomen Avustajapalvelut, which provides disability care nationwide in Finland. Today the company employs more than 500 care service professionals who are passionate about helping their customers to live their life to the fullest. In this episode, Taneli provides us with great insight into the current and future state of healthcare services as we seem to move closer to a crisis.The Top 5 key takeaways from his story:You deserve to live the life you...2020-11-2300 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Ari Iso-Rautio: From Top Manager to Top YogiAfter finishing his education, Ari´s calling was loud, clear, and unquestionable: Welcome to the corporate world.Rising through the ranks as a star management consultant and top manager was amazing at first but during an assignment in the US the famous “Wall” was hit and questions arose if this is all there is.Many moons later, Ari is heading Lumi Power Yoga but has not lost touch with the corporate world either. The only big difference from now to then is: now he really enjoys it.Top 5 things we have learned: ...2020-11-1600 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Peppe & Magnus: The US election outcome and the importance of a functioning democratic process.This special edition has been inspired by the 2020 US presidential election. The journalist-, podcaster-, and producer team Peppe and Magnus have been living in Santa Monica, Los Angeles for almost eight years and will provide us with refreshing perspectives and insights.When preparing for this episode, our main intention was to have a look at the political landscape of the United States of America. We ended up with a much deeper (global) analysis of what is important in order to be part of the democratic process and an insightful, evolving human being. 2020-11-0900 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Joona Leppänen: Competitive Gaming For DummiesEsports is not really sports - right?Well - actually - wrong. There is a lot that goes into the preparation and playing of tournaments as you will hear in this episode. That´s why former professional gamer and current CMO of ENS, Joona Leppänen, prefers the term "competitive gaming".The Top 5 key takeaways from his story:Professional esports teams are far away from being a setup of only a few gamers. ENCE for example employes 17 professional gamers and a support group of 10. esports is not about playing the game and only playing th...2020-11-0200 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Sonja´s Adventure and Live Action Role-Play for DummiesThe role of the sibling, the role of the mother, the role of the father, employee, or boss. We play several different roles throughout our day.But what happens if 12.000 like-minded fantasy lovers meet for five days in a battle against orks and dark forces? Live Action Role-Play fanatic Sonja is here to tell us more. The Top 5 key takeaways from her story:Live Action Role-Play (LARP) events can range from small groups of five to twenty up to mega-events with around 12000 participants.How to start Larping? More or less easy: buy a...2020-10-2600 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Marietta Stuhlfelder: The powerful combination of business, sports, and art.Do your homework, feel the power of the “worry box”, familiarize yourself with the culture and customs of a new country before visiting it in order to avoid embarrassing moments, and get yourself business-, sports- and health mentors as soon as possible in your life in order to succeed. Great advice straight from the heart of our globe trotter guest, who is on a quest to inspire the people around her and distill enthusiasm.The Top 5 key takeaways from her story:Practice makes perfect. In order to prevent stage fear and stress in g...2020-10-1900 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Helene Auramo: A curious human who changes things. Mom & wife. Bold but afraid.At first, Helene did not even want to become an entrepreneur at all. Looking at her father, who ran his own business, she saw all the sacrifices that being self-employed is connected with especially when things go really sideways for example during a recession. Thankfully she has overcome this resentment and is ever since following her curiosity and inner calling, which has led to numerous business adventures such as:Founder and CEO Prönö, Co-Founder of Slush, Member of the Board Fodelia, Co-Founder and Partner Auramo - Stenvall, Co-Founder and political candidate Li...2020-10-1200 min
Amazing People PodcastPersönliche Ansprache ist online noch wichtiger als offline - Wilfrid Kroath // FROSMO // AEC #35Zu einem der wichtigsten Trends in der E-Commerce Branche zählt Personalisierung. Das geht jedoch über die persönliche Ansprache mit Namen in einem Newsletter weit hinaus. Es geht vielmehr darum, den Kunden im richtigen Moment die passenden Inhalte zu präsentieren.Egal ob es nun um Produkte, Content oder Gutscheine geht. Wie dies bestmöglich funktionieren kann und welche Trends sonst noch in den Nordics aktuell sind, darüber spricht Stephan Grad mit Wilfrid Kroath in dieser Amazing E-Commerce Folge.2020-10-0930 min
Nordic LeadersEpisode 27 – Wilfrid Kroath – The future of digital educationWilfrid Kroath, mobiliser and podcaster chats with David, Nick and Stefano about opening up entrepreneurship to high school age children. Listen in for insights into making his podcast – Dare to Suck – with his own children the importance of teaching entrepreneurship and soft skills in high schools how digital education is driving the need […]2020-10-0627 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Christian Wentzel: About young people's healthy upbringing, prevention of marginalization, violence, crime, and substance abuse.Christian and his team of 40 members are heading the Finnish NGO “Aseman Lapset” or “Children of the Station”. The association's purpose is to promote young people's healthy upbringing and prevent marginalization, violence, crime, and substance abuse. One can imagine that Christian has seen a lot during his career but thankfully he is willing to lift the lid for us and share a couple of thoughts on how we can establish a personal and functional dialogue between adults and young people.The Top 5 key takeaways from his story: Ask your kids “How do you do” and li...2020-10-0500 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Susanne Lindroos: Her meal kit concept "Sannan Ruokakassi" was hip from the start but took years to become a hitWe are always reminded of Peter Drucker when stating that “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. This quote also summarizes Susanne´s situation pretty well when she started to ramp-up her meal kit concept "Sannan Ruokakassi". Easier, faster, and more healthy ways to cook should be a no-brainer for everybody who is preparing food but getting people to purchase meals-as-a-service can be a fight against windmills.Find out how Susanna still managed to persuade doubters and grow her business.The Top 5 key takeaways from his story:Believe in your idea but start small...2020-09-2832 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Aleksi Nurminen: Backstage with a Mixed Martial Arts FighterAleksi has been hit hard by the overtraining syndrome, which took his body for a ride. But he is back with the aim to go from MMA amateur world champion to professional world champion.This episode is a really interesting look behind the curtains of a Mixed Martial Arts fighter.The Top 5 key takeaways from his story:Don´t be too harsh on yourself. Enjoy the ride and don´t forget to socialize with your friends.Do what you love - follow your passion - everything else is a waste of time.Don´t rush. Mak...2020-09-2047 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Rickard Zilliacus: From star consultant to serial entrepreneur. Lessons learned from the corporate treadmill and the world of startupsAfter finishing University, Rick set out to supercharge his career, working for a renowned consulting firm. He took a break from his role as a consultant in order to lead his side business through a critical development phase - and never returned. Never? Well - never say never but for now, he seems to have found his passion outside the corporate treadmill.The Top 9 key takeaways from his story:Why don´t you just go ahead and create a company if you have an idea instead of just talking and thinking about it?Every year should g...2020-09-1438 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Rosanna Marila: What? Who? Me? A burnout? No way!The main challenge with work-related fatigue is probably the fact that one does not exactly know when it sneaks up on you or what the signs are. And it is so much more than just feeling stressed or a bit tired. It can have work-related or non-work-related origins and severely reduce a person’s ability to function effectively and safely. Thankfully Rosanna is providing us with concrete examples on how you can find out that you are about to hit the “wall” as well as what needs to be done once “Burnout Train” has left the station...The...2020-09-0735 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Loli Lopez-Montenegro: Meet the colourful CEO of Boomwriter - the educational software that has the power to revolutionize our schoolsBorn and raised in Spain, Loli is currently living in the United States and at the helm of Boomwriter - a software platform for education, focused on writing. Not only has she started her own company in the past but also worked in the corporate world as well as earned her stripes at elite educational powerhouses such as Hult International Business School. Her mantra is "Education is THE foundation for the development of every human being"5 key takeawaysNobody knows what the future classroom will look like but one thing...2020-08-3131 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Aymane Berrerhdoche: He started out in Morocco with a filter to clean undrinkable and poisonous water. His next goal is to clean the Mediterranean from microplasticsFor most of us, taking a glass of refreshing clean water once you feel like having one, is not a major challenge. Neither was it for Aymane. Until one fine day, when instead of clean drinkable water, a yellow poisonous substance filled his glass. So he set out to do something about it and created a water filter. Today Aymane is leading multiple projects related to clean water and sustainability and has one big next goal, which is to clean the Mediterranean from Microplastics.The Top 5 key takeaways from his story:Groom your team and support...2020-08-2435 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Tomi Kaukinen: Meet the Entrepreneur, Burnout survivor and Keynote Speaker with the Licence to FailWhat a life story: Tomi dropped out of school when he was 16 years old, worked at a construction site, as a trash collector in the Stockholm metro, found his inner calling, re-entered high school, finished with straight A's in all subjects, went to University, worked as an asset manager, quit his job, founded his own start-up, worked with some of the biggest sports clubs in the world, did not manage to break even in Spain, took the product to Asia, started with Triathlon and finally burned out in 2017. Now Tomi writes a book and works as a Keynote speaker.2020-08-1738 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Bettina Hernberg: Powered by granola, coeliac baking, mental health and eating disorder recoveryIn this episode, we will meet rising star entrepreneur Bettina Hernberg who will share her remarkable story. Her fight against an eating disorder has been put in the rearview mirror a long time ago. Today, Bettina´s business evolves around yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. All sprinkled with a hint of granola.The Top 5 key takeaways from her story:Share your story with others - make your mess your message. But don´t share just to seek validation.You don´t need to have thousands of social media followers to make a dent. Start sharing you...2020-07-2335 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Sara Hammoud: An inspirational youth leader who is taking on the battle of reducing fuel consumption and enabling us a greener lifestyle.In this episode, we will dive into the exciting world of rising star entrepreneur Sara Hammoud, who is the founder of Benzinati and co-founder of Maktaba Tech. The Top 5 key takeaways from her story:Redefine yourself constantly. The 21st century is very fast-paced. Entrepreneurship is not for everybody. Teamwork, creativity, out of the box thinking and innovation are crucial skills to have.Don´t be protective of your ideas - spread them and ask for feedback. The hard part of entrepreneurship is execution.Identify your ideal customer profile persona before spending any time o...2020-07-2334 minDare to Suck - Inspiring changemakers opening up to young adults (and their parents)Peter Vesterbacka: He is better because he is different. The story of Slush, Mighty Eagle and a tunnel between Helsinki and Tallinn.In this week´s episode, we will meet All-star entrepreneur Peter Vesterbacka, who comes in all colors of the rainbow and has been founding and co-founding more companies than we would have time to list here. Finland knows him as Rovio´s Mighty Eagle and the creator of Slush - the worlds leading startup event, which brought more than 25.000 attendees to Helsinki in November of 2019. I still do not know what he has been eating for breakfast as a child but he surely has a massive talent for entrepreneurship and relentless energy!The Top 8 ke...2020-07-2240 min