Welcome to another episode of Take Your Shoes Off - the podcast that's usually released on Thursdays, but this week we're running on American time, which means....it's ready when it's ready, tack så mycket!

Today we're talking to someone who has one foot in Sweden and the other in a San Francisco hospital. Our guest, Courtney El Refai, has only been in Sweden for six months, which means her takes are fresh, her enthusiasm is intact, and Swedish quirks are still charming. She lives here while working as a neonatal nurse...in California. She literally saves babies by day and eats knäckebröd by night.

Enjoy!

Check her out:

On Instagram and YouTube: @courtneyelrefai

Founder of @stockholmgirlies (Instagram)

linktr.ee/courtneyelrefai

Expressen article: https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/courtney-pendlar-860-mil-till-jobbet/

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Today's episode is about the Long Way Home. About what it means to find a new life in a new place, sometimes even a new name. Most importantly, you will hear about how we cannot get through this life alone.

Hazem came to Sweden the hard way, after fleeing war in Syria. He shares his story with us, his journey to Sweden but also how he has built a life here.

Take your shoes off and join us.

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This week we sit down wit Martin Arvebro - video wizard, long-time vlogger, and certified rock enthusiast (the headbanging kind, not the geological kind....although who knows, really?). Martin creates videos for politicians by day and makes fun of language and cultural quirks by night - or is it the other way around?

We dive into his love of storytelling, the joys of being silly on purpose and how poking fun at societal norms can actually be a form of public service. Finally, you'll realize your best bet to learn Swedish is to spend more time in Malmö. Enjoy!

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