Oh boy. What a week! A week when you don’t know whether to laugh or cry (well - if in private you cry - but if in company of sister you might just as well find yourself laughing until you cry about it). As you might have figured already, all is not perfect, and with a three year-old tyrant at home and with a book that won’t write itself - we share this week’s lows (what takes the price is probably Josefine and Steve miauing as cats in the middle of the night - listen to find out why) and Victori...
Feb 13, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This episode goes out to all parents or parents to be that are looking to combine parenthood with a successful career. We believe motherhood can be your own superpower and in this episode we talk about how to tap into those powers to excel in your career by being more efficient, more empathetic and taking less bullshit! We also encourage all female bosses out there to highlight how your team is better due to the powermamas (research shows it is!). And - with motherhood comes new insights - that ...
Feb 07, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Having pursued international careers, and combined lived and worked in over 20 countries, we are regularly asked for our advice on how to embark (and succeed!) in an international career. In this episode we share some of our best tips of how to get that dream career abroad, whether you are in the start of your career, want to work in international relations, or later in your career and want to make that move abroad with your family. We uncover the best places to find friends as an Expat (guess w...
Jan 31, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this second part (first part is episode 18) of finding your people and growing your network - we start from the core - ourselves. A pep talk on being best friends with yourself first. We share stories from our own family - designated roles as big and little sister - and what we have done to try to break out of roles that no longer suited us. Download the pep sheet to personalize the episode to your life - and identify the people you would like to have around you. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See a...
Jan 24, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This episode is the first in a series of two episodes on “finding your people and growing your network”. We go through a model developed for the Roos&Shine listeners, starting with the core of yourself all the way to your extended network, reaching as far as your “dream network”. In this episode we focus on the outer layer, what we might think of as the more traditional network. Josefine has just moved to Colombia and gets to be the guinea pig of our finding your people model, and we share i...
Jan 18, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
A favourite theme of ours: how to feel your best through nourishment, exercise and mindfulness. In this episode we cover all our wellness goals for 2019, how we are planning to eat and why, we share our ten best tips for how to really make sure to get the exercise done (and our best training apps), and we dig into the importance of mindfulness and how to include it into your everyday life. Print the pep sheet to outline your own wellness goals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Jan 06, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Finally there is time for a New Year Special! Reflect upon your 2018, the best, most memorable and maybe most challenging moments, and set your intentions for 2019. In this new year special we share some of our most memorable moments from 2018, and give you the chance to reflect and take the opportunity to set your own goals for 2019. Print your pep sheet beforehand in order to fill in while listening, or listen first, be inspired, and set your intentions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Dec 31, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Listen to our pre-holiday episode to get into the holiday spirit! We share our best tips on how to leave work so that you are prepared for January and be able to enjoy maximum relaxation out of the days you are off. We talk about the need to and how to calm down, setting your (and your family's!) intentions, and how to create your own holiday rituals. Recommendations to healthy "lussebullar" recipes are also provided. Fill in our pep sheet to feel that nice sense of control in the midst of the h...
Dec 16, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We are interviewing Ann-Louise Wiré, who is the Chief Commercial Officer for Hallon, from Swedish teleoperator 3 (TRE). She shares with us some very useful tips on how to succeed in a "traditional" career, and how to expand it and grow. Ann-Louise herself has had a rocket career and shares her five best tips. Download our pep sheet to reflect on how you are currently doing, and what you could be doing to better implement these career strategies to your work! We also share the news that we are la...
Dec 09, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We are back again recording together from our Yoga Teacher's Training in Portugal. We have just become certified teachers, and share our reflections on the training and our 3-weeks together. Maybe a Teacher Training is something for you? We discuss yoga and meditation as tools to become more effective leaders and discuss the phenomenon of Guru's. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode we are recording straight from our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal. We share some big news, many many laughs and our best stories from the training so far. We reflect on new learnings, the value of doing yoga -and some of the lessons from Yoga history that can be applicable to everyone’s daily life. Tune in, we think it is a really funny episode, whether you are a yogi, yogi wannabe or just want a dose of Roos&Shine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Nov 19, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This time around we cover negotiations, from everyday negotiations with our own toddlers, teenagers and partners, to lessons from the peace negotiations between the Colombian government and FARC. Josefine shares some of her lessons acquired from being a certified mediator -and we leave you all with some of our best tips. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 04, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Yes, you need to invest in yourself! Like a car that needs fuel, you need to invest in yourself in order to keep running. In this episode we briefly touch upon the reasons for why you should invest in yourself (in the case you need some motivation), and then share our practices for how we invest in ourselves, breaking it down into short, medium and long term. Leave inspired to take on November's challenge, which is about finding 3 ways to invest in yourself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Oct 28, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Did you ever experience a culture shock? Having lived and worked in over 20 different countries between the two of us, we do have our fair share of cultural experiences, including shocks. Here we explore everything from (crazy) food memories to how it is to lead a team with a completely different culture than you. And, are reverse cultural shocks the worst? You don’t need to move from country to experience a culture shock, you can go through the same phases just by changing company or even by ch...
Oct 21, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode we are joined by our good friend and brave career changer, Pom Zwart. Pom shares how an education in hospitality led to work in the tv and film industry, followed by 5 years of working for a charity organisation called Dance for Life, to her most recent post as the Event Director at Nike Europe. We discuss when and how you know that you should move on, and when you should stay. Download the pep sheet to reflect on whether there are still opportunities for you to grow within your ...
Oct 17, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Should we fake it ‘til we make it? And are men better at it? Too often we find that we hesitate to spring into action. Instead, we wait until everything feels just right or until we think we’re 100% ready or competent. But research shows that changing your behavior first can change the way you think and feel. Confidence could come before competence… Join us for a pep-talk and -if you wish- continue with the pep-sheet on www.roosandshine.com for some individual reflection. Leave ready with new en...
Oct 09, 2018•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Join us for our first monthly challenge, give a boost! We believe that the world and the female community would be a better and happier place if we got a little bit better at boosting each other. This month is all about telling other people; your friends, colleagues, boss, and the stranger on the subway, that you appreciate what they do; their effort, their support, their smile and their contribution. The “boosting” can happen in person or online, and we would love if you shared some of your boo...
Oct 01, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Join us and our first podcast guest –our friend, female entrepreneur and Dubai based business owner Ulrika Hedlund. She never saw herself as an “entrepreneur” but rather the “good girl” with excellent grades and a successful career within Microsoft when circumstances inspired her to start her own business: Storyals. Join us for a chat on entrepreneurship, women in business, work-life blend and much more. Enjoy five important tips from Ulrika for everyone considering starting up their own busines...
Sep 25, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
You don’t need to attend an expensive master degree study to learn new things. As a matter of fact, to keep learning i’s a brilliant way for the brain to stay young. Inspired by Victoria’s 100 days learning challenge we want to give you some new ideas on how you can challenge yourself to get more learning into your everyday life. A simple way to grow as a person, develop your knowledge base and discover new passions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 18, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
What is “work life blend,” how does it differ from work life balance, and how do you achieve the perfect work life blend? In this episode we discuss how we try to achieve our best work life blend, share stories of when and how it has not worked out that well, and provide concrete tips on what you can do to figure out your best work life blend! Leave inspired to take any actions that might be necessary to improve your own blend, and get the most out of your time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Sep 10, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
An episode to get you ready and excited for our favourite season, the fall. Here we discuss (and encourage you to think about) what excites us about the fall, what ambitions we might have, and the key actions to make it happen. After listening, download our pep sheet to get in the right mood, creating your wonderful fall 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 08, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2
What is a great career and what does it take to have one? How does courage come into the picture and why does it matter to your career? In this episode we share stories from our own careers and give examples of when we did our best to gather all our courage and the results that generated. Listen to this episode to get inspiration on how to grow your own courage and career, or take this moment to review your own career to date and reflect on your next steps. At the end of the episode you can down...
Aug 29, 2018•22 min•Season 1Ep. 1
