Living a Nordic Life with Fiona McKinna

By Fiona McKinna

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The Living a Nordic Life podcast is dedicated to helping you live a cosier, simpler and more intentional life the Nordic way.  Hosted by Fiona McKinna, each episode shows you how to make life simpler, happier and healthier the way people in the Nordics live.  From Nordic eating habits, to getting outdoors Nordic style, to Nordic habits that you need in your life.  Tune in for inspiration, ideas and encouragement to embrace a simple, cosy and intentional life the Nordic way. 

Episodes published every other Friday.

You can also visit my website for some instant ways to start living the Nordic way. www.livinganordiclife.com and find me on Instagram at www.instagram.com/nordiclife_podcast


Episode Date
78: January in Old Norse Culture; Fire, Ice & Kinship
Jan 02, 2026
77: Romjul, a Very Nordic Post Christmas Tradition
Dec 27, 2025
76: Norwegian Christmas Traditions my Family & Friends Love
Dec 19, 2025
75: How Norse Mythology Still Matters; The Epic of the Eddas
Dec 05, 2025
74: What is self care and do we even care?
Nov 21, 2025
73: Ben Ward: Remote Norway, TV Fame and the Simple Life (or Not!)
Nov 07, 2025
72: Friluftsliv: The Word That Changed How I Live
Oct 24, 2025
71: My Nordic Morning Routine
Oct 10, 2025
70: Simple Pleasures, Slow Days: The Nordic Art of Doing Less Outside
Sep 26, 2025
69: Lingonberries in Scandinavia: Nordic Nature's Wild Treasure
Sep 12, 2025
68: There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: Why the Nordics Go Outside Anyway
Aug 29, 2025
67: How to Make Life Easier with Menu Planning
Aug 15, 2025
66: Getting Prepared: School Starts Soon in Norway
Aug 01, 2025
65: What is a Norwegian Confirmation?
Jul 18, 2025
64: Why are Scandinavians so Happy?
Jul 04, 2025
63: Perennials: A Game Changer for Your Edible Kitchen Garden
Jun 20, 2025
62: How to Throw a Nordic Midsummer Party
Jun 06, 2025
61: Join me for a Perfect Nordic Summers Day
May 23, 2025
60: You Don't Need to be Perfect
May 09, 2025
59: Six US Cities Where Scandinavian Culture Thrives
Apr 25, 2025
58: Nordic Wisdom: The Holistic Approach to Women's Health
Apr 11, 2025
57: Charming Nordic Easter customs
Mar 28, 2025
56: Essential Nordic living ideals explained quickly
Mar 14, 2025
55: Unlock the secret power of to-do lists
Feb 28, 2025
54: How to celebrate your birthday Norwegian style
Feb 14, 2025
53: Procrastination: is it always a bad thing
Jan 31, 2025
52: 10 ways to make life lovely
Jan 17, 2025
51: What to expect when your child starts 1st grade in Norway
Dec 20, 2024
50: Førjulshygge, the cosiness before Christmas
Dec 06, 2024
49: The mysteries of the Nordic primstav
Nov 22, 2024
48: How to Start Embracing a Simpler Life
Nov 08, 2024
47: How to stop hating winter
Oct 25, 2024
46: 17 Simple or Free Autumn Activities
Oct 11, 2024
45: How to embrace Scandinavian coffee culture
Sep 27, 2024
44: The Harryhandel, some modern Norwegian culture (if you can call it that!!)
Sep 13, 2024
43: A beginners guide to foraging
Aug 30, 2024
42: Den utedo
Aug 16, 2024
41: What can Nordic habits do for you?
Aug 02, 2024
40: Nordic Folk tales with Eric Stavney of Nordic on Tap
Jul 19, 2024
39: Bærtur, the annual Nordic berry picking trip
Jul 05, 2024
38: 7 Reasons to keep chickens
Jun 21, 2024
37: Nostalgia, the secret hygge ingredient
Jun 07, 2024
36: How to have a Nordic conversation (Nordic conversations are different)
May 24, 2024
35: How to celebrate Syttende Mai your way
May 10, 2024
34: Hyttelivet, more than just a trip to the cabin
Apr 19, 2024
33: Norwegian schools, what are they like
Apr 05, 2024
32: How to enjoy Easter like a Norwegian
Mar 22, 2024
31: How to greet spring like a Norwegian
Mar 08, 2024
30: How to eat a healthy Nordic diet
Feb 23, 2024
29: How to start an edible kitchen garden with Ines & Eric Batterton of My Nordic Garden
Feb 09, 2024
28: Five simple ways to add some Nordic routine
Jan 26, 2024
27: The Power of Boring
Jan 12, 2024
26: God jul fra Norge, Merry Christmas from Norway
Dec 22, 2023
25: How to Celebrate Christmas Nordic Style
Dec 08, 2023
24: Norwegian knitting culture
Nov 24, 2023
23: How to do Winter Like a Norwegian
Nov 10, 2023
22: What is a Norwegian kindergarten like?
Oct 29, 2023
21: The Nordic Appreciation of Craftsmanship
Oct 15, 2023
20: Ten reasons to love friluftsliv
Sep 24, 2023
19: The Art of Hygge Lighting
Sep 17, 2023
18: Jante's Law, the Unwritten Scandinavian Law
Sep 10, 2023
17: How to enjoy autumn like you're Nordic
Sep 03, 2023
16. How having 2 chronic incurable diseases has made me healthier
Aug 20, 2023
15: How to holiday like a Norwegian
Aug 13, 2023
14: Ten Signs you might be a Nordophile
Aug 06, 2023
13: What's it like to be pregnant and have a baby in Norway
Jul 23, 2023
12: Travelling to Norway: 10 tips to make you look like a local
Jul 16, 2023
11: Ten Ways my Life is Better Living in Norway
Jul 09, 2023
10: Is Nordic Living for Me?
Jul 02, 2023
9: Seven Ways to Experience Scandinavia at Home (wherever you are)
Jun 25, 2023
8: Gardening for Wildlife in Norway
Jun 18, 2023
7: How to Celebrate Midsommar Like a Norwegian
Jun 11, 2023
6: Friluftsliv, How To Get Outdoors The Nordic Way
Jun 04, 2023
5: What Does a Nordic Life FEEL Like?
May 28, 2023
4: Ten Nordic Living Myths
May 23, 2023
2: What is Nordic Living?
May 19, 2023
3: Ten Nordic Habits That Can Do Us Good
May 19, 2023
1: Welcome to The Living a Nordic Life Podcast
May 18, 2023