FTTLG: Junae Benne vows to overcome immigration obstacles in Finland
An entrepreneur and tech-gaming journalist, Junae Benne flew into Finland from the Windy City in the US. Full of hope and optimism, she...
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Denise Wall
Jul 302 min
FTTLG: Wrestling with guests’ tough questions
If you had a limited budget, would you support a small or a big business? What Finn inspired, helped or listened to you? Our guests...
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Denise Wall
Jun 252 min
FTTLG: Rabia Khan’s unusual journey from Karachi to Helsinki
Agaisnt all odds, Rabia Khan quickly secured a job in Finland during a one-month visit. One year later, she is retracing her steps to...
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Denise Wall
May 282 min
FTTLG: Ally Manson on pursuing a role in the Finnish theatre
What does the theatre world in Finland look like in the eyes of an Englishman who has devoted his career to acting, directing and...
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Denise Wall
Apr 302 min
FTTLG: Mikael Malin on launching a café amid the crowded Helsinki scene
As far as entrepreneurship goes, the food business isn’t the easiest place to start. But stiff competition and a weak economic climate...
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Denise Wall
Mar 262 min
FTTLG: Mark Hayton shares tips for coming to grips with Finland
How do you leverage Finland’s love affair 💓 with networks to land your dream job? It’s all about using virtual and IRL spaces and events...
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Denise Wall
Feb 272 min
FTTLG: Sonal Makhija on leaving Finland for greener pastures
After eight years building a life in Finland, Sonal Mahkija and her family took a deep breath and resettled in Sweden. It was an...
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Denise Wall
Nov 28, 20232 min
FTTLG: Denise Wall mulls being visible yet invisible in Finland
As a transplant from a very gregarious Caribbean society, FTTLG host Denise Wall says she was taken aback by socially distant Finland,...
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Denise Wall
Oct 31, 20232 min
FTTLG: Fatima Choaïbi on differentiating to “make it” in Finland
After relocating from bustling Paris to significantly quieter and more conservative Seinäjoki in Ostrobothnia, western Finland, Fatima...
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Denise Wall
Sep 26, 20232 min
FTTLG: Travis Glossop on the trials of starting over in Finland
How do you find your way after seemingly going from the frying pan into the fire? When radio and podcast professional Travis Glossop left...
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Denise Wall
Aug 29, 20232 min
FTTLG: Edem Agbekey-Taylor on building a skin care brand in Finland
For many foreigners in Finland, entrepreneurship is the only viable route to employment. And while starting a business here may be easy,...
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Denise Wall
Jul 25, 20232 min
FTTLG: Joppe Quaedvlieg tackles the job search in Finland
Why is it so difficult for foreign talent to find work in Finland? Spoiler alert: it’s not about perfecting your CV. “You can post your...
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Denise Wall
Jun 27, 20232 min
FTTLG: Azra Tayebi shines a light on living with blindness in Finland
Azra Tayebi lost her sight as a young girl in Iran, went on to complete a software engineering degree there and moved to Finland pursue a...
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Denise Wall
May 23, 20232 min
FTTLG: Allyana Thomas opens up about intimate partner violence
“I went to see the therapist because I thought I was doing something wrong as a partner in the relationship that was causing my partner...
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Denise Wall
Apr 25, 20232 min
FTTLG: Celso Khalili talks sustainability and fraud in Finland's food industry
Consumers, retailers, importers, producers all want sustainable products, but is anyone really ready to pay the cost? On the latest...
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Denise Wall
Mar 28, 20232 min
FTTLG: Jamie MacDonald on being a language and gender minority in Finland
Comedian Jamie MacDonald joins Finland: Through the looking glass to share his experiences as a transgender person who transitioned in...
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Denise Wall
Feb 26, 20231 min
FTTLG: Pamela Spokes on entrepreneurship in Finland
“It’s better to do the right thing wrong than to do the wrong thing right,” entrepreneur Pamela Spokes says of Finnish immigration...
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