Ep. 98 - Three Expats Expose Scandinavian Relationships & Work Culture

About this episode

Three expats share their experiences with relationships and work culture in Scandinavia.

Get 10% off your first month of therapy with today's paid partner BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/datingbeyondborders I chat to three expats living in Sweden, Norway and Denmark about their honest experiences living in Scandinavia, from the mentality to communication differences, work culture and relationships with their partner. Say hi to Ana: https://www.instagram.com/ana.marcal/ Say hi to Hendo: https://www.instagram.com/hendoinnorway/ Say hi to Derek: https://www.instagram.com/derekhartmandk/ Each week I will interview guests from all around the world on the topics of culture, connection and of course, dating. The goal is to go as deep as possible and to really understand where we all come from and how much culture influences our life. Want to join the mailing list? https://datingbeyondborders.eo.page/newsletter Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datingbeyondborders Dating Beyond Borders channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/datingbeyondborders

People in this episode

Host: Marina Iakovleva

Guests: Ana, Hendo, Derek, Ana Marcal, Derek Hartman

Topics covered

• Scandinavian relationships
• work culture
• expat experiences
• communication differences
• cultural influences

Keywords

• Scandinavia
• expats
• relationships
• work culture
• communication

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sweden, Norway, Denmark

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