The Scandi Shift
The Scandi Shift: Two expat mamas, one epic adventure, and a treasure trove of tales!
Join Meg and Selena as they dish out The Scandi Shift — a cheeky, raw guide to cracking the code of life in Denmark. Dive into the expat experience that no relocation brochure dares to reveal!
Every episode, we unravel the unexpected, the delightful, and the “Wait… is this for real?” moments of moving abroad, parenting, working, and making connections in Copenhagen. From tackling the Danish school system to braving the long Scandinavian winters, navigating quirky customs, forging friendships, savoring the local cuisine, and just plain surviving. Consider us your crash-test dummies.
We’re here for practical tips, hygge vibes, and our honest take on hitting the reset button as expat parents in Denmark.
Tune in every other week for funny, honest conversations about expat life, family, culture, and starting over abroad.
Velkommen to The Scandi Shift!
The Scandi Shift
Bonus Episode: Blankets, Black Holes & Bad Acoustics: Starting a Podcast
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In this short bonus episode of The Scandi Shift, Meg and Selena pull back the curtain on what it really took to get this podcast off the ground — and how wildly we underestimated nearly every part of the process.
From three-hour “three-minute” equipment setups, to recording on our hands and knees surrounded by blankets, to discovering that microphones, acoustics, software, and editing are… a lot — this episode is a very honest look at learning by doing.
We talk about:
- Why starting a podcast is harder than “just hitting record”
- The equipment setup that defeated us (at first)
- Blankets, sofas, awkward recording positions & bad acoustics
- Learning microphone technique
- Why polish is the enemy of intimacy
- Letting go of perfection and launching
If you’ve ever thought about starting something — a creative project, a new chapter, a big move, or a life change that felt exciting and terrifying at the same time — this episode is a reminder that you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin. Sometimes taking the plunge is the whole point, even when you wildly underestimate what’s involved.
Behind-the-scenes podcasting, starting a podcast, creative projects abroad, expat life in Denmark, taking the plunge, imperfect beginnings, life transitions, moving abroad stories.
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