In Yoshi's podcast, I, Sophie Gripenberg, share my journey as an entrepreneur, advisor, speaker, and coach. We delve into my early interest in sustainability and social justice, explore spirituality and life philosophy, and discuss a transformative meditation experience that shaped my perspective. I also open up about my experiences with depression and anxiety, reflect on the current state of our ambivalent world, and consider the contrasts between individualistic and collectivist societies, among many other topics.
The Decade Podcast - How can we be of service to the world to the best of our abilities while at the same time optimizing our personal well-being?
I’m honoured to be invited by Jonathan Angel on The Decade Podcast. This episode is packed with wisdom and insights on how to find the right work-life balance as a sustainability professional. We explore how nurturing our well-being and finding tools to navigate personal challenges empowers us to be more effective advocates for a sustainable planet and society.
Tune in:
3.30 Where my interest in the world comes from
8.43 What I am doing today (self-employed) and what lead me there
12.11 The sacrifice of our wellbeing for sustainability
13.52 What people truly want
16.45 Suffering from depression and getting out of it
19.22 Waking up to how unsustainable society
22.03 How inner wellbeing can be a catalyst, time to let go of fear
28.45 The world has never been a sustainable place
31.10 Why we need to take better care of ourselves
34.40 Dimensions of Wellbeing
40.50 The power of choices
45.30 How to get engaged in sustainability
47.20 Identify why you care
48.50 How to cope with what’s happening in the world
53.00 Why I pray
56.43 Love conquers fear
59.00 Why We Need Kindness
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Soul Conversation - Why does humanity crave connection and choose love over fear?
I’m honoured to be invited by Jaya on her Soul Conversation podcast. This episode is a lot about my inner wellbeing, philosophy and ways to look at life. You’ll also get to know my husband and learn more about our marriage and my way of looking at love.
Tune in:
03. 00 My childhood and background
06.00 Where my purpose started
08.00 Hitchhiked the world and why the world is kind
18.00 My time in the Middle East and what we (the West) can learn more about other countries
24..00 Our families are our greatest teacher
33.00 What it means to hold space for others
36.00 Where inner peace comes from
41.00 Why it’s so hard to be a human today
43.00 The two strong forces are every human action
54.00 My journey out from depression
56.00 Do you want to be happy or do I want to be right?
1.05 Running a business and trying to do good in the world
1.08 My challenge for this year
1.12 How I met my husband and the challenges of committing
1.22 An emotionally mature man
1.27 Key to successful marriage
1.31 Living a free life but being married
1.44 Useful mantras and quotes for life
1.46 Using style as you expression
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En Timme Med Podcast - About how we all can be a part of a better world
I had the honour to visit the PR and marketing expert Sanja Tegeltija podcast En Timme Med (An Hour With) to talk about when I started to get interested in sustainability - and why I don’t believe in shaming but how we all can make a difference and be a part of the change towards a better world.
Swedish listeners - enjoy!
Alternative Economics Podcast - about welfare measures what they are and why we need them
Alternativ Ekonomi (Alternative economics) podcast is hosted by Lena Amalia Adina Bjärskog. In this episode, Lena has invited me to talk more about alternative welfare measures instead of GDP such as the Gross National happiness Index, Environmental Performance Index and so on. We talk about what they are and why they are needed. The conversation is in Swedish.
Listen on Spotify or poddtoppen.
Nordic Natural Beauty Podcast - about sustainable fashion and how we all can start our sustainable closet journey
Nordic Natural Beauty podcast is hosted by Satu Mäkinen the founder of Nordic Natural Beauty Awards. In this episode we talk about the sustainability issues of the fashion industry and the transformation needed. Also what is the purpose of A Sustainable Closet, why it was founded and why we need an inclusive approach to create a change. Further, Sophies goes deeper into her own relationship with clothes and what her closet means to her. Similarities between the two industries are discussed and advice regarding how to create your sustainable closet is given.
Listen on Spotify or poddtoppen.
Interview by the local newspaper Ekuriren
Since I was raised in Strängnäs, Södermanland, the local newspaper Ekuriren contacted me for an interview. The title chosen was “She’s the influencer who believes in the goodness of humankind”. It is a conversation about my interest and passion in sustainability. The work I’ve been doing professionally and as a volunteer. Further my perspectives on being an influencer, what that is and means and finally, my best recommendations for people who wants to make a difference.
As a monthly subscriber of Ekuriren, you can read the article here.
29k.org How to silence your inner critic - a journey to self-compassion
This article is written by talented Alina Weckström for the organisation 29k.org. In this interview Sophie shares her journey from when she hit rock-bottom and didn’t want to live anymore, to a state of happiness and wellbeing where she is today. It is a story about how to be vulnerable and take the actions you need in order to love yourself.
You can read the article here!
Speaking about sustainable consumption at Swedish with Baby
Swedish with Baby (Svenska med baby) is an organisation that believes in an open society where parents, and their children, with different backgrounds can meet to feel included and welcomed. I got invited to host a seminar about sustainable consumption for these parents.
It was a good experience for me to discuss these important issues for an audience still learning Swedish. We also had a very good discussion about what sustainable consumption mean, especially as a parent. I emphasised the importance of reducing consumption in general and not get stucked in labels or materials. Sustainability should be a practice available for anyone, that’s why it’s better to focus on what you can do. Several parents also brought up the topic of what really is important to buy for your children and to navigate for yourself instead of listening to commercials.
Read more about Swedish with Baby here and follow them on Instagram.
From Stockholm to Hong Kong by train - interviewed by Evolution Show on YouTube
In the summer of 2019, me and my partner went all they way from Stockholm to Hong Kong by train. We traveled through Russia, Mongolia and China by the famous Trans-Siberian train. In China we took the fast pullet train and visited some of the most extraordinary places you don’t want to miss such as the Chinese wall, Terracotta army and the Li river.
In this interview by Johan Landgren on Evolution Show I’ll share with you some of my best tips for doing a long trip like that. What you have to think about when going to China by train and other insights I’ve learned after several trips without flying.
Fairtrade Sweden - a portrait about my role as an ambassador
In this portrait Sophie share’s her personal story on when she started to care about the injustices of the world, why she became a Fairtrade ambassador and what she thinks is needed to make the world a more fair place. By Fairtrade Sweden, read the article here.
Participating in WWF Sweden Youth series #comfortzone
I feel very honoured to be a part of the WWF interview-series with people working in the field of sustainable development. Their interview series is by and for young people. They’re specially focusing on where find to aspiration, rest and personal sustainability to be able to work with sustainability.
On Instagram I joined to share my background, how I started in the youth-movement, my best advice for young people today and how to sustain over time when it can be like working against the current.
Digital seminar about changing travel behaviour for businesses to reduce their carbon impact
The 26th of Mars 2020, I participated in a seminar with CERO AB and Zero Mission on the theme of reduced climate impact due to change in travel behaviours. CERO AB is a company providing a tool for organisations and businesses to map their emission targets and strategies to reach their goals in relation to their finance. Zero Mission is a consulting firm on reduced and positive climate impact for businesses and organisations. I spoke about the work I’ve been responsible for at the Swedish Red Cross. In 2019 we managed to reduce our carbon footprint with 25% in one year due to change in behaviour.
Interviewed by Reform Travel - about going from Stockholm to Hong Kong by train
One of my favourite blogs and source of inspiration is Reform Travel! This platform takes an holistic approach on sustainable traveling and I love the content, the reflections and the discussions. Sustainable traveling for me is not only about cutting carbon emissions, it’s so much more. The tourism industry employees 13 million only within the European Union. 319 million people globally! So we need to consider all the global goals when discussing sustainable traveling.
But for those who wish you stop flying, that doesn’t mean you have to stop traveling long distances. In this interview we share our tips and recommendation for the Trans-Sibirian railway among other things.
Tillväxtparadigmet Podcast - about ways to measure welfare beyond GDP
Photo: Tillväxtparadigmet
Are there other options than GDP growth? What are the short comings of GDP? Can we have a sustainable development and economic growth? This podcast takes a critical look at our growth society together with invited guests who are experts in the field. I’m hounded to be a part of the series. I’m mostly talking about my master thesis where I compared different ways to measure welfare.
Please tune in and share your opinions. If you like the podcast, share it with others.
Hållbar Profil Podcast - about my work, being sustainable and my passion for moving beyond the economic system
I’m very honoured to be a part of the Hållbar Profil Podcast series produced by Amanda Borneke - Hållbar Profil. In this episode we’re talking about to sustain while working with sustainability, about dyslexi, about being a perfectionist, about the economic system, my work at the Red Cross but also about where my passion started.
Listen and share what you’ve taken with you from the episode.
Steg for Steg Podcast - about sustainable lifestyle
Tess Waltenburg, the founder of Sustainable Influencer, are hosting me at her podcast Steg för Steg - a podcast about sustainable lifestyle. In an exclusive interview you can hear about when my passion started, my struggle with anxiety and my core values for a sustainable living. Go to the podcast!
EVolution Show - on sustainable fashion
Visiting John’s YouTube Chanel - EVolution show and talking about the dilemmas with the fashion industry and what you can do as a consumer to become more sustainable.
Power Women Wednesday Interview by Residus
Honoured to be a part of the Power Women Wednesday Interview by the fashion brand Residus. Read the interview here!
Rewarded - one of the most talented sustainability professionals in Sweden 2019
Aktuellt Hållbarhet yearly publish their list on 33 people under 33 years old being the most influential sustainability professionals. Read about my nomination here!