Work & calling

Episode 40

Éric Viudès

Dancing to leave. Building a life to stay.

At 14, Éric leaves Biarritz for the Paris Conservatoire. At 21, he arrives in Oslo on a three-month contract. Forty years later, Norway is still home.

Episode 36

Ambre

Leaving a V.I.E. placement for a different life

Ambre arrives in Oslo in May 2024 through V.I.E., France’s international business placement programme.

Episode 34

Magalie

From Ethiopia to Norway: a new country and a new career

Magalie has lived in Norway since September 2025. Before Oslo, she spent five years in Ethiopia, which she describes as “five dream years”.

Episode 33 · Part 2

Jean-Briac & Alua

Leaving Oslo to build a life in Sandefjord

In this second part with Jean-Briac and Alua, we move from the story of leaving to the realities of settling in.

Episode 33 · Part 1

Jean-Briac & Alua

Leaving Thailand and starting again in Norway

After living in Thailand, Alua chooses Norway for a master’s degree taught in English. Jean-Briac joins her in Ålesund without a job lined up. They describe the…

Episode 32

Claudie Pellerin

Moving to Norway alone: hopes and unexpected turns

Claudie Pellerin shares an unexpected journey: from Normandy to hair salons in Oslo, with a change of career into horse racing along the way… until a moment…

Episode 30 · Part 2

Jonathan Spaggiari

Selling and buying a home in Norway

Jonathan shares his experience as an estate agent: preparing a property, gathering documents, arranging the condition survey and photography, then listing it and taking bids. He also…

Episode 30 · Part 1

Jonathan Spaggiari

Growing up between cultures

In this first part, we talk about identity, language, family and a less familiar side of Norway: the north, its traditions, everyday habits and unexpected details.

Episode 28

Amélie

Three children, and time to live

After more than ten years in London, Amélie moves to Oslo with her family. She talks about looking for work, making connections and finding a balance between…

Episode 27

Tristan Champion

Five months of paternity leave: taking the lead

Tristan Champion describes parental leave in Norway and going from “co-pilot” to “pilot” in his relationship with his child. We talk about sharing responsibility, other people’s expectations,…

Episode 26

Looking back on 2025: work, family and the podcast

Parenting, work, mental health, life in Norway and the podcast: we look back on an intense year and talk honestly about what we hope to build in…

Episode 25

Ilys

From school anxiety to a new life

We meet Ilys, who was 25 when we recorded this conversation. French-Norwegian at heart, she is an entrepreneur and creates content about learning Norwegian. She shares her…