Giaco Discovering Finland

#34 - Henri Tuomilehto - Sleep doctor and researcher

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Henri Tuomilehto. Henri is a sleep researcher doctor and practitioner. His life is about researching and teaching people how to sleep and what sleep is about. With him we talk about the main pillars of good sleep and how can we all improve hour sleeping. This was an interesting chat also because we tackled problems specific to Nordic countries like light and sun exposure. Henri is an energetic and positive person that inspires to think broadly the balance of life. Please enjoy

#33 - Paavo Teittinen - Investigative journalist

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Paavo Teittinen. He is an investigative journalist working for the Helsinki Sanoma and he has won the price for best journalist in 2020. With him we talk about few hot cases he has covered during his career concerning human traffic in Finland and the scandals around the food delivery company Wolt. This conversation was extremely interesting, and Paavo is an analytical and bright mind. Please enjoy. 

#32 - Pinja Vuorinen - Chairman of the Left youth party

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Pinja Vuorinen. Pinja is the chairman of left-wing youth party. With her we talk about her political agenda, the party agenda and about important themes like civil rights, climate change and labour market. Pinja is an energetic and positive, analytical person driven by ethics and the will to make a change in the world and in politics. Please enjoy.  

#31 - Kati Häkkinen - Candidate for EU parliament

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Kati Häkkinen. Kati is running for the EU parliament election with the Centre party and with her we talk about her agenda, her values but we also discover who she is as a person and how she sees Finland’s situation at the moment and why she is ready to work hard for a change. Kati is an energetic, self-driven person that shows a true passion for changes and stands behind her beliefs. Please enjoy.

#30 - Maryan Abdulkarim - Activist against racism

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Maryan Abdulkarim. She is an activist against racism and inequality and for her work she won the Finnish price Minna Cant. During our talk we touched on really important topics about Finland and how racism is present in a society that declare itself equal toward everyone. This chat was intense and raised problematic topics that are better to be discussed openly. Please enjoy.

#29 - Arman Alizad - TV producer and influencer

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Arman Alizad. He is a tv shows producer and an influencer. Arman has lived an amazing life discovering world’s cultures and some of his trips are both shocking and touching. Arman has a profound knowledge of Finland, and a peculiar wide perspective of what life is. He is an extremely deep and interesting person with a great positive attitude that he conveys brilliantly to who is next to him. I enjoyed this chat hugely and Arman touched me for being a humble and thoughtful person with great values. Please enjoy.

#28 - Jaana Hirsikangas - On women rights

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Jaana Hirsikangas. She is the executive director at UN Women, and she has been working or her life on themes of equality and women rights. With here we dig into these themes and how is Finland actually doing concerning women equality. This was an important and eye-opening conversation, and these topics have to be spoken about more to make an impact and create the needed change. Jaana is a brilliant and motivate person that inspires the listeners. Please enjoy.

#27 - Shawn Huff - Basketball star and politician

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Shawn Huff. Shawn is an ex professional basketball player who has won Finnish, European and world championships. With him we talk about his life, his career and how he became the successful player he is. We also talk about identity of immigrants and how practicing sport has been a pivot moment in his life not only as an adult but since he was young. This was a deep conversation with a fun and cheerful person. Please enjoy!

#26 -Joel Linnainmäki - NATO and foreign security expert

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Joel Linnainmäki. He is a researcher in foreign security at the FIIA the Finnish institute of foreign affairs. With him we talk about NATO, how has Finnish attitude toward it changed with the war in Ukraine and how is the European union setting on this landscape. This was a teaching conversation and with Joel we debunked many stories that circulate on internet. Please enjoy.

#25 - Minna Huotilainen - Brain researcher

Hi everyone, the following is a conversation with Minna Huotilainen. Minna is a brain researcher that studied how learning languages work in our brain but also, she has been researching how work environment affect ´s our brain and learning ability. We also talk about sleeping and its importance for the brain and how remote vs on site work affect our learning process and our efficiency at work. This chat was eye opening. Please enjoy.