Culture Shocks of an American Living in Denmark
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 Published On Apr 30, 2024

This week I sit down with a professional speaker, coach, author and Podcast host Kay Xander Mellish to talk about living in Denmark, from work culture, to communication, to making friends, to dating .. and everything in between.

Check out Kay's work:   / how2liveindk  
https://www.howtoliveindenmark.com/
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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.

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0:00 Intro
2:00 American vs Danish mentality
3:20 Don't do this in Denmark
4:40 What is the Danish work environment like?
5:35 Danish customer service?
6:29 Swedish vs Danish culture
7:00 Drinking culture in Denmark
9:45 American vs Danish competitiveness
11:40 Self sufficiency in Denmark
13:00 Raising kids in Denmark vs US
16:26 Privacy in Denmark
18:30 Are Danes blunt and direct?
20:00 Why is time so important in Denmark?
22:00 Expressiveness is a no-go in Denmark?
24:00 Making friends in Denmark
28:00 How are Danish get togethers different?
32:00 Are there layers to Danish friendship?
35:00 Why Danes love their homes
36:00 How to survive the Danish winter?
40:00 Are Danish homes identical?
41:00 How do Danes date?
43:00 Are Danish men passive?
45:50 Gender roles in dating in Denmark
47:00 What do Danes think about s*x?
50:00 How has Denmark changed you?
54:00 Are Danes happy?

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