More Moss to the People

GUEST: Taimi Nilsson TITLE OF EPISODE: Legacy Episode with Taimi Nilsson, our Matriarch, Part 2SUMMARY OF EPISODE: Thank you for all the support we received from Part 1! When we decided to start this legacy series together (okay, when I bribed Mom with food to do this with me), we thought mostly our own family would listen. But now, we’ve had friends of friends writing to us with questions about Mom and talking about how fascinating her life has been. And they’re right—what a woman!Mom is a powerhouse. But how would anyone know her incredible stories if she didn’t share them?Tune in to hear what happened after 1973. Hear about how Mom survived being struck by lightning, falling on ice and breaking her leg in three places, enduring isolation on 'the hill,' losing a husband to asbestos cancer, and beating her own lymphoma diagnosis.We hope you enjoy it!And hey, if you feel so inspired, go ask your elders to share their stories as well. Hit the record button on your iPhone and let the magic ensue.Xx,Åsa + TaimiIN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:-All been sick with the flu this past week.- Shout out to our Goddaughter Nova Julienne Svedlund, 9 years old today! - Thank you for all the questions and for the support of this series. We received a few questions.  - How did you communicate in Finland if you could’t speak the language? - Where and when did you meet your husband?   - Flying the airplane to Finland through the glider airplane demonstration and then    not knowing where we were on the return trip due to the fog. - 1974, mom was struck by lighting. - Isolation and living on the hill, what was that like for mom? - Moved to OH then was encouraged to get into real estate. Relocating back to NY, mom started in this field. She was a maven!- Funny story of the 1000 applicants dad interviewed to rent our house,- Mom falls on ice and breaks her leg in 3 different places, her leg has never been the same since. - Year 2000 Dad gets mesothelioma and has 5 years to teach mom everything he never let her understand before about the finances of the family home.- 2005 dad passes, mom sells family home in 2007 and relocates to NC. - Mom relocates to Columbus OH in 2012 to get the help she needs.  - Moms hero doctor that saved her life was Dr. Joe Flynn at OSU.- Moms advice to all of us. - "If I don’t need it, give it away."- Moms best friend of 81 years, Kerstin Hansson is like an extra mother to me. - Love doesn’t give up. Love doesn’t walk away. - “Life doesn’t have to be complicated. You live a simple life and you’re happy.” MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:-Elvi Aho - our family member that helped translate for us when we traveled to Finland. Her father was moms mothers fathers twin brother. -Sedgewood Club, Carmel, NY -Ned Dorsey -Elizabeth Paunovich-Dr. Joe Flynn, Ohio State University, Arthur James Cancer Hospital-Benjamin Buttons movie-Sarah Kootvall CONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli, Freelance UI/UX Designer, Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com To find out more about working with Åsa and Thomas, reach out via our website here: https://moremosstothepeople.com/contact/Thank you so much for listening! 

GUEST: Taimi Nilsson DRAWING: Marcus Gunnarsson/ https://www.instagram.com/marcuscgunnarsson/TITLE OF EPISODE: Legacy Episode with Taimi Nilsson, the Matriarch of my FamilySUMMARY OF EPISODE: My mom, the coolest woman on earth, is my guest this week. She is one of those people who sits still, listens to everyone around her, offers thoughts when asked, doesn't overshare, is as chill as a cucumber, and could definitely have been a spy for the CIA. I still wouldn't put it past her!Is this a result of her childhood? Very possibly.Mom is now 88 years young, with 5 children of her own, 10 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren, with friends and loved ones all around the world. I have been begging her to be on the podcast since I started this journey, and it was always a ‘no’. Then it became a ‘maybe’. When I told her that her voice really matters, her stories matter, and others want to hear about her very interesting life, she finally agreed. YEY!Listen in as we discuss Mom's life from the age of 5, escaping an active war in Finland with her 6-year-old sister to begin their new (albeit separate) life in Sweden, up to the point of our family relocating to the USA in 1973. (I hope to have another recording completed with her to bring us from 1973 to today. We’ll see!)And oh, what a journey she has had.Enjoy my greatest hero, my mother.Xx,ÅsaIN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:Recording voices and stories, why is this legacy work?Mom moved from Viljakkala, Finland to Hjo, Sweden at the age of 5 (1942) with her sister Hilkka who was 6 during World War II.Red Cross boats traveling across the Baltic Sea during the war, why weren’t they bombed?Identification card/passport around their necks and their dresses that they wore. What was it like for mom to be separated from her family and be moved to Sweden as a war child? Birth mother wanted the ‘girls’ back to help with finances at home but my moms foster father wrote a letter.Mom, Dad, and my sister Anneli went back to Finland for the first time since mom left in 1958, 17 years later, what was that like for mom seeing her mom and her brother for the first time again?“Molotov-Molotov” what my mom would scream when she heard planes flying over as a child in Sweden.As a child in Finland mom remembers having to run into the forest with white sheets and hide under them so it looked like snow so the bomber planes flying over wouldn’t see them.Moms personality style is very chill and she does not overreact, she waits for information THEN reacts, does this come from her childhood?Mom is a bad ass, rode a motorcycle to work, took her captains license, became an airplane pilot! Loves to learn, to this day. Moms first flight to Oslo, Norway with her friend Goldis, having to make an emergency landing in Karlstad for more fuel! Why is milk and rice a luxury for my mother? 1973 my family moved from Sweden to NewYork, USA. Mom had to take care of everything herself because dad had already moved. Imagine moving across the world with 5 kids from the ages of 5-14 and not having any help? UGH! Why does my mother think we are ‘shit kids’?  :) The feeling of belonging. How does mom as an 88 year old see the world today? Why does she choose to stay in America even if she says Sweden is ‘home’? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:ASEA, (ABB) https://global.abb/group/enSinead Fine, Tarot for Women, https://tarotforwomen.com/

GUEST: Dr. Alexis Yamokoski TITLE OF EPISODE: Life after the Great Reassessment. “There’s nothing very serious happening here”. SUMMARY OF EPISODE: Alexis is a beautiful soul who feels deeply. She has a gentle knowing of what’s to come and is confident that everything will work out.Even when caring for her dying parents, experiencing an anxiety attack while driving through the mountains of North Carolina with two children in the back seat, or bearing the burden and shame of her mother's alcoholism, Alexis maintains her faith and resilience.Join us as we discuss what Alexis' life looks like today. We'll explore her journey through shame, the importance of kindness, having hard conversations, embracing 'lightness,' feeling isolated, grieving alone, the impermanence of everything, finding joy in the next moment, and staying present.She is deeply connected to her highest truth, and the gentle stillness of her being is heartwarming.We hope you enjoy our chat.Xx,ÅsaIN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:Seeking lightness, finding peace, connecting to her true self. 3 years ago the Big Reset. Why? Slow. Grow. Flow. Glow. Alexis mantra.The ultimate awakening after her anxiety attack in the mountains of NC“Reflection of how I lived in the identity of my career.”Growth mindset. Change is uncomfortable, the outcome is outstanding.Tuning in to the prompts around change.Recognizing how temporary everything is.Grounding in authentically connecting with herself now.Her personal mission as a social change agent inspiring new perspectives.Defying social constructs, finding different ways of living. Bringing in hospice for her dad and tricking her mom, Alexis needed help.Shame and secrets around her moms death and the isolation Alexis felt. “Never talked about it.” Alexis is a firm believer of encouraging open, honest conversations.Having tough conversations, even through discomfort.Sandwich generation. Advocating for others.“There’s nothing very serious happening here”. Her fan: False belief: Life is serious and I need to be serious. New belief: “Being lighter feels good”. It’s possible to feel joy and sad heartache at the same time.“I don’t want her to carry the shame and secrets.” (her daughter) We are the chain breakers! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Pauley’s Island is in South Carolina (I fact checked it. Ha). Dr. Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/HospiceFive to Flow, https://www.fivetoflow.com/WHERE CAN YOU FIND ALEXIS:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-yamokoski-ph-d-2299664/Website: https://www.fivetoflow.com/aboutus/collective/dr-alexis-yamokoski/CONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, my Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli, Freelance UI/UX Designer, Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com To find out more about working with Åsa and Thomas, reach out via our website here: https://moremosstothepeople.com/contact/

GUEST: Thomas Kindberg, my beloved husbandTITLE OF EPISODE: “It’s not just called DEATH CLEANING, It’s called LIFE CLEANING too.”SUMMARY OF EPISODE: June 11th, 2024, marked a significant milestone for our family: Thomas and I proudly launched our Swedish Death Cleaning and Decluttering business, More Moss. Less Mess.This dream has been a long time in the making, and now it's finally a reality.Thomas prefers to stay out of the spotlight, shying away from public speaking and attention. Convincing him to join me on the podcast was a challenge, but I promised it would be quick and that I’d handle most of the talking.My goal was to introduce you to Thomas, the other half of our business, so you could see what our team brings to the table.Listening back, I realized I dominated the conversation, often speaking over him. While this is how we work—I’m more vocal, and he’s more reserved—I wanted to make him comfortable and keep the episode brief for his sake. Still, it was important for you to meet him again.Our mission is to normalize Swedish Death Cleaning, turning it into a regular conversation rather than a daunting task. We aim to make the process of dealing with death less intimidating and more accepted as a natural part of life.Thank you for being part of this journey with us.Åsa and ThomasIN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:June 11th it’s a big day for us. Why? Reminder that I am taking July off from podcasting, RADICAL SABBATICAL.Thomas is now working with me and Swedish Death Cleaning + DeCluttering. Where has he been the past 35 years? Too many people are unhappy in their work and their lives.Society has changed very fast, what can that be based on? Thomas interests lie in the world, news, economy, geography. Åsa and Thomas disagree about how we can or can not make a difference.Saw the beauty of social media in the initial intent for which it was created today.Community. People helping people.Thomas thinks it can be ego driven.The ‘More Moss to the People’ movement and going back to a simple life. Western world problems, psychological stress, kids feeling like shit. Coming back to what’s important. We have to stop over consuming. 95% of wares in Sweden are recycled. Values. Our ground pillars. Feeling more versus having more.Not pessimistic to speak about death, we consider it optimistic.We leave no mess behind.Having safe conversations about this. Circular economy, life cleaning not just death cleaning.You can be 31 years old and do death cleaning.Thomas is my Muscles from Brussels. He will be a big help with moving things down, out and around for our future clients. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Swedbank. https://www.swedbank.se/The first time Thomas appeared on the podcast: Season 1, Episode 9 WHERE CAN YOU FIND THOMAS?Certainly not on social media! Ha! You can find him via our website.To find out more about working with us, reach out via our website here: https://moremosstothepeople.com/contact/CONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, my Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli, Freelance UI/UX Designer, Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening! 

GUEST: Kate ViscontiTITLE OF EPISODE: “Travel. I didn’t know there was something I was meant to be afraid of.”SUMMARY OF EPISODE: Meet Kate. A globe trotting entrepreneur who is living out of a suitcase. Literally.  She has no ‘home’ of her own, by choice. Saying she is living a paired down lifestyle wouldn’t give this sweet gal justice. Listen in as she shares her journey with us and why she chooses to be a digital nomad while being the BEST pet sitter anyone could ever ask for. All while running her international consulting company from wherever in the world she might be at the moment. Seeing the world through Kate’s eyes will OPEN yours. And I don’t know about you but I am looking more for points of connection rather than polarization.Join us on the ride, won’t you?  IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:-How we met.-Eternal enthusiast who is always seeking adventure. -The life of a true digital nomad.-Building resiliency, treating her experience like an experiment. -Learning so much about the polarization of the world-What has Kate discovered about how people load their dishwashers? -Finding points of connection. -Do you ever dream that all of your belongings will capsize on a boat and you have to start over with the insurance money too? :) -Kate is looking for a villa in Tuscany that needs a dog sitter. Perhaps you know of someone?-Five to Flow + Getting lost in nature. How are those two tied together? -Promoting how to help people be more productive by being out in nature more.-Working less time, having boundaries in place, taking breaks, breathing more, resetting the brain YAASSS! -Enjoy the outdoors, not just on vacation. -5 of Cups card in Tarot. What does the V (Roman numeral 5) mean to Kate. -Kate is also looking for a partner to share her life with. (I love that she mentioned this with complete unabashedness. She is a badass.)-What phrase does Kate ask her cab and Uber drivers to teach her? -“Living vicariously through me. Why vicariously?” -“I didn’t know there was something I was meant to be afraid of”. (traveling)-Why has Kate opted to stay longer in some areas the past 2 years? MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Huntington National BankTrusted House SitterDr. Susan Jeffers.Overseas Cheap Home on Instagram Otterbein UniversityWHERE CAN YOU FIND KATE?Her personal pages:InstagramLinkedInFacebookCompany:Five to Flow WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeFacebook

HOST: Åsa NilssonTITLE OF EPISODE: Life’s too short to think too much. SUMMARY OF EPISODE:As a self professed ‘overthinker’, I have been training myself little by little over these past few years to see things differently. To experience life from other perspectives and it has helped me to find MY joy. To re-member that FEELING IN will help me discover my truest purpose much quicker than over analyzing and ripping myself apart ever will. Mental wellness for me comes when I am not in stress. How do I keep myself out of stress? I live my life with my Top 3 Core Values front and center at all times. Peace. Freedom. Community. Do you know what yours are? If not, you also may be able to alleviate some unnecessary burdens in your life once you discover them and start living by them.And if you are feeling unwell, physically, emotionally, spiritually…. please get help. Ask. Reach out a hand and do everything you can to take care of YOU. We are not alone. Xx,ÅsaIN THIS EPISODE I DISCUSS:-Had my (our) first ever Sales Page designed and created for More Moss.Less Mess.-Komeil Asli, Arian Parsi of A/P Design -Mental Health Awareness month, May-I went to Stockholm for the day yesterday to help Ray for the final time.-Always have backups when doing death cleaning work. -Our sales offer, go check it out on our new sales page! Link below!-Google Podcasts going away in June. Go subscribe instead on Apple or Spotify or wherever else podcasts are found. -This summer, taking July as my RADICAL SABBATICAL from podcasting. Will be uploading previous episodes every week, top listened to, most watched, etc. -What does Mental Wellness look like for me? What makes you feel unwell?-My brain overworking. Stopping the stories. My needs. My wants. -Top 3 CORE VALUES of my life are Peace, Freedom, and Community. How does this all tie together? -Last week we had @20 people helping us to create all of the things we needed help with. I am learning to ask and ACCEPT HELP! -Moving my plants outside for the summer. Neat and tidy! -When I don’t act in accordance with my values, i am out of alignment and that causes dis-ease in me. -Thomas and I are now calling ourselves ‘Healers of the Clutter Wound’. :) MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:-Komeil Asli + Arian Parsi A/P Design https://apdesign.se/-Tommy Nässling, photographer https://www.facebook.com/tommy.nassling-Therese Eriksson, Drone video, https://www.instagram.com/thereseeri/?hl=en-Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2024 -Our new sales page can be found on our website under the More Moss. Less Mess tab. https://moremosstothepeople.com/WHERE CAN YOU FIND ÅSA?Website: https://moremosstothepeople.com/Sales Offer: https://moremosstothepeople.com/more-moss-less-mess/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClu7u73_dn18z-HwmMTKN_AFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/asa.klemackInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/asanilssonsweden/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asajnilsson/CONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, my Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli Freelance UI/UX Designer, Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com Like and Follow us on Instagram, @AsaNilssonSweden If you have any general questions or comments for the show, or you’d like to work with us, email: hello@moremosstothepeople.com Thank you so much for listening! 

GUEST: Angela Klemack SantosTITLE OF EPISODE:  Foundational Estate Planning Documents with Angela Klemack Santos, Esq.SUMMARY OF EPISODE:My guest of honor this week is my sister in law, Angela. Angela is a practicing attorney in South Florida who just happens to work with Trusts, Estates and Tax Planning! Wahh! You KNOW I love this kind of information and I wanted to invite her to come on and share her thoughts on what she feels are the Foundational Estate Planning Documents so we can begin preparing for our own end of life estate planning, NOW.Keep in mind… it doesn’t matter if you have USD 20,000 or USD 20 million… we all need the basic estate planning documents in place. We leave no mess behind. We get our ducks in a row. We speak to the people that can help us. We start to write our thoughts, wishes and wants down. We may buy a kit or we hire an attorney if we have a more complex situation but we get started NOW. The thought of a random stranger making a decision about MY end of life is a horrifying one.Let’s do this, OK? Let’s get started and PLEASE make your wishes known before someone else has to make the decisions for you. This is Swedish Death Cleaning, at it’s finest, my friend. You are never alone. If you need support, reach out a hand to me. I am but an email away. Xx,ÅsaP.S. This may be an episode you need to listen to several times as the information may be new to you. But PLEASE don’t give up because it’s new, it’s IMPORTANT. I would even say VITAL to your future. And even if you don’t want to do it for YOUR sake, please consider those that will have to clean up your mess when you’re gone. IN THIS EPISODE I DISCUSS:-Who is Angela? -Foundational Estate Planning Documents (for the USA), what are they? -Designing an Estate plan, feeling settled now. Feeling peaceful now. -How to start? Decide what’s important to you. Your values. What things do you want to leave behind?-Last Will and Testament-Revocable Trust - Re-titling assets to it today in order to avoid probate-Durable Power of Attorney-Advanced Health Care Directives-Executors + Successors Trustees - what’s the difference-Living Will-What happens if you don’t have a person designated? What happens if you don’t have a Will written and you die? What happens if you have nothing prepared?-The time is now. The peace of mind once these docs are signed, and they can always be changed/updated! -What can be re-titled now even if you don’t have a Will in place? -Real Estate Deeds, with Right of Survivorship. Or a Lady Bird deed. -Financial accounts - Payable on Death or Transfer on Death-Retirement and Life Insurance: Beneficiary designationsMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Katz Baskies &  Wolf in Boca Raton FL.  Angela’s views and comments are hers alone and do not represent the firm.  Suze Orman https://willandtrust.musthavedocs.com/CONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, my Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli Freelance UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com Like and Follow on Instagram, @AsaNilssonSweden If you have any general questions or comments for the show, or you’d like to work with us, email: moremosstothepeople@gmail.com Thank you so much for listening! 

HOST: Åsa Nilsson TITLE OF EPISODE: What do you think DIARRHEA and DECLUTTERING have in common? ‘The Great Purge’ of my body AND my business.SUMMARY OF EPISODE:What do YOU think diarrhea and decluttering have in common? Probably not a question you’ve ever asked yourself but it’s a good question to ponder.Our bodies purge poisons naturally (thankfully) and when something is out of whack or off kilter, the body attempts to remedy itself. A magical machine.Well, knowing me, I will, of course, always question anything that is happening inside of me so today I went to a medical specialist to hear what is going on after 2 weeks of this happening. Diarrhea, that is. He stated that there is simply a bug inside of my system that needs to pass through. HA! I knew it! My Spirit Team was right! Yes, I check in with some of the best there are and I KNOW so much is happening in the Universe right now AND I wanted to still speak with a professional who specialises in belly problems.  I am spiritual, not naive.So my friend… do you agree that the time is NOW for ‘The Great Purge’ of things that no longer ‘suit’ us. Whether that’s our bodies purging out whatever poisons don’t belong, purging papers and old ideas and thoughts for my business and starting with a new fresh slate. OOOH, I just LOVE new beginnings... I always have. Do you? Xx,ÅsaIN THIS EPISODE I DISCUSS:My body is decluttering itself right now.Shedding weight like I have done in the past. Stop focusing on it and it will happen. Who am I losing weight for?Now I am shedding whatever remaining poison is in my body and I am thankful for it! Fish, veggies, chips and wine. Meal of champions. Past 2 weeks I have had diarrhea. Not sure what caused it but will go to a specialist today. Julie Poole tarot reader on YouTube. What in YOUR life is coming to a head?Starting new, starting fresh. Brings me to the decluttering of my business too! I may have jumped the gun saying Thomas was joining me on day one. Business blank slate. I love blank slates, do you? I report to myself and God. No one else. I’m taking over as the breadwinner. Feels good and scary. I am ready for this.Previous goals were all based on monetary goals. Not now. Now my passion projects INCLUDE my life and my love of working with people and helping them with their pivot. Not leaving a mess behind.Re-writing my business plan with GOD as my partner in crime and how we want to serve in the highest and best. Swedish death cleaning my business!Auditing my life, spending, shed and shred what? Getting rid of years of notes feels so good!!!! Asking myself What if I did something different this time, reach out to build a community of professionals that are in alignment with my work? Ex. funeral directors, attorneys who work with estates (like next week's guest!!!!). I do believe in Spirit AND medical professionals. Thankful for the diarrhea, rather out than in, I say.  HOST CONTACT INFORMATION: Website: www.moremosstothepeople.comYouTube: @AsaNilsson Instagram: @AsaNilssonSwedenFacebook: @asajnilssonMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Weight Watchers. https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/Julie Poole Tarot  https://www.youtube.com/@JuliePooleCONTACT INFORMATION for KOMEIL ASLI, my Podcast Production Manager: Komeil Asli Freelance UI/UX Designer & Front-End Developer. komeil.asli@gmail.com