Take a moment with Holzweiler
Holzweiler
Welcome to the Take a Moment podcast, a space to block out the noise and let inspiration flow.Our host, Susanne Holzweiler, is also one of the founders of our company. She’s been there since the early days when Holzweiler first started operating as a small agency in Oslo, and is now at the heart of operations as we transition into a global lifestyle brand. Take a Moment with Holzweiler is a podcast inspired by Susanne’s experience of juggling life with a rapidly expanding business. Back in 2016 Susanne was operating as Holzweiler’s CEO: ‘I had been working so much and so hard, after having the business for 10 years. I had also gotten 2 small kids during that period, and it was just everything at the same time. I was working day and night - every spare second I was spending working.’Susanne developed a bad case of burnout, and the remedy for this was quite literally to take a moment. Susanne shifted her lifestyle to allow for a space for wellness, meditation and rest, and to learn new information from books, podcasts and her peers.Inspired by this, Take a moment with Holzweiler is our new podcast where we delve deep into the stories of the people who inspire us. There’s so much to learn if we take the time to listen to other people’s experiences, and this is what this podcast creates a space to do.As our Holzweiler family continues to grow, we get to know the stories of an ever expanding range of people, from royalty to leaders in the modern wellness movement. Holzweiler sits at the intersection of life and style, therefore we often take our inspiration from the real people living life with the values that align with our own.In the rush of the working week when everyone is dashing from meeting to meeting it’s hard to find the time to let creativity flow. So, we invite you to take a moment and join us for this podcast and see where inspiration from these stories can lead you to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 49min
Episode 14: Mette Skjærbæk: Bioactive Skincare & the Healing Power of Nature
This week, we’re still in Copenhagen and speaking to one of Denmark’s true visionaries in skincare and wellness. Mette Skjærbæk is the founder of Karmameju, a bioactive skincare and loungewear company. Skjærbæk describes her products as ‘nature in a bottle’, they’re packed with organic ingredients that not only protect your skin from the outside but also promote a vitality that glows from within.Mette began her professional journey in fashion, working as a model in New York City. However, she knew what her true passion was from a young age, her earliest memory is from spending all her time as a child in her parents’ greenhouse, learning everything she could about the plants that grew there and their potential health benefits. In 1999 she combined this passion with the business savvy she acquired through modelling and founded Karmameju, and the company has only gone from strength to strength since then. Mette takes a moment to sit down with Susanne to discuss her professional journey, everyday positive affirmations and their shared belief in the healing power of nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2024 • 44min
Episode 13: Prudence Davis: Mindful Living & Healing from Burnout
Prudence Davis is a Copenhagen-based mental health entrepreneur whose ventures include a thriving reformer pilates studio, a podcast and a matcha company. Prudence’s life goal is to steer people towards a more mindful, slower, and overall healthier way of life. To achieve this, Prudence promotes a back to basics, ‘fill your own cup’ approach. We need to listen to our own bodies, nourish them with essentials like ample sleep and healthy food, and keep them balanced through meditation and mindfulness. Prudence learned the importance of a balanced lifestyle through personal experience, she suffered burnout triggered by a hectic lifestyle and also cared for her husband through his own health struggles. A sense of intimacy can be felt through everything Prudence does, demonstrated by her use of coconut to create her signature matcha - a symbol of her Caribbean roots. To mark the beginning of a new season of Take a Moment, this week’s episode was recorded in front of a live audience at our Copenhagen store during the city’s recent Fashion week; and it culminates with a breathwork session led by Prudence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2024 • 38min
Episode 12: Susanne: Time to Reflect & Reset
Our Take a Moment podcast is now entering its summer season, meaning a change of pace and shifting the focus from our extended family to our host herself, Susanne. Recorded in her house, Susanne takes a moment with our Social Media Manager, McKenzie, to discuss the importance of failing, taking the time to reconnect with your inner child in adult life, and resetting for the summer ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2024 • 47min
Episode 11: Camilla Pihl: Businesswoman & Master of Mindful Living
Our guest this week, Camilla Pihl, begins the episode by handing Susanne a gift. It’s a pack that includes everything needed to take a moment Camilla-style, including a scent and tea to relax the mind and unlock meditation. This encapsulates Camille to a tee. She’s a savvy businesswoman with over twenty years of experience, yet she has an extremely zen outlook on life and a sense of fun that makes its way into all aspects of her life. Camilla’s career began in 2004. She was one of the first people to explore harness the power of an online blog, giving readers a glimpse into her lifestyle and offering tips along the way. Her business continued to expand since then, she now has her own fashion brand, with this episode being recorded in her newly opened HQ in Oslo. In this episode, Camilla and Susanne take a moment together to discuss her journey, wellness, motherhood and the importance of bringing joy to everyday life; even business meetings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2024 • 44min
Episode 10: Elisa Røtterud: From Fashion Director to Fearless Explorer
Fun, unafraid and always unapologetically herself. These are some of the qualities Elisa Røtterud possesses that make her a constant source of inspiration for everyone at Holzweiler. We can always rely on Elisa’s drive and determination to motivate us when times get tough.Having grown up in Oslo, Elisa began her career as a fashion director before making a drastic, yet not completely unrelated shift into becoming a full-time adventurer. A sense of fearlessness is required for both, yet this time Elisa’s location has shifted from showrooms to mountain tops. Elisa has dedicated her life to experiencing new cultures, and travelling to some of the farthest flung places on earth to challenge herself to experience surviving in the full force of Mother Nature. In this episode, Elisa of course fills Susanne in on some of her latest adventures, but she also takes a moment to discuss her core values, the importance of spending time alone and how practices like yoga can instil a hectic life with balance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2024 • 44min
Episode 9: To Gutter: Meditation & Breathwork for Everyday Life
Describing themselves as ‘two normal dudes living in Oslo’, Fredrik Austad and Kasper Kristoffersen are on a mission to take the mystery out of meditation. Through their social channel To Gutter (Two Boys) and their bestselling book, Pust Ut (Breathe Out) the duo teach breathwork and meditation not as mystical practices, but as useful, practical tools that we can all add into our everyday life to allow us to navigate the dynamic world of today and help us to understand our place in it. Susanne understands the power of breathwork, and she uses it alongside meditation and yoga as her way to stay grounded in even the busiest times. In this episode, Susanne learns more about the guys’ approach to these practices and everything in between: from their career paths that got them here, becoming authors and even using the power of dance to overcome anxiety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 5, 2024 • 40min
Episode 8: Sumeet Singh Patpatia: Championing Diversity & Cultural Belonging
Sumeet Singh Patpatia’s goal in life is to celebrate the things that make us unique. He has a passion for diversity, which led him to become Schibsted’s first ever Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. Sumeet also has a deep love for his home country of Norway, and he’s interested in finding ways to integrate his Sikh heritage into modern Norwegian life. For the last 15 years Sumeet has been the organiser and leader of Den norske turbandagen, or ‘Norwegian Turban Day’; an initiative with the goal to make ‘Norway the best country to be different in’ by re-contextualising the turban as a symbol of solidarity, equality and religious freedom.Sumeet has been a friend of Holzweiler since the beginning. In fact, his friendship with Susanne began in 2017 after Holzweiler won a competition to make the design for the official turban of Norway. On this week’s podcast, these two old friends take a moment together to discuss the early days, what it’s like in Oslo now, and plans for what’s next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2024 • 49min
Episode 7: Torkil Færø: Harnessing Heart Rate & Modern Wellness
Dr. Torkil Færø discusses using HRV to improve wellbeing, modern living stressors, and gratitude. Explore how technology like smartwatches can help manage stress levels and prevent burnout. Learn about the impacts of food, loneliness, menstrual cycle on women's health. Discover the effectiveness of Garmin watches for physiological measurement and relaxation techniques for enhancing the nervous system.
May 22, 2024 • 42min
Episode 6: Rawdah: Redefining Fashion & Fearless Advocacy
This week’s guest is a true powerhouse that cannot be defined by one title. Rawdah is an internationally acclaimed model, yet she uses her social platform to discuss and shine a light on issues that go much deeper than just fashion. Rawdah lived in a refugee camp in Somalia before moving with her family to Norway as a young child. This experience has shaped her outlook on life, and Rawdah’s main mission is to instil the same values she was raised with in Somalia into her young daughter, who experiences a very different upbringing in Norway.As Rawdah explains to Susanne, her ‘opinions are non-negotiable’. Dignity and self-worth are so much more valuable to Rawdah than any cover could be, and she knows she doesn’t need to pander to anyone to get what she wants; no matter how powerful they may seem to be. In this insightful conversation, Rawdah speaks to Susanne about her life so far, her career and her guiding principles that have taken her this far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2024 • 38min
Episode 5: Sophia Lie: From Supermodel to Wellness Pioneer
Norway-born, Sweden-based Sophia Lie is truly a force to be reckoned with. After a lucrative decade-long career in modelling, Sophia more recently turned her attention to the wellness industry, opening HEAT in stockholm in 2018; an infrared studio that focuses on bio-hacking, which employs both holistic techniques and cutting-edge technology to supercharge the body’s recovery process after being exposed to everyday stressors. Since then HEAT has also opened up in Palma, with more locations on the horizon.Sophia’s career is inspiring, she’s made her mark as one of the most successful women in business in Scandinavia. Who better, then, to speak with her than Susanne, another leader of business in the fashion and lifestyle sphere? The pair, who coincidentally met on International Womens’ Day a few years back; sit down to discuss careers, finding a time for wellness and what’s coming up next in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
