why i work with internationals in sweden
After moving here myself 15 years ago I realised competence wasn't the problem, interpretation was.
Sweden didn’t require more effort — it required reading situations differently.
Work felt unclear. Social rules were subtle. At the same time I was trying to build a life and support my family.
Over time I learned what actually makes things easier — and now I help others shorten that learning curve.
AreteWay Coach | Triple Accredited AC, ICF, EMCC Dip CPP
Leadership Credibility
I currently lead performance delivery in a Scandinavian tech organisation.
Before that I’ve been a business owner, a team leader and an employee adapting into Swedish working life.
I know what it feels like when expectations are unclear but responsibility is still yours.
Validated Tools
I use coaching psychology and structured reflection to make sense of situations.
The tools matter less than the outcome: you understand what’s happening and what to do next.
Human Values
I listen carefully, ask direct questions and keep things practical.
Not judgement, not motivation (maybe some motivation) but really just making things clearer so you can decide what fits you.
Ironman Discipline
Endurance sport taught me patience.
Not pushing harder — staying consistent.
The same applies here: change doesn’t happen in one insight, it happens through small adjustments that start to feel natural.
INTERNATIONAL Transition
I moved to Sweden from the UK 15 years ago and rebuilt my career here from scratch.
It took time to realise nothing was wrong with me — I was reading a different system.
That experience shapes how I work today.
LIFEWITHOUTWIRES
“Lifewithoutwires” started as a personal idea about living with less friction and more awareness.
Coaching became the way I help others reach that same feeling in their work and daily life.
how i work with clients
Where our conversation tends to focus.
Coaching Leadership
Nordic Life Experience
Endurance Mindset
Pillar 01 / Nordic Career
Coaching Leadership
We start with what feels stuck. Usually a situation at work — a conversation, a decision, a reaction that didn’t land the way you expected.
We slow it down and figure out what was actually happening underneath it so the next step feels obvious instead of forced.
Pillar 02 / MINDSET
Endurance Mindset
Living in another culture is mentally tiring in a way that’s hard to explain. You can be capable and still feel off balance.
We work on keeping your energy steady so things don’t feel like effort all the time.
Pillar 03/ NORDIC LIFE EXPERIENCE
International Integration
I’ve been through the same adjustment here. Some things take longer to make sense than they should.
Part of my role is helping you realise you’re not failing — you’re just reading a different system.
Pillar 04 / BEING HUMAN
Human Touch
We talk. We think together. Sometimes we challenge assumptions, sometimes we just make things clearer.
The point isn’t a technique — it’s that things start to feel natural again