21st Century Freak

Alexander Bard is a philosopher, co-author of "Digital Libido - Sex, Power and Violence in The Network Society" and four other books; futurologist, spiritual and political activist. He has a background of almost three decades as a highly successful artist, producer and songwriter in the music industry.  We discuss the internet revolution, a wholly new paradigm that is overthrowing our previous social, cultural and political institutions. Individualism is dead; replaced by the "dividual" and the tribe as we shift into a network society. Twitter @Bardissimo   

Fabian Bolin is an entrepreneur and Co-Founder of War on Cancer, a platform created to radically improve the mental health of everyone affected by cancer. In 2015 at 28 years old, Fabian was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. Fabian shares his story, a spiritual awakening and newfound love for life.  Connect with Fabian on Instagram:@fabianbolin @waroncancerapp

Matt Bergström is a techpreneur and Co-Founder of MMR Solutions and Techover Academy. Matt "translates" technology and makes it simple to understand, to inspire more young people to get into the field. We discuss the swamp that is the 21st century as a millennial and generation z, Matt's journey into entrepreneurship and using the internet to self-educate and unleash our potential. 

Patrick Hamilton Walsh is an author, Sthlm Talent Co-Founder, world traveler and holds the Guinness World Record for Longest continuous ride on a ferris wheel. Patrick's message is simple, be kind, and his contagious energy inspires you to be a better man, woman and person in the world.  patrickhamiltonwalsh.com Find his books here

Indra Adnan is the Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK political platform which answers the question: if politics is broken, what's the alternative?  Indra is concurrently a psycho-social therapist, founder of the Soft Power Network, Co-Lead in Bounce Beyond, and a writer and events producer. She has consulted to the World Economic Forum, Indian, Finnish and Danish governments and NATO amongst others. She is the author of The Soft Power Agenda and most recently The Politics of Waking Up: Power & Possibility In The Fractal Age. Find more on her website indraadnan.global  

Zac Juergensen is a personal finance, real estate, and responsible debt educator. He currently hosts a podcast called DIY Wealth focused on allowing others to learn and take action on their own money management and financial goals. He also pairs episodes with deeper philosophical thought and how to propose better questions in order to pinpoint your ability to perfectly merge financial freedom with a life truly well lived by YOUR standards. https://www.patreon.com/zacjuergensen Instagram: @zacjuergensen

Imad Elabdala is a Syrian refugee and Swedish Royal award-winning entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Author and Innovation Strategist. Imad shares his journey from victim to hero, a road we all walk, reminding us that no matter what challenge we are faced with we have the power to overcome.  Magic Bean Innovation TEDx Talk  Kidnovation HERO2B JobSkills

Alexander Laszlo, Ph.D., is the President of The Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science (BCSSS) and former President of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS). What does it mean to human?  How do we human better? Together, we explore these topics and many more from a systems science perspective. Tune in. https://www.bcsss.org/ https://thelaszloinstitute.com/

Erik Enger Karlson is an impact entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Team Together. We discuss Erik's laser-sharp focus, impact entrepreneurship, how to optimize life and the story behind Team Together. Download the app Team Together in the Swedish app store! Pick a charity. Shop online. Store donates. Charity creates impact. https://teamtogether.se/  

Mirwais Wakil is an Afghan-born political scientist and entrepreneur.  Mirwais shares his story and speaks on the current situation in Afghanistan and the return of the Taliban.

Edward sits down with Former European Commissioner of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia, Violeta Bulc. Buckle in and hold on tight as a tsunami of life force hits your eardrum and Violeta uncovers her road from socialist Yugoslavia to capitalist Silicon Valley, the birth of a new nation, becoming Deputy Prime Minister of Slovenia and EU commissioner of Transport. Today, she... I mean, WE, are creating an Ecocivilisation.  "More than just hope, more than just a dream, more than just you and I. It is just possibly a ticket for our existence." www.ecocivilisation.eu

A new special edition episode! Edward shares his conversation with mentors, Joakim Ahlström and Patrick Cowden, to inspire inter-generational friendship, learning and teaching. Together, we can change the world.

In this episode, we celebrate the one-year anniversary of 21st Century Freak. Short and sweet, I return to the same spot where I recorded the first episode of the show to reflect over the year past and what lies ahead in the future. Thank you so much for all your support. Together, we can change the world.  

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with the entrepreneur and management consultant Thomas Kirkegaard to discuss the Paradigm of Empowerment. Starting on a largely traditional career path Thomas soon made a pivot. Thomas realized the traditional model of leading and building organizations ignores large parts of what makes us human. How do you build organizations that focus on humanity? Tune in to find out. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with humanitarian actor and scholar, Mahan Charmshir, founder of Gandom NGO. Mahan grew up in the dictatorship of Iran and has ever since fought to end injustice and build a bridge, connecting people across the world through intercultural dialogue, humanitarian assistance and advocating for those who are vulnerable. Together, We discuss the complexity of the international humanitarian machine and how to NOT, accidentally, create child labor camps.  https://gandom.ngo

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with his brother Aleksander Veem - the Safe Space Dictator - and Rasmus Anton -the Unorthodox Psychologist. Most people are good. Then why is there so much evil in the world? Breaking down the patterns expressed by anti-social personalities and comparing them to our social institutions there seems to be an alignment. An alignment that would cause an over-representation of anti-social personalities in roles of influence and power. If so - what could be the solution? Tune in to find out!

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with technologist, Angela Maragopoulou, Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President of Business Solutions at Deutsche Telekom. Angela is an active public speaker at tech events around the world and a strong voice for more women in tech. We discuss the whys and hows of getting more women in the field, the potentials and dangers of AI and the development of the hybrid human in a physical and digital world.

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with people expert and tech enthusiast, Naureen Nayyar. Naureen wants to build things that value the planet and humanity toward a shared legacy for all our future generations. Our conversation focuses on education and the need for an increasingly global perspective. It is easy to get lost in the 21st Century information stream and Naureen shares her advice for friendship, balance and wellness in a global world. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with social entrepreneur Michael Wernstedt, Member of the board at Raoul Wallenberg Academy and End Ecocide Sweden. Michael began his career as a lawyer and worked in both The Houses of Parliament in the UK and the US Congress. After trying the traditional route as a corporate lawyer he soon realized his passion for social change. He became the director at Raoul Wallenberg Academy and scaled their high school leadership program from 50 students to include 10, 000 students each year. He continues to advise the Academy today and seeks to institute a fifth crime in the International Criminal Court through his work with End Ecocide Sweden. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down once again with the thought-provoking, leader and pioneer of Crowdfunding, Daniel Daboscny, only this time it's different. This time we are writing history. Daniel was recently announced the new CEO of, Technicorum, the creator of DeFi and NFT project Kingswap $KING. On Friday, his team together with Swedish artist Jonas Quant are launching Sweden's first NFT, DreamFNG. The NFT art piece will be sold to the highest bidder on Sunday. Join @ www.dreamFNG.com and be a part of history.

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with Billy Enfjäll, The Mindy-Body Alignment Coach, and gets straight to business. Rather than speaking about breathwork and sound healing, Billy and Edward both agreed it is better to experience. The episode begins with a voice exercise and breathwork, before jumping into the conversation and sound healing.  If you want to work with Billy go to www.be4sweden.se  You can also check him out on IG @be4sweden  

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with Lion Galban to explore self-transformation and mastery. Lion has dedicated his life to service and unleashing the innate potential residing in each and every one of us. His teachings focus on Authenticity, Embodiment, Sexuality, Emotional Intelligence and Mental Mastery, to expand consciousness and breakthrough our preconceived limits of the mind and redefine the human experience.  If you would like to work with Lion, visit his website @ http://www.liongalban.com/

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with his older brother Aleksander Veem. Aleksander has always gone against the crowd in pursuit of truth, the truth, hoping to find it where others are not looking. Truth is often difficult and painful which makes it easy to ignore. What happens when we ignore the truth and play it too safe? Tune in to find out. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with Susanne Allenberg, head of Intrum Global Business Services. Intrum is Europes leading Credit Management Services company and every year they support over 80,000 companies, and every day they are in contact with 250 000 people in debt. At the helm, sits Susanne - but where does she stand? On the floor, with her customers - the employees. Susanne strives to be a better leader every day and in this conversation, I try to find out exactly what that means. She is a force of nature, yet selfless and self-aware. Things get done - but they also get better. Susanne leads with an ethos of "WE" over "I", continuous improvement, and a clear mandate that everyone must speak up, participate and contribute. Why? To scale intelligence and as a result to optimize the business, together. 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with the man who brought crowdfunding to Europe, Daniel Daboczy, Co-Founder and former CEO of FundedByMe. Daniel wanted to change the world of finance and create new options for people to both invest and receive funding. In short, to democratize entrepreneurship. We discuss Daniel's journey from art to finance and how, in the 21st century, an underdog can change the world of finance. To change the world, we only need the right tools. 

In this episode of the podcast the host, Edward Veem, is once again flying solo. This time we discuss the Scandinavian weather and the moment. What is the moment? Is it possible to grasp the moment in such a way that it serves as a tool to better understand - and live - life? 

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with a mysterious woman. She exited the normal life, conventional society, already at 16 and ever since has been on a journey for truth. Along the way she has studied philosophy, psychedelics, dance, smell, music and much more as methods to enter the present moment. In her first interview ever, we get to learn Ingeborg's methods to find quality in our life.

In this episode... or rather a reminder, I go back to basics. I'm amazing, you're amazing, we're all amazing.  When in doubt yoodle it out.

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with Philip Jonzon Jarl, CEO and Co-Founder of Relate. Driven to find understanding, Philip has travelled around the world and found a mission to help people build stronger, deeper and more meaningful relationships. Tune in to find out how!  

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with the man behind meetyoo, Tony E. Kula. meetyoo creates outstanding digital events, connecting international companies with a global audience.  Communication technology has changed the world again and again. meetyoo is a perfect example of how communication is changing in the 21st century.

Edward sits down with Jan Bellerman to discuss the consciousness transformation, or revolution, that is beginning to take hold of business, culture and society. After sticking with it for 25 years, doing the typical rat race and "conventional" leadership approach, Jan decided this was enough. Today, he advises top leaders on how to transform their company culture and elevate consciousness at the work place. Tune into the information stream to learn more about yourself and us as a species. 

Aria Dimezzo, a self-proclaimed transsexual satanist anarchist, caused a media storm when she won the Republican nomination for sheriff in New Hampshire County. Her campaign slogan "fuck the police" is only one of many reasons why. Tune in to learn the full story.

In this episode of the podcast, Edward sits down with Viktor Lidholt, CEO and founder of Newsvoice. Viktor and his team at Newsvoice are building the world's largest news app - The Wikipedia of News - to fight disinformation in the 21st Century. Viktor believes improved and unbiased media has the potential to end war and conflict around the world. Tune in and find out HOW!  

In this episode, the host, Edward Veem, swaps chairs. This time Edward is being interviewed by none other than his mentor, Joakim Ahlström, CEO and Co-founder of Real8 Consulting Group. A while back, Edward asked Joakim to be his mentor on this project, 21st Century Freak. Why? Tune in and find out. 

The original first episode of the podcast. Edward sits down with his mentor, Joakim Ahlström, CEO and Co-founder of Real8 Consulting Group, discussing the HOW of transforming business culture, connecting with the world, psychedelics and much much more. 

In this episode, Edward sits down with, Kozhin Mohammed, a young entrepreneur and co-founder of B-DOOR. When ISIS invaded Northern Irak (Southern Kurdistan), Kozhin fled via Turkey into Europe and, finally, Sweden. Kozhin shares his story of always wanting more and - staying alive.

Edward sits down with Rasmus Anton and speaks about how we can heal trauma, but more specifically, how we identify the types of people that cause trauma. Rasmus is an unorthodox psychologist dedicated to educating and helping people detect narcissists and other personality disorders that may invite ruin into our lives if left unchecked. 

In this episode, Edward sits down with Swedish and French, Alexis Beaussant. Alexis shares his own journey and discovery of self-reflection, introspection, meditation and, ultimately, community; as a vessel to feel a greater sense of fulfilment in the information age. 

In this short bonus episode, Edward reads an old essay he wrote on the topic of 21st Century Freak and just what exactly a 21st Century Freak is - or strives to be. 

In this episode, Edward talks to the shaman Pernilla Solander about her profession and perspective on shamanism. They also discuss how we find the right balance between everyday life and a more spiritually enlightened way of life. 

In this episode, host Edward Veem sits down with his two brothers Alexander and Zacharias Veem as well as Gustav and Oscar Särlefalk his childhood friends from day one. Together, they discuss the meaning of these relationships and the importance of having them in our life. 

Edward sits down with his childhood friend, Jeremias Derrick, once a "work prostitute" but now CEO of Active productions. Together they trade memories and walk through Jeremias journey that led him to befriend Sweden's biggest Youtuber, start his own company and cultivate the courage to dream and manifest his dreams. Never stop failing. 

Edward sits down with Patrick Cowden, CEO of Beyond Leadership, via the information stream. Together they discuss the 7th dimension - how to build organizations capable of changing the world.

In this first episode, the host Edward Veem introduces the 21st Century Freak podcast and the philosophy that undergirds the entire project. Technology, the information stream - the internet, has changed us from local creatures to global surfers. We are all 21st Century Freaks. Together, we will change the world.