- 16
- Episodes
- 5
- Ratings
- 2025
- First episode
About Restoring Hygge
Piecing the Coziness of Your Life Back Together Again.
- Publisher
- Emily Enger
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 22 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 25 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
16 episodes in the feed.
25 Jun 2026
Community Swimming Pools Need To Make a Comeback
What does hygge look like in the summer? Outdoor Safety Instructor and swimming enthusiast Mark Morrissey reminds listeners of the nostalgic pool memories in all our childhoods--and why going to the pool or lake should not just be for kids! This is the final episode of Season 1. Thanks for joining me this year. Restoring Hygge will be back for Season 2 in the fall! Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Find my favorite hygge-related books at my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
21 May 2026
Beyond Material Value: The Importance of Culture and Language with Ojibwe professor Anton Treuer
Author & Professor Anton Treuer shares the Ojibwe perspective on community and belonging, and how to understand value in a less capitalistic way. Follow Anton at antontreuer.com (https://antontreuer.com/ )or on Instagram at @treuera (instagram.com/treuera) or at YouTube at @anton.treuer (https://www.youtube.com/@anton.treuer) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Find Anton's books (and more!) at my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
8 Apr 2026
Restoring Balance to our Work Ethic with Johannes Kabell
Swedish timber frame master Johannes Kabell discusses the Swedish work ethic, his approach to work as a Swedish business owner, and the evolving nature of language and culture. He also teaches me the word mysigt, the Swedish version of "hygge." Johannes' website: https://kswoodcraft.se/ (https://kswoodcraft.se/) Johannes' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kroksjohns (https://www.instagram.com/kroksjons?igsh=MTc2MjJwNTluc3hjcA%3D%3D) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (https://restoringhygge.com/) or on Instagram at @restoring.hygge.pod (instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod) Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger)
12 Mar 2026
Did hygge come from trees? | Mini solo episode
I said goodbye to trees I dearly loved this week. Can you relate? I wrote a short audio essay capturing what I have learned from living in the woods. Trees are the embodiment of hygge--standing together for beauty and an unproductive moment. Also--this episode kicks off with a VERY exciting announcement! Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
26 Feb 2026
Can funerals be cozy? The internet's favorite mortician thinks so!
Victor M. Sweeney is an author, podcaster, and YouTube sensation...who also happens to be the man who embalmed my father. I met Victor on one of the worst nights of my life. Yet he became a good friend. Several years removed from that moment, I now examine my surprise at how a funeral offers cozy nostalgia within grief. In this episode, Victor and I discuss ways we can make funerals feel cozy--by focusing on warm comfort, letting go of all the "should do" lists, and seeking what is familiar about the loved one we lost. Buy Victor's book, "Now Departing," HERE (https://bookshop.org/p/books/now-departing-a-small-town-mortician-on-death-life-and-the-moments-in-between-victor-m-sweeney/31ae1caee59c6e84?ean=9781668062111&next=t&aid=80849&listref=guest-s-books-restoring-hygge) ! Victor's website: victormsweeney.com (victormsweeney.com). Victor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victor.m.sweeney/ (https://www.instagram.com/victor.m.sweeney/) See his initial viral video for Wired here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ktLen9cVM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ktLen9cVM) Find the rest of his videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@victormsweeney (https://www.youtube.com/@victormsweeney) Subscribe to Victor's podcast, Death And: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zfERpoGRJN73WCL5ftRL0?si=a23bcf2b68724464 (https://open.spotify.com/show/3zfERpoGRJN73WCL5ftRL0?si=a23bcf2b68724464) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (https://restoringhygge.com/) or on Instagram at @restoring.hygge.pod (instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod) Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger)
12 Feb 2026
Restoring Balance to Youth Sports with Orlando Alamano
Former BSU hockey goalie Orlando Alamano knows firsthand that sports can be more than a game--it revolutionized his own life. But now as a coach and hockey dad, he wants to make sure that sports continues to be filled with opportunity, life lessons, and fun--not the undue pressure or exhaustion for kids and families that it can be known for. In this episode we cover: The difference between sports activities of our grandparents vs today How sports creates opportunities for kids to fail in a safe environment The expense of sports and its tendency to create class barriers How coaches can shape the next generation to become better humans, not just winners The professionalization and commercialization of youth leagues The importance of balance and why young athletes should also pursue artistic activities or hobbies How to keep the busy sports season as a single season and not your whole year And more! Follow Orlando's music page: https://www.facebook.com/RhondaOrlandoMusic (https://www.facebook.com/RhondaOrlandoMusic) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (https://restoringhygge.com/) or on Instagram at @restoring.hygge.pod (instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod) Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger)
29 Jan 2026
Building Your Inner Hygge with Self-Intimacy Coach Angie Enger
Coziness isn't always external. Sex & Self-Intimacy Coach Angie Enger helps listeners cultivate an inner hyggekrog--cozy nook--to feel safe, comfortable and secure in their own sexual bodies. This is a very candid conversation about sex and sexuality. Listeners should be aware, and use headphones if listening in public or around children. Mentioned in this episode: Angie's podcast episode about parenting HERE (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zlLu6EmLJoCOiR514pykd?si=8d74d3049ccd46be) Book recommendation: "Come As You Are" by Dr. Emily Nagoski Angie's Self Intimacy Assessment: https://bit.ly/4rkgVxc (https://bit.ly/4rkgVxc) FeedSpot's Top Hygge Podcasts (We're #2!): HERE (https://podcast.feedspot.com/hygge_podcasts/?feedid=8686841&_src=f2_featured_email) Follow Angie at angieenger.com (https://www.angieenger.com/) or on Instagram at @angieengercoach. Angie's bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/Angieenger (https://bookshop.org/shop/Angieenger) Purchase her Welcoming Pleasure course at a discounted rate: (https://www.angieenger.com/welcoming-pleasure-virtual-workshop-sales?utm_source=restoring-hygge&utm_medium=show-notes)https://bit.ly/3M0ko52 (https://bit.ly/3M0ko52) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger)
26 Jan 2026
For the Twin Cities of Minnesota
My heart is broken for my state. No hot takes, but some emotional observations and, yes, opinions, about how to prioritize our coziness while still having the courage to call out something that is wrong and care for our neighbors. This is a very raw, unpolished episode. Mentioned in the show: Episode two, How to stay politically engaged while protecting your peace, can be found HERE (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eL0Kol0zgxO8hRxZEeYJj?si=dc7e88bf59454863). Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
16 Jan 2026
Poetry Is A Candlelight
Author & Poet Beth Hautala shares how poetry illuminates her steps and forms a container to grasp life's highs and lows. She discusses why poetry is the ultimate cozy reading, especially for those with limited free time. Beth writes poetry under the pseudonym Alice James Luther. Buying poetry books? Emily loves these poets: Billy Collins Seamus Heaney Amanda Gorman Rupi Kaur Mary Oliver Walt Whitman Look up the U.S. National Poet Laureate page here (https://www.loc.gov/programs/poetry-and-literature/poet-laureate/). Mentioned in the episode: " I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." ~ Flannery O'Conner "I'm out with lanterns, looking for myself." ~Emily Dickinson Follow Beth at bethhautala.com (https://www.bethhautala.com/) or on Instagram at @ajlutherpoet (instagram.com/ajlutherpoet) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
8 Jan 2026
Why January 1 is not the time for New Year's Resolutions
Missed setting your New Year's Resolutions last week? Good! I take you on a deep dive to explain how our current calendar system came to set January 1 as the new year...and why I think it was a mistake. I also discuss the ways I help my marketing clients set goals they can actually meet, and how I am changing the focus of the time management planner I created. Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Submit a voice memo for our new Q&A segment at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com). Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
18 Dec 2025
When Coziness is Hard: Tools to Navigate Trauma with Life Coach Deb McGregor
For some, the idea of rest or coziness is terrifying, giving space to internal voices they have tried to avoid. Deb McGregor, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and Certified Neuro-Transformational Coach, shares her personal journey with Complex PTSD and discusses tools everyone can use to increase mindfulness and appreciate rest, whether they've lived through a significant traumatic event or not. Note: This episode may not be suitable for everyone. Please practice discretion and be kind to yourself. Mentioned in the episode: PTSD Coach (Free app designed by the VA): Download HERE (https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach) or from your phone's app store. Deb's Free Programs: 30 Days of Gratitude: Text "Gratitude" 218-248-6556 to sign up JOY Notes: Text "Joy" to 218-248-6556 to sign up Follow Deb at debmcgregor.com (https://debmcgregor.com/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/LifeFullOfJoy) (https://www.facebook.com/LifeFullOfJoy ). Email her at deb@debmcgregor.com. Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
11 Dec 2025
Holiday Gatherings Are Chaotic. Here's How You Can Stay Cozy | Mini Solo Episode
Host Emily Enger shares her top 5 tips for how to best practice a cozy holiday. These tips are not specific cozy activities, but underlying habits and mindsets that can best nourish coziness. Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
4 Dec 2025
Where Textiles and Fashion Meet Brain Science with Anthropologist Keila McCracken
Anthropologist (and Hattersley Weaver) Keila McCracken shares her passion for textiles and knowledge of the human brain to unpack the links between comfortable fabrics, hygge, and our brain's prefrontal cortex. If you've ever been frustrated about why clothes are so uncomfortable, this episode is for you! Follow Keila on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bare_cloth/) ( @bare_cloth ) and her website, https://www.barecloth.co/ (https://www.barecloth.co/) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Links to Keila's favorite clothing shops: Ship Supply (https://shopshipsupply.com/) Imogene And Willie (https://imogeneandwillie.com/) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
20 Nov 2025
How to stay politically engaged while protecting your peace
Few things cause as much anxiety and anger as politics. Can we be good citizens without losing our ability to unwind? Professor Marcia Bumgardner thinks so! In this episode, she helps listeners understand how to: Engage in helpful (not hostile) political discussions Follow reputable news outlets Abandon "tribal politics" Set healthy boundaries around consuming political content And more! Follow Marcia on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/marcia.bumgardner/) ( @marcia.bumgardner ) and her Substack, Political Vitality (https://marciabumgardner.substack.com/) ( https://marciabumgardner.substack.com/ ) Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com (restoringhygge.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/restoring.hygge.pod/) at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge (https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge) Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger (https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger) Mentioned in this episode: SmartHer News (https://smarthernews.com/) Jessica Yellin (News Not Noise) (https://newsnotnoise.com/) Mo News (https://www.mo.news/about) (not mentioned, but another of Emily's favorite independent journalists) Monica Guzman (Braver Angels) (https://braverangels.org/) Please rate and review the show. Thank you!
12 Nov 2025
Restoring the Heart of Hosting with Chef Amy Thielen
Company's Coming! Those words trigger a lot stress for many of us. But Amy Thielen, 2x James Beard Award Winner and former Food Network chef, offers refreshing perspectives to help us create cozy memories for our friends and community without overwhelm or social pressure. Learn more about Amy at amythielen.com or follow her on Instagram and X at @amyrosethielen Follow Restoring Hygge at restoringhygge.com or on Instagram at @restoring.hygge.pod Consider supporting the show through Bookshop.org. Visit my storefront: https://bookshop.org/shop/restoringhygge Get 20% off your first order: https://refer.bookshop.org/emilyenger
22 Sept 2025
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Restoring Hygge: Piecing the Coziness in Your Life Back Together Again. Launching Fall 2025.
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