Find Your Place in Sweden.
Thrive Beyond Borders.
Personalised coaching and cultural intelligence training for professionals and families. Stop trying to “fit in” and learn how to truly belong, put down roots, and grow your wings in a new culture.
Feeling like a square peg in a round hole?
Relocating abroad is exciting, but it’s also stressful. When you move to Sweden, the silence, the unwritten rules, and the language barrier can make an accomplished adult feel completely out of place.
Language Frustration
Sitting in an SFI class, unable to express who you are or ask for simple things, is deeply uncomfortable. It takes grace and grit to learn Swedish as an adult without losing your confidence.
Cultural Misunderstandings
From the strict rules of Fika to the long, dark winters, decoding Swedish workplace norms and social expectations can leave you and your family feeling isolated and exhausted.
Stuck in “Survival Mode”
You’re constantly self-monitoring, suppressing your personality just to “fit in.” But living in survival mode isn’t sustainable. It’s time to move toward true belonging.
Our Core Programmes
Whether you are an individual professional or navigating the transition with your whole family, we have a roadmap to help you thrive.
THRIVE! 1-on-1
For International Professionals
A 3-month personalized coaching and training programme designed to build deep cultural intelligence (CQ) and equip expats to navigate cultural complexity with confidence.
- Accelerated adjustment to Swedish work environments
- Improved confidence, wellbeing, and sense of belonging
- Stronger communication skills across cultures
- Practical strategies for balancing personal demands
We THRIVE! Family
Relocation Programme
A structured 12-session roadmap for families to navigate the culture shock curve together, map their values, and build a unified vision for their new life abroad.
- SHAPE Assessment (Strengths, Heart, Abilities, Personality)
- Culture Mapping (Hofstede & Trompenaars values)
- Navigating the Culture Shock curve as a family unit
- Goal setting, back-casting, and vision boarding
“Putting down roots while growing wings.”
Meet Jackie Rulander
Founder, Cultural Intelligence Coach & Trainer
I left my island home in the Caribbean at 18. Fast forward through a life of global nomadism, I have now lived in Sweden for over 14 years.
I know exactly what it feels like to descend the staircase of self-pity when the language won’t stick, the winters freeze your eyelashes, and you feel completely misunderstood. I also know that thriving is possible.
Finding your place and feeling at home in a foreign country isn’t about geography. It is about being comfortable with yourself, honoring all of who you are, and continually learning in unfamiliar places.