Episode 122: Choosing to live in the Arctic with Laura Galloway

Laura Galloway is the author of Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra. She’s a writer and communications strategist who began her career at the Los Angeles Times and holds a Master of Arts in Indigenous Journalism from the Sámi University in Kautokeino, Norway. I read about her in a magazine and just knew I had to invite her onto the podcast. Her book is gorgeous.

We talk about:

The many and varied places Laura has lived and how different life is now
What the word DALVI means and why Laura wrote the book
The impetus for moving to the Arctic
The pain of Laura’s childhood
Why Laura stayed in the north after her relationship with the reindeer herder ended
How Laura assimilated into Arctic living
What Laura misses about the frozen north
What touched Laura so deeply about this part of the world
Living in endless day and endless night
How we can live more simply and why that matters
The deep friendships Laura made
Getting vulnerable about sharing one’s story and healing from that
How best to start an exciting new venture
The wonders of Sapmi – formerly known as Lapland

And more!

Find out more about Laura:

Laura’s website: authorlauragalloway.com

Laura’s book: Dalvi: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra