Dr. Elisabet Lahti
2025-11-07
Trauma & Resilience

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finnish concept that embodies extraordinary courage, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity.

Together, they explore the meaning of sisu and how it can help us persevere even when we think we’ve reached our limits. Dr. Lahti shares her own personal experiences of struggle and growth, illustrating how strength and gentleness can coexist and create a more compassionate, resilient world.

This heartfelt conversation is a celebration of inner power, perseverance, and the human capacity to overcome hardship with grace.

About the guest

Dr. Elisabet Lahti

Podcast Guest

Emilia Elisabet Lahti is a Finnish researcher, author, and lecturer best known for pioneering the academic study of sisu, the Finnish construct of extraordinary determination and resilience. She holds a PhD from Aalto University and a master's in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and is the author of Gentle Power.

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