🎙️ Episode Summary

A short update on how a project changed shape after taking part in the Energiomstillerne program by cCHANGE.

I went in with a plan to build a coalition connected to this podcast. I came out with a different approach. Not a new intention, but a shift in how to move forward.

This episode is about:

Letting go of the idea of building something from scratch

Paying attention to where energy and momentum already exist

Returning to a book project I had put aside

Exploring the human side of the energy transition

I also share reflections on Life After Oil, a UK-based initiative creating space for people transitioning out of oil and gas.

🔗 Links

Energiomstillerne (cCHANGE):https://www.cchange.no/pages/energiomstillerne

Earlier episode with Dina Hestad from cCHANGE: https://vklavenes.substack.com/p/what-norways-energy-transition-needs-537

Life After Oil:https://lifeafteroil.net/

Website:https://storiesforthefuture.com

Substack:https://vklavenes.substack.com

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If this resonates, I’d really like to hear from you. You can reply on Substack or reach out via my website.

Before diving into more guests and technologies, I wanted to pause and ask:

What do I actually want this season to do?

In this short solo episode, I share:

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• Why collaboration in the energy transition is often misunderstood
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• Why it’s less like rowing in sync — and more like rafting
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• What this season will focus on
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• And how the podcast will evolve going forward
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The energy transition doesn’t just need better technology. It needs better conversations.

🌊 Read the Substack Post

I recently wrote about the difference between rowing and rafting — and why real collaboration doesn’t mean moving in perfect sync.

👉 Not Rowing. Rafting. https://vklavenes.substack.com/p/not-rowing-rafting

What’s Coming This Season

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• Monthly deep dives into concrete energy solutions
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• Conversations across difference (not debates)
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• Short reflections on leadership, complexity, and mindset
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• Occasional spotlights on people working at the intersection of inner development and outer impact
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If this season works, I hope we become a little less certain — and a little more capable of building something together.

This is a short, unscheduled episode.

No guest. Just me.

I’m sharing why I built Future Vision, a simple tool designed to help you explore a possible future before you commit to it.

If you’re navigating a career pivot, building something new, questioning your direction, or standing at a crossroads, this tool helps you:

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• Step into a future scenario
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• Notice what excites you
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• Spot blind spots and assumptions
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• Feel what aligns, and what doesn’t
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It’s not about prediction. It’s about clarity.

Until March 8. 2026, Future Vision is available free to all Substack subscribers. After that, it moves into the paid Future Fluency space.

If you’re curious, this is your window.

👉 Try it here: https://vklavenes.substack.com/p/what-if-you-could-see-your-future

If you use it, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think!

— Veslemøy