The Courage to Lead, with Sanna Marin, Former Prime Minister of Finland (Part One)

This episode of Intelligence Squared features an interview with Sanna Marin, the former Prime Minister of Finland, hosted by Kavita Puri. Marin discusses her unexpected rise to leadership at age 34, coinciding with global crises like COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, and leading Finland into NATO. She reflects on the misogynistic backlash she faced as a young female leader and shares early political influences, including her upbringing in a poor, rainbow family. Marin recounts her early political awakening and her experiences in parliament, which prepared her for the challenges of leading a coalition government. She also details Finland's response to COVID-19, the stress she endured, and the rapid decision-making process that led to Finland's NATO application following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.