Christian René Wold shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Good morning Christian René, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What is a normal day like for you right now?
These days, my mornings begin around five. The world is still half asleep, and that quiet hour feels like borrowed time — perfect for writing. It’s when ideas surface unfiltered, before the noise and demands of the day take over.
Then I shift into my work as a social worker. It’s intense and often unpredictable, but deeply human. The people I meet, their stories of resilience and struggle, stay with me — they shape how I see the world and often slip into what I write.
By evening, I try to find balance again. I work out or play tennis, spend time with my family, and let the day settle. Sometimes I read, sometimes I just breathe.
Right now, life feels full — demanding, creative, meaningful. I’m giving it everything I’ve got, and it’s giving plenty back.”**
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Christian René Wold — social worker, writer, publisher, and public speaker. My journey hasn’t always been easy: from 1999 – 2006 I faced serious personal challenges, and that experience became a turning point. I went on to pursue a bachelor degree in social work, and since 2013 I’ve held that profession with all my heart.
Parallel to my social work, I’ve built a creative life. I publish with Skamløst Forlag and run Kiran Productions — both platforms where raw stories, voices on the margins, and unflinching truths find space to breathe. I also appear publicly — as a speaker, in media, and through artistic projects such as theatre and tv.
What makes my work unique is that I live in the overlap between two worlds: the social field, where real human pain and possibility unfold; and the literary/creative field, where stories can heal, provoke, connect. There’s no neat separation — my past experiences feeds my writing, and my writing informs how to deal with life in it´s hard spaces.
Right now, I’m working on expanding voices — building new publishing projects, exploring written narratives drawn from real life, and deepening the bridge between advocacy, creativity, and youth work. The stories I tell are rooted in lived experience, in empathy, and in a belief that even when the world feels heavy, art and human connection can light the way.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
Before the world told me who I had to be, I was a confused man searching for direction — and often looking in all the wrong places. I made mistakes, serious ones, and they cost me. When I went to prison, my daughter had just been born. That moment stripped everything down to what really mattered.
Inside those walls, I began to understand responsibility — not as a word, but as a choice, day after day. I read, I reflected, I started writing. That was the turning point.
So who I was before? Someone lost, but also someone who still believed in change — even if I didn’t yet know how to get there. That belief became the seed for everything I do now.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I’d tell my younger self to hold on — the chaos won’t last forever. You’re not broken, just unfinished. Every choice, even the wrong ones, can lead you somewhere better if you learn from them.
That’s also what I try to emphasize in my work with young people today — that it’s all about making the right choices, the ones that move you toward who you want to become: personal chance starts with you and ends with you.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
Authenticity. I protect that at all costs. If it’s not real, it doesn’t last — in life, in love and work, or in writing. Authenticity means owning your story and meeting others with honesty. That’s how trust and inspiration begin, and it’s the value I try to live by every day.”
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If you laid down your name, role, and possessions—what would remain?
If I laid down my name, my role, and everything I own — what would remain is purpose. The will to keep showing up, even when it’s hard. The part of me that still believes in people, in change, and in starting over.
I’ve lost things before — freedom, direction, control — and I’ve learned that what truly lasts isn’t status or titles, but integrity. The ability to look someone in the eyes, to stand for something real, and to keep creating meaning out of the mess. That’s what would remain.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.christianrenewold.no/
- Instagram: kiranwashere
- Linkedin: Christian René Wold
- Facebook: Christian René Wold
Image Credits
photos 1 & 2: Håvard Sveine Lepsøy/Morten Malerstuen
photos 3,4 & 5: Pia Bråhen
photo 6: Umut Erkmen
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