ECtA - Big Dreams & Little Things
The idea for ECtA was sparked after Karina and Maria had met regularly for over a year as accountability partners. What began as simple weekly check-ins quickly evolved into a powerful practice—fueling clarity, momentum, and long-term change.
“This could help so many more than just us,” Maria said one day. And from that moment, the seed for ECtA was planted.
With over 30 years of friendship since their Berklee College of Music days in Boston, Karina and Maria combined their shared experience in coaching, mental training, mindfulness, and solopreneurship. The result? A simple, sustainable method designed to support creative minds and independent professionals—just like them.
They’ve learned by doing. During their own ECtA practice, Maria finished her first book. Karina works on a musical and released several songs and albums. They are firm believers in “starting scrappy”—the idea that big dreams begin with small steps. One step at a time.
In their podcast, Big Dreams & Little Things, you can meet them where they are: in the messy middle of real solopreneur life, discussing the joys and challenges that come with building something of your own. From two very different corners of Europe—Karina on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, and Maria by the Atlantic coast just south of Lisbon—they bring their unique voices to a global audience.
Though both are Swedish, they feel deeply connected to the world, having lived and worked across the U.S., the U.K., and Sweden. Why limit yourself, right?
Also—yes, they’re both mothers. Which means ECtA was built not in a boardroom, but between school pickups, family dinners, and real life. Just like it’s meant to be.