About this podcast
Being a young adult can be overwhelming, especially if you have many interests and dreams.
Just Wandering exists to show you it is okay to "wander" in life and continuously follow your curiosity.
I’m Ester, a curious young adult, and in each episode I'll share insights on growth and exploration, and learn from conversations with guests on their "non-linear", purpose-driven stories.
Let's keep asking questions and "wandering" through life together.
Previous seasons:
S1: Gap-Year Exploration & Learnings
S2: Learnings from Life Abroad in Copenhagen
S3: Stories of non-linear, impact-driven careers
Episodes
The newest 20 of 51 episodes
- Is it time to stop wandering? · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 1A small update on what's been going on over the extended summer break, and a few thoughts on what is to come. Ig: @justwandering.pod Subscribe to my Substack.
- EP. 50! How to Overcome Post-Graduate Uncertainty & Embrace the Slower Seasons Of Life | S3, Ep. 17 · 33 minAs the podcast reaches its 50th episode, this season is coming to an end. Coincidentally, it feels like a season of my life is also ending. In this episode, I look back on the…
- Finding Your Throughline - with Nima Sophia Tisdall · 45 minAre you a multi-passionate struggling to choose what to focus on? How do you develop self-awareness and clarify your values to make better decisions? And how do you define…
- Building an Impact-driven Career - With Milene Pardo-Figueroa · 46 minEver felt driven by wanting to have a positive impact on the world, but struggled to figure out where to start? In this episode, I spoke with Milene Pardo-Figueroa, a…
- The Future Belongs to Generalists - With Dominik Nitsch · 56 minWhat if not fitting into one role was not a flaw but your biggest asset? In a world that used to reward deep expertise in one area, being a jack-of-all-trades felt like a…
- Turning Challenge into Strength - with Thomas Ousterhout · 42 minWhat if the hardest moments of your life were actually pointing you toward your purpose? In this episode, I spoke with Thomas Ousterhout, a PhD scholar turned entrepreneur and…
- Are we optimising ourselves out of joy? · 28 minAre you still able to do things "just because"? We live in a society that pushes us toward increasingly optimised versions of ourselves, where AI can help streamline every…
- Leaning Into Your Curiosity - With Madalina Buzdugan · 54 minWhat can you do when you want to live too many lives but feel like you have too little time? In this episode, I spoke with Madalina Buzdugan about the lessons she learned from…
- The case for being "cringe" · 16 minHave you ever held back from putting yourself out there because you were afraid of seeming cringe? You are not alone. Growing up amidst "cringe culture" has made it easy to fear…
- CPH Diaries: the Danish Work-Life Balance · 24 minHave you ever wondered why Denmark is often ranked among the happiest countries in the world? There are multiple reasons, but one of them is undoubtedly its focus on work-life…
- What does it mean to be ambitious? · 26 minAmbition is a trait many of us identify with. Dreaming big moves something in all of us (just look at the success of the marketing for "Marty Supreme"). But what does it really…
- Is 2026 the new 2016? - A Trend Deep-dive · 28 minWhen looking at the news these days, it can be hard to be hopeful about the new year. So much so, that you might have noticed on social media how many have resorted to looking at…
- 25 lessons for 2025 · 35 minThe time has come again, when the year is about to end. In what has by now become a yearly tradition, I have taken some time to reflect on the past 365 days, and some of the…
- A (love) letter to Copenhagen · 27 minTwo years have passed since I first moved to this city. Over this period, I have experienced highs, lows, and everything in between. As, with 2025, a chapter comes to an end, it…
- Why is Everyone Running? - A Trend Deep-dive | S3 Ep. 4 · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 3Run clubs, sold-out races, and nonstop Strava updates: running has taken the world by storm this year. But what’s driving this surge in popularity, especially among Gen Z? In…
- Connecting the World Through Art - Sam Bolton's journey solo-backpacking South America | S3 Ep. 3 · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 3Samantha Bolton’s motto is “travel, create, and feel deeply”, a philosophy the 21-year-old founder and CEO of The Little Guy Foundation has lived fully during her year of solo…
- How to be Well-Traveled | S3, Ep. 2 · 35 minWhat does it really mean to be well-traveled? The Oxford Dictionary says that to be well-traveled, one must have traveled widely. But is that the only metric? In this episode, I…
- We're Back! | S3, Ep. 1 · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 1In this first episode of a new season of the podcast, I’m taking a moment to reflect on what this project has meant so far, and how my relationship with what started as a simple…
- 24 lessons for 2024 | S2, Ep. 13 · 34 minAs the year comes to an end, I have taken some time to reflect on what the past 365 days have taught me. It was a year filled with experiences and growth, and there have been…
- Talking to the World with Van-Anh (Annie) Nguyen | S2, Ep. 12 · 45 minWelcome back! In this episode I had a truly inspiring conversation with Annie, a fellow student who also has a passion project on the side: a blog to discover the world in all…
