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After living in the Netherlands for almost two years now, and visiting here all my life, I have visited and lived in different cities across the country. Today, I share my opinions on a few Dutch cities and my favorite and least favorite aspects of them.

This past weekend I visited Berlin! I loved the city and had so much fun there. In today's episode I share my experience and impression of Berlin and give some recommendations if you want to go there to!

When I moved to the Netherlands, I took on the daunting task of being proficient (and hopefully eventually fluent) in Dutch. This past year and a half (give or take some months) has been constantly full of learning Dutch. First, a degree, then more courses, and now private lessons. In today's episode, I share my journey and what I've learned from becoming bilingual, something I had always craved.

I've never been much of a fashionista, but nonetheless I've enjoyed dressing up and discovering my own style, especially in adulthood. However, it hasn't always come easy to me, especially not being in a body that fits today's (almost impossible) standards. Today, I touch upon my experiences with trends and beauty standards.

I feel like I've heard essentially every sleep tip. How much of it to get, when to get it, how important it is, and the list goes on. Today, after two nights of not great sleep, I wanted to share my experience and what I've learned about sleep.

I've been taking salsa class for three months now, and it's been such a good experience! In today's episode, I share some stories from my class and my rating of the experience. Tune in to learn about how salsa has boosted my confidence, expanded my social skills, and brought some fun to my Wednesday nights.

Third spaces have become a very prevalent part of my life, especially in my gap year. Today I talk about the value of third spaces, navigating them in a consumerist society, and encourage everyone, including myself, to step out of the home and workplace more often and find themselves enjoy a third space.

Lately, many reality TV shows have been releasing new seasons, and I have to say I'm hooked. Not only me, but my sister as well. Today I'm joined with her as we discuss our opinions on reality TV and our most recent watches: LIB, SLOMW, and Age of Attraction.

This past week, I was sick for the first time in a while. And for the first time in maybe ever, I actually took some sick days and put all my energy into recovering. In today's episode, I talk about the importance of taking time off, taking care of your body, and taking a break from your to-do list.

A few weeks ago, I visited London (and some surrounding towns in England). Since this was my second visit, I was able to get more of a concrete impression of the city. During today's episode, I reflect on my travels and also some stereotypes about London, and my opinion of them is. Tune in to get an impression of London through my experiences!

In the Netherlands, the sun has come to visit and has shone almost every day the past two weeks! I have genuinely noticed a huge improvement in my mood, and I wanted to share how I feel weather affects our mood. Join me for today's episode for some tips on how I handle the changing seasons!

Welcome back! Holograms, flying cars, robots, time travel: the future hasn't really turned out how past generations expected it to be. Today, I chat about these past predictions of our current reality and how it compares. Tune in for a unique episode and maybe start to think about how you imagine our future.

Today I am joined again by my recurring, but still very special, guest, Mimi! In this episode, we share some of our embarrassing moments and talk about where the feelings of shame and embarrassment come from and how we deal with them.

Buzzfeed used to be one of my favorite youtube channels when I was a tween and always holds a sense of nostalgia to me. Along side videos I would spend hours taking silly Buzzfeed quizzes which would tell me who my soulmate was and what Starbuck's frappuccino best matches my personality. Today I'm stepping back into the past and doing some Buzzfeed quizzes with you all!

Surprise-I shaved my head! What may be a surprise to my listeners comes as no surprise to me. Shaving my head has been a long-time bucket list item for me, and this was the year to do it. In today's episode, I talk about my experience so far having a buzz cut and my advice to others considering making such a big change.

Today I am joined once again with my friend Ella! After graduating high school and moving out we were both confronted with our first experiences living with roommates. In this episode we describe what it is like, how our experiences differ, and share a bit of advice for those curious about the experience.

Am I the asshole has been a trending podcast topic in the last few years. Today, with my guest and best friend MiMi, it's my turn to take it on! After scouring reddit for posts, MiMi and I are going to discuss our opinions on these random situations. Tune in to hear our thoughts!

As the new year kicks into gear, I wanted to share my insights for 2026! Today, I'm sharing my thoughts on the new year and setting my mindset and intentions for what I want.

Today I am joined by Ella! My high school friend and travel buddy as we talk about what our high school experience was like. From drama and cliques to trends and embarrassing moments, Ella and I cover it all! Tune in to get a taste of the true American high school experience, or at least ours.

Uploaded a day late but here I am again, today taking on the concept of home. Since I will soon be going back to the United States for the holidays, I have been thinking a lot of what home really means to me, and where I do feel home. Today I explore the complicated feelings I have with the places I call home as well as how I have started to rethink what home is to me.

In this gap year I really wanted to be intentional about how I spent my time, but I've realized there's an important piece missing: spontaneous moments. I plan every moment out with the intention of making the most of this time, but it's become TOO planned. Today I discuss why I struggle to be spontaneous and how I want to change that.

Tomorrow is Sinterklaas! I love celebrating Sinterklaas with my family, and today I explain how we celebrate the holiday and why I find it so special. In honor of the holiday season, I also touch on some of my opinions on gift exchanges in general. Tune in to learn about a Dutch holiday, hear some fun stories, and my takes on gift giving.

Today I reflect on growing up too fast, both in how I feel like I did myself, and maybe still am, and how I see the kids of the younger generations growing up far too fast too. I worry about the effects of social media, beauty expectations, and more on younger generations. So today I'm giving a big rant about it along with some advice on how to make sure we embrace every stage of life and don't ta...

It's been about a year since I started taking birth control, and I want to share my experience with all of my listeners here because it's so important to talk about! From the good to the bad, in today's episode I lay it all out on the table. Listen along to hear about my stories, opinions, and advice relating to all things birth control.

I was taught to budget from a young age and even today it is a big priority to me: managing money, saving what I can, and also enjoying. Today I explore my financial journey throughout the years and some lessons I've learned.