In this episode, Laura takes us back to 2014, when she first packed up her life and moved to London — without knowing exactly what she was moving toward, only that she was excited for something new.
She shares the ups and downs of building a life in a city that can be both electrifying and isolating, the different neighbourhoods she called home, and the surprising places where she found real connection.
Through house shares, running clubs, work friends-turned-family, and moments of loneliness in the middle of crowds, Laura reflects on how her sense of home evolved — and how the friendships she built over the years became her real anchors in the city.
🗺 In this episode:
- Laura moves to London, but finds it’s not quite the life she’d imagined
- The places she lived — and what each taught her
- How she made close friendships as an adult in a big city
- The difference between being surrounded by people and feeling known
- Top tips for making your own new life, wherever that may be
Whether you’re new to a city, missing your people, or reflecting on how place shapes identity, this episode is for you.
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