Finding Your Place (and yourself)
Sat Oct 04 2025
What if moving abroad, writing online, or starting over in your 20s isn’t running away? What if it is expanding? And perhaps where ever you run; there you are...
Valerie Estrina doesn’t just write about girlhood, comparison, self-worth, and identity—she names the things most of us are too scared to say out loud.
She is a writer and founder of club reticent—a global community based on Substack of observant, quietly powerful women who are redefining vulnerability, boundaries, and belonging on their own terms.
In this conversation, we dive into:
Comparison hinders progress and enjoyment of experiencesGrowing a community onlineValerie finding Substack as a safe space for her to share her workRe-navigating self-discovery in your 20sLanguage barriers enhancing observational skillsSo much more!
If you’ve ever daydreamed about moving abroad, becoming a writer, starting over in your late teens or twenties, or finally letting yourself take up space—this is the episode you’ll feel.
Click play.
Join club club reticent: https://clubreticent.substack.com/
Watch the full video on Substack: https://thejennijohnson.substack.com/
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What if moving abroad, writing online, or starting over in your 20s isn’t running away? What if it is expanding? And perhaps where ever you run; there you are... Valerie Estrina doesn’t just write about girlhood, comparison, self-worth, and identity—she names the things most of us are too scared to say out loud. She is a writer and founder of club reticent—a global community based on Substack of observant, quietly powerful women who are redefining vulnerability, boundaries, and belonging on their own terms. In this conversation, we dive into: Comparison hinders progress and enjoyment of experiencesGrowing a community onlineValerie finding Substack as a safe space for her to share her workRe-navigating self-discovery in your 20sLanguage barriers enhancing observational skillsSo much more! If you’ve ever daydreamed about moving abroad, becoming a writer, starting over in your late teens or twenties, or finally letting yourself take up space—this is the episode you’ll feel. Click play. Join club club reticent: https://clubreticent.substack.com/ Watch the full video on Substack: https://thejennijohnson.substack.com/