Most Recent Episode
The House with Nine Chickens - Gulden's Story of Finding Belonging Beyond Work In the first episode of The Unlisted, I sit down with my friend Gulden, who moved from Kazakhstan to the Netherlands in search of a place where she might feel a greater sense of belonging. Since graduating, she has navigated visa deadlines, precarious e
Time: 15:58
In the first episode of The Unlisted, I sit down with my friend Gulden, who moved from Kazakhstan to the Netherlands in search of a place where she might feel a greater sense of belonging. Since graduating, she has navigated visa deadlines, precarious employment, an employer who ghosted her, and seven jobs in five years.
In the past five years, Gulden has faced many hardships but has also stayed very resilient and adapted to how she responds to uncertain periods of life. One important step was to stop tying her self-worth to her job. And community—specifically communal living—helped with that.
We talk about:
Growing up with expectations and leaving home behindThe pressures of building a life as an immigrantVisa uncertainty and career survivalA job offer that disappeared after she had already resigneWhy unemployment felt different the second time aroundLiving in a community home with 14 people, nine chickens, and a reminder that life is bigger than workOn paper, Gulden's story might look like a series of job changes. Beneath the surface is a story about resilience, friendship, community, and finding belonging beyond employment.
About The Unlisted
Unlisted is a podcast about the parts of our working lives that don't make it onto a CV.
GUID: 9cca23e3-70be-4c71-a297-e9bcacc12e7d
Release Date: 24/06/2026, 18:31:19
