Let’s Unravel

By Christina EstherSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Let’s Unravel episodes

October 09, 2025A Failed Job Interview, Life of a Showgirl & What Era are you in?: Let’s Unravel Knowing Your Season
Era’s is a better way of saying what season of life are you in? In this week's episode, Christina Esther explores the idea of knowing what season you’re in. We cover major topics like a failed job interview, life changes, music, Taylor Swift & Life of a Showgirl, and so much more! So, grab a cup of coffee or a vacuum and jump into the conversation with us!

Have you seen Abbott Elementary → let us know in the comments below!

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
Every season builds upon itself
Some seasons feel like they repeat themselves → though your response could be the thing that's changed
You set the tone for the season
Seasons shift perspective

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey, welcome!
00:02 Hot Take → what’s your take?
00:55 Win of the week
01:30 Let’s Unravel Knowing Your Season
02:04 secret time
03:54 I failed this job interview
06:36 conducting my first job interview
07:39 finding yourself in your 20s
09:04 comparing yourself in your 20s
09:58 yes & no
10:50 seasons in your 20s
15:31 life after college
17:07 youngest person in the room
18:33 identify your season
22:56 music & seasons
24:21 Taylor Swift & Life of a Showgirl
32:23 When Harry met Sally
33:38 learn on someone else’s dollar
34:56 3 pieces of advice
36:09 episode in a phrase
36:21 sticky thoughts
37:20 Christina’s hot take, bye!

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#taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #oliviarodrigo #driverslicense #abbottelementary #whenharrymetsally #lifeseasons #eras #seasonsoflife #personalgrowth #twenties #selfdiscovery #music #careerdevelopement #resilience #modernpoetry #hottake
38 min
October 02, 2025‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, Swiped, & more: Let’s Unravel the Pop Culture Report
Christina Esther introduces a brand new series to Let’s Unravel called, ‘the Pop Culture Report.’ We dive deep into the ending of the ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ and the new biopic ‘Swiped’ about Bumble's founder Whitney Wolfe Herd. Not to mention, we covered trending topics on TikTok such as Mr Fantasy and the Anthropologie Rock Collection, that’s all the crazy. You are not gonna want to miss this episode → grab a cup of coffee and join us for our first Pop Culture Report!

Pop Culture Topics Covered:
The Summer I Turned Pretty Ending
Jenny Han
Swiped (the biopic about Bumble’s founder Whitney Wolfe Herd)
Marvel’s Thunderbolts
KJ Apa & Mr. Fantasy
Anthropologie Rock Collection
Dancing with the Stars
Celebrity Substitute
Justin Bieber’s Albums → Swag & Swag II
Hayley Williams’ album → Ego Death at a Bacherlottee Party

Whitney Wolfe Herd on ‘How I Built this’: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bumble-whitney-wolfe/id1150510297?i=1000393562366
Whitney Wolfe Herd on ‘Diary of a CEO’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca5h47tJsdE&t=4429s

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey, welcome!
00:02 Hot take
00:53 My bad → about Rory
01:48 Win of the Week
02:01 Let’s Unravel the Pop Culture Report
03:20 The Summer I Turned Pretty & Jenny Han
15:55 Swiped → biopic about Bumble’s founder Whitney Wolfe Herd
19:17 Marvel’s Thunderbolts
21:57 Mr Fantasy
23:42 Anthropologie rock collection
26:35 Dancing with the stars
28:54 YouTube series → celebrity substitute
30:29 Justin Bieber albums SWAG & SWAG II
33:04 Hayley Williams album → Ego Death at a Bacherlottee Party
35:10 Do you have an idea for the next pop culture report?
36:19 Hot take reveal → bye!

Let's Connect!
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#thesummeriturnedpretty #tsitp #popculture #jennyhan #biopic #swiped #whitneywolfeherd #marvel #thunderbolts #tiktoktrends #mrfantasy #dancingwiththestars #DWTS #justinbieber #hayleywilliams
37 min
September 25, 2025Purpose Propels us to Focus: Let’s Unravel Laser Focus
What do you stand for? How do you uncover purpose in your life? Christina dives deep into these questions in this week’s episode of Let’s Unravel. Not to mention, she makes reference to Gilmore Girls & Superman. So, grab a cup of coffee or a vacuum (if you’re listening while you're cleaning) and let’s get started! See you soon

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
If you stand for nothing, you fall for anything
Dreams are milestones & purpose drives us
Purpose propels us to focus
It’s the questions, it’s the conversations, and it’s the ability to keep talking to each other that guides us to finding purpose. *along with a moment of clarity

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey! Welcome to Let’s Unravel
00:03 What’s your hot take?
01:50 Win of the Week
03:16 Let’s Unravel Laser Focus
04:27 What do you stand for?
05:26 Purpose & Dreams
14:22 Gilmore Girls → did you know Rory likes to read?
16:50 Superman aka Clark Kent
19:22 Superman & Lex Luther
20:48 What about focus?
23:47 Clarity
24:03 How to find purpose?
27:30 Episode in a phrase
27:41 Sticky Thoughts → thoughts that stick
28:4 Christina’s hot take, bye!

Let's Connect!
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#gilmoregirls #rorygilmore #superman #clarkkent #lexluther #purpose #dreams #laserfocus #fall #selfdiscovery #personalgrowth #conversations #community #clarity #hamilton #alexanderhamilton
30 min
September 18, 2025NICU Nurse (Katie Bauer): Can a guidance counselor make or break your career?
Let’s continue unraveling life with Katie Bauer → we cover everything from the hierarchy of nurses, the influence of guidance counselors/teachers, dreams in your 20s, pop culture hot takes, and more. Grab a cup of coffee or click that seat belt, let’s get into it!

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
Is cereal a soup?
NP & PA typically considered equals in the medical field
NP → goes the nursing route
PA → goes the medical school route
Guidance counselors / Teachers can put into question your career aspirations
We unravel as we go → it’s life

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey! Tell us your thoughts
00:50 Nurse hierarchy
01:43 Logan from Gilmore Girls / the Resident
03:33 NP vs PA
05:26 Guidance counselor → horror story
07:24 Looking at other careers
08:29 Dreams in your 20’s
10:47 Traveling in your 20’s
14:24 Dream vacation
20:30 Dream homes
22:53 Hidden talents → fancy sewing
24:48 Episode in a phrase
24:58 Pop culture hot take
30:09 Favorite movie & TV show
34:52 Katie’s thoughts about Let’s Unravel
35:46 Hot Take revealed → thanks for hanging out!

Katie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinebauer_/

Kendall Jenner Architectural Digest : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjhibJ-OqxE

signs.by.shianne: https://www.tiktok.com/@signs.by.shianne

Let's Connect!
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#gilmoregirls #taylorswift #traviskelce #tsitp #teamconrad #guidancecounselor #teachers #nursepractitioners #np #physicianassistants #pa #careeraspirations #traveling #traveldreams #nationalparks #popculture #personalgrowth #lifelessons #podcast
37 min
September 11, 2025Let's Unravel Life with Katie Bauer
Today’s episode is unlike any other episode. Why? Christina Esther introduces Let’s Unravel’s first-ever guest appearance! Katie Bauer joins the conversation as we talk about self-love, personal growth, a career in the medical world (NICU nursing), and so much more. We bounce around from references to Friends, to dating advice, and hot takes. You are NOT gonna want to miss this episode!

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
Is cereal a soup?
Accepting love from yourself is crucial
Social media should be a personal diary, not a performance.
Grey’s Anatomy is not an accurate representation of nursing

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey! Please welcome Katie Bauer
02:50 Hot Takes & Wins of the Week
03:16 Let’s Unravel Life with Katie Bauer
06:06 Mel Robbins & the digital diary
08:39 What are your 20s like?
11:04 Friends, the fashion
12:11 Katie’s most pivotal year in her 20s
14:51 Looking for love in all the wrong places
18:19 Building a career
25:28 Shoes & Water Bottles
30:12 A day in the life of a NICU Nurse
34:25 Defining a bad day by career types
37:45 Christina interrupts the conversation with Katie
38:39 Trailer for part 2

Katie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinebauer_/

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#nursing #nicu #nicunursing #greysanatomy #scrubs #thepit #friends #nursingcareer #selflove #personalgrowth #misconceptions #hottakes #winoftheweek #healthcare
40 min
September 04, 2025Let's Unravel Leveling Up
Is Haymitch as good a mentor as Yoda? Find out more in this week's episode of Let’s Unravel with Christina Esther! She dives deep into the cheat codes for leveling up, whether in life, career, or any part of life. Grab a cup of coffee or drop a comment on your hot take. See you soon!

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
Mentors are with you for a season but make a lasting impression
Anyone can provide insight in a moment “Hence, the other guys”
Meaningful Mentors instill a belief system that can never be shaken
Be prepared for the easy questions “what do you want?”

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey! What’s your take on Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement?
03:03 Win of the Week
05:52 Let’s Unravel Leveling Up
09:02 The cheat code for leveling up
12:12 Yoda, Haymitch, Mr. Miyagi, & Tony Stark
15:03 Mentors vs Trainers
18:07 Guidance in a career
21:01 Lessons & Golden Nuggets
24:06 Episode in a Phrase & Sticky Thoughts

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#taylorswift #traviskelce #karatekid #mrmiyagi #starwars #yoda #hungergames #haymitch #tonystark #peterparker #mentorship #trainers #theotherguys #freeguy #ryanrenolds #levelingup
30 min
August 28, 2025Let's Unravel Ten Weeks
Take the leap and get messy along the way as we celebrate the 10th episode of Let’s Unravel with Christina Esther. We may or may not do a call back to previous episodes, along with revealing the backstory of the show’s name. Grab a cup of coffee or a cupcake while you tune into this week's episode.

Sticky Thoughts (Thoughts that Stick):
Take the leap even if it’s messy
I’m still figuring it out
Mark the Start
Prioritize having something to hold for your milestone

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey! What’s your take on the PSL?
01:12 Win of the Week
03:19 Let’s Unravel Ten Weeks
04:54 3 Things I’ve learned
06:35 Dancing at weddings
07:31 What plagues our 20s?
09:12 Starting a podcast
12:11 Another name?
15:45 The heart behind Let’s Unravel
16:51 Mark the Start
17:30 Mormon dating show - viral video
20:06 the Office
22:52 Marvel movie facts
23:49 Miles stones → something to hold onto
27:17 A quote from the Office
28:15 Sticky Thoughts

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#theoffice #mormondatingshow #spiderman #psl #weddings #marvelmovies #pumpkinspicelatte #podcasting #milestones
30 min
August 21, 2025Let's Unravel Niche Interests
What does blind items, Back to the Future, Pirates of the Caribbean, and cooking have in common? Well, Christina Esther dives deep into Niche Interests in this week's episode of ‘Lets Unravel’.

Sticky Thoughts:
The best connections come from a common interest
Niche interests give you a secret language to speak
Interests provide a sense of community
Finding a piece of you

Time Stamps:
00:00 Hey, what’s your hot take?
00:21 Exciting things on the horizon
02:02 Win of the Week
05:48 Let’s Unravel Niche Interests
13:18 The Back to the Future *era
17:59 Give me a treasure hunt - I dare you!
19:49 Middle School Obsessions: Pirates of the Caribbean
23:25 Cooking During Quarantine
27:54 Stacking hobbies → my journey to making journals
36:26 Sticky Thoughts

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#nicheinterests #blinditems #popculture #taylorswift #justinbieber #Deuxmoi #backtothefuture #piratesofthecaribbean #cooking #podcastupdates #uniquehobbies #journals
39 min
August 14, 2025Let's Unravel Silent Surrender
In this week’s episode of ‘Let’s Unravel’, Christina Esther dives deep into surrender, referencing the nature of surrender often feeling like a silent expression. She explores this topic with references to pop-culture including ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, and ‘Sabrina”. She pulls the whole conversation together with music references from Mumford & Sons and 21 Pilots. We walk away unraveling surrender to be a conscious decision that we each need to make to find a purpose driven life.

Sticky Thoughts:
It’s the art of letting go
Surrender is like a coin → one side is letting go & the other is pain of the battle
What starts as loss transforms into preparation for the next phase
Surrender the silver lining to power
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro & whose your spiderman?
00:56 Win of the Week
02:34 Let’s Unravel Silent Surrender
04:26 Building a False Narrative around Surrender
07:01 Art of Letting Go
13:14 The Pain Behind Holding On
17:42 The Role of Silence in Surrender
21:59 Pure Life Tea Marketing & The Summer I Turned Pretty
27:15 Conscious Decisions in Surrender & The Devil Wears Prada
30:26 We all Want Purpose
32:35 Sticky Thoughts

Let's Connect!
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#Thesummeriturnedpretty #thedevilwearsprada #sabrina #mumfordandsons #spiderman #21pilots #surrender #silentsurrender
35 min
August 07, 2025Let's Unravel Concealed Confidence
In this episode of Let's Unravel, Christina Esther unravels the concept of concealed confidence, discussing its definition, importance, and how to build it. She shares personal stories of her own insecurities and the journey to self-acceptance, emphasizing the significance of collecting small wins and building trust with oneself. The episode also addresses the impact of doubt on confidence and debunks common myths surrounding it. Christina concludes with actionable insights and 'sticky thoughts' to help listeners cultivate their own confidence.

Sticky Thoughts (thoughts that stick):
Confidence is an obtainable trait → it can become your most magnetic trait
Doubt (the arch nemesis) can impact your confidence levels → no worries, because addressing those things head on can reprise what was impacted
Now being quiet, doesn’t disqualify you → it’s concealing your confidence → loud doesn’t mean you have more or less confidence it just shows where you are in a room
Snowball effect → small habits assist with building trust with yourself to obtain the confidence you want

Time Stamps:
00:00 Welcome to Lets Unravel
02:15 Let’s Unravel Concealed Confidence
03:15 Defining Confidence and Concealment
06:14 Building Confidence in Your 20s
11:31 Three Keys to Building Confidence
13:50 The Arch Nemesis of Confidence: Doubt
16:39 Debunking Myths About Confidence
21:02 The Snowball Effect of Confidence
24:57 Christina’s take on Confidence
31:21 Sticky Thoughts

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#confidence #concealedconfidence #Taylorswift #Superman #Parenttrap #Greysanatomy #Justinbieber
35 min

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