What does it really mean to start over in Denmark - not just logistically, but emotionally?
In this episode of What Are You Doing in Denmark, I sit down with comedian and writer Abby Wambaugh, recorded shortly after her return from performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We talk about comedy, creativity, and what it means to build a life in a country that doesn’t always make itself easy to read.
Abby shares her experience of moving to Denmark and losing, all at once, the familiar scaffolding of friends, family, and connection and the slow, often uncomfortable process of rebuilding that sense of belonging from scratch. We talk honestly about loneliness, winter darkness, and the cultural myths around “hygge,” including why endless blankets don’t automatically equal well-being.
Along the way, we laugh about Danish interiors, the national relationship to winter, and the strange clarity that can come from being alone with time and space to think. This conversation is about reinvention, survival, and the kind of intentional warmth—between people, not just in homes—that makes life in Denmark livable.
If you’ve ever moved somewhere new, questioned who you’re becoming, or tried to create meaning in unfamiliar surroundings, this episode is for you.
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