
Unforgetting
Unforgetting is the anti self-improvement podcast for self-discovery. It's a space to unravel the truth of who we are in the systems that benefit from us forgetting.
Episodes
36 episodes
Embracing Aging: Breaking Up With Societal Beauty Standards - with Lee Zavorskas
Are you excited about getting older? Ordering a drink when you turn 21 is exciting, and renting a car at 25 is sort of cool…but how many of us truly embrace aging?For a lot of us, the idea of getting older is something we either avoid th...
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43:13

Capacity Check: Finding Balance in a World Demanding More - with Lisa Robbin Young
When was the last time you felt like everything in your life is totally manageable. The pace of your life feeling both relaxed and interesting, having enough space for everything with time to spare. Chances are… you can’t remember ...
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Episode 34
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54:32

Lost in Translation: Understanding Your Fight Language - with Lena Morgan
Have you ever been arguing with someone, and the misunderstanding is so deep that it feels like you’re practically speaking different languages?Well, maybe you are.This week I’m talking with Lena Morgan about:What the ...
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Episode 33
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51:41

How to Set Boundaries Without Freaking Out - with Morenike Olorunnisomo
Most of us have a really hard time setting boundaries.If you’re like me, you might have trouble knowing how to set them, actually holding them, and feeling okay during the whole process.This week I’m talking with Morenike Olorunnisomo ab...
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Episode 32
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55:13

The Magic of Stillness: Rebelling Against the Attention Economy
This week, we’ve got a big announcement about the future of Unforgetting.We talk about:What’s changing about the show.My personal journey with accepting the faster AND slower parts of myself.How the ways I’v...
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Episode 31
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16:14

Attachment Styles: How We Subconsciously Block Connection - with Nicole Walker
When you’re in relationship, do you find yourself so worried that something will go wrong that you want to badger the other person for reassurance? Maybe you have the opposite feeling and in relationship often feel yourself shutting down or run...
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Episode 30
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59:05

Raising Kids Alone: The Beauty & Exhaustion of Being A Single Parent - with Erin McNulty
Either you are a single parent, or you know someone who is. Nearly a quarter of US children under the age of 18 live in a household with one parent. That’s a lot of families navigating this dynamic.Although I have several single mothers ...
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Episode 29
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37:15

Holding Our Pain: The Beautiful Truth That Toxic Positivity Ignores
Toxic positivity is bullshit. When we experience something painful in your life, the last thing we need is to be told that it’s all for the best. Because honestly, it kinda seems like the “best” outcome wouldn’t have involved that much pain.
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Episode 28
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17:33

Sun, Moon, & Rising: Making Sense of Astrology's Big Three - with Gwen Yi
Astrology is more than just funny, relatable memes. It can teach us a lot about ourselves, but most of us don’t know much beyond the sun sign related to our own birthday, and anything beyond that feels confusing. This week on Unfor...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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30:54

When Quitting Is Winning: Lessons in Letting Go & Choosing Rest
If you're often praised for never giving up and always making things happen, it's also possible that you don't know when to quit and when to give up, and you run yourself into the ground no matter what to make something happen.In this s...
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Episode 26
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29:48

Constructive Conflict: Navigating Differences in Relationship - with Nicole Walker
I think that being in relationship is one of the most amazing things about being a human... And it’s also one of the hardest.This week, I’m talking with Nicole Walker about:What makes a healthy relationship.Why zero ...
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Episode 25
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59:55

The Social Media Balancing Act: Prioritizing Mental Health While Online - with Cameron Phillips
We see their content all the time, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an influencer? Well today we’re gonna find out because I am talking to Cameron Phillips, about:His days in the world of content cr...
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Episode 24
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55:54

The Impact of Purity Culture: Overcoming Shame & Finding Liberation - with Hannah Brents
If you grew up going to church, then you were likely conditioned by purity culture. And purity culture’s pressure to deny and villainize really normal sexual development and curiosity has lasting negative consequences.This week, ...
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Episode 23
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46:11

Active Listening: How To Connect More by Talking Less - with Orly Israel
How do you know if you’re a good listener? Listening isn’t necessarily a skill that we automatically get better at as we get older. This week, I’m talking with my guest Orly Israel about:What makes a good listener....
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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51:04

Personality Type: Discover Your Type & Enjoy Life More - with Carly Toomey
Whether you’re someone who loves taking quizzes to find out which 90s song you are, or you’re completely skeptical of anything that tries to put a label on you…this episode is going to be really, really helpful. Our personality is ...
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Episode 21
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52:55

Self-Led Sexuality: Creating Healthy Intimacy & Connection - with Patricia Rich
Even if you did receive sex ed in middle school, that education probably did not include information on how to actually relate to your sexuality in a healthy way. This week, I’m talking with Patricia Rich about:What Self...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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59:14

The Price of Wellness: Capitalism's Shady Connection to Self-Care - with Rachael Kay Albers
If you’ve ever spent a weekend feeling completely burnt out while simultaneously crushed by the guilt and shame of not being productive…welcome to the wonderful world of capitalism.When this happens, we often end turning to wellness spa...
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Episode 19
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50:31

I Suck at This: The Art of Being Bad at Things
How comfortable are you with being really bad at something?Whether it's going to a new gym or an art class or at work, what happens inside of you when everyone else is way better at it than you are?This week, we chat about:
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Episode 18
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31:39

Internal Family Systems: Self-Exploration Through Parts Work - with Alice Mills Mai
We’re talking about one of my favorite, favorite things: Internal Family Systems, or IFS. And even if you think you don’t know what that is, you probably do and just didn’t know that’s what it’s called. If you’ve ever heard of your inner child,...
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Episode 17
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53:00

Rooted in Wisdom: Rituals, Ancestry, and Cultural Respect - with Freia Serafina
Rituals have been passed down for generations…but what if we don’t know the cultural practices of our own ancestry? Too often, people who want to feel connected to wisdom of the past end up reaching out and grabbing onto the nearest ritual from...
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Episode 16
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59:38

Unhealthy Family Systems: What's Normal & What's Not Okay - with Lauren Penner
How do you know if you were raised in an unhealthy family system, or if the issues your family faces are just normal problems that arise when a bunch of people try to combine their lives?This week, I’m talking with my guest Lauren Penner...
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Episode 15
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49:01

The Myth of Manifestation: Why Positive Thinking Falls Short
Manifestation is the fastest, easiest way to get every single thing you want in your life. Except…is it? If attracting things with my mind is the best way to get things, why does it seem like every spiritual influencer is man...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:14

Breaking the Chains: High Control Groups, Cults, & Religious Trauma - with Dr. Quincee
When you hear the word “cult,” what do you think of? Maybe it’s people drinking koolaid or building a commune back in the 70s. But high control groups exist now, they are everywhere, they are extremely damaging, and no one thinks they are signi...
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Episode 13
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52:02

Healing With Plants: The Modern Science of Herbal Medicine - with Rebecca Lazarou
Are you a hippie or do you believe in science? That question has got it all wrong, because today I talk with plant scientist Rebecca Lazarou about the intersection of plants and science. Because you don’t have to pick one.This week, Reb...
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Episode 12
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46:14

Get Out of Your Head: Exploring Embodiment through Ecstatic Dance - with Ankati Day
I wish I somehow had a highlight reel of all the facial expressions people have had when I say I like ecstatic dance. I mean I get it, the label “ecstatic dance” sounds totally out there, and wild and maybe like something that people who take a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:34
