Unfiltered-ish
Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat you wish you were in. Each week, Carina Gardner, Nicki Krawczyk, and Natali Edmonds talk honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, success, reinvention, and the strange little things that make you wonder, “Wait, is everyone else thinking this too?” They’re business friends turned real-life besties, bringing humor, honesty, and just enough chaos to the conversations women usually save for private texts.
Episodes
30 episodes
Episode 30: The One Where We Have 98 Unread Texts
If you feel overwhelmed by texts, messages, and constant communication, or you’ve ever wondered why you avoid replying even when you care, this episode will feel very familiar. The conversation turns into a surprisingly honest look at texting a...
Episode 29: The One Where We Wonder if We Have Enough Friends
How many close friends do you actually have — and is that normal?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we talk about friendship circles, Natali, Carina, and Nicki unpack what adult friendships really look like in midlif...
Episode 28: The One Where We Take a Personality Quiz (And Call Out Each Other’s Flaws)
What actually drives your behavior — and what are your biggest blind spots?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we take a personality quiz, Natali, Carina, and Nikki dive into the Tony Robbins “6 Human Needs” framework...
Episode 27: The One Where We Treat Dating Like a Business
What if your dating life isn’t broken — it just needs a better strategy?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we treat dating like a business, Natali, Carina, and Nikki talk about dating apps, burnout, and how to approa...
Episode 26: The One Where We Build the Perfect Dating Application
Are dating apps actually helping — or just making dating harder?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we rethink dating apps, Natali, Carina, and Nikki dive into modern dating, first date expectations, and what really m...
Episode 25: The One Where We Debate Love, Red Flags, and K-Pop Demon Hunters
What counts as a red flag — and how much should someone’s past matter in a relationship?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we debate love, red flags, and K-Pop Demon Hunters, Natali, Carina, and Nikki react ...
Episode 24: The One Where We Actually Go on the Hot Air Balloon Ride
What happens when you actually follow through on the thing you said you’d never do?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we finally go on the hot air balloon ride, Natali, Carina, and Nikki bring Episode 11: The One...
Episode 23: The One Where We Get Honest About Marriage, Money, and Relationships
What happens when you answer uncomfortable questions about money, relationships, family, and marriage — out loud?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we play a confession game, Natali, Carina, and Nikki use a card game...
Episode 22: The One Where We Plan Our Dream Trips Together
What’s actually on your bucket list in midlife — and who do you want to experience it with?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we make a midlife bucket list together, Natali, Carina, and Nikki record in person while p...
Episode 21: The One Where We Overthink Everything in Midlife
How do you know if you’re being thoughtful — or just stuck in analysis paralysis?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, the one where we overthink everything, Natali, Carina, and Nikki unpack decision fatigue, overthinking in midlife, and th...
Episode 20: The One Where We Outgrow Friendships in Midlife
What happens when friendships shift in midlife — and how do you know who to keep and who to outgrow?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nikki start with quirky personal confessions (including juggling and an unexpected...
Episode 19: The One Where We Make a Midlife Bucket List
What’s actually on your bucket list in your 40s and 50s — and are you really going to do it?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nikki dive into bucket list ideas for midlife, from big travel dreams to small, mea...
Episode 18: The One Where Travel Shapes Who We Become
How do early travel experiences shape identity, faith, and personal growth later in life?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nicki reflect on studying abroad, traveling without parents for the first time, and navigatin...
Episode 17: The One Where We Redefine Success in Midlife
What if the key to personal growth isn’t adding more goals, but choosing what to let go?In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nikki unpack a powerful conversation inspired by a long-form interview with Steven Bart...
Episode 16: The One Where We Stop Forcing Change
If you’ve ever felt emotional, unmotivated, or unsettled at the start of a new year, especially in midlife, this episode will resonate.In this conversation, Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about New Year rituals after 40, setting intentio...
Episode 15: The One Where We Choose Our Word for the Year
In this episode of the Unfiltered-ish podcast, what starts as a playful debate about Spice Girls alter egos turns into an honest conversation about personal growth, fresh starts, and redefining success in midlife.Natali, Carina, and Nick...
Episode 14: The One Where We Blame It on the Lunar New Year
In this episode of Conversations We Probably Shouldn’t Record, what starts as a conversation about Chinese New Year and Chinese zodiac signs quickly turns into a deeper discussion about identity shifts, reinvention, leadership, and what happens...
Episode 13: The One Where We Raise the Relationship Bar
Feeling unsure about what you actually want in a relationship after years of dating, marriage, or doing what you thought you were supposed to do? In this episode, the three of us get honest about dating in midlife, divorce and identity, and how...
Episode 12: The One Where We Defend Our Expensive Habits
This episode starts with a confession about first-class flights, vacation splurges, and skincare habits, and quickly turns into a surprisingly honest conversation about money, worth, and what spending actually means at this stage of life. Natal...
Episode 11: The One Where We Make Hot Air Balloon Plans
This episode begins with a surprisingly heated debate about hot air balloons and quickly turns into a full-blown conversation about missed moments, quiet dreams, and what everyone wants to say yes to in the new year. Natali, Carina, and Nicki t...
Episode 10: The One Where We Question the Life We Chose
This episode starts with childhood crush confessions and somehow spirals into seeing dead people, believing in Santa, and whether any of us would survive being stranded in a foreign country. Natali, Carina, and Nicki dive into dating quirks, de...
Episode 9: The One Where None of Us Has a Plan
The girls are back for Part Two, and this time they are asking the big midlife question: what do you do when you have no idea what comes next. Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk through divorces that take forever, businesses that are shifting, kids...
Episode 8: The One Where We Learn Too Much About Parking Lots
This week, the women get real about major life changes—divorce, empty nests, business pivots—and what it means to start over in midlife. From Natali’s brave step into a new chapter to Carina’s “I own a university” moment and Nicki’s lessons in ...
Episode 7: The One Where We Chat In The Car
Somewhere between biscuits, rainstorms, and questionable GPS directions, the girls ask the big question: what is this podcast even about? From midlife transitions and business pivots to what happens when your “professional self” meets ...
Episode 6: The One Where We Discuss Celebrity Crushes
It starts with celebrity crushes and somehow ends with godparents, baptism rules,and whether Kevin Costner could pull double duty as a godfather and a boyfriend. This episode has everything: Zach Efron’s jaw surgery, Pedro Pascal debates, and a...