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.
Unfiltered-ish
Episode 14: The One Where We Blame It on the Lunar New Year
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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 when personal growth changes how people see you.
Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about Fire Horse energy, zodiac personality traits, and the cultural meaning behind reinvention years. From there, the conversation expands into money, business growth, public perception, and the uncomfortable reality that success often brings criticism, misunderstanding, and stronger boundaries.
If you’ve ever felt like your business outgrew other people’s expectations of you, or you’ve experienced identity changes during a major life transition, this episode will resonate.
This is a women’s podcast about growth, leadership, entrepreneurship, Chinese zodiac symbolism, and navigating reinvention in midlife without shrinking back.
Expect laughs, cultural sidebars about Lunar New Year traditions, honest reflections on making money, and real talk about what it costs to build something meaningful.