Unpacked & Unfiltered | Travel, Modern Spirituality, and Real Girl Talk

Have you ever felt a room change the second someone walked in? Bexx and Noie sit down to unpack what’s actually going on when energy shifts a space. Bexx breaks down the three kinds of energy we bring with us—physical, emotional, and spiritual—and shares the time her anxious energy was loud enough that a stranger at the post office stopped to ask if she was okay. Noie shares her own experiences wi...

“I'm not just experiencing the energy around me. I'm creating it.” Bexx and Noie ask each other about their energy. Where does it come from? Are you consuming, or creating it? They dig into the difference between the two and ask an important question: are you experiencing the energy around you, or are you the one creating it? Bexx and Noie dive into why it matters to become more intentional about...

“Authenticity is giving yourself the freedom to be you; to have flaws.” Bexx and Noie are going back to basics. After both finding themselves pulled back to Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements, they sit down to unpack each principle together. They dive into how these four agreements show up in real life and how practicing them can help us become more honest, intentional, and authentic versions o...

Have you ever looked in the mirror and realized you don't quite recognize the person looking back? Bexx and Noie dive into that feeling and explore how hurt, betrayal, and self-abandonment can slowly harden us into versions of ourselves we no longer recognize. They talk about what it means to "stay soft" when life keeps throwing challenges your way. Bexx and Noie both open up about the specific mo...

“I cannot move to a space of unconditional love for myself, for other people, for anyone until I address this feeling in my body.” Bexx and Noie get real about the disconnect between our body and our brain. We are often taught to overlook our feelings until our bodies force us to pay attention. They dive into why so many of us live in our heads, ignore what we're feeling, and lose touch with the s...

“If you're showing up any less than that for your current wife right now, then you don't have a standard.” Bexx and Noie sit down with Keith Yackey, a contractor turned real estate investor turned relationship coach, best known online as the "Pastor of Pussy" and creator of The Married Game. Together, they discuss Keith’s collapse of his marriage nine years ago and how that moment forced him to co...

Why do some relationships make you feel completely secure while others leave you overthinking every text, craving reassurance, or pulling away before someone can hurt you?  Bexx and Noie dive into one of their most requested topics: attachment styles. What begins as a conversation about anxious, avoidant, fearful, and secure attachment quickly becomes a much deeper exploration of how childhood exp...

Bexx and Noie dive into the heavy weight of guilt that can run so many women's lives: leaving town, spending money on yourself, or even simply being happy. They talk about what it’s like to find joy again after loss, and how grief can make happiness feel like something to apologize for. They also share the realities of being encouraged to take time off as a mom, only to come home to resentment and...

Where have you felt resentment in your life? Bexx and Noie dive into what resentment is and how it actually shows up on a day-to-day basis. Most people think about resentment as anger towards other people, but Bexx and Noie show why resentment isn't about the other person at all; it's about the parts of ourselves we're abandoning to keep the peace. They talk about ego versus higher self, judgment...

Bexx and Noie are getting petty, and they aren’t sorry about it. They run through a full list of society's tiniest hot-button issues and hash out exactly where they stand. And spoiler: they don't always agree. This conversation is packed with hot takes on travel etiquette, relationship texting rules, cabinet doors, top sheets, and even more. But this isn’t just all laughs. Bexx and Noie also dive...

“There is a time to pick up your option B and be like, okay, my life can still be pretty f*cking beautiful.” Bexx and Noie take a step back to reflect on the dreams they've had to grieve and the futures they held onto long after those futures stopped being possible. From everything, including lost marriages and children, to lost versions of themselves, they dive into what it actually takes to let...

“There's a reason why people are constantly searching for roots or constantly avoiding roots.” Bexx and Noie dive into the tension between craving stability and fearing it'll turn into a cage. Noie reflects on a message she received during a meditation in Bali, which sparks the question, “What does it really mean to feel rooted?” They trace the idea through attachment theory and the nervous system...

“Nothing surpasses that opportunity to witness another human being and be present with them.” Bexx and Noie talk about one of the biggest problems our society faces: distraction. They open up about phone usage and the strange way technology rewards us for leaving the present moment with those around us. They both draw on their personal experiences to unpack why being fully present with the people...

You need to stop creating the Pinterest-perfect summer, and here’s why. Bexx and Noie get together to swap nostalgic childhood summer memories and reflect on how different their summers felt compared to the overscheduled lives kids live today. They explore why so many parents dread the summer season. But rather than trying to make a perfect summer, they dive into what research says about boredom,...

“How you feel about yourself is the most important thing in your life.”  Bexx and Noie sit down with Australian speaker and joy advocate Amanda Gore, a friend Bexx met on her trip to Egypt. Together, they share everything from laughter and travel stories to some of the deepest questions about love, fear, belonging, and what it means to truly see another person. Amanda brings 38 years of speaking e...

What's really keeping you from living freely? We often tend to make things hard for ourselves. Let’s talk about how to stop living that way. Bexx and Noie dig into the invisible cages we build for ourselves; the comfortable routines and identities that actually limit how free we truly feel. From emotional patterns and relationship roles to financial fears and beauty standards, they talk about how...

Bexx took a trip to Egypt, and she’s ready to share everything about it! Bexx and Noie dive into what Bexx experienced inside the ancient temples in Egypt, and they look at how those teachings connect to the emotional work they've each been doing in their own lives. The things Bexx saw and learned about on her trip dive deep into personal spirituality and unlocking emotional depth that the two hav...

How do you know if your marriage is right for you? What does it really look like to go through divorce? Bexx and Noie sit down with Jarom Bishop, a family law attorney with 18 years of experience practicing in the Ogden, Utah area. Jarom gives full insight into what really happens inside a divorce, covering everything from the bizarre things couples fight over to what the legal landscape looks lik...

“The most valuable friendships are the ones where you don't have to perform to be loved.”  Bexx and Noie dig into the realities of adult female friendship in today’s world. Friendships are often the first thing we let slip in the chaos of life, and they talk about why that is. But the truth is that friends may be the most essential thing we could ever invest in. Bexx and Noie take a look at all th...

“There is something so beautiful about starting to be honest and show up for yourself in those deepest moments.” Bexx and Noie tackle a question submitted by their listeners: what is the difference between loneliness and depression? Drawing from their own lived experiences, they explore how loneliness can turn into depression when left unaddressed, and why the instinct to protect others from our p...

“If anything, this hobby has boosted my credit.” Bexx and Noie sit down with Lindsey Wintch, mom of five and world traveler. Lindsey shares how her family's love of travel was born, and how they set the foundation for a life built around experiences over things. She breaks down how she got into travel hacking and why she believes average families can travel more than they think. But this episode g...

"You're not a b*tch because you have boundaries. You're a b*tch if you're not putting the people that matter first." Bexx and Noie get into one of the messiest, most misunderstood seasons of life: divorce. They pull back the curtain on what actually goes on behind the scenes when a relationship legally unravels — the messiness, the loudness, and even the quietness. From controlling narratives to w...

“If you can't love every aspect of somebody, the wounds, the trauma, all of it, do you truly love them?” Bexx and Noie get into why relationships fall apart, and it's not what most of us think. Drawing on research from relationship psychologist John Gottman, they unpack the idea that it's not conflict that kills a relationship, but the unmet emotional needs underneath it. They dive into Gottman’s...

“If you don't care about your life, who's going to care about your life?” Bexx and Noie are joined by their friend Marielle, a soon-to-be family medicine physician heading into residency in Scottsdale, Arizona. Marielle opens up about what it takes to maintain a strong sense of self while navigating one of the most demanding professional paths imaginable. Marielle shares her life story, highlighti...

Bexx and Noie are joined by Jeanette Collins, an intuitive reader and personal empowerment teacher with nearly two decades of experience. Jeanette talks about all things regarding energy reading, intuition, and connecting with those who have passed — rooting everything in the belief that every person already holds the answers they're looking for. Drawing on her own remarkable life story, she makes...