unbound the pod

alex (@heyragemama) is a former biochemist, mental health agent, and intuitive life coach. then she became a mother and experienced mom rage. but rather than finding answers to her questions of what was happening to her, she only found shame. so she became rage mama. in this episode, we discuss what mom rage is, why the blame is placed on the mother, and the systemic infrastructure that leaves mot...

it's been just over two months since i launched my first episode and started posting on instagram more consistently. 13 episodes and 18k followers later - how is it going? welcome to a little reflection episode where i share what i've learned so far, what feels off, and why i'm changing my pace from weekly episodes to bi-monthly (sorry!!!) and if you're in the midst of your own pro...

we've been told that to save the world, we need to work at the big institutions of our time. but our current reality shows us, that this model is not working. so what is? together with activist sophie otiende, we dive into the world of grassroots organizing and what it means to hold where we are. if you're looking to change the world, this episode is for you. we take you beyond the ngo world of bi...

here in the west, we somehow think we're immune to dictatorships. but when Simón Sosa (@simon.sosab) shares his experience from venezuela, from his childhood to when hugo chávez and later nicolás maduro rose to power, we realize - nobody is safe. this can happen to us, too. and it will, if we don't pay attention. this episode covers his personal experience and offers a timely reflection on instabi...

what if we've been reading history with half the pages torn out? that's the question riane eisler asks in the chalice and the blade — and once you see it, you can't unsee it. if half the population has been systematically excluded from how we study, interpret, and understand the past, we don't just have a bias problem. we have a truth problem. in this episode, we get into her cultural transformati...

what if the biggest lie in climate history was sold to you by an oil company? clara tomé (@iamcleer) went from international modeling to climate justice — and in this episode, she's pulling back the curtain on everything the fossil fuel industry doesn't want you to know. a practicing environmental lawyer and EU climate pact ambassador, Clara traces her own awakening and shares what we can all do....

do you actually know what the patriarchy is? if not, don't worry! i didn't know either, that's why i read "the creation of the patriarchy" by gerda lerner, to actually get a historical understanding of what turns out the start of the oppression of women worldwide. join me on this episode to walk through some of the major developments in history that not only led to the domination of men over women...

kiki sits down with sarah (@bysarahnoack) to explore single motherhood, matriarchy, and the invisible labor that holds society together. they talk about how patriarchy depends on women’s unpaid care work, and why western systems often fail mothers while other cultures still center the “village.” sarah shares what she’s learned traveling the world with her daughter and documenting mothers’ stories...

we always speak about "the system" - it is inherently violent, and we want to burn it down. but what even is it? using systems theory as a basis, specifically Ludwig von Bertalanffy and Donella Meadows, i break down the system into five different subsystems: economic, political, social, racial, and cultural. using the cocoa supply chain from farms in west africa to our supermarkets, i shine a ligh...

what is yoga when it’s more than a workout? kiki sits down with shawna (host of leadership in yoga) to explore yoga as a lens for living — a practice of presence, awareness, and “being” rather than another item on a to‑do list. they talk about why western yoga often centers asana, how capitalism shapes what gets taught, and simple ways to return to the deeper intention through meditation, writing,...

in this episode, I share my personal and political journey that led to the creation of unbound. I reflect on how studying decolonization reshaped my worldview, how colonialism, capitalism, and patriarchy live in our bodies, and why institutions alone can’t create real change. this episode explores unlearning, burnout, collective liberation, spirituality, and the power of grassroots transformation...

what does it really mean to live in alignment — and why might that be a quiet act of resistance? in this episode of un|bound, i speak with Kara, an alignment coach whose work centers on reconnecting with the body, intuition, and inner knowing. together, we explore unlearning conditioning, dismantling perfectionism, and how alignment challenges capitalism, productivity culture, and the idea that ou...

what does it mean to come home after exile, and how can music hold memory, grief, and healing? in this episode of un|bound, I speak with DJ Rob R., a Sri Lankan Tamil artist whose life was shaped by civil war, displacement, and return. together, we explore identity, forgiveness, reconciliation, and how sound can become a bridge toward collective healing. this episode also supports palmera, a non-p...

welcome to un|bound, a podcast about breaking what breaks us and remembering what binds us. in this first solo episode of un|bound, I share why I started this podcast and why so many of today’s global crises are, at their core, deeply human ones. I reflect on systemic injustice, shared responsibility, and why transformation is less about becoming someone new and more about remembering who we alrea...

welcome to the unbound the pod, a place for the kinds of conversations that bring us back to ourselves and to each other. together, we explore what it means to stay soft in a hardened world, how to practice collective care, and to remember the thread that connects us all. every episode sheds light on a humanitarian issue and lifts up grassroots efforts working to change it. we don’t just talk, we...