UNLOADED

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of UNLOADED , Michael and Shannon dive into the lifelong process of growth, learning, and becoming comfortable with failure. What starts as a conversation about building a custom timekeeping app quickly turns into a deeper discussion about self-development, overcoming limitations, and the courage it takes to keep learning new things—even when you're not sure y...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when therapy works? In this candid and deeply personal episode of UNLOADED , Michael and Shannon pull back the curtain on their unique relationship as a former therapist and client-turned podcast co-hosts. What begins as a conversation about rest and burnout quickly evolves into a discussion about healing, growth, and what happens when years of therapy begin to transf...

Send us Fan Mail Why is asking for help so hard? In this honest and sometimes uncomfortable conversation, Michael and Shannon explore one of the most common struggles people face: the fear of asking for help. For Michael, the roots of that struggle trace all the way back to a defining childhood moment that shaped his belief that no one was coming to save him. Together, they unpack how pride, indep...

Send us Fan Mail Relationships can be some of the greatest gifts in our lives—and some of our greatest challenges. In this episode of UNLOADED , Michael and Shannon explore the difficult reality of strained relationships, emotional triggers, and the tough decisions that arise when a connection no longer feels healthy. Through personal stories and honest reflection, they discuss the tension between...

Send us Fan Mail Anger can become a place we live without even realizing it. In this episode of UNLOADED, Michael and Shannon have an honest conversation about emotional triggers, unresolved anger, old wounds, and the lifelong process of learning to respond rather than react. From recognizing familiar emotions and carrying weight from the past to understanding fear, frustration, emotional overload...

Send us Fan Mail Pressure has a way of building slowly — responsibilities, expectations, deadlines, relationships, work, family, and the constant feeling that there’s always one more thing to carry. In this episode of UNLOADED, Michael and Shannon talk about the weight created by modern life, the pressure we place on ourselves, and how easy it is to lose ourselves trying to perform for everyone el...

Send us Fan Mail Parenting changes everything — not just your responsibilities, but your identity, your fears, your relationships, and the emotional weight you carry every day. In this episode of UNLOADED , Michael and Shannon have an honest conversation about fatherhood, raising children in today’s world, generational influence, letting go of control, and the difficult balance between protecting...

Send us Fan Mail After returning from the Big Island, Michael and Shannon reflect on emotional overload, leadership pressure, burnout, and the importance of stepping back long enough to recognize when life has quietly pulled you off center. This conversation explores the weight we carry without realizing it, how stress slowly accumulates beneath the surface, and what happens when we finally allow...

Send us Fan Mail A Two-Part Series | UNLOADED Podcast What happens when you willingly step out of an aircraft at 10,000 feet… and instead of fear, you find peace? In this powerful two-part episode of UNLOADED , Michael shares the deeply personal journey that led him to Hawai‘i’s Big Island and ultimately to the open door of a plane above the Pacific Ocean. Part I dives into the internal weight tha...

Send us Fan Mail What drives a man to leave everything familiar behind and fly across the ocean searching for something he can’t fully explain? In this two-part episode of UNLOADED , Michael opens up about his journey to Hawai‘i’s Big Island—not just the physical trip, but the internal one that led him there. What started as a destination became something far deeper: reflection, surrender, clarity...

Send us Fan Mail “I’m fine” is one of the most common things we say… even when it’s not true. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about what’s really behind those two words — the habit of pushing things down, avoiding the conversation, and convincing ourselves that everything is under control. But what we don’t deal with doesn’t go away. It shows up in our tone.  In our patience.  In our rel...

Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t avoid hard conversations because they don’t care. They avoid them because they do. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about why we avoid the conversations we know we need to have — fear of conflict, fear of being misunderstood, and the risk of damaging relationships. But avoiding the conversation doesn’t remove the problem. It just delays it… and often mak...

Send us Fan Mail Strength isn’t always loud.  It doesn’t always look like pushing harder or carrying more. Sometimes, strength looks like sitting with the weight you carry every day. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about what real strength actually looks like — not in theory, but in the everyday moments where things feel heavy, frustrating, or overwhelming. Because it takes strength to s...

Send us Fan Mail Understanding the weight is one thing. Living with it… every day… is something else. In this episode, Michael shares a real look into his week — the pressure, the frustration, and the moments where everything felt heavier than usual. No filters. No polished version. Just the reality of what it looks like to carry the weight while still showing up for work, family, and life. Becaus...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a difference between moving forward and trying to move on. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about what it really means to carry experiences without letting them define you — and why healing isn’t about forgetting, erasing, or pretending it didn’t happen. Some things don’t just “go away.”  Some things stay with us. The question is how we carry them. Because moving...

Send us Fan Mail We weren’t meant to carry everything alone. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about the role of community and connection in the process of unloading — and why who you surround yourself with matters more than most people realize. After learning how to recognize the weight, sit with it, and begin to share it, the next step is finding the right people to walk with you. Becaus...

Send us Fan Mail Not every burden can be unloaded immediately. Sometimes the work begins by simply sitting with it. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about the uncomfortable space between awareness and release — the moments when we recognize the weight we’re carrying but haven’t yet figured out what to do with it. They explore the discipline of patience, the importance of reflection, and w...

Send us Fan Mail Unloading isn’t the same thing as dumping. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk about the difference between healthy sharing and overwhelming the people around us. What does real unloading actually look like? And what does it not look like? They explore the difference between honest conversation and trauma-dumping, why checking if someone has the capacity to listen matters, a...

Send us Fan Mail Before there was healing, there was anger. In this episode, Michael shares the story of a moment that forced him to confront just how much rage he was carrying — and how close he came to losing himself in it. This isn’t about glorifying anger.  It isn’t about justifying violence.  It’s about honesty. A confrontation.  A knock at the door.  A meeting with a young intern at a Vet Ce...

Send us Fan Mail At first, carrying it alone feels strong. It feels responsible. Controlled. Necessary. But over time, the weight begins to change us. In this episode, Michael and Shannon talk honestly about the real cost of silence — how unspoken pressure doesn’t disappear, but slowly shows up in other ways. In our tone. In our distance. In our relationships. Because what we refuse to deal with i...

Send us Fan Mail Silence can look like strength. It can look like control. It can look like “I’ve got this.” But often, silence is where the weight grows. In this episode, Michael and Shannon explore why we don’t speak — even when we know we should. Pride. Fear. Responsibility. Conditioning. The belief that we have to hold it all together. Because silence isn’t always golden. Sometimes it’s heavy....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Michael and Shannon continue the conversation — moving from why the weight exists to what it actually looks like in real life.  Pressure.  Silence.  Responsibility.  Expectations we never talk about. The weight doesn’t always show up the way we think it will. Sometimes it looks like strength. Sometimes it looks like control. Sometimes it looks like “I’m fine.” Thi...

Send us Fan Mail This is where UNLOADED begins. In this first episode, Michael Sehorn and Shannon Morrow sit down and talk about why this podcast exists and who it's for. This isn't therapy. It's not a highlight reel. And it's not about having all the answers. It's about the weight people carry in silence, what happens when we don't unload it, and why honest conversat...

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