Decoding the Unicorn: The Podcast

I think everyone has an "I.G.Y." moment when they're young and then an "End of the Innocence" moment later. My "I.G.Y." moment was when the Berlin Wall came down. My "End of the Innocence" moment was 9/11. 

This time of the year, as we careen into the holiday season, it's important to remember that peace is possible. So are reconciliation and reunion. These were ideals that Dag espoused and they are as important now as ever. 

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Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#DagHammarskjöld #reconciliation #reunion #peace #happyholidays 

Does any of this "advice" sound familiar to you?

• Just start a business.
• Just freelance. 
• Pursue self-employment.
• Monetize a hobby and make it full-time.

If someone is unemployed, searching, and scared, this is what they often hear. 

Unfortunately, most small businesses fail and random visibility ≠ success, trust, new clients coming in, etc. 

Business gurus sell you using a familiar formula:

You're doing _________ wrong.  →  But I know the secret.  →  And it's simple.

🤔 Is it though? Let's explore...

BLS stats on business failure: https://www.commerceinstitute.com/business-failure-rate/

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Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Unicorn Dispatch, here: https://sara-causey.kit.com/2d8b7742dd

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#businessfailure #badbusinessadvice #randomvisibility #salestactics #caveatemptor 

Gratitude is everywhere this time of year... on journals, Instagram posts, Pinterest boards, and inspirational mugs. Everyone talks about how important it is to "practice gratitude," but what happens if that becomes toxic gratitude?

Real gratitude doesn’t require you to pretend. It doesn’t demand a smile or erase your struggles or silence your truth.

If you’re tired of being told you "should be grateful," or you’ve ever felt guilty for not feeling thankful enough, this episode will feel like stepping back into your own skin.

🧹Housekeeping note: the show will be on temporary hiatus until Tuesday, December 9th so that I can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday and have some time to focus on Simply Dag.

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Unicorn Dispatch, here: https://sara-causey.kit.com/2d8b7742dd

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

Ever walk into a job and instantly know:
 “Oh… I don’t belong here.”

That pressure shift.
 That spiritual eye-roll.
 That full-body Nope.

In this episode, we talk about the unmistakable — and often ignored — feeling of being in the wrong room in your career, your work life, or your creative path. If your job drains you at the cellular level, if you’ve spent years forcing yourself into a shape that doesn’t fit, or if you feel like you’re cosplaying as a functional adult just to get through the day… this one’s for you.

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Unicorn Dispatch, here: https://sara-causey.kit.com/2d8b7742dd

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#DecodingTheUnicorn #IntrovertLife #HSPCommunity #WrongRoom #CareerAlignment  #MeaningfulWork  #AuthenticLiving  

Even if you tried to live a bland, vanilla, unremarkable life, someone would still be offended. 🤷🏻‍♀️

So what happens when you stop apologizing for having boundaries? When you finally say “no” — and mean it?

In this episode, I’ll unpack the uncomfortable truth: if you’re not a doormat, you’re going to make enemies.

If you’ve ever been gaslit for having standards or sticking up for yourself — this one’s for you.

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Unicorn Dispatch, here: https://sara-causey.kit.com/2d8b7742dd

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#Boundaries #DoormatNoMore #SelfRespect #Empaths #Introverts #Creatives #SelfRespect #Integrity #Leadership #PeoplePleasing #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth #HealthyBoundaries #Assertiveness #Authenticity #PeaceOverApproval #DoormatNoMore #SpiritualStrength #DecodingTheUnicorn #DagHammarskjöld

Ever find yourself cleaning up chaos you didn’t create? Perhaps you're considering a job or a promotion that will require you to clean up someone else's mess in a department or a company. Or maybe you own your own company and you hired someone who made a royal mess and now you have to clean it up. 

In this episode, we'll examine:

• Five things to do when you're handed a disaster
• Five things NOT to do when you're handed a disaster 

Because leadership isn’t just about vision and ambition — it’s also about knowing how to mop up with grace.

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#Leadership #WorkplaceWisdom #DecodingTheUnicorn #CareerGrowth #LeadershipTips #CrisisManagement #EmotionalIntelligence #ProfessionalDevelopment #WorkplaceRecovery #FixTheMess #CalmLeadership #MindfulManagement #BusinessStrategy #DagHammarskjöld 

Let's pull back the curtain on the “expert economy” — that shiny world where everyone is suddenly a coach, consultant, or “thought leader.” From promises of million-dollar blueprints to endless coaching-of-coaches, I'd like to ask: Who’s actually doing the work anymore?

Links: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult#As_a_metaphor

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#DecodingTheUnicorn #DagHammarskjold #BusinessAdvicePyramid #CoachingIndustry #Entrepreneurship #Authenticity #CreativeLife #ThoughtLeadership #DoersNotTalkers #PyramidSchemes 

Subtitle: Choosing Your Battles in the Marketplace of Ideas

We live in a world where every rumor, every hot take, and every twisted narrative can feel like a personal call to arms. But do we really need to chase down everything and everyone?

Let's examine:

• Why not every rumor needs your response
• How Dag handled slander and misrepresentation during his lifetime
• Eight constructive alternatives when frustration with people or organizations flares up

If you’ve ever found yourself exhausted from trying to “set the record straight” again and again, this episode is your permission slip to step back, breathe, and focus on where your voice actually matters.

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#DecodingTheUnicorn #DagHammarskjöld #TruthAndRumor #ChooseYourBattles #MarketplaceOfIdeas #SpiritualLeadership #PodcastEpisode #SaraCausey #HistoricalReflection #YouDontHaveToCorrectEveryRecord 

Ever wonder what happens after you walk away from the job matrix? When the title, the paycheck, and the tidy calendar disappear—and you’re left staring at the open sky thinking, “Now what?”

In this episode, I'll dive into the price of nonconformity and what it’s really like to navigate the liminal space—that raw, in-between season where the old life has ended and the new one hasn’t fully taken shape.

This isn’t a “five steps to instant clarity” kind of episode. It’s honest. It’s tender. And it’s for anyone standing on that foggy shoreline, wondering what comes next.

🌿 Listen If:

• You’ve recently quit or are thinking about leaving a traditional job
• You feel lost, unanchored, or like you’re “flying by the seat of your pants”
• You want a realistic, soulful perspective on transition seasons
• You’re craving reassurance that the fog doesn’t last forever

Links:

https://theintercept.com/2022/07/29/bank-of-america-worker-conditions-worse/

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vz3HKkVrJE4

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

 #PriceOfNonconformity #LiminalSpace #LeavingTheMatrix #CreativeLife #DecodingTheUnicorn #PodcastEpisode #LifeTransitions #PurposeOverPaycheck #WhatNow 

Is gossip really harmless? Or is it one of the most destructive forces in how we remember—and forget—people? 

In this episode, I explore how gossip, even about historical figures like John F. Kennedy or Dag Hammarskjöld, is not just idle chit-chat. It corrodes truth, dehumanizes its subjects, and conveniently protects those in power. Gossip doesn’t just distort; it overwhelms. And when people get weary of sorting through contradictory stories, they fall into indifference.

Drawing on Elie Wiesel’s powerful warning that indifference is more dangerous than anger and hatred and the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, I unpack how gossip creates decision fatigue, numbs compassion, and erases memory. Indifference is never neutral—it’s always on the side of the aggressor.

Links:

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/wp-content/uploads/satevepost/mutiny-of-brando-1963.pdf

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ewieselperilsofindifference.html

https://www.kennedysandking.com/john-f-kennedy-articles/241 

Sara's award-winning biography of Dag can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decoding-Unicorn-New-Look-Hammarskj%C3%B6ld-ebook/dp/B0DSCS5PZT

Her forthcoming project, Simply Dag, will release globally on July 29, 2026. 

#Gossip #DagHammarskjöld #JFK #Indifference #Podcast #DecodingTheUnicorn