I knew unsubscribes and lost clients would come with sharing more of my true self online. But it was a necessary step toward removing the many masks I’d picked up and glued onto myself over the years. Like many kids trying to blend in who grow into adults that feel left out.

And let’s be clear… I’m not talking about fraud, here. I’m talking about diverting attention from things like: my sobriety, my queerness, my neurodivergence.

So, I’ve been doing the scary thing and opening up about some stuff I’d long struggled with. My hope was to reclaim a bit more of myself while offering thoughts from what I’ve learned by working through things along the way. As expected, some readers and clients showed themselves the door.

Trying to force this newsletter and podcast to neatly overlap with my business failed. So I’m letting it break.

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The Unobstructed Podcast: Listen in on big thoughts and small steps for navigating agency, grief, and creativity in daily life. New episodes every month.

About the hosts:

Derek MacDonald — writer, thinker, coffee drinker. Started Becoming Unobstructed after 15+ years in marketing, software systems, outdoor education, and leadership development to share what he's learned with others.

Rachael Sink — owner and business consultant at Rachael's Ink, LLC, a HubSpot Gold Solutions Partner agency.

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