In 2013, I had a sudden, crystal-clear vision: I was going to move to Bali- alone.

Three years later one unexpected decision set everything in motion.

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on how my relationship with James really started--the undeniable connection, the choice that changed everything, and two truths I've never shared publicly until now. This is the high point before the cracks began to show...the moment where it all felt electric, alive, and impossible to resist.

Before I share more about the heartbreak, I want to tell you how it all began.

In this episode, I share the love story--the way James pursued me, the connection we had, and the magic of the beginning.

It was magnetic, intense, and real. But even in the middle of all that beauty, there was a quiet moment when something shifted. Just slightly.

This is the story before it got complicated. The part that still makes me remember why I loved him in.

This one's close to my heart. A story about trust, intuition, and one life-changing decision I made when I was 22.

I didn't know how it would all work out I just knew I had to say yes.

Ok, so ths wasn't supposed to be a podcast episode. I actually recorded it as a voice note just for myself-- to remember how funny and weird my first day in Malaysia was.

But honestly, it kind of captures the chaos and magic of solo travel perfectly.

This is just a short, totally unfiltered little travel story. No big lessons, no soul searching...just me, a taxi driver and an airbnb I probably shouldn't have booked.

Let's go.

I wasn't planning on starting here.

But something in me knew this is where it had to begin.

This episode is the reason I found my voice--and why I'm using now.

I didn.t talk until I was three and half. I've spent my life losing- and now reclaiming--my voice. This episode is the start of something REAL.

This is where it begins. In this short intro, I share why I created Unfiltered & Free, what this podcast is really about, and who its for. If you've ever been cracked open by life - This space is for you.

Come for the vibe. Stay for the voice

--Robin