unbound the pod

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, and everyday moments of pause.

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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 — an invitation to question the system and imagine alternatives together.

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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 our worth is tied to what we produce. this episode also supports creating freedom movements, a leadership development program cultivating justice, joy, and what Martin Luther King Jr. called beloved community.

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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-profit working with rural communities in sri lanka to rebuild livelihoods after the 2025 cyclone.

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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 already are. un|bound is a space for unlearning, listening, and reconnecting — with ourselves, each other, and our shared humanity.

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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 offer a path to action.

and in doing so, we return to what it means to be human.

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