6: Unlearning is Healing with Lindsey Murphy

For episode 3 on The School of Unlearning podcast, I sit down with my friend and creative entrepreneur, Lindsey Murphy. Lindsey is the Founder and creator of "The Fab Lab", a TedX speaker, soon to be author and force of nature! Lindsey brings us along her journey of unlearning cultural conditioning with humility and candor. In this powerful episode, you will be challenged and called to embrace unlearning, which Lindsey believes is our birthright and obligation.  “Unlearning absolutely is healing, period. But also, what unlearning is for this generation…If you are hearing my voice, watching this right now, you are called to unlearn now. It is what we are here to do. It’s why we exist, they did all of that so you could be here and do this work freely…and you not doing this work is you choosing more injustice, more unbalance, more devastation, more of what we all claim we don’t want. You must choose your unlearning.” Lindsey Murphy  Show Notes:  The significance of being the seventh generation woman who has lived in her family household. (6:30) How the “soup” of Lindsey’s childhood shaped her worldview and sense of purpose. (8:30) How and why Lindsey decided to apply to FIT at the age of 12. (18:00) How Lindsey’s father and his 3 core teachings that helped shape Lindsey’s growth (18:50) Lindsey’s deep understanding and awareness of her ancestors and the work and sacrifice they put in order for her to how autonomy and creativity. (22:00) Lindsey’s definition of unlearning (23:00) The discomfort of healing and unlearning (28:30) Lindsey’s metaphor of a wounded animal and unlearning (30:00) How being trauma motivated influenced her cooperate rise and also her deep sense of feeling unwanted, no matter how much success she had. (35:00) Unlearning can be happening if if you aren’t aware of it. (38:00) Lindsey’s advice to her younger self (39:10-42:00) “We have the lives we choose” (49:35) Core learnings from Lindsey’s childhood that remain True for her (50:20) What Lindsey is still actively unlearning (58:30) To learn more about Lindsey and her work, visit her here and follow her on Instagram and of course, The Fab Lab on Youtube.