PODCAST · health
Relational Rants
by J. Marie UnMuted
Where healing meets honesty.Hosted by a Black woman therapist who's seen it all—from real life to the therapy room—Unmuted is a bold, emotionally intelligent space where we untangle relationships, trauma, identity, and the boundaries that hold it all together.This one’s for the strong ones. The over-thinkers. The ones carrying too much and still showing up.Expect raw reflections, spoken word, deep dives, and the kind of insight that makes you pause mid-episode like, “whew... that’s me.”Unmute yourself. Join the conversation.
Episodes
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Turn Off The WiFi: Sex, Talking Points & Contradictions
A comment telling me to "turn the Wi-Fi off" turned into a much bigger reflection. In this episode of Relational Rants, I'm looking beyond the headlines and hot takes to examine the rhetoric surrounding sex, masculinity, femininity, and the way we relate to one another. We talk about emotions,...
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Unsolved Mysteries: Professional Credibility in the Age of Influence
In this episode, I’m discussing the recent discourse surrounding , professional credibility, licensure, and the growing blur between influence, expertise, perception, and public trust. I explore the importance of credentialing, the liability and responsibility attached to mental health work, and...
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It's Not Just A Trend: The Reality of Parental Estrangement
In this episode, I explore the emotional complexity of parental estrangement, family roles, boundaries, accountability, and the discomfort many people have with relational distance. I reflect on my current estrangement from my father, the failed attempts at repair that preceded it, and the…
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The Price of Surveillance
We have more access than ever...passwords, locations, Ring cameras, notifications for everything...and somehow, we feel less secure. In this episode, I unpack how surveillance has quietly become a stand-in for trust. From checking your partner’s location to watching every movement on your front...
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Ozempically...What Are We Talking About?
In this episode, I’m talking about the obsession with shaming and ridiculing fat people on the internet and why it’s not really about health. Because when people say they’re “concerned about health,” but lead with shame, criticism, and disrespect… we have to ask: what is actually going on here? I...
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Taking Advantage...or Are You Overextending?
Are people really taking advantage of us… or are we overextending ourselves and calling it generosity? In this off-the-cuff episode, I’m unpacking what we actually mean when we say “I feel taken advantage of.” Because sometimes… it’s not about them taking. It’s about what we keep giving. We loan...
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Poop in the Pool 💩
Everybody’s quick to point out the red flags in dating — the love bombing, the $200 dates, the “good morning” texts. But what if the real question is: What are you bringing into the pool? Sometimes the biggest issue isn’t the other person’s behavior. It’s emotional regulation, perception, and the...
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To Be Remembered: Birthday Edition
Gifts are nice…but being remembered? That hits different.
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"Playtonic" & The Performance of Identity
"Playtonic," a word born from a Cam Newton clip — becomes the doorway into a larger question: How much of our lives are governed by the identities we cling to? In this episode, J. Marie explores identity as performance, discussing the roles we maintain, protect, and sometimes hide inside. From...
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Poly Isn't The Problem. Inadequacy Is.
This episode begins with cultural fatigue with the same arguments, the same justifications, the same talking points, and asks a simple question: Can we actually think this through? This isn’t an argument for or against monogamy or polyrelationships. It’s a conversation about capacity,...
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2025 UnMuted Reflections (Bonus Episode)
This episode is a gentle year-end reflection. I talk about where I’ve been, my health flare-up, grief, dissociation, autopilot, and the quiet courage of just continuing. I share what I’m leaving behind, what I’m bringing with me, and what this year unearthed in me. If you’ve been in a season of...
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It may look wild, but trust it’s calculated #KissofMadness 💋
Meet Maddie the Baddie-My Mad Scientist #JMarie #UnMuted #RelationalRants #WisdomInMadness
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The Wisdom In Madness
In this episode, I introduce you to a part of myself I call Maddie the Baddie, my internal mad scientist who sees patterns, analyzes everything, and protects me with psychological precision.This conversation was sparked by Gucci Mane’s latest Breakfast Club interview, where he speaks openly about...
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The Consistent Ones: A Tribute To My Grandmother
The scent of clean closets, bacon with notes of bleach—always meant safety in my grandmother’s house. She lived by structure, discipline, and routine. In this episode, I talk about how my grandmother held our world together after crisis. We didn’t always see eye to eye, but she’s been one of the...
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Jesus Is My Twin Flame-Called, Devoted, and Destined to Heal
In this intimate and layered reflection, J. Marie unpacks what it means to be called — not just as a therapist, but as a soul who entered this world with a knowing. A knowing of what others need. A knowing of how to hold pain. A knowing she didn’t ask for but was born carrying. Drawing a bold...
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(Mercury Retrograde Edition): All Losers Know How to Do is Lose!
🚨 Mercury Retrograde EditionHe spun the block. Again. With defamation in the subject line.This surprise drop is not a regular episode. It’s an anniversary. A ritual. A remembering.I’m telling the whole story—restraint, rage, receipts, and spam folder emails. Because the truth is, some people…
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Red Flag on the Play 🚩Married Man Down!!!
Whew! Where do I begin?In this episode of Unmuted: Relational Rants and Real Talk, I unpack a “promising” connection that unraveled faster than he could plan a proper date. From the passive pursuit to the confession that he was married (yep, MARRIED), we’re walking through all the red flags—from...
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Episode 2: The Story that Found Me
This episode wasn’t planned. A tragic story out of Chicago shook me—and I pressed record. What followed was a raw unraveling: grief, memory, defense, self-reflection, and the parts of me that show up when the world feels unsafe. I talk about the tragedy, about my own past, about what it means to...
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Why This Podcast Almost Didn't Happen
In this episode of Unmuted, J. Marie, a licensed therapist, shares her journey of authenticity, vulnerability, and the challenges of emotional labor in her profession, as well as in her personal life. She discusses the importance of being seen and heard, the struggles with perfectionism and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Where healing meets honesty.Hosted by a Black woman therapist who's seen it all—from real life to the therapy room—Unmuted is a bold, emotionally intelligent space where we untangle relationships, trauma, identity, and the boundaries that hold it all together.This one’s for the strong ones. The over-thinkers. The ones carrying too much and still showing up.Expect raw reflections, spoken word, deep dives, and the kind of insight that makes you pause mid-episode like, “whew... that’s me.”Unmute yourself. Join the conversation.
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J. Marie UnMuted
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Where healing meets honesty.Hosted by a Black woman therapist who's seen it all—from real life to the therapy room—Unmuted is a bold, emotionally intelligent space where we untangle relationships, trauma, identity, and the boundaries that hold it all together.This one’s for the strong ones. The...
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