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Unpacking with Michelle

by Michelle Raney

Unpacking with Michelle is where real life gets unpacked — the healing, the chaos, the breakthroughs, the spiritual awakenings, and all the messy shit in between. Michelle brings raw conversations, lived experience, humor, and hard-earned wisdom to the mic without pretending to have it all figured out. Nothing is off the table. We unpack it, learn from it, laugh when we can, and keep evolving.

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Episodes

  1. Owning My Part Addiction & Learning to Live Again Travis Sistrunk/ Unpacking with Michelle

    Owning My Part: Addiction, Accountability & Learning to Live Again | Travis Sistrunk In this powerful episode of Unpacking with Michelle, Travis Sistrunk opens up about addiction, sobriety, and learning to live differently after life-changing experiences. Travis allows himself to be vulnerable,...

  2. Grief, Ghosts & Dragons An Unfiltered Conversation with Ayrton Beatty / Unpacking with Michelle

    Grief, Ghosts & Dragons: An Unfiltered Conversation with Ayrton Beatty What happens when a Scottish Dungeon Master joins a Texas podcast host? We end up talking about a little bit of everything—and laughing along the way! 🐉👻 In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Ayrton...

  3. Grief, Recovery & Learning to Live Again with Teri L. Busse/ Unpacking with Michelle

    “We don’t get over losing someone we love. We learn to adjust—and we’re adjusting the best we can.” We laughed. We cried. And we got honest about the parts of life that aren’t easy to talk about. In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Teri L. Busse—author, songwriter…

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  4. FROM PAIN TO POWER: A SURVIVOR’S STORY of Helinka Carr / Unpacking with Michelle

    🌹 FROM PAIN TO POWER: A SURVIVOR’S STORY 🌹 What happens when life brings you face-to-face with one of your greatest battles, and instead of allowing it to define you, you use your experience to help others? On this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I welcome the inspiring Helinka Carr of...

  5. Victoria Smith-Gillard Pet Grief, & the Healing Power of AnimalsUnpacking with Michelle

    What happens when two spiritually gifted women sit down for an open, heartfelt conversation? On this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I welcome the lovely Victoria Smith-Gillard, a therapist, medium, and healer with a beautiful passion for animals. We unpack the deep emotional bonds we share...

  6. Coming Home to Youself with Samantha Jayne/ Unpacking with Michelle

    🎙️ Unpacking with Michelle | Samantha-Jayne — Coming Home to Yourself 🇦🇺💜 🔥 SEX, HEALING, GRIEF & THE POWER OF BEING A WOMAN! 🔥 Oh, y’all! This conversation was EVERYTHING! 🤭🔥 This episode of Unpacking with Michelle takes us all the way to Australia as I sit down with the wonderful...

  7. Grief, Love and New Beginnings with Lynn Grass/ Unpacking with Michelle

    🎙️ Unpacking with Michelle | Grief, Love & New Beginnings with Lynn M. Grass 💜 Y’all, Mrs. Lynn was a whole hot mess in the best way! 🤭😂 This conversation had laughter, heart, and real life written all over it. I sat down with author Lynn M. Grass of Porch Time with Lynnie to talk about her...

  8. Astrology, Past Lives & the Ripple Effect of Healing | Holly Hall / Unpacking with Michelle

    What happens when two past-life regression practitioners sit down for an open, heartfelt conversation? We unpack a whole lot. 💜 In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I welcome astrologer, life coach, and author Holly Hall for a conversation about astrology, intuition, past lives, and the...

  9. Still Here: Surviving Abuse, & the Hardest Days with Keda Strawn Unpacking with Michelle

    Still Here: Surviving Abuse, Homelessness & the Hardest Days In this deeply honest episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Keda Strawn for a raw conversation about what it means to keep going when life gets unbearably heavy. Keda opens up about the everyday reality of living with…

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  10. Beyond Success: Awakening to Who You Are with Brandon Croud | Unpacking with Michelle

    What happens when spiritual awakening changes your definition of success? Brandon Croud joins me on Unpacking with Michelle for a conversation about identity, purpose, and finding the courage to live authentically. With more than 20 years in corporate leadership, Brandon brings a perspective…

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  11. Beyond the Taboo: Sex,Freedom, & Relationships with Gwyn Isaacs / Unpacking with Michelle

    On this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with sex coach Gwyn Isaacs for an open, honest conversation about relationships, taboo mindsets, and feeling free to talk about sex. We unpack the beliefs we carry around sexuality, how they shape our views of relationships, and what it means...

  12. From Brain Injury to Author with Blair Leggatt/ Unpacking with Michelle

    What happens when one experience changes the course of your life? In this episode, I’m joined by Canadian author Blair Leggatt, who shares his story of surviving electrocution, living with a brain injury, and how that experience helped lead him to write two books. We unpack his personal journey,...

  13. Igniting the Spark in Children with Becky Farrar | Unpacking with Michelle

    Every child has a spark—and sometimes having someone believe in them can help it shine. ✨ In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I’m joined by Becky Farrar, a public speaker whose work centers on helping ignite that spark in children. Her mission is a beautiful reminder of the difference we...

  14. Freedom in Letting Go with Jenn Laboy / Unpacking with Michelle

    Join Michelle and Jen, as they unpack the beauty of letting go. This episode takes you on a journey of being a survivor of abuse, toxic environments, death, and rebirth, and the awakening journey..

  15. When Spirit Finds the Words | Mindy Jackson

    Join Michelle Raney and guest Mindy Jackson for a raw, unedited conversation about spirituality, personal experiences, and connection. The episode closes with a prayer that brings Michelle to tears as she recognizes words that feel deeply familiar from her own spiritual practice. It’s an...

  16. The Courage to Slow Down | Anna Claessen

    What happens when slowing down becomes an act of courage? In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Anna Claessen in Iceland for a raw and heartfelt conversation about living with Crohn’s disease, honoring the body’s need for rest, navigating menopause, and exploring healing...

  17. The New Beginning: Faith, Mediumship and Spiritual Truth with Daniel Jackson

    What happens when faith, mediumship, spiritual knowing, and unapologetic truth all meet at the same table? In this raw and unedited episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Daniel Jackson, author of The New Beginning: My Awakening as a Spirit Medium, for a powerful conversation that...

  18. Wounds Into Wisdom / Grief, Recovery & Starting Again with Dani York

    In this raw and honest conversation, Michelle sits down with Dani York to unpack grief, addiction, recovery, relapse, dating, and what it means to begin again after life breaks you open. Together, they explore how we turn pain into purpose, wounds into wisdom, and choose to rise—again and again....

  19. Unpacking with Michelle Episode 2

    Sometimes healing isn’t pretty, polished, or predictable. In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, we unpack the real-life messiness of growth, the lessons hidden inside our experiences, and what it means to keep choosing yourself along the way. Raw, real, and unapologetically human. 🩷🐉💜

  20. Unpacking with Michelle

    Welcome to Unpacking with Michelle — where we talk about the real shit. Life, healing, survival, growth, spirituality, and everything we carry along the way. In this episode, I’m opening the door to honest conversations without pretending we have it all figured out. We’re unpacking what shaped…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Unpacking with Michelle is where real life gets unpacked — the healing, the chaos, the breakthroughs, the spiritual awakenings, and all the messy shit in between. Michelle brings raw conversations, lived experience, humor, and hard-earned wisdom to the mic without pretending to have it all figured out. Nothing is off the table. We unpack it, learn from it, laugh when we can, and keep evolving.

HOSTED BY

Michelle Raney

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How many episodes does Unpacking with Michelle have?

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Unpacking with Michelle is where real life gets unpacked — the healing, the chaos, the breakthroughs, the spiritual awakenings, and all the messy shit in between. Michelle brings raw conversations, lived experience, humor, and hard-earned wisdom to the mic without pretending to have it all figured...

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Unpacking with Michelle is created and hosted by Michelle Raney.
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