Unfiltered-ish

Carina Gardner, Nicki Krawczyk, and Natali Edmonds
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Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat you wish you were in. Each week, Carina Gardner, Nicki Krawczyk, and Natali Edmonds talk honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, success, reinvention, and the strange little things that make you wonder, “Wait, is everyone else thinking this too?” They’re business friends turned real-life besties, bringing humor, honesty, and just enough chaos to the conversations women usually save for private texts.

  1. 6d ago

    The One Where We Make Big Plans After Wine

    Send us a text, question, or comment Nothing good happens when three tired women open more wine and start making life plans. Or maybe everything good does. This week on Unfiltered-ish, Natali is supposed to be going home, Nicki is supposed to be going to bed, and Carina is apparently in charge of handing out microphones. Instead, we end up talking about what we want to be different before we see each other again. The commitments start out reasonable: new funnels, a book launch, better Bosnian, more sign language, and maybe one actual date. Then somehow we end up discussing skinny dipping, business goals, missed flights, digital nomad life, Wordle strategies, ice skating, The Cutting Edge, and whether December in Bear Lake is the right time to swim naked. Because sometimes the best goals are made when you’re sleep-deprived, over-caffeinated, slightly wine-influenced, and surrounded by friends who will absolutely hold you accountable later. If you’ve ever made a life plan at midnight, committed to something you may regret in the morning, or needed your friends to help you decide what your next few months are supposed to look like, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  2. Sep 9

    The One Where We Find Out Our Social Media Crush Is 28

    Send us a text, question, or comment Your For You page might know more about you than you want to admit. This week on Unfiltered-ish, we start with missing pets, missing husbands, digital nomad life, black widows, Mahjong, and the kind of late-night conversation that probably should have ended an hour earlier. But eventually, we get into the real topic: what our social media feeds say about us. We talk about Jordan Thee Stallion, social media crushes, foodie accounts, beauty tips, algorithm obsessions, comfort shows, Emily in Paris, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and why some content keeps pulling us in even when we know it’s ridiculous. Then things take a turn into younger men, lavender marriages, whether we follow people or themes, and a deeply important game of “could you love a man who was perfect in every way except…” involving skipping, purple outfits, toe shoes, camping, Big League Chew, the Wienermobile, and questionable flower choices. Because sometimes your algorithm is not just showing you what you like. It’s showing you your fantasies, your deal breakers, your comfort zones, and the weird little things you cannot explain. If you’ve ever had a social media crush, fallen into a comfort-show spiral, judged a man by his shoes, or realized your For You page might be more honest than you are, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  3. Sep 2

    The One Where We Stop Paying to Get in the Room

    Send us a text, question, or comment What if the room you’ve been trying to get invited into is the one you’re supposed to build yourself? This week on Unfiltered-ish, we’re talking about the Seven-Figure Sleepover, the business retreat Nicki created by inviting smart, successful women from different parts of her network to spend a few days together in Park City. No formal guru. No giant stage. No one-upping. Just high-achieving women sharing what’s working, what’s broken, and what they can see in each other’s businesses that we often can’t see for ourselves. We talk about oracle cards, peer masterminds, the difference between paid rooms and self-created rooms, why the right group size matters, and how one conversation can be worth more than months of trying to solve a problem alone. Because sometimes the best business growth does not come from another course or another coach. It comes from the woman sitting next to you saying the one thing that makes everything click. If you’ve ever wanted better business friends, paid to be in the room, wondered whether masterminds are worth it, or felt like you’re ready to stop waiting for someone else to create the right space, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  4. Aug 26

    Episode 43 The One Where We Retire the Cool Girl

    Send us a text, question, or comment At some point, being the “cool girl” stops feeling cool and starts feeling like self-abandonment. This week on Unfiltered-ish, we start with bachelorette parties, strippers, strip clubs, Maui, Bear Lake, and Nicki’s extremely memorable lap dance story. But the conversation turns into something more honest: what we used to tolerate in relationships, what we no longer want to pretend we’re fine with, and how our boundaries around flirting, jealousy, respect, and attention have changed. We talk about the difference between being low-maintenance and ignoring your own discomfort, why a man being “just friendly” can still feel disrespectful, whether strip clubs are harmless or a hard no, and why the right relationship should make other women jealous of you, not make you jealous of other women. We also talk about Carina and Josh’s relationship, the small moments that show emotional safety, and why being truly known by someone can feel more romantic than any grand gesture. If you’ve ever tried to be the chill one, ignored a red flag to seem easygoing, or realized you’re no longer available for the things you used to tolerate, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  5. Aug 19

    Episode 42 The One Where Ina Garten’s Brownies Send Carina Over the Edge

    Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when a brownie recipe requires real chocolate, a sifter, the right pan, and three women with absolutely no interest in following directions? This week on Unfiltered-ish, we attempt to recover from our Ina Garten brownie experience, which somehow includes Carina lying on the floor, a debate over whether she had a temper tantrum, a missing baking pan, deep resentment toward sifters, and the realization that maybe reading the recipe before starting would have helped. Then things get even less organized. Josh makes a surprise appearance, we discuss tearing pages out of books as a marketing strategy, play a deeply unnecessary Jelly Belly tasting game, diagnose Carina as sugar drunk, and brainstorm questionable YouTube content involving brownies, vodka, spelling games, and random chaos. Because sometimes friendship is not about having a clear topic. Sometimes it’s about feeding your friend a Twix before she fully crashes out. If you’ve ever started a recipe without reading it, blamed the recipe anyway, gotten weirdly emotional about kitchen supplies, or laughed so hard you forgot what the episode was supposed to be about, this one is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  6. Aug 12

    Episode 41 The One Where We Ask If Masterminds Are Still Worth It

    Send us a text, question, or comment Are high-ticket masterminds actually worth it, or are you really paying to get in the right room? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about masterminds, networking, business friendships, paid peer groups, and what really happens when ambitious women get in the same room. What starts with YouTube plans, brownies, Pokémon Go, and a game called NikkiMon Go turns into a deeper conversation about the Seven-Figure Sleepover, why people join masterminds, what makes them valuable, and when they stop being worth it. We talk about the difference between a coach-led mastermind and a true peer mastermind, why expensive rooms can be useful filters, how we met through a paid mastermind, and why the best part was not the curriculum, but the relationships that came from it. We also get into free versus paid masterminds, what happens when the wrong people are in the room, the problem with joining before you’re ready, business owners who want free mentorship, bad internet comments, entitled DMs, internships, student success stories, and why boundaries matter when people want access to your time. If you’ve ever wondered whether to join a mastermind, pay to be in the room, build your network, or stop looking for the room and create your own, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  7. Aug 5

    Episode 40 The One Where Ina Garten Makes Us Want to Start Over

    Send us a text, question, or comment What if it’s not too late to start a completely different life? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about Ina Garten, Be Ready When the Luck Happens, marriage, ambition, divorce, reinvention, business, and the strange pressure to feel like you should be farther along by now. What starts as a conversation about Barefoot Contessa, Food Network nostalgia, Jeffrey, brownies, truffle butter, and Ina’s unlikely business story turns into a deeper conversation about what it takes to leave the safe path and build a life that actually feels like yours. We talk about Ina buying a specialty food store with no real experience, the reality behind her success, the risk of starting over, the love story between Ina and Jeffrey, gray divorce, women choosing peace over appearances, and why so many people stay in lives that look good on the outside but don’t feel right on the inside. Natali also shares the story of taking a solo trip to Seattle for the World Cup, reconnecting with her Bosnian identity, learning Bosnian with AI, and imagining a completely different version of her life. Carina reflects on feeling behind, building a university in her 40s, and realizing that some of the people we admire most didn’t start their next big chapter until much later. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re behind, whether you’re allowed to change your life, or whether the safe path is actually the right one, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

  8. Jul 29

    Episode 39 The One Where AI Makes Us Think We Can Build Any App

    Send us a text, question, or comment What happens when AI makes it feel like every random idea could become an actual app? In this episode of Unfiltered-ish, Natali, Carina, and Nicki talk about AI, app ideas, Claude Code, kids learning tech, video games, business models, old-school computer games, and what it means when creativity suddenly has fewer barriers. What starts with working on a holiday, Oura Ring drama, cleaning, diamonds, and a cowboy game built by Carina’s 13-year-old turns into a bigger conversation about building apps, monetization, TikTok marketing, lead magnets, and whether AI is changing what’s possible for entrepreneurs. We also accidentally invent several apps, including My Gay Brother, Mean European Auntie, and a missionary mom support app. Then the conversation turns toward masterminds, sales calls gone wrong, bad first impressions, hiring mistakes, VAs, Upwork, AI replacing low-level tasks, and why being truly good at your craft still matters. If you’ve ever had a business idea, wondered what AI can actually help you build, fantasized about making an app, or had a sales call so bad you immediately lost trust, this episode is for you. Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat for women talking honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, reinvention, joy, and wanting more out of life.

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Unfiltered-ish is the midlife group chat you wish you were in. Each week, Carina Gardner, Nicki Krawczyk, and Natali Edmonds talk honestly about friendship, ambition, marriage, dating, money, aging, success, reinvention, and the strange little things that make you wonder, “Wait, is everyone else thinking this too?” They’re business friends turned real-life besties, bringing humor, honesty, and just enough chaos to the conversations women usually save for private texts.

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  • Creator
    Carina Gardner, Nicki Krawczyk, and Natali Edmonds
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Unfiltered-ish
  • Show Website
    Unfiltered-ish

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