Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach

Gloria Bailey-Ray

“Conversations on Authenticity, Boundaries, Leadership, and Reinvention for Women Ready to Rise and Lead Fully.”

  1. 3d ago

    WHO ARE YOU WITHOUT SURVIVAL MODE?

    “Who Are You Without Survival Mode?” For years, many women have mistaken survival for strength. But what happens when the crisis ends… and you no longer recognize yourself without the struggle? In this deeply personal and transformative opening episode of Season 3, Gloria Bailey-Ray explores the emotional exhaustion of living in constant survival mode and the difficult truth about who we become when struggle becomes our identity. This conversation dives into: • nervous system exhaustion • hyper-independence • fear of stillness and peace • identity after hardship • grieving old versions of yourself • why softness and rest can feel unsafe If peace feels unfamiliar… If you don’t know how to stop carrying everything… If you’ve mastered survival but forgotten how to simply live… This episode is for you. Because healing is not just about recovering from pain. It’s about learning who you are when you no longer have to survive. 🎙️ Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray “Authenticity Is My Superpower.” Listen to Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. If this episode resonated, follow the show and share it with a woman who is ready to stop overgiving and start living self-led. Connect with Gloria Bailey-Ray — The Authentic Coach: Website: https://www.gloriabaileyray.com Podcast: Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray Coaching & Speaking Inquiries: gloria@gloriabaileyray.com  What part of this episode resonated with you most? Leave a review or share your takeaway.

    27 min
  2. May 22

    You'r Not Too Much-You've Just Been In Spaces That Require You To Shrink

    Too many women have spent years shrinking themselves to make other people comfortable. Tonight, we’re unpacking the truth behind: “You’re Not ‘Too Much’ — You’ve Just Been in Spaces That Require You to Shrink”  We’re talking about: ✔️ toxic workplaces ✔️ friendships that compete instead of celebrate ✔️ relationships that silence your voice ✔️ coworkers who undermine your shine ✔️ and what it really means to stop apologizing for taking up space This conversation is for every woman who has ever been told: “Tone it down.” “Be less.” “Don’t outshine others.” No more shrinking. Join me LIVE for a powerful, honest, transformational conversation. Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach #UnPackThis #TheAuthenticCoach #WomenEmpowerment #Authenticity #HealingJourney #WomenInLeadership #SelfWorth #StopShrinking #Boundaries #EmotionalHealing #TakeUpSpace #PodcastLive Listen to Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. If this episode resonated, follow the show and share it with a woman who is ready to stop overgiving and start living self-led. Connect with Gloria Bailey-Ray — The Authentic Coach: Website: https://www.gloriabaileyray.com Podcast: Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray Coaching & Speaking Inquiries: gloria@gloriabaileyray.com  What part of this episode resonated with you most? Leave a review or share your takeaway.

    35 min
  3. May 15

    You keep Choosing the Same Man-Just In A Different Body

    You keep telling yourself this relationship is different. Different face. Different name. Different circumstances. But somehow… the emotional experience feels exactly the same. In this powerful episode of Unpack This, Gloria Bailey-Ray, The Authentic Coach, cuts through the excuses and gets honest about the patterns many women repeat in relationships—not because they want pain, but because they keep choosing what feels emotionally familiar. This conversation unpacks: • Why “chemistry” is not always compatibility • How unresolved wounds shape relationship choices • The red flags women ignore in the beginning • Why potential keeps women stuck • The difference between love and emotional survival • How to stop romanticizing struggle and start choosing peace Because the truth is: You’re not attracting the same man by accident. You’re repeating a pattern that your healing has not interrupted yet. And until you become aware of it, he will continue to show up in a different body Welcome to Unpack This — where truth gets unpacked, and transformation begins. Listen to Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. If this episode resonated, follow the show and share it with a woman who is ready to stop overgiving and start living self-led. Connect with Gloria Bailey-Ray — The Authentic Coach: Website: https://www.gloriabaileyray.com Podcast: Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray Coaching & Speaking Inquiries: gloria@gloriabaileyray.com  What part of this episode resonated with you most? Leave a review or share your takeaway.

    38 min
  4. May 1

    The Hardest Unlearning: Realizing Survival Is No Longer Your Identity

    SEASON 2 FINALE | Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray “The Hardest Unlearning: Realizing Survival Is No Longer Your Identity” What happens when the thing that once protected you… becomes the thing keeping you emotionally exhausted? In this deeply personal and transformative finale, Gloria Bailey-Ray unpacks the hidden cost of constantly being “the strong one” and why many women struggle to separate their identity from survival mode. This episode explores: ✨ emotional exhaustion ✨ hyper-independence ✨ trauma survival patterns ✨ self-worth beyond struggle ✨ and what healing truly looks like If you’ve ever felt like your value was tied to how much you could endure, fix, carry, or survive… this conversation is for you. Because you deserve more than survival. You deserve peace. You deserve joy. You deserve yourself. 🎧 Subscribe, share, and join the conversation. #UnpackThisPodcast #GloriaBaileyRay #HealingJourney #WomenEmpowerment #Authenticity #SelfWorth #EmotionalHealing Listen to Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray | The Authentic Coach on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio. If this episode resonated, follow the show and share it with a woman who is ready to stop overgiving and start living self-led. Connect with Gloria Bailey-Ray — The Authentic Coach: Website: https://www.gloriabaileyray.com Podcast: Unpack This with Gloria Bailey-Ray Coaching & Speaking Inquiries: gloria@gloriabaileyray.com  What part of this episode resonated with you most? Leave a review or share your takeaway.

    35 min

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