Unpacking with Michelle

Michelle Raney
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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 out. Nothing is off the table. We unpack it, learn from it, laugh when we can, and keep evolving.

  1. 46m ago

    Beyond the Narcissist Finding Yourself After the Pain | Sarah Shard / Unpacking with Michelle

    What happens after you’ve survived a relationship with a narcissist? How do you begin to heal, rebuild your confidence, and rediscover the person you were before the emotional damage? In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I welcome Sarah Shard, author and creator of The Bastard Method, for an open and honest conversation about living with narcissistic behavior and the journey of healing afterward. We explore the emotional impact of these relationships, the challenges of finding yourself again, and what it takes to reclaim your voice, your self-worth, and your personal power. Because leaving the relationship is only one part of the journey. Healing means learning to trust yourself again, recognizing your worth, and understanding that your past does not have to define your future. 💜 You are more than what you’ve been through. Join us for another raw, unfiltered conversation about survival, healing, and finding the strength to move forward. Content Advisory: This episode discusses emotionally abusive relationships and narcissistic behavior. Listener discretion is advised.

  2. 2d ago

    Behind Closed :Doors Domestic Violence, Sex Trafficking /Terri Hackl/ Unpacking with Michelle

    What does it mean to fight for survivors—and help them find a way out? In this episode of Unpacking with Michelle, I sit down with Terri Hackl of MVTK Unbound for a powerful conversation about domestic violence, abuse, and sex trafficking. Terri’s work goes beyond advocacy: she also helps rescue people who are being trafficked. We discuss her work, the realities survivors face, and her commitment to supporting people as they move from victim to survivor to thriving. Learning that she’s from my hometown area made this conversation even more meaningful. An honest conversation about compassion, courage, and showing up for people who need help. Real. Raw. Unfiltered. We unpack it. 🔞 Adult content. Not intended for anyone under 18. This episode discusses domestic violence, abuse, and sex trafficking. Please listen with care. #abuserecovery #advocate #sextrafficking

  3. 5d ago

    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, faces difficult memories, and takes ownership of his choices. Together, we talk about grief, accountability, and the work of rebuilding a life while still learning how to move forward. At the end of our conversation, Travis said, “I feel lighter.” Those words stayed with me. This is an honest conversation about being human, owning your part, and giving yourself room to grow. If you’re navigating recovery or finding your footing again, there’s a place for you here. Real. Raw. Unfiltered. Nothing is off the table. Content note: This episode includes discussions of drug addiction, grief, and loss.

  4. 5d ago

    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 Beatty for a conversation filled with humor, honesty, and unexpected turns. Ayrton shares stories about the “grumpy ghost” she says haunts her home, her love of Dungeons & Dragons, and yes—even her travels to Texas! We also make room for the harder parts of life: losing her brother and father, navigating grief in her own way, and surviving abuse from her former husband. Along the way, we explore religion, sexual orientations and the language people use to describe them, and embracing your unique personality. We laughed. We giggled. We talked about things that hurt and things that make life interesting. Just two people connecting across the miles and letting the conversation unfold. Real. Raw. Unfiltered. Nothing is off the table. 💜🐉🩷 Content note: Includes discussion of bereavement and domestic abuse.

  5. Oct 15

    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, speaker, advocate, and host of 13 Days of Silence: Living in the After. Teri shares about losing her husband and the murder of her son, Rylee, and how those losses shaped her life and her commitment to helping other grieving families. Her work carries a deeply personal purpose: making sure people are remembered for their lives, their love, and who they were—not only how they died. We also talk openly about addiction and recovery—her experience with alcohol, mine with drugs—and the painful truth about how addiction affected us as mothers. Two women owning our pasts, sharing what we’ve learned, and doing life the best we can. We connect over writing books and songs, finding ways to express what we carry, and making room for laughter alongside grief. There were tears, there were laughs, and there was room for all of it. If you’re grieving, rebuilding, or learning how to live with an absence that changes everything, we hope this conversation helps you feel a little less alone. 🩷 Content note: This episode includes candid discussion of the loss of a spouse, the murder of a child, addiction, and parenting during active addiction. Adult language. Real. Raw. Unfiltered.
This is Unpacking with Michelle.

  6. Oct 13

    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 Unspoken Rosebud, a bowel cancer survivor who has transformed her pain into power and purpose. Helinka’s journey is a beautiful reminder that our most difficult chapters don’t have to be the end of our stories. Sometimes they’re the beginning of something extraordinary. We celebrate resilience, courage, finding your voice, and the incredible strength it takes to turn personal struggles into something that can uplift others. This is why I love doing what I do. Every person has a story, and sometimes sharing that story is exactly what someone else needs to hear. 🎙️ Unpacking with Michelle
Raw. Real. Unfiltered. Hosted by Michelle Raney, author of Forged From Fire: From Survival to Sovereignty and founder of Ethereal Revolution™. Many blessings 🩷🐉💜

  7. Oct 13

    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 with our pets, the grief that comes with losing them, and what it’s like navigating everyday society as spiritually gifted humans. We also discover how much we have in common when it comes to our gifts, healing, and connecting with others. This conversation is filled with compassion, understanding, and a shared love for animals. 🐾 Because the love we share with our animals is real, and so is the grief when we lose them. 💜 Real conversations. Real experiences. No scripts. No editing. Unpacking with Michelle #UnpackingWithMichelle #VictoriaSmithGillard #PetGrief #PetLoss #SpiritualGifts #AnimalHealing #Mediumship #HealingJourney

  8. Oct 9

    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 Samantha-Jayne for a raw, honest, hilarious, and deeply meaningful conversation about what it truly means to come home to yourself. And when I say NOTHING was off-limits, I mean it! 😂 We talked about: 💋 Sex, sexuality, and losing our virginity. 💜 Embracing our femininity and learning to love ourselves. 🔥 Reclaiming our bodies, our pleasure, and our personal power. 🦋 Healing from past experiences and breaking free from shame. ❤️ Grief, vulnerability, and the experiences that shape us. ✨ Finding our voices, honoring our boundaries, and embracing who we truly are. 🤝 The beautiful power of women holding space for one another. And let me tell you, there was plenty of laughter along the way! Because healing doesn’t always have to be serious. Sometimes it looks like two women from opposite sides of the world laughing, sharing stories, speaking their truths, and reminding each other that we are worthy of love, pleasure, happiness, and freedom. This is what Unpacking with Michelle is all about. Real people. Real stories. Real conversations. No scripts. No judgment. No pretending. Just showing up exactly as we are. 🎧 Tune in, laugh with us, and maybe unpack a little something of your own along the way. 💬 If this conversation resonates with you, please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE! You never know whose healing journey might begin with one honest conversation. Many Blessings! 💜🐉🩷
Michelle Raney
Host of Unpacking with Michelle
Founder of Ethereal Revolution™ #UnpackingWithMichelle #SamanthaJayne #ComingHomeToYourself #WomensEmpowerment #SexualHealing #SelfLove #HealingJourney #GriefAndHealing #AuthenticConversations #EtherealRevolution #WomenSupportingWomen#newpodcastepisode #newpodcast #newpodcaster #realpeople # realtalk

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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 out. Nothing is off the table. We unpack it, learn from it, laugh when we can, and keep evolving.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Raney
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Michelle Raney
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    Unpacking with Michelle