Becoming Unbound
Becoming Unbound
Podcast Description
Welcome to Becoming Unbound! I’m Carley Butler—a teacher turned podcast manager and freedom chaser extraordinaire. After 10 years in the classroom, I decided to break free from the system, take a leap of faith, and create a life that feels aligned, exciting, and unbound. Now, I’m here to help you do the same!
If you’ve ever felt stuck in the grind of a 9-5, overwhelmed by life’s expectations, or just dreaming of a life where you call the shots, then you’re in the right place.
This is your space to explore what it really means to break free—whether that’s ditching the corporate grind, homeschooling your kids, building financial independence, or just finding freedom from those old patterns that hold you back.
Each week, we’ll chat about real, raw, and inspiring stories, practical tips, and those little mindset shifts that make a huge difference. So grab your coffee (or matcha, if that’s your vibe), and let’s dive into the messy, magical journey of creating a life that feels like YOU.
Because guess what? Freedom isn’t just a destination—it’s a way of living. Let’s get unbound together! 💖✨
Follow me on Instagram @carleybutlermedia and check out my website at carleybutlermedia.com for even more inspiration, resources, and podcasting magic!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of freedom, personal empowerment, and breaking societal norms, featuring episodes that address topics such as financial independence, overcoming burnout, and the importance of authentic living, with examples like conversations about navigating the corporate world and following one's passion against societal pressures.
This podcast is for anyone secretly craving a life of freedom, purpose, and self-trust and ready to start building a life that feels aligned, expansive, and fully their own. Becoming Unbound is a soft place to land and a loving nudge forward for anyone who feels stuck in a life that no longer fits.
Hosted by Carley Butler, podcast producer and passionate advocate for personal freedom, this show is here to help you untangle from the stories, systems, and identities keeping you small, so you can create a life that feels free, aligned, and fully your own.
We’re talking real conversations about healing, self-trust, breaking free from burnout, leaving the job or relationship that’s no longer serving you, and tuning back into your own intuition. Whether you’re feeling the nudge to start over, pivot your path, or finally listen to that quiet whisper that says there’s more for you…you’re in the right place.
What if the symptoms you’ve been told to ignore are actually your body begging you to listen?
In this week’s episode of Becoming Unbound, I sit down with Mauryah Burattini for a powerful conversation about chronic illness, Lyme disease, medical gaslighting, critical thinking, and learning how to truly advocate for your own health. Mariah opens up about being sick since childhood, the moment she realized the medical system wasn’t giving her the full picture, and how that led her into a deep journey of holistic healing. We talk about intuition, toxins, mold, nervous system regulation, foundational wellness, and why healing often starts with tiny, intentional choices.
This episode is such an eye-opening reminder that you are allowed to question, to dig deeper, and to take your health back into your own hands.
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Episode Highlights: critical thinking, Lyme disease, medical gaslighting, holistic healing, nervous system regulation, intuition, toxins and mold, foundational wellness, healthy home building, self-advocacy
Topics Discussed
- Learning how to think for yourself after traditional education
- Being dismissed by doctors despite very real symptoms
- The emotional toll of medical gaslighting
- How toxins, mold, food, light, and stress impact the body
- Why healing starts with foundational daily habits
- Building a healthy home and creating an environment that supports wellness
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LINKS & RESOURCES
Mauryah’s Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/mauryah.jane/
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STAY CONNECTED
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:08 Meeting Mariah + Her Story
02:05 Learning to Think for Yourself
05:16 Chronic Illness in University
07:30 The Lyme Disease Diagnosis
08:21 Losing Trust in the Medical System
11:37 Listening to Your Body Again
16:24 The “Toxin Bucket” Explanation
21:50 Foundational Health Habits
25:33 Searching for Root Cause
31:57 Dealing with Doubt from Others
36:52 Building a Healthy Home
43:29 Small Steps Toward Better Health
47:38 Mindset and Healing
48:17 Where to Find Mariah
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