UNLEARNING
UNLEARNING
Podcast Description
Where ideas are dismantled.
Assumptions reimagined.
The compass recalibrated.
And your path begins to reveal itself.
This is not a podcast.
It’s a thesis.
A reorientation of how we think, what we question, and what we choose to carry with us.
Every guest has walked an unmarked path.
Every episode reveals a hidden map.
Every moment leaves something behind—
a shift in how you see,
a trace of what you’ll become.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers on themes of personal growth, the pitfalls of ambition, and the exploration of identity. Episodes tackle topics like the illusions of hustle culture, the costs of success, and the importance of redefining worth, with the premiere featuring Alexis McClay discussing the consequences of unchecked ambition and burnout.
Where ideas are dismantled.
Assumptions reimagined.
The compass recalibrated.
And your path begins to reveal itself.
This is not a podcast.
It’s a thesis.
A reorientation of how we think, what we question, and what we choose to carry with us.
Every guest has walked an unmarked path.
Every episode reveals a hidden map.
Every moment leaves something behind—
a shift in how you see,
a trace of what you’ll become.
What if your ambition is the thing standing in your way?
In this premiere episode of UNLEARNING, Alexis McClay — serial entrepreneur and co-founder of KOA Life — joins Morgan for a powerful conversation on what success really costs when it’s built from survival mode. They unpack the burnout hidden beneath “doing more,” the quiet crisis of high-achievers, and what it takes to trade performance for peace.
In this episode:
• Burnout as identity unraveling
• The lie behind hustle culture
• Soft power vs. survival mode
• Radical honesty in female friendship
• Why you don’t need to earn your worth
This is for the high-achievers, the over-functioners, the perfectionists in recovery.
You don’t need to prove your worth.
You just need to remember it.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:16 The Real Cost of Success — When Ambition Turns Against You
5:43 Our Story — Women Winning With Each Other, Not Against
9:27 The Hustle Lie — What If 'More' Isn’t the Answer?
16:20 The Shift — Why Slowing Down Was the Most Productive Move
24:44 Burnout Isn’t Weakness — It’s a Wake-Up Call
29:56 From Chaos to Clarity — Healing the Addiction to Stress
36:18 Soft Power — The Feminine Advantage No One Talks About
44:51 You Are Not What You Do — Reclaiming Worth Without Performing
51:10 What Ceremony Taught Us — Listening to the Inner Wisdom
59:03 Building Differently — Leading from Alignment, Not Overwhelm
1:02:16 Final Reflections — Unlearning for a New Way of Living
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Episode Resources:
Learn More about Alexis:
www.instagram.com/alexismcclay
www.instagram.com/naventwins
www.instagram.com/thatkoalife
thatkoalife.com
navenclinic.com
Invest in KOA Life:
wefunder.com/koalife/
Explore UNLEARNING:
www.instagram.com/themorganrmercer
www.instagram.com/unlearningofficial
www.youtube.com/@UnlearningOfficial
www.unlearning.world
Listen to the show:
Spotify: https://dub.sh/unlearningspotify
Apple: https://dub.sh/applepodcast
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