EP1 – Alexis McClay: Success Is Making You Sick - Why 'Do More' Culture is an Illusion

EP5 – Tim Storey: "Your Calling Is Calling. Pick Up." | How to Stop Ignoring Your Purpose

Your calling is calling. Are you ready to pick up? In this episode of UNLEARNING, world-renowned speaker and legendary life strategist Tim Storey joins Morgan for a soul-shifting conversation on how to realign with your purpose—even amidst setbacks, distractions, or detours. They unpack the cost of living on autopilot, the lies we inherit about success, what happens when you ignore what you’re here to do, how to return to the quiet wisdom you’ve been tuning out — and how to realign with your purpose before it’s too late. “Stop ignoring what you’re here to do. Your dream has a voice—can you hear it?” Whether you’re at a crossroads or just feeling off, this conversation will put you back on course. In this episode: • Why most people never unlearn what’s holding them back • The hidden cost of almost living your purpose • How to know when your timeline is out of sync • Trust vs. control — and the bugs on the windshield • What happens when you finally pick up the call • The danger of settling in a setback • What divine timing actually looks like • How to move from confusion to calling • Why alignment feels like coming home This one is for the seekers, the driven, the ones who know they’re meant for more—but haven’t fully answered yet. You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re just being called. ___________ Loved this episode? Me too. As a thank-you for tuning in, I’ve created two exclusive PDF guides: 🧠 The UNLEARNING Guide: Tim Storey – The Lies We Inherit About Success ✨ The UNLEARNING Guide: Truths from Tim Storey Just email a screenshot of your Spotify or Apple review to official@unlearning.world and we’ll send both straight to your inbox. You’ll also be entered to win a copy of Tim Storey’s e-book. Winner announced June 9th. ___________ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:10 Are You Living... or Just Getting By? 2:45 What Childhood Tried to Erase in You 4:35 Be Careful? Or Be Alive? 6:00 The Real Reason You Still Think Small 7:40 One Sentence That Changed His Whole Life 9:10 The Secret That Made Tim Rich (It’s Not Money) 11:00 Don’t Trust Yourself? Here’s When You Shouldn’t. 12:50 Why You Need Better People Around You 14:35 Exposure Isn’t Always Alignment 16:00 3 Ways We Grow (Most Ignore #3) 17:30 Afraid of the Future? This Will Ground You 19:20 Divine Protection vs. Fear-Based Living 21:00 The Difference Between Wandering and Walking in Purpose 22:45 Not Everyone Deserves Access to Your Dream 24:00 Denzel, Destiny, and Knowing Since Childhood 26:00 Life Partners Are Placed, Not Picked 27:30 Think You're Late? You're Not. 29:00 Stop Letting Everyone Have a Say in Your Life 30:10 Oprah’s Lesson on Boundaries and Trust 32:00 You’re the Brinks Truck. Guard Your Purpose. 33:30 Character Over Clout: The Montana Story 35:10 Are You Sitting in Your Setback? 37:00 The Comeback Begins Here 38:45 Life’s Bugs on the Windshield—And What To Do Next 41:00 The Truth About Control, Chaos, and Clarity 42:30 Want Real Answers? Go Quiet. 44:00 Innocence Isn’t Naïve. It’s Power. 46:00 You’re Not Who You Used to Be (Thank God) 47:00 From the Lab to the Light: This Is Your Moment ___________ Episode Resources: www.instagram.com/timstoreyofficial www.timstorey.com www.morganmercerofficial.com 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

EP3 – Derek Du Chesne: Feel It Fully, Heal It Completely – Emotions Whisper. Are You Listening?

We’ve been conditioned to believe that healing means fixing what’s broken. But what if you were never broken? What if the anxiety, the chaos, the struggle—they aren’t proof of your flaws, but signals that you’ve been disconnected from who you truly are? In this episode of UNLEARNING, we dismantle the conventional narrative of mental health. We’ll uncover why most healing methods only scratch the surface—and why true transformation isn’t about patching up pieces, but about reconnecting with the parts of you that were never meant to be silenced. In this episode: • Why “fixing” isn’t healing—it’s just hiding the symptoms. • How disconnection, not dysfunction, is at the root of anxiety and depression. • Why traditional therapy often falls short of real transformation. • The myth of being broken—and the power of reclaiming your wholeness. • A path back to yourself that doesn’t require you to be “fixed.” ___________ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:12 Why You Feel Disconnected (And What to Do About It) 4:58 7 Signs You’re Disconnected from Your Life 9:35 Symptoms Are Messengers, Not Problems 13:42 Why Trying to “Fix” Yourself is Survival Mode 18:27 Anxiety, Depression, and the Lie of Dysfunction 23:15 Why Traditional Therapy Keeps You Stuck 28:44 Unlearning the Belief That You’re Broken 33:18 Reclaiming Your Wholeness Without Needing to Be Fixed 37:49 How Psychedelics Fast-Track Healing 41:33 Ketamine Therapy: The Breakthrough No One Talks About 47:56 The Power of Perspective Shifts in Healing 52:10 Near-Death Experiences That Reframe Your Life 56:27 Why Healing Isn’t Linear (and Never Was) 1:01:18 How Gratitude Rewires Your Brain 1:05:44 Building Mental Resilience (Without Burnout) 1:12:38 Moving from Surviving to Thriving 1:16:22 The Path Back to Yourself: A Roadmap 1:20:10 Final Reflections: You Were Never Broken ___________ Episode Resources: www.instagram.com/derek.duchesne www.instagram.com/betterucare www.betterucare.com www.betterucare.com/services www.morganmercerofficial.com 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

EP1 – Alexis McClay: Success Is Making You Sick - Why 'Do More' Culture is an Illusion

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. ___________ ✨ KOA Life Giveaway ✨ To celebrate this episode, I’m giving away 4 KOA Life Peptide Serums—a brand I genuinely love. To enter, just: 1. Listen to an episode on Spotify or Apple 2. Leave a review 3. Send a screenshot to official@unlearning.world Giveaway ends May 30th. Winners announced May 31st. It’s my way of saying thank you for being part of this journey. ___________ 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. ___________ 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 ___________ 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

Trailer: What Is UNLEARNING?

UNLEARNING is not a podcast. It’s a thesis. A reorientation of how we think, what we question, and what we choose to carry forward. This is the prelude. The breath before the first step. 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. Hosted by Morgan Mercer. Created in collaboration with Esmond Harmsworth (in memoriam). unlearning.world