Life, Unmapped is a podcast for those who feel there’s more to life than simply following the plan.
Hosted by Kerry Gardiner, this space invites reflection, real conversation, and exploration of the journeys that shape us, emotionally, physically, and internally. Through soulful solo episodes and honest guest conversations, the podcast explores growth, travel-inspired perspective, clarity, and becoming.
This isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about asking better questions and choosing presence over autopilot.
Because the most meaningful parts of life are rarely mapped, they’re live
Nothing is stopping you - Who are you now, and what does that women choose?
You keep saying you want a different life. So what are you actually doing about it?
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In Episode 15 of Life, Unmapped™, the gentle version is over. If you've been stuck in the Messy Middle, saying "one day" for years, this is the Friday-night, shoes-off, no-bullshit conversation you've been needing.
We talk about:
Why you don't owe anything to an identity you've outgrown
The "Same Tuesday" test: where you'll be one year from today if nothing changes
"I don't have a choice" vs "I don't like my choices" (they're not the same thing)
The Receipts: what your time and money say you really want
Why nobody's thinking about you as much as you think they are
Why you're not stuck, you're scared
Pour a drink. Then ask yourself: who am I now, and what does that woman choose?
Next fortnight: Fear. We take it apart.
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21 Sept 2026
When did I stop choosing me? And how do I start again?
When did I stop choosing me? And how do I start again?
When did keeping everyone else happy become more important than listening to yourself?
For many women, losing ourselves doesn't happen in one dramatic moment.
It happens quietly.
One automatic yes. One swallowed opinion. One boundary we don't set. One "I'm fine" when we're anything but fine.
Until one day we realise we've become incredibly good at understanding what everybody else needs and we're no longer sure what we need ourselves.
In this episode of Life, Unmapped™, Kerry explores people-pleasing, self-silencing, boundaries, self-compassion and the small ways we can begin rebuilding self-trust.
Drawing on psychology, research and her own journey through marriage, starting again, relationships, career change and rediscovering herself, Kerry asks an important question:
What would choosing me look like here?
Because choosing yourself doesn't mean you stop caring about everybody else.
Sometimes it simply means you finally include yourself too.
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7 Sept 2026
Who am I now? When the life you wanted no longer fits
Who am I now? When the life you wanted no longer fits.
What happens when the life you worked so hard to create no longer feels like the life you want?
For years, many of us have been someone's partner, mum, employee, daughter, friend, caregiver, problem-solver and everything in between. Then somewhere around midlife, the roles begin to shift and a surprisingly difficult question emerges:
Who am I now?
In this episode of Life, Unmapped™, Kerry explores identity, changing priorities and what happens when the dreams you had at 30 no longer fit the woman you've become at 50.
Drawing on psychology, research and her own journey through leaving her marriage, career change, solo travel, relationships and rebuilding her life, Kerry asks us to stop measuring ourselves against an old version of who we thought we should become.
Because changing your mind about what you want isn't failure.
It's growth.
Maybe the question isn't, “What should my life look like by now?”
Maybe it's:
“What do I want my life to feel like from here?”
🌿 Explore more at www.growthelevation.com (http://www.growthelevation.com/)
🌿 And check out the Life, Unmapped™ Weekly Newsletter for more honest conversations, reflections and practical tools for navigating life's crossroads and creating your next chapter.
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