UNMASKED

About UNMASKED

THE SHOW ABOUT WHAT LIES BENEATH Everything can look right on the outside — the life, the roles, the success — and still, something inside shifts. Nothing is obviously wrong, yet something no longer feels true.Unmasked is a podcast by Olga Karpman — entrepreneur, creator, and co-founder of the Dream Big Podcast — exploring what happens beneath it all. After years of building, creating, and speaking with high performers and world-class thinkers, this space turns inward, toward the deeper layers of growth and truth. Each episode moves beyond achievements and into identity, relationships, inner conflict, and the moments that quietly change everything. You’ll hear a mix of conversations with entrepreneurs, creators, and thought leaders, alongside solo episodes — raw, reflective, and personal. If you feel like you’ve outgrown a version of yourself or sense that something in your life is shifting, this space will meet you there.Because what we question, avoid, or don’t yet understand is often where real change begins. Follow Unmasked: Instagram @unmasked.olgakarpman YouTube @unmasked.olgakarpman

Publisher

Olga Karpman

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Mar 2026

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   012: The Chess Master Who Had to Rethink His Purpose | UNMASKED | CHESS.COM | Olga Karpman

   What happens when the thing that gives you purpose becomes the thing that defines who you are? In this episode of UNMASKED, Olga Karpman sits down with one of our special guest for a deeply personal conversation about chess, identity, purpose, family, adversity, spirituality, and finding meaning beyond achievement. Our guest’s relationship with chess began in childhood and became far more than a game. It became tied to purpose, self-worth, and the person he believed he was supposed to become. Years later, he had to confront a much harder question: Who am I if I am no longer defined by what I achieve? He shares how rebuilding his relationship with his mother gave him perspective on his marriage, his past, and the meaning he had attached to chess. Through that process, he arrived at an idea that changed his relationship with purpose: purpose isn’t what you do—it’s why you do it. Rather than walking away from chess, he was able to find a different reason to choose it again—not simply as an achievement, but as a way to connect people, teach, serve, and create shared experiences. When the titles, accomplishments, and masks come off—who are you underneath? IN THIS CONVERSATION ✔️ How a game became intertwined with a person’s identity and sense of purpose ✔️ The childhood experiences that shaped his relationship with achievement ✔️ What happens when self-worth becomes connected to what you accomplish ✔️ Why rebuilding an important family relationship changed Danny’s perspective ✔️ How a person can redefined his relationship with chess ✔️ Why purpose is less about what you do and more about why you do it Our special guest is a chess International Master, commentator, entrepreneur, and one of the leading figures behind Chess.com. His relationship with chess spans competition, education, commentary, business, and community—but this conversation explores the person behind those accomplishments. ABOUT UNMASKED UNMASKED with Olga Karpman is a show about what lies beneath. Through honest conversations with extraordinary people, Olga explores the identities, stories, roles, beliefs, and masks we carry—and who we are underneath them. New conversations every week. GO DEEPER 🎭 What mask are you wearing? Discover The 7 Hidden Masks We Wear →  https://olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://olgakarpman.com/7masks) 🎙️ Subscribe to UNMASKED for weekly conversations about identity, purpose, transformation, and what lies beneath. 👍 Like this conversation if it resonated with you 💬 What part of your identity have you had to redefine? 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for new episodes 📤 Share this conversation with someone who needs to hear it CONNECT WITH OLGA & UNMASKED 🌐 Website: https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com) 📷 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman/ (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman/) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman (https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman) Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258 (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Amazon Music: https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq (https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq) #UnmaskedPodcast  #OlgaKarpman #IdentityShift #Chess #ChessMaster #ChessCom #Identity #Purpose #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #Transformation

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   011: What Are Soul Contracts—And How Do You End Them? | UNMASKED by Olga Karpman

   📚 Discover the masks shaping your journey. Download the free 7 Masks Guide: https://olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://olgakarpman.com/7masks) If you think someone you knew may need this type of contents, share this episode with them. Why do certain relationships feel too intense, precisely timed, or difficult to release? They may enter your life to reveal a wound, repeat a lesson, or awaken a part of you that has been waiting to be seen. In this episode, Olga Karpman explores soul contracts and their connection to activators, soulmates, twin flames, and family relationships which was uncovered in the last episode: https://olgakarpman.com/010 (https://olgakarpman.com/010). You’ll learn how to recognize what a connection came to teach you—and when its purpose may already be complete. Completing a soul contract does not always mean ending the relationship. It can mean releasing the guilt, sacrifice, and emotional entanglement that keep you from moving forward as your own whole person. 🎧 In this episode: • What soul contracts are and how they shape relationships • Why certain people and patterns repeatedly enter your life • How activators, soulmates, and twin flames connect to soul agreements • The difference between supporting someone and carrying their pain • How to recognize when a contract has served its purpose • A conscious practice for completing a soul contract ✨ Continue Your UNMASKED Journey: 🤝 Join the UNMASKED Tribe: https://olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://olgakarpman.com/tribe) ✨ Become an Insider: https://olgakarpman.com/insider (https://olgakarpman.com/insider) 📚 Guided Process: https://olgakarpman.com/meditation-01 (https://olgakarpman.com/meditation-01) If this episode brought a relationship or pattern to mind, subscribe, share your biggest realization in the comments, and send this to someone who may be ready to let go. 🌐 Website: https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com) 📷 Instagram: @unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman/) 💼 LinkedIn: /in/olgakarpman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) 📘 Facebook: /olgakarpman (https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman) #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman #SoulContracts #SpiritualAwakening #LettingGo #SelfDiscovery

3. 

   7 Sept 2026

   010: Masculine and Feminine Energy: What the World Taught You Backwards | UNMASKED

   You Were Never Missing the Masculine or Feminine. You Were Taught to Look for It Outside Yourself. What if the masculine or feminine energy you’ve been searching for in someone else was never missing from you? What if it simply got switched at the root? This episode explores how to reclaim what has been yours all along. https://www.olgakarpman.com/010 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/010) Last Monday, in Episode 009 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/009), we met the Activator—the person who enters your life to awaken something within you. This episode goes underneath that connection to explore the two energies your activator may be reflecting back to you: the divine masculine and divine feminine. These energies are not about being a man or a woman. They are two currents that exist within every person. But through conditioning, relationships, and the need to be accepted, many of us learned to suppress one, depend on someone else to access it, or forget that it was ever ours. Olga Karpman introduce the Shadow Queen and King—the parts of you that were called too emotional, too intense, too powerful, too honest, or simply too much. They are not the villains of your story. They hold the energy you were taught to silence. In this episode, you’ll learn: What divine masculine and feminine energy actually mean beyond gender roles How these energies became suppressed, confused, or “switched at the root” Why looking for someone to complete you reinforces the belief that you are not enough How an activator, soulmate, or twin flame can mirror the energy already living within you Why depending on someone else’s attention or presence is like seeing yourself through borrowed light How the Shadow Queen or King can help you reclaim the parts you abandoned to be accepted An Old Contract Release to let go of approval, projections, and emotional dependency A simple integration practice for recognizing masculine and feminine energy in your daily life If you haven’t heard Episode 009 yet, start there first—this episode continues the journey of understanding why your activator appeared and what they may be awakening within you. Discover the Seven Masks and the questions, lessons, and forgotten parts of yourself they represent: https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks) Your activator does not carry the energy you are missing. They are a mirror, revealing what has already been waiting inside you. Ready to explore these energies more deeply with Olga and her physical and spiritual guides? Applications are now open for 1:1 and group work: https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe) If this episode awakened something in you, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with someone who may still be searching outside themselves for what they already carry within. New episodes every Monday. Connect with Olga & UNMASKED 🌐 Website: https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com/) 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman/ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652) 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations that challenge perspectives, inspire courageous leadership, and reveal the stories behind extraordinary lives. If this episode resonated with you: 👍 Like this episode 💬 Share your biggest takeaway in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more transformational conversations Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258 (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Amazon Music: https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq (https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq)iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/ (https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/) If this conversation resonated with you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Just send them this link: https://www.olgakarpman.com/010 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/010) #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman #DivineMasculine #DivineFeminine #MasculineAndFeminineEnergy #SpiritualAwakening #SelfDiscovery

4. 

   31 Aug 2026

   009: Some People Come to Comfort You. Others Come to Wake You Up | Olga Karpman |UNMASKED

   Some people come into your life to comfort you. Others come to wake you up. This episode is about the second kind. https://www.olgakarpman.com/009 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/009) Last Monday, in Episode 008 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/008), we stood together at the threshold, meeting a mask Olga Karpman calls the Seeker. This episode picks up exactly where that one left off — with the person who shows up next. Not a teacher. Not a guru. Someone your soul called in on purpose, to shake loose something in you that's been asleep for a long time. Olga calls them an activator. And once you understand what they're actually there to do, you'll never look at that relationship — or that person — the same way again. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the old model of gurus and teachers is collapsing, and what's showing up to replace it What an activator actually is — and how to recognize the caterpillar-to-butterfly stages of meeting one, ego death and all Why prayer, and turning to something greater than yourself, might be the strongest thing you can do while you're in it — including Olga's own honest, unfiltered relationship with God One mirror question to sit with this week, no rushing to answer it Four new activation codes to carry with you between now and next episode If you haven't heard Episode 8 yet, start there first — this one builds directly on it. Continue your self-knowledge journey and go through this process with Olga — it's her gift to you on your journey: https://www.olgakarpman.com/003 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/003) Ready to go even deeper and work closer with Olga and her guides, physical and spiritual? Applications for 1:1 and group work are now open: https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe) If this episode found something in you, follow the show, leave a review, and send this to the one person who came to mind while you were listening. New episodes every Monday.

5. 

   24 Aug 2026

   008 The Deep Unknown: What's Actually Happening To You Right Now

   If the last few weeks have felt like the ground moving under you — relationships shifting without explanation, people you used to click with suddenly feeling far away, someone new arriving who reads you like they've known you for years — you're not imagining it. Something underneath your life is recalibrating, and this episode names exactly what that is. https://www.olgakarpan.com/008 (https://www.olgakarpan.com/008) Welcome to Unmasked, the show about what lies beneath. In this episode of the audio series, Olga Karpman continues opening up messages from the collective, and introduces the mask that meets you at the very beginning of any real transformation: the Seeker. This is the threshold — the moment you notice you're standing between who you were told to be and who you actually are, before you know which direction is forward. In this episode, you'll learn: Why feeling disoriented can be a natural part of major personal change Why you're going through this shift, and who's helping you find your way through it One self-reflection question to sit with this week (two more are waiting for you in the free guide right here: https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks)) Three activation codes to carry with you between now and next episode This series moves through the seven masks of the Unmasked Method — one territory at a time, one door at a time — so you don't have to carry any of it alone. Meet all seven masks in the guide. Make yourself comfortable. Get ready to receive, and be moved closer to your deep unknown — your own enigma, if you will. Go deeper — download the free Seven Masks guide: https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks) Inside, you'll find the two remaining self-reflection questions for the Seeker, a short breathing practice, and the map for all seven masks as they unfold across the season. Continue your self-knowledge journey and go through this process with me — it's my gift to you on your journey: https://www.olgakarpman.com/003 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/003) If this episode found something in you, follow the show, leave a review, and send this to the one person who came to mind while you were listening. New episodes every Monday. Ready to go even deeper and work closer with me and my guides (physical and spiritual)? Applications for 1:1 and group work are now open: https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe) Connect with Olga & UNMASKED 🌐 Website: https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com/) 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman/ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652) 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations that challenge perspectives, inspire courageous leadership, and reveal the stories behind extraordinary lives. If this episode resonated with you: 👍 Like this episode 💬 Share your biggest takeaway in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more transformational conversations Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258 (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Amazon Music: https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq (https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq)iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/ (https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/) If this conversation resonated with you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Just send them this link: https://www.olgakarpman.com/008 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/008) And since this is the very beginning of the UNMASKED journey, I'd love to hear from you: Where are you watching from, and what made you press play today? #SpiritualAwakening #PersonalTransformation #SelfDiscovery #IdentityShift #InnerWork #ShadowWork #TheSeeker #SevenMasks #UnmaskedMethod #AwakeningJourney #PersonalGrowth #ConsciousLiving #SpiritualPodcast #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman

6. 

   17 Aug 2026

   007 | I’m Done Trying to Be Perfect | UNMASKED Vlog #1

   What happens when you stop waiting for everything to be perfect—and simply decide to begin? https://www.olgakarpman.com/007 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/007) In this very first vlog, Olga Karpman opens the door behind the polished interviews, beautiful masks, and carefully produced episodes to show you what really happens beneath the surface. UNMASKED was created from a deeply personal realization: sometimes the life that looks right on the outside no longer feels right on the inside. And when that happens, the questions become much bigger than success, career, relationships, or achievement. Who am I now? What is actually true for me? And who am I beneath the identity I've built? This is a space for those questions. A space for people going through transitions, questioning old identities, or simply feeling that there is something deeper beneath the life they're living. There will be no perfect answers here. No pretending. No polished version of life designed to make everything look fine. It is an honest conversations, real people, the masks we wear, and the stories underneath them. And this vlog is the beginning. UNMASKED is a space to look beneath the surface, reconnect with yourself, and discover what becomes possible when you stop performing who you think you're supposed to be. In this Vlog Olga Karpman features: ✔️ What it means to start before everything is perfect ✔️ The story and deeper meaning behind UNMASKED ✔️ Identity shifts, transitions, and questioning who you are beneath the roles you play ✔️ The masks we wear—and what they can reveal about us ✔️ Why human connection and authenticity matter more than ever ✔️ Creating a space without gurus, authorities, or “perfect” answers ✔️ When Life Looks Right but Feels Wrong ✔️ The journey of building UNMASKED from the ground up ✔️ Learning to trust yourself and reconnect with what lies beneath the surface Key Takeaways Start before everything is perfect. Transitions can reveal identities that no longer fit. We all wear masks, but they don’t define who we truly are. Going deeper helps us reconnect with ourselves. Human connection, authenticity, and honesty matter more than ever. The answers we need can come from learning to trust ourselves again. Connect with Olga & UNMASKED 🌐 Website: https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com/) 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman/ (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652) 🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations that challenge perspectives, inspire courageous leadership, and reveal the stories behind extraordinary lives. If this episode resonated with you: 👍 Like this episode 💬 Share your biggest takeaway in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more transformational conversations Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258 (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym?si=c35f9c7423304258) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Amazon Music: https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq (https://a.co/d/08rjjlKq)iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/ (https://iheart.com/podcast/329026031/) If this conversation resonated with you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Just send them this link: https://www.olgakarpman.com/007 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/007) And since this is the very beginning of the UNMASKED journey, I'd love to hear from you: Where are you watching from, and what made you press play today? Leave a comment and introduce yourself. Let's get to know each other as we build this community from the very beginning. #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman #UNMASKED #IdentityShift #SelfDiscovery #PersonalTransformation #Authenticity #PersonalGrowth (00:00) - Intro: Welcome to UNMASKED (05:48) - Why I Created UNMASKED (06:59) - When Everything Was Working… But I Wasn’t Happy (08:36) - Starting Over From Zero (10:16) - The Mask That Started UNMASKED (11:18) - The Masks We All Wear (13:20) - Learning to Trust Yourself Again (21:56) - What AI Can Never Replace (22:41) - My First UNMASKED Box Goes Wrong (34:12) - The Reminder Inside My Imperfect Box (36:42) - What’s Next for UNMASKED

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   7 Aug 2026

   006: The Woman Behind the AI — What Success Couldn't Fix | Natalie Monbiot |Olga Karpman | UNMASKED

   What if the story that made you successful is the very story keeping you from becoming who you're meant to be? https://www.olgakarpman.com/006 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/006) In this episode of UNMASKED, Olga Karpman sits down with AI pioneer, founder of the Virtual Human Economy, and leading voice on digital identity Natalie Monbiot for a deeply personal conversation about identity, ambition, motherhood, and the stories we carry throughout our lives. Known globally for her work shaping the future of AI and human potential, Natalie shares the deeply human journey behind her success. From navigating corporate leadership and building groundbreaking AI companies to walking away from everything in search of herself, she reflects on how transformation begins by questioning the stories we tell ourselves. Together, Olga and Natalie explore the invisible armor many high achievers wear, why slowing down can reveal who we truly are, and how embracing AI without losing our humanity may become one of the defining challenges of our generation. If you've ever wondered whether success alone is enough—or felt called to rediscover yourself beneath the expectations, titles, and achievements—this conversation offers an honest invitation to remove the armor and step into a new chapter. Throughout the conversation, they discuss: ✔️ Why the armor that creates success can eventually become your mask ✔️ The courageous decision to walk away from corporate success and reconnect with yourself ✔️ How changing your story can transform your entire life ✔️ The surprising lesson that came from Natalie's personal healing journey ✔️ Why slowing down allows you to finally see what truly matters ✔️ How AI should amplify human potential—not replace human thinking ✔️ Why children need purpose and emotional intelligence more than ever ✔️ The balance between career, motherhood, and living authentically Connect with Olga & UNMASKED 🌐 Website:https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com/)📷 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman)💼 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/)📘 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652 (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652) 📖 Free E-Book – The 7 Masks We Wear Discover the hidden patterns shaping your life. Download your free copy: https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks) 🤝 Join the Tribe Connect with a community committed to growth and meaningful conversations: https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe) ✨ Become an Insider Get exclusive updates, new episodes, and special offers: https://www.olgakarpman.com/insider (https://www.olgakarpman.com/insider) 🧘 Guided Process Receive Olga's Guided Process meditation and explore a 1-on-1 meditation session: https://www.olgakarpman.com/meditation-01 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/meditation-01) Connect with Natalie Monbiot 🌐 Website: https://www.nataliemonbiot.com (https://www.nataliemonbiot.com/) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliemonbiot/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliemonbiot/) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natlikethat/ (https://www.instagram.com/natlikethat/) If this conversation resonated with you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Just send them this link: https://www.olgakarpman.com/006 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/006) As AI continues to evolve, what do you believe is the most important part of being human to preserve? Join the conversation in the comments. #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman #NatalieMonbiot #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Identity #Transformation #DigitalIdentity #HumanPotential #Motherhood #Entrepreneurship #Purpose #SelfDiscovery (00:00) - Natalie Monbiot_Cut Scenes (02:33) - Corporate Natalie vs. The Real Natalie (05:06) - Balancing Ambition & Motherhood (06:37) - Dropping the Armor: Reinvention & Letting Go (16:18) - AI: Threat or Tool? (19:05) - Finding Your Why in the Age of AI

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   17 Jul 2026

   005: Marie Diamond | Why Your Darkest Night May Be the Beginning of Your Greatest Life

   What if the hardest season of your life isn't happening to you—but for you? https://www.olgakarpman.com/005 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/005) In this episode of Unmasked, Olga Karpman sits down with her dear friend and world-renowned Feng Shui Master Marie Diamond for one of the most honest conversations on the podcast. Marie opens up about the defining moments that shaped her life—from being declared clinically dead at just 15 years old to facing complete kidney failure years later. Those experiences didn't break her. They awakened her to a mission that would eventually impact hundreds of millions of people around the world. This conversation goes far beyond Feng Shui. Together, Olga Karpman and Marie Diamond explore the moments every leader, entrepreneur, executive, and high achiever eventually faces—the seasons where nothing seems to make sense, where success feels empty, where identity begins to unravel, and where they're forced to ask: Who am I... really? Throughout the conversation, they discuss: ✨ Why the Dark Night of the Soul isn't the end—but the beginning of your next chapter. ✨ How life's "valleys" often become the birthplace of our greatest breakthroughs. ✨ What it means to trust something greater than fear when everything around you is falling apart. ✨ Marie's remarkable healing journey beyond conventional medicine—and the mindset that changed everything. ✨ Why your environment, your energy, and your beliefs may be shaping your future more than you realize. If you're navigating uncertainty, burnout, loss, or simply feeling called toward something bigger, this episode is a reminder that sometimes the light returns only after we've had the courage to walk through the darkness. Because every transformation begins with the willingness to remove the mask. Connect with UNMASKED and Olga Karpman: 🌐 Website: (https://olgakarpman.com)https://olgakarpman.com (https://olgakarpman.com/) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olgakarpman (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652) 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgakarpman/) Continue Your Journey: 📖 Free E-Book – The 7 Masks We Wear Discover the hidden patterns shaping your life. Download your free copy: https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks (https://www.olgakarpman.com/7masks) 🤝 Join the Tribe Connect with a community committed to growth and meaningful conversations: https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe (https://www.olgakarpman.com/tribe) ✨ Become an Insider Get exclusive updates, new episodes, and special offers: https://www.olgakarpman.com/insider (https://www.olgakarpman.com/insider) 🧘 Guided Process Receive Olga's Guided Process meditation and explore a 1-on-1 meditation session: https://www.olgakarpman.com/01-guided-process (https://www.olgakarpman.com/01-guided-process) Connect with Marie Diamond: 🌐 Website: https://www.mariediamond.com/ (https://www.mariediamond.com/) 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariediamondofficial/ (https://www.instagram.com/mariediamondofficial/) 📱 Download the free Marie Diamond App and begin your Feng Shui Your Life journey: https://www.mariediamond.com/app (https://www.mariediamond.com/app) (https://www.olgakarpman.com/01-guided-process) If this conversation resonated with you, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone who may need this reminder today. Just send them this link: https://www.olgakarpman.com/005 (https://www.olgakarpman.com/005) What part of Marie's story spoke to you the most? Let us know in the comments—we'd love to hear your thoughts. #UnmaskedPodcast #OlgaKarpman #MarieDiamond #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #EntrepreneurMindset #PersonalGrowth #DarkNightOfTheSoul #FengShui #Mindset #SpiritualGrowth #Purpose #Healing #SuccessMindset #HighPerformance #SelfDiscovery #Transformation

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   16 Jun 2026

   004 The Dark Night of the Soul: When Everything You Built Stops Feeling True

   There is a phase in your spiritual journey where you feel the loneliest — where you stop trusting your own voice, your intuition, the people around you, and it feels like everything is quietly collapsing. People call it the dark night of the soul. And almost no one explains it in a way you can actually feel. In Episode 4 of UNMASKED (https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f89d46b), Olga Karpman goes beneath the surface of this phase — the one that doesn't arrive all at once, but slowly, like a whisper. The one where the life you built, the roles you play, the identity you wore, suddenly stop feeling true. Where going back no longer works, and there isn't a clear way forward yet. This isn't a quick-fix episode. Olga doesn't promise answers. What she offers is rarer: language for what you're feeling, the reassurance that you are not broken, and one simple practice — observe — that can carry you through the heaviest moments. If you are in this right now, or someone you love is, this episode is a place to stay. To breathe. To remember you're not alone. In this episode: Why the dark night of the soul is so often mistaken for depression The caterpillar and the cocoon — why you can only move forward How to be with grief, old wounds, and emotions that resurface The ‘observe’ practice — sitting on the mountain above your own feelings How to ask the people you love for space without losing them A note: Olga is not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. If you are struggling, please seek professional support. If this resonates with you or someone you love, my team left a link below where you can fill out a short form to join the Unmasked community — we call it OUR TRIBE :-) so we can connect, online or in person, somewhere on your journey. Welcome to Unmasked. I'm Olga Karpman. This is the show about what lies beneath. Listen & share: olgakarpman.com (https://www.olgakarpman.com/) If this episode meets you where you are, please follow Unmasked and leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135)— it helps these conversations reach the people who need them. You can also continue into the next episode, where you’ll go deeper into more experiences. Website and full episode library (https://www.olgakarpman.com/) Connect on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) Watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Unmasked.OlgaKarpman) Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/unmasked-575abf94-304a-4ca3-b841-5f3ff60a485b/id1889624135) Listen and follow on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym)

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    16 Apr 2026

    002: I’m Not Who I Was Anymore

    There’s a moment in life that’s hard to explain. Nothing is falling apart, everything still looks good on the outside, but something inside of you quietly shifts. https://www.olgakarpman.com/ (https://www.olgakarpman.com/) In this episode, Olga Karpman opens up about that exact moment — the one where you realize you’re no longer who you used to be, even if your life hasn’t visibly changed. She shares her own experience of walking away from a successful business, letting go of a long-held identity, and entering a space where there were no clear answers, only a quiet inner voice that became impossible to ignore. This is not a conversation about fixing anything. It’s a space to recognize what you might already be feeling but haven’t been able to put into words. If you’ve ever felt like your life still works but no longer feels true, this episode is for you. At the end of this episode, there is a short guided process to help you pause, reconnect, and begin to hear yourself again. Take your time with it. If this episode resonated with you, follow the show so you don’t miss what comes next. This is not a one-time conversation, it’s a process that unfolds over time. You can find more episodes, interviews, and updates at https://olgakarpman.com. If you feel called, share this episode with someone who might need to hear it right now. And if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, your review helps this space reach the right people at the right time. You can also continue into the next episode, where you’ll go deeper into the experience through a short guided process. You can also continue into the next episode, where you’ll go deeper into the experience through a short guided process. Website and full episode library (https://olgakarpman.com) Connect on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) Watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Unmasked.OlgaKarpman) Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Listen and follow on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym)

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    16 Apr 2026

    003: Return to Yourself (Guided Process)

    After realizing that something inside of you has shifted, the natural reaction is to start thinking about it, trying to understand it, or move through it quickly. This process is here to slow that down and give you a moment to actually feel what’s going on. This episode is a quiet guided process by Olga Karpman. If you haven’t listened to Episode 002, (https://www.olgakarpman.com/) you may want to start there first, and then come back to this process. Find a quiet place if you can. Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and follow along. You don’t need to do anything perfectly. There is nothing you need to achieve here. Just stay with yourself for a few minutes and notice what’s already there. If this episode resonated with you, follow the show so you don’t miss what comes next. This is not a one-time conversation, it’s a process that unfolds over time. You can find more episodes, interviews, and updates at https://olgakarpman.com (https://www.olgakarpman.com/). If you feel called, share this episode with someone who might need to hear it right now. And if you’re listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, your review helps this space reach the right people at the right time. You can also continue into the next episode, where you’ll go deeper into the experience through a short guided process. You can also continue into the next episode, where you’ll go deeper into more experiences. Website and full episode library (https://olgakarpman.com/) Connect on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/unmasked.olgakarpman) Watch on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@Unmasked.OlgaKarpman) Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unmasked/id1889624135) Listen and follow on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5Gvs1LhUPTuiVbQ9RJVQym)

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    31 Mar 2026

    001: When the Mask No Longer Fits

    It’s quiet at first. Subtle. Easy to overlook. Everything in your life may still be working. You’re showing up, doing what you’ve always done, holding things together the way you always have. From the outside, nothing looks off. And yet, somewhere underneath all of that, something feels different. You can’t always explain it. It’s not even dramatic. Just a slight SHIFT — a feeling that stays with you once you notice it. You keep going, you keep showing up, and still… it doesn’t feel the same. In this episode we touch on: • the moment something inside shifts • when life works… but no longer feels like yours • seeing yourself differently, without forcing change • what remains underneath the roles you’ve been living in There’s a point where you just KNOW. Something doesn’t fully fit anymore.And underneath all of it, there’s something else — quieter, more real, something that has always been there. If that feeling has been present, even in the background of your days, even without clear words for it, you’ll recognize yourself here. Learn more here: https://www.olgakarpman.com/ (https://www.olgakarpman.com/) Follow Unmasked: Instagram: @unmaskedpod (https://www.instagram.com/unmaskedpod)YouTube: @Unmasked.OlgaKarpman (https://www.youtube.com/@Unmasked.OlgaKarpman) Personal Facebook: Olga Karpman (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625297652)

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