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Hosted by Nola Cartmill · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 49 episodes
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Unmuted by Nola is a space for the quiet truths that deserve to be spoken out loud.Through bold reflection, layered identity, and hard-earned wisdom, Nola explores what it means to show up fully — as a leader, a mom, a storyteller, and a whole-ass person.It’s not just about finding your voice.It’s about using it.
Nola Cartmill hosts Unmuted by Nola, a society show with 49 episodes published.

What if all that research isn’t actually making you feel more prepared? We have access to more information than ever before. So when life feels uncertain, we do what responsible people do: we research. We read the review

What does it mean to love something complicated? Recorded in the stretch between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July, this episode begins at 2 a.m. with Harper asleep on my chest, me scrolling through images from the Obama

What happens when life doesn’t unfold the way you thought it would? In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, I sit down with Joyce Baker-Leggett, author of Redefining Regret: Starting Over Without Shame, At Any Age, At Any St

People often talk about motherhood as something women have to manage around work. Or as the thing that somehow turns us into magical multitaskers. Honestly? Neither story has ever felt completely true to me. In this seas

Some conversations don’t end when the mic turns off. They keep going in group chats. On sister calls. At the kitchen table. This was one of those. After my last episode sparked bigger conversations, I invited my sisters

I thought my life would follow a certain order. Marriage. Then family. Then everything else falling into place. But at some point, life stopped feeling theoretical… and started feeling real. In this episode of Unmuted by

What if the problem isn’t you? What if it’s not your time management, your discipline, or your ability to “handle it all”? What if the math just… doesn’t work? In this episode, I sit with something I’ve been trying not t

This wasn’t supposed to be a deep moment. I came home from a girls’ day and my garage was clean. Not “a little better” clean… but completely rearranged in a way I hadn’t been able to do for months. And I couldn’t stop th

Perfectionism isn’t just about high standards. It’s about what you make things mean when they don’t go the way you expected. In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, Nola shares a real-time experience of showing up, knowing s

We hear it everywhere. “We all have the same 24 hours.” It’s usually framed as motivation — a reminder that discipline and hard work are the difference between where we are and where we want to be. But what happens when

In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, I’m joined by my friend and fellow lawyer Kelsey Knowles. What started years ago as a “work best friend” relationship has grown into something closer to adult sisterhood. In this conve

Sometimes nothing is wrong… and it still hits different. In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, I explore the quiet second layer many of us carry as we move through the world — noticing patterns in storytelling, leadership,

Everyone has been so excited about my return to private practice. Supportive. Encouraging. Certain I’ll be great. So why does coming back feel more disorienting than expected? This episode is about returning to something

Lately I’ve been sitting with a quiet question: Who am I trying to impress? Not dramatically. Not in a spiral. Just honestly. This episode is a reflection on polish, belonging, and the subtle pressure to signal success o

When you tell people you’re leaving something you once called a dream job, they immediately assume something went wrong. They look for burnout. They want the tea. But sometimes… nothing broke. In this short Unmuted by No

Lately, I’ve been sitting with a quiet but unsettling question: How do we keep going when cruelty is happening in plain sight—without becoming numb, hardened, or detached from our humanity? This episode isn’t about polit

In this episode, I reflect on what happens when you stop outsourcing your preferences — and start choosing what actually lights you up. From event outfits and bold shoes, to the rug that doesn’t “go,” to opening the cham

This episode isn’t about reinventing yourself or doing more. It’s about questioning the things we’ve been told matter — and deciding what actually does. I’m sharing a few of my current hot takes on work, wellness, ambiti

This episode isn’t about doing more. It’s about being honest about what’s enough — and what unlimited actually means. In the quiet space between Christmas and New Year’s, I found myself reflecting — not because anything

The holidays can be emotionally complicated — even when things are good, even when you love your family, even when there’s laughter, food, and tradition. In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, we slow down and talk about wh
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