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We're a narrative nonfiction publication sharing stories, essays, and conversations about rethinking how you move through the world.
Since our goal is to help people navigate daily life with more agency, what we publish aims to reveal things, not prescribe them.
Said differently—
This is a place where we purposefully leave room for interpretation.
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- Derek MacDonald — Head of Editorial & Operations.
Contributors
- Caleb Walker — Co-host, The Unobstructed Podcast; Contributor, Breaking Trail.
- Rachael Sink — Contributor, The Unobstructed Podcast.
Contents
- Kickturn — a daily column on pivots and new perspectives.
- Breaking Trail — a monthly column on trying new things in work and life.
- Essays — stories on identity, creativity, relationships, work, and adventure.
- The Unobstructed Podcast — monthly conversations on navigating daily life.
- The Monthly Dispatch — a monthly roundup of what’s new from Unobstructed.
Paid subscribers keep Unobstructed ad-free and make it possible to keep getting great stuff from us regularly. They also get access to member-only posts.
Contact: hello@theunobstructed.com
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EDITOR'S NOTE
Hey, I’m Derek MacDonald — Head of Editorial.
Thanks for being here. We hope you stick around.
This is a place for reflections, essays, and podcast episodes on navigating daily life with more agency and clarity.
We believe big ideas and small steps can create clarity and help reframe the stories we tell ourselves. Sometimes, a different way of seeing things is all it takes to become unobstructed.