Unobstructed

 

Rethink how you move through the world.

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Find clarity without feeling patronized.

We're a literary publication sharing stories, essays, and conversations about finding clarity and feeling less alone.

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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Contributors

  • Caleb Walker — Co-host, The Unobstructed Podcast; Contributor, Breaking Trail.
  • Rachael Sink — Co-host, The Unobstructed Podcast.

Columns

 

Some of what you'll find here:

  • Reflections and insights on agency, grief, and creativity.

  • Conversations about overlooked and misunderstood challenges keeping people stuck.

  • Prompts for improving critical thinking, confident decision-making, and self-efficacy.

  • Bonus resources and recommendations.


Sign up to get a friendly reminder each week that you’re not as stuck as you thought you were.

 


Publishing frequency: We send daily, weekly, and monthly newsletters. Paid subscribers have access to all content.

Contact: hello@theunobstructed.com 


COMING SOON: print editions.

 

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Daily Column.

Short reflections, stories, and prompts for navigating agency, grief, and creativity in daily life.

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Listen in on big thoughts and small steps for navigating daily life.

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A monthly recap of the latest from Unobstructed.

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Hey, I'm Derek—Head of Editorial.

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I started Unobstructed after 15+ years in marketing, software systems, outdoor education, and leadership development. It's a built-in-public, multi-media platform.

What we publish aims to reveal things, not prescribe them. Said differently—we purposefully leave room for interpretation here.

Sometimes, a different way of seeing things is all it takes to get unstuck. That's our goal. We believe big ideas and small steps can create clarity and help reframe the stories people tell themselves.

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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.

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