Untangling Ourselves
Untangling Ourselves
Kaitlin Cunningham, PhD

Untangling Ourselves

Society & CultureMental HealthParentingEnglish
Stories about how people make change happen, in themselves and in culture.

How joy, curiosity, community, and a sense of purpose lead to unlearning, deprogramming, deschooling, and deconstructing how we live our lives and who we think we are. It's not just seeing what's wrong that leads to sustainable shifts--but seeing what's right.

Topics including: leaving high control religion, neurodivergence, unschooling, decolonizing, arts and music, trans rights, and toxic family systems.
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S1E4 - More K-Pop with Rob Cunningham
28 November 2025

S1E4 - More K-Pop with Rob Cunningham

Show Notes Ep 4: More K-Pop with Rob CunninghamHow does an experimental music aficionado become a K-pop fan? Always on the search for mind-blowing sound (see part one of his story in Epiosde 3), Rob reoriented to fun and living in the present during the pandemic. This led him to K-pop and its spectacular, dramatic audiovisual abundance. We talk about K-pop’s relationship to 80s music, Rob's...
S1E3 - Pure Sound with Rob Cunningham
26 November 2025

S1E3 - Pure Sound with Rob Cunningham

Show Notes for Ep 3: Pure Sound with Rob CunninghamRob has been searching for innovative, mind-blowing sounds ever since he was a little kid watching MTV in 1980s suburban Los Angeles. He tells his story of searching through rap, goth, metal, punk, industrial, electronic, experimental, 80s, and classical music. In part two we'll talk about kpop.You can find playlists and reviews at his blog:...
S1E2 - "Just People" with Sue Patterson of Unschooling Mom2Mom
06 November 2025

S1E2 - "Just People" with Sue Patterson of Unschooling Mom2Mom

Who is a "typical suburban mom"? And what if they were never taught to people please? I talk to Sue Patterson about showing up authentically, partnering with your kids, and using your voice—even when it’s shaky. In many different spaces, from facebook groups to the school cafeteria, Sue meets people where they are, right now. Sue is a coach and podcaster whose website, Unschooling Mom2Mom, offers...
S1E1 - Non-Coercion: The Third Option with Delia Tetelman
22 October 2025

S1E1 - Non-Coercion: The Third Option with Delia Tetelman

How does deprogramming from a Christian Campus Cult in the 1980s connect with supporting parents as they navigate neurodivergence today? Delia Tetelman shares her story. Deprogramming didn’t stop with leaving the cult, it’s helped her with parenting, unschooling, mental health, and disability justice.Delia and I are part of the admin team for a free support group, Unschooling Every Family. The...
Welcome to Untangling Ourselves
21 September 2025

Welcome to Untangling Ourselves

Welcome to Untangling OurselvesWhat leads you in those moments when you realize, "You must change your life"? What joys, creative projects, values, or sense of purpose guide your next step and help you untangle yourself from bias and limiting beliefs? Coming soon.Archaic Torso of Apollo, by Rainer Maria RilkeThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.