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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…
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Your Out-of-Office Is Telling on You (opens the original)
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I recorded this episode right before vacation, then actually went on vacation, let my out-of-office do its job, and came back to discover that everything was still standing. So why do so many of us announce that we’re unavailable and then immediately explain all the ways we can still be reached? In this episode, I unpack what our out-of-office messages reveal about professionalism, control, leadership, and our need to prove we’re still committed. Because accountability means preparing well, crea
The Optimization Trap (opens the original)
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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 reviews. Watch the TikToks. Join the Facebook group. Ask the experts. Compare the options. Open 37 tabs. And somewhere along the way, preparation can quietly become an attempt to make ourselves immune to disappointment. In this episode of Unmuted by Nola, Nola explores the optimization
Unmuted Court: The People v. Being Human (opens the original)
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Life has felt a little heavy lately, so court is taking a recess from the usual proceedings. In this special session of Unmuted by Nola, I am using my expensive legal education to examine the truly urgent cases of adulthood: Target receipts, Disney spreadsheets, girl math, toddler testimony, the laundry chair, and the ongoing exploitation of an unpaid employee known as Future Me. It is funny, slightly unhinged, and still unmistakably Unmuted. Because underneath our ridiculous everyday arguments
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