Project UNWD (Real People. Real Stories.)

Kait is a wife, a music lover, and a creative who once backpacked Scotland alone at 19. But her story didn't start where you'd expect. She had anxiety and depression for most of her life. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with POTS. Its symptoms feel just like anxiety. Soon she was having three anxiety attacks a day. Shortness of breath. Dizziness. Lying in bed shaking, with a mask over her eyes. Some days she couldn't make it from her bed to her computer. She carried a bag of crisis supplies everywhere. Then she stopped wanting to leave the house. Doctors told her it was just anxiety. Zoloft and Wellbutrin helped a little, but they left her feeling flat. Talk therapy gave her tools. She still needed room in her head to use them. Now she goes out to see live music again. At her last two shows, she danced for three hours straight. "I thought I was never going to be able to go and see live music again." In this episode, Kait explains how she learned to feel safe in her own body, and what made her world bigger. 00:00 Meet Kait 01:54 Anxiety and depression for most of her life 03:09 A POTS diagnosis in the last few years 03:51 When POTS and anxiety feel exactly the same 04:40 "That's just anxiety. We have pills for that." 04:56 Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and feeling flat 05:40 Looking for something to clear the noise 06:48 Body or mind? Learning to tell the difference 07:18 "There's no one magic solution" 09:10 Health anxiety: is this going to kill me today? 09:35 "My mind can be a safe space" 10:07 Three attacks a day, then three in two weeks 11:03 Four weeks in: fewer loops in her head 11:37 Big cries and a backed-up nervous system 12:57 What talk therapy taught her 13:28 "My tendency to try and negotiate with reality" 14:22 When a familiar room suddenly feels evil 15:50 Is it in your head or in your body? 16:22 "Little sips of the discomfort" 17:05 "Like a hood just goes over your head" 18:02 Seeing anxiety from a distance 19:23 "You're not going to wait until the Olympics" 19:55 Her bedtime safe-room practice 21:15 "I've tried breathwork" 22:16 "I'm my protector, I am my own healer" 23:21 A bag of crisis supplies, everywhere she went 23:52 How people become agoraphobic 24:58 Choose your hard 25:26 Are you still letting your 20-year-old self decide? 26:40 It's okay to be bored 27:20 Quick dopamine and slowing life down 29:18 What anxiety did to her work, friends, and marriage 30:05 A new state, no friends, and canceled plans 31:02 An "apologetic lifestyle" 32:12 The photography dream she kept saying no to 33:49 "I can't even make it from my bed to my computer" 34:41 A world getting smaller and smaller 35:17 "I'm not the same person today" 36:01 The music lover from Portland 37:30 Dancing three hours straight in the Florida heat 38:08 "How are they doing this?" 39:21 "The world stops for both of us" 40:21 Next goal: getting on a plane again 41:12 Backpacking Scotland alone at 19 42:51 "I know you're going to do it" 44:31 Closing *These are personal stories from real customers. Everyone's journey is different. Results may vary. UNWD is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. **TRANSPARENCY: UNWD was not created to get off substances. We aim to do one simple thing: help calm the mind. Different people use it for different reasons. This is just one story. Try the same Mind Hack® Kait did: ➡️ https://unwd.com/shop/mindhack/ #mentalhealth #kalm #mindhack #unwd #realstories #livemusic

Glenn is a dog dad to a rescue, a film producer, and a hiker who logs over 1,000 miles a year. But his story didn't start where you'd expect. In 1999, he was worth about $30 million. Two years later, after the dot-com crash, he was worth about $20,000. His mind would get stuck on one problem and loop through it all night. He'd tell himself to stop thinking about it. About 20 seconds later, he was right back in it. Herbal pills, valerian root and melatonin didn't really help. Then came Xanax, kratom, and 7-OH, up to 10 doses a day. A prescription to get off it left him numb, like a robot. But the loop is different now. When his thoughts start racing, he can turn them off. On his morning hikes, he feels joy and happiness again. He's smiling again. "There's silence. There's quiet. The voice isn't attacking me." In this episode, Glenn explains why his mind got stuck on repeat for so long, and how he finally found some quiet. 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Meet Glenn: radio host and filmmaker 02:07 1999: throw a dart, pick a tech stock 03:37 "I can't handle that kind of stress" 04:12 Becoming a movie extra in Hollywood 05:21 "Life is like a river" 06:04 A board chasing the stock price 08:34 "Over and over and over again" 08:58 Something to quiet the little voice in his head 10:30 Valerian root, melatonin, and groggy mornings 12:35 2010: his California costs tripled 14:57 "You just got an overactive brain" 16:32 Years on Xanax, then kratom on a friend's tip 17:37 When 7-OH came along 19:26 How the sellers push bigger doses 21:27 What 7-OH really is 22:30 Eight to 10 doses, $500 to $1,000 a month 24:56 Hiking 1,000 miles a year with his dog 27:06 "I made a horrible decision" 28:06 How Suboxone works 29:16 "Like a robot waiting to be activated" 30:55 Quitting Suboxone cold turkey 32:28 "Suddenly I was smiling again" 33:02 James sets the record straight 34:38 Cravings vs. depression: his honest answer 35:54 "Fake the smile until you're actually feeling the smile" 37:37 "Just an unstoppable loop" 38:59 A hard week, and "I can't say 100%" 39:45 Why some minds stay stuck in the loop 40:53 "There's silence. There's quiet." 41:31 An RV and more time in the mountains 44:39 Deadlines, payments, and the view from Mount Charleston 46:28 Closing *These are personal stories from real customers. Everyone's journey is different. Results may vary. UNWD is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. **TRANSPARENCY: UNWD was not created to get off substances. We aim to do one simple thing: help calm the mind. Different people use it for different reasons. This is just one story. Try the same Mind Hack® Glenn did: ➡️ https://unwd.com/shop/mindhack/ #mentalhealth #kalm #mindhack #unwd #realstories #hiking

Eric is a husband of 30 years, a dad of two grown daughters, and the guy everyone calls outgoing. But his story didn't start where you'd expect. In his early 20s, the fear got so real he didn't want to leave the house. He's been on anxiety and depression meds for longer than he can remember. He calls himself an outgoing introvert. Even family gatherings make him anxious. Then his job changed, and his mother passed away in March. Every day felt like waiting for the next shoe to drop. He'd just shut down. One night he broke down with his wife and didn't even know why. He wanted something natural. He'd tried all kinds of herbs that promised to calm him down. He was very skeptical. Now things don't get to him as quickly. His energy stays up, but he feels calmer. Situations he used to dread feel more tolerable. "This is garbage. Ain't going to work," he thought at first. In this episode, Eric explains the night he broke down, and why he calls himself one of the lucky ones. 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Meet Eric: laid-back, but type A at work 02:23 A weekend in New York 03:52 On meds for "God, I don't even know how long" 04:32 "I'm an outgoing introvert" 05:09 The silent battle nobody else can see 05:45 When he couldn't leave the house 06:37 Looking for something natural 07:07 The first scoop, and the smell 08:25 A new job and a loss in March 08:45 "I broke down with my wife" 10:10 "When the next shoe is going to drop" 11:12 Shutting down at home and at work 12:27 "This is garbage. Ain't going to work." 13:15 "This couldn't be farther from the truth" 14:21 James on chasing that first Xanax feeling 15:46 A skeptic reads the reviews 17:09 A no-show at work, and he just sat back 18:32 His goal for the next year 19:24 Closing *These are personal stories from real customers. Everyone's journey is different. Results may vary. UNWD is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. **TRANSPARENCY: UNWD was not created to get off substances. We aim to do one simple thing: help calm the mind. Different people use it for different reasons. This is just one story. Try the same Mind Hack® Eric did: ➡️ https://unwd.com/shop/mindhack/ #mentalhealth #kalm #mindhack #unwd #realstories #dadlife

Jenna is a mom of two, a wife, and the super social friend everyone knows. But her story didn't start where you'd expect. Her first panic attacks hit at 9 years old. By 17, doctors had her on Prozac. She'd wake up a million times a night, checking the clock. She'd open her eyes to a weight on her chest. Once she went to urgent care, sure there was a lump in her throat. There was no lump. Then two kids took her anxiety to a whole new level. Her husband told her, "I haven't genuinely heard you laugh in the longest time." She tried Xanax, Prozac, Lexapro, and Klonopin. Then ashwagandha, magnesium, even saffron. Nothing stuck. Now the little things don't worry her every single second. She has the energy for pumpkin farms and birthday parties. Her patience is back, and other moms notice. "You're so patient with your children and calm," a friend's mom told her. In this episode, Jenna explains why this was her last ditch effort, and how her mornings feel now. 00:00 "We're jammed up": a fall weekend with two busy kids 01:16 The super social one who ran her own salon 02:46 "My sign from God": moving home right before COVID 03:21 Panic attacks at 9 years old 04:11 "If I thought I had anxiety before..." 05:14 "Oh my gosh, really?" 05:47 Waking up a million times a night 06:46 "A weight on my chest" 07:30 "Too good to be true": her last ditch effort 07:51 "I want out, I want off" 08:54 Xanax, Prozac at 17, and a lump that wasn't there 10:59 "Every kind of supplement you can imagine" 13:17 "I can't wait for the day to end" 14:41 Not enough hours in the day 16:09 "The littlest things don't worry me" 18:04 "I haven't genuinely heard you laugh" 18:31 "You're so patient with your children" 19:14 Workouts, cooking, and a flower shop dream 20:44 Speed round: flying solo with two kids 22:30 Would she still choose hair? 24:19 The boss who almost made her quit 27:54 "Nothing has ever worked or helped me" *These are personal stories from real customers. Everyone's journey is different. Results may vary. UNWD is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. **TRANSPARENCY: UNWD was not created to get off substances. We aim to do one simple thing: help calm the mind. Different people use it for different reasons. This is just one story. Try the same Mind Hack Jenna did: ➡️ https://unwd.com/shop/mindhack/ #mentalhealth #kalm #mindhack #unwd #momlife #realstories

Dennis is an Army veteran and a dog dad. He walks 20,000 steps a day, even on Christmas. But his story didn't start where you'd expect. In 1999, a car hit him on his motorcycle in Georgia. Doctors handed him full bottles of pain meds. Years later, a rare nerve disease paralyzed both his calves. He didn’t want to go down the meds route again so he looked for something natural. That’s how he found kratom. That led to 7-OH. His dose climbed fast, up to 2,000 mg a day. It cost him $70 to $100 every day. One night he ran out at 3 a.m. Nothing opened until 9. He spent six hours sick, asking himself if he was a junkie. Now his mornings look different. He says he's so much happier now. The money he used to spend goes into savings. "What is in this?" he texted James. In this episode, Dennis explains the night he knew he had to quit, and what finally changed. 00:00 "You can do a lot more than you think you can" 02:29 A shattered foot, a motorcycle crash, and full bottles of Percocet 03:47 "I didn't know about withdrawals" 04:31 A rare nerve disease and two paralyzed calves 05:26 "You got me twice. Not again." 06:38 "Gas station heroin" and 2,000 mg a day 07:51 3 a.m., nothing open until 9: "Am I a junkie?" 09:46 The yo-yo game: 2,000 down to 1,000 and back 11:02 "This has a hold on me" 13:41 "I'm tough. I can stop this. No, I can't." 16:37 "It's the act of doing it" 19:51 $25,000 since June. "That's like a mortgage." 24:01 Banned in August, then nobody stopped selling it 25:08 "I would rather have the pain" 25:44 20,000 steps and "my last day on two legs" 28:49 Non-negotiables: birthday, Christmas, it doesn't matter 29:38 "Has my luck run out?" The August scare 32:13 The $20,000 infusion and the carnivore diet 40:05 For anyone about to taper: "You have to first believe that you can stop" 42:03 "Call me a liar. Go ahead." 43:48 "I feel fine. I'm not gonna take any today." *These are personal stories from real customers. Everyone's journey is different. Results may vary. UNWD is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Ready to be the next success story? ➡️ https://unwd.com/shop/mindhack/ #mentalhealth #kalm #mindhack #unwd