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UNMUTED by The Lioness in the Darkness
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the Darkness is an audio space for the thoughts people were taught to swallow. Created by Brie Ellis, this series explores healing, emotional survival, internet trauma, identity, grief, boundaries, and the quiet realities many people carry silently through everyday life. Some episodes feel like late-night thoughts. Others feel like letters never sent. This is not a polished self-help show. It is a human one. Headphones recommended. Support The Lioness in the Darkness…
Episodes
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Unmuted | I Knew a Little Girl
What happens when the world you created to survive becomes the very place you have to learn to leave? There was a little girl who needed somewhere safe…
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Unmuted | For the Nights Nobody Calls
Maybe it's late where you are. Maybe the house is quiet, the day has finally ended, and you're sitting with feelings you didn't have time to acknowledge until…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Special Halloween Episode - Tricks, Treats & Trouble!
Halloween has arrived in Unmuted: Families… and apparently, nobody told the villains that this night was supposed to be FUN. Get ready for a Halloween…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Nightmare Fuel: A Family Conversation
What happens when a nightmare ends... but the fear doesn't? When a child wakes up frightened, the grown-ups around them might offer a familiar reassurance: "It…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Silence Snake: A Family Conversation
“Don’t tell.” Sometimes those two words can carry an enormous amount of weight. In this episode of Unmuted: Families, we’re meeting one of the most serious…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Guilt Goon: A Family Conversation
Was this my fault? That’s exactly the kind of question Guilt Goon loves. In this episode of Unmuted: Families, we’re meeting a villain who has a sneaky way of…
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If Tomorrow Never Arrives: Honoring Tomorrow “Dawn” Dill-Pickett
This episode is for Tomorrow. Tomorrow “Dawn” Dill-Pickett was my friend. She was a real person who lived a real life, carried real pain, made real…
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Make Wise Choices: Your Child Is Not an AI Trend - Kids, Content & Consent Online
⚠️ ADULT LISTENERS ONLY: This episode is not intended for child listeners. It contains profanity and frank discussion of online predators, sexualized comments…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Secret Shadow: A Family Conversation
"Don't tell anyone." That's exactly what Secret Shadow wants to hear. But not everything we're asked to keep to ourselves belongs in the same category. In this…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Emotion Eater: A Family Conversation
Meet Emotion Eater, the villain who makes big feelings feel even bigger. Anger. Sadness. Fear. Jealousy. Frustration. Embarrassment. Sometimes emotions can…
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Unmuted | No Say in the Matter
Sometimes your body makes a decision and you simply… have no say in the matter. In this episode of Unmuted, Brie talks about growing up with inflammatory bowel…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Messenger Mix-Up: A Family Conversation
What happens when what someone said and what we thought they meant aren't quite the same thing? Meet Messenger Mix-Up. In this episode of Unmuted: Families…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | The Battle of Charrow vs. Laserstream
About a year ago, Charrow and Laserstream came to life in a three-part story from The Lioness in the Darkness. Now, for the first time on Unmuted: Families…
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Unmuted | When Your Child's Best Friend Is AI
AI toys are coming. Not just toys that talk, sing, or respond when you press a button, but toys designed to remember, respond, learn, and potentially become…
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Unmuted | Eyes Closed Yet Still Seen
In Eyes Closed Yet Still Seen, Brie explores what it means to grow up learning that sometimes the safest thing you can do is close your eyes. Not just…
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Unmuted | Before the Bruises: The Violence No One Warned Me About
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence, childhood abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and coercion, intimidation, and other…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Violence Vortex: A Family Conversation
Not every storm comes from the sky. In this episode of Unmuted: Families, Brie introduces children and caregivers to Violence Vortex - a villain that…
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Unmuted | Chapter 21: The If I Was There Chapter I Had to Live First
If I Was There ends at a critical moment. The story didn't end there though. Sometimes it takes a few extra years to clear your throat before you can tell the…
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Unmuted | Randy
Some people become monsters in obvious ways. Others smile. They become family friends. They earn trust. They make themselves feel safe enough that no one…
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Unmuted | Screaming at the Unknown
As the host of our system, I've learned that some of the hardest battles happen where no one else can see them. In this episode, I share what it feels like to…
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Unmuted | From the Driver's Seat
For a long time, these conversations came from one place. A driver's seat. Not because that's where I imagined this podcast would begin, but because it was the…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | Grief Ghoul: A Family Conversation
Every family will one day say goodbye to someone they love. How we love each other before and after that goodbye matters. In this episode of Unmuted: Families…
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Unmuted | What Looked Harmless
What looked harmless isn't always harmless. A bike ride. A cactus. A question. Some stories take years to reveal what they were really about. To support the…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Guest Conversations | Choosing a Different Legacy
In honor of Men's Mental Health Month and Father's Day, I invited my husband, Kevin, to join me for a conversation. What followed became one of the most honest…
UNMUTED by The Lioness in the DarknessUnmuted: Families | The Most Important Friend
Friends can make us laugh, help us feel included, and create some of our favorite memories. But sometimes friendships can be difficult. We may feel left out…
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Unmuted | Sudden Death
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of PTSD, death, grief, violence, and fears surrounding the sudden loss of loved ones. In this episode of…
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Unmuted | Miss Honey
A reflection on the adults who quietly change a child's life, and the heartbreaking reality that love is not always enough to overcome the barriers created by…
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Unmuted | Replaced
In this episode of Unmuted, Brie speaks about family, boundaries, accountability, and the grief that can follow when people choose replacement over repair…
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Unmuted | Ripped Letters and Water Slides
A reflection on grief, resilience, healing, community, and the unexpected moments that remind us we are not carrying life alone. In this episode of UNMUTED…
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Unmuted | The Fourth Girl
A reflection on childhood homes, family loyalty, betrayal, and the painful realization that some people never become who you hoped they would be. In this…
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Unmuted | God Watched You Do That
A reflection on shame, childhood innocence, religious messaging, and the lasting impact of being taught that something natural about yourself is something to…
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Unmuted | Tomorrow
A raw audio recorded on the day Brie learned that an online friend known as Tomorrow had been listed deceased and that her ex-boyfriend had been arrested in…
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Unmuted | The Psych Ward
A raw reflection on postpartum depression, emotional survival, and the experience of entering a psych ward during one of the most vulnerable periods of life…
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Unmuted | Yucky
A raw reflection on childbirth, family dynamics, generational patterns, and the complicated emotional instinct to continue protecting people who never truly…
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Unmuted | The Birth of Our Youngest
A reflection on fast labor, unmedicated birth, and the overwhelming emotional intensity of bringing a child into the world fully present for every moment of…
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Unmuted | The Birth of Our Oldest
A personal reflection on childbirth, survival, and the complicated emotional experience of becoming a parent while still carrying unresolved trauma from your…
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Unmuted | The Loss of Brevin
A deeply personal reflection on pregnancy loss, grief, memory, and the emotional reality of loving someone whose life ended before the world ever had the…
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Unmuted | Small Moments
A reflection on the quiet moments that stay with us - even when the other person may not remember them at all. In this episode of UNMUTED, Brie explores the…
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Unmuted | I'll Be Mommy
A raw and deeply personal reflection on childhood roleplay, emotional confusion, silence, and the things children sometimes normalize because nobody around…
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Unmuted | Silence Versus Quiet
An exploration of the difference between silence and quiet - and the internal battle that can exist between them. In this episode of UNMUTED, Brie reflects on…
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Unmuted | Dr. Laura
A memory about long drives, talk radio, and the quiet moment a child realizes being heard is not the same thing as being listened to. In this episode of…
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Unmuted | Trending Sounds and Trauma
A reflection on how certain trending sounds online can reopen emotional memories we thought we had already moved past. In this episode of UNMUTED, Brie talks…
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Unmuted | Hello
A quiet introduction to UNMUTED. Some spaces are built for performance. This one was built for honesty. Hello is the beginning of an audio archive for the…