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Unruly Podcast | Exploring Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture

Unruly Podcast | Exploring Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture

By: Calen Otto - Travel Writer & Podcast Host
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 The Unruly Travel & Living Podcast sits down with experts who share illuminating ideas, how-to tips, and personal stories on travel, alternative lifestyles, veganism, nature, queerness, and off-grid living. Calen Otto, host of the Unruly Podcast, is a writer, activist, and avid traveler. They've been to over 30 countries, 20 national parks and 5 continents on an extremely small budget, exploring the intersections of social justice and alternative living along the way. With gritty beginnings of crossing the USA with only a bike and $300, they now help newbies and experienced wanderers alike travel as ethically, creatively, and colorfully as possible. Tune in for epic adventures, exceptional storytelling, and practical ways to kickstart your adventures, regardless of income. UNRULYTRAVEL.COM | Subscribe For New Episodes MonthlyAll rights reserved Social Sciences
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  • #88 Exploring Religious Trauma Therapy For The LGBTQ+ Community With Ann Russo

    #88 Exploring Religious Trauma Therapy For The LGBTQ+ Community With Ann Russo
    Aug 14 2025
    Is there an ethical way to do religion? That’s one of the many topics we explore in the newest podcast episode with Ann Russo, LCSW, founder and clinical director of AMR Therapy. As a queer phycologist with a MA in Theology, Ann speaks to what religious trauma is, how it affects the body and brain, and how to navigate and heal from religious trauma. From growing up in a secret queer household in the 80’s and 90’s to entering religion herself, Ann shares personal stories that inform the way she’s able to help others today. Religious trauma can look differently for everyone, and today’s episode is a reminder that you’re not alone. Tune in for venerability, science-backed explanations, and a path forward. “Studies show that queer folks have higher rates of mental illness, suicide, and drug abuse. Some church folks like to say it’s because you’re queer. No — it’s because of the level of rejection.” SHOWNOTES - Connect with Ann: https://www.annrusso.org/ - Join Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Unruly GroupTrip email list: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/757985/151947543497934231/share - Unruly Group Trip WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HP0EAHfUEK64arxqlsCRxC?mode=ac_t - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
- -Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel 
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
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    57 mins
  • #87 Hitchhiking The Globe: How To Change Your Life With One Big Decision

    #87 Hitchhiking The Globe: How To Change Your Life With One Big Decision
    Jul 8 2025
    Have you ever wanted to transform your life? Sure, we can tweak a habit here and there from our usual comfortable perch. But sometimes we feel a rumble from down deep in our bellies; adventure and change is calling, but we’re too scared to answer. What can happen when we do? Here today to answer that question is Jonny Wright, hitchhiker extraordinaire and fan of irreversible decisions. After traveling the globe, traversing 22 countries through over 17,000 miles of hitchhiking, Jonny knows what it means to make a single big decision that changes everything. After a big breakup, move, and pandemic, Jonny knew that he needed a big change — to shake things up so much that they could never settle back to normal — but didn’t know where to start. Now armed with hard-earned wisdom from the road, he teaches us how to pinpoint the changes that we need to make and the direction we need to go when we can’t seem to figure out where to begin. Additionally, Jonny shares: - Why hitchhiking is a risk he’s willing to take - How to hitchhike as effectively as possible - How to hitchhike Europe - How hitchhiking is a teacher of impulse, intuition, and self regulation - What it takes financially to plan a months long trip - His magnificent Turkish wedding story form the road You’ll leave this episode with a fresh perspective on humanity and feasible steps to for listening to the wise voice inside you, guiding you to a fulfilling life. SHOWNOTES - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Quouch App (queer CouchSurfing): quouch-app.com - Go and Find Out: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oBbiKeq7qhAYTSF9dmYcY - The Art of Unruly Travel on a Budget: https://wanderwoman.online/unrulystore/The-Art-of-Unruly-Travel-on-a-Budget-Paperback-p390907964 - River's 'Agua de Sapo' Costa Rica reflection: https://wanderwoman.online/fathoms-below-lgbtq-travel-scholarship-1/ - Music at 21:55 and 32:48 by Frail Jonny: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Uq2RXmIL2QYw9gCauj3dx SHOWNOTES - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Quouch App (queer CouchSurfing): quouch-app.com - Go and Find Out: open.spotify.com/show/7oBbiKeq7qhAYTSF9dmYcY - The Art of Unruly Travel on a Budget: wanderwoman.online/unrulystore/The…back-p390907964 - River's 'Agua de Sapo' Costa Rica reflection: wanderwoman.online/fathoms-below-l…-scholarship-1/ - Music at 21:55 and 32:48 by Frail Jonny: open.spotify.com/artist/1Uq2RXmIL2QYw9gCauj3dx - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
- -Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel 
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
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    50 mins
  • #86 Budding, Blossoming, And Becoming: Celebrating Country Queer Pride

    #86 Budding, Blossoming, And Becoming: Celebrating Country Queer Pride
    Jun 12 2025
    To celebrate queer joy, blossoming, and vibrant life I invite you to join us for a special Unruly Podcast episode. It weaves together the illuminating stories of 6 different people, now in their mid 20’s and 30’s, who grew up in rural spaces as queer youth. There they found refuge in nature, belonging in the outdoors, and community in the unlikeliest of places. You'll find yourself laughing and crying right along with us as we dive into bubbling river rapids, contemplate forbidden crushes in the heat of summer church camp, and explore all the spaces in-between in an episode that defies time and gender norms. This conversation is a glimpse into the tender coming-of-age moments for queer youth and the hilarity, struggle, and metamorphosis that brings us to adulthood. SHOWNOTES - Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - Quouch App (queer CouchSurfing): quouch-app.com 
- Queer group trip updates: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/757985/151947543497934231/share - ‘Rewild Me’ by Rivers Wilder Green - Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
- -Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
 - Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, 
Venmo - @unruytravel
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
 - Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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