

The Great Unlearn
Cal Callahan
We grew up in a world we didn’t create. And one idea after the next—whether it was culture or society—we were told how to look, how to feel, and who to be. We were told that if we checked off the “right” boxes (think: career, car, money), we’d feel good, we’d be whole, and—naturally—we’d be set. But, turns out, there’s more to the story. On The Great Unlearn, Cal dives into unlearning and questioning what the world taught us, and—in the process—how to be the truest version of yourself, minus the bullshit. Whether it’s figuring out how to navigate a relationship, dealing with your emotions, diving into spirituality, or just feeling comfortable in your own skin, Cal and friends navigate the choppy waters of what it really takes to unlearn all the ideas we took for granted, and how to be the best version of what, sometimes, can be so hard to be: yourself.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 14min
137. Boyd Varty | Activate Your Wild Self and Awaken to a Fuller Life
Boyd Varty — Lion Tracker, Storyteller, and Life Guide — shares his wisdom on embracing our wild selves. We recently celebrated his 40th birthday on the South African coastline — hiking across the landscape, leaping from cliffs, and engaging in meaningful and revealing fireside conversations. Along this journey there was one primary aspect that we all felt truly touched by: the awakening of our unique wild self.Boyd and I dive into…➝ The ceremony of entering a new decade➝ The journey to the wild self➝ Becoming someone who cultivates and fosters life➝ The intelligence of moving grief➝ Uprooting what numbs us – identities, roles, unfelt emotions, stimulants➝ And more!REFERENCEDThe Big Leap: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Leap-Conquer-Hidden-Level/dp/0061735361/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WF068GVY8FXH&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ACIcYF814ICF5oNaYZuVRvDR_D5XfmILLzj-2QrLNuGYC7vSU7M0012GW5Lpe_lbvI791fv8w17pT2YFLkz6WONJRW1KmWpXNQOCwpgYifN6qnkurd83-NtQQbfXgYYyxh-E6WfuCP5x_AoPEDriGHdNHAvliT9zaqPdrBU5IeAMPmUrmhg9nEpGz8sTaQzORwicA_j-ljVUcA4xW-50PwXkZA62UlT8pgxtVrmSt7g.YlgkhDTWqE58I9YiqEPLIFTCYcV-CHFQ3xt55-eY180&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+big+leap&qid=1713731592&sprefix=the+big+leap%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1CONNECT WITH BOYDWebsite: https://boydvarty.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boyd_varty/Books: https://boydvarty.com/book/CONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 30min
136. Danny Miranda | Break Free from External Validation and Connect With Your Truth
Danny Miranda brings the raw truth in this conversation. But what exactly is truth? It's a subjective concept, unique to each individual. Truth empowers us to express ourselves genuinely, act with integrity, and foster genuine connections with both ourselves and others.Danny shares how he connected with his truth and how his experience with self-doubt was something to learn from rather than be ashamed of.Danny and I dive into…➝ Understanding someone based on their energetic resonance➝ Breaking free from perpetually feeling inadequate➝ Embracing authenticity in modern society➝ Transforming your life with 90 days of brief meditation sessions➝ A method for aligning with your truth➝ And more!RESOURCESMap of Conscious: https://www.amazon.com/Map-Consciousness-Explained-Actualize-Potential/dp/1401959644Danny’s 1000 Calibrations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da5OEQCIvF8The Surrender Experiment: https://www.amazon.com/Surrender-Experiment-Journey-Lifes-Perfection/dp/080414110X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HGWDZAJNX79N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JQ8CfU15igJtf7oWahK-7W3_I9G4VsiLhFbpkOTWqCPw-cVk6iqoR5auhK8koXgqDxeOssYoaP3PMVwEisvqKGkDBzdIiW-Hfb1FHro6kJp4bwoffZP9kIo6O7v_BRthx2Ej6AFc6Q_HUs9XRcOVHEng7Y205E0s4r-8UdpgQfsEPqHngNN1lafKzk3FPbrz_x2rLvUyGhlrv7wKSZ01t8qNddeq_4u1wQLVJ-fZ1Pw.tqqumKKPb_Y-KgZYPxlJE6p_EdKEpbHZQUB9f4_JVqU&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+surrender+experiment+by+michael+singer&qid=1713631491&s=books&sprefix=the+surrender%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1A New Earth: https://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection/dp/0452289963/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GKCVRPTAR1AE&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8-ycSIg8kbtvnF3Cj_oWqKnlOKppTxchvaGRjwqRd5-LOo-9UK_U-QY51CxgkFNxMuqc1b9QM72_YsN_301FKlmSckUHhE89_UiNXYQ842ExIkCNQ2mZgIbdmtgRC8wis3JD5uwi6gVo4Wbb_1j6eImi81xzNiqSkP_5UOUl_lPiJlLOfOmLm05IyBYsUMCtDxKP1p_I3rypl-ZkLh0lkACMrqowCOW7dFUKGvYthiA.ifV_QfKg3SozfJwDD6eDRW7E0LsBfrla2KWEKwWkujc&dib_tag=se&keywords=a+new+earth+eckhart+tolle&qid=1713631502&s=books&sprefix=a+new+%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-1CONNECT WITH DANNYInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heydannymiranda/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DannyMiranda/videosX: https://twitter.com/heydannymirandaEmail:CONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter

Apr 24, 2024 • 1h 32min
135. Eben Britton | Heal and Flow: Self-Discovery Through Breathwork, Cold Therapy, and Meditation
Eben Britton, a former NFL player, has undergone the journey of reimagining his identity after it was defined by external achievements. In this conversation, Eben dives into how he has created contentment, trust and purpose in the present moment – in all its forms, circumstances and emotions.What drives you daily? Consider finding comfort in those moments of stagnation or slow progress. Perspective is personal, and there's no one-size-fits-all approach.Join Eben’s group mentorship program, Life in Flow, for weekly Live group calls, exclusive content and 1:1 access to Eben.Eben and I dive into…➝ Eben’s Heal and Flow Retreats and Life in Flow➝ Developing a habit of being fully present➝ Creating peace through self-study➝ The commitment to integration being a continual practice➝ Strategies to maintain a meditation practice➝ And more!REFERENCEDEpisode 88 with Eben: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-unlearn/id1492460338?i=1000558638642Episode 94 with Eben and Jared Pickard: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-unlearn/id1492460338?i=1000578726079Episode 100 with Eben and Dr. Christopher Shade: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-great-unlearn/id1492460338?i=1000594123933CONNECT WITH EBENLife in Flow with Eben: https://www.skool.com/life-in-flow/aboutBe Slow Retreat in Italy: https://beherefarm.com/blogs/gatheringsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/edsbritton/?hl=enHeal and Flow: https://www.ebenbritton.com/Heal and Flow IG: https://www.instagram.com/heal.andflow/CONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter

Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 9min
134. Justin Donald | The Lifestyle Investor: Create Wealth Without Creating a Job
As the founder of The Lifestyle Investor and a master of low-risk cash flow investing, Justin’s ethos is to “create wealth without creating a job.” He excels at simplifying complex financial strategies, structuring deals, and disciplined investment systems that consistently yield profitable results.This conversation came to me during a time of my own financial reevaluation. We all have our own version of financial stress so I hope this conversation will feel as inspiring for you as it was for me to bring more attention and balance to finances.Justin and I discuss...➝ Launching a best-selling book with no “modern following”➝ Why he decided to send all proceeds of his book to combat human trafficking➝ Building wealth through concentration and maintaining through diversification➝ Becoming financially free before hitting the big financial goals➝ The common issue of miscalculating money out vs money in➝ And more!CONNECT WITH JUSTINWebsite: Lifestyleinvestor.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/justindonald/Mastermind: https://lifestyleinvestor.com/mastermind/The Lifestyle Investor Book: https://course.justindonald.com/Free-Plus-Shipping-Book-SPOnline Courses: https://course.justindonald.com/joinMasterclasses: https://course.justindonald.com/Lifestyle-Investor-MasterclassCONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter

Apr 10, 2024 • 1h 14min
133. Adam Chin | Level up Your Language to Clear Self-Sabotage
Adam Chin is the Co-Founder of Enlifted and genius behind course development and education. Adam shares here about the pillars of a well-lived life: health, wealth, relationships, and self. He walks us through the 4-step language process to bring our visions into our reality—whether that be a wellness goal, financial, career, relational, you name it.I had the privilege of working with Enlifted on my language process in December 2023 and it moved a lot of stuck energy and made way for greater expansion. Listen until the end to hear my live process.Adam and I discuss...➝ The most important thing for aligning with our visions➝ The 4-step language process to integrate a dream➝ Live examples of utilizing Enlifted method for clearing self-sabotage➝ How to build a stronger Story that creates ease and inspiration in your daily life➝ And more!Resources:Get Enlifted [ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-enlifted/id1611959870 ]Untethered Soul [ https://www.amazon.com/The-Untethered-Soul-audiobook/dp/B006KZ8EBQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GZVKKQ125AXC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EHiUDBBn-xvMlnoWDEkqrRxO2EUA52pQpUxMDD1fz423VpFF8HJWlv_luLs4hL-YBdL7RxYIlQdk8whcSxaQYkx3ZUw4mkhn7iwN3oivhtjP5mnnFnSVfbeNz7rGu_KcdYkNkYcYxZG485fBED_QNt2C6nOjqWy2J9NcklNc3dmg-R918f98u48lEPDqU8JkL7TqgjYL1ZoCxW4dRKD9rMM4XxRTOtwKIbAZVcHNAiY.3JbheajX_cFGge1e90l9c2gPRkfc_HX4APIXbmM4JRc&dib_tag=se&keywords=untethered+soul&qid=1708563219&s=audible&sprefix=untethe%2Caudible%2C108&sr=1-1 ]Alison Armstrong [ https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Development-Men-Expanded-2nd/dp/B00B2PID8S/ref=sr_1_4?crid=30KI9UEZ4F41H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zkGKjCp0ZpNtJ7eDTfrhTCXvluLE9709iqfjtFLCScI4rfG_TCN7eUFI_T-H6H2tGDjuzs9YGjgqfKC5-8kFugDq4eeP20rjHXdP1JZWE9rS7umchxT08OUCJLKORjg6BFXuMthacNKjl1E9RpzxEdM5BJ0OOVA4_Ds3jd8bEgBrtG9QldUW3jEdobEybGHmNc_M5KZGYPiiFnNHSN-OJuT22xyX3H-SHIIeXSTkVB4.ORt16yj0y2HtTr5P3f_2eYbVKXYL5UH9UwTtakczNUk&dib_tag=se&keywords=alison+armstrong&qid=1708563203&sprefix=alison+arm%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-4 ]Saylor Academy [ https://www.saylor.org ]Apogee [ https://apogeestrong.com/welcome-1030 ]Connect with Adam:Enlifted [ https://enlifted.me ]Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/adamschin/?hl=en ]Connect with Cal:Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/ ]Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearn ]YouTube [ https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/ ]Website [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com ]Subscribe to the newsletter [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter ]

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 24min
132. David Sutcliffe | Exiting a Prosperous Career in Hollywood and Embarking on a Somatic Healing Journey
David Sutcliffe spent 20+ years as an Actor in Hollywood and loved every minute of it… until he didn’t. Now what? He was met with the common predicament of feeling the pull to pivot from the known to the unknown. If you’ve been tuning in for a while now, you know this is how The Great Unlearn came to be – my journey from certainty to uncertainty.After years in the industry, David no longer felt that lust for acting and as life would have it, he was presented with an opportunity to explore elsewhere. David now serves as a Somatic Practitioner and Psychotherapist where he leads both men and women in their own human evolution.School for Kings: Emotional Mastery for Men is now open for enrollment, begins April 11. Enroll below!David and I dive into...➝ What does that call to shift direction feel like?➝ His process of taking the plunge into a completely different career realm.➝ Somatic therapy for radical aliveness.➝ School for Kings: Emotional Mastery for Men.➝ The #1 thing that disintegrates relationships.➝ And more!REFERENCEDSchool for Kings: http://www.schoolforkings.comCONNECT WITH DAVID SUTCLIFFEWebsite: https://www.davidsutcliffe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidsutcliffe33/CONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Mar 26, 2024 • 1h 27min
131. Emerging From the Tunnel: My Journey of Avoiding Stillness and Intimacy | Solocast
In my first ever interview-style solocast, my dear brother Ty Ward architects the flow beautifully to pull through the threads of my last 3 years in “the tunnel”. During this period of time, I was trudging through my dark night of the soul. Our family unit was working through challenges, finances were feeling rockier than I’m comfortable with, and my resistance to being with stillness and uncertainty became so loud, yet I powered through — at the expense of my health and relationships — like I have been “comfortably” doing for most of my life.Now, on the other side of my tunnel phase, I felt the call to share my experience from this season and what it felt like within my relationship to self and those closest to me, the ways I tried so hard to escape it all, and what ultimately allowed for me to sink into the messages that I was meant to tune into.In this solocast, I share...➝ My addiction to being busy, escaping stillness.➝ Family and financial challenges / reorientation.➝ What helped to create awareness around my avoidant patterns.➝ The tools and habits that moved me through my tunnel period.➝ Unblocking a new level of intimacy within my marriage.REFERENCEDThe Amazing Development of Men by Alison Armstrong: https://amzn.to/3TOTU7SAdyashanti: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.orgBeck Change Cycle: https://marthabeck.com/change/Boyd Varty: https://boydvarty.comSalim Najjar: https://www.instagram.com/thathrvguy/Dan Martell on TGU: https://bit.ly/tguapplemartellCONNECT WITH CALInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/Website: https://www.thegreatunlearn.comSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletterThis show is produced by Soulfire Productions

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Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 25min
130. Lance Armstrong | Training with Dr. Michele Ferrari, PTSD Intensive Therapy at Onsite, and Rebuilding a Life of Integrity and Meaning
Former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong discusses training with Dr. Michele Ferrari, PTSD intensive therapy at Onsite, and rebuilding a life of integrity and meaning. He shares insights on growing through past choices, vision with WEDŪ, maintaining physical and mental performance, and more.

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 3min
129. Dan Martell | Buy Back Your Time and the Myth of Success
Dan Martell is a serial entrepreneur, author of “Buy Back Your Time”, and coach to founders who are ready to scale their business by reclaiming their freedom. A big part of my journey has centered around the myth that my financial success brings life success — and in my body, this didn’t feel like the case once I reached that level in my career or outside of it. Dan’s approach to creating a fulfilling, liberating life honors the ultimate insights — we are each here to walk our own unique path, receive guidance from those who have done (in some essence) what we are doing and lead from our deep-rooted “why”.Dan and I dive into...➝ Cleaning up your "why" for building wealth.➝ Sustainable creativity is from a soulful place, rather than competitive.➝ Dan's childhood journey through drugs, prison, solitary confinement.➝ How can we leverage our "failures"?➝ Buying back your time and building a life that is in true alignment with your soul's mission.➝ And more!Resources:Buy Back Your Time [ https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck-ebook/dp/B09Y55GLXJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38AA8MVU431GK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cEBcOtgjV5DcUEIr617GmarGYInewtmbLxBbz0xbNM3SjZPR48B4VbGtcwRf8Sv7ZgwEpYM-4TFS7BdRaGPEQjDFWGxPzj1b-eWeNUFPu1siU7y-MOogjWvmI36TSHPB97L7EA2LixP8xTsTw8_ISqONSpOoKBeuzkynwrS9KpwA-Y6XtqC5bkJij677JQ4QlvWfOvud-dtxGQejCjLb6aj9F-lqAx3hEnb9xjRjtnk.SBEFWQ98X7d9RcYluszSKiGz_8J4X0gRDsaxtYGalAo&dib_tag=se&keywords=dan+martell&qid=1708547823&sprefix=dan+martell%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 ]Connect with Dan:Website [ https://www.danmartell.com ]Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/danmartell/ ]YouTube [ https://www.youtube.com/@danmartell ]Buy Back Your Life [ https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck/dp/059342297X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27SYQFWL3R110&keywords=dan+martell&qid=1664848795&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjgyIiwicXNhIjoiMS42NCIsInFzcCI6IjEuNzIifQ%3D%3D&s=books&sprefix=dan+martell%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C80&sr=1-1 ]Work with Dan [ https://www.saasacademy.com/scalenow ]Connect with Cal:Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/cal.callahan/ ]Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/thegreatunlearn ]YouTube [ https://www.youtube.com/c/thegreatunlearn/ ]Website [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com ]Subscribe to the newsletter [ https://www.thegreatunlearn.com/newsletter ]This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 27min
128. Boyd Varty | Witnessing the Egoic Mind, Melting Down, and the Essence of a Transformational Process
Exploring the egoic mind, transformational processes, melting down for growth, cultivating father archetype, tracking self-limiting patterns, and more with Boyd Varty.