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Unruly Podcast | Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture

Unruly Podcast | Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture

By: Calen Otto - Travel Writer & Activist
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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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  • 96. Discovering ‘Inherent Belonging’ Through Travel with LGBTQ+ Travel Writer Lindsey Danis

    96. Discovering ‘Inherent Belonging’ Through Travel with LGBTQ+ Travel Writer Lindsey Danis
    Jul 4 2026
    If you linger on the internet after searching for the best queer travel destinations, you’re guaranteed to see the same list over and over again: California, Mexico, Spain, Iceland, and the likes. This can be especially frustrating considering that the LGBTQ+ community devotes an extra 12 hours to travel research and planning. Should we keep visiting the same destinations, time and time again, with the conversation only centering around safety? Author and LGBTQ+ travel expert Lindsey Danis thinks not. In today’s episode, Lindsey shares about her newest book, a compilation of everything she wished she knew when she started traveling with her wife. Venturing outside of the standard “Best Queer Travel Destinations" list, Lindsey leaves listeners with tools to not only stay as safe as possible, but also be grounded, embodied, and tapped into joy and inherent belonging during our adventures. Tune in to learn about the powering of “lingering" in a destination, explore surprisingly welcoming countries for queer travelers, and learn why TSA Pre-Check is a game changer for trans and gender non-conforming people. Happy PRIDE! To help us celebrate, send this episode to a queer friend who needs it. - Haywood PRIDE recap: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1005450435810341 - Celebrating Queer Country Pride episode: https://wanderwoman.online/queer-country-lgbtq-podcasts-spotify/ - Lindsey’s website & book: https://queeradventurers.com/ - Upcoming Unruly group trips: https://wanderwoman.online/unruly-group-trips/ - Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel
 - 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 best queer travel destinations | queer travel guide
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    55 mins
  • 95. A Little Bit of Lucid Dreaming (And Living) with Cyrena Lee

    95. A Little Bit of Lucid Dreaming (And Living) with Cyrena Lee
    May 30 2026
    If you’ve ever researched how “how to lucid dream” you’ll probably see the same steps: go to sleep, wake up, write down your dreams, repeat. But author Cryrena Lee knows that it’s much more than that. The real first step to lucid dreaming is lucid living. That means being present while you’re awake, noticing your where your attention wanders, and cultivating awareness. In a world full of noisy distractions and rampant AI, it’s no wonder that most people have trouble figuring out how to lucid dream, let alone remember their dreams. In this episode, Cyrena takes us on a journey, laying down the groundwork that makes lucid dreaming techniques successful. To Cyrena, lucid dreaming is about much more than having nighttime adventures. Tune in to learn how lucid dreaming can be used to heal trauma, solve creative problems, work through insomnia and nightmares, and improve athletic performance. Cyrena reminds us that our dreams can change the world, one small lucid shift at a time. SHOWNOTES: - Cyrena’s website: https://cyrena-lee.com/about-cyrena - A Little Bit of Lucid Dreaming guide: https://cyrena-lee.com/projects - Sleep study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4415323/ 
- Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel - 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 How to lucid dream | lucid dreaming techniques
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    30 mins
  • 94. Behind the Beagle Rescue in Wisconsin with Alexandra Paul

    94. Behind the Beagle Rescue in Wisconsin with Alexandra Paul
    Apr 28 2026
    On March 15th, 2026 animal investigators made history by launching a mass open rescue at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Ridglan Farms is one of the two largest facilities in the US where beagles are bred and used for research in labs. Around 20 of the activists were arrested, including Alexandra Paul. In this interview Alexandra takes us behind the scenes, sharing what it was like to be at Ridglan Farms and liberate beagles with an organized team. She also shares more about the legal challenges her group faces and their hopes for future actions against Ridglan Farms. “We sometimes have to make ourselves feel uncomfortable and see the truth of what we humans do — and the consequences — so that we can do the right thing in our own life.” - Alexandra Paul SHOWNOTES
 - Support Rigland beagles: savethedogs.io 
- Unruly Travel group trips: https://wanderwoman.online/unruly-group-trips/ - How To Make Vegan Friends: https://wanderwoman.online/how-to-make-vegan-friends/ - Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel - 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 Beagles rescue Wisconsin | beagles saved from lab
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    47 mins
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