Dolly Parton died at 80 years old, and this tribute episode breaks down why she's the ultimate UNSUBSCRIBE™ girl. Ginny Priem walks through Dolly's Imagination Library and her father's illiteracy, the "9 to 5" fingernail typewriter story, her 58-year marriage to Carl Dean, her early advocacy for LGBTQ rights, and how she managed her own image and empire entirely on her own terms. A tribute for anyone who needs a reminder that living authentically was never something Dolly waited on anyone else's approval to do.

In This Episode:

• Why Dolly Parton's death is resonating across the world today
• How she chose to BLOCK shame around her father's illiteracy and built the Imagination Library, now mailing over 3 million books a month across five countries
• How she decided to MUTE the noise of fame during 58 years of marriage to Carl Dean, and never explained her choice not to have children
• How she opted to SWAP convention for her own path, from writing "9 to 5" using her acrylic nails as a typewriter to building Dollywood and now Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum
• How she spoke up early and often for LGBTQ rights, long before it was safe to
• How she didn't let anyone else MANAGE her own image, glam, and business empire. She did it entirely on her own terms
• Ginny's personal reflection on why Dolly's example connects to her own work with women
• A call to action: what's one thing Dolly inspires you to UNSUBSCRIBE™ from?

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Speaker coach scam, coaching red flags, and how to vet a coach before you pay:

Ginny Priem paid tens of thousands of dollars to a speaker coach whose credentials turned out to be fabricated. In this episode of UNSUBSCRIBE™, she breaks down the specific red flags she missed, what the experience cost her, and the exact checklist she now uses to vet anyone before paying them for expertise.

If you're currently evaluating a coach, consultant, or mentor, this episode gives you the questions to ask first.

In this episode:

• The credential Ginny never independently verified, and how to actually check one
• The specific red flags, named individually, not vague warning signs
• How to tell confidence from proof when someone is selling you expertise
• What sunk-cost thinking sounds like from the inside
• A five-point checklist to use before you pay any coach or consultant

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Career change after 40, midlife reinvention, and how to know it's not too late to leave corporate or start again: in this episode of UNSUBSCRIBE™, keynote speaker and author Ginny Priem breaks down the research behind why women in their 40s are pivoting careers in record numbers, and why the data says it's one of the safest decades to do it. Ginny shares her own story of leaving over 20 years in corporate leadership to start over, plus the mindset shift, letting go of the mindset that "it's too late," that made it possible.

In this episode:

• The real stats behind why women are leaving corporate in their 40s
• Why a career change later in life is statistically more likely to succeed, not less
• Late-blooming career stories, and what they prove about timing
• Ginny's own path out of 20 years in corporate leadership
• How to know if the answer is a full pivot, a side hustle, or something else entirely different

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Mean comments sting. Anyone who tells you to "just ignore the haters" is skipping the hard part. In this episode, Ginny Priem shares what happened when a podcast episode she guested on hit 156,000+ views on YouTube and the comment section turned cruel, and exactly how she handled it.

You'll learn how to deal with internet trolls, negative comments, and online criticism without taking it personally, why cruel comments say everything about the person writing them and nothing about you, and how to run online hate through the UNSUBSCRIBE™ Filter: BLOCK, MUTE, SWAP, and MANAGE.

In this episode:

• The real reason your brain takes mean comments personally (especially after narcissistic abuse or toxic relationships)
• When to block someone and why it's a boundary, not a weakness
• How to stop replaying a cruel comment in your head
• The question swap that changes how every troll comment lands
• A comment-reading protocol that protects your peace as your platform grows
• Why more exposure always means more criticism, and why that's actually a good sign
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We talk a lot about saying no, protecting your time, and setting boundaries. And even honoring your own bandwidth.

But what about when someone tells you no?

This week, Ginny flips the script and shares two real-life stories from the past week. They make the case better than any framework ever could. From a photographer fresh off a Scotland trip who couldn't make it to a puppy's debut photo shoot, to a friend whose Saturday plans turned into a Sunday morning visit, the lesson is the same: how you handle someone else's "no" says everything about where you are in your own growth.

Plus! Fritz Carlton has entered the chat. Head to Instagram (@ginnypriem) to see the announcement and the most adorable photo shoot you'll see all year.

In this episode:

• Why being busy and being productive are not the same thing
• What you're unconsciously making someone else's "no" mean about you
• How to MUTE the story your brain writes when plans change or fall through
• The UNSUBSCRIBE™ Filter applied to one of the hardest emotional habits to break ... taking cancellations personally

This one is worth sharing with someone who has a hard time saying no, hearing no, or holding it together when plans change. You know someone. Send it.

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Last week, two different speaking audiences reacted in ways Ginny didn't expect. On today's episode of UNSUBSCRIBE™, she breaks down a custom interactive session for county social workers and a virtual session for HR professionals that took an unplanned technical turn. Both experiences reframed what she thought about her own performance, and what that says about who actually gets to decide if something went well.

This episode covers self-perception and imposter syndrome, and what it actually looks like to unsubscribe from your own internal scorecard.

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Seven and a half years. No run-ins, no sightings, nothing. And then—there he was. In this episode, I'm doing something a little different: I'm telling you exactly what happened when I saw my abuser for the first time since we split. My reaction, what I noticed, what surprised me, and honestly, what it revealed about how far I've come. If you've ever wondered what it feels like to unexpectedly see a narcissist after years of no contact—or near no contact—this one's for you. No filter. Just the story.

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This week, You're My Favorite surged to #2 in a category (again) on Amazon. Four years after publication! Ginny was featured on We're All Insane (86K+ views on YouTube and climbing), sat down with Kati Morton, and joined Amy Edwards for a conversation about navigating online criticism.

And in between all of it? A DM calling her a horrible person and a comment calling her "stuped" (yes, spelled exactly like that).

In this episode, Ginny pulls back the curtain on what a big week actually looks like behind the scenes. This includes the wins, the weird DMs, and the real-time application of her UNSUBSCRIBE™ filter to stay grounded when the volume gets loud.

If you've ever been afraid to put yourself out there, struggled with online criticism, or wondered how creators handle the noise, this one's for you.

In this episode:

• Why You're My Favorite is having a second life four years later
• The Apple Podcasts review that stopped Ginny in her tracks
• How to handle hate DMs without losing yourself
• Applying UNSUBSCRIBE™: BLOCK, MUTE, SWAP, MANAGE—to online criticism
• The one rule Ginny uses to limit how much negativity she absorbs per day

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• We're All Insane podcast: LINK
• Kati Morton's podcast: LINK
• Amy Edwards' podcast: LINK
• You're My Favorite on Amazon: LINK

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