Get Unruly
Get Unruly is a podcast for anyone who feels the quiet pull of more — and is ready to stop shrinking to fit.
Hosted by global keynote speaker, strategist, lawyer, and competitive Latin dancer Kim Bolourtchi, each episode breaks open the invisible rules we’ve been taught to follow — in life, work, identity, and ambition.
This is where raw truth meets radical clarity.
Where we unlearn what’s no longer serving us — and reclaim what is.
Because playing by the rules won’t build the life you actually want.
But breaking the right ones?
That changes everything.
🎙 “Straight talk from a wickedly smart and intuitive truth-teller.”
🎙 “Always on point, and immediately helpful.”
Learn more about Kim’s work → www.kimbolourtchi.com
Episodes
46 episodes
It Wasn't Because I Said F*ck
What happens when you drop the filter and say exactly what you're thinking? In this explosive episode of Get Unruly, I reveal how a single post with an F-bomb turned into a viral sensation - not because of the swearing, but because ...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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7:28
How to Know if The Rules are Holding You Back?
You’re not broken. You’re not bored. But something feels off — and it won’t go away. You’re still showing up. Still performing. Still carrying the room. But under the surface? There’s a quiet pull. A sense of… ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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11:00
The Cost of Shrinking: A Mother-Daughter Conversation About Taking Up Space
She’s been on the mic with me before — but never quite like this.In this powerful return episode, I sit down with my daughter, Samantha, for a raw, unscripted conversation about something we’ve both lived: the pressure to shrink.T...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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25:18
Unruly Generosity: How Helping Others Becomes Your Greatest High (with Frankie Russo)
In this raw and electrifying episode, entrepreneur Frankie Russo reveals the counterintuitive secret to success: radical generosity. After hitting rock bottom with addiction and rebuilding his life, Frankie discovered what he calls ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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39:01
Wanting More Doesn’t Mean You’re Ungrateful with Kim Bolourtchi
In this raw, unfiltered episode, Kim Bolourtchi exposes the invisible rule that’s been keeping high-achievers stuck: The lie that wanting more makes you ungrateful.Desire isn’t selfish — it’s sacred. And s...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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10:26
Unruly About Fear: Janice Burt's Journey to Breaking Free
In this episode, Janice Burt shares her inspiring journey from being a rule-following people pleaser to becoming strategically unruly. She discusses the courage it took to break free from the prison of fear, including publishing a m...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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27:13
Uncover Your Impactful Stories: A Masterclass with Storytelling Expert Chris Jordan
In this episode, host Kim Bolourtchi sits down with Chris Jordan, a former top podcast producer and content strategist for thought leaders. Chris shares his insights on why it's so important for everyone to uncover and share their impactful sto...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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34:12
Resentment as a Superpower: Cait Donovan on Breaking Free from the Rules
Get Unruly returns for a 5th Season with Cait Donovan, host of the top global podcast: "Fried, the Burnout Podcast." In this episode, Cait shares how she's harnessed resentment to uncover her true needs and boundaries, challenging societal expe...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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36:29
Why Don't You Listen to Me? (with Raymond Bolourtchi)
Do you tune out your significant other when you are tired?Do you wonder why your partner rarely seems to hear what you actually said? Do you get SO frustrated that they have time for stupid cat videos but not a 5 minute conversatio...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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28:37
You Don't Need to Fake it
We are told to be authentic and confident, but to go ahead and "fake it til you make it" if needed. Although widely accepted and even catchy to say, "fake it til you make it" is actually terrible advice, undermining the very things it is suppos...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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19:26
I'm Not Ready- with Samantha Bolourtchi
With one month left until college graduation, senior Samantha Bolourtchi gets real about how she's feeling. In this vulnerable and honest conversation, Sam speaks truth about her college experience interrupted by the pandemic, and the ways it h...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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21:06
Why I Can't Show You Who I Truly Am (with Ray Bolourtchi)
85% of us walk around feeling, at some point or another, like we can't show the world who we truly are. For a long time, I was part of that statistic, while in complete denial about the toll it was taking. The reason we feel the need to...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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23:40
(mis)Communication -with Raymond Bolourtchi
Have you ever said something clearly- and had someone react in a way that leaves you baffled and confused? You might have wondered just HOW they could be so clueless. You wouldn't be alone. And.... it might not be a them issu...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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18:49
The Worst Advice You Can Give
According to an op ed this weekend, telling new graduates to seek "passion and purpose in their work" is the "worst advice" we can give them. In 12 minutes, I attempt to shred every part of this ridiculous argument. Listen in, and d...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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12:45
Body Power- The Secret Confidence Hack
We've all had those moments when your mind goes blank under pressure. You start to panic- trying to recall what you were thinking about, or what you were going to say or do next. The harder you think about it, grasping for recollection, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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45:22
Work Life Balance Doesn't Exist
If you believe that your life will really improve once you achieve work-life balance, you need to hear this week's Boldly Stated episode. Whether you are running yourself in circles trying to find it, or holding it up as the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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14:27
Since I Quit Facebook
I could never have imagined what would happen when I finally quit Facebook. If only I would have known sooner. Listen in for the true story behind what took me over the edge, and what happened next.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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13:40
F*cked Up About Food
Have you ever wondered why so many people are hungry in a country that has an abundance of food, or examined your own beliefs about who deserves to be fed and who doesn't? My conversation this week with Tracey Selingo, Founder of Fork Ove...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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41:50
Dr. Heather Kort- Like it or Not, this Impacts You.
What if a decision you believe has nothing to do with you turns out to impact the person you love most in the world? This conversation with Dr. Heather Kort will change the way you drive your car home today, and open your eyes to our inte...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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22:31
From Their Perspective: a Bold Conversation with Samantha, Nick, and Zoe
We are supposed to be on a break between seasons of Boldly Stated. But, I couldn't pass up the chance to have this powerful conversation, and I definitely couldn't wait to share it with you. In one of my favorite episodes of all time, Sam...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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27:50
The Inclusion Impasse
In the final episode of Season 2, Kim shares a unique perspective on the escalating battle over diversity and inclusion education in public schools. Some Rockwood parents really don't want it. The district is committed to providing it.
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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11:20
Don't Work With Your Spouse, They Said - with guest Raymond Bolourtchi
I invited my law partner and spouse, Raymond Bolourtchi to be a guest on the show to talk about immigration. As I was about to press "record," we decided to spontaneously change the topic - to why it is difficult to work with your spouse....
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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20:58
Are You Too Polite?
Politeness is highly valued in American culture, and for generations, children have been taught to be polite at all costs. What happens, though, when research reveals a direct connection between politeness and sexual assault? This episode will ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:55