# Derek Macdonald

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Transparency in Property Factoring Ep 1: Debt, Trust & Reform with Derek MacDonald & Mark Griffin MSP

In the first episode of our special Transparency in Property Factoring series, host Brian Welsh is joined by Derek MacDonald (Newton Property Management) and Mark Griffin MSP (Shadow Housing Minister) to unpack some of the most pressing issues facing Scotland’s factoring landscape today.  From inhe…

The Other Side Of Shame And Fear

This episode of The Unobstructed Podcast is about getting out of your own way—about being caught between shame, fear, and the path to finally feeling clear. The same week I got sober I also started a new job, went through a breakup, and moved across the country. That was almost four and a half year…

Episode 025 - When Everything Falls Apart at Once: Derek MacDonald on Building Creative Stability Through Sobriety

Derek MacDonald got sober, got broken up with, and moved across the country—all in the same week. Most people would call that rock bottom. Derek called it a foundation. Four and a half years later, he’s the creator of Becoming Unobstructed, a newsletter and podcast reaching readers in 32+ countries…

Rediscovering Analog Joy

This episode of The Unobstructed Podcast is about rediscovering joy. It's a topic that friend of the pod, Caleb Walker, brought up recently. Specifically, he’s seeing an uptick in a trend called “kidulting,” where people are returning to hobbies they loved and found joy in as kids, but that they’v…

Our Big 5 - Worship - Episode 5

This week's episode of Our Big 5 focuses on worship. Along with the regular sermon, we get to hear from Derek MacDonald. He shares part of his story with us and outlines why worship in the lowest valleys is just as important as when we worship during the highest moments of our lives. Psalm 19:1-4 1…

Auditioning For The Wrong Roles In Life

This episode of The Unobstructed Podcast is about “leveling up” in life by collecting skills and experiences. In this conversation, Caleb framed skill-building like role-playing. Once upon a time, he was a football player. Then he found theater. He still carries lessons he learned from both, but s…

The Unobstructed Podcast

Listen in on conversations about navigating daily life with more agency and clarity. Sometimes, a new way of seeing things is all it takes to get unstuck. New episodes every month. About the hosts: Derek MacDonald — writer and systems consultant who likes building websites, running, and getting los…

Facing Death And Embracing Grief With Michaela Kellogg

This episode of The Unobstructed Podcast is about grief, empathy, and learning how to talk about death instead of tiptoeing around it. Michaela Kellogg is a creative director and writer. And she’s also the voice behind The Near Death Project, a publication exploring death and grief. It started as a…

Episode 101: Crazy8s Winner ‘Undeveloped’

What would you do if your long buried secrets showed up in the mail? This is the question Paul, an elderly veteran, faces when his quiet, predictable life is threatened by the reemergence of his hidden past from 50 years prior."Undeveloped" is one of the Top 6 Crazy8s films for 2022. In this episod…

Loneliness Isn’t ‘Male,’ So What’s The Problem?

This episode of The Unobstructed Podcast is about rejection sensitivity, gender bias, and the fast-growing societal fear of being vulnerable. In this conversation, Caleb and I talk a whole lot about gender expectations. Which is also what led to chatting about the rise of social media, the loss of …