Addiction
The Woman Who Numbed Everything Until She Couldn't
Glennon Doyle spent 35 years disappearing. Then she saw a woman in a hotel lobby and her whole body said: There she is.
14 min
Loops in Public
Patterns from public figures — mapped from their own words.
We're not diagnosing anyone. We're applying the Unloop lens to stories they've already told publicly about themselves.
People-Pleasing
The Funny One Who Forgot He Was Allowed to Be Sad
Jonah Hill had two Oscar nominations and still couldn't take his shirt off at a pool.
12 min
Performance Anxiety
When the GOAT's Body Said No
Simone Biles didn't quit at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Her body staged an intervention.
14 min
Control as Protection
The Researcher Who Had to Surrender
Brené Brown spent six years studying shame. Then her own data broke her open.
12 min
How we approach these stories
- • We only use publicly available sources — books, talks, interviews
- • Direct quotes are always attributed
- • We focus on what they said about themselves
- • The pattern maps visualize insights they've already shared