The Unshackled Journal
Stephen KeatingStories of personal growth, resilience, and the fight for freedom
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 94 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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What If Netflix Made a Documentary About Your Life?
Imagine you receive a phone call from Netflix.
They have an unusual proposition.
For the next thirty days, a documentary crew will follow you everywhere.
Not to interview you.
Not to tell your story.
Simply to observe.
Every conversat...
The Three Buckets
The last couple of weeks on Unshackled have been some pretty deep pieces.
We’ve talked about systems, identity, prison, and the uncomfortable questions that come with trying to understand why people change... or why they don’t.
So this we...
Say Hello To The Bad Guy
Growing up, I knew what a criminal looked like.
The tabloids made sure of that.
Big, bold headlines. A face that looked like it was built for doing wrong. Eyes that never quite met the camera. The kind of person you could spot immediately...
What If We’ve Built Prisons To Produce Prisoners
Hi guys, I have received a lot of quality feedback about this article that I sent out yesterday, however a few people have asked me in the past is it possible to create an audio/ podcast version of some of the pieces.
So, I’ve recorded it...
What If We’ve Built Prisons to Produce Prisoners?
During my time in prison and immigration detention, I lost count of the number of times I heard someone say:
“He’ll be back.”
Usually it was said as someone walked out through the gates, smiling, convinced this time would be different....
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Irish writer in immigration detention. Sharing raw stories from prison and beyond. Lessons on resilience, regret, mindset and meaning—told honestly. No fluff, no team. Just me, a phone, and the words. This is Unshackled.
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