The Daily Ascent

Today's episode is all about understanding how the deepest experiences we had in our childhoods can manifest in our adult lives. Molly welcomes Dr. Brad Reedy and he explains that the "attachment wounds" that we have today really are the result of some traumas we may have had in the past when we were forming our identity and having first connections. These wounds may have been developed due to som...

Taking a leap of faith and deciding to make a change, are not easy things to accomplish. For those of us who really struggled with chronic diets, eating disorders, and body image issues, it's like we're stuck in a vicious cycle that prevents us from doing things differently. That's why it's so important to know that self-love journeys are not linear, and failing is just part of the process. In thi...

The way we talk to ourselves and the relationship we have with our thoughts are an important part of healing trauma, stopping self-hating, and accepting our image. Sometimes, the thought patterns and the unregulated self-talk are so deep rooted in our minds that we don't even realize when they appear and, therefore, we cannot stop them from reoccurring.  Can you recognize the moments when you puni...

Reframing our attitude towards food pushers can be very challenging. After so many years of behaving a certain way and having automatic positive answers when we are offered food, it will be hard to change. However, it's important to understand that it won't always be this hard. Like any other skill, saying "no, thanks"  gets easier every time you do it. At the end of the day, your actions add up....

In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly welcomes Jessie Inchauspé (a.k.a. Glucose Goddess) to talk all things monitoring glucose, how to control glucose spikes, the consequences of high glucose levels in our body, and how to manage it all without giving up the foods we like. High glucose affects our mental health as well as our physical health, and Jessie talks all about it in this conversat...

Sometimes we struggle to leave our old self behind in order to become a new version of ourselves, but it's important to understand that this is a process. What we cannot think, however, is that these struggles are part of our identity.  We decide who we want to be. Negative affirmations that we keep telling ourselves, and limiting beliefs are a huge blockage to actually change: these stories are j...

Genetics play an important role in the positive aspects of our personality, the potential challenges we might have in life, and the overall tendencies of how we'll act and behave. Although our genes are fundamental for this equation, the environment in which we live and the people and places that surround us are also responsible for many things. Being aware of this balance is the first step to sel...

Boundaries are something we create for ourselves, for our relationships with other people, and for our relationship with our own journey. Respecting our boundaries is a solo responsibility and how other people approach these limits do not concern us. At the end of the day we can't control how other people act and behave, we can only control how we act and behave, and this ends up being an act of h...

Being vulnerable and sharing your struggles with other people not only is an important thing to do, it's an act of courage. When these struggles are related with body image issues and weight loss, it's even more courageous because there are shame and guilt involved in the process, and when they hit, they hit hard. That's why it's so valuable to be a part of a community that will hold you accountab...

Wellness is a word that has different connotations for different people. Despite presenting a very clear notion of what it is and what it means, everyday wellness  can represent a lot of different habits, different practices, and different results. Finding wellness pillars that work for you – and exclusively for you – is a nice thing to do for both mental and physical health. Have you found your p...

Valentine's Day is my FAVORITE holiday, so of course I needed to record a Solo Pod all about the complicated issue of self-love. Our diet drama and trauma has really done a toll on our self-esteem and self-image. I talk through my journey of navigating the darkness, then finding self-love and self-appreciation through allowing uncomfortable emotions and compassionately accepting imperfections alon...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Ronnie, who is sharing her amazing story of overcoming her dependence on sugar and letting go of perfectionism. We talk through how she came to know her food addiction from as early as 4 years old, how she finally came to terms with her abusive relationship with sugar and transformed her life. She shares with us the importance of getting connected, being...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Alex Korb, a neuroscientist, coach, and bestselling author of The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time . You are going to be SOOOO blown away by our conversation about behavior change. We break down why we so often end up doing things we don't want to do and why our brain mostly cares about...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Kimberly Snyder - a spiritual guide, meditation teacher, author, nutritionist, holistic wellness expert and best-selling author. She describes her own experience of learning to trust something bigger and find her true, authentic self, and how everyone can do the same with an open-mind and practice. She talks about the flow of energy, what our "ego" is an...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Kim, who bravely volunteered to come on the pod today and share her real, honest story about her relationship with food and weight. We get into some of the root issues in her - and *so many* of our - dysfunctional relationships with food and ourselves - the belief that we've "failed" and that  we'll never be enough. We talk about the importance of gettin...

I'm so excited to share with you today my conversation with author and yoga teacher, Octavia Raheem, who has moved her practice to teaching rest, restorative yoga, and Yoga Nidra. Octavia shares her story of how she unknowingly over-exercised her way into the hospital, and from there started on a journey to transform her life through the practice of rest. From one wounded healer to another, we tal...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Laura, a member of my awesome community who is embracing a life of more clarity, less cravings, and relief from the pressure to be perfect after breaking up with sugar, diets and alcohol. Laura talks about finding a loving balance between having protective guidelines and being gentle with ourselves and the actions steps she's taken to find her amazing re...

If you know me you know I'm obsessed with helping you break free from the suffocating and abusive grips of diet culture. We are two days away from January 1st - aka the most dangerous day of the year for all of us with diet drama and trauma. On today's show, I get into why your good intentions of "new year new me" on January 1 can unknowingly get you caught in the trap of toxic diet culture, and s...

Today I'm talking with the brilliant David Wiss, a researcher, nutritionist, and founder of Nutrition in Recovery, his practice in Los Angeles specializing in substance use disorders, eating disorders, body image, mental health, and general wellness. David is one of the rare nutritionists who supports people in their journey of healing from food addiction and is also very involved in research - ba...

Diet drama and trauma is REAL and it's keeping so many of us stuck. And by staying stuck we inadvertently continue to stay signed and sealed in our unhealthy relationships with food and weight. Yikes! So, if you're feeling stuck and helpless, like there's no solution, know that there's a really good reason why- and a way to break free. I'm going to teach you all about the concept of learned helple...

On the pod today, I'm talking with Kenzie Elizabeth, a lifestyle blogger and host of the Dear Media podcast ILYSM. Kenzie shares her unique perspective as a young youtube and social media influencer, and why it's so important for her to use her platform to talk about mental health and therapy. We get into the dilemma of what to share and not share with social media, navigating a brand that is hers...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Jayme, who so bravely offered to come on the pod today and share her current predicament and story with us after I asked our Facebook group for volunteers willing to come on WYC and have some REAL TALK. And wow do we go there. Jayme and I talk through the VERY REAL danger of the stories we tell ourselves (and believe!), how easily we forget that we have...

I wouldn't be your coach, or your bestie if I neglected to talk you through THE binge holiday of the year coming TOMORROW. So I took the time to make a little solo episode to share with you the most important things I've learned about getting through this tricky holiday while respecting your goals and maintaining a loving relationship with food. We're going to get into what to do about food pusher...

In this episode, I have a conversation with my teacher and one of the leading therapist in the field of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dr. Charlie Swenson. Charlie gives us the run-down on how to sit with uncomfortable feelings and why radical acceptance is a skill we all terribly need. He discusses why perfectionism doesn't work, our profound need for connection to help us with cravings.. and life...

Today I have the exciting opportunity to talk to my cousin, Leigh about her journey to heal her relationship with food and address the diet drama that has held her captive for so much of her life. We talk family dynamics, why being too critical of ourselves doesn't work and the importance of becoming more compassionate and patient with ourselves as we work to heal. She leaves us with the incredibl...