The Daily Ascent

Do you constantly worry about money or feel dissatisfied with your financial situation? Molly's guest today is Dawn Dahlby, a certified financial planner and wellness expert who has helped many clients transform their financial situation from moderate incomes to affluence while prioritizing their well-being. Dawn's refreshing take on money and finances emphasizes the importance of spending money o...

When we feel like a victim of our circumstances, we often forget that we have choices. In this episode, Molly encourages you to bring yourself back to the present moment by reminding yourself that even if you feel stuck, you always have choices. Some situations can feel so painful that it seems impossible to actually have a choice in the matter, but you always do. Bad things may happen to you, but...

In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly interviews Jennifer Steinman Sternin, an award-winning filmmaker with over 20 years of experience in television and filmmaking. Jennifer is passionate about creating films that speak to the heart and has gained incredible insights into the human spirit through the process of creating her documentaries, which involve deep dives into people's lives. Duri...

At the age of 30, Christine was diagnosed with gluten intolerance, which forced her to learn how to eat all over again. She tried various diets but found that counting things like calories or carbs only led to obsession. This is a common issue with restrictive diets that focus on counting calories, macros, or other factors. These diets may work for weight loss in the short term, but they often lea...

In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly chats with Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified OB/GYN and Certified Culinary Medicine specialist. As the creator of the nutrition program, The Galveston Diet, and author of the book by the same name, Dr. Haver has made it her mission to help women navigate the challenges of aging with a comprehensive approach to nutrition and wellness. Beyond her...

In the episode of What You're Craving, Molly interviews Lucy Osborne, owner and CEO of intenSati, a method of movement, mantra, and meditation that aims to cultivate joy and self-awareness. Lucy describes intenSati as an ecstatically blissful practice that allows individuals to set intentions for their lives without judgment. Lucy shares her personal transformation through intenSati, which began w...

In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly and Amy Shah, MD, a double-board-certified medical doctor and nutrition expert, have a conversation about how to foster a better relationship with our bodies and with food. Many of us turn to processed food for quick comfort and a hit of dopamine, but Amy reveals why this isn't truly satisfying and offers healthier alternatives to create a balanced lif...

In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly is joined by Loren Lahav, an accomplished speaker, author, and coach. As someone who is deeply in tune with her wisdom and has a background of contributing and taking care of others, Loren has made her passion into a successful career. During this conversation, Loren shares her inspiring story of how she achieved her goals and the people, books, and li...

On this episode of What You're Craving, Molly is joined by addiction specialist Clarissa Kennedy and her Food Junkies podcast co-host Molly Painschab. Clarissa shares her personal experience with food and alcohol addiction, discussing how changing her eating habits helped her overcome her alcohol addiction. Molly Painschab also shares her experience working in the field and her own journey of addr...

Molly sits down with Laura, a longtime member of the Breaking Up with Sugar Facebook community, to share her experience posting about her journey for 100 consecutive days. She realized through the process that there's actually a much more powerful way to achieve her goals, and it has nothing to do with her strong desire to moderate her cravings nor with the willingness to "challenge" herself to ov...

A vulnerable state of wanting to lose weight can make diet culture messaging enticing, and we are more likely to follow whatever diet plan promises to deliver the results we want. It is important to realize that no single meal plan or approach will work for every individual. No matter what diet culture myths are being propagated, there is no quick fix, and committing to your well-being in the long...

Molly is joined by Leanne, a member of the "Breaking Up with Sugar" Facebook community to engage in a coaching session and take a deeper dive into her relationship with food. Usually, this journey goes one of two ways: we heal our relationship with food, and then other parts of our lives that need healing are revealed, or we work on other aspects of our personal development first, and then we shif...

There is a profound wisdom inside of us that knows exactly what to do and who we are, but that wisdom is often overshadowed and drowned out by the chaos around us. We live in a world full of noise and are constantly bombarded with different messages. Even in the health and wellness realm, with messages around biohacking and healing, it can get overwhelming and difficult to discern the messages tha...

Today's podcast guest is Elisa, a member of Molly's All In Intensive coaching program. In this episode, Elisa talks with Molly about how she finally let go of diet culture's obsession with quick results and developed a sustainable relationship with food that is free of chaos and fear. With coaching, self-determination, and a supportive community, Elisa's relationship with food has changed from obs...

Given this time of year and the fact that diet culture vultures are swarming, Molly wants to help you to access your wisdom so you don't fall victim to the marketing. You don't need to make a choice out of urgency and anyone that tells you otherwise, does not have your best interest at heart. Relationships with coaches are transactional and they should be working for you and wanting what is truly...

With January 1 right around the corner, that means the diet culture vultures are coming out and are ready to prey on people that want a quick fix for weight reduction. This episode with Michelle Shapiro will help arm you so that you don't fall into that and know that you are in power of your own healing. Molly admits to having a compromised relationship with nutritionists due to most of them belie...

Today's podcast guest, registered dietitian Dr. Heather Finley, joins Molly to have a discussion about gut health. As a result of learning about the connection between the gut and other parts of the body and mind, Dr. Finley was able to overcome the chronic bloating and constipation she experienced for 20 years. Towards the beginning of her healing journey, there was little knowledge about how the...

Sophie Chiche sits down with Molly to share how she built a loving relationship not only with food but with her own body. Sophie weighed 350 pounds when she decided to break up with sugar. The beginning of that journey was one of "self-destruction", as she puts it; but, she saw it through to the end. She passionately reflects on the most challenging obstacles she faced and the life-altering lesson...

Women often find it difficult to make time for themselves and to explore the things they enjoy. On the podcast today, mindfulness and wellness expert Randi Zinn offers refreshing insight into how to let our natural inclinations guide us and why it is important to do this. As a result of her diverse life experiences, Randi is able to connect with and understand others, and she shares what she knows...

Dr. Michael Goran sits down with Molly to offer his best advice on helping our children navigate our sugar-saturated environment. Now that Christmas is right around the corner, this is a timely subject to dive into! But, as our guest reminds us, making sure that our kids indulge in moderation is a challenge that lasts beyond the Winter holiday season⁠. After all, we still need to keep in mind Vale...

As we approach the holiday season, Molly has a lot to say about diet culture vultures and the marketing that says "how to survive the holiday season." We don't want to just "survive" through this joyous time of year, we want to aim to thrive. Aiming for survival will lead you to hit below that mark, and Molly wants you to enjoy the holidays and feel a sense of joy and thriving. If we enter this se...

Today's episode features Taylor Stone, a leader in higher consciousness, self-mastery, and energetics. Taylor's mission is to help remind women that they hold the power within them to become their own self-healers and live out their full purpose and potential. In Taylor's opinion, people can begin healing themselves by being honest about their choices and how the choices they are making are or are...

Today Molly is joined by Dr. David Wiss, RDN and founder of Nutrition in Recovery, a group practice of RDNs that specialize in treating eating and substance use disorders. This will be an episode about emotions, gentleness, and full body care. Dr. Wiss shares his views about intuitive eating, how trauma plays out in our immune systems, and the connection between the gut and the brain. Dr. Wiss bel...

In this episode, Molly is joined by her friend and creator of Soul Camp, Alison Leipzig. Have you ever found yourself overidentifying with your health issues and or your size? Alison has had this experience, and today she will discuss how during her childhood, she allowed being overweight to define who she was and divulges the two pivotal moments that helped her stop doing this. Molly and Ali will...

Marshall Malone returns on the podcast to reflect on his ongoing road to recovery, which began once he set the goal to totally break up with sugar by his 40th birthday. Listen in as Marshall shares the habits, rituals, and affirmations that have allowed him to shed 45 pounds and counting ever since he started his journey. Always keeping in mind that beliefs are nothing more than thoughts repeated,...