The Modern Mammal

Humans are starting to realize THIS: we're more connected than ever—and many of us have never felt more alone. What if we've confused communication with connection? What if one of the most important questions of our time isn't technological, political, or economic—but relational? In this episode, I explore the word “social” and what it actually means for a human mammal.  Through my sto...

If you would like to "mammal" alongside me and others, join Modern Mammaling, my free weekly  Substack newsletter .   When I congratulated my mom for reaching her “crone” stage on her 50th birthday, what was her interpretation? And why does it matter?    Welcome to The Modern Mammal, I am your host, Molly Caro May. My first interview guest is my mother (ta da!): Mary Besser May. She is k...

Join me at Modern Mammaling , my Substack newsletter. What if the way you structure your day is quietly shaping the entire trajectory of your life—and no one ever taught you how to question it? Do I lack time or is it something else? Most of us are locked into invisible maps of worth, productivity, and identity that determine what gets prioritized—and what gets abandoned. In this episode, we explo...

What if embodiment has nothing to do with being calm, athletic, or "good" at self-care? The word embodiment is everywhere right now. We see it in wellness culture, therapy circles, social media, and personal growth spaces. But somewhere along the way, many of us absorbed the idea that embodied people look a certain way, behave a certain way, or have perfected a particular lifestyle. In this episod...

Have you quietly accepted anxiety, distraction, exhaustion, and disconnection as the cost of modern life? How’s that going for you? Let’s get sober.  We are living in a time of unprecedented change—an era of constant stimulation, saturation overload, accelerating technology, chronic overwhelm, and what feels like "too much, too soon, too fast.” But what if the very thing we think we need to o...