Explore every episode of the podcast The Daily Ascent
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| Ep. 1 | The 15-Year-Old Who Taught Me the Hardest Spiritual Lesson | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:14:32 | |
In today's episode, I'm sharing how one tiny dinner-table moment with my 15-year-old goddaughter catapulted me straight out of adulthood and right back into my teenage self — and how a Celtic prayer helped me find my way back to love. Whether it's parenting, friendship, or just life being life, this one's about the messy magic of being human — and the peace that comes when we stop needing to be right and start showing up with an undefended heart. Question to carry into your day: Connect with Molly Carmel:
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| The Daily Ascent with Molly Carmel (Trailer) | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:01:31 | |
Welcome to The Daily Ascent — a quick, meaningful moment in your day to pause, breathe, and come back to yourself. I'm Molly Carmel: therapist, coach, business owner, sister, godmother, dog mom, and a woman who's learned the hard way that real healing doesn't come from chasing fixes — it comes from finding truth. Each weekday, I'll bring you real stories, simple insights, and honest reflections from my own winding path of recovery and growth. Together, we'll explore what it means to live with intention, stay grounded, and keep climbing — one small step at a time. It's honest. It's hopeful. It's like your favorite morning ritual — the one that always leaves you feeling a little lighter, a little clearer, and a lot more human. | |||
| 122. There's No Healing Without Feeling Safe | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:39:10 | |
In this episode of What You're Craving, you will listen to Leanne's story and her journey so far. Molly and Leanne talk a lot about the idea of being honest with the people around us, such as our friends and family who are supportive of our journey. When we are on a mission to quit an addiction - especially food addiction - we might think that sharing our struggles with others will make them leave. Leanne is living proof that is not the case. It is important to be open with people we trust. But it is also essential to tell the truth to people you know will accept it, no matter what. On another topic, Leanne talks about the importance of having a community, a group of people she can trust - like the Breaking Up with Sugar group. Episode Quotes
About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the BeaconProgram, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly
Come hang with me on social media!
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| 32. What To Do About Your Kids and Eating Sugar - Actionable Advice on How To Find Balance with Sugarproof's Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura | 06 Oct 2021 | 00:50:16 | |
Today's podcast is so so so important and answers the questions that people have been asking me for YEARS - What do I do about my kids? Today, Dr. Michael Goran and Dr. Emily Ventura, authors of Sugarproof: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar that Are Putting Your Child's Health at Risk and What You Can Do, answer these questions with ease, humor and DOABILITY. We all know that sugar is everywhere - and especially in our kids' foods. Dr. Goran and Dr. Ventura talk us through how to protect kids from the harmful effects of sugar, while also balancing their need to make their own choices, enjoying what we eat, the real-world challenges of making changes, and the truth about fruit juice (one of my most beloved topics). This is a must-listen for anyone who interacts with kids and wants to help make positive change with actionable tips - you know those are both my faves!
Dr. Michael Grogan is a Professor of Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and Co-Director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and other Foundations for the past 30 years during which he has raised almost $50m in funding to support this work. He has published over 350 professional peer-reviewed articles and reviews. He is the Editor of the "Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Intervention Approaches" published in 2017, co-editor of "Dietary Sugars and Health" published in late 2014, and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for Pediatric Obesity. He has been the recipient of numerous scientific awards for his research and teaching. You can find the full details on Dr Goran's research on his website at: www.GoranLab.com and you can follow him on twitter at @michaelgoran.
Dr. Emily Ventura is a nutrition educator, public health advocate, writer, and cook. Emily has 10 years of research experience in public health with a focus on dietary strategies for the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cancer. As an advocate for community health, Emily has worked as a nutrition educator for children and families, managed programs in the greater Los Angeles area ,and led public health campaigns for Slow Food International as well as the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation. Emily has spent extensive time abroad, including studying food and culture in Ecuador and serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Italy, where she taught Public Health Nutrition at the University of Gastronomic Sciences and conducted research at the University of Verona.
I'm partnering with Sugarbreak this week on a 7 day No Sugar Challenge. We're two days in, but you can still participate! Follow along on Instagram @takeasugarbreak to join and get tips and inspiration all week through October 10!
To check out their book Sugarproof, visit https://sugarproofkids.com!
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 31. Here's Why You're Doing the Best You Can and What To Do If You're Not Sure or Don't Know If You Are | 29 Sep 2021 | 00:28:53 | |
On today's Solo Pod, I'm talking about the HUGE lie we tell ourselves - and that diet culture has told us for ages - that we always need to be doing better. Diet culture is a thief and terrorist when it comes to us achieving peace and happiness - it tells us we're never enough and always need to be doing more. I'm talking today all about why I truly truly believe we are all doing the best we can, the ways to break out of our perfectionist mindset and change our belief system, and what to do if you're not sure if you're doing your best or are afraid you're not (and ps: you ARE).
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 30. Mia Kang on The Miracle of Connecting with Her Body and the Journey of Escaping Her Eating Disorder | 22 Sep 2021 | 00:40:48 | |
In this episode, I get to have an incredibly insightful and authentic conversation (my favorite kind) with Mia Kang. Mia is a Hong Kong–born international model and author of the amazing book, KNOCKOUT. She discusses her story of struggling with her own eating disorder and addiction while working in the modeling industry, and how she unexpectedly found her solution in Indonesia at a Muay Thai gym, starting her on the path of true healing. We get to all the goods: how Mia is developing a new loving relationship with herself and her body (and how you can too!), why we should pay attention to our own internal wisdom, and how coming out of the shadows and into recovery is very, very possible.
Mia has graced the pages of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Sports Illustrated, among many others, and has worked with many international brands. She is currently the host of Bravo's Spy Games. She lives in New York City, when she is not in Thailand practicing Muay Thai. Beneath her success is the story of a woman who once lived and died by her weight. In her first book, KNOCKOUT she opens up about her struggles with bullying, anorexia, bulimia, body dysmorphia, drug addiction, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts, and how, in a true life-saving moment, she eschewed normative body standards and, with the help of martial arts, learned to redefine her sense of self-worth.
If you want to know more about Mia, you can find her on Instagram, and you can listen to her amazing TED Talk here.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 29. At Age 57, On Her Last Shred of Hope, A Woman's Journey to Completely Transform Her Life | 15 Sep 2021 | 00:28:29 | |
In this episode, I'm talking with Lisa, a member of the Breaking Up with Sugar community who opens her heart to share the complete and total transformation of her physical, emotional, and spiritual self. At age 57, having been struggling with her relationship with food, weight, body and dieting since her late teens, and on her very last shred of hope, Lisa decided to try one last intervention. She broke up with sugar, connected with an incredible community of people on the same journey and her life completely changed for the better. We discuss this amazing transformation since discovering that sugar was the culprit in her compulsive eating and what she does to keep steady in her recovery every day. She explains why it's never too late to make a change, and talks us through the importance of taking one day at a time and finding support. You don't want to miss this!
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 28. Breaking Down the Difference Between Mental Health and Mental Toughness | 08 Sep 2021 | 00:45:00 | |
In this episode, I'm speaking with Victoria Garrick, former Division I volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, and mental health advocate. Victoria talks through her story of battling her own mental health struggles in silence before opening up to receiving help and coming to speak about the problem of mental health in college athletics on the TED Talk stage. She also discusses her own experience with a binge eating disorder and dead-end dieting, the importance of sitting in discomfort in your body, and what we can do when we make mistakes.
Victoria first began sharing her story of how she battled and overcame depression and anxiety in her 2017 TED Talk, "The Hidden Opponent," which has been viewed over 370,000 times. Victoria has been featured in The Players' Tribune, People Magazine, USA Today College, and has amassed over 1M followers on her social media platforms where she's known for her positive media campaign, #RealPost. She brings this campaign to life weekly on her podcast Real Pod where she has interviewed some of the greatest athletes and psychologists in the world. As the founder of mental health non-profit, The Hidden Opponent, Victoria now tours the country as a public speaker and advocate, sharing her story in hopes of raising awareness and destigmatizing the conversation around mental health.
You can find out more by following Victoria on Instagram, Youtube, TikTok, and Twitter, and exploring her website at www.victoriagarrick.com.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 27. How to Access and Act-On Your Intuition Amongst All the Noise with That's So Retrograde's Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott | 01 Sep 2021 | 00:51:04 | |
I'm so excited to be talking with Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott, hosts of That's So Retrograde, a podcast that helps listeners to build their own wellness toolkit through their interviews of thought leaders in health and beyond. Stephanie and Elizabeth bring their experience on the wellness journey - as podcast hosts and amazing humans - to talk about their journey in finding their own intuition about what's best for them amongst all the opinions of various health and wellness gurus. We also get into talking through the harms of toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing, the importance of self-talk and taking action on micro habits, and why sometimes we need to visit the darkness first before finding the light. Join us as we talk it all through and have some great laughs along the way! A truth teller with a knack for direct communication, Stephanie Simbari is the comedic backbone of That's So Retrograde. An Italian Jew from New York, and a born seeker, she performed for the better part of a decade as a stand up comic; exploring her personal truth and oversharing about it for laughs. She's got a big mouth and a soft heart and as a writer Stephanie has a unique voice with a penchant for infusing consciousness into humor while exposing deep life truths. Fans got to know her as a standout in Funny Girls on Oxygen as well as appearances on Comedy Central's @midnight, Showtime's White Famous, Here + Now on HBO.
Raised in Metro Detroit and a graduate of Michigan State University, Elizabeth spent her 20s building an impressive career in fashion and PR: conceptualizing and running Rachel Zoe's The Zoe Report, founding online consignment business, Closet Rich, while styling, creative directing and consulting for a multitude of brands. With a passion for turning ideas into things, it was her evolving interests that led her to merge podcasting and wellness 7 years ago, with listeners instantly connecting with her discerning tastes and specific brand of candid relatability. A true explorer in the space, Elizabeth spends a great deal of her spare time in research mode: discovering emerging trends, practitioners, products and brands in wellness.
You can find out more by following Stephanie on Instagram @ssimbari and Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethkott. Also, don't forget to check out their amazing podcast That's So Retrograde!
I'm obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram and Facebook and find more on my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 26. How to Deal with Imperfection in Your Relationship with Food | 25 Aug 2021 | 00:27:31 | |
Perfectionism is a killer - in my experience as a therapist, I've seen perfectionism and unrealistic expectations of ourselves derail, deflate and even destroy people's spirits and relationships with food. I can honestly say it's one of - and maybe even the biggest obstacles I see to creating a loving, stable relationship with food. Diet culture has told us for far too long that there's only one way to "succeed" in stopping overeating and losing weight, and anything short of that is failing! This couldn't be farther from the truth. In this episode, I talk about a very different, and much more effective way to deal with the inevitable imperfections in your relationship with food that helps to keep you moving in the direction of your goals, while also releasing you from the shame and diet roller coaster we know all too well! I'm obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram and Facebook and find more on my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 25. Sydel Curry Lee on The Importance of Faith, Prioritizing Our Needs, and Pursuing Our Passions | 18 Aug 2021 | 00:37:22 | |
In this episode, I sit down with Sydel Curry Lee, who is an entrepreneur, athlete, mental health advocate and host of the podcast, Because Life. Sydel shares with honesty and vulnerability about her own struggles and how that inspired her to create a platform to help others, describing the lessons she's learned along the way. We get into debunking some of the stigmas around therapy, and we discuss the importance of putting your own self-care first and surrounding yourself with supportive and accepting people. Good stuff to say the least. After receiving a scholarship in volleyball at Elon University, Sydel's dreams of being a star athlete came to an abrupt halt. After considering her own mental and physical health, Sydel invested herself in another passion – psychology. She now is developing her own lifestyle brand encompassing family, faith, food, mental health, and more. Her show Sydel Takes On follows her journey of meeting other famous children and learning about their own lives and talents outside of the spotlight placed on them from the media. The discussion focuses on the exploration of challenges and advantages within their - often misrepresented - world. She is also active on YouTube where she inspires others to openly discuss all aspects of their life, while continuing to challenge the stigma around discussing mental health in an honest, yet spirited way.
You can find out more about Sydel by finding her on Instagram and listening to her new podcast Because Life.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 24. Never Give Up: A Woman's Transformative Journey to Heal her Relationship with Food | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:36:45 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with Amy, who has been a part of my Breaking Up with Sugar community for over a year and a half, and as a result has found a forever solution to her struggles with food, weight, and sugar addiction. Amy was absolutely out of options when my book, Breaking Up with Sugar was recommended to her by a friend, and it led her to completely rethink how she approached her relationship with food and, in turn, her relationship with herself. She tells us about her rock bottom moments, the most important principles she's incorporated into her incredible life and the lessons that she learned about herself along the way. I'm obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram and Facebook and find more on my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 23. Dr. Will Cole on Why We Need to Get Out of Toxic Tribalism | 04 Aug 2021 | 00:45:59 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with Dr. Will Cole, one of the top functional medicine experts in the country and fellow fighter to find the middle path in this world that is polarized between diet culture and anti-diet culture. He sets the record straight on his book Intuitive Fasting and discusses why it's so important we be wary of toxic tribalism and extremes. We get deep on all that's harmful with diet culture and anti-diet culture, and most importantly, we discuss why being flexible, curious, and open to being experimental is beyond key to finding your own internal wisdom. Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. Named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the nation, Dr.Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems. He is the bestselling author of Ketotarian, The Inflammation Spectrum, and the New York Times Bestseller Intuitive Fasting in which he shows how to use the powerful benefits of flexible intermittent fasting to gain metabolic flexibility and find food peace.
You can find out more at drwillcole.com. You can also listen to him on his new Dear Media podcast The Art of Being Well, and or the goopfellas podcast and Keto Talk.
I'm obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 121. Shift the Script and Realize You're Doing an Amazing Job | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:34:48 | |
After breaking up with sugar and flour for four months, Sara still needs to accept that the little voice urging her to binge on something will still show up after her meals. After 25 years of having an unhealthy relationship with food, four months of recovery is not that much time if you think about it. Discomfort after eating is more than normal: it is expected. In this episode of What You're Craving Podcast, Molly welcomes Sara to discuss her journey with the Breaking Up with Sugar community. Sara shares this sort of emotional urge to keep eating after her meals (specifically breakfast), and Molly advises her to try to shift the script a little. What is uncomfortable can also be exciting. When someone is going through some kind of change in life, especially when it comes to healing food or alcohol addictions, it's easy to get caught up in perfectionism. We may feel like everything has to be perfect and easy, and no setbacks or unpleasant feelings are allowed. It is not going to be like that. It is a process, and creating too many rules and conditions in order to feel that you're doing an amazing job won't help. Episode Quotes
About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the BeaconProgram, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly
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| 22. How To Travel and Live a Full Fun Life Without Ditching Your Food Goals | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:28:10 | |
In this episode, I wanted to share with everyone my thoughts on a question I get all the time: How do you live a big, fun life - travel, parties, events AND stay true to your relationship with food?? Such a great question - and SUCH a solvable problem. You're definitely not alone in your struggle, and I'm here to share the good news that it's not nearly as difficult as you think! I'm talking all about taking actionable steps, finding balance - and most of all ENJOYING YOUR LIFE - it's so possible!
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 21. The Importance of Self-Love, Slowing Down, and Setting Boundaries | 21 Jul 2021 | 00:45:53 | |
In this episode, I talk to Faith Broussard Cade, whose Instagram account @fleurdelisspeaks is one of my absolute faves. Me, and over 214,000 others who have benefitted from a promise she made to herself in 2018 to write and post a daily note of self-affirmation, that has turned into a movement of self-love. We get into the real deal of sacrificing ourselves to please others, the addiction of busyness, and why it's so hard and (necessary!) to set boundaries in order to have true self-love. You can find out more by following Faith on Instagram @fleurdelisspeaks or visiting her website fleurdelisspeaks.com. I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 20. A Mom Taking Back Her Life from Diet Drama and a Hidden Sugar Addiction | 14 Jul 2021 | 00:41:01 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with Kirsten, a fellow member of my Breaking up with Sugar community who breaks down how she found a peace and freedom she once thought impossible. In that journey, she has nurtured a whole new relationship with food, without sugar and diets calling the shots. She gets real and raw about how she came to understand the depths of her addiction to sugar, how her life has changed since finding her long-term solution and why weight is not the most important qualifier for needing help.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 19. Why There's No One Single Solution with Dr. Kim Dennis | 07 Jul 2021 | 00:40:56 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Kim Dennis, who specializes in the treatment of both addictions and eating disorders. Dr. Kim and I talk all about why there's no one solution for everyone and why self-judgment simply isn't helpful. She explains the complex issues that go into healing an eating disorder and the importance of finding the truth that lies inside of you.
Dr. Kim Dennis is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addictions, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people with their illnesses. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn't just limited to her academic and clinical experience, having had her own personal experience as a woman in recovery from an eating disorder and alcoholism. Today, she is able to combine her personal journey with her medical training to help SunCloud Health patients become emotionally strong, responsible problem-solvers, who are inspired to create fulfilling lives for themselves. She believes in and maintains a holistic perspective in the practice of psychiatry, incorporating biological, psycho-social and spiritual approaches into the individually-tailored treatment programs for each patient at SunCloud Health.
You can find out more about Dr. Kim's therapy practice SunCloud Health at suncloudhealth.com.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 18. The Surprising Similarities between Surfing and Addiction | 30 Jun 2021 | 00:42:27 | |
In this episode, I dive into a discussion with author Thad Ziolkowski about the interesting and unexpected parallels between surfing and addiction, and his discoveries from his new book The Drop: How the Most Addictive Sport Can Help Us Understand Addiction and Recovery. Thad explains why it makes sense that he turned back to his first love - surfing - to get away from an unsustainable life of alcohol and drugs, the importance of finding joy to fill the void where addiction once lived - even finding healthier addictions - and how others can use similar tools to do the same.
Thad Ziolkowski is the author of the memoir On a Wave, which was a finalist for the PEN/Martha Albrand Award in 2003, and Wichita, a novel. His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Bookforum, Artforum, Travel & Leisure and Interview Magazine. He has a PhD in English Literature from Yale University and is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is the Associate Director of the Leon Levy Center for Biography at the Graduate Center, CUNY. You can be one of the first to get a copy of Thad's book The Drop: How the Most Addictive Sport Can Help Us Understand Addiction and Recovery, releasing July 6th.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 17. Why Cutting Out Sugar is NOT a Diet | 23 Jun 2021 | 00:27:57 | |
In this episode, I'm getting real about what it's like to be in my world, in my relationship with food. The great paradox that I get asked about all the time is how in the world I'm anti-diet AND don't eat sugar and flour. It's such a great question given all of the diet drama and trauma we've struggled with and how easily we can turn anything into something unhealthy. And for those of you who have broken up with sugar yourself, you know just how often people misunderstand sugar-free to mean a rigid, restrictive diet. This episode sets the record straight, laying out why it was so important for me to both break free from diet culture and my abusive relationship with sugar.
If you're interested in discovering if your relationship with sugar has turned abusive, you can take the quiz adapted from the Yale Food Addiction Scale in my book, Breaking Up with Sugar.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 16. How Our Breath Can Heal Just About Everything with Dr. Belisa Vranich | 16 Jun 2021 | 00:41:19 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend, breath teacher, and clinical psychologist Dr. Belisa Vranich. We discuss her path to discovering the power of the breath, some of the cues you might be breathing wrong, and how you can effectively re-train your breath to work for you, not against you. We get into how breath can help us let go, stay present, and feel our emotions in a cathartic and healing way. Learning proper breath is SUCH an act of self love and self care - truly, if you're wondering what you're really craving, it seriously may be found in how you are breathing. This is a MUST listen for just about everyone.
A clinical psychologist and a leading expert in mental health and fitness, Dr. Belisa Vranich is the author of Breathe: The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health (St. Martin's Press/Hay House). She is the founder of www.thebreathingclass.com. Dr. Belisa has extensive experience working with first responders: firefighters, military and law enforcement for topics related to endurance, stress reduction, precision, pain reduction, and PTSD.
You can find Dr. Belisa on Instagram, find lots of resources including the Caesar Milan video mentioned in this podcast on her website at www.thebreathingclass.com, and get your breathing IQ score at thebreathingiq.com.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 15. I Broke Up with Sugar: A Story of Hope and Overcoming Food Addiction | 09 Jun 2021 | 00:39:27 | |
Today's episode is a real TREAT (pun intended) - I'm chatting with Carrie C, who works as a substance use disorder counselor and also happens to be an incredible part of our BUWS Warrior community. She's one of many who has found freedom and peace after breaking free from food addiction and some maaaaajor diet drama and trauma. We get into the real talk about the value in the "gift of desperation," why the number on the scale does not define you, and the misconceptions about having to do this thing "perfectly." I'm so excited for you to hear her story.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 14. Michael Moss on How the Food Industry is Keeping Us Hooked | 02 Jun 2021 | 00:39:25 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, to discuss his newly released book Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. We talk about how food is designed to unknowingly keep us hooked and addicted and how free will (and maybe even intuitive eating!) isn't as useful as we think. We also get into exactly how the multi-billion diet industry seriously has us *HOOKED* and some awesome and simple solutions that can help us rewire our brain and create a new relationship with food.
Michael Moss is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter formerly with The New York Times, a keynote speaker, and an occasional guest on shows like CBS This Morning, Dr. Oz, CNN's The Lead, All Things Considered, and The Daily Show.
You can find out more by following Michael on Instagram and by visiting his website here.
Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 13. Intuitive Eating: Who is it For? with Elyse Resch | 26 May 2021 | 00:40:52 | |
I'm not shy about my thoughts and feelings on Intuitive Eating, so when I had the opportunity to sit down with Elyse Resch, author of the book, Intuitive Eating, and founder of the movement, I jumped at the chance. Well, I got really nervous and overwhelmed and then I jumped at the chance… Intuitive Eating is an approach that rejects the diet mentality, embraces listening to our own internal wisdom, and supports keeping all foods "on limits." As a therapist specializing in a harm reduction food addiction approach, I was quick to discover that while there are many differences in our approaches, there were also so many overlaps. An interesting and much needed conversation with a fellow eating disorder specialist on the other side of the aisle - I can't wait to hear what you think. Elyse Resch is a Nutrition Therapist and author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens and The Intuitive Eating Journal—Your Guided Journey for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food. She is also co-author of Intuitive Eating, The Intuitive Eating Workbook, and The Intuitive Eating Card Deck—50 Bite-Sized Ways to Make Peace with Food. She specializes in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and preventative nutrition. You can find out more and by following Elyse on Instagram or on her website at https://www.elyseresch.com. I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome.
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| 120. Overcoming Hard Times through Mindfulness and Meditation with Lindsey Pearson | 14 Jun 2023 | 00:55:16 | |
In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly connects with Lindsey Pearson. Lindsey is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher (MBSR), a Registered Yoga Teacher, as well as a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator from Mindful Leader. She has led international workshops and is the author of the Distraction Detox: A Self-Care Workbook. Lindsey talks about the impact that practices like meditation and mindfulness had on her healing journey. Lindsey went through hard times a few years ago - relationship issues, losing her dream job, and on top of that, the pandemic - and she saw herself having to handle her biggest fears all at once. At that time, she had to make a decision: to relapse or to shift her perspective. These trauma wounds inspired her to create her company and to help others experience more peace and feel happier, even when dealing with setbacks. In addition, Molly and Lindsey discuss guilt and how it plays an important role in our journey to change and how self-compassion is the best way to live daily life. Tune in! Episode Quotes
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| 12. How I Broke Free From Diet Culture | 19 May 2021 | 00:30:37 | |
In this episode, I'm taking about how I broke free from diet culture - the drama and the trauma to create a new, loving, peaceful *relationship* with food. So many people are unwittingly trapped in this diet drama - feeling it's impossible to ever ever ever have anything else but the cycle. Like they don't even know there is something else - and there IS. I'm talking all about the how and the why of it today. A loving relationship with food is so much different that a diet - It's about uncovering the knowledge about what is best for your own body, moving out of a punishing mindset and into a growth mindset, and agreeing to never ever give up on yourself.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 11. Why It's So Hard to Ask for Help with Harry Cunnane | 12 May 2021 | 00:40:48 | |
Harry Cunane shares his journey from the darkness of addiction - drinking recreationally with friends to blowing cocaine in the bathroom of his high school to scoring opiates in northern Philadelphia stealing money for his drugs and foregoing food - to his incredible yet super normal life today. We talk about why it's so hard to ask for help, how fighting for our lives is the greatest gift we give ourselves, and how being enough and having enough is more than enough for him.
Harry is an author and an active member of the addiction recovery community since his recovery began more than seven years ago, participating in a twelve-step program and volunteering at rehabs and jails around Philadelphia to spread a message of hope. He now works as a resource director for the same treatment center where he originally sought help for his own addiction.
You can find out more and by following Harry on Instagram and on Facebook, and by checking out his most recent book Under Our Roof: a son's battle for recovery, a mother's battle for her son.
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| 10. Why Self-Compassion and Slip-Ups are Essential for Change with Annie Grace | 05 May 2021 | 00:37:09 | |
Today I'm talking with my friend, colleague and sober-curious pioneer, Annie Grace. We get into why there's no one solution for everyone, why slip-ups and lapses are essential for change, how self-compassion is the most important tool in your toolbox, and why knowledge, emotion, and action may be the key to breaking your bad habits.
Annie Grace is the author of This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life and The Alcohol Experiment: A 30-day, Alcohol-Free Challenge to Interrupt Your Habits and Help You Take Control. Annie Grace lives with her husband and three children in the Colorado mountains.
Get to know Annie better on Instagram and on Facebook, and by listening to Annie's podcast This Naked Mind! If you're curious about your drinking you can visit alcoholexperiment.com or find more on nakedmind.com.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 9. Why Toxic Positivity Doesn't Work (and Can Even Make Things Worse) with Dr. Alec Miller | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:35:19 | |
In this episode, I have a conversation with my friend Dr. Alec Miller. He's pretty big time in the field of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) having co-developed the DBT treatment for adolescents. Alec has always been someone who I learn a LOT from - he's both brilliant and easy to talk to - and today is no different. We talk all about invalidating ourselves, emotion phobia, why toxic positivity doesn't work - and even make things worse - and how sensitivity is a true superpower.
Dr. Alec Miller is Co-Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants (CBC) which is a large group practice and training center based in White Plains and New York City, NY. He is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. He is perhaps best known for adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for adolescents and their families. He's also impressively published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, as well as four books, including the DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents. As a clinician, Dr. Miller is a practitioner of CBT and DBT and treats adults, adolescents, couples and families in White Plains, NY.
You can find out more about Alec Miller's therapy practice at https://www.cbc-psychology.com and by finding him on linkedin.
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| 8. Let Go of Scale and Body Obsession, You Are Enough with Genevieve Angelson | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:40:33 | |
I'm talking with actor, writer and friend Genevieve Angelson. Two girls in eating disorder recovery taking their hearts out, putting them on the table, and seeing what happens. Spoiler alert: it's a lot of laughs and a lot of truth. We get into learning from our slip ups - falling forward as Genevieve calls it, scale and body obsession and the beauty of learning how to just be enough. My heart is still full from this conversation - hope it can warm yours up too. Also if you want to read the unbelievably awesome article she wrote for Refinery 29 on having an ED during the pandemic, https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9749532/eating-disorder-quarantine-weight-gain.
Genevieve Angelson is an actor you might recognize from her roles in Flack, Good Girls Revolt and the upcoming Apple TV series The After Party. She is also a regular contributor to Refinery 29 and Town and Country on the subjects of feminism, eating disorders, classical Hollywood and psychedelic drugs.
If you want to become Genevieve's BFF (like I do) you can follow her on Instagram @genevieveangelson.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 7. Why Trauma is Even More Normal Than We Think with Kimberly Johnson | 14 Apr 2021 | 00:36:35 | |
I got my hands on an early copy of Kimberly Johnson's new book, Call of the Wild, and basically lost my mind. So much insight into the cultural impacts on women and their bodies, why the most intense solution isn't the best, and why trauma is even *more* normal than we think… and may be very much in the way of understanding what we're really craving.
Kimberly Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, yoga teacher trainer, postpartum advocate and single mom. She helps women heal from birth injuries, gynecological surgeries and sexual boundary violations. She is the author of early mothering classic The Fourth Trimester, as well as Call of the Wild: How We Heal Trauma, Awaken Our Own Power, and Use It for Good.
If you want to know more about Kimberly, you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook, you can find her on her website, and listen to her podcast Magamama.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 6. Meditation is the Key to Your Cravings and Happiness with Bob Roth | 07 Apr 2021 | 00:50:27 | |
Bob Roth is a renowned transcendental meditation teacher for people like Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Roberts, Tom Hanks and.. me! He's someone who has changed my life big time and he's also one of the kindest, smartest, most giving and CALMEST people I know. Bob discusses why mediation is the key to so much of our cravings and happiness, why our monkey minds have trouble sitting quietly, if loving yourself is possible (spoiler alert: it is), and if mediation teachers ever get angry.
Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation leaders in America. For 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation to thousands of People. He's author of the 2018 New York Times bestseller, "Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation," director of the Center for Health and Wellness, and CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, which brings TM to students in underserved schools, military veterans and their families who suffer from post-traumatic stress, and to women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Bob is also the host of the iHeartRadio podcast "Stay Calm," the SiriusXM radio show "Success Without Stress."
If you're as smitten with Bob as I am, you can follow him on Instagram @meditationbob, listen to his podcast called "Love, Purpose, and Connection." Also I encourage you to learn more about the absolutely incredible work and research coming out of The David Lynch Foundation at davidlynchfoundation.org.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 5. Giving Up Isn't an Option: Turn Your Pain Into Something Powerful with Tracy Coval | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:44:17 | |
My friend, writer, artist, dancer, and disability advocate, Tracy Coval is here to share her incredible story with us today. Let me say that I left this conversation feeling so full - the intimacy and truth sharing was just what I needed and I hope what you're looking for too. After being wheelchair bound after an accident at the age of 27 (and that's the short story), Tracy adopted the idea that "giving up isn't an option" - she shares with us how she's been able to turn her pain into something powerful, how her wheelchair is not a barrier (and how she learned she's a bit of a wheelchair savant!), what we can do to handle hard times, and the importance of pursuing your passions.
You can follow Tracy on Instagram - and see the incredible dance performances we were talking about on the show @tracy_coval and on her website tracycoval.com.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 4. How Race and Sugar Addiction Intersect with Shun Foreman | 24 Mar 2021 | 00:37:43 | |
Shun Foreman is a pal of mine and a registered nurse. Perhaps most important, she's a fierce advocate for sugar addiction and for improving the health of people and communities of color. Shun's journey from nurse to activist is fascinating - all originating from a trip to the plantations of Sugarland, TX, where she had an aha moment that the sugar industry continues to keep her community enslaved. Shun shares how her personal journey in breaking up with sugar led her to start a movement called "Sugar Mode Off" as well as her Facebook group, Sisters Breaking the Bonds of Sugar, which is committed to helping save lives in communities of color. It's an incredible story that I hope will leave you feeling hopeful and fulfilled.
You can find out more and join the movement by following Shun on Instagram @sugarmodeoff.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 3. The Importance of Being Selfish with Dr. Brad Reedy | 17 Mar 2021 | 00:43:13 | |
Dr. Brad Reedy is a friend, mentor, and pretty awesome therapist, public speaker, author, podcaster and beyond. Brad and I get real on craving authentic connection, why we shouldn't fix other peoples' problems, the art of being selfish, and why shame and guilt doesn't work in healing. He's the kind of person I can sit and listen to and nod my head with and feel super nurtured for hours - and he can make me cry at the drop of a hat.
Dr. Brad Reedy is a Co-owner and Clinical Director of Evoke Therapy Programs, an experientially-based therapy program for adolescents, young-adults and families. He is also the Founder of Enlightening Relationships and provides parent coaching, couples therapy, and individual therapy.
If you want to know more about Brad, which I hope you do, definitely check out his books The Audacity to Be You and The Journey of the Heroic Parent, his podcast Finding You and his website.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome. Produced by Dear Media | |||
| 119. Regulating the Nervous System and Healing Childhood Wounds with Dr. Alisa Kriegel | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:55:24 | |
In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly welcomes clinical psychologist Dr. Alisa Kriegel. Dr. Alisa shares her perspective on two relevant topics that have a lot of evidence nowadays: how our childhood wounds impact our relationships and how the nervous system maintains balance in the body. According to Dr. Alisa, in our relationships, we tend to repeat the same patterns we learned during our childhood. All the lessons, the emotions, and the wounds can be a significant part of how we interact with our partners. The key here is to learn to heal those wounds first instead of focusing on fixing the external world around us. When it comes to regulating our nervous system, it is fundamental to identify when we are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or triggered. By being aware of it, we can start regulating the nervous system with a few techniques. Dr. Alisa also explains the differences between the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system and the reactions we experience when we become anxious, known as fight or flight reactions. Episode Quotes
Related Links Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory by Deb Dana Connect with Dr. Alisa Kriegel Website: www.alisakriegel.com Podcast: Let's Talk about Sex, Really Connect with Molly
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| 1. How I Overcame An Eating Disorder and Took Control of My Life | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:29:46 | |
Welcome to What You're Craving! In this get-to-know-you first date episode I explain the ins and outs of me - I'm a long time eating disorder and addiction therapist who has had a pretty gnarly journey struggling in a destructive relationship with food. I was trying everything I could get my hands on to heal and living a double life as an eating disorder therapist with a serious eating disorder. Now I have had this really amazing recovery where I've changed my life and helped lots of others do the same. If I could only tell you one thing, it's that healing, growth and changing your life for good is absolutely possible.
My goal is to stop talking about all of the obvious things that come with eating disorders and addictions, that seem to be getting us sicker and sicker. I deeply understand that the root of our problems aren't simply the problems themselves (food, alcohol, relationships, social media), but something deeper that we're craving. And that's what we're going to do together - learn, grow, connect, laugh (a lot I hope) and truly heal.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome.
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| 2. Finding Your Own Voice and Path When It Comes To A Relationship With Food with Jessica Cording | 10 Mar 2021 | 00:41:26 | |
In this episode, I'm talking with my friend Jessica Cording - a registered dietician, health coach and writer. We had a whole list of things to talk about and then the night before the podcast we pivoted to talk about (among other things) cyber bullying in the world of wellness (and how it impacts us as helpers), the stigma around speaking out against intuitive eating, being conditioned by diet culture to doubt our choices, and finding our own voice and path when it comes to a relationship with food.
Jessica Cording, MS, RD, CDN, INHC is a registered dietitian, health coach, and writer with a passion for helping people streamline their wellness routine and establish a balanced relationship with food and exercise. She is the author of The Little Book of Game-Changers: 50 Healthy Habits For Managing Stress & Anxiety (Viva Editions). She also runs the Drama-Free Healthy Living podcast and records guided meditations for Simple Habit. Cording is a part of the mindbodygreen Collective and a frequent contributor to various media outlets.
If you want to know more about Jess - like what she eats and her love of oracle cards - you can follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and check out her website. Jessica also hosts a fab podcast: Drama Free Healthy Living.
I'm also obsessed with knowing all about you, so please follow (and DM!) me on Instagram, Facebook and my website. We're in this together and the journey is going to be so awesome.
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| What You're Craving Trailer | 03 Mar 2021 | 00:01:59 | |
Check out What You're Craving, hosted by Molly Carmel - coming March 10th to Dear Media!
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| 118. Is the Diet Industry Preventing You from Forgiving Yourself? | 31 May 2023 | 00:26:44 | |
Join this week's episode as Molly talks about how women can break free from the unrealistic beauty standards imposed by diet culture. Women of all ages suffer every day, trying to achieve unrealistic goals. These goals are not their own; they result from decades and decades of what society thinks is right. During this process, we start to feel guilt, frustration, and a sense of hatred for our own bodies. We tend to hold on to the wrong beliefs - and the crazy diets. How do we break free from this cycle? How do we drop the scarcity mentality and embrace the part of us that wants to heal? How do we stop believing in a culture so ingrained in our minds? If you don't have answers to these questions, this episode is for you. It's time to regain control of your own self-worth and self-esteem. Healing takes courage, but believing you can is the most important first step. Episode Quotes
About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the BeaconProgram, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly
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| 117. How to Safely Stop Psychiatric Medication with Dr. Mark Horowitz | 24 May 2023 | 00:57:46 | |
Join this episode of What You're Craving as Molly connects with Dr. Mark Horowitz. Dr. Mark is a Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), and today he talks about depression, the different symptoms and treatments of this condition, antidepressant withdrawal, and the side effects of discontinuing it too quickly. With a background that very much matches his line of study today, Dr. Mark has been researching how depression works, what the causes and life experiences associated with it are, and the many health conditions produced by medication withdrawal. Also, according to him, the idea that depression is merely a chemical imbalance is a misconception. Dr. Mark explains that everyone has gone through some depressive state in their lives, and everyone has or will have depression to some degree. This condition can be caused when our emotional needs are not being met, and everyone is susceptible to this situation. Tune in to understand more about antidepressant withdrawal, the placebo effect, the correlation between depression and weight loss, and much more. Episode Quotes
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| 116. What If Shame and Fear Take Over? | 17 May 2023 | 00:28:36 | |
To feel shame and fear for whatever reason is not an easy process. Both feelings are not simple feelings to live with, especially when we know what it feels like to live without them. But what to do when we feel sad, frustrated, and overwhelmed by something that happened to us, leading to feelings like shame and fear? In this episode of What You're Craving Podcast, Molly talks about a personal matter that has been very challenging for her. Molly shares how she has been responding to this situation, how she has been getting the help needed, and how she was confronted by an old version of her - a rebellious version - throughout this process. When we worry too much about things we can't control, we give our power away. We adopt a victim mentality that simply does not serve us or help to solve the problem. So the initial steps not to let shame and fear take over are: recognizing these feelings, not reacting to them immediately, and having compassion for yourself. Episode Quotes
Related Links Michelle Shapiro, RD (michelleshapirord.com) - Functional Nutritionist Wendy Swanson (wendyswanson.com) - Acupuncturist About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the BeaconProgram, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly
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| 115. Finding Inner Rest with Caleb Campbell | 10 May 2023 | 01:00:06 | |
Caleb Campbell is a dynamic keynote speaker, coach, and mental health advocate known for his authentic and transformational message on high-capacity leadership, whole-person success, and emotional well-being. In this episode, Caleb shares more about his story, childhood, and how he always had that itch to seek more in life. We all tend to live adulthood as a reflection of our childhood, and Caleb's story is no different. Ever since he was a young boy, he looked for his mom's approval, and that eventually made him feel pressure to be the best in all areas of life. Growing up, he also felt the need to establish some boundaries for all his relationships - something we all can relate to. Caleb talks about difficult moments when he used to feel self-hatred, disempowerment, and the need to sustain a happy external image when, in reality, he was falling apart inside. After identifying all these signs and red flags, Caleb sought therapeutic help, which changed his life and gave him new perspectives. With this guidance, he could choose himself over others and find inner rest. Episode Quotes
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Connect with Caleb Instagram: @caleb_campbell Website: www.calebcampbell.me Connect with Molly LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at www.mollycarmel.com - enrollment for ALL IN INtensive Coaching is OPEN! Get the spots while you still can! 3 months of coaching, connection and guaranteed CHANGE! Sign up here - www.mollycarmel.com/all-in-intensive-coaching/ Our Forgiveness Fireside is on May 21st from 5-6:30 EST - sign up here: https://molly-carmel.mykajabi.com/offers/LtqgDB9E/checkout There are also LOTS of other offerings - Fireside chats, intenSati classes all on mollycarmel.com You can purchase the Breaking Up with Sugar course here: mollycarmel.com/buws Join my mailing list for a free mini masterclass: mollycarmel.com/minimasterclass Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media!
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| 114. From Food Addiction to Forgiveness and Freedom | 03 May 2023 | 00:46:33 | |
Are you struggling to break free from your addiction to food? Do you turn to food as a coping mechanism during tough times? In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly chats with Felicia, a current member of the Breaking Up with Sugar community and the All In Intensive coaching group. Felicia is a fighter and survivor of trauma who shares her inspiring story of transformation and regaining control of her life. For years, Felicia battled with her weight and tried various diets, including intermittent fasting, Weight Watchers, and low-carb approaches, but nothing seemed to work. She realized that food had become her go-to coping skill when the world felt out of control. Even when she tried to fix things with a relationship, her food issues worsened. Feeling suicidal, desperate, and with children to care for, Felicia knew she had to make a change. She borrowed money from a friend and joined the All In program, where she learned to set self-determined goals and embrace a beginner's mindset, despite her initial resistance. Through the guidance and support of the All In community and her coach, Molly, Felicia was able to redefine herself and begin to let go of the shame and guilt she felt about her addiction. Although Felicia acknowledges that her journey has not been without its challenges, she is now 66 days without sugar or flour and has seen a significant improvement in her blood sugar levels. Felicia plans to continue her growth journey by taking another round of the All In coaching program. Key Highlights
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Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at mollycarmel.com - enrollment for ALL IN INtensive Coaching is OPEN! Get the spots while you still can! 3 months of coaching, connection and guaranteed CHANGE! Sign up here - mollycarmel.com/all-in-intensive-coaching/ Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws | |||
| 113. From Chronic Illness to Wellness with Krista Joy Palmer | 26 Apr 2023 | 00:50:31 | |
Krista Joy Palmer is a health coach and advocate for essential oils who has a unique story of healing herself with the help of plants. Despite suffering from autoimmune symptoms that confined her to bed, hospitals, and wheelchairs for years, Krista was able to heal herself and rediscover her passion for healing others. In this episode of What You're Craving, Krista shares her journey to healing and how she now travels to teach others about the power of essential oils. She and Molly also recount a story of how Krista used her essential oils to cure an allergic reaction that Molly had on the day they met. It took Krista four years to receive a diagnosis for her autoimmune illness, during which time she had to balance raising her teenage children while dealing with her symptoms. Despite this, Krista continued to work as much as she could, focusing on what she could do rather than what she couldn't. When doTERRA approached her to help build their business and offered her a new solution for her healing journey, Krista decided to give it a try. Through doTERRA supplementation, she was able to heal more rapidly and went on to continue her work of sharing the tools and natural solutions that have helped her with others. Krista's objective is not to fix or heal anyone independently. Instead, she aims to establish an environment where those with chronic health challenges can enable their bodies to heal naturally. She believes that slowing down and simplifying our lives can aid in our health journey as it did with hers. This episode is perfect for anyone struggling with chronic illness, looking for natural healing methods, or simply interested in learning more about the power of essential oils. Tune in now to discover the gentle power of essential oils with Krista Joy Palmer. Episode Quotes:
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Episode Resources: Book: The Body Keeps the Score Connect with Krista: Website: kristajoypalmer.com Instagram: @kristajoypalmer Twitter: @kristajoypalmer Facebook: Krista Joy Palmer Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at mollycarmel.com - including our EMBRACE RENEWAL retreat on April 30, from 12-5 EST - sign up on the website - and you'll receive a deep discount on the ALL IN Coaching program along with an amazing experience Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws | |||
| 130. I'll See You Soon! | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:21:28 | |
Tune in to this episode as Molly shares why she is taking a break from the show. We all know that from time to time, it's important to do an inventory of our lives to see what is working and what is not. Creating content for different social media platforms can be very rewarding, but it's also a lot of work. When the content comes from a place of obligation instead of passion, you know it's time to hit the pause button. Check the links below to know where you can keep in touch with Molly! Episode Quotes
About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the BeaconProgram, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly
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| 112. A Breakthrough Moment in Healing | 19 Apr 2023 | 00:35:53 | |
Join us for an inspiring episode as Molly is joined by Elizabeth, a member of Molly's All In group coaching program. Elizabeth shares her journey with weight loss surgery, various diets such as keto and intermittent fasting, and the breakthrough moment when she discovered the All In program created by Molly. Elizabeth initially felt intimidated by the level of commitment the program required, but she persevered and modified it to fit her own pace. Through taking small steps, she successfully achieved better emotional health, a more positive outlook, and greater energy for her body. By sharing her story and discussing the powerful tools of Opposite Action and Radical Acceptance that helped her along her journey, listeners will learn valuable insights into creating a healthy lifestyle that works for them. So, tune in now to discover how Elizabeth overcame the blocks that used to hold her back and hear some tips on how to make positive changes in your own life. Episode Quotes:
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Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at mollycarmel.com - including our EMBRACE RENEWAL retreat on April 30, from 12-5 EST - sign up on the website - and you'll receive a deep discount on the ALL IN Coaching program along with an amazing experience Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws | |||
| 111. A Financial Planner's Guide to Becoming Truly WELLthy with Dawn Dahlby | 12 Apr 2023 | 00:32:53 | |
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 on things that truly align with your values and bring you joy, without feeling guilty. During this conversation, she shares a powerful exercise that she does with her clients to help them identify their values and allocate their net income accordingly. Dawn also shares her personal journey of growing up with parents who struggled financially, and how she was able to overcome her fears and build wealth by believing in herself and owning what was truly important to her. Dawn's new book, "Live WELLthy: Own Your Worth, Gain Your Wealth," which was released on April 10th, introduces her "Earn it, Own it, Grow it" mentality. This mindset involves owning who you are and maximizing your life and income, which she will delve into further in this episode. Her unique perspective on money and finances is bound to motivate you to take charge of your financial situation and create the life you desire. Don't miss out on this insightful conversation with Dawn Dahlby. Tune in now to discover how you can become truly WELLthy. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to enhance their relationship with money, prioritize their well-being, and build wealth. Episode Quote:
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Connect with Dawn: Instagram: @dawndahlby Facebook: Dawn Dahlby Website: dawndahlby.com Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at mollycarmel.com - including our EMBRACE RENEWAL retreat on April 30, from 12-5 EST - sign up on the website - and you'll receive a deep discount on the ALL IN Coaching program along with an amazing experience Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws | |||
| 110. You Always Have A Choice | 05 Apr 2023 | 00:29:32 | |
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 there are infinite ways that you can respond to them. Your choices are to solve the problem, change your feelings about the problem, tolerate it, stay miserable, or make the problem worse. This isn't all to say that it will be an easy road, but there is tremendous power in knowing that you don't have to just lie down and let the pain take over. This is your season of taking your power back. If a problem arises that you truly don't have control over, you still have the power to change how you feel about it. For so many of us, we have been bombarded with failure experiences, shame responses, and rejections. If you have been in these cycles, your first response is most likely to play dead, but a much more powerful option is to work to feel better about the problem. In this episode of What You're Craving, Molly wants you to know that there is so much more in your control than you think. You never have to feel like a victim in your circumstance. It is time to take your power back because if any problem coming up causes you to fall over and be a victim, there is so much of your power that is just roaming out there. Molly wants you to get it back. Episode Quote:
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About Molly Carmel Molly is a leading addiction and eating disorder therapist and the founder of the Beacon Program, which offers individual and group solutions to help people break free from their destructive relationships with food and dieting. She is also the author of 'Breaking up with Sugar' and the host of 'What You're Craving' Podcast. Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at https://mollycarmel.com - including (drumroll pleaseeeee) our EMBRACE RENEWAL retreat on April 23, from 12-5 EST - sign up on the website - and you'll receive a deep discount on the ALL IN Coaching program along with an amazing experience There are also LOTS of other offerings - Fireside chats, intenSati classes all on https://mollycarmel.com You can also purchase the Breaking Up with Sugar course here: https://mollycarmel.com/buws Join my mailing list for a free mini masterclass: https://mollycarmel.com/minimasterclass Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/buwsbook Come hang with me on social media!! IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel | |||
| 109. Undoing Diet Culture Thinking with Jennifer Steinman Sternin | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:46:36 | |
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. During the conversation, Jennifer discusses the ways she has healed through being of service to others and finding bigger problems than her own, which she feels can help shift one's perspective. She shares her personal journey of breaking up with diet culture and finding freedom from societal expectations as a woman. Jennifer talks about her struggles with food, eating, and weight and how she continues to work on loving her body, regardless of its size. Jennifer highlights the need for women to be furious about diet culture, not themselves, and discusses the importance of accepting and loving one's body for what it is, rather than striving for unattainable beauty standards. Her insights and experiences offer valuable lessons for anyone struggling with similar issues. Join us as we dive into the impact of societal expectations on women's self-esteem and learn more about Jennifer's filmmaking process. Episode Quotes:
Connect with Jennifer Steinman: Website: jennifersteinman.com Website: walnutandrose.com Instagram: @jennifersteinman Facebook: facebook.com/jennifer.steinman.sternin Connect with Molly: LOTS of EXCITING stuff going on over at https://mollycarmel.com - including (drumroll pleaseeeee) our EMBRACE RENEWAL retreat on April 23, from 12-5 EST - sign up on the website - and you'll receive a deep discount on the ALL IN Coaching program along with an amazing experience
Join my mailing list for a free mini masterclass: mollycarmel.com/minimasterclass Become a part of the Breaking Up with Sugar FB Group: facebook.com/groups/buwsbook
IG (I love a DM!): @mollycarmel YouTube: Molly Carmel Tiktok: @realmollycarmel Facebook: facebook.com/mollycarmel.buws | |||