Today Molly addresses ageism and its impact on how society values older generations. She underscores that everyone will experience ageism and highlights the importance of challenging these stereotypes. Through her project, "Insightful Videos," Molly interviews older adults, including her 76-year-old mother, to help them reflect on their life stories and wisdom. These emotional conversations reveal the value older adults bring to our lives. Molly encourages listeners to engage with older generations and listen to their experiences, as doing so can enrich our understanding of life.

Molly Sider reflects on her experience running the Chicago Marathon. Despite the excitement leading up to it, she felt shame instead of elation after crossing the finish line. She discusses the challenges she faced, including injury and the struggle between prioritizing safety and pushing through. Molly compares her marathon experience to a past triathlon, highlighting the lessons learned about personal motivation and the importance of valuing the journey over the end result. **Key Themes:** Expectations vs. reality Safety over ego Reflecting on motivations

In this episode, Molly shares her personal journey of training for a marathon despite facing setbacks and challenges. She reflects on the mental and physical obstacles she encountered, including injuries and anxiety, and the internal struggle to overcome them. Molly's story serves as a reminder that perseverance and resilience are not always about achieving a specific outcome but rather about the growth and strength gained through the process. Tune in to hear how Molly's experience redefined her understanding of success and pushed her to reevaluate her relationship with ego and expectations.

In this podcast episode, we dive into the theme of rediscovering oneself and the journey of healing. Diana Patton shares her personal experience of realizing that the missing piece in life was her own sense of calm, happiness, and ease. She discusses how she has transformed and now helps others do the same. The conversation delves into the idea that sometimes, the key to fulfillment is not changing external factors but rather transforming our own mindset. We also explore deep topics such as race, trauma, and the journey from performing for the ego to living in alignment with one's true self. Diana has a big event coming up in Chicago October 10-11, called All Rise Live Global Summit and there are still tickets available. Click below to snag one now!

Today, Molly explores the concept of resistance and shares her struggles with it, particularly in pursuing education and in relationships. She discusses the multifaceted nature of resistance and its triggers and offers practical strategies for utilizing resistance as a tool for personal growth. This episode is a week late because she was resistant to writing it. Please Enjoy!

Analiza Quiroz Wolf went from being a CEO to executive coaching after she realized that she didn’t need to suffer to be successful! We also talk about what it means to be an “achiever,” especially having immigrant parents, learning not to work so hard when you’re wired to, playing the game when working towards a new role or starting a new business, and so much more. So, stick around and listen up.

Gossip, judgments, and assumptions—we all do them, but do we all feel good about it? In today’s 8-ish-minute episode, Molly explains why these things make her feel shameful and how staying curious helps keep her neutral and open-minded. You’ll hear about where she grew up, her aunt’s insightful advice, and how to get in touch if you want to know more. Enjoy!

Today’s episode is all about adult friendships because we don’t talk enough about what it takes to keep old friends and make new ones. Friendships require work just like romantic relationships, and today’s episode breaks it all down, from friendship expectations to being ghosted in friendships, saying “I love you” in friendships, how to ask people you’ve just met if they’d like to be your friend, and what to do when they’re just not that into you. Friendships deserve more attention, and today’s episode is just that. Enjoy!

She’s back! It's a day late but not even a penny short. Today, Molly talks about acceptance. Do you really need complete love and acceptance of your current life circumstance before you can get the thing (or person) you really want? She says, definitely not. BUT there is great value in accepting where you are right now, and Molly talks you through her acceptance experience and why you’ll benefit from it, too. As always, please share these episodes with someone who might also enjoy and benefit from them! The more you share, the more we grow. The more we grow, the more we can help you grow.

Lola Wright and her inimitable charisma join me on the pod today! Lola is a TEDx speaker, ordained minister, jazz singer, life guide, mother, partner, a gazillion more things, and now a landscape design business owner. We, of course, talk about her journey through recent changes. Lola dives into her views on community building and why it’s important for personal growth, and she explains the differences between a scarcity and abundance mindset and how they affect our finances. Enjoy this densely packed episode and join me for ALL NEW EPISODES in a couple of weeks!

When David Wilson was in his 50s, he believed all sorts of stories about what his age meant about his physical capabilities. Now, David is a leader in the movement and anti-ageism communities. Today, he shares his ideas on how to have a thoughtful and productive movement practice as we age and how to let go of our own agist narratives. If you are struggling with getting older, this episode is for you!

n today's mini episode, Molly helps you understand why it's important to share your internal thoughts and feelings to bring about positive changes in your life. Everyone wants to be understood, but often we're afraid to share too much, or we don't know how to start. This episode will give you some easy and not-so-scary ways to start sharing your story to create a better, more connected life for yourself. Molly loves to speak in front of audiences on this topic. Click the link below to get her to speak at your next event or gathering! Molly also launched Insightful Videos: They're more than just your legacy. These are a great way to work with Molly on sharing your story in a fun, documented form that you can share with loved ones or keep for yourself to reflect on.

Scott McAllister, an executive coach and public speaker, joins the pod today to speak about his journey to finding his North Star and living a more fulfilling life. Scott shares how he felt unfulfilled despite having checked all the boxes of what society deems successful and how he dug deeper to discover what truly mattered to him. Molly and Scott dive into acknowledging and exploring our feelings and how they can lead to a more meaningful and impactful life. Don't miss this inspiring conversation!

Today, Molly talks about how to discern between good and bad feedback. She highlights the significance of believing and absorbing positive feedback and how it can impact our lives. Molly shares a personal experience of asking for feedback from close people and how it helped her discern between feedback that was truly about her and feedback that was about others' projection onto her. Molly encourages listeners to work on their ability to discern feedback and use it to grow and improve themselves. In just 8 minutes, you’ll walk away, finally knowing how to take a compliment! Enjoy!

Christine Kaplan, Molly’s personal life coach, has joined the pod today to share her story about how she mentally prepared to move on from her marriage and all the tools she used to help her through that experience. Join us to hear about Christine’s mindset journey and how much she’s loving life, now. Key takeaways: - Reflecting on our choices and learning from them is crucial for personal growth. - Being clear about our values and boundaries helps us make better decisions. - Sharing knowledge and helping others grow is a powerful way to create positive change. - Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode!

Have you ever felt frustrated that life appears to be easier for others while you seem to be struggling? It's easy to feel overwhelmed and even resentful. In today's episode, you'll discover why some individuals can achieve their goals more easily than others and what it takes to believe you can achieve your goals, too.

Anger is the most uncomfortable emotion for me, and when I’m angry, I struggle with what to do with that emotion and how to express it. But there’s value in feeling angry, as with any emotion, and so I’ve learned how to “play” with my emotions, choose which emotion and response I want in a given situation, and today I teach you how you can, too. In this episode, I talk about: - Hard emotions. - Anger - Expressing anger - Energy levels as learned from IPEC - How you can choose the emotion and response you want to have for every situation - How you can dive deeper into this work with me

Feeling stuck in a job or career that does not fulfill you? Do you feel like your growth path is different from those around you? Today, my guest shares helpful insights into his career change from corporate to coaching, which took two attempts. We then delve into what it takes to make that leap and how you can find support if you're struggling. One thing is certain: you can't do it alone. If you're ready, listen to the episode and then click the links below!

Let’s discuss unexpected situations that might derail our New Year’s resolutions and goals. On my second solo episode, I share my experience of signing up for a marathon but potentially being unable to participate due to a hurt MCL and the disappointment that came with it. In this episode, I talk about: - Alternative ways to get to your goals. - How to feel strong, healthy, powerful, and accomplished. - How to stay in self-worth. For extra support, click the links below.

Dave Wilson, AKA Sober Dave, takes us through his journey from drinking a liter of vodka every night to getting sober and climbing mountains and all the ups and downs and how he got through. If you need some inspiration to get you over the “dry January” finish line, if you’ve been “sober curious”, or if you struggle like Dave, this episode will make you feel so much less alone! *Not to be confused with David Wilson of @oldscoolmoves from a previous episode.