Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
We all have moments in our lives when we are cracked open, brought to our knees, and have to really discover who we are authentically at our core. It could have been a death of a loved one, getting thrown in jail, bullied in grade school, or hitting rock bottom with our addiction. Whatever your traumatic moment it changed you forever in the way you live, parent, work, and connect to others. Join Molly Carroll licensed therapist, TED speaker, published author, corporate speaker, and coach as she shares the stories of actors, athletes, thought-leaders, healers, teachers, and warriors and how their “cracking open” moment changed their lives and will change your life too.
Episodes
71 episodes
Navigating Grief: Lindsay Valentine on His Journey to Healing After Losing His Parents
At 21 years old, Lindsay Valentine was told that his father had pancreatic cancer. Towards the end of his father's fight with his cancer, his mother was shockingly also diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Within 6 months of one another, Li...
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Episode 71
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59:42
How a Near-Death Experience Transformed Michael O'Brien's Life
We often hear mantras urging us to “be in the present moment” or “appreciate what you have because it could all be gone tomorrow". While a part of us knows this to be true, we can still find ourselves stuck, focused on checking off our to-do li...
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Episode 70
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1:12:42
Leading With Love With Administrator and Founding Principal of P-TECH Rashid Davis
Two weeks ago, I sent my first child off to college.To say it’s been an adjustment is an understatement. I didn’t realize how deeply I would grieve not picking up his cheese wrappers, and smelly soccer cleats, or giving him a nightly hu...
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Episode 69
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54:20
A Deep Dive About Women’s Friendships & Wellness With My 30-Year Friend Charlotte Hardwick
For me, this episode's timing could not be more perfect. I dropped off my first kiddo at college last weekend and that has brought with it a tidal wave of emotions – grief, sadness, tons of tears, and reflections on the passing of time, my marr...
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Episode 68
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1:01:43
Homeboy Industries' Fr. Greg Boyle On How To Live With More Love
In an era marked by division and rising mental health challenges, Fr. Greg Boyle’s voice is one we need to hear now more than ever. On this episode of the Cracking Open podcast, I am honored to speak with Fr. Boyle, a man whose work, books, and...
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Episode 67
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49:14
Designer for the Stars, Samantha Myer, Shares About Loss and Love
Do you believe in synchronicity? Our guest today on the Cracking Open podcast embodies the essence of serendipity. I first encountered Samantha Myer in a Venice, California coffee shop and was drawn to her stylish and distinctive...
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Episode 66
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50:33
Episode 65: Discover the True Nature of What Mothering Really Means with Jodie Patterson
My son leaves for college in August, so you can only imagine how much I have been reflecting on motherhood lately.I've been thinking back on all those joyful hours watching Tommy play soccer since he was three years old, and the sleeple...
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Episode 65
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44:46
Episode 64: Former NBA Star Chris Herren On Addiction, Sobriety, and Love
Chris Herren's story is one of profound struggle and eventual redemption. Addiction impacts millions of families in heartbreaking ways. I know this personally and through sitting with multiple clients who have been going through it with ...
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Episode 64
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30:37
Episode 63: Elise Loehnen on the Price Women Pay To Be Good
Do you ever feel like you have to be perfect? The perfect mother, daughter, employee, partner, etc?It's a familiar struggle that I have grappled with in my own life, and as a therapist, I've witnessed this innate desire to be perfect fr...
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Episode 63
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Episode 62: The Healing Powers of Nature With Jobi Manson
I invite you to reflect on a moment when you immersed yourself in nature — perhaps swimming in a serene lake, hiking through lush trails, or simply basking in the beauty of a park, as you felt the grass beneath your feet and saw the trees tower...
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Season 6
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Episode 62
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1:05:19
Episode 61: Chip Conley on Learning to Love Midlife and Adding Years to Your Life
There are days when I feel fantastic about being 53 years old. Maybe I've gone for a run, delved into an article about AI and understood more than half of it, or shared laughs with friends reminiscent of my teenage years.Then there are ...
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Season 6
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Episode 61
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48:37
Episode 60: Harvard's Dr. Ellen Langer on Mind-Body Unity
Have you ever had a moment where you get chills up and down your spine while listening to someone's story and how...
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Season 6
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Episode 60
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59:16
Episode 59: #1 Way To Find More Trust in Yourself With Life Coach Jill Rose
Growing up, I often heard sayings such as “the harder the work, the luckier you get” and “nothing comes free in life". Adopting this approach to life inspired me to become a very hard worker. However, I also became someone who...
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Season 6
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Episode 59
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45:10
Episode 58: How Cancer Catapulted Kara Ladd To Know What is Important in Life
Have you ever pondered the significance of people entering your life – wondering if it is simply a coincidence that you met, or if they are destined to offer support or impart some crucial lesson during your journey in this lifetime?Our...
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Season 6
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Episode 58
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50:02
Episode 57: She’s Back! Dr. Mary Claire Haver Is Our Favorite Menopause Guru
We are fortunate to welcome back Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a menopause guru, for her second appearance on the podcast (in case you missed it, or want a refresher, go back to episode 39 to listen to our first conversation which is one of our...
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Season 6
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Episode 57
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52:58
Episode 56: Sun Yi Learn to Build an Authentic Brand
In my podcast conversations with authors, anthropologists, creatives, and change-makers, we often delve into their personal stories, encompassing their triumphs and setbacks, as well as their spiritual practices and strategies for leading a mor...
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Season 6
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Episode 56
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54:29
Episode 55: J.J. Martin Raise Your Vibration with La DoubleJ Fashion Designer
On a sunny afternoon, as I sat on my deck, immersed in reading Oprah Magazine, acaptivating article "How to Love Yourself When You Feel Your Worst" caught my attention. It wasn't just the title that drew me in, but the vibrant, col...
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Season 6
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Episode 55
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54:32
Episode 54: Serena & Lily Co-Founder Serena Dugan on Following Your Gut
Why is it that January is one of the most popular times to ask ourselves questions like, "What needs to change in my life?" or "How do I want the end of this year to look different from today?"It is questions ...
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Season 6
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Episode 54
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51:56
Episode 53: Wade Davis How To Become the Architect of Your LIfe
Today we are kicking off Season 6 of the Cracking Open podcast with a powerful message from legendary explorer, writer, photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller, Wade Davis.Wade's incredible journey takes us from the Amazon and Th...
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Season 6
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Episode 53
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1:10:03
Episode 52: Mary Celeste Beall Growing Through Grief, Blackberry Farm's Mary Celeste Beall
"Believe in yourself, follow your gut, and never say never, you have no idea what you can do." These words of hope and inspiration from Mary Celeste Beall, mother of five children and proprietor of the Blackberry farm, are ...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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56:19
Episode 51: Casey Hammer Facing Trauma with the Truth
For many of us, this time of year is filled with joyful celebrations and creating wonderful memories with friends and family. And for many of us, this time of year can actually be a difficult and stressful time.Maybe it's the first holi...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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50:55
Episode 50: Suneel Gupta Living Out Your Dharma
I started the Cracking Open podcast with a brand new Yeti microphone and a Jenna Kutcher workshop called The Podcast Lab, where I learned how to launch and run a podcast. Even more important? I ignored the people who s...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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55:17
Episode 49: Lisa Congdon Bringing Truth, Joy, and Creativity to Life
I've been helping both of my children prepare for college, and as the entire family has gotten caught up in the hustle of doing "all the things" to prepare for their college futures, this podcast guest came along at just the right time to remin...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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52:50
Episode 48: Sam Onche Teaching Us About Afrofuturism Art and Music
One morning I opened an email from my literary agency and saw that they were featuring a young artist by the name of Sam Onche. I was instantly captivated by his illustrations filled with bold colors, expressive images, and intense facia...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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46:26
Episode 47: Jeff Grant on Soberity, Service, and Faith
Over 20 million people are suffering right now from substance abuse, often in silence. This secrecy around addiction creates shame which then increases the addiction, which then increases the shame. This vicious cycle can only be broken...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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1:03:14