In today's episode, I'm talking about why it's okay to need help — even when you're the strong one.

I share a story about how easily we forget that the people who give the most often need help too — and how asking for support is actually one of the most honest, human things we can do. We'll explore why strength isn't about doing it all alone, how humility opens the door to grace, and how remembering our worthiness can transform the way we give and receive care.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life have you been carrying the weight alone — and can you let yourself believe that you're worthy of help, too?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the difference between helping and fixing — and how discernment turns giving into true compassion.

I share the story of a well-intentioned moment when I almost organized a meal train for my friend Michelle — only to realize that she didn't need it. What she needed was presence and honesty. We'll explore how to recognize when our desire to help is actually anxiety in disguise, and how discernment allows us to give from love instead of urgency.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life might you be confusing giving with fixing — and what would it look like to bring more discernment into your care for others?

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If The Daily Ascent helps you rise a little higher, share it with someone who might need that reminder today.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about how a simple reframe can soften everyday overwhelm and open the door to a more grounded, empowered way of meeting your life.

I share the story of bringing my full, human swirl to my coach, Jayne, and the reminder that sometimes the shift we need is not in the situation, but in the way we're holding it. We'll explore how a change in belief can change your experience, and how reframing can bring ease back into a moment that feels tight or stuck.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life do you feel stuck in a story, and what might open if you allowed yourself to reframe it with one different belief?

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If The Daily Ascent helps you rise a little higher, share it with someone who needs a lift today.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the lifelong journey of healing the parts of us that learned to shrink. I share a story about growing up as the fat kid, how those wounds still whisper in new rooms, and the surprisingly emotional moment when karaoke brought up all my old fear - and all my new boldness.

We explore self belonging, identity expansion, and what it means to rewrite the story of who you are allowed to be.

Question to carry into your day: What is one place in your life where joy is whispering "pick me," even if an old storyline still wants to keep you backstage?

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If The Daily Ascent helps you rise a little higher, share it with someone who might need a reminder that joy is their birthright too.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the kind of old grief that rises out of nowhere and asks to be felt. On Veterans Day I found myself pulled into a wave of sadness about losing my father at age three. A friend's loving response opened something deep inside me and reminded me that healing follows truth, not time.

We explore emotional recovery, spiritual growth, and how permission can soften old wounds.

Question to carry into your day: Where could you offer yourself a little more permission this week, especially around a feeling that keeps knocking on your heart asking to be let in?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about how to stop sending worry - and start sending love.

I share the story of a friend who was spiraling in fear for her son and how a single line from Tosha Silver's Outrageous Openness changed everything about how I see worry, love, and the energy we send to the people we care about most.

We'll explore how worry and love carry different frequencies, what it really means to "release someone into the care of the universe," and how to turn that shift into a spiritual skill - one loving thought at a time.

Question to carry into your day: Who in your life might need you to stop sending worry - and start sending love instead?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

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In today's episode, I'm talking about what happens when heartbreak meets service — how turning your love outward can become the very thing that heals you.

We'll explore how self-centered pain softens when we reach for connection, how generosity refills rather than drains us, and why giving — especially when you feel empty — brings you back to life.

Question to carry into your day: Where could you practice a small act of generosity today — one that pulls you out of your head and into your heart?

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If this episode reminded you that it's okay to rest, share it with someone who might need that same reminder. 🌙

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the permission to rest — how letting yourself stop, even briefly, can open the door to healing, balance, and grace.

I share the story of my friend Michelle, who finally gave herself the gift of a break during our monthly IntenSati class — and what it taught me about control, help, and humility.

We'll explore how letting go of "doing it all" can become an act of love, for ourselves and for others.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life could you give yourself permission to pause — to ask for help, to take a break, to stop holding everything together on your own?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

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If this episode reminded you that it's okay to rest, share it with someone who might need that same reminder. 🌙

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the kind of grief that surprises you — the kind that arrives even when you think you've already "processed" it.

I'll share what happened after a recent breakup, why grief humbled me in ways I didn't expect, and how being honest about my shame and vulnerability helped me reconnect with myself.

We'll explore how grief and love are intertwined — and why tenderness, not toughness, is the key to healing.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you being asked to stay open — even when everything in you wants to harden?

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If The Daily Ascent helps you feel a little less alone in your healing, subscribe, share, and pass it to someone who might need that reminder today.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the art of receiving — and how letting in love, help, or abundance can sometimes be the hardest spiritual practice of all.

I share a story about my amazing assistant Kathy, and how her generosity became a mirror for the parts of me that still resist being helped. It reminded me that receiving isn't weakness — it's sacred balance.

We'll explore how to soften the instinct to control, trust the flow, and begin healing the scar tissue that keeps us from letting love and support in.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you being invited to receive — help, love, support, abundance — and can you let it in without apology or control?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

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If this episode reminded you to open your hands — not just your heart — share it with someone who might need that same reminder. 🌿

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