The Daily Ascent

Operation Podcast
  • 5.0 (10)
  • MENTAL HEALTH
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Welcome to The Daily Ascent. I'm Molly Carmel — and this is the podcast I always wished existed: a bite-sized, on-the-ground spiritual note that can shift your thinking and your outlook on life. Because sometimes, that's all it takes — a small shift in what we choose to believe — to make the day a little better, and to make us a little more awake, alive… and ascending. Each weekday, we climb together — rising above the noise, finding the flow, and getting grounded in what really matters so you can live your day with more meaning, connection, and ease.

  1. 14 HRS AGO

    It's All Happening for a Reason (and Other Things That Need a Second Look)

    In today's episode, I'm talking about one of the most overused phrases in spirituality - "It's all happening for a reason" - and how we can reclaim it in a deeper, truer way. We'll explore how this saying can sometimes become a spiritual bypass - a way of tidying up mystery or avoiding pain - and how to instead expand our definition of what "for me" really means. Because sometimes "for me" looks like comfort and clarity… and sometimes it looks like the dark, holy lessons that stretch and grow us in ways we don't yet understand. Question to carry into your day: Where in your life can you expand your definition of what "for me" means - to include not just what feels good, but what might be shaping you on a deeper level? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Website: www.mollycarmel.com Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you find meaning in the mystery, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    13 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Finding the Glimmers

    In today's episode, I'm talking about the practice of noticing the small moments of safety and peace that help us regulate when the world feels like one long trigger. We'll explore how our nervous systems search for safety in all kinds of ways - from food to scrolling to control - and how recognizing "glimmers," a concept from Deb Dana's training in Polyvagal Theory, can bring us back to gratitude, calm, and what actually sustains us. Question to carry into your day: What's one glimmer you can notice today - one small, ordinary moment that reminds your body that you're safe, alive, and deeply blessed? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Website: www.mollycarmel.com Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you find your own glimmers of peace and gratitude, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    11 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Balance Isn't Selfish

    In today's episode, I'm talking about one of the hardest lessons for helpers and healers - how to love others without losing yourself. We'll explore the difference between caring and caretaking, why overgiving often comes from fear, and how including yourself in the circle of care makes your love steadier, kinder, and more sustainable. Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you overgiving or overdoing in the name of love - and what would it look like to care for yourself with that same devotion? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Website: www.mollycarmel.com Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you remember that caring for yourself is part of caring for others, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    12 min

  4. 3D AGO

    The Lightness of Letting Go

    In today's episode, I'm talking about what happens when something that started from the heart starts to feel heavy — and how choosing smaller, slower, and simpler can actually open us to the biggest kind of freedom. We'll explore how ego can sneak into even our most soulful projects, why "making it big" isn't always the answer, and how letting go of control can bring back joy, connection, and ease. Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you trying to make something bigger — when your heart might be asking you to make it lighter, smaller, or more sincere? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Website: www.mollycarmel.com Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you find a little more ease in your life, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    16 min

  5. 4D AGO

    When It Just Feels Right

    In today's episode, I'm talking about the quiet power of alignment — those moments when your head, heart, and actions finally agree. We'll look at how easy it is to make choices from fear or scarcity (especially around money), what it feels like when you act from truth instead, and why peace is the best sign that you're right where you're meant to be. Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you being invited into alignment - and what might shift if you followed the choice that simply feels right? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you find your own sense of alignment, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    14 min

  6. NOV 7

    Stepping Back Into Focus

    In today's episode, I'm talking about the practice of noticing where your energy goes, and what happens when you choose to put it where it truly matters. We'll explore how easy it is to lose sight of our priorities, what it really means to take life both more seriously and less seriously, and how a few simple shifts can bring you back to center. Question to carry into your day: Where's your focus right now, and does it match what really matters to you? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you refocus on what really matters, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who might need that reminder today. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    15 min

  7. NOV 6

    The Warrior's Way of Commitment

    In today's episode, I'm talking about those moments when you really don't want to do the thing — and what can happen when you do it anyway. We'll explore how commitment can carry you through resistance, what my Pocket Sage Pema Chödrön has to say about staying open when it's hard, and the kind of magic that shows up on the other side of "I don't feel like it." Question to carry into your day: Where in your life are you tempted to bail on something that might actually be good for you if you stayed committed in that deeper, warrior way? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent helps you find courage in the moments you'd rather turn away, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs a reminder to stay open. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    13 min

  8. NOV 5

    Don't Be Afraid of Making Mistakes

    In today's episode, I'm talking about the fear that keeps so many of us stuck — the fear of getting it wrong. We'll explore how perfectionism can disguise itself as protection, and how real freedom begins when we let ourselves start messy. I'll share how The Daily Ascent almost didn't happen because I was waiting for everything to be perfect… and what finally made me begin. Question to carry into your day: What's one thing you've been waiting to start because you're afraid of messing it up? And can you love yourself enough to take even the smallest, most imperfect step toward it today? Connect with Molly Carmel:  Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com Instagram: @mollycarmel Subscribe on YouTube Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages) If The Daily Ascent reminds you that you don't have to be perfect to begin, make sure to subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who's been waiting for the right time to start. An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

    19 min
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Welcome to The Daily Ascent. I'm Molly Carmel — and this is the podcast I always wished existed: a bite-sized, on-the-ground spiritual note that can shift your thinking and your outlook on life. Because sometimes, that's all it takes — a small shift in what we choose to believe — to make the day a little better, and to make us a little more awake, alive… and ascending. Each weekday, we climb together — rising above the noise, finding the flow, and getting grounded in what really matters so you can live your day with more meaning, connection, and ease.

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