The WTF Podcast: Pivot Out of the Funk with Molly Smith

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Life looks fine, but inside you feel off—that’s the funk. I’m Molly Smith, your host and recovering perfectionist. My mission: equip 1M people to spot the funk fast and pivot out with aligned action, emotional clarity, and a little humor. Expect relatable conversations, real turnaround stories, and doable practices you can use today to reset your energy and feel like yourself again.

  1. 4 days ago

    Ep 54: How to Navigate Your Way Through the Funk

    What if nothing is falling apart… but you still know something feels off? The funk doesn’t always look like a crisis. Sometimes you’re working, taking care of everyone, meeting deadlines, and doing all the things—and quietly carrying more than anyone realizes. And sometimes, it takes hearing someone else’s story before you start recognizing pieces of your own. As The WTF Podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary, I’m sharing what a year of conversations has taught me about recognizing the funk, why awareness is only the beginning, and what it actually looks like to start navigating your life differently. Because getting out of the funk usually isn’t one giant breakthrough. It’s learning to recognize what’s happening sooner, understand what you’re feeling, and make a different choice. Not perfectly. Differently. And those small moments add up. Ready to go beyond recognizing the funk and start learning how to navigate it? Join the Get the Funk Out Community for practical tools, a personalized journey, and live guidance to help you move through the funk and feel more confident in your next step. https://www.skool.com/get-the-funk-out Chapters 00:00:00 When Someone Else's Story Feels Like Yours 00:01:00 One Year of the WTF Podcast 00:02:02 The Funk Doesn't Always Look Like a Crisis 00:03:02 The Quiet Weight You've Gotten Used to Carrying 00:04:05 You Don't Have to Wait Until You're Falling Apart 00:04:43 Recognizing the Pattern Underneath the Story 00:06:03 Awareness Is Not the Finish Line 00:07:30 The Little Moments That Actually Matter 00:08:37 What the Next Year Means for This Show 00:09:32 Beyond Talking About It: Actually Practicing It

    Ep 54: How to Navigate Your Way Through the Funk

  2. 2 Sept

    Ep 53: How to Trust Yourself When You Know Something Has to Change | Mariah Runions

    What do you do when something in your life doesn't feel right—but you keep wondering, What if I'm the problem? When you don't trust yourself, it's easy to second-guess what you're feeling. Is this just a hard season? Do I need to work on myself? Am I expecting too much? Or is something in my life actually telling me it's time for a change? In this episode of The WTF Podcast, my conversation with Mariah Runions explores what can happen when you stop looking outside yourself for the answer and start doing the work to build self-trust, self-compassion, and clarity. You'll discover how to: Recognize the difference between a rough season and something you can no longer ignore Build enough self-trust to stop constantly second-guessing what you know Take care of yourself when you're in the middle of the funk and so much feels outside your control Because personal growth doesn't always make the decision easier. Sometimes it simply gives you the clarity to see what you couldn't see before—and the courage to trust yourself with what comes next.  If you've been questioning a relationship, a career, or any part of your life that no longer feels right, this conversation will help you get curious about what you already know—and take your next best step. Connect with Molly: https://www.instagram.com/mollypositivepants/

    Ep 53: How to Trust Yourself When You Know Something Has to Change | Mariah Runions

  3. 26 Aug

    Ep 52: The Achievement Trap: Why Success Won't Make You Feel Worthy | Natasha Kostalas

    What happens when you finally achieve the thing you thought would make you feel successful… and you still don’t feel like enough? Natasha Kostalas knows that cycle well. After pushing herself to the breaking point in her career, she found a new sense of confidence and purpose through fitness—only to discover that the same drive to prove herself had followed her into bodybuilding. In this episode, Natasha shares the hidden cost of high achievement, burnout, body image struggles, and tying your self-worth to what you accomplish. We talk about what happens when success becomes part of your identity, why reaching the next goal doesn’t automatically make you feel worthy, and the powerful shift that happens when you stop asking your achievements to prove your value. If you’ve ever thought the next promotion, goal, accomplishment, or version of yourself would finally make you feel like enough, this conversation is for you. Connect with Natasha: https://www.instagram.com/natashakostalas Connect with Molly: https://nextbeststep.co https://www.instagram.com/mollypositivepants/ https://www.facebook.com/molly.m.smith.90

  4. 19 Aug

    Ep 51: If Your Doctor Says "Everything's Normal" but You Don't Feel Fine, Listen to This

    Have you ever sat across from a doctor and been told, “Everything looks normal,” when you know damn well you do not feel normal? Maybe you’re exhausted. You’re gaining weight even though you’re doing all the right things. Your brain feels foggy. Your hormones feel completely out of whack. Or maybe you just have this gut feeling that something is wrong—but because your labs fall within the “normal” range, you’re told you’re fine. My guest today, Dr. Jamie Gilliam, knows exactly what that feels like. Before becoming a PhD in integrative medicine and founding the Heal Your Body Clinic, Jamie owned a gym and spent her career in health and fitness. She thought she understood what it took to be healthy. And then her own health started to unravel. She began experiencing symptoms she couldn't explain. She went to doctors again and again looking for answers, only to hear the same things: Your labs are normal. You're fine. It's anxiety. But Jamie knew something was wrong. And she was right. There was something very wrong. What happened next completely changed the trajectory of her life—and ultimately led her to the work she does today helping thousands of people who have been told the exact same thing. In this episode, we’re talking about medical gaslighting, what “normal” labs may not be telling you, why learning to listen to your body matters, and how to advocate for yourself when you know something isn't right. Because if you've ever walked out of a doctor's office wondering, “Am I crazy? Is this really all in my head?”—you need to hear this conversation. Connect with Dr. Jamie Website | TikTok Connect with Molly Website Instagram Facebook YouTube

  5. 12 Aug

    Ep 50: What to Do When Life Doesn't Go the Way You Planned

    What do you do when life changes in an instant? A phone call. A conversation. A betrayal. A diagnosis. One unexpected moment... and suddenly everything you thought you knew feels uncertain. In this episode, I share one of the most personal stories I've told on the podcast—not because the details of my story are the point, but because every one of us will have moments that divide our lives into "before" and "after." The question isn't whether the unexpected will happen. The question is: Who will you be when it does? I'll take you inside that moment and walk you through the exact process I use to keep from getting stuck in the funk when life doesn't go according to plan. It's the same process I return to whenever life knocks the wind out of me, and it's become the foundation for how I move through uncertainty with greater clarity, intention, and self-trust. In this episode, we'll talk about: Why naming what you're feeling is the first step toward moving forward. How to stop reacting and start responding with intention. The difference between what's within your control and what's not. Why curiosity is more powerful than self-judgment. How to take your next best step—even when you don't have all the answers. If you're walking through an unexpected season right now, I hope this conversation reminds you that you don't have to figure everything out today. You just have to take your next best step. If this is your first episode of the WTF Podcast, welcome. This conversation is a great introduction to the process I teach for navigating life's unexpected moments—and I hope it's one you'll come back to whenever you need it. Chapters 00:00 Welcome & What to Do When Life Doesn't Go the Way You Planned 01:41 The Unexpected Moment That Changed Everything 02:18 When I Couldn't Name What I Was Feeling 02:55 Why I Still Use a Feelings Wheel 03:42 Creating Space Instead of Spiraling 04:12 What I Could Control (and What I Couldn't) 05:15 The Process That Helped Me Move Forward 06:20 What to Do When Life Knocks the Wind Out of You 07:18 Your Next Best Step

  6. 5 Aug

    Ep 48: What If Your Anxiety Is Tied To Something Physical? | Brian Sachetta

    He wrote the best-selling book on anxiety. A few years later, it came back — and this time, it didn't even need a reason. Brian Sachetta spent a decade battling social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and OCD before turning what he learned into the Get Out of Your Head book series, helping other people manage theirs. Then, a few years after his first book came out, he got blindsided — nerve pain, a terrifying symptom called derealization, and anxiety that showed up with nothing to point to. He tried more therapy. He tried an AI coaching app. He finally paid out of pocket for his own MRI and bloodwork, and uncovered something nobody had mentioned in ten years of managing his mental health: a mineral imbalance quietly wrecking his nervous system. In this conversation, you'll hear: Why anxiety that once had a clear "reason" (a date, an interview, a race) can start showing up for no reason at all The physical symptoms — nerve pain, derealization — that sent him chasing a diagnosis for over a year What happened when he paid out of pocket for a full-body MRI, bloodwork, and a mitochondrial test The overlooked mineral imbalance the testing uncovered, and how his diet was quietly feeding it "Change your state": the simple, body-first trick he uses to interrupt an anxious spiral Why going deeper — physically and psychologically — mattered more than any single fix If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and share it with someone who's convinced they should have this all figured out by now. Connect with Brian Sachetta:Website | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Connect with Molly:Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

  7. 5 Aug

    Ep 49: She Knew It Was Over When He Said These Two Words | Mae Novak

    She spent 13 years believing that if she loved harder, communicated better, or sacrificed a little more, things would finally change. Instead, she slowly lost herself. In this powerful conversation, Mae Novak shares what it was really like living inside a narcissistic marriage—the love bombing, the cycles of anger and apology, the self-doubt, and the hope that kept her believing the next time would be different. Then one phone call changed everything. He said two words that instantly made her realize the truth she'd been fighting for 13 years: she couldn't love someone into becoming the person she needed them to be. In this episode, we discuss: What love bombing actually feels like from the inside—and why so many people miss the warning signs The difference between a soulmate and a "wound mate" How self-abandonment quietly becomes a survival strategy Why cycles of apology can keep people stuck for years The two words that ended a 13-year marriage The surprising truth Mae uncovered after she left—and why she now calls it a gift Today, Mae helps high-performing men break unhealthy relationship patterns before they cost them the people they love through her coaching brand, The Pattern Break. If you've ever found yourself working harder than the other person to save a relationship, this conversation is for you. Connect with Mae Novak Connect with Molly: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube

  8. 22 Jul

    Ep 47: It Took Two Years of Unlearning to Get Her Life Back | Susie Fishleder

    Quitting her corporate career was supposed to fix everything. It didn't. Susie Fishleder spent 15 years crushing it in corporate sales — great money, three kids, every box checked — until a full-body panic sent her running out of her office and onto a park bench, sobbing, while a homeless man stopped to tell her it would be okay. She thought stepping back from her career and moving her family to Indiana would be the fix. Instead, without the title and the external validation, she lost herself all over again. It took two full years of unlearning everything she thought she knew about success before she found her way to who she actually is — and built Rebel Leaders to help other women do the same. In this conversation, you'll hear: The full-body "I have to get out of here right now" moment that sent Susie running out of her office Why stepping back from her career didn't fix her — and made her feel invisible instead The two-year "chrysalis" she went through, and what she was actually unlearning The realization that flipped everything: this wasn't a her problem, it was a systems problem How to catch a "should" before it runs your next decision How two years of unlearning became the framework behind Rebel Leaders If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and share it with someone who thinks quitting alone will fix them. Connect with Susie Fishleder:Website | Instagram | LinkedIn Connect with Molly:Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Resources from Molly: Want to improve your sense of self-worth? Try this free 10-minute subliminal. 2026 Confidence Resume Learn about releasing your emotional baggage without therapy. Go deeper into this conversation in The WTF Breakdown Blog. Want to recalibrate your subconscious? Check out Molly's Inner Calibration Subliminal.

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Life looks fine, but inside you feel off—that’s the funk. I’m Molly Smith, your host and recovering perfectionist. My mission: equip 1M people to spot the funk fast and pivot out with aligned action, emotional clarity, and a little humor. Expect relatable conversations, real turnaround stories, and doable practices you can use today to reset your energy and feel like yourself again.

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    Molly Smith
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    2025 - 2026
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