65 episodes

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.

Cracking Open with Molly Carroll Molly Carroll, MA, LPC

    • Education

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.

    Episode 65: Discover the True Nature of What Mothering Really Means with Jodie Patterson

    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 sleepless nights worrying if he'll be okay as he changes and grows into the young man he is today. The essence of loving a child deeply reminds me of Elizabeth Stone's famous saying – “Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to h...

    • 44 min
    Episode 64: Former NBA Star Chris Herren On Addiction, Sobriety, and Love

    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 loved ones. This makes today's conversation about addiction and recovery on the Cracking Open podcast especially powerful. As a young basketball prodigy from Fall River, MA, Chris soared to fame with over 2000 points in high school, even gracing the cover of S...

    • 30 min
    Episode 63: Elise Loehnen on the Price Women Pay To Be Good

    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 from thousands of women. That's how I first came across Elise Loehnen's bestselling book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good. It is such an intriguing read and I am thrilled to have her on the Cracking Open podcas...

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Episode 62: The Healing Powers of Nature With Jobi Manson

    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 towering above you.Can you remember a time when nature had a positive impact on you? Maybe it brought you peace amidst the tranquility of the forest, or a surge of exhilaration as you skied down a mountainside. Whatever your memories may be, one undeniable t...

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Episode 61: Chip Conley on Learning to Love Midlife and Adding Years to Your Life

    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 those other days when I glance in the mirror and notice more wrinkles, or when my husband suggests going to see a band and I decline because I'd rather be in my pajamas by 8 pm. Truth be told!So when I discovered Chip Conley, today's guest on Cracking Open and ...

    • 48 min
    Episode 60: Harvard's Dr. Ellen Langer on Mind-Body Unity

    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 it transformed how they live, work, and exist in the world?This is what happened to me when I first heard Dr. Ellen Langer speak, and she joins us today on the Cracking Open podcast to impart her wisdom, backed by decades of research and enriched by stories from her latest book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health.Dr. Langer is one of the first women to achi...

    • 59 min

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