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Hosted by Molly Carroll, MA, LPC · education · EN-US
What happens when life brings you to your knees and forces you to discover who you truly are? Cracking Open is the podcast for anyone who has faced a defining moment of crisis, grief, trauma, or rock bottom and found themselves transformed by it. Hosted by Molly Carroll , licensed therapist, TED speaker, published author, and coach, each episode dives deep into the raw, real stories of actors, athletes, thought leaders, healers, and everyday warriors. Whether it was the loss of a loved one, addiction, childhood trauma, incarceration, or an unexpected life collapse, these "cracking open" moments shape everything: how we parent, love, work, lead, and connect. What you'll discover: How trauma and crisis can become the greatest catalysts for growth Tools and insights from mental health, healing, and personal transformation Honest conversations that normalize struggle and celebrate resilience If you're navigat
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Cracking Open with Molly Carroll is hosted by Molly Carroll, MA, LPC. The show has published 113 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Gift of Letting Go: Motherhood, Identity, and the Empty Nest with Claudia Hinz" (15 October 2026, 50 minutes), "Kat Courtney: Ayahuasca, Ibogaine, and Learning to Be Human" (24 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "How Death Doulas Help Us Live Lighter with Karen Callahan & Jen Tadjedin" (3 September 2026, 61 minutes).
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 113 episodes.
Booking probability for Cracking Open with Molly Carroll is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Cracking Open with Molly Carroll requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Cracking Open with Molly Carroll's contact route on record: verified email.
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Molly Carroll, MA, LPC hosts Cracking Open with Molly Carroll, an education podcast with 113 episodes published.
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Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I'm recording this intro from a very quiet house. I just dropped off my daughter, my last kiddo, at college. On the drive home, it hit me: I feel most at ease and most alive as a mom in the everyday moments. Running...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I've interviewed over 100 people on this podcast, and this conversation hit me in a way none of the others have. It made me reflect deeply on my life and what is still holding me back. And if you've ever been curious...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
Quick heads up: we are talking about grief, death, and all that we can learn from this deep topic today. I know, I know, stay with me. Because we spend so much energy avoiding the one thing that's guaranteed to happen...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I’ve been sitting with a strange kind of grief lately, the kind that comes from something good. Both my kids will be in college soon, and I know how lucky I am to say that. Still, I keep hearing the same thing from...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
This fall, my youngest, my last one, leaves for college. Twenty-one years of being a mom, and I’m standing at the edge of a chapter I don’t know how to close. When my son left two years ago, I was a wreck. Shame that I...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I don't know about you, but even though I use AI almost every single day, there is still a part of me that gets nervous about it. I love nothing more than sitting across from a friend with a cup of coffee, driving in...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I recorded this episode in the middle of one of the most emotional weeks of my life. My daughter Cora was three days from graduating high school, and I found myself at backyard parties where the conversation kept...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
I found Emma through Maria Shriver's newsletter, and her words stopped me cold: "I no longer want more. I want to be wild." I felt my whole body exhale. Because I knew exactly what she meant. The TED Talks, the books...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
What does it mean to truly lead not just in a boardroom, but in your relationships, your family, and your own inner life? In this deeply moving episode, therapist and host Molly Carroll sits down with Thomas Droge...
Cracking Open with Molly Carroll
You got a NO this week. Maybe more than one. Someone said no to you. Or your kid came home with that look on their face. Or you've been trying and trying, and the door just won't open. Here's what the research tells us...
Episode #102
Whenever someone asks me for a word that describes how I want to live, my answer is always the same. Freedom . Not just personal freedom, but freedom in my mind, my body, and my spirit. Maybe that comes from being...
Episode #1
Welcome to Molly's Magic . I’m Molly. A mom, a therapist, an author, a podcast host, and a TED speaker. The alchemy of these roles has brought me here. Molly's Magic is simple. Short, meaningful, and doable steps to...
Episode #100
Welcome back to Part 2 of our 100th episode. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, pause here and go back. Truly. Tommy, Lisa, René, Leo, and Cora brought everything. And your responses told me just how deeply it...
Episode #100
In this special two-part 100th episode, you’ll hear something a little different—the everyday, deeply human stories of the people closest to me. From navigating the loss of a husband to the tender uncertainty of leaving...
Episode #99
As we approach our 100th episode, I’ve been revisiting a few conversations that have stayed with me long after the microphones were turned off. Bill Valentine’s episode was re-released because of the way he shared...
Episode #98
In times of uncertainty, we need reminders of what truly matters. Today’s episode is a profound lesson in hope, love, and perspective—one that gently calls us back to presence, connection, and grace. This is a...
Episode #97
Throughout my life, clients and friends have often described me as a bridge —a bridge between science and spirituality, between practical cognitive tools and trusting your intuitive voice, between deep compassion and...
Episode #96
Have you ever had one of those months where you just can’t climb out of a dark hole? That was my October and November. My son had a health scare (instant compassion for every parent walking that road), I wasn’t...
Episode #95
From the moment Maggie Doyne and I joined our Zoom call, there was an instant recognition—a connection of the heart. We share a love of children, the Oregon coast, and a deep commitment to living in service...
Episode #94
What happens when one of your dearest friends also happens to be one of the people you admire most in your professional world? That’s exactly the conversation I get to have today—and I couldn’t be more thrilled. This...
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