The Daily Ascent

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Ep. 34 | When Your Body Says Stop: Learning to Surrender to What Is Dec 18, 2025

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In today's episode, I'm talking about what happens when your nervous system calls the shots and your only job is to surrender.

I share the story of coming home from a retreat, planning a productive day, and realizing that my body was in a dorsal state and needed something completely different.

We'll explore surrender as a spiritual practice, how to honor your body's truth, and why rest is sometimes the highest form of wisdom.

Question to carry into your day: Where are you resisting what is true in your body or your life, and what might open if you surrendered to it?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
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Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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If this episode brought ease or clarity, pass it along to someone who might need that same breath today.

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Ep. 33 | When Self Trust Means Leaving Early Dec 17, 2025

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the deep self trust that comes from honoring your inner experience, even when it means stepping away.

I share the story of leaving a retreat session early when my vibration dropped, the reaction it caused, and the clarity that followed.

We'll explore attunement as a spiritual practice, how to listen to your inner truth, and why self care sometimes means leaving the room.

Question to carry into your day: Where are you being asked to trust the truth of your own experience, even if it means stepping away?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages)

If this episode helped you rise a little higher, share it with someone who needs the reminder.

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Ep. 32 | How to Recognize the Universe's Subtle Signs Dec 16, 2025

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the quiet ways the universe guides us — the subtle signs, the gentle nudges, the whispers that redirect us when we're willing to stay open.

I share the story of nearly leaving a retreat for a completely reasonable reason, and how one honest conversation shifted everything. We'll explore the spiritual practice of openness, how to recognize subtle guidance, and why the softest signs are often the ones that change our path the most.

Question to carry into your day: Where in your life might you need to soften your certainty and become open to a subtle note, a quiet nudge, or a different kind of guidance?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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If this episode brought insight or resonance, share it with someone who could use a little openness today.

An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

Ep. 31 | Replenish Yourself: The Healing Power of Receiving Dec 15, 2025

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the sacred rhythm of giving and receiving — and how remembering to replenish ourselves keeps love alive.

I share the story of a women's healing circle where, after a night of Reiki and sound healing, a powerful moment in the closing circle reminded me that even the helpers and doers need to receive too.

We'll explore how giving without receiving cuts us off from our own vitality, and how replenishment is an act of love, not selfishness.

Question to carry into your day: What part of you might be running on empty — and what would it look like to let yourself truly replenish?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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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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Ep. 30 | Why It's Okay to Need Help (Even When You're the Strong One) Dec 12, 2025

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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?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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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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Ep. 29 | Helping Without Burning Out: The Art of Discernment Dec 11, 2025

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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?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages)

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

An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

Ep. 28 | When Overwhelm Rises: The Gentle Power of a Reframe Dec 10, 2025

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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?

Connect with Molly Carmel:

Email: dailyascentpod@gmail.com
Instagram: @mollycarmel
Website: www.mollycarmel.com
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Amazon Storefront (in case you want to hang out with my Pocket Sages)

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

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Ep. 27 | Choosing Boldness: Saying Yes to Joy When Old Wounds Whisper No Dec 09, 2025

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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?

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 rise a little higher, share it with someone who might need a reminder that joy is their birthright too.

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Ep. 26 | When Old Grief Returns: How To Honor Feelings You Thought Were Done Dec 08, 2025

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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?

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 rise a little higher, I would love for you to share it with someone who might need it.

An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

Ep. 25 | How to Stop Sending Worry - and Start Sending Love Dec 05, 2025

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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:

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 rise a little higher, share it with someone who might need that reminder today.

An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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