Healing, Empowerment, & Impact: A Conversation with Molly Mandelberg
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Release Date: 03/02/2025
Gratitude: the Small Practice that Changes Everything
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Gratitude can sound simple — even cliché — but when it’s practiced genuinely (not as forced positivity), it can be one of the most powerful tools for healing, regulation, and long-term mindset change. In this episode, you’ll hear why gratitude isn’t about minimizing pain, pretending things are fine, or bypassing hard emotions — it’s about restoring agency, calming your nervous system, and creating space for real change. I share my own journey from lifelong pessimist to daily gratitude practice, practical ways to build the habit without pressure, and the...
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Tips for a Holiday Season That Doesn’t Drain You
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
The Holidays may come wrapped in glitter and expectations, but for many of us, they also bring stress, pressure, complicated family dynamics, and situations we’d honestly rather avoid. In this episode, we’re talking about how to navigate the season with more ease, more grounding, and far more self-compassion. You’ll learn practical ways to protect your peace, honor your boundaries, and move through the holidays with grace — even when things feel anything but graceful. KEY TAKEAWAYS No is a complete sentence! “Okay” Redirect with a polite statement Take time for...
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One Step Today - A Different Life Tomorrow
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unable to move forward — even though you want to? In this episode, we break down why getting stuck is a completely normal part of healing after a toxic or emotionally draining relationship… and the five tiny steps that help you rebuild momentum without overwhelm. You’ll learn how micro-shifts, pattern interrupts, future-self anchoring, and 5-minute promises can gently pull you out of the fog and back into forward motion. This is your reminder: you’re not failing — you’re recalibrating. And small steps count. ❤️💜 KEY...
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The Space Between Surviving and Thriving
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
After leaving a toxic or narcissistic relationship, there’s a quiet space between surviving and thriving — a season I call rebuilding. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to navigate that in-between stage with grace, patience, and courage. You’ll learn how small, steady steps — not big leaps — lead to real transformation, and how hope, habits, and healing rituals can help you move forward with confidence. Because you’ve already done the hardest part — you survived — and now it’s time to start living again, on your own terms. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on progress,...
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#66 - Leaving What No Longer Fits
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Real talk about toxic relationships, unexpected transitions, and the courage to trust yourself again. When you find yourself facing the same painful patterns — like attracting toxic people in different areas of your life — it’s not failure, it’s feedback. Every transition is an invitation to pause, notice, and choose differently. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to recognize those patterns, use “pattern interrupts” to shift them, and finally move through your transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence. KEY TAKEAWAYS When going through a transition: Take the...
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#65 - How to Stop Playing the Narcissist’s Games
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Wanna get off the narcissist’s ride? You can! It’s time to end the endless loop of confusion, guilt, and second-guessing that always comes with being in a relationship with a narcissist. No matter what role they play in your life — partner, parent, boss, or friend — you have the power to step off the ride and take back control. In this episode, we’ll talk about simple, effective strategies to help you stop the spin, reclaim your peace, and start living life on your own terms. KEY TAKEAWAYS Use “gray rocking” Practice your boundaries You don't have to...
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Mindset Meets Adversity: How to Stay Steady When Life Gets Hard
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
This episode is all about where mindset and adversity meet. It’s easy to stay positive when life is smooth sailing — but when challenges show up (and they always do), our mindset can take a hit. The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can maintain a grounded, empowering mindset — not one that’s toxically positive — even in the middle of struggle. Let’s talk about how to do it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Reframe Shift Take Action! Face your fear and anxiety directly BEST MOMENTS Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. –Roger...
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When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Finding Your Plan B (…or C, or D)
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Life doesn’t always go the way we want — or expect. So, what do you do when things don’t go as planned? You acknowledge it, adapt and find a new path forward! Whether it’s Plan B, C, or D – there’s a whole alphabet to choose from. And you always have choices! This episode is going to help you bring it all together! KEY TAKEAWAYS Manage your stress: Build and continue self-care Be sure to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep Drink lots of water Keep a routine Get outside! What’s possible? Acknowledge it! I CAN versus I can’t BEST MOMENTS...
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Reading Your Way to a New Perspective
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Books, books, books, and more books! This episode is a little different, a departure from our normal content – I’m sharing some of my favorite reads and why I love them! Reading is one of the best ways to shift your perspective, inspire growth, and become a catalyst for change. And the right book – at the right time – can be revolutionary!! KEY TAKEAWAYS Read 😊 Books are an amazing resource Share your favorites with me! BEST MOMENTS She reads books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. –Annie Dillard Think before you speak....
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The Surprising Freedom in Accepting Change
Life After: From Surviving to Thriving
Change, change, change – why is it so scary for so many of us. And why do we resist it? Knowing that change is a good thing, that it gives us choices and improves our lives can be a hard thing to accept. Unfortunately, even when we know this, we may still resist. This episode is a reminder that change is good and that welcoming change into your life provides you so many opportunities. KEY TAKEAWAYS Change is good! Change allows us to have choices Every step you make – it adds up! Feeling discomfort? – it’s time to grow BEST MOMENTS Nothing is permanent –...
info_outlineI’m so thrilled to have Molly Mandelberg as a guest on this episode. Molly is everything that Life After stands for; after a rough childhood, she chose to make her life what it is today including a healthy relationship and thriving business. And, she works with others to create and build world changing missions.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
When getting out of a relationship with a narcissist:
- You can make changes in the patterns you know.
- Your body will tell you when it’s wrong – so listen!
- Having people around you that can listen and hear you will help tremendously.
- Writing is a useful way to process what’s happening to you and confirms the behaviors and patterns of the narcissist.
BEST MOMENTS
Amazong quotes from Molly in this episode:
- “I definitely had a knowing.”
- “It’s not until we fully acknowledge that pattern that we’re able to hopefully break our way out of it.”
- “It’s gonna have to get a little bit uncomfortable to get out of that pattern.”
- “If this is a cycle that keeps continuining, do you wanna give it one year of your life? Do you wanna give it six years of your life? Do you wanna give it nine years of your life and maybe end up having his kids and being tied to him forever?”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
You can reach Molly at:
Instagram.com/wild_one_rising and instagram.com/magicfacilitation
If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.
Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!
Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.
CONNECT & CONTACT
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