The Daily Ascent

Welcome to The Daily Ascent. I’m Molly Carmel — and this is the podcast I always wished existed: a bite-sized, on-the-ground spiritual note that can shift your thinking and your outlook on life. Because sometimes, that’s all it takes — a small shift in what we choose to believe — to make the day a little better, and to make us a little more awake, alive… and ascending. Each weekday, we climb together — rising above the noise, finding the flow, and getting grounded in what really matters so you can live your day with more meaning, connection, and ease.

Ep. 61 | When It's Time to Leave a Room That's Hurting You 01/26/2026

Ep. 60 | Catching Sadness Before It Becomes Despair 01/23/2026

Ep. 59 | Why the First Time Through Is Always the Hardest 01/22/2026

Ep. 58 | How Telling the Truth Made My Shame Disappear 01/21/2026

Ep. 57 | The Night I Sobbed in a Parking Lot After a Book Launch 01/20/2026

Ep. 56 | The Moment I Stopped Asking Someone to Become Who I Wanted 01/19/2026

Ep. 55 | When Fear Quietly Sabotages the Life You're Building 01/16/2026

Ep. 54 | Meeting People's Mess With Grace Instead of Judgment 01/15/2026

Ep. 53 | What Needs to Go Out in 2025: Compartmentalization, What Needs to Come In: Compassion 01/14/2026

Ep. 52 | How I Taught Myself to Love Something I Hated (The Hot Yoga Experiment) 01/13/2026

Ep. 51 | The 3-Year-Old Who Wanted to Smell Everything (And What He Taught Me About Being Alive) 01/12/2026

Ep. 50 | I Broke My New Year's Resolution on January 3rd (And Why That's Actually Perfect) 01/09/2026

Ep. 49 | What Happens When You Stop Deciding You Can’t Do Things 01/08/2026

Ep. 48 | When Diet Culture Gets Loud: Stop Comparing Your Insides to Their Outsides 01/07/2026

Ep. 47 | When Letting Go Early Is the Most Loving Choice 01/06/2026

Ep. 46 | The Power of Saying No and Letting Yourself Rest 01/05/2026

Ep. 45 | The Wisdom of Winter 01/02/2026

Ep. 44 | Why Casual Indifference Is Costing You the Life You Want 01/01/2026

Ep. 43 | Letting Go Gracefully: How to Know When Something’s Complete 12/31/2025

Ep. 42 | When Life Falls Apart: Finding Strength in the Hardest Moments 12/30/2025

Ep. 41 | Devotion: The Power of Showing Up Even When It’s Hard 12/29/2025

Ep. 40 | How to Soften Your Heart When Anger Takes Over 12/26/2025

Ep. 39 | Loving Your Family Without Losing Yourself: Unicorns and Horses 12/25/2025

Ep. 38 | How to Stop Saying Yes to Everything Without Feeling Guilty 12/24/2025

Ep. 37 | When Relationships Change Shape: Staying Open to What Comes Next 12/23/2025

Ep. 36 | How to Find Stability When the Holidays Knock You Off Your Beam 12/22/2025

Ep. 35 | Stop Trying So Hard: Finding Your Way Back to Flow 12/19/2025

Ep. 34 | When Your Body Says Stop: Learning to Surrender to What Is 12/18/2025

Ep. 33 | When Self Trust Means Leaving Early 12/17/2025

Ep. 32 | How to Recognize the Universe’s Subtle Signs 12/16/2025