Cracking Open with Molly Carroll

Molly Carroll, MA, LPC

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...

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Cracking Open with Molly Carroll

Episodes (107)

Thu Jun 11th Why Small Talk Is Making You More Lonely (And What To Do Instead)
May 28th I Want to Be Wild: Emma Tynan on Letting Go of More and Coming Home to Yourself
May 14th The Leader Within: Shadow Work, Core Values & the Power of Human Connection with Thomas Droge | Ep. 104

Cracking Open with Molly Carroll

Jun 11, 2026
19½ minutes
13 MB

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 drifting to the same familiar places: the weather, work, the kids. And I felt that quiet ache I believe so many of us are carrying right now. The longing for something deeper. More real. More connected. So that’s what today’s episode is about: how we find the courage to have more connection. Some...

Cracking Open with Molly Carroll

Why Small Talk Is Making You More Lonely (And What To Do Instead)

Molly Carroll, MA, LPC

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