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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 15 MIN

Ep. 157 | How to Look Honestly at a Hard Chapter Without Flogging Yourself for It

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

In today's episode, I'm sharing something I've never talked about on the show, what happened with my last assistant, and the deep inventory work I was doing with my spiritual advisor at the same time her betrayal was unfolding.  Melody Beattie writes in The Language of Letting Go that we look at our behaviors and patterns with love and compassion for ourselves, and that we perform this examination without fear of what we shall find, because the soul searching itself can help us feel better than we ever dreamt possible.  Today's episode is about the spiritual work that's already happening underneath our lives even when we don't notice it, the difference between honest inventory and self-flogging, and how the work prepares us to meet the hard things with eyes already open.  Question to carry into your day: What hard chapter are you ready to look at with love instead of judgment?  So much of what we call shame about hard chapters with food and our bodies is really unfinished inventory we've been afraid to do. If you're ready to look at it with love, the Stop Starting Over System was built for you. Book a discovery call and let's talk. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall  Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront Questions or want to share your story? Email me at [email protected] An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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