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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 14 MIN

Ep. 161 | How to Build the Kind of Community That Shows Up When You Need It

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

In today's episode, I'm sharing what I noticed while I was with my best friend the week after her major surgery, and the moment when one of our friends, who had had the very same surgery a few years ago, came over to take her on a walk and then sat down with her for coffee.  Vivek Murthy writes in Together that human relationship is as essential to our well-being as food and water, and that loneliness is not a verdict, it is the natural signal that reminds us when we need to connect with other people.  Today's episode is about how a real village actually gets built, the quiet practice underneath being held, and what is available to any of us, today, if that is not yet our experience.  Question to carry into your day: What is one small act of tending you could do this week toward the village you want?  If the loop with food, your weight, your body, and dieting has been a lonely place for a long time, that is not a coincidence. The Stop Starting Over System is a comprehensive program built with community at the center, because this work does not respond to discipline alone. Book a discovery call and let's talk. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall-organic I would love to hear from you!! Write me at [email protected] and tell me about your village, or the one you are building. I read every one!  Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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