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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 15 MIN

Ep. 171 | The Smallest Way to Build a Self You Can Trust

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

I used to tell myself I was going to put away the laundry before I went to sleep. And I knew, even as I was saying it, that I wasn't going to. That small comfortable story — repeated in hundreds of tiny private moments — was costing me more than I realized.  Martha Beck writes in The Way of Integrity: "To be in integrity is to be one thing, whole and undivided. Know what you really know, feel what you really feel, say what you really mean, and do what you really want."  This is an episode about the quiet, unsexy foundation of real power — and why it starts with telling yourself the truth, especially the truth you don't want to hear.  Question to carry into your day: What are you telling yourself that you know, if you're honest, isn't quite true?  Ready to do this work with real support? Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether the Stop Starting Over System is right for you. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall-organic If this one landed somewhere specific, write me at [email protected]. I want to hear about it. 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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