After 31 episodes and 2200 downloads across 38 states and 20 countries, Molly wraps up season 1 of Not Good with the help of her husband, Garrett, who helps her reflect on the ups and downs of podcasting. Molly shares about her favorite episodes (and one she regrets airing), her most impactful guests, and the many learning curves and pleasant surpr…

Trigger warning: discussion of eating disorders/treatment. On today's episode, Caitie Crosby joins the podcast to discuss her nearly lifelong battle with anxiety and eating disorders. Caitie is a Project Manager, Photographer and animal enthusiast from New England. Diagnosed with anxiety at a very young age, which ultimately contributed to a long b…

Trigger warning: discussion of school violence/shootings. This week, Molly fulfills an episode request with a solo episode including insight from past and present teachers as to why the field has become increasingly difficult in recent years, diminishing the mental health of those in it. She discusses why this is happening, including issues such as…

Social media has its perks. Through it, we can reconnect, keep in touch, and even meet new friends. The downfall? Behind the mask of a keyboard, we can be whoever we want to be - and so the new friends you meet might not be who they say they are. This was the case for our two guests today and another 170,000 people who followed a prominent figure i…

Damian White is a writer from Columbus, OH. He is the author of the poetry book, I Made A Place For You, which is his debut collection. After battling two bouts with homelessness, he channeled those experiences into poetry as a way to heal a fractured identity.​ When not writing, he can be found exploring art galleries, playing tug-of-war with his …

Trigger warning: grief/loss, suicide loss. This week, Molly has a new very special guest: you. Join her as she discusses her own experiences with grief and loss, what the stages of grief look like, and how we can find hope in times of mourning. At the end, as the guest, Molly asks you questions for reflection to answer as you process your own grief…

Trigger warning: brief mention of suicidal thoughts Jocelyn J. Jones is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in journalism. After receiving her B.A., Jocelyn accepted a position at channel 20, WYCC. She eventually left the television industry to work as the Violence Prevention Manager …

Trigger warning: depression, suicidal thoughts/attempts. This week's guest is Pastor Michael Scholtes, who is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has also lived with clinical depression for most of his life. He writes and talks about the strange intersection of mental illness and faith, and has found that being open and trans…

Molly kicks off the 3-part series, "When Church Is Not Good," with her good friend Jaclyn Looper. They discuss why millennials especially are leaving the church, their own experiences with spiritual hurt, and what spiritual trauma is. The two then explore their own healing journeys and talk about what forgiveness looks like. Originally a Philly gir…

Trigger warning: brief mention of suicide loss. This week, Molly brings back her husband Garrett to discuss the importance of friendships and community both before and after marriage. The couple talks about traits they deem important in solid friendships, what it looks like to integrate them in marriage, and the significance of finding community as…

Today's guest, Eric Wooten is a dynamic speaker, author and relationship expert. He uses his 15 years of experience as a pastor and licensed professional counselor to help singles develop healthy dating relationships and couples build strong, thriving marriages. Eric combines his transformative, yet easy to digest frameworks and quick wit to help c…

Molly takes this episode solo to celebrate Singles Awareness Day! After reading listener entries of bad date and break-up stories as well as advice single people are sick of hearing, Molly breaks down what singleness currently looks like in the United States - and why. She also addresses the frustration of singleness in the church. The episode wrap…

Amanda is back! If you tuned in to the very first episode of this podcast, you heard Molly and one of her best friends (who is also a licensed social worker) talk about therapy. Today, she's back as promised to discuss attachment styles: what they are, how they present themselves, and how they impact our relationships. Don't know yours? Check out t…

This week, the "Living With" series wraps up as Molly teams with her friend Bailey Nascimento to talk about their experiences being diagnosed with anxiety and how it manifested from childhood to adulthood. They also share helpful tools they utilize regularly to cope with anxious times. Bailey is an event planner in the New England area, and while s…

Amanda Calabro is a 3rd-grade teacher and author of Saplings: Snapshots of a Season Never Meant to last, a book of poetry about life's fleeting seasons. In 2010, Amanda was diagnosed with OCD and spent the past 12 years with a front-row seat to how the disease manifests, evolves, and impacts relationships with others and with self. When not working…

Trigger warning: depression, mention of suicide cause. Guest Susan Johnson shares her story of being diagnosed and living with bipolar disorder. After sharing the struggles she has and continues to overcome, she reflects on how she continues to thrive despite battling a mental illness: faith, support, and help from trusted professionals. Susan has …

Trigger warning: discussions of suicidal ideation/attempts. Matthew Dickson biked across Canada - and proceeded to live with schizophrenia for 27 years before recovering from it. Matthew breaks stigma as he shares his personal experience living with the disease through early- to mid-adulthood, as well as the tools that helped him heal. Matthew also…

Trigger warning: substance use/addiction, recovery. Molly is joined by Nick Javas, who started running long-term structured living homes for those in addiction recovery in 2008. Inspired by his own recovery journey, Nick now aims to coach those in pursuit of sober living as well as offer support to employees in recovery homes facing burnout. His un…

Trigger warning: mentions of alcohol use. Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller who makes you laugh and inspires you with her one-woman show (and book), Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale. Her delightful podcast is about Prides Hollow and the characters who are on a quest to be brave - and who teach you how to find, craft, and tell stories that inf…

Trigger warning: grief/loss, trauma. Molly asked the Not Good audience what the most difficult part of the holiday season is, and the people spoke. Holiday stress boils down to three main areas, which Molly coins the 3 F's: family, finances, and feelings. Molly shares holiday traditions sent in by listeners, followed by some validation of the three…

Trigger warning: discussions about alcohol and weight loss. Molly sits down with guest Dai Manuel to talk about all things vulnerability - in particular, why it's especially difficult for men - and how embracing it changed his life. Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead-by-example way of living. He’s a contagious personality who i…

Trigger warning: Narcissistic abuse, psychopathic/sociopathic behavior. Molly chats with David Szczecinski; pseudonym Milan (BSW, AMHSW, DCH, CERT IV T&A), Accredited Mental Health Practitioner, Trainer, Coach & Presenter about his work in helping clients develop and maintain healthy relationships, as well as his experience working with narcissists…

This week's guest is Dr. Hollie Sturgeon, who is an Orlando-based clinical pharmacist and author with over a decade of helping patients & colleagues overcome symptoms of burnout. She uses a combination of self-discovery and the science of play to guide people from burnout to baseline & beyond - one quest at a time. When she's not working or mentori…

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation, depression. Kevin Palmieri is the CFO, Founder & Co-Host of Next Level University, a Global Top 100 Self-Improvement Podcast with more than 1,000 episodes and 600K+ listens in over 125 countries. In his mid-20's, Kevin looked like he had it all - but even with a beautiful girlfriend, high-paying job, and sports c…

Trigger warning: depression, suicide loss, racism/discrimination. Dr. Nghi Dang was born in Vietnam but grew up in Southern California. After his family moved to the states, he shared the same struggles as many other immigrants with adjusting to a new norm and dealing with bullying, discrimination, and constantly having to self-validate while fight…

Trigger warning: chronic illness, eating disorders, alcoholism. Josie is a mental health expert. She had depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and an eating disorder in her teens and 20’s. After years of struggling with traditional therapy, even becoming a licensed therapist and working at The Betty Ford Center, she was unable to solve any of her mental…

Trigger warning: narcissistic abuse. This week's guest is Shannon Petrovich, licensed clinical social worker/substance abuse counselor and Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. She received her Bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College and MSW from the University of Connecticut. Today she is a therapist, author, and YouTube creator who sh…

Trigger warning: childbirth, birth trauma, postpartum depression/anxiety/OCD, infant loss, suicidal ideation. Brittany Grenier, LPC opens up about the traumatic experience giving birth to her son, as well as her ensuing battle with postpartum obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Brittany shares what got her through this difficult time and offers wo…

Molly is joined by Garrett Jameson, her husband of almost two years. The two answer the typical questions received by newlyweds, open up about their challenges in the first year of marriage, and share tools they utilize regularly to maintain healthy communication and conflict resolution in their relationship. If you're interested in learning more a…

Molly chats with Sean McCarthy, co-host of This Isn't Working podcast, to discuss how American work culture is impacting our mental health and what some companies are doing to fix it, as well as how to practice healthy boundaries and self-care throughout the work week. If you or someone you love is in need of immediate psychiatric help, please call…

In the first episode of Not Good, Molly talks with her best friend Amanda, who is also a therapist, to discuss what effective therapy should look like - and why it's okay to go. After sharing perspectives from the chairs of both clinician and client, the two offer resources that will ideally make mental health services more appealing, accessible, a…

NEW MENTAL HEALTH PODCAST COMING THIS FALL: Has anyone ever asked you how you are on a bad day, but you still respond with "good"? In a world that struggles with transparency, Molly Jameson, LCSW aims to discuss "not good" topics in a way that is relatable and engaging, normalizing life's vulnerabilities with other mental health professionals and p…