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Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata

Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata

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The podcast focused on actionable tools for navigating uncertain times. Molly Kawahata has navigated the halls of the Obama White House, a Patagonia film, and life with Bipolar II—and always wondered one thing: what do you do when the stakes are high and nothing’s clear? On this show, Molly dives into unfiltered convos with founders, scientists, creatives, and wild humans to translate their experiences into real tools you can use in your own life.

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  • The between stories: when the sky wasn’t black anymore–a story about awe, yosemite, and what happens when you hand someone a feeling they might not catch
    Jul 9 2025

    "Awe doesn’t always translate. But what do we lose when we stop trying to share it?"

    Welcome to The Between Stories—a series where I take you into moments from my life that shaped the themes we explore in the main episodes. These are the in-between chapters that echo through everything you hear on the show.

    The landscape of the High Sierra has rearranged the scale of my life more times than I can count. It been a throughline throughout my life, a place I’ve returned to again and again, across decisions and different versions of myself. I think there’s a kind of awe that lives in the places we return to—quiet, familiar, and still able to catch us off guard.

    Sometimes if we're lucky, we get to experience awe—the feeling so profound it rearranges the scale of things—the parts of life that get too loud are pulled back into proportion.

    This episode looks at the quiet vulnerability in trying to share awe—and the human need to have our inner experiences seen by the people we care about. Awe can shift perspective. It can connect us to something larger. But what gets unlocked when someone else looks out at the same view, turns to you, and—without a word—you know they see it too?

    Maybe we don’t share things just to share them. Maybe it’s something else entirely we’re hoping they’ll see.

    I don’t think awe asks much of us.
    Perhaps just that we occasionally notice.

    —Molly


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    12 m
  • DR. KIM NOLAN—“The Moment I Chose to Stay” (A Buddhist Chaplain’s Journey Through the Veil), the Biological Power of Awe, How to Hack “Timelessness”
    Jul 2 2025

    We think of awe as rare. A sunset. A mountain peak. A fleeting high.

    But what if we’ve got it backwards?


    Awe isn’t just something that happens to you—it’s a biological lever hiding in plain sight. One that can decrease stress hormones, stretch time, and rewire attention.


    In this conversation, Dr. Kim Nolan—Buddhist chaplain, psychologist, and one of the most grounded people I’ve ever known—shows us how to spot the extraordinary buried in the ordinary.


    We talk about:


    ✅ How awe can reduce cortisol, expand time, and make you kinder

    ✅ The two-part formula scientists use to define awe (and how to reverse-engineer it in your life)

    ✅ How experiencing awe rewires your brain and makes decision-making easier

    ✅ The “sacred ordinary” moments most people miss (but you won’t anymore)

    ✅ Why awe might be one of the most powerful (and overlooked) wellness tools we have


    In this week’s How-To segment, I’ll break down:

    → The 2-part formula behind awe—and why it’s not just about feeling “wow”
    → What the science says about awe and time perception, connection, and burnout
    → A method to train your brain to experience more awe, anywhere

    This episode changed how I walk down the street, wait in line, and look into the distance. Because Kim’s right: Awe isn’t scarce—we’re just not looking where it lives.

    With eyes wide open,

    — Molly


    🧠 Get the takeaways straight to your inbox. My newsletter ‘What I Wish I Knew’ shares all the research + tools I use in my own life. Sign up at mollykawahata.com/join

    🔗 View the full show notes at mollykawahata.com/podcast

    🎥 Video episodes available on YouTube

    🔗 Follow for more:
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    Connect with Kim:
    LinkedIn | TED Talk | UVM Faculty Page

    🕒 Timestamps


    00:00 Accidentally wishing a man at CVS Happy Mother’s Day

    02:22 Introducing Dr. Kim Nolan

    03:48 Dr. Kim Nolan's Health Crisis and Awakening

    17:05 Exploring the Concept of Awe

    19:29 Awe in Everyday Life

    49:21 The Importance of Consistency

    49:40 The Playful Quality of Awe

    51:11 Minimizing Harm and Doing Good

    51:56 Age, Maturity, and Speaking Freely

    53:24 Moments of Awe in Vulnerability

    54:52 The Power of Small Acts of Kindness

    57:33 The Concept of Timelessness in Awe

    57:55 The Impact of Awe on Time Perception

    01:00:14 Practical Steps to Cultivate Awe

    01:03:32 The Role of Calling in Decision Making

    01:07:35 Recognizing and Trusting Your Calling

    01:13:41 Awe in Relationships and Everyday Moments

    01:21:32 The How-To: How to Harness Awe in Your Own Life


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    1 h y 25 m
  • The between stories: the 3am White House epiphany - a story about climate, burnout, and the uncomfortable truth that fear might not be what moves us after all
    Jun 27 2025

    "Because really—why would anyone fight for a future they believe is already lost?”

    Welcome to The Between Stories—a series where I take you into moments from my life that shaped the themes we explore in the main episodes, and share the meaning I’m still trying to make from them. These are the in-between chapters that echo through everything you hear on the show.

    In this episode, I share a turning point that reshaped how I think about climate strategy, public engagement, and the emotional root of action. It’s about burnout, misplaced narratives, and the question that kept following me: How do you get people to act?

    This one’s for anyone who’s felt like the strategy isn’t landing—or like the real work starts with something more human than persuasion.

    There’s more ahead. There always is.
    — Molly


    🧠 Get the takeaways straight to your inbox. My newsletter What I Wish I Knew shares all the research + tools I use in my own life. Sign up at mollykawahata.com/join

    🔗 View the full show notes at mollykawahata.com/podcast

    🎥 Video episodes available on YouTube

    🔗 Follow for more:
    YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn


    Send us a text

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    13 m
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