240.  From Funk to Freedom: Emotional Healing & Breakthrough Coaching with Molly Smith

Meet Molly Smith – a Gen X Breakthrough & Emotional Wellness Coach, best-selling author, and founder of Next Best Step LLC. Affectionately known as the female “Ted Lasso” for her grit, heart, and contagious optimism, Molly helps people break free from what’s holding them back and build sustainable, soul-aligned momentum. After 25 years in the corporate world—including time in the C-suite—Molly made the bold pivot to pursue purpose-driven work that lights her up. Through her signature tools like the STEP Formula™ and Mindset Inventory™, along with Dr. Bradley Nelson’s Emotion Code®, she empowers real transformation from the inside out. She’s also the creator of the Next Best Step Journal, a columnist for FORCE Magazine, and the award-winning author of What the Funk?! (2025). Her mission? Help women ditch perfection and take one meaningful step at a time toward the life they want. 💬 What We Talked About: 0:00 | Intro to Molly Smith 3:00 | What is the Emotion Code? 6:07 | How Muscle Testing Works 11:14 | The Power of Alignment 20:48 | The Mindset Inventory 25:27 | Fear, Scarcity, and Emotional Roots 28:23 | Emotional Healing Practices 32:00 | Book Reading: What’s Your Next Best Step? 33:37 | Molly’s Advice to Her 20-Something Self Memorable Quotes from Molly: “Only 5% of how we operate every day comes from the conscious mind.” “The Emotion Code is pressing the gas on transformation.” “Our beliefs are just practiced thoughts—and limiting beliefs are the ones that keep you small and stuck.” “Alignment isn’t a destination you reach once and for all.” “Living congruently means your values and your actions are in sync.” “A lot of my funk came from trying to protect myself from humiliation and shame.” 🔑 Top 3 Takeaways: 1. Emotion Code & Muscle Testing: Unspoken emotions can get stuck in the body and throw us off balance. The Emotion Code helps release these trapped emotions, and muscle testing allows us to ask the subconscious mind yes/no questions to locate them. 2. Pivoting into Alignment: Want to move out of a funk? Molly’s 3-step process: What is your current reality? How do you feel in that reality? (Name it!) How do you want to feel—and what action has helped you feel that way before? 3. Mindset Inventory = Input Check: Before we address our thoughts, we must check what we’re consuming. What are you watching? Who are you following? The media, people, and content we take in shape our thinking—and ultimately our results. Other Resources:Molly’s book: What the funk?! https://amazon.comIFS Therapy with Uri TablorInside Out: Unveiling the Layers of IFSEp. 115 Part 1Ep. 116 Park 2https://open.spotify.com/episode/4j5goFU03mtMnXvCFKlCI9?si=68SyiYxLR6W54nrlXYqWBwFeelings Wheelhttps://feelingswheel.com/ 🗳 Molly’s Ask: She's been nominated for FORCE Magazine’s Top Author & Top Coach awards! Show your support by voting before August 15th: 🔗 Vote Here: https://app.brandbuilderai.com/v2/preview/8plWHVdygu1hgBlGYYxp 🎁 Free Resources from Molly: Take the Mindset Inventory or Breakthrough Blocker Quiz: 👉 Click Here: https://nextbeststep.co/offer-page-8098 🎧 More from Molly: The Momentum Podcast 🎙️ Listen on Apple htthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-momentum-podcast/id1786199179ps://www.facebook.com/groups/403723179475263 Contact Molly: ✉️ molly@mollypositivepants.com 🌐 www.nextbeststep.co 📷 Instagram 👥 Facebook Group 🌟 More from Girl, Take the Lead!: 💌 Email: yo@yocanny.com 🌐 Podcast Website 🛍️ Online Store 👩‍👧 Public FB Group: Girl, Take the Lead! 📸 Instagram 💼 LinkedIn 📌 Pinterest: yo@yocanny.com ▶️ YouTube