The Daily Ascent

Author: Operation Podcast

Welcome to The Daily Ascent. I'm Molly Carmel and this is the podcast I always wished existed: a bite-sized, on-the-ground spiritual note that can shift your thinking and your outlook on life. Because sometimes, that's all it takes a small shift in what we choose to believe to make the day a little better, and to make us a little more awake, alive and ascending. Each weekday, we climb together rising above the noise, finding the flow, and getting grounded in what really matters so you can live your day with more meaning, connection, and ease.
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Ep. 138 | Why Half-Surrendering Is Keeping You Stuck
Episode 138
Wednesday, 13 May, 2026

In today's episode, I'm sharing something a friend said to me recently that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. He called it a one-handed surrender — the willingness to put down the behavior but not to look at what's underneath it. Not just in recovery. In the relationship you left but whose patterns you brought to the next one. In the job you resigned from but whose defenses traveled with you. Today's episode is about the second hand — the one that stays gripping — and what becomes possible when you finally open it. Question to carry into your day: What are you still gripping with one hand — and what are you afraid you might find if you finally let it go? If the one-handed surrender is showing up around your body and food, let's talk. Visit https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall to book a free discovery call about the Stop Starting Over System. Let's Stay Connected: Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront Questions or want to share your story? Email me at dailyascentpod@gmail.com An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast