Life, Mastered with Molly Claire

When people think about stress management, it’s often through the lens of “getting rid of stress.” But stress itself isn’t the problem, and in many ways, it actually helps move us forward. The problem is staying stuck in stress all day long without giving your body moments to recover. Learning how to bring yourself back to center before overwhelm takes over is essential, and it starts with nervous system regulation practices you can easily do every day.My guest today is Dr. Kathleen Kelley, a professor of physical therapy, board-certified neurological clinical specialist, certified yoga and meditation teacher, and life coach. She draws on her extensive experience and education in her coaching practice, helping busy clinicians and high-achieving professionals use simple regulation tools to feel more grounded, calm, and in control of their nervous systems.In this episode, we discuss Dr. Kelley’s many practical nervous system regulation techniques, why stress release matters more than avoiding stress altogether, and the connection between regulation, emotions, and creating intentional change in your life.This conversation is an invitation to notice how often you give yourself moments of pause, care, and reconnection throughout the day, and to consider how you may be able to give yourself more. The key to a more spacious life is practicing these small moments of regulation and self-connection one day at a time. Let’s get started!What you’ll learn:Simple nervous system regulation tools and techniques that can be used on the flyWhy nervous system regulation happens through small moments of reconnecting with yourself throughout the dayHow taking care of yourself helps you feel better while also modeling regulation for othersThe neuroscience behind why dysregulation cuts you off from clear thinkingHow manifesting works as a combination of attention, intention, and aligned action that primes the nervous systemYou can read the full show notes here.About Dr. Kathleen KelleyDr. Kelley is a professor of physical therapy at Quinnipiac University. She has taught neurologic rehabilitation, balance, falls, and vestibular dysfunction. Currently, she teaches both gross anatomy and neuroanatomy. Dr. Kelley received her BS in physical therapy from the University of Connecticut, her MS in neurology from Boston University, and her Doctorate in education from the University of Sarasota. She is also a board-certified neurological clinical specialist (emeritus), certified yoga and meditation teacher, and a certified Life Coach. Dr. Kelley’s passion for neurology, brain health, wellness, and self-care led her to dive deeply into the neuroscience of stress, stress management, and best practices for brain health. Dr. Kelley applies modern neuroscience to develop practical tools for regulating the nervous system for both educators and clinicians. When not teaching, you can find Dr. Kelley on her yoga mat, walking her beloved rescue dog Corkey, or knitting while watching reruns of Star Trek.Website: kathleenkelleycoaching.comInstagram: instagram.com/kathleenkelleycoachingFacebook: facebook.com/kathleen.kelley.coachingFree Session: calendly.com/kathleenkelleycoaching/45-minute-stress-assessment Processing Feelings Exercise: youtube.com/watch?v=h6glPua5gOwConnect with Molly ClaireDid you know that I’m gathering a small group of coaches to work with you privately this summer? If you’re ready to reset your business, nail your messaging, or get clear on your offer and price point to make client enrollment easier, this is perfect for you. Enrollment is by application only. Please email [email protected] with the subject “Summer Group” to request more information.Get the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach CollectiveMolly's Website: MollyClaire.ComMaster Coach Training Application OpenHave a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at:Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching [email protected]’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources:Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting ChangePlease help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated.Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.Mentioned in this episode:Did you know that I’m gathering a small group of coaches to work with you privately this summer? If you’re ready to reset your business, nail your messaging, or get clear on your offer and price point to make client enrollment easier, this is perfect for you. Enrollment is by application only. Please email [email protected] with the subject “Summer Group” to request more information.

Excellent coaching helps people understand themselves, feel their emotions, recognize patterns, and create meaningful change in their lives. But how do coaches communicate the depth of their work in a way that actually reaches people? What does it really mean to be seen and heard beyond simply posting content or recording videos?In this episode, I’m talking with Emmy Award-winning video producer Matt Kjar about video storytelling, ethical marketing, and how to tell better stories. Matt has worked in television and video production for more than 20 years, including reality television, documentaries, commercials, and Olympic coverage. After he discovered coaching and experienced its impact firsthand, he began using video storytelling to help coaches build trust and create a deeper connection with the people they serve.Matt’s understanding of the technical side of storytelling and how coaches create transformation changes everything when it comes to marketing for coaches. He knows that the most effective storytelling isn’t just about polished marketing, but staying aligned with your values and being confident while sharing your message.Video storytelling can be a powerful bridge between coaches and the people seeking their support, helping coaches communicate not just what they do, but who they are. Let’s dive in!What you’ll learn:Why video storytelling goes far beyond camera quality or microphone levelsHow ethical marketing and the intention behind your content matter so muchWhy coaches have to learn to see and trust themselves before showing up for othersHow to access the ability to be seen and heard on deeper and deeper levelsHow storytelling helps coaches connect with the people who need their work mostYou can read the full show notes here.About Matt KjarMatt Kjar helps coaches and entrepreneurs make videos that change business and lives. He began his video and film production journey in front of the camera, as a child actor. He soon realized that the ones who really make the magic happen are behind the camera, so he decided to focus on making magic. He’s had the opportunity to interview A-list celebrities during the Sundance Film Festival, work internationally with the Olympics through 11 Games (He just got back from Italy), and has 2 Emmys from a story focused docu-follow series. Matt is most passionate about helping people change their lives which lead him to become a certified Life Coach. He wants to help you (as Steve Job’s said) put a ding in the universe. 3 fun facts about Matt: He is the 7th of 8 children. He was his high school mascot “Wally the Wildcat,” and could do a roundoff-back-flip with the massive mascot head. He and his wife sold everything they owned and traveled around the US with their four children for a year.Website: mattkjar.comInstagram: instagram.com/l.matthewkjarFacebook: facebook.com/l.matthewkjar4-part Storytelling Guide: mattkjar.comConnect with Molly ClaireGet the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach CollectiveMolly's Website: MollyClaire.ComMaster Coach Training Application OpenHave a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at:Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching [email protected]’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources:Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting ChangePlease help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated.Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

How much space exists between the busy moments in your day? Do you have space in the morning to start your day in a way that feels intentional and grounded? Is there space to decompress, reconnect, and actually experience the kind of deep rest you need at the end of your day?These are the questions I invite you to sit with in this episode. Whether you feel resistance or a longing for something different as you think about them, your answer may help you see how doing too much has become your norm. This pattern impacts your life balance more than you realize, but a better quality of life is possible—and you’re allowed to have it.If you are someone who overworks, overdoes, and feels the pressure to constantly take care of everything, I want you to consider what could change if you allowed yourself to lay down even a fraction of what you think is your responsibility. What would shift if you made space just to take care of you?When your mental, physical, and emotional needs are not being met, it becomes impossible to show up fully in your life. But when you take even a small step toward giving yourself the space and time that you need, you gain clarity and the ability to move forward with creating the life, business, and relationships you want. Let’s dive in.What you’ll learn:Why doing too much becomes a pattern for high-achieving womenHow my own recent experiences led me to realize I needed more space in my lifeWhy taking more space and downtime for yourself can feel scaryHow honoring your emotional needs allows the best parts of you to shineWhy making even a little more space in your life is a powerful step toward more peaceYou can read the full show notes here.Connect with Molly ClaireGet the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach CollectiveMolly’s Website: MollyClaire.ComMaster Coach Training 2026 Application OpenHave a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at:Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching [email protected]’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/bookFree resources:Learn the 4 Fundamentals of Lasting ChangePlease help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated.Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

Money can be such a sensitive, emotionally charged topic. It impacts our relationships, plays a key role in our businesses, and shows up in the tiny details of our daily lives. No matter what your current relationship with money is, there’s often much more beneath the surface shaping it than you may realize.In this episode, I’m joined by money coach Hanna Bier, who works with ambitious, creative women to redesign their relationship with money and become more open to receiving it. Her approach is about creating a sense of safety, ease, and trust around money so it can truly support the life you want to build. If you’re constantly feeling pressure, scarcity, or uncertainty in your relationship with money, this conversation offers simple reframes and ideas to bring more peace as you move toward financial freedom.Many women are incredibly capable in every area of life, yet still feel stuck or frustrated when it comes to money. Not because they aren’t smart or driven, but because of the emotional patterns, beliefs, and past experiences shaping how they relate to it. When you begin to understand that, you can start to shift how you see money and build a relationship that feels more supportive.You have a choice in how you feel and behave with money. When you begin making small changes that align with the life you want, it can make all the difference. I can’t wait for you to hear how that’s possible. Let’s get started!What you’ll learn:How money goes all the way to the core of who we are beyond numbers and investmentsThree ways strained relationships with money show up based on early experiences with loveA shift you can make around the thought “I want more” to ease your relationship with moneyThe difference between being a great earner and becoming someone who actually has moneyWhy allowing yourself to receive is essential to creating financial freedom for womenYou can read the full show notes here.About Hanna BierHanna Bier teaches the art of making money with elegance, excellence, and ease. Her work turns what once felt confusing or intimidating into something thrilling, repeatable, and profoundly freeing. Sales becomes noble. Money becomes kind. Success becomes inevitable. On her way to becoming a corporate fashion girlie, Hanna switched careers and found her true calling: helping women discover the power of financial mastery. Hanna believes that a woman isn’t truly free until she’s deeply secure with money. Through her work, she invites you to become unrecognizable. To create your own luck. To dress to the nines and walk into every room like you belong there. Because you do. The side effect of being fully in your power is outrageous financial success. Join the thousands of women who’ve worked with Hanna and step into the Wealthy Girl™ version of yourself. You can find her signature challenge and private coaching options at hannabier.com.Website: hannabier.comApply to work with Hanna: hannabier.com/applyInstagram: instagram.com/hannamoneyblissThe Story That Sells Starter Kit: hannabier.kit.com/storyConnect with Molly ClaireGet the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach CollectiveMolly's Website: MollyClaire.ComMaster Coach Training Application OpenHave a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at:Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching [email protected]’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources:Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting ChangePlease help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated.Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.

Self-connection is at the heart of holistic coaching. In order to see the whole picture of your clients as human beings, you have to understand your own mind, emotions, and nervous system and how they impact you both personally and professionally. Even if you’re not a coach, connecting to yourself is essential to connecting more deeply in your relationships and with the world around you.That’s why I am so excited about this conversation with Master Coach, Maria Hendershot. Maria and I have known each other for a while and have worked together in different capacities, including as co-authors on our best-selling book, She Rises. She took part in my holistic Master Coach Training program, and I’ve had the opportunity to witness her become so masterful in her ability to articulate coaching concepts that truly help others transform.Like many of us, Maria was initially trained in a cognitive approach focused on how thoughts create feelings and shape our results. Through deeper training, she began to understand what was happening in the nervous system, what was getting stored in the body, and why patterns get recycled. Today, you’ll hear how that understanding opened a whole new space for growth, both for herself and for the women she works with.As you listen to this episode, I hope you take in how important it is to be kind and gentle with yourself, and to really see and accept all of you. When you can do that, you create space for greater wholeness, deeper self-connection, and more meaningful, lasting change in your life and in how you support others. Let’s dive in!What you’ll learn:How Maria combines different methodologies and tools to support transformationWhy a mindset-only approach can only take you so far before it starts working against youHow self-connection impacts your ability to create change in every area of your lifeHow Maria uses her training as a Tiny Habits coach to support aligned actionWhy celebrating small wins isn’t frivolous, but essential to shaping new patternsYou can read the full show notes here.About Maria HendershotMaria Hendershot is a master certified life coach and health coach who helps overwhelmed midlife women feel like themselves again—and become the woman who achieves her goals. Through her work in mindset, emotional resilience, and whole-person wellness, she teaches women how to create lasting change without burnout. As a homeschool mom of six and founder of Joyful Reinvention, she brings a grounded, real-life approach to personal growth through her 90-Day Joyful Reinvention program. She is also an international best-selling author and host of the I’ve Got You Mama podcast. You can connect with her on Instagram or through her website.Website: joyfulreinvention.comInstagram: instagram.com/mariahendershot.coachingPodcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-you-mama/id1870480469Maria is offering 50% off of her Joyful Reinvention 90 Day program to the first 3 women who apply for a 90 day transformation experience or an annual plan with the code JOYFUL50Connect with Molly ClaireGet the book: She Rises: Insights and Wisdom from the Women of The Masterful Coach CollectiveMolly's Website: MollyClaire.ComMaster Coach Training Application OpenHave a question or thoughts about the podcast? Don’t hesitate to contact Molly at:Instagram | Molly Claire Coaching [email protected]’s book: The Happy Mom Mindset: mollyclaire.com/book Free resources:Learn the 4 fundamentals of Lasting ChangePlease help Molly reach even more like-minded individuals! Simply post a review of the podcast on your favorite platform (or two). It is so appreciated.Are you a leader, coach, or business owner who wants to inspire, influence, and cultivate lasting change in yourself or others? Unlock your full potential as a leader and coach with the 4 fundamentals of lasting change coach training program.