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We Are the Compassionate Revolution
Molly Davis Moon
27 episodes
2 days ago
Welcome to a podcast for compassionate people — helpers, givers, healers, empaths, and leaders — who are done abandoning themselves in the name of kindness. Here with your host, therapist, boundaries cartoonist, and author Molly Davis Moon, we’re waking up to our truth, setting boundaries that heal, and reclaiming our sacred space in the world. We believe in fierce gentleness, embodied love, and in the quiet, joyful uprising that happens when compassionate people stop shrinking and start shining. We’re not just dreaming of change—we are becoming the change. One empowered soul at a time.
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Welcome to a podcast for compassionate people — helpers, givers, healers, empaths, and leaders — who are done abandoning themselves in the name of kindness. Here with your host, therapist, boundaries cartoonist, and author Molly Davis Moon, we’re waking up to our truth, setting boundaries that heal, and reclaiming our sacred space in the world. We believe in fierce gentleness, embodied love, and in the quiet, joyful uprising that happens when compassionate people stop shrinking and start shining. We’re not just dreaming of change—we are becoming the change. One empowered soul at a time.
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Education,
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Episodes (20/27)
We Are the Compassionate Revolution
026 | Taikeya J on Empowerment, Poetry, & Finding Your Voice
This week, Molly sits down with poet, minister, and Abstract Voices founder Taikeya J to explore how poetry – and the stillness beneath it – can reconnect compassionate people to their truth, emotions, and deepest dreams. Taikeya shares how poetry became her sanctuary, how a high school poem about slavery was deemed “too strong” to publish, and how anger, healing, ancestry, and creativity can intertwine in the work of reclaiming one’s voice.   What if the doorway back to your voice wasn’t through force… but through tenderness, creativity, and quiet?   Together, Molly and Taikeya explore: why compassion often leads to self-silencing. how anger can be a righteous, clarifying emotion that signals a boundary violation. why poetry and creativity create a safe space for emotions that were once shamed. how ancestral stories and trauma echo in our bodies and beliefs and benefit from having a place to be expressed and heard. why many compassionate people stop dreaming – and what it takes to start again.   Today’s Guest: Taikeya J is a poetic voice, non-profit leader, change-maker, family historian, minister and faith-rooted creative whose work bridges art, identity, and spiritual healing. She inspires audiences to rediscover wholeness, purpose, and divine rhythm. Taikeya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management and a master’s degree in ministry. She also founded Abstract Voices, a creative movement originally launched as a student poetry organization; it evolved into a dynamic community that bridges artistry, healing, and empowerment through written and spoken expression: https://abstractvoices.com/.   *****   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!   For boundaries resources for compassionate people, find Molly at: www.boundaried.com.Step into a 30-day Guided Boundaries Journey with Molly at: www.boundaried.com/path.Pre-order Molly's new book, The Great All.
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2 days ago
45 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
025 | Dr. Melanie Griffiths: The Truth About Migration, Borders, & Our Shared Humanity
This week, Molly is joined by Dr. Melanie Griffiths – an academic, lecturer, and migration scholar whose work reveals what most of us never learned: how borders function, why human movement is not something new, and what’s really shaping the stories we’re told about “the other.”   Together, Molly and Melanie pull back from the news cycle and ask some big, tender questions: What is migration, really? Who taught us to fear it? And what happens when compassionate people start questioning the stories we’ve inherited about borders, race, and scarcity?   Exploring the myths, fears, and power structures that create division, this chat offers clarity and hope.   (And, as mentioned in the show, to step into a 30-day Guided Boundaries Journey with Molly, visit www.boundaried.com/path.)   Molly and Melanie explore: why migration is a normal part of life on this planet, and how borders are a recent human invention. how myths of “crisis,” “invasion,” and “not enough to go around” get into our bodies and nervous systems. links between colonialism, capitalism, race, and today’s migration policies. how generational trauma, propaganda, and fear-based narratives keep us divided and disempowered. the role of artists, writers, and creatives in imagining new ways of living together. how boundaries can be an act of rebellion for compassionate people – helping us stop pouring our life force into abusive systems and relationships.   Today’s Guest: Dr. Melanie Griffiths is an associate professor in Human Geography at the University of Birmingham, UK. She has been researching migration systems since 2007 and specializes in immigration politics and enforcement. She has written on the asylum system, irregular migration, immigration detention, deportation and other topics. Learn more at: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/gees/griffiths-melanie.   Book Suggestions:  Hein de Haas. 2023. How Migration Really Works: A factful guide to the most divisive issue in politics. Nancy Fraser. 2023. Cannibal Capitalism: How our system is devouring democracy, care and the planet – and what we can do about it. David Graeber and David Wengrow. 2021. Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity. Tricia Hersey (founder of the Nap Ministry). 2022. Rest is resistance: Free yourself from Grind Culture and Reclaim your Life.   *****   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!   For boundaries resources for compassionate people, find Molly at www.boundaried.com.Step into a 30-day Guided Boundaries Journey with Molly at www.boundaried.com/path.Pre-order Molly's new book, The Great All.
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1 week ago
1 hour 1 minute

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
024 | Molly Tucker, PhD: How to Speak Up (When You're Afraid to Say the Wrong Thing)
This week, Molly and clinical psychologist Dr. Molly Tucker – co-author of Saying the Wrong Thing – explore how compassionate people can speak up in emotionally charged moments. You’ll learn about psychological flexibility vs. rigidity, how to assess situational safety, what to try in the moment, and how to repair relationships when you’ve said (or not said) the “wrong” thing.   They also introduce a simple challenge: One Bold Thing per week through 2025 – small, values-aligned actions that build courage and change culture. Will you join us?   Build the skill (and nervous-system capacity) to speak up – kindly, safely, and consistently.   This packed episode covers: tools for speaking up with courage (and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, or ACT). why being “afraid to say the wrong thing” is common. the cost of chronic peace-keeping. staying in hard talks without shutting down or exploding. how to gauge situational safety, micro-advocacy at the dinner table, and advocating for a trans family member ideas for repair after saying the “wrong” thing.   Today’s Guest: Dr. Molly Tucker is the co-author of the newly released book Saying the Wrong Thing: How to Speak Up in Difficult, Controversial, or Emotionally Charged Conversations. (Order and receive a 25% discount with code SPEAKUP25: https://www.pesi.com/item/saying-wrong-thing-156754.) She has been interested in relationships and mental health since the fifth grade when she first was trained as a “Peer Mediator” to help fellow students resolve disputes. That’s when she knew she wanted to be a Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Tucker received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. She then completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, with a specialty in Advanced Interprofessional Mental Health. Beyond formal training in multiple Empirically Supported Treatments (ESTs), she has also received extensive training in administration and interpretation of cognitive, personality, and vocational psychological assessments. If you're looking to find meaning and engage fully with life, she would be honored to walk alongside you in that journey. ***** Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
023 | Ingrid Clayton: Fawning, Trauma, & the Healing Path Home to Self
Dr. Ingrid Clayton – clinical psychologist, author, and complex trauma survivor – joins Molly to explore what it really means to heal from the fawn response (a trauma pattern that teaches compassionate people to abandon themselves to stay safe). Ingrid opens up about her new book, Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves and How to Find Our Way Back, offering insights into how the need to please can lead you away from your true self. Together, Molly and Ingrid discuss why fawning is a nervous system adaptation, not a personality flaw, and how laughter, creativity, and embodied practices can restore a sense of self after relational trauma. They also examine spiritual bypassing, toxic positivity, and the cultural forces that keep compassionate people over-giving and disconnected from their truth. If you’ve ever felt yourself disappearing into relationships, or you’re trying to find your way back home to yourself, this episode is for you!   *****   In this chat, Molly and Ingrid uncover: the fawn response as a survival strategy, not pathology, and how it intertwines with attachment and early relational trauma. why “people-pleasing” and “codependency” miss the systemic and trauma roots. spiritual bypassing and toxic positivity as hidden self-abandonment. nervous system healing through EMDR, IFS, and body-based awareness. how true healing helps reclaim self, agency, and authenticity.   Today’s Guest: Ingrid Clayton, PhD, is a psychologist and author who specializes in the intersection of spirituality, addiction, and trauma. Her latest book, Fawning, shines a light on an often-overlooked trauma response, fawning, and delves into what it is, why it happens, and how survivors can reclaim their voice and sense of self. Her memoir, Believing Me, chronicles her personal awakening to a traumatic past, while Recovering Spirituality explores how spiritual bypassing can hinder true healing in recovery. Learn more at: https://www.ingridclayton.com/, and connect with Ingrid on Instagram @ingridclaytonphd.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 12 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
022 | Neha Bhat: Healing Sexual Shame, Reclaiming Power, & Remembering the Sacred
In this powerful conversation, Molly sits down with Neha Bhat (ABT, ATR-P), a licensed arts-based sexual trauma psychotherapist, visual artist, entrepreneurial coach, and bestselling author of Unashamed: Notes from the Diary of a Sex Therapist. Neha is also the creator of India’s first Global Sexual Trauma Healer’s Collective.   Together, Molly and Neha explore how sexual trauma, shame, spirituality, and culture intertwine – in the East and the West – and what true healing looks like when we reconnect to our hearts, bodies, and creative life force. They also dive into taboo topics with tenderness and truth: the generational silence around sexuality, the impact of religious and cultural conditioning, the psycho-spiritual dimensions of trauma, and the sacred work of reclaiming the body as our own.   This episode is both a deep dive into embodied healing and a compassionate invitation to slow down, integrate, and honor your becoming.   *****   In this episode, Molly and Neha explore: the intersection of spirituality, intuition, and psychology in healing work. cultural shame around sex and its lasting impact on the body and soul. community as medicine: why deep work in groups compliments one-on-one therapy. how cultural polarization between East and West mirrors the inner split between head and heart. healing not as a straight line but a circle – slowing down, tending the body, and reclaiming self-trust   Connect with Neha: Neha Bhat is an Indian arts-based sexual trauma-focused psychotherapist, bestselling author, and expressive arts practitioner weaving together the clinical and the mystical between India and the US. Instagram: @indiansextherapist Facebook: @neha.n.bhat Website: www.nehabhat.org Book: Unashamed: Notes from the Diary of a Sex Therapist – available wherever books are sold.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
021 | Group Identity, Boundaries, & the Psychology Behind Blind Loyalty
When loyalty becomes unboundaried, we lose sight of love and begin justifying anti-relational behavior. Group identification shapes perception, loyalty, and morality – and this phenomenon is playing out on the world stage. Unboundaried over-identification with a group – political, religious, social, or otherwise – can pull us away from our values. When loyalty becomes the highest law, love gets sacrificed and great harm is often done.   In this thought-provoking episode, Molly explores a powerful human pattern: our instinct to pick a “team” and stay loyal to it, no matter what. This can be healthy and fun – or it can do damage.   But there’s hope: We can step back, remember our shared humanity, and choose love as the guiding boundary. And in modeling this for ourselves, we become a mirror that can help others break free.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, discover: the psychology behind why we feel loyal to “our team.” how group identity can distort perception and morality. why unboundaried allegiance causes humans to justify harmful behavior. why arguing from a position of sides rarely works – and what helps instead.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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1 month ago
30 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
020 | You’re Allowed to Have Needs: A Self-Care Meditation for Compassionate People
So many compassionate people are incredible at caring for everyone else yet struggle to turn that same care inward.     Today, Molly offers a 16-minute guided meditation that invites you to pause, reconnect with yourself, and remember that your needs matter, too.   Let this be your reminder that self-care is not selfish: It’s love in action.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thank you to NaturesEye via Pixabay for the beautiful background music “Elumias.”   *****   This meditation will help you: ground into the present moment and release the pressure to perform. send love and attention to the parts of you that need it most. envision a “future you” who honors their needs with ease and joy. feel what it’s like to treat your needs as sacred.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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1 month ago
26 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
019 | Awakening, Estrangement, & the Golden Child: Conversation with Author Lauren Smallcomb
This week, Molly sits down with Lauren Smallcomb, author of the newly released book Golden Child: My Descent to Scapegoat and Rise to Freedom.   Tune in for today’s moving conversation, as Lauren shares her powerful and deeply personal journey with grief, wonder, and unraveling from fundamentalism to step into her authentic self. Her courageous story is one of resilience, clarity, and hope.   Whether you’ve navigated family estrangement, struggled to set healthy boundaries, or want to learn about the role of “the golden child” in family systems, this discussion provides valuable insights.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Explore the Compassionate Revolution Swag Store for t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and more! Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly and Lauren explore: family estrangement and what it really means to choose yourself. the roles given (golden child and scapegoat) in dysfunctional families and the impact they have on the recipient. the heavy cost of challenging a dysfunctional family system. how painful experiences can become portals to transformation.   Guest info: Lauren Smallcomb (https://flourishtherapy.co/) is a certified Mind-Body Practitioner whose journey as a healer began at 20 when she became a registered nurse, dedicating a decade to caring for patients in the ER. She later expanded her expertise to become a birth doula and, eventually, a nutritional therapist. In 2020, after making the difficult decision to walk away from a dysfunctional family system, Lauren embarked on a transformative process of rebuilding her mind and body through brain retraining and trauma healing. This journey inspired her to become a certified Mind-Body Practitioner. Her newfound sense of empowerment prompted Lauren and her therapist husband to establish Flourish Therapy, with the intention of helping others heal and thrive after childhood trauma. Born and raised in upstate New York, they now make their home in Northern Thailand with their children, two dogs, and a cat. Follow Lauren on Instagram and Facebook @goldenchildbook and on Substack @laurensmallcomb.   Order your copy of Lauren's new book, Golden Child: https://flourishtherapy.kartra.com/page/goldenchild   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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1 month ago
59 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
018 | Personal Growth through Adversity: Mindset Shifts that Empower
People don’t usually welcome adversity; it feels painful, lonely, and overwhelming. But what if some difficult seasons can become fertile ground for growth?   Molly explores how reframing hard times as a classroom can bring unexpected wisdom and healing. She also offers a song she wrote after just such a season, Song of the Seed.   If you’re in a difficult season right now: You’re not alone, you're not a failure, and there’s a way to move through it.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly shares: a reframe for challenging times. how difficulties can catalyze growth. the unexpected transformation that can arise from seasons that feel like a dark night of the soul, a volcanic eruption, or a fallen seed forgotten in the dirt.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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1 month ago
28 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
017 | Recalibrate to Love: Choosing Hope Over Fear
Fear is real, but it doesn’t have to run you. In today’s destabilizing times, fear is marketed, and unfortunately, it’s easy to become accustomed to anxiety. But you matter. And your worth is not found in your performance, but in your being.   Through the wisdom of the rabbit – adaptable, resourceful, playful even on the edge of danger – Molly shares thoughts from her recent travels and explores how we can honor times of quiet burrowing, growth, and rest – without mistaking them for weakness.   Molly offers her original song, Sit You Rabbit Down, written in 2017 as a prayer of resilience in fearful times. And she reminds us that we can recalibrate to love, again and again, as an act of rebellion and empowerment.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly shares: the contrast between the harmony of nature and the clamor of fear-driven news cycles. how fear is being marketed and why we must resist it. why love is a radical act of truth and power.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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2 months ago
29 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
016 | From Codependent to Boundaried: A Walking Meditation
This 26-minute walking meditation is a tool to move beyond codependency: Molly guides you through a gentle, grounding practice to bring you back into your body, back into the present moment, and back to yourself.   Whether you’re new to boundaries, deep in the process of healing from codependency, or simply looking for a calming way to reconnect with yourself, this guided practice invites you to step into your wholeness.   For even more help shifting out of codependency, check out Molly’s mini course (currently available for free) at https://boundaried.com/breakthrough.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thank you to NaturesEye via Pixabay for the beautiful background music “Shamanic Meditations.”   *****   This meditation will help you: release the pull of codependency and return focus to yourself. practice boundaries by listening to your body’s needs with kindness. cultivate gratitude for your body, your surroundings, and this moment. step into a deeper sense of freedom, presence, and self-love.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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2 months ago
34 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
015 | Codependency is Not Your Fault (Part Two)
In this continuation of last week’s conversation, Molly unpacks how an extreme, individualistic culture – summed up by the myth of “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” – creates the perfect conditions for people-pleasing and codependency. She traces how compassionate, group-attuned folks internalize shame around needs, over-function to keep the peace, and burn out trying to do the impossible.   Molly also offers a powerful reframe: True strength is interdependence, and boundaries rooted in love are the doorway back to our power, personally and collectively.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly explores: the history of the original “bootstraps” phrase, and why it was meant to be sarcastic. four ways bootstraps-thinking shows up as codependency symptoms. why sensitivity isn’t a problem – it’s part of the medicine. how boundaries don’t harden your heart; they free it to love wisely. the truth that you are not the problem: You’re experiencing a symptom of a problem that is changeable.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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2 months ago
43 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
014 | Codependency is Not Your Fault
Have you ever been told that your struggles with codependency or people-pleasing are all about you? That if you were stronger, or clearer, or more disciplined, you wouldn’t be stuck in these patterns?   In this episode, Molly explores why that isn’t true. Codependency isn’t a personal flaw – it’s a set of traits that compassionate, empathic, loyal people often develop when they grow up in a culture that glorifies hyper-independence and devalues care.   In other words: It’s not your fault. Most importantly, you’ll hear why none of this means you’re broken.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly shares: three positive traits that make compassionate folks especially vulnerable to developing codependent patterns. how dominant culture, hyper-individualism, colonialism, and patriarchy shaped the conditions for codependent traits to thrive. the hidden cost of stuffing your feelings and ignoring your own needs in order to care for others. how including yourself in your circle of compassion is the beginning of healing.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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2 months ago
29 minutes

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
013 | What Codependency Really Means (and Why It Matters)
Codependency is a word many of us have heard – but do you really understand what it means? In this episode, Molly dives into the origins of the word codependency and explores why it so often traps compassionate people in painful relationship patterns. You’ll learn where the term came from, how it evolved, and why it still matters today – plus why boundaries are the key to moving out of codependency and into freedom.   There’s hope: Codependency isn’t your fault, and you’re not doomed to live in it forever.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Get the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course for FREE (limited-time offer). Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly shares: why codependency is common for kind, empathic, and responsible people. the real costs of codependency – emotionally, relationally, and even physically. why compassion is a gift, but without boundaries, it can turn into a painful trap. how codependency is less a label and more a classroom.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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3 months ago
24 minutes 41 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
012 | Manifesting Through Action: A Power Question to Get You Unstuck
What do you do when life knocks you flat – and you still have a deadline, a dream, or a calling to fulfill?   In this episode, Molly shares the story of losing hours of hand-drawn illustrations for her upcoming book just days before the submission deadline. The shock. The despair. The “I can’t even look at it right now” moments. And then… how she moved forward.   Whether you’re facing one of life’s curveballs or avoiding a long-standing goal, tune in for a practical, heart-centered way to move toward what matters, one step at a time.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly shares: how to shift into a perspective that can help create the future you want, even when the present feels impossible. why honoring your current feelings is vital. the simple “power question” that can transform overwhelm into momentum. the difference between neuroscience and toxic positivity.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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3 months ago
31 minutes 22 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
011 | A Guided Meditation: Grounding into Your Courage, Peace, & Power
This 23-minute guided meditation is designed specifically for compassionate people! If you're ready to embrace your role in a changing world, Molly offers this episode to help you step into your power and stay there, grounded in love rather than fear.   Whether it's part of your daily routine for maintaining a healthy nervous system or a tool you use during challenging times to reset and regain your center, this meditation is here to help.   Check out therapist and author Molly Davis Moon’s website: www.boundaried.com. Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thank you to Alex Wit of Light_Music via Pixabay, for the beautiful background music!   *****   This meditation will help you: ground yourself when the world feels chaotic. reconnect with your courage and clarity. find peace in your body and steadiness in your heart. return to your day more focused, present, and empowered.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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3 months ago
26 minutes 31 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
010 | Non-Violence as a Boundary: Aligning with Heart-Centered Change
What if standing up against injustice can be done from love, truth, and empowered compassion?   Therapist and author Molly Davis Moon explores the powerful concept of non‑violence as a boundary that can create exponential change. This isn’t about being passive or letting harmful behavior slide. It’s about choosing and practicing a way of life that stands up for vulnerable people and the collective wellbeing of all without replicating the harm we want to end.   This episode is especially for compassionate people who are tired of cycles of harm, are seeking an empowered way to create change, and want their actions to be the medicine the world so desperately needs.   Check out Molly’s website: www.boundaried.com. Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode, Molly unpacks: How violence has become so normalized that we don't even notice it. How committing to a non-violent approach can shift the way we respond to injustice, toxicity, and conflict. Why non-violence rooted in love is not weakness, but profound strength (and can lead to better outcomes over the long-term). Practical ways to hold firm without stepping out of alignment with your deepest values. The micro/macro connection between non-violence as a personal boundary that can lead to collective change.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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3 months ago
45 minutes 17 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
009 | Losing Faith in the System: Finding Your Power When Everything is Breaking
What happens when some of the very systems you were taught to trust – from religious institutions to political parties to family structures – are unable to withstand scrutiny or truth? And why are so many good people are walking away – in the name of love and justice – from structures that suppress both?   In this episode, therapist and author Molly Davis Moon offers hope, clarity, and a call to rise into your power: By living true to your boundaries, you become the change the world is waiting for.   Check out Molly’s website: www.boundaried.com. Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode: Explore the painful cost and courage required to question "your own team." Learn why dysfunctional systems are inherently unstable – and how to recognize them. Understand how fear, compliance, and generational trauma keep folks quiet. Discover how to reclaim your voice, your power, and your role in this moment of global transformation.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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4 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 26 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
008 | Grey Rock: A Boundaries Tool for Narcissism & Toxicity
What do you do when compassion, logic, and vulnerability don’t work? If you’re stuck dealing with someone who is consistently hurtful, narcissistic, or thrives on chaos – especially in situations where you can’t simply walk away (like coparenting or toxic work environments) – you need a different kind of boundary. In this episode, therapist and author Molly Davis Moon shares a powerful harm-reduction strategy called Grey Rock, a method designed to help compassionate people protect their peace in high-conflict relationships.   Check out Molly’s website: www.boundaried.com. Download Molly’s FREE Grey Rock PDF (for pod listeners only)! Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode: Learn why your instinct to explain, empathize, or fight back might be making things worse. Discover how to stop feeding the drama and quietly reclaim your power. Find out why Grey Rock isn’t about punishment – it’s about protection. Understand a crucial safety caveat if you’re in a physically unsafe situation.   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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4 months ago
36 minutes 36 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
007 | Self-Worth Awakening
You don’t have to earn your right to exist, rest, or be seen. Your worth is not negotiable – it is sacred, steady, and ready to be remembered.   In this episode, therapist and author Molly Davis Moon dives deep into the internal experience of self-worth and why so many compassionate people struggle to believe they deserve better.   If you’ve ever felt stuck in toxic dynamics, silenced your own needs to keep others comfortable, or questioned whether you’re “too much” or “not enough,” then join the awakening and reclaim the voice within that’s been quietly waiting to rise.   Check out Molly’s website: www.boundaried.com. Find details for Molly’s Self-Worth Awakening Retreat in Maui this December 2025. Learn about the Boundaries Breakthrough Mini Course. Sign up for Molly’s beloved Boundaries Newsletter. Visit the We Are the Compassionate Revolution pod page. Follow Molly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.   *****   In this episode: Learn why self-worth is difficult for compassionate people. Explore how early conditioning can erode self-trust. Reclaim your inner voice, even when it feels terrifying. Understand that you are not broken – you are remembering who you are!   Reflection questions: Where have you been settling for less than your soul deserves? What would shift if you really believed in your worth?   Thanks for listening to We Are the Compassionate Revolution! If you love the show, please help support it (at no cost) so we can reach more compassionate souls like you: Follow or subscribe wherever you listen, rate it five stars, or write a happy review. See you next week and remember: Love is the way!
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4 months ago
32 minutes 20 seconds

We Are the Compassionate Revolution
Welcome to a podcast for compassionate people — helpers, givers, healers, empaths, and leaders — who are done abandoning themselves in the name of kindness. Here with your host, therapist, boundaries cartoonist, and author Molly Davis Moon, we’re waking up to our truth, setting boundaries that heal, and reclaiming our sacred space in the world. We believe in fierce gentleness, embodied love, and in the quiet, joyful uprising that happens when compassionate people stop shrinking and start shining. We’re not just dreaming of change—we are becoming the change. One empowered soul at a time.