Think Thursday: Why We Defend Decisions No Longer Fit
Why can it be so hard to change your mind—even when new information suggests an old decision no longer works?In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores cognitive dissonance and choice-supportive b...
13 Aug 12min
Summer's Greatest Hits:Your Relationship with Alcohol-Awareness & Challenges: Society & Industry
This week on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, Molly continues the Summer’s Greatest Hits series by revisiting one of the earliest episodes of the show.Last week focused on the science behind alcohol an...
10 Aug 20min
Think Thursday: The Effort Paradox
When does persistence help us grow—and when does it keep us stuck?In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the effort paradox, effort justification, and the sunk-cost effect. We often value some...
6 Aug 13min
Summer's Greatest Hits: Your Relationship with Alcohol-Awareness & Challenges: Science
For the Alcohol Minimalist Summer’s Greatest Hits series, Molly revisits the most downloaded episode in the podcast’s catalog.In this episode, she explores one of the biggest challenges to changing yo...
3 Aug 31min
Think Thursday: Why Endings Matter More Than We Realize
Why can the final moments of an experience shape how we remember the whole thing?In this Think Thursday episode, Molly explores the peak-end rule—the brain’s tendency to remember an experience largely...
30 Juli 12min
Your Evening Brain: Work With It - Not Against It
Why does the commitment you make over your morning coffee sometimes feel so much harder to keep after dinner?In this episode, Molly explores the neuroscience behind what she calls your Evening Brain—t...
27 Juli 14min
Think Thursday: A Love Letter to Your Beautiful Brilliant Human Brain for World Brain Day
In honor of World Brain Day on July 22, this Think Thursday episode celebrates the extraordinary organ behind every thought, memory, feeling, and behavior.Molly explores how the brain functions as:A p...
23 Juli 14min
Revisiting: Drinking Alone & Drinking Secrecy-Why It's Important to Change
This week, Molly is revisiting an important episode about drinking alone, drinking secrecy, and what these behaviors may reveal about your relationship with alcohol.Drinking alone does not automatical...
20 Juli 25min
