EP 109: Navigating Regrets and Embracing Inner Clarity with Molly Mahar

The Unburdened Leader

What does it mean to you to live a life with no regrets? Is that even possible?

What if it’s less about avoiding regrets entirely and more about being clear on your values, dreams, and desires and combining that with intentional practices to build a life focused on things that matter to you and the world around you?

Of course, this takes work because we’re constantly pulled in many different directions and responding to many inputs, just trying to keep our heads above water.

To lead well, we must get clarity in our values and develop trusting relationships with our inner worlds and physical bodies.

Instead of chasing a life with zero regrets, we need to learn to respond well to our regrets in the moment. If we want to look back and feel good about how we responded, we can’t numb out or bypass; we must make amends and correct our course.

Today’s conversation is with a long-time friend and colleague who reminds us that living an aligned life is a meandering path, a life that is always stretched and tested. It's not always easy, but when we stay connected to our values, desires, and integrity, there can be ease and clarity even in the hard times.

Molly Mahar is the founder of Stratejoy, a community helping women reclaim intimate, honest, and joyful relationships with themselves for the good of all. She's an entrepreneur, mama, writer, and adventurer obsessed with designing personal experiments that scare you, telling the truth, and her new teardrop trailer. In this episode, Molly shares her journey of living an aligned life, her struggles, and the lessons she learned along the way.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

• How Molly prepared, financially and emotionally, to embark on a year of travel and a major move with her family
• How relocating on their return may have actually made it easier for Molly to integrate her experiences
• What putting their lives on hold and being together 24/7 revealed about Molly’s relationship with her husband, their parenting choices, and how they handle conflict
• The support and practices that helped Molly get back in alignment
• Unpacking her complicated relationship with alcohol and why she knew she needed to get sober for good
• The core questions that Molly used to guide her self-reflection throughout the trip

Learn more about Molly Mahar:

• Stratejoy
• Instagram: @stratejoy, @mollymahar

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Resources:

• EP 107: The Seasons of Entrepreneurship: Leading a Deliberate Life with Laura Roeder
• Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted, Suleika Jaouad
• Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton
• You, Again, Kate Goldbeck
• Paper Planes - Radio Up
• MAGIC! – Good Feeling About You
• Nyad
• The Idea of You
• Saved by the Bell