Show Notes
What happens when even the good stuff becomes too much?
The books, the podcasts, the messages from people we love, the invitations, the conversations we want to be part of. So much of what fills our lives is meaningful—and yet we may not have the capacity to take it all in.
In this episode, Molly explores saturation: the point where too much information, connection, and possibility begins to overwhelm our systems. What if the answer isn’t to get better at keeping up, but to prune? To know less, share less, and absorb less? And what might become possible if we widened the gap between having an experience and telling someone about it? This isn’t about withdrawing from community. It’s an inquiry into how we can stay deeply connected without being constantly connected—and how to make more room to actually experience the lives we’re living.
The Modern Mammal is a podcast about becoming more human in an increasingly accelerated world—reclaiming attention, listening to the body, and finding a way to move through modern life with vitality and alongside-ness.
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Molly Caro May bridges neuroscience, story-weaving, and the relational field to support people to inhabit their full body mammal intelligence despite (and because of) the Modern Digital Era. Known for her warmth, straight-talk and emphatic expression, she is here to shine a light on what is possible for humans as we stand at this shared crossroads. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, author of two acclaimed literary memoirs, devotee of attention, creator of The Modern Mammal Framework and had led thousands of people through her transformational workshops and retreats for two decades. No, she isn't anti-tech, but she is pro-responsibility and believes in the importance of developing sacred discernment.
The Modern Mammal Podcast is a combination of WEEKLY raw Solo episodes that offer real-time practicing and clear ways to reclaim yourself in this era plus unscripted, lively interviews with thinkers, makers, and practitioners who are asking the same question: how do we stay human in a world moving too fast?
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