Show Notes
What if making your world smaller could actually make your life feel bigger?
We are exposed to more than ever before. More people, more news, more information, more places, more opinions, more possibilities. You feeling the MORE of it all? And yet our lives don't feel nourishing necessarily with all the more. "Overwhelm" should be the word of the decade!
In this episode of The Modern Mammal, Molly explores the possibility that this moment might be calling us toward something different: less exposure, more depth. What would happen if we stopped trying to be part of everything so that we could be more deeply part of something? What if making your world smaller allowed you to become more tactile and more connected to what and who is in front of you?
Molly explores the idea of “thin exposure” versus “thick exposure,” the collective FOMO that keeps us reaching outward, and what it might mean to build resilience to not know about everything. She shares what this is looking like in her own life—and invites you to notice what is calling you closer to home.
You’ll Learn Why more exposure can lead to an empty feeling What “thin exposure” and “thick exposure” mean How overwhelm can come from chronic “too muchness” Why we may need resilience to not be part of everything How FOMO keeps us reaching beyond our actual capacity What it means to make your world smaller without becoming isolated Why tactile and embodied go together How to notice what is calling you closer to home and place
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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