Ellevated Achievers™

About Ellevated Achievers™

Ellevated Achievers™ a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing their uniqueness, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Ellevating what’s possible, turning Energy into Impact™. You're not broken. You're not even bent. You're wired differently. And that's your power. Come all the way in. Sit all the way down.

Publisher

Molly Thompson

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2026

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Find Your 'One Person': A Founder's Guide to Authentic Marketing

   What if the key to unlocking growth isn't reaching more people, but connecting more deeply with the right ones? In this special episode, host Molly Thompson turns the microphone around to interview her own podcasting mentor, Tamar Routly, founder of the Podcast Impact Studio. Tamar shares the powerful story of how saying "no" to a misaligned client, despite the financial fear, opened the door to multiple better opportunities. This conversation is a masterclass in moving from a scarcity mindset to one of sovereignty, and from performing for an audience to building genuine connection. Molly and Tamar explore the strategic importance of niching down to your "one person," the difference between a host who performs and one who connects, and why embracing the "messy middle" is more powerful than pretending to be perfect. Our Guest Tamar Routly is the founder of the Podcast Impact Studio, where she helps entrepreneurs and leaders find their authentic voice and create podcasts that forge deep audience connections. Drawing from her own journey of recovery and entrepreneurship, Tamar's approach is rooted in the power of vulnerability, storytelling, and speaking directly to the listener who needs to hear it most. Website: https://podcastimpactstudio.com/ (https://podcastimpactstudio.com/) Key Takeaways The Power of No: Saying no to opportunities that aren't a good fit isn't a loss; it's an act of creating space for what is meant for you. Find Your "One Person": When you try to talk to everyone, you connect with no one. Focusing your message on a single ideal listener creates a ripple effect of authentic connection. Connection Over Performance: Leading with credentials and polish can create distance. Leading with your real story, including the struggles, builds trust and relatability. Perfect Isn't Relatable: The pressure to appear perfect is an illusion. Your audience connects with the real, unedited journey, not a flawless highlight reel. Your "Why" is Your Anchor: To avoid burnout and stay motivated, continuously reconnect with the core reason you started your work. The emotion you feel is the emotion your audience will feel. LINKS & RESOURCES Website: https://www.ellevated-achievers.com (https://www.ellevated-achievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mollythompson135 ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes powerful in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance, not despite your wiring, but because of it. This show is about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Understanding Your Unique Wiring

   Do you feel like you're living someone else's life? Molly Thompson dives deep into the hidden challenges faced by neurodivergent leaders, guiding listeners to embrace their authentic selves rather than concealing their true brilliance. Discover how to navigate the chaos and transform your energy into impactful leadership. KEY TAKEAWAYS Embrace your unique wiring as a source of strength. Stop shrinking to fit systems not designed for you. Build a life and work aligned with your natural rhythm. LINKS & RESOURCES Website: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevated-achievers.com/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mollythompson135 (https://www.youtube.com/@mollythompson135) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   Your Past Doesn't Define Your Future — But How You Think About It Does

   What if the biggest shift you need isn't a new strategy — it's a new way of thinking? Molly sits down with Gary Mottershead — CEO of GCP Industrial Products, author of Nimble Future, and a Strategic Coach workshop leader who's coached thousands of entrepreneurs over 30 years — for a conversation about why most entrepreneurs don't get stuck because of what they're doing, but because of how they're thinking. Gary shares his framework for reinterpreting your past, protecting your present, and engaging your future with clarity. He brings real stories from navigating tariffs and trade uncertainty, a powerful analogy about fog lights, and the moment a Chinese business partner said nine words that changed everything. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ellevated Achievers don't get stuck because of what they're doing — they get stuck because of how they're thinking. The shift in thinking is what changes everything else. If you don't have to make a decision right now, don't. Gathering information and waiting isn't weakness — it's wisdom. Gary held off on salary cuts through months of uncertainty and never had to make them. Your past doesn't define your future, but it can shape your direction — bring only what will sustain your orbit. Everything else is a booster stage to jettison. Clarity is like fog lights, not high beams — more energy in the fog just glares back at you. The right kind of light, aimed low and specific, shows you the center line and the edges of the road. NOTABLE QUOTE "If you believe in yourself, we believe in you." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you turning on the high beams in the fog — pouring more energy into something that's only glaring back — when what you actually need are fog lights aimed at just the next stretch of road? LINKS & RESOURCES Book: Nimble Future — Gary Mottershead GCP Industrial Products Gary Mottershead's Clarity Generates Confidence podcast * Strategic Coach: Ellevated Achievers community: (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com)www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevated-achievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you turning on the high beams in the fog — pouring more energy into something that's only glaring back — when what you actually need are fog lights aimed at just the next stretch of road? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

4. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Want What You Want — Why That's 10x Harder for Women Entrepreneurs

   What if the bravest thing you could do is simply want what you want? In Part 2, Molly and Nicole Solitar go deeper into the intersection of courage, vulnerability, and intuition — and why all three are essential for building a life that's truly aligned with your unique ability. Nicole shares why vulnerability isn't weakness but actually the gateway to better strategy, why every strength overutilized becomes a weakness, and why wanting what you want is exponentially harder for women — and why doing it anyway is the whole point. KEY TAKEAWAYS Vulnerability isn't weakness — it's what allows others to come all the way in, sit all the way down, and actually help you. Hiding what's uncertain means cutting off your access to the best strategy. If a commitment doesn't generate the "oh crap," it's probably incremental — real growth comes from committing to the unknown, not repeating what you already know how to do. Every strength overutilized becomes a weakness — even vulnerability. Know when it's serving you and when it's becoming a comfortable place to hide instead of grow. Wanting what you want is 10 times harder for women — the pressure to be responsible, selfless, and relationally accountable makes unapologetic desire feel dangerous. But it's the North Star that makes everything else work. NOTABLE QUOTE "To not lean into how you create value, to trust your intuition and to get intentional with how you protect time to do it is truly a disservice to the world in its entirety." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY If you could want what you want — without justifying it, apologizing for it, or making it smaller — what would you be running toward right now? LINKS & RESOURCES Nicole Solitar — Strategic Coach program advisor and coach Strategic Coach: strategiccoach.com (http://strategiccoach.com) Ellevated Achievers community: (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com)www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevated-achievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

5. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Stop Time Blocking Like a Man — Design Your Week Around Energy Instead

   What if protecting your energy matters more than managing your time? Molly sits down with Nicole Solitar — program advisor and coach at Strategic Coach — for a conversation about what happens when high-achieving women stop chasing productivity and start designing their weeks around energy, intuition, and impact. Nicole has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs clarify their unique ability and build lives around what truly matters, and over the past year, she's helped Molly create what she now calls the Ellevated Week — a system built around energy, not obligation. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ease does not mean less valuable — in fact, the things that come easiest to you are often where your greatest value lives. When you're pushing against something, it's usually a sign you're out of your groove. Slowing down to speed up isn't a cliché — it's a strategy. Giving things the proper space and time actually lets you move faster because you're not constantly cleaning up the mess of moving too quickly. The ceiling of complexity isn't about capacity — it's about what you're filling your capacity with. Transitioning from quantity to quality is how incremental growth becomes exponential. Female entrepreneurs may actually have a better opportunity to design an elevated week because intuition — when trusted — is a more powerful filter for what should and shouldn't get your attention than any time-blocking system. NOTABLE QUOTE "Ease does not mean less valuable. In fact, a lot of times the things that are more easy are where the value really is." LINKS & RESOURCES Nicole Solitar — Strategic Coach program advisor and coach Strategic Coach: strategiccoach.com (http://strategiccoach.com) Ellevated Achievers community: (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com)www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevated-achievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

6. 

   16 Jun 2026

   The Shame No One Talks About: Anxiety as a High-Achieving Entrepreneur

   What if the thing you've been shutting down is the thing that sets you free? In this Ellevated Moments episode, Molly shares something deeply personal — a raw, real-time recording from the middle of an anxiety episode. She opens up about being misdiagnosed with anxiety and depression six years before her ADHD diagnosis, the shame that lives underneath the overwhelm, and the moment she discovered that talking her way through it was the way out. This is Molly at her most vulnerable, and it's exactly the kind of conversation Ellevated Achievers need to hear. KEY TAKEAWAYS Anxiety and depression are classic markers for ADHD — Molly was misdiagnosed six years before getting the right diagnosis, and that reframe changed everything The chatter in your head isn't a disease — it's a reaction to overwhelm, and naming it takes away its power High-achieving women can be in a room full of people and still feel deeply isolated — shame thrives in silence, and connection is the antidote The best response to fear isn't calm — it's action. Talk your way through it, reach out to your community, and move NOTABLE QUOTE "By not shutting down, by reaching out to people, I got into communication with a friend. I started talking to people and I got into action." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY When the chatter gets loud and you start to shut down, who is the first person you could reach out to — and what would it take to make that call? LINKS & RESOURCES Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

7. 

   2 Jun 2026

   What Truly Wealthy Ellevated Achievers Do Differently (It's Not What You Think)

   What if the key to real wealth isn't knowing more — it's knowing yourself? In Part 2, Molly and Carolyn Nolan go deeper into the messy, real intersection of money, identity, and power. Carolyn shares what taking back control actually looks like during the hardest chapter of her life, why 80% of wealth is psychology not strategy, and what truly wealthy women do differently — which has nothing to do with being excellent at everything and everything to do with building the right team, knowing your values, and being unapologetically yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS The only thing you can control is your behavior — not the markets, not your ex, not your kids. When you genuinely embrace that, you stop wasting energy on what you can't change and start solving what's real. 80% of the value of a great financial advisor is behavioral — helping you make better choices, not picking better stocks. Wealth is psychology, not strategy. Truly wealthy women don't do it all themselves — even when they could. They focus on what they're brilliant at and build a team of people, tools, and systems around everything else. Your core values are the best decision filter you have — when something makes you crazy, it's almost always because it went against a value you didn't know you had. NOTABLE QUOTE "Being unapologetic doesn't mean “fuck what everyone else thinks.” It means being honest about what gives you energy and what drains it." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY What's one thing you're holding onto — because you're excellent at it — that's actually keeping you from the thing that would make you come alive? LINKS & RESOURCES Carolyn Nolan's team / wealth advisory practice Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

8. 

   19 May 2026

   What Ellevated Achievers need to know about Money and Power

   Why do so many women feel out of control even when they have more wealth than ever? Molly sits down with Carolyn Nolan — a next-level private wealth advisor who leads a women-led team repeatedly ranked best in the state — for a conversation that's not about portfolios or products. It's about power, identity, and what it actually looks like to show up to the money conversation. They explore why women are still underserved in financial services, where confidence breaks down, and what changes when you stop delegating your financial power and start owning it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Women aren't lacking intelligence about money — they were never taught. And the people who were supposed to teach them often don't understand it themselves, they just sound more confident. The biggest thing women can do right now is show up to the conversation and ask everything that's on their mind. Curiosity isn't weakness — it's the fastest path to confidence. You can retrain your brain to think before you emote — pause between feeling and action, run it through your values and strategy, and sometimes the best move is not moving at all. Confidence with money doesn't come from knowing everything — it comes from knowing yourself, staying in your lane of genius, and surrounding yourself with people who complement what you're not. NOTABLE QUOTE "Our job is to make the money stuff really boring so you can actually focus on your life." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your financial life are you sitting out of the conversation — and what would shift if you showed up with full curiosity and zero apology? LINKS & RESOURCES Carolyn Nolan's team / wealth advisory practice Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

9. 

   5 May 2026

   The Ultimate Paradox: Why the Fewer Things You Focus On, the More You Earn

   What if the traits you've been told to fix are actually your greatest superpowers? In Part 2 of this soul-rich conversation, Molly and Shannon Waller go deeper into what it actually looks like to work with your wiring instead of against it. They explore the unique ability framework — incompetent, competent, excellent, and unique — and why the most successful entrepreneurs focus on fewer than two things. Shannon shares why hyperfocus is the forgotten superpower of differently-wired brains, how the right support partner can transform your life and business, and what it really means to be a hunter in a farmer's world. KEY TAKEAWAYS Distractibility, impulsivity, and risk-taking are hunting instincts — not character flaws. When you understand yourself as a hunter in a farmer's world, you stop fighting your own design. Hyperfocus is the forgotten superpower — when you're operating in your unique ability, distractibility disappears. That's not a contradiction. That's the signal you're in the right place. Ultra high net worth people say they're really good at 1.8 things — not six, not five. The fewer things you focus on, the more impact you create. The biggest myth about entrepreneurs wired like us isn't that we're flaky — it's that we should be different. How we're wired is perfectly fine. What we need is the right support, the right structure, and the right tribe. NOTABLE QUOTE "I don't have any experience of distractibility when I'm in my unique ability." LINKS & RESOURCES Shannon Waller's Team Success podcast Book: Multiplication by Subtraction — Shannon Waller Book: Superpowered — Shannon Waller * Book: The Team Success Handbook — Shannon Waller Book: Business Is Business — Amy Bruske & Kathy Kolby Entrepreneurial Attitude assessment: yourteamsuccess.com Strategic Coach: strategiccoach.com Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

10. 

    21 Apr 2026

    What If the Team You Need Starts With Understanding Your Own Wiring?

    What if the key to building your dream team starts with understanding yourself? Molly sits down with Shannon Waller — entrepreneurial team strategist, author, Kolbe certified consultant, and 34-year veteran of Strategic Coach — for a soul-rich conversation about what happens when you stop trying to fit into someone else's system and start building from how you're actually wired. They explore why knowing yourself is the foundation of every great team, how the right partnership can transform a business, and why letting go of wrong-fit relationships is sometimes the most compassionate thing you can do. KEY TAKEAWAYS Finding your tribe changes everything — Shannon spent years feeling like a fish out of water until she found Strategic Coach at 26, and that sense of belonging became the launchpad for her entire career Investing in capability over cash pays compound returns — when given the choice between a bonus and Kolby certification, Shannon chose the capability, and it became the foundation of 30 years of coaching Wrong-fit team members aren't bad people — they're just in the wrong seat. Move them, refit them, or compassionately free them to the marketplace Core values are factory installed — you can shift skills, roles, and even mindset to a degree, but core values aren't alterable, and misalignment there means it's time to let go NOTABLE QUOTE "I wasn't raised to make myself feel bad or to feel like I was supposed to be somewhere different, but it didn't mean that I felt like I fit in." ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life or business are you trying to force a fit — with a person, a role, or a system — instead of honoring how you're actually wired? LINKS & RESOURCES Shannon Waller's Team Success podcast Book: Multiplication by Subtraction — Shannon Waller Book: Superpowered — Shannon Waller * Book: The Team Success Handbook — Shannon Waller Book: Business Is Business — Amy Bruske & Kathy Kolby Entrepreneurial Attitude assessment: yourteamsuccess.com Strategic Coach: strategiccoach.com Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

11. 

    7 Apr 2026

    What a Ferrari at 220 km/h Taught Me About Trusting Your Intuition

    What if the instinct that terrifies you is the one that sets you free? Molly shares what happened when she stopped gripping the wheel at 220 km/h in a Ferrari racing through the Italian countryside — and why that moment of release is the same shift Ellevated Achievers need in business, leadership, and life. This episode explores chaotic discipline, the difference between impulse and intuition, and what it means to ride the fire horse in 2026. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gripping tighter when things move fast doesn't save you — it destabilizes you. Your momentum needs your presence, not your panic. Chaotic discipline isn't recklessness — it's holding structure lightly enough that it can respond. Letting go isn't the same as letting go of the wheel. Intuition isn't the absence of analysis — it's the compression of everything you've already learned, processed faster than your conscious mind can articulate. 2026 is the year of the fire horse — the archetype of fierce independence, unconventional brilliance, and disruptive vision. Women born during fire horse years were considered so powerful, they were feared. NOTABLE QUOTE "High achievement doesn't come from controlling the horse. It comes from becoming the kind of rider the horse will trust." LINKS & RESOURCES Ellevated Achievers community: www.ellevated-achievers.com (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you gripping so hard you're actually slowing yourself down — and what would shift if you held the wheel lightly? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

12. 

    24 Mar 2026

    Undefended: The Difference Between Vulnerability and Defencelessness

    What if the armor you built to protect yourself is now the thing holding you back? Molly explores the difference between being vulnerable, fragile, open, and undefended — and why that distinction matters for high achieving women who've confused armor with identity. This episode dives into what it actually costs to be guarded in your body, your relationships, and your business, and what becomes possible when you stop defending yourself against a threat that stopped being real decades ago. KEY TAKEAWAYS Being guarded looks almost exactly like strength from the outside — but the cost is enormous Undefended doesn't mean defenseless — it means you're not spending energy protecting yourself from something that's no longer a threat Real vulnerability requires preparation — burning off emotional heat before the conversation, not winging it from a fragile place The emotional load and physiological load are not separate things — unprocessed feelings land in your body NOTABLE QUOTE "Undefended doesn't ask me to perform openness or manufacture softness. It just means I'm not spending energy defending where I am. I'm just here in the truth of it. No armor required." LINKS & RESOURCES Book mentioned: Atlas of the Heart — Brené Brown LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you spending energy defending yourself against something that is no longer a real threat? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

13. 

    10 Mar 2026

    Using your Natural Instincts to Ellevate What’s Possible

    What if the parts of you that feel "wrong" are actually your greatest strengths? In this conversation, Molly sits down with David Kolbe — CEO of Kolbe Corp and son of the late Kathy Kolbe — to explore conation: the instinctive part of the mind that drives how we actually take action. Conation is distinct from personality or intelligence; it's about understanding the natural rhythm that's been yours all along and finally giving yourself permission to lead from it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Conation is the third part of the mind — distinct from intelligence and personality — and it's the key to understanding how you naturally take action Your Kolbe result doesn't tell you what you're good at; it tells you how you're wired to operate — and there's no score to improve The myth of self-improvement in this context: low numbers on the Kolbe aren't weaknesses to fix — they're simply not your zone Women are held to different expectations around "failing forward," and Kolbe gives language to reclaim your natural strengths without apology Collaboration isn't optional — even a "solo" entrepreneur is always working with others, and understanding instinctive differences makes those relationships exponentially better NOTABLE QUOTE "You're really amazing and you haven't been recognized for it — as a matter of fact, those things about you that are most amazing, you've been told they were things you needed to get away from." LINKS & RESOURCES * Kolbe Corp website: https://kolbe.com (https://kolbe.com) * Book mentioned: Do More, More Naturally — David Kolbe * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY What would shift in how you lead — or how you show up in your business — if you fully trusted that the way you're wired isn't a flaw, but a feature? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

14. 

    24 Feb 2026

    Are You Missing the One Thing That Keeps High Achievers Steady?

    What if the wobbling isn't a character flaw — just a missing leg? In this solo episode, Molly introduces the Three-Legged Stool Framework — the three things high-energy, fast-moving entrepreneurs actually need to stay steady. This isn't about discipline or better habits. It's about understanding the specific structure that matches how you're wired. KEY TAKEAWAYS Structure isn't about what's in your calendar — it's about whether how it's organized matches how your brain is wired Accountability is the bridge between good intentions and actually doing the thing — and it doesn't have to be heavy, just real Support isn't just for when things fall apart — it's what keeps things upright when everything is going well, too When you start to wobble, overthink, or stall — don't make it mean something about your value. Ask which leg is missing NOTABLE QUOTE "It's not a character flaw, it's just a missing leg." LINKS & RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Which of the three legs — structure, accountability, or support — feels most wobbly in your life or business right now? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance — not despite your wiring, but because of it. This is not about chasing productivity or managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay

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    17 Feb 2026

    From "Something's Wrong With Me" to Grounded Power with Barbara Annis

    What if you're not broken—you're just brilliantly wired differently? Molly sits down with Barbara Annis, founder and CEO of the Gender Intelligence Group, to explore how understanding your wiring changes everything. From feeling like a foreigner in your own workplace to discovering the competitive advantage of divergent thinking, this conversation reveals why women work 5-10 times harder—and what happens when you finally stop fighting yourself and lead from your brilliance instead. KEY TAKEAWAYS Women are so much harder on themselves, often working 5-10 times harder than men because we internalize everything as "something's wrong with me"—but the real issue is a mismatch between our wiring and linear systems. Once women understand what's authentic to them, everything shifts: you breathe differently, you calm down, and you become grounded in your power instead of performing. The old golden rule (treat people as you'd like to be treated) keeps us stuck—the new rule is treat people as they would like to be treated, which requires curiosity and letting go of assumptions. The question we should be asking: How do we get ready for a future where the majority of talent are women who refuse to shrink themselves? NOTABLE QUOTE "What's so powerful about this conversation is that once women get what is authentic to you, you breathe differently, you calm down. That level of hypervigilance goes away. You're grounded in your being." LINKS & RESOURCES Barbara Annis - The Brilliance of the Female Mind (book) (https://www.amazon.com/Brilliance-Female-Mind-Women-Transforming/dp/B0DQTLJ59K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K6I3Q2Z75QAT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3lEfIfhJj2g9zJiQEI_ybQ.VuIABzYDjGSfIhiE9iDY6OrTHBGaV-FPg9SAHcklpSc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Barbara+Annis+-+The+Brilliance+of+the+Female+Mind+%28book%29&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1771278296&s=books&sprefix=barbara+annis+-+the+brilliance+of+the+female+mind+book+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C160&sr=1-1) Barbara Annis - Gender Intelligence Group  (https://genderintelligence.com/) Barbara Annis, John Gray - Work with Me (https://a.co/d/092XTwov) (book) The Upgrade by Louann Brizendine (recommended reading) (https://www.amazon.com/Upgrade-Female-Remakes-Itself-Second/dp/0525577173/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21HEQD5ZQZQU0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wcGQ7DJU6QCLge9jQUBUGYt3o8j0D4-6soorFB7X3rHAYADIJYaU9FI_HKSEPItyrQdmRKst-Ni3ITmbJceEl-9WczfyCEMd3fUAnrHOnuQ9W4_Na3-swUEfYNl7_uGL.xcICM6o-NvuR8w69O3dbjEpwn9EOLq4Q2o9QZpK0Cmg&dib_tag=se&keywords=The+Upgrade+by+Louann+Brizendine&qid=1771278455&s=books&sprefix=the+upgrade+by+louann+brizendine+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C177&sr=1-1) Barbara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraannis/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaraannis/) Molly’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you working harder instead of trusting what's authentic to you? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance—not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay Ellevated Achievers™ is produced by ⁠Podcast Impact Studio⁠ (https://podcastimpactstudio.com/) — helping visionary entrepreneurs turn their Energy into Impact™ through strategic podcast production.

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    17 Feb 2026

    Chaotic Discipline: Why Your "Inconsistent" Brain Is Actually Brilliant

    What if chaos isn't the enemy—it's your natural rhythm trying to break through? Molly shares the moment she realized discipline has been lying to us. Staring at a perfectly color-coded planner that made her feel like she was suffocating, she discovered chaotic discipline—a version of structure that works with your brain, not against it. This episode explores why traditional productivity wasn't built for how you're wired, why momentum creates clarity (not the other way around), and how to build discipline on your own terms. KEY TAKEAWAYS You're not inconsistent—you're rhythmic. The issue isn't your motivation or willpower; it's a fundamental mismatch between linear systems and how you actually work. Chaotic discipline follows three core anchors: vision over plans, energy over time, and adaptation over perfection. Momentum creates clarity, not the other way around. You don't need it all figured out before you start—you need to start and build momentum, then clarity emerges. Awareness always precedes discipline. For the next seven days, just track your energy—notice when momentum shows up and when it drops, without judgment or trying to fix anything. NOTABLE QUOTE "The moment you stop resisting the way your brain actually works is the moment that you get to unlock your true potential." LINKS & RESOURCES LinkedIn: (http://www.ellevatedachievers.com) https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you trying to force consistency when what you actually need is rhythm? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance—not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay Ellevated Achievers™ is produced by ⁠Podcast Impact Studio⁠ (https://podcastimpactstudio.com/) — helping visionary entrepreneurs turn their Energy into Impact™ through strategic podcast production.

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    17 Feb 2026

    Why High Achievers Feel Alone (And What Changes Everything)

    What if the problem wasn't you—it was the measuring stick? In this solo episode, host Molly Thompson shares the journey from ADHD diagnosis to building the Ellevated Achievers community. She explores why "work-life balance" is the wrong question for women wired differently, and introduces a framework that honors natural rhythm over linear systems. KEY TAKEAWAYS Managing energy creates alignment—not the other way around Community amplifies what's possible when you stop trying to do it alone The "Connect, Create, Collaborate" framework turns isolation into exponential growth Different wiring isn't something to manage—it's the foundation for impact NOTABLE QUOTE "I don't have a disorder. If my brain is genetically wired to be different—that's not a problem to fix." LINKS & RESOURCES LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/heymollydolly/) ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS TAKEAWAY Where in your life are you using someone else's measuring stick—and what becomes possible when you stop? ABOUT ELLEVATED ACHIEVERS™ Ellevated Achievers™ is a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. Through soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds, we discover what becomes possible when you lead from your brilliance—not despite your wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. MUSIC CREDITS Music by EVGENY from Pixabay Ellevated Achievers™ is produced by Podcast Impact Studio (https://podcastimpactstudio.com/) — helping visionary entrepreneurs turn their Energy into Impact™ through strategic podcast production.

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    10 Feb 2026

    You're Not Broken, You're Built for This — Introducing Ellevated Achievers™

    Welcome to Ellevated Achievers™ — a podcast for high-achieving women entrepreneurs who are ready to stop concealing, start trusting intuition, and turn their Energy into Impact™. Hosted by Molly Thompson, diagnosed with ADHD later in life, this show explores how different wiring becomes power in leadership and business. This podcast creates space for soul-rich conversations with founders, leaders, and creative minds who lead from their brilliance, not despite their wiring, but because of it. This isn't about managing yourself better. It's about understanding how you actually work and building a life and business based on your natural rhythm, not someone else's linear system. Season 1 launches February 17th with conversations featuring Barbara Annis, David Kolbe, Nicole Solitar, Shannon Waller, and other brilliant minds who understand why leaning into your unique energy matters. This podcast is for you if: You're a high-achieving woman who leads differently. You often feel like you see the world through a different lens; ADHD may be part of that story. Traditional systems drain you. You crave depth and real connection. You're ready to lead from your brilliance, not your performance. You're not broken. You're not even bent. You're just wired differently — and that's your power. Come all the way in. Sit all the way down.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings