The WTF Podcast

Life looks fine, but inside you feel off—that’s the funk. I’m Molly Smith, your host and recovering perfectionist. My mission: equip 1M people to spot the funk fast and pivot out with aligned action, emotional clarity, and a little humor. Expect relatable conversations, real turnaround stories, and doable practices you can use today to reset your energy and feel like yourself again.

The WTF Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Molly Smith, with 56 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Molly Smith hosts The WTF Podcast, a education show with 56 episodes published.

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  Episode #56

  Ep 56: What Happens When Helping Becomes Your Identity | Jesse Crosson

  Sep 23, 202639 minS2

  Do you feel most valuable when someone needs you? Being the helper, fixer, or person everyone counts on can bring real purpose. It can also make it difficult to know where caring for others ends and your identity begins. After serving 19 years of a 32-year prison sentence, Jesse Crosson built a large social media following by sharing an honest look at incarceration, restorative justice, and second chances. In this episode, Molly goes beneath the story so many people know to explore where Jesse’s drive to help came from and why it became so difficult to separate his value from what he did for others. Together, they examine the complicated relationship between self-worth and helping, how meaningful work can quietly become your identity, and what burnout can reveal about the cost of constantly proving your value. If you’ve ever tied your worth to productivity, achievement, or being needed, this conversation may help you recognize your own patterns, put language to something you haven’t known how to name, and feel less alone as you learn how to be without always doing. You’ll also find Molly’s free Self-Worth Rewired meditation here: https://nextbeststep.co/resources If you’re working through a funk and feel stuck, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Continue the conversation inside the Get the Funk Out community, where we can help you unpack what you’re experiencing and take your next step forward: Join the Get the Funk Out community (https://www.skool.com/get-the-funk-out/about) Chapters 00:00:00 When Helping Becomes Your Only Value 00:02:03 Growing Up Believing You're a Mistake 00:04:19 The Pendulum: Selflessness to Selfishness 00:05:48 Finding Cocaine and Losing Everything 00:07:31 The Night That Changed Everything 00:16:12 138 Years: Hearing the Sentence 00:18:03 Survival Mode: The First Years Inside 00:19:46 Meditation and the Space to Breathe 00:23:09 Becoming the Helper Again—But at What Cost? 00:26:25 Getting Out and Building a Life on the Outside 00:28:42 When Your Cup Runs Empty 00:33:40 Learning to Just Be Enough

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  Episode #55

  Ep 55: How to Rebuild Self-Trust After a Setback | Amberly Lago

  Sep 16, 202631 minS2

  Have you ever experienced a setback that made you question whether you could trust yourself again? A broken promise, relapse, burnout, or difficult decision can leave you buried in shame and believing that all your progress has been lost. But beginning again doesn’t mean beginning from nothing. In this episode, Molly talks with Amberly Lago about rebuilding self-trust after a setback and finding your way back to the practices, relationships, and priorities that keep you grounded. You’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs that you’re drifting out of alignment, interrupt the cycle of shame, establish healthier boundaries, and rebuild confidence by keeping small promises to yourself. Whether you’re navigating recovery, overcoming burnout, or simply going through a season when you don’t feel like yourself, this conversation offers practical tools, honest encouragement, and a hopeful reminder: a setback isn’t the end. If you’re working through a funk and feel stuck, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Continue the conversation inside the Get the Funk Out community, where we can help you unpack what you’re experiencing and take your next step forward: Join the Get the Funk Out community - https://www.skool.com/get-the-funk-out/about Chapters 00:00:00 When You Break a Promise You Kept for Years 00:00:31 The Motorcycle Accident Isn't the Story Today 00:01:47 When Life Got Really Good and Really Full 00:02:41 The Little Things Started to Slip 00:03:54 The Trip That Was Supposed to Be Time Off 00:05:37 One Pill and Five and a Half Years Lost 00:06:34 The Morning After: Calling Her Sponsor in Tears 00:08:29 Why She Couldn't Pretend It Didn't Happen 00:10:30 The Deep Moment That Built Self-Trust 00:11:21 Starting Over as a Newcomer 00:15:33 The Non-Negotiables That Keep Her Grounded 00:19:35 What the Mornings Looked Like Before the Relapse 00:21:35 Taking Inventory: What Brings Joy and What's a Waste 00:22:34 The Energy Exchange: Who and What Drains You 00:24:25 The Signs You're Getting Off Course 00:25:22 Every Yes Is a No to Something Else 00:26:54 This Year's Motto: Keep It Simple 00:27:22 How's That Working for You? 00:27:52 Where to Start When You've Stopped Doing the Things 00:29:09 The Clarity That Comes From Cutting Out Sugar and Alcohol

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  Episode #54

  Ep 54: How to Navigate Your Way Through the Funk

  Sep 9, 202612 minS2

  What if nothing is falling apart… but you still know something feels off? The funk doesn’t always look like a crisis. Sometimes you’re working, taking care of everyone, meeting deadlines, and doing all the things—and quietly carrying more than anyone realizes. And sometimes, it takes hearing someone else’s story before you start recognizing pieces of your own. As The WTF Podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary, I’m sharing what a year of conversations has taught me about recognizing the funk, why awareness is only the beginning, and what it actually looks like to start navigating your life differently. Because getting out of the funk usually isn’t one giant breakthrough. It’s learning to recognize what’s happening sooner, understand what you’re feeling, and make a different choice. Not perfectly. Differently. And those small moments add up. Ready to go beyond recognizing the funk and start learning how to navigate it? Join the Get the Funk Out Community for practical tools, a personalized journey, and live guidance to help you move through the funk and feel more confident in your next step. https://www.skool.com/get-the-funk-out Chapters 00:00:00 When Someone Else's Story Feels Like Yours 00:01:00 One Year of the WTF Podcast 00:02:02 The Funk Doesn't Always Look Like a Crisis 00:03:02 The Quiet Weight You've Gotten Used to Carrying 00:04:05 You Don't Have to Wait Until You're Falling Apart 00:04:43 Recognizing the Pattern Underneath the Story 00:06:03 Awareness Is Not the Finish Line 00:07:30 The Little Moments That Actually Matter 00:08:37 What the Next Year Means for This Show 00:09:32 Beyond Talking About It: Actually Practicing It

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  Episode #53

  Ep 53: How to Trust Yourself When You Know Something Has to Change | Mariah Runions

  Sep 2, 202645 minS1

  What do you do when something in your life doesn't feel right—but you keep wondering, What if I'm the problem? When you don't trust yourself, it's easy to second-guess what you're feeling. Is this just a hard season? Do I need to work on myself? Am I expecting too much? Or is something in my life actually telling me it's time for a change? In this episode of The WTF Podcast, my conversation with Mariah Runions explores what can happen when you stop looking outside yourself for the answer and start doing the work to build self-trust, self-compassion, and clarity. You'll discover how to: Recognize the difference between a rough season and something you can no longer ignore Build enough self-trust to stop constantly second-guessing what you know Take care of yourself when you're in the middle of the funk and so much feels outside your control Because personal growth doesn't always make the decision easier. Sometimes it simply gives you the clarity to see what you couldn't see before—and the courage to trust yourself with what comes next. If you've been questioning a relationship, a career, or any part of your life that no longer feels right, this conversation will help you get curious about what you already know—and take your next best step. Connect with Molly: https://www.instagram.com/mollypositivepants/

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  Episode #52

  Ep 52: The Achievement Trap: Why Success Won't Make You Feel Worthy | Natasha Kostalas

  Aug 26, 202637 minS1

  What happens when you finally achieve the thing you thought would make you feel successful… and you still don’t feel like enough? Natasha Kostalas knows that cycle well. After pushing herself to the breaking point in her career, she found a new sense of confidence and purpose through fitness—only to discover that the same drive to prove herself had followed her into bodybuilding. In this episode, Natasha shares the hidden cost of high achievement, burnout, body image struggles, and tying your self-worth to what you accomplish. We talk about what happens when success becomes part of your identity, why reaching the next goal doesn’t automatically make you feel worthy, and the powerful shift that happens when you stop asking your achievements to prove your value. If you’ve ever thought the next promotion, goal, accomplishment, or version of yourself would finally make you feel like enough, this conversation is for you. Connect with Natasha: https://www.instagram.com/natashakostalas Connect with Molly: https://nextbeststep.co https://www.instagram.com/mollypositivepants/ https://www.facebook.com/molly.m.smith.90

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