The Whole Paradox
The Whole Paradox
Molly Mitchell-Hardt
Welcome to The Whole Paradox podcast, where we explore timeless wisdom in the modern age to cultivate a greater sense of meaning and belonging to ourselves, our world, and one another. We will integrate the sacred, mythic, somatic, creative and poetic to expand our meaning of truth and our capacity for complexity and nuance. 
May Nothing That is Human be Foreign to Me with Jodi Strock
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt welcomes psychotherapist, yogi, and mindfulness teacher, Jodi Strock LMFT for the third time (they love talking to each other!). They talk about: ways to support ourselves in times of turmoil and upheavalbridge building in times of divisionthe relief in the unveiling, even when it is painfulprojection and personal responsibility as practiceinternalized patriarchythe dehuma...
May 25
1 hr 18 min
In Service of a Soul-Centered Psychology with Pilar Brooks
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews dear friend and colleague, trained Depth Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Psychedelic Facilitator and Integration Therapist, Pilar Brooks for the second time. They discuss: What is therapy anyway?!What depth psychology is and its role in the modern landscape of the psychological field The plant medicine path Meeting people where they areSoul-centered practice Walking through griefAnd m...
Apr 8
1 hr 57 min
Coming Home to Practice Moment by Moment with Jodi Strock
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt again welcomes psychotherapist, yogi, and mindfulness teacher, Jodi Strock LMFT. They talk about: Jodi begins with a ~10 minute grounding meditationnavigating fear, despair, and grief in our timebuddhist practice and psychologythe myth of separation and what feeds polarization versus connection meeting self with compassion and care and much more...Molly's Offerin...
Dec 15, 2025
57 min
Oneness and Separation, Lover and Mother with Ashley Batistick
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews couples psychotherapist and coach Ashley Batistick for the second time, because the first time was so juicy! They talk: Marriage on multi-dimensional levelsTension around the distribution of the labor in relationships and what lies underneath this dynamic Couples therapy and the Emotionally Focused Therapy modalityLimitations and challenges in navigating relations...
Oct 13, 2025
1 hr 2 min
The Shadow of Health Optimization: When Wellness Becomes Wounding with Amber Magnolia Hill
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews Medicine Stories podcast Host, Amber Magnolia Hill. They talk about: the experience of a metabolic health crisis - chronic fatigue, depression, and weight gainthe dangers of chasing the "optimization of health" and "bio-hacking"the myths of the health and wellness spacethe danger of cutting carbsthe down regulation of metabolism due to restrictive eatingweight gain du...
Jun 17, 2025
1 hr 16 min
The Practice of Love, Deep Listening, and Connection with Jodi Strock
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews psychotherapist, yogi, and mindfulness teacher, Jodi Strock LMFT. They talk about: sensitivity and abandoning our sensitivitythe healing journeybuddhist practice and psychologythe courage of vulnerabilitymeeting self with compassion and caredeep listening and much more...Molly's Offerings: To inquire about 1:1 work or about 1 x per month Cycle-Synced Deep T...
Apr 14, 2025
1 hr 16 min
Somatic Meditation Series: The Sacred in the Mundane Meditation
Send us Fan Mail This the fourth meditation in this series, led by depth and somatic psychotherapist Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field. This meditation (< 10 Mins) is meant to do while doing the chores of the home and is intended to remind us of the sacred in the mundane, allowing us to slow down and become more present in our embodied experience. Feel free to put this meditation on while cleaning, doing laundry, doing dishes and allow it to work on and within you. Follow us @mollymi...
Apr 3, 2025
8 min
Healer, Shaman, Artist, Lilith with Lisa Marchiano and Zachary Murdock
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of The Whole Paradox, we collaborate with The Pink Hearse Podcast where hosts and partners Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field and Zachary Murdock interview Jungian Analyst, author, and host of This Jungian Life Podcast, Lisa Marchiano. Together, we explore "the mysterious identity of the Lilith archetype, how to kill time during an apocalypse, and the difference between dad jokes and mom jokes. And a bunch of other depthy things of course." -Zachary Murd...
Mar 17, 2025
1 hr 19 min
Alchemy: The Archetype of Transformation
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth and somatic psychotherapist, Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field dives into the archetypal pattern of psychological transformation as depicted in the art and science of Alchemy. She argues that a symbol understanding of alchemy serves as a foundational understanding of psychology. "Alchemy can serve as a framework to hold the archetypal patterns of transformation, not only intrapsychically, but also interpsychically between two people, a group of people or even ...
Feb 28, 2025
17 min
Dancing with Death and the Yogic Journey with Ayla Nova
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, depth + somatic psychotherapist, and The Whole Paradox Host, Molly Mitchell-Hardt interviews Yoga Nidra guide, cancer survivor, and podcast host Ayla Nova. They talk about: The yogic journeyCancer diagnosis, dancing with death, and deep surrenderFinding and falling in love with Yoga NidraWorking with the narrative of "good" and "bad" versus non-dualityThe wheel of samsaraSitting with shadow and being "not okay" within spiritual communitiesRelationship with fe...
Feb 11, 2025
58 min
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