Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata

Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata

Systemic Impact Strategies

Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Sporadic
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Oct 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
26%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

SEASON 2 COMING SOON! The podcast focused on actionable tools for navigating uncertain times. Molly Kawahata has navigated the halls of the Obama White House, a Patagonia film, and life with Bipolar II—and always wondered one thing: what do you do when the stakes are high and nothing’s clear? On this show, Molly dives into unfiltered convos with founders, scientists, creatives, and wild humans to translate their experiences into real tools you can use in your own life.

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S1E11 HACKING HUMAN NATURE [SEASON 1 RECAP]—How Hope Rewires Your Brain, the Myth of Rationality, the Secret to Motivation (It's Not Willpower), the Joke That Disarmed a Nation

Oct 01, 2025 54m

I’ve spent the last two months talking with innovators who’ve done wild things—from surviving homelessness to becoming a world-renowned hope researcher, to convincing a sitting President to get…

S1E10 THE TECH EXEC REDESIGNING THE SYSTEM–Inside the War for Your Attention at YouTube, Snapchat & TikTok, the Science of Visualization, Hacking Anxiety, What's Coming with AI

Aug 15, 2025 1h 7m

What if anxiety isn’t the enemy – we’ve just been using it wrong?Sometimes the tools we build for others are the ones we needed to invent for ourselves.—I’ve always struggled with anxiety. My brain…

S1E9 The between series: The rescue operation I didn’t know was mine—a story about cosmic humiliation, climbing, tinder ghosts, and the surprising way humor saves us

Jul 24, 2025 14m

In this episode, I answer the question: What’s the most dramatic way to ruin your own life for 24 hours?This is the story about becoming the world's most expensive inconvenience.Welcome to The…

S1E8 BRAD JENKINS—The Man Who Convinced Obama Into Getting Roasted: Inside the Viral Stunt That Saved Healthcare in America, Why Comedy is the Ultimate Weapon

Jul 17, 2025 1h 31m

I remember the day at the Obama White House when healthcare.gov crashed—and millions of Americans were locked out of coverage that could literally save their lives.This is the inside story of how, in…

S1E7 The between series: when I couldn't find the black between stars—a story about Yosemite, awe, and what happens when you hand someone a feeling they might not catch

Jul 09, 2025 12m

"Awe doesn’t always translate. But what do we lose when we stop trying to share it?"Welcome to The Between  Series —a series where I take you into moments from my life that shaped the themes we…

S1E6 DR. KIM NOLAN—“The Moment I Chose to Stay” (A Buddhist Chaplain’s Journey Through the Veil), the Biological Power of Awe, How to Hack “Timelessness”

Jul 02, 2025 1h 25m

We think of awe as rare. A sunset. A mountain peak. A fleeting high.But what if we’ve got it backwards?Awe isn’t just something that happens to you—it’s a biological lever hiding in plain sight. One…

S1E5 The between series: the 3am White House epiphany - a story about climate, burnout, and the uncomfortable truth that fear might not be what moves us after all

Jun 27, 2025 12m

"Because really—why would anyone fight for a future they believe is already lost?”Welcome to The Between Series—a series where I take you into moments from my life that shaped the themes we explore…

S1E4 THE SILENT CLIMATE MAJORITY—How Behavioral Science Is Activating Millions, The NBA Pattern No One Can Explain, How to Hack Human Nature for Good

Jun 25, 2025 1h 12m

There’s a version of the story we’ve been told about climate: that it’s too late, that people don’t care, that politics will never catch up. But there’s another version. One where the real problem…

S1E3 The between series: laughing on the way to the ER–a story about denial, Bipolar highs, and the cost of feeling invincible

Jun 18, 2025 14m

A story about that moment of reckoning: when you finally ask yourself if the thing keeping you afloat is also the thing pulling you under.Welcome to The Between Series—a series where I take you into…

S1E2 HOPE SCIENCE Pt 2—WHEN IT ALL FEELS HOPELESS: How to Flip Fear-Based Goals, the Obama Effect, How Hope Saved $61M—and Could Save Us All

Jun 18, 2025 43m

I used to hate uncertainty. Whenever things felt hard, I’d assume they’d always be this hard. Like something in my brain just decided: this is how it is now. Forever.But one therapist, one sentence,…

S1E1 THE HOPE SCIENTIST Pt 1—Surviving Homelessness to Becoming the World’s Leading Hope Researcher: Dr. Chan Hellman on the Flaw in Optimism, Destroying Toxic Positivity, & the 3-Part Formula to Predict Success

Jun 17, 2025 1h 1m

I used to think the idea of hope was kind of cringe. Like, “Don’t worry, it’ll all work out”? Please. I couldn’t see past next week, let alone some imaginary better future. But through a series of…

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Apr 01, 2025 1m Trailer

Full Spectrum is the podcast focused on giving you actionable strategies for navigating uncertain times. Molly Kawahata has navigated the halls of the Obama White House, a Patagonia film, and bipolar…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata have?

Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata has published 12 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Business, Education.

Is Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata still active?

Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 48m.

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