Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Full Spectrum with Molly Kawahata
Latest Episodes
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
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 roasted on a comedy show to save a landmark policy...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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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
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 can turn an unresolved te...
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Episode 10
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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
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 Between...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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14:25
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
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 a moment of sheer desperation, the Ob...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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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
"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 expl...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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