451: The Unexpected Email That Changed My Work (and Shaped Our Motherhoods) // Molly Alexander

3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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This week marks the 8th birthday of 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms 🎉, and I wanted to celebrate it in a way that feels true to the heart of this community. Instead of looking back at download numbers or milestones, I invited someone who has quietly shaped nearly every part of this podcast behind the scenes for the past seven years: my dear friend and teammate, Molly Alexander. Recently, Molly made the bittersweet decision to step away from her role to pursue a new chapter, and it felt only right to honor her by sharing her voice here with you. As part of our conversation, she reflects on the three lessons that have shaped her most deeply during her years with 3 in 30—insights that continue to guide her motherhood and her life today. She talks about the surprising math equation that reframed how she approaches depression, the freedom she’s found in releasing old expectations of the kind of mom she “should” be, and the joy of moving beyond surface-level friendliness into real, honest friendship. This episode is both a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the story of 3 in 30 and a heartfelt reminder that growth often comes when we give ourselves permission to change, to soften, and to connect more authentically with others. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcements: In the episode, Molly references some things she learned while going through my Motherhood Decluttered Course (previously known as Declutter Your Motherhood). Click here to take the course yourself! Related Episodes: 079: How to Be a Friend Instead of Just Being Friendly // Brooke Romney 218: How can I enjoy having little kids close in age?// Molly Alexander 300: Coping with Illness or Pain as a Mom // Becky and Candace Episode Sponsors: BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. Cure Hydration: For 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms listeners, Cure is offering 20% off your first order! Just go to curehydration.com/3in30 and use code 3in30 at checkout. Let's Connect! Join me on Instagram! Get weekly-ish emails with BTS of my life Find Your Magic in Motherhood: Free 3-Day Email Course ***

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0:00.0	You're listening to 3 and 30 Takeaways for Moms, and in today's episode, you're going to hear from someone extra special who has made big decisions in the past year in order to stop living according to shoulds and start taking more risks in order to live in alignment with her evolving values.
0:15.7	You'll hear all about that in the episode, but before we jump in, I wanted to mention a resource that can help you learn
0:21.4	how to do the same thing in your own life, and that's my motherhood decluttered audio course.
0:26.5	Through 10 lessons that are delivered to you on a private podcast feed, I'll teach you how to
0:31.0	identify your shoulds and decide if they actually spark joy for you or not, kind of like the process
0:36.2	of decluttering a closet, but instead,
0:38.7	we're decluttering your brain and your life. Identifying your shoulds and learning to let them go
0:43.9	feels sort of like a nebulous concept, but in this course I make it concrete by giving you a step-by-step
0:49.8	process to follow that's fun and enlightening. One mom named Nikki, who recently took the course,
0:55.0	said this. I came into this course hoping and praying that it would help transform my experience
0:59.6	motherhood, and it did, in big ways and small but meaningful ways. Thank you, Nikki, for taking the
1:05.6	time to tell me about your experience, and for everyone else listening, I would love to invite you
1:10.0	to enroll in this brief
1:11.1	but impactful audio course. Right now, it comes with a free buddy pass so you can do it with a
1:16.1	friend. But that perk is likely going away in the new year. So now is the time to grab this course.
1:20.9	Go to 3.30 podcast.com slash declutter to get signed up and use the code podcast to get 20% off. That's 3 in 30
1:30.5	podcast.com slash declutter code podcast to get 20% off. Welcome to 3 and 30, a podcast to help you
1:42.2	feel more like yourself within your motherhood.
1:44.9	Each 30-minute episode features three actionable takeaways to help you become a more self-assured
1:49.9	mom, someone who knows yourself, honors your needs, and loves your people.
1:55.4	Listen in to feel encouraged as we learn together how to overcome overwhelm and find more magic in motherhood.
2:01.7	I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen. I'm so glad you're here.
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