In this episode of Rise and Find, Blake speaks with Molly Jane, a speaker, mental health advocate and co-founder of the app, Bloom: Better You.

To begin, Molly shares her story and how a commitment to personal development led to acceptance and self-love. Mental fitness is not just a one-time thing. Like any other form of exercise, it is a daily decision to better yourself through hard work, fate and trust.

This transformational journey is part of what inspired Molly to create Bloom. By sharing the tools that she learned after her marriage ended, Molly hopes to inspire others to take the time to ground themselves before a crisis begins. That’s why Bloom offers a resource for everyone, from movement exercises to guided meditations and even games. 

Personal boundaries and resilience are the key to lasting change. While it’s difficult to stop a habit, it’s important to persevere. Blake is beginning to see this in his own life. By adjusting his morning routine, he’s been able to take control of the day before it takes control of him. 

Working to improve yourself is one of the least selfish things you can do. By acting as your own guru, you have the opportunity to listen to your needs and show-up better in every situation. Often what you see as your biggest flaw is your greatest gift. Personal growth means you’re always growing. Self-love gives you the freedom to accept yourself.

In this respect, Molly and Blake believe it’s important own your story. Awareness takes away the stigma and makes it easier for others to share. Molly explains this in terms of her time during COVID-19. Because of her journey, she felt prepared to help anyone who might need support.

Even though it’s been difficult, the challenges of 2020 have caused an important shift in our lives. Not only have we gained mental toughness, but we’ve also reconnected with ourselves and been forced to realign our priorities. This will make us ready when a crisis comes. By building the foundation in advance, medication might become unnecessary in most situations.

Unfortunately, the world often works against us. While the government and news seek to dumb us down, we do not have to give in to the enablers in our lives. Having a strong support system means asking the important questions and backing them up with action. Having an open mind, can make all the difference, especially on social media. Always ground yourself and build toward the future. Mindfulness can look however you want it to.

Topics and Quotes

• Molly introduces herself. (1:18)
• Exercising your mental fitness. (2:55)
• The origins of Bloom. (7:23)
• “The message will never change, but the medium will change over time.” (10:59)
• Shifting the narrative around mindfulness. (18:36)
• “Things that you might think are your biggest weaknesses are actually your biggest gifts.” (22:30)
• Blake’s story. (28:10)
• How Molly was prepared for COVID-19. (34:01)
• “I don’t believe 2020 is a bad thing, I believe it’s the best thing to happen. I believe we all chose to be here at this time. I believe it was the shaking of a structure that was no longer working that is giving us an opportunity to rebuild on a larger scale and in our own personal lives the way we really want to live.” (36:33)
• When medication is necessary. (38:42)
• Our enabling world. (43:30)
• Asking for help. (47:18)
• The progress in schools. (53:32)
• “Ground yourself before you start the day however that looks.” (57:51)

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