moll + wilden = molden
“We blended our names like we blended our family.”
From a big life and a little office the Moldens share continued chapters of their epic story and incredible healing. Featuring candid interviews from family members and friends, The Molden Cast has everything you need to infuse more belly laughs, radical love, and unshakable goodness into your life.
Ep. 4: Curiosity (Part Two)
Episode 4: Curiosity (Part Two) Jessye on Curiosity’s Dark Side, Apologizing to Aunt Susie, and How to Find Lasting Connection
Episode 4: Curiosity (Part Two) Jessye on Curiosity’s Dark Side, Apologizing to Aunt Susie, and How to Find Lasting Connection
In Part Two, Jessye contrasts two types of curiosity: generous curiosity and toxic curiosity. When we choose to be generously curious, we open the door to empathy, and empathy trumps judgment. But when toxic curiosity sneaks its way in, we quickly begin to label people, entering a slippery slope of prejudice, dehumanizing those around us, and destroying real connection and care. In this episode learn how to tell the difference and find the words so we can start being people who change our homes, communities, workplaces, and churches to make more space for love.
Bonus Ep: Beth Marshall
Help! My friend is grieving! Author and speaker Beth Marshall joins The Molden Cast family today.This conversation is packed FULL of wisdom and practical ways to be a great friend through the hard times. This episode, much like Beth’s upcoming book, Uncrushed, is like chicken soup for the griever’s soul–full of ingredients and ideas to help us through the toughest seasons. If you’ve ever felt like you need a “Grief for Dummies” manual, you are going to love the thoughtful advice Beth offers here on The Molden Cast.
BONUS Episode: Beth Marshall on How Grief Feels “A Lot Like Crazy”, the Importance of Dark Chocolate, and Assurance That You CAN Love Your Life Again
Help! My friend is grieving! Author and speaker Beth Marshall joins the Molden Cast family today. This conversation is packed FULL of wisdom to help us find healing or extend a hand to others when life hasn’t gone as planned. This episode, much like Beth’s upcoming book, is like chicken soup for the griever’s soul–full of ingredients and solid ideas to help us through the hardest seasons. If you’ve ever felt like you need a “Grief for Dummies” manual, you are going to love the thoughtful advice Beth offers here on The Molden Cast.
Ep. 3: Curiosity (Part One)
Jessye Wilden on Freedom and Connection, Empathy Over Judgment, and Why Practicing Curiosity is Key to a Good Life
Episode 3: Curiosity (Part One): Jessye on Empathy Over Judgment and How Practicing Curiosity Can Change Lives
In episode we are going to be learning about the power of generous curiosity. Dive into the reasons people underestimate, label, or misunderstand us while discovering the sneaky ways judgment slips into all of our lives. Learn to harness curiosity to better care, connect, and empathize with those around us. We are going to pull wisdom from the hit show Ted Lasso and borrow one of the Molden's most useful communication tools. Next, keep a lookout for part TWO of this curiosity series where we will take a closer look into toxic curiosity and the ways it turns into greed.
Ep. 2: Aydan
Episode 2: Aydan on Change and Loss, How God Provides, and the Importance of Good Communication
Aydan shares with us what it was like for her to have her life changed so suddenly as she immediately was sharing her parents, living with grandparents, becoming roommates with her best friend, and how she didn’t even know the important role she played until later. She lets us in on what it’s like to be the middle child of five siblings, and how each family member’s hair fits their personalities. Aydan opens up about being a character in the book, We Wrote Your Name in Color and her thoughts about it being written. Listen in as she encourages us all to set our focus so we can battle fear, and do the next right step.
Episode 2: Aydan on Change and Loss, How God Provides, and the Importance of Good Communication
Aydan shares with us what it was like for her to have her life changed so suddenly as she immediately was sharing her parents, living with grandparents, becoming roommates with her best friend, and how she didn’t even know the important role she played until later. She lets us in on what it’s like to be the middle child of five siblings, and how each family member’s hair fits their personalities. Aydan opens up about being a character in the book, We Wrote Your Name in Color and her thoughts about it being written. Listen in as she encourages us all to set our focus so we can battle fear, and do the next right step.
Ep. 1: KK
Episode 1: KK on What Grief has Felt Like for Him, Learning to Focus on What We are Gaining (Even Through Loss), and His Gift of Making People Laugh.
In this episode, KK shares what it was like to lose his parents tragically—at only ten years old. He tells us what it felt like then and what he has learned from it now, giving us all tips on how to help friends in grief and how to survive it within ourselves. We are diving into his role as the “comedian” of the family, his love for music, and the ways that he is choosing to carry on legacy while simultaneously embracing his life now. Find out what it’s been like for him to be in a book about the hardest year of his life, and which actor he would want to play his part if ever We Wrote Your Name in Color became a film.
Episode 1: KK on What Grief has Felt Like for Him, Learning to Focus on What We are Gaining (Even Through Loss), and His Gift of Making People Laugh.
In this episode, KK shares what it was like to lose his parents tragically—at only ten years old. He tells us what it felt like then and what he has learned from it now, giving us all tips on how to help friends in grief and how to survive it within ourselves. We are diving into his role as the “comedian” of the family, his love for music, and the ways that he is choosing to carry on legacy while simultaneously embracing his life now. Find out what it’s been like for him to be in a book about the hardest year of his life, and which actor he would want to play his part if ever We Wrote Your Name in Color became a film.
The Molden Cast Trailer
Years ago, unthinkable tragedy flipped our lives upside down. And that’s how we became a blended family of seven. We wrote a book about it called: We Wrote Your Name in Color.
But that’s not the end of the story, because under our roof, the rooms are filled with belly laughs, deep conversations, dancing, and love that makes space for more.
Our family (and maybe some friends too) are going to be diving into topics like forgiveness, adoption, grief, communication, healing, and the things that make us the Moldens. Our hope is that by joining in our conversations, you too will find goodness in the hard, bravery when it hurts, and genuine joy in the middle.
Welcome to the Molden Cast!