Worklife with Adam Grant ReThinking: Facing your fears with cliff diver Molly Carlson
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Sep 9, 2025 Molly Carlson is a professional high diver and mental health advocate, known for her work with Brave Gang, a community that empowers self-compassion. In this discussion, she shares her personal journey of facing fears and embraces the role of anxiety in performance. They explore mental preparation techniques for extreme sports, the impact of body positivity, and the strength found in community support. Molly emphasizes how confronting fears can transform one's perspective and lead to resilience, celebrating bravery while navigating challenges.
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Breakthrough Dive Under Pressure
- Molly describes learning and landing a standing quad half pike without a run up and winning with two perfect scores.
- She threw up before and after the dive but still delivered the best dive of her life under pressure.
Bravery As A Driver Of Career Choice
- Molly pursued high diving to become the bravest version of herself and test her limits.
- The drive to explore personal courage can shift athletic direction and purpose.
Winning While Sick Abroad
- Molly described a competition in Bosnia where she practiced while nauseous and still performed brilliantly.
- She vomited before and after but won, illustrating performance under extreme physical stress.