Molly Donlan (she/her) is a speaker and the bestselling author of Mundane Magic. Between her expertise as a Reiki Master Teacher, co-hosting the Demystify Magic podcast (2M+ downloads), and hosting the Science of Reiki podcast, Molly helps bring a fresh perspective to her audiences' experience of life through the dynamic power of energy work and alternative healing modalities.
With a background as an advocate for survivors of sexual violence and as a former skeptic of all things woo, Molly facilitates transformations through emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed care while teaching a blend of science and spirituality so audiences understand what is happening and leave knowing what to do about it. She uses simple, practical rituals that can drastically change their resilience to stress.
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Finding Magic in Your Laundry Basket:
Molly shows audiences how to turn the chores they're already doing into moments of joy and contentment. Audiences leave with actionable rituals and new zest for tending to their home.
Key Takeaways: the reason we dread chores like laundry [what is happening], how to turn chores into moments of magic & peace [what to do about it]
The Unclench: A Field Guide for People Who Can't Turn Their Brain Off.
Molly breaks down what's actually happening in the body when stress hits, and why managing stress is a different skill than building the capacity to recover from it. Audiences leave with practices small enough to work on a bad day.
Key Takeaways: the body’s response to stress [why this is happening], simple practices to build resilience [what to do about it]
How to Stay Creative When Your Mortgage is on the Line:
Molly talks about sustainable inspiration and building a business based on your own nervous system's needs. The pressure to produce is the fastest way to kill creativity and audiences leave knowing how to keep the inspo coming without burning out the person making it.
Key Takeaways: Understanding the nervous system’s impact on creativity & entrepreneurship [why this is happening], simple rituals to get audiences unstuck [what to do about it]
Reclaiming Lazy: Why Rest Is the New Discipline for Squiggly Brains
Every productivity system was built for a brain with linear focus and steady energy and when they don't stick, we call it a discipline problem. Molly makes the case that rest is what makes productivity possible, and hands audiences an experiential ritual that proves it to them.
Key Takeaways: why neurodivergent brains stuggle with discipline [what is happening], how to rest when your brain won’t shut up [what to do about it]
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“Molly was a CAPTIVATING speaker and had the whole room’s attention.
We knew her presentation would be valuable but we were wowed when we saw her words about regulation and the nervous system actually affect our students in real-time. It’s like she casts a spell from the stage.”
– Jenna Harding, founder of Magic Marketing Machine
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