Speaking
"Molly is a masterful storyteller, and it was a joy for organizers and audience alike to have her speak. Her talk, "Lessons from the Land," was an engaging, lyrical, and inspirational musing on profound loss and a self-reclaimed. I could have listened to her all day and been all the more rejuvenated for it!" ・Kirsten Van Vlandren, TEDx
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Molly has presented, lectured, and appeared as a panelist before a wide range of groups, including The Explorers Club, The Wilderness Society, TEDx, Yale University, SHIFT, and libraries and schools around the country.
Molly's presentations combine beautiful images, video, and audio with adventure, personal anecdotes, and the historical, political, cultural, and environmental issues unique to that area. As a longtime educator and an overly enthusiastic student, Molly loves sharing with others—no matter the age or ability—the stories and issues she is passionate about.
A sample of past presentations:
- Sense of Place along the 43rd Parallel • A cross-country road trip exploring everyday Americans' connection to their landscape
- What's In A Number? • An ambitious expedition deep into Myanmar's jungle on the first ascent of Southeast Asia's disputed the highest peak, Gamlang Razi
- Lessons From the Land • How the landscape helped Molly navigate life's transitions in unexpected ways
- An Unexpected Kind of Storm Day • Swapping a ski-mountaineering expedition for a bloody coup and the questions about passion and commitment that linger
- Wilderness and Why It Matters • An exploration of the tensions and values surrounding Wilderness set against a packrafting expedition into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, following in the footsteps of conservationists Marty and Olas Murie
Teaching & Workshops
"Thank you, Molly, for offering an amazing webinar today. Talk about wide-ranging and intriguing! You left me excited and delighted at a time when that is very unusual!"・Peyton Curlee Griffin, Educator & Ecologist
Molly's experiential and creative teaching style is informed by decades of teaching in the outdoors and current pedagogical approaches as studied at Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning. Molly is thrilled to connect with writers of all ages and abilities.
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Editing & Mentoring
"A HUGE THANKS TO YOU FOR DOING SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB--AND GIVING SUCH INSIGHTFUL AND PERCEPTIVE ANSWERS. I FELT VERY ENGAGED THE ENTIRE TIME."・Ben Willaimson, Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Years spent writing, teaching, and guiding give Molly a keen sense of where communication—in other words, a story—works, where it doesn't, and why. Her toolkit of tips and tricks is based on experience, mentors of her own, and continuing education. In addition to manuscript coaching, Molly’s experience includes editorial, research, and copywriting projects. Past clients range from Ivy League organizations to spiritual teachers to hardened polar guides.
Speaking, Teaching & Editorial Partners
