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Rachel Wilke and Molly Jones discuss their journey in therapy and the importance of mental health practices.

Rachel Wilke & Molly Jones: Breaking Cycles and Building “Therapy is Cool” In this personal and powerful episode of the Get Deep Podcast , we sit down with Rachel Wilke and Molly Jones—licensed therapists and co-founders of Therapy is Cool , a Mankato-based mental health practice focused on helping children, families, and entire generations heal. Rachel and Molly share their winding paths into the world of therapy—from childhood experiences and early career burnout to their first meeting at a local mental health center, where their shared vision for a new kind of practice began to take shape. The two bonded over a belief that therapy should be approachable, proactive, and rooted in long-term impact. Together, they explore intergenerational trauma, emotional patterning, and the life-changing power of understanding your own coping mechanisms. Rachel also opens up about her experience working in high-intensity environments across multiple states, her family’s battle with infertility, and how those experiences shaped her empathy and drive. We also dive into the behind-the-scenes journey of building Therapy is Cool —including how the South Central SBDC helped them turn their…

People in this episode

Hosts: Wesley Otto, Aaron Jones

Guests: Rachel Wilke, Molly Jones

Topics covered

• mental health
• therapy
• intergenerational trauma
• emotional patterning
• stress management

Keywords

• therapy
• mental health
• stress
• anxiety
• intergenerational trauma
• coping mechanisms
• empathy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Therapy is Cool, South Central SBDC

Places: Mankato

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