Episodes — Carlie's Couch

157: Self-Care Isn’t the Answer to Everything

If you are exhausted by what you have to do or feel that you are never doing enough, this episode is for you.

Just because you’re feeling lonely, it doesn’t mean that you are different or weird. In fact, it means that you have more in common with the people around you than you realize. In this episode,e we are going to talk about feeling like you’re alone. This week we discuss feeling alone.

Life, Mental Health, Relationships, WellnessAlexia ClincySeptember 13, 2021life, alone, lonely, life lessons, supportComment

155: REAL Ways to Build Your Self-Esteem

Having high self-esteem is key to living your best life. But if it’s so great, how do we actually raise it?

Life, Self-LoveCarlie CarpioSeptember 5, 2021life, self-love, self-esteem, self-care, growth, mindset, confidenceComment

154: What it Takes to Pursue Your Dream ft Mario West

So you have a dream… how do you make it happen? In this episode, we chat with former NBA player Mario West about how to achieve any dream in life.

Life, Spirituality, MindsetCarlie CarpioAugust 30, 2021life, dreams, vision, plan, goals, purpose, faithComment

153: How to Be Less Judgy

* We had some technical issues with the audio this week! We’re back with that A1 audio next week.

What makes a person judgemental? How does being judgy affect our lives long term? In this episode, we explore how judging others and ourselves makes us unhappy, why we do it, and how to pause be more mindful and thoughtfull in those moments of judgment.

LifeCarlie CarpioAugust 23, 2021judgement, relationships, peace, life, mindset, growthComment

152: Breaking Through Your Upper Limit

In this episode, we explore the upper limit problem: from the roots in our limiting thinking, to our habits and self-sabotage, and what it takes to break through and break into our genius zone.

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyAugust 16, 2021mindset, growth, success, fears, anxiety, self-sabotage, elevate, personal growth, growth mindsetComment

151: Beginner's Mind: Ways to Be Mentally Limitless

This week is about exploring the concept of beginner’s mind: what it is, how to apply the framework to your life, and what you can gain when you commit yourself to being curious staying open to what’s possible.

Mental Health, Mindset, Relationships, Business, LifeAlexia ClincyAugust 9, 2021life, mindset, growth, beginner's mind, buddhism, wellness, opportunity, relationshipsComment

150: Catching Up With Your Faves

This week is our 150th episode!!! 1-5-0!!! To celebrate, we decided to catch up with some of your favorite guests on the Bouch! Kiara Imani, Coach Ace, Derria Underwood or Dlolo, and Preston Dawson drop some valuable life lessons and inspiration for your journey and update us on all the amazing things they’re working on now.

Life, Self-LoveAlexia ClincyAugust 2, 2021self-love, self-care, goals, growth, vision, purpose, lessons, life lessons, inspirationComment

145: Redesign Your Life ft. Nannearl Brown

What happens when you find yourself on a path that no longer fits you? How do you know when it’s time for a change? This week, very special guest Nannearl Brown, UX Researcher & Host of Unpacked Angles, shares her journey from engineering to tech dropping some major gems on moving with intention, starting over, self-care, and not letting your career define your life.

144: Here’s Why You Can't Always Trust Your Instincts

At the end of the day, it comes down to you. Your decisions, your thoughts, and how you navigate through your life. So how do we know that we can trust ourselves?

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyJune 21, 2021growth, growth mindset, instincts, trauma, insecurities, habits, manifestation, relationships, loveComment

143: Don't Force It

Stop forcing. Start flowing. Oftentimes, forcing anything brings about the exact opposite of our desired outcome and limits our possibilities… not to mention adds compounding stress to ourselves and whatever or whoever it is that we’re trying to force. Why do we try to force things?

142: Have Deeper Conversations with THIS Framework

If you want to have deeper conversations, this episode is for you! Giving advice can be great, but how can we be better coaches, friends, mentors, and resources for those around us? Tune in this week to learn a framework to help you remain curious in conversations and help provide the space for people to develop their own ideas and solutions.

Relationships, LifeAlexia ClincyJune 6, 2021relationships, mindset, listening, listen, ask questionsComment

141: Challenge Your Inner Bully ft. Stevon Lewis

Do you suffer from impostor syndrome? This week, we choose violence. Violence in the form of licensed psychotherapist, speaker, and corporate consultant Stevon Lewis, who helps clients identify, challenge, and overcome impostor syndrome.

140: Feeling Insecure?

Feeling insecure? This episode explores the causes of insecurity and how to deal with those thoughts when they arise.

Mindset, LifeCarlie CarpioMay 24, 2021insecurityComment

138: How to Think More Critically

Are you a critical thinker? If you want to grow, get unstuck, or expand your horizon of knowledge and understanding, then this week is for you.

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyMay 10, 2021mindset, thinking, critical thinking, growth, growth mindset, elevate, thinkComment

137: Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed

Nobody is an island. Everybody needs help from someone at some point or another and we all know it; then why is it hard for us to ask?

Life, Mindset, RelationshipsAlexia ClincyMay 3, 2021LIFE, GROWTHComment

135: Fight Me Then!

Conflict has a bad rep, but it’s necessary. Conflict is an important building block for relationships and key to personal development. This week, we discuss the importance of conflict, explore conflict management styles, and give some tactical tips to help you improve in the heat of the moment.

134: Coming Undone ft. Eniafe Isis

Everything starts with you, your story, your heart. This week the Bouch hosts special guest, Eniafe Isis, writer, storyteller, entrepreneur, and founder of All Her Words.