Episodes — Carlie's Couch

188: Wtf is Manifestation?

This week, we explore the power of thoughts, the laws of attraction and assumption, concerns and skepticism with both, and ways to actually manifest things in our lives.

Life, Spirituality, Relationships, BusinessCarlie CarpioApril 25, 2022manifestation, manifest, life, love, abundance, thinking, power of thought, growthComment

187: Validation is an Inside Job

This week on the couch, Carlie and Lex discuss validation -why it’s dangerous, and how to navigate your feelings when you find yourself craving validation from others.

Life, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioApril 18, 2022life, relationships, mindset, self-love, validation, needs, needinessComment

186: Stay Curious

This week, we explore the importance of curiosity, explore ways we can re-spark it, and give tactical applications to stoke your curiosity in your everyday life.

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyApril 11, 2022curiosity, growth, spark, ideas, inventions, mindset, relationships, wonder, self-love, self-careComment

185: Challenge Negative Thoughts with This Framework

Do you struggle with negative thoughts? We all have them, so how do we actually deal with them? This week, we explore how to know when your negative thoughts cross a line and you need a change and discuss a 5 step strategy to help us get to the root issue and move through those plaguing negative thoughts.

Mindset, Mental Health, Life, Self-LoveCarlie CarpioApril 4, 2022mindset, negativity, perspective, growth, self-love, mentality, mental healthComment

184: How Detachment Could Improve Your Life

This week, we explore “non-attachment,” ways to recognize what you might be attached to in your life, and how to begin the practice of acceptance and detachment.

Life, Mindset, Mental Health, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioMarch 28, 2022life, mindset, growth, self-love, self-careComment

183: How to Flip a Scarcity Mindset

This week, we explore the mindset of lack vs the mindset of abundance, how the different mindsets look in your life, and how to transition it to one of abundance.

Mindset, LifeCarlie CarpioMarch 21, 2022mindset, perspective, abundance, poverty, lack, scarcityComment

182: No Regrets?

Do you have regrets? Should you? Our first inclination is a resounding "no!"... but maybe we should! Society encourages us to live a “no regrets” lifestyle, but this week we explore why they might actually be an integral part of life and the most common regrets people typically have.

Life, Mindset, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioMarch 14, 2022regret, regrets, no regret, life, mindset, intention, alignmentComment

181: The Dark Side of Being Too Positive

This week on the Bouch, we explore the problem with toxic positivity, the paradox of tragic optimism, and ways we can be more mindful for ourselves and those in our lives.

Life, MindsetCarlie CarpioMarch 7, 2022positivity, life, mindset, hope, optimism, perspective, growth, communication, supportComment

180: Entrepreneurial Activism ft. Karim Webb

Rising tides raise all ships. This week, we chat with we learn about Karim Webb’s journey: why he chose a route of entrepreneurial activism and how we can all get involved. He discusses the important role that entrepreneurship plays in accelerating equitable outcomes and removing barriers to help close the Nation’s wealth, health, and achievement gaps, changing society for the better.

Business, Life, MindsetCarlie CarpioFebruary 28, 2022entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, activism, action, vision, community, purpose, passion, politicsComment

179: Changing the Narrative on Incarceration ft. Daniel Forkkio

What are you passionate about? What does it take to make an actual difference in the world around us? This week, Daniel Forkkio, the CEO of Represent Justice joined us on the couch to discuss his and his organization’s work in reimagining the justice system through storytelling, the importance of changing our personal narratives and humanizing those within the system, and gave actionable tips and insights into what it takes to create real demand for change.

LifeCarlie CarpioFebruary 21, 2022life, activism, community, storytelling, incarceration, justice, purpose, passionComment

178: Let's Talk About Sex ft. Dr. Stasia Gordon

This week we are having a very necessary and often avoided conversation about S-E-X. Dr. Stasia Gorden joins us on the Bouch to talk all about sex: how to create brave spaces for exploration and vulnerability with our partners, ways to keep the spark or reignite a relationship, 3 keys to great sex, and the underlying reasons why so many struggle with owning their sexuality.

Relationships, Life, MindsetCarlie CarpioFebruary 14, 2022sex, mental health, relationships, love, self-loveComment

176: 7 Types of Rest

What if you get a full 8-10 hours of sleep, but you’re still tired? If you’ve been feeling blah, disconnected, or just plain tired, you may need a different type of rest. This week, we explore the 7 types of rest and ways to get more of each in our lives to feel rejuvenated and refreshed.

Life, Mental Health, Self-LoveCarlie CarpioJanuary 31, 2022life, health, rest, creativity, mental health, health and wellnessComment

175: Create a Morning Routine that Sticks

How you start something is typically how you finish. How are you starting your days? Morning routines, or lack thereof, set the tone for the rest of the day. Tune in this week for an outline on how to intentionally create a successful morning routine that is customized to you.

Life, Mental HealthCarlie CarpioJanuary 24, 2022morning routine, routine, schedule, morning, mindset, growth mindsetComment

174: How to Break Free from People-Pleasing

Are you a people-pleaser? Before you say no, run through this checklist with us. This week, we explore what people-pleasing looks like in our everyday lives, why we do it, and ways to break from the habit.

Mindset, Life, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioJanuary 17, 2022life, mindset, self-check, self-care, growthComment

173: What's Triggering Your Anxiety?

Have you ever felt anxious but didn’t know why? Sometimes triggers aren’t always clear to us, so in this episode we give tips on how to identify anxiety triggers and list some of the most common ones.

Mental Health, LifeCarlie CarpioJanuary 10, 2022anxiety, stress, mental health, self-check, self-a, self-care, growth, triggersComment

172: The Danger in Setting Your Goals Too Low

Are you setting your goals too low? The beginning of the year is a great time to set goals, but what happens when we set them too low? This week, we explore how to check your goals to see if they are too low, why we struggle with low goals, and the dangers of not raising the bar. Listen to this week’s episode before you set your goals or to double-check them.

Life, Mindset, BusinessCarlie CarpioJanuary 3, 2022life, goalsetting, goals, new year, new years, vision, mindsetComment

171: What a Difference a Year Makes

It’s about to be 2022, y’all! Take a moment to pause and reflect with us. In this quick end-of-the-year episode, we pose some questions to help you reflect on your year: the good, bad, and everything in between.

Happy New Year and stay safe!

LifeAlexia ClincyDecember 27, 2021new year, goals, reflection, reflectComment

170: Stop Making Excuses & Accept Responsibility

Are excuses holding you back? In this episode, we talk about ways to identify your excuses and how to take more accountability to see more progress in all areas of life.

Life, MindsetCarlie CarpioDecember 20, 2021excuses, goals, growth, expectations, dreams, purpose, life, life lessons, fearComment