Episodes — Carlie's Couch

277: Are You Projecting?

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss projection and displaced anger, how to recognize and handle it, and the major effect it can have on our relationships.

Life, Mental Health, RelationshipsAlexia ClincyJanuary 8, 2024relationships, mindset, emotions, emotional intelligenceComment

276: How to Write Your Life Manifesto

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we talk about an interesting approach to goal setting known as the "Life Manifesto Technique."

LifeAlexia ClincyJanuary 1, 2024life, visualization, manifestation, goals, goalsettingComment

275: The Danger of Needing People to Like You

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the dangers of needing people to like you, how to tell when it crosses into unhealthy territory, and some ways to check yourself whenever you do.

Life, Mental Health, MindsetAlexia ClincyDecember 25, 2023life, mindset, growth, self-care, self-loveComment

274: Fake It Til You Make It?

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, Carlie and Lex discuss when it’s useful to fake it til you make it, and when it’s not.

LifeAlexia ClincyDecember 18, 2023fake it til you make it, perfectionism, lying, success, confidenceComment

273: When Grace Goes Too Far...

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss the importance of giving people grace and knowing when to enforce boundaries and/or cut folks or things off in our lives.

Life, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioDecember 11, 2023life, relationships, kindness, self-care, boundariesComment

272: Cut Out the Middleman to Happiness

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss how to cut out the middleman to whatever feelings we're trying to feel: happiness, joy, abundance, and peace, and focus on being that in the present.

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyDecember 4, 2023life, happiness, joy, present, be presentComment

271: Our Parents Are Getting Older...

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss the impact on us as our parents age, discuss ways to support without becoming overly responsible, and how to cultivate balanced relationships with them during this process.

Life, Mindset, RelationshipsCarlie CarpioNovember 27, 2023aging, responsibility, life, parents, relationshipsComment

269: Is Being Neutral Keeping Us from Progress?

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the idea of neutrality and discuss when it’s important to have a stance and speak up.

LifeAlexia ClincyNovember 13, 2023life, mindsetComment

268: No Role Modelz

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we talk about our expectations of people in the spotlight.

Life, MindsetAlexia ClincyNovember 6, 2023expectations, life, mindset, role model, responsibilityComment

265: Overstimulation: Can We Stop It?

This week, we discuss the science of overstimulation, how it affects us, and ways to take meaningful breaks from it.

LifeCarlie CarpioOctober 16, 2023overstimulation, stimulation, multitaskingComment

264: Thank You Goes a Long Way

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we talk about the importance of expressing gratitude to others and how to practice and integrate more into our everyday lives.

Life, Mental Health, RelationshipsAlexia ClincyOctober 9, 2023grateful, gratitudeComment

263: Break Free From the Achievement Cycle

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss how to break free from the achievement cycle and share a daily routine you can implement to help you rest, reset, be present with, and celebrate your wins.

LifeCarlie CarpioOctober 2, 2023overachiever, achievement cycle, rest, workComment

262: So You Want to Be Less Emotionally Reactive

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore why we’re so reactive and discuss practical strategies to help you be less emotionally reactive in everyday situations.

Relationships, LifeCarlie CarpioSeptember 25, 2023emotional intelligence, emotionally reactiveComment

261: Giving and Receiving Feedback

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch we talk about the importance of good feedback; how to give it with tact, and how to receive it with grace.

Life, Business, RelationshipsAlexia ClincySeptember 18, 2023work, life, relationshipsComment

259: Try These 5 Self-Soothing Techniques

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss our conscious and subconscious habits of self-soothing and share 5 more intentional ways to regulate our nervous system and process emotions.

Life, Mental Health, WellnessCarlie CarpioSeptember 4, 2023life, mental health, emotions, self-care, mindfulnessComment

258: Building a Framework for Business Success ft. Jon Kinnard

This week, entrepreneur, business and life coach Jon Kinnard joins us on the couch to share: the mindset and discipline necessary to succeed, the key fundamentals to building a business, and how to balance it all.