Carlie's Couch

This week, we are off the couch and in the dojo on location at the National Wushu Training Center in Los Angeles with Wushu masters Coach Matt and Kenny Leu. We discuss all things wushu: what it is, the history, why you should do it, and how it can transform your life. Learn more at trainwushu.com or their IG and follow Coach Matt Osborne & the amazing Kenny Leu ! Watch this ep on YouTube!

Systems are designed to get results, what results are your life systems designed to get? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we challenge your patterns, ask questions to get to the root, and empower you to own your power and decide your life. The only obstacle is you, the only solution is you. Watch this episode on YouTube!

What do you do when you're feeling blocked, disconnected, or out of alignment? This week, Carlie shares some daily actions you can take to re-ignite your spark and get back into alignment!

This week, we discuss tips to mindset shifts and practical tips to GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY in whatever area you’re struggling with. Watch and subscribe on YouTube!

What if the goal were to to just practice? to enjoy? to try? This week, we explore practice as a way of life, a mindshift that could change the way you approach life. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Wanting to improve yourself and be your ideal self? Amazing. Always feeling like you’re not enough? Not great. This week, we explore some much needed perspective shifts in relation to self-help and how to tell if you’re stuck in the rabbithole.

"Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive" ~Thich Nhat Hanh Don't be so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. This week, we learn how to savor the moment, truly celebrate ourselves, and talk tips to help your feet stay grounded in the present. Watch this on YouTube!

Done is better than perfect because perfect never gets done. This week, Carlie explores the importance of actually doing the thing, what it looks like to be consistent, and shares some steps to help you do the thing.

Learning to date yourself is so important, whether you are in a relationship or not. This week, we unpack why solo dates and intentional alone time are key to a fulfilled life and explore solo date adventures, protocol, and ideas! Watch this video on YouTube!

This week we get off the Couch and in the community with Tony Jolly of Ora Cafe and Crenshaw Coffee. In the heart of Leimert Park at a Crenshaw Coffee cart, we have a powerful conversation about walking in purpose, building community, and creating opportunities for others. Follow Tony and the Ora crew at @oraenergy on IG and to learn more and support Tony’s dream of expanding coffee carts for form...

Don’t be the only thing standing in your way! Protecting your peace is a necessary boundary in life, but are you truly protecting your peace or are you just avoiding growth and discomfort? How do we know the difference? This week, Carlie gives an outline to help you recognize which is taking place in your life. Watch this episode on YouTube!

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, Carlie sits down with Survivor 49 finalist Kristina Mills for a raw and reflective conversation on grief, mental health, resilience, and legacy - both on and off the island. Kristina shares how solitude was pivotal for her own healing, the importance of mental health, what Survivor taught her about emotional endurance, and how she became unstoppable. Together, Ca...

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back! After a brief respite, we byke!!! Well, Carlie is! How do you start over? How do you know when to begin, again? This week, Carlie shares some quick tips and things to think through if you are at this crossroads of starting over, or beginning again, in your life. Watch this episode on YouTube!

This week, we are celebrating 7 years of Carlie’s Couch and a Lexit! Join us to reminisce on how and why we started, to hear the new direction of Carlie’s Couch and Off the Couch with Carlie, and celebrating Lex and her transition off the Bouch. Get your shakers and glasses, and maybe some tissues, ready to celebrate transitions, growth, and moving on with a fresh cocktail or mocktail recipe for y...

Much of life is split between where we are and where we want to be. It’s easy to live in the future -worrying about goals, timelines or who we think we’re supposed to become. But what happens when that makes it hard to be pre sent, or when you can’t even picture your future self? In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we dive into how to balance long-term vision with present-moment living, why we some...

What does your life look like outside of being productive or in service to others? This week, Carlie & Lex sprinkle some magic on your week and discuss actionable ways to bring more whimsy into your life and why you need to be more intentional about your whimsy! Watch us and subscribe on YouTube!

This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore how misogyny affects us all, and discuss several sneaky ways it could be showing up in your life and mindset.

Rushing doesn’t actually make you faster. It clouds your judgment and keeps you disoriented. In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we explore why so many of us feel pressured to hurry, what it reveals about our inner state, and how to slow down so you can move through life with clarity, presence, and peace. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Everybody’s got a story, but are you telling yours in a way that connects? In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we talk about the power of storytelling in relationships, building empathy, and even marketing yourself or your work. Watch this episode on YouTube

We all say we want more love, success, peace, etc.; so why do we sometimes block it ourselves? In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we unpack how self-sabotage shows up in work, relationships, money, and self-care, and explore the fears hiding underneath it.

We all have parts of ourselves we keep hidden… whether it’s out of fear, shame, or just survival. This week, Carlie & Lex open up about the parts of themselves they’ve tucked away, why we do this, and how bringing those parts to light can actually lead to deeper self-acceptance, connection and peace.

New era, who dis? This week, Carlie and Lex talk about what it means to soft launch a new version of yourself… those quiet shifts in identity, energy or alignment that don’t need a big announcement. From subtle boundaries to switching up your aesthetic, we explore how personal evolution can be lowkey, intentional and totally valid. Watch us on YouTube!

Dating and relationships can bring up a lot, but sometimes it’s hard to tell whether you’re noticing a real red flag or just panicking because something feels unfamiliar or vulnerable. This week, Carlie and Lex break down how to spot the difference between a valid warning sign and your own fears getting in the way. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Don’t save her, he/she/they don’t wanna be saved. What’s the difference between supporting and saving? Enabling vs empowering? This week, Carlie and Lex explore the complexities of supporting without self-sacrificing or enabling, and discuss how to allow individuals to utilize their strengths and resources to figure things out. Watch this on YouTube!

 It’s not always easy to sit in the in-between. Uncertainty can feel scary, but it can also be a powerful space for growth. This week, Carlie & Lex talk about the courage to not have all the answers and the strength it takes to say, “I don’t know yet.”