Couch Talks

  “Failure to plan is planning to fail” – Alan Lakein Having a strategy in place is as vital to healthy living as it is to start your own business. Whether it's short or long-term, having a structured plan makes actualizing goals, implementing ideas,  staying focused much easier. Join us and hour special guest Nick as we discuss our fitness journey and the importance of a well-thought-out str...

Oftentimes we wonder why we experience specific problems repeatedly instead of moving forward. It's easy and sometimes safer to forget what occurred in our childhood may be affecting our current situation. Join us and our special guest Alexis as we talk about how your childhood may be affecting your current emotional intelligence. So pull up a couch, grab a beer, let's talk! On A Sidenot...

"Above all, you want to create something you're proud of." Richard Branson There are 500 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute worldwide (Tubefilter, 2019). That's 30,000 hours of video uploaded every hour and 720,000 hours of video uploaded every day to YouTube.  This is just one of many examples of digital platforms today. To all my past, present, and future content...

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Seneca When it comes to our personal and business lives, the daily struggles can often leave us feeling discouraged or trapped. Making it easy to focus on the problem in front of us instead of an effective solution.  But we often forget that we have the option to start over if need be and that taking the steps to do so is worth more th...

“Social media is about sociology and psychology more than technology.” --- Brian Solis In this day and age, each one of us has had our own personal experiences with social media by now. Depending on your generational beliefs, social media may have had a higher or lower impact on your life than others. Join us and our special guest Aaron as we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of social m...

"It is what one thinks of themself that really determines their fate."  - Henry David Thoreau We all know about the usual cliches of self-worth speeches from the media but often do we forget about the raw grunt work needed to be done to ensure you provide yourself with a fluid connection between your mental health and your perceived value of yourself. Join us and our special guest Brookl...

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain.” — Matt Haig Last season we had an episode dedicated to men's mental health, talking about the mental challenges people face in today's society from a man's perspective. In today's episode, we focused on the sam...

Today's 10th episode marks the end of season 1 of Couch Talks. Throughout the season we have touched on various topics that have provided us with plenty of insight and experience through the guest we have been honored to have, and hopefully, it has done the same for you. Join us and our special guest Brujee as we sum up our season talking about today's world and the topics we've tou...

“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, you are not the rain.” — Matt Haig Mental Health is something all of us have struggled with in one way or another, regardless of gender. It's a conversation topic that has been gaining more traction within recent years and has encouraged us to pay...

“It is not in the pursuit of happiness that we find fulfillment, it is in the happiness of pursuit.” Denis Waitley With such a major push from society to follow the "American Dream", we often get caught in the cycle of trying to obtain the most amount of money to achieve this. In the process, we tend to forget what our initial dreams were and often get left feeling unfulfilled in our cur...

"Someone disappearing on you doesn't reflect your worth. It reflects their fear of being seen" - B.RIn today's day and age, it seems like getting Ghosted has taken off more than ever. With more and more of our dating scene shifting to online instead of in-person dating, the rate of people experiencing this had definitely increased. Join us and our special guest Destinee Clark o...

" The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - Jim C. Let's face it, going against the grain is never easy. Between social media, family, and friends, our environment is constantly trying to push us in the same direction as everyone else. Creating this...

"The goal of online dating is to get offline as quickly as possible" - Amy Webb We all know with recent events, that online dating has become a major attraction amongst people of all ages. With the world put on hold for so long and being unsure of its direction, it was much easier to interact with people digitally instead of in person. As doors now start to fully open for many places, pe...

“The money you have gives you freedom; the money you pursue enslaves you.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau We're often taught the traditional way of obtaining money. Regardless of upbringing and social environment, the usual goal is to chase after what pays the most and let everything else follow after. Although this has worked in some cases, we rarely talk about the drawbacks of chasing money. Today...

"There's more than one way to skin a cat"  From generation to generation, we've been taught about the importance of college and the financial opportunities it presents to us. That the years of long nights and early mornings filled with coffee and energy drinks will pay off in the long run. Although this is often proven true in some respects, we're rarely taught about the f...

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new" -A.E In this day and age of social media, we often see countless major successes from many people around the world, but never the failures. The fear of failure or falling behind tends to become stronger because you rarely see the community you follow or interact with go through it. In this episode, we focus on the importance of...

"That's so funny, but I could never date you... I mean you're like a brother/sister to me" *Inserts Arthurs fist meme* We all know getting friend-zoned sucks, but we often are confused about what led us there. Today's talk is about leading interactions with intent, clear communication, and all things required to stop getting stuck in these situations. So pull up a couch, g...