Carlie's Couch

"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.

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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!

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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 formerly incarcerated people and youth, please visit and donate at the hotandcoolfoundation.org

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.

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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, Carlie and Kristina explore the inner game: identity, purpose, healing, and the choices that shape the legacy we leave behind.

This episode goes beyond reality TV to examine what it means to play for purpose, navigate isolation, and build resilience in real life. Whether you’re a Survivor fan, a mental health advocate, or someone reflecting on purpose and personal growth, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

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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.

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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 you to try + some drink making ASMR. We appreciate and love y’all BIG!

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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 sometimes struggle to see our future clearly, and practical tools to ground ourselves in today

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!

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