Carlie's Couch

What’s your conflict language? In this episode of Carlie's Couch, we explore the five conflict management styles—competing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating—breaking down when and how each one works best. Tune in to discover which “conflict animal” you relate to and how understanding these styles can improve your relationships.

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we dive into the topic of body image and explore how to reclaim and improve the way we see ourselves. From embracing self-love to learning to appreciate our bodies at every stage, we discuss practical ways to nurture a healthier relationship with our physical selves.

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If you want to change the world, start with yourself. Let’s start with empathy. This week on Carlie’s Couch, we get a better understanding of empathy, its importance, and share actionable ways to strengthen your empathy muscle.

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What does it mean to live with romance as a way of life? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore how infusing care, beauty, and intention into everyday actions can enhance your relationships, uplift your experiences, and make life feel more fulfilling. Tune in as we discuss why romance isn’t about money, what holds people back, and how to embrace it in your own unique way.

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The end of the year is always a great point of reflection and opportunity for growth. This week, Carlie interviews La Niecia’ Vicknair, or Coach LaLa V, Owner of Thrive Health Lab and Nike Wellness Trainer, about how to know when it’s time to let go in business and relationships, the art of pivoting, and getting in alignment. Watch this episode on YouTube!

For additional New Year’s manifesting and planning you can check out episodes:

276: How to Write Your Life Manifesto

224: New Year, New Me?

120: Creating Space in Your Life

The holidays are a beautiful and celebratory time of year, but they can also be chaotic, stressful, and heavy. This week, Carlie and Lex explore practices and tips to take care of yourself and protect your peace from exhaustion and burnout, familial stress, grief, loneliness, and overspending.

More love, more life, more birthday blues? Our birthdays are a reminder to celebrate the gift of life we’ve been given. This week as we celebrate Carlie’s birthday on the Couch, Carlie & Lex reflect on the range of emotions, reflections, and even the birthday depression that can set in around our solar rotations. We might even discuss some great ways to celebrate yours! Tune in and celebrate with us.

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An often celebrated and revered personality trait, hyperindependence is actually a trauma response. This week, Carlie and Lex dive into the impact hyperindependence can have on your life and relationships, ways to recognize it in your own life, and steps to help heal through it.

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We all think we are logical and operating from a very informed and intentional place, but all of us are operating under biases that inform our lives, perception, and decision-making. This week, Carlie and Lexi dive into 3 of the most common biases, how to recognize them in your life, and how they might be impacting your life and relationships: confirmation bias, sunk cost fallacy, and the actor-observer bias.

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We’ve all heard of and experienced triggers, but what are glimmers? This week, Carlie & Lex explore glimmers—tiny moments of joy and connection that bring calm and positivity to your day. Introduced through Polyvagal Theory, glimmers help regulate your nervous system, cultivate optimism, and build resilience. Tune in as we share how to notice, savor, and create these micro-moments of light in your life!

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