Episodes — Carlie's Couch

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

245: The Power of Touch

This week, we explore the importance of human touch and connection in our lives and relationship development.

Relationships, Mental Health, WellnessCarlie CarpioMay 29, 2023touch, connection, relationshipsComment

241: Could It Be That You're Overwhelmed?

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we talk about what it means to be overwhelmed, how it manifests in your life, and ways to better process and deal with it.

Mental Health, Wellness, MindsetAlexia ClincyMay 1, 2023overwhelmed, mental health, stress, self-care, stressed outComment

234: Do This to Regulate Your Nervous System

This week, we explore the three states of our nervous systems and how it is integral to overall health and well-being.

WellnessCarlie CarpioMarch 13, 2023life, health, self-awarenessComment

210: Ready to Move to Another Country? ft: Amber C. Edwards

If you’re exploring the idea of moving to a different country, for a month or forever, this episode is for you. Join us this week as we interview entrepreneur and relocation specialist Amber C. Edwards about long-term Blaxit and short-term relocating abroad.

Life, Mental Health, WellnessCarlie CarpioSeptember 26, 2022life, moving, abroad, expat, travel, travel hacks, transition, mindset, self-care, self-love, explore, adventureComment

208: The Cold Shower Challenge

In this week’s episode of Carlie’s Couch, we reflect on our experience and discuss the benefits of taking cold showers for a week straight.

Life, WellnessCarlie CarpioSeptember 12, 2022health, mental health, self-love, challenge, growth, mindfulness, wimhoff, listener challenge, cold showerComment

207: HEATED: Managing Chronic Anger

How do you stop being angry? Do you even need to stop? This week, we explore anger: the important role it can play, how to know when it’s gone too far, and how to manage and heal from it.

Life, WellnessAlexia ClincySeptember 5, 2022life, relationships, health, self-care, mental health, anger, emotions, emotional intelligenceComment

195: Nourishing Vibes Only ft. Carlie Carpio

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, Alexia interviews Carlie and learns why nourishment is her word for this season of new ventures, maintaining boundaries, and building the life she loves.

164: What Do You Need?

How do we begin to figure out our needs? And then how do we own them? This week, we explore some exercises to help you get clear on your needs.

Life, Relationships, WellnessCarlie CarpioNovember 8, 2021needs, self-care, self-check, growthComment

156: You're Not Alone in Feeling Alone

Just because you’re feeling lonely, it doesn’t mean that you are different or weird. In fact, it means that you have more in common with the people around you than you realize. In this episode,e we are going to talk about feeling like you’re alone. This week we discuss feeling alone.

Life, Mental Health, Relationships, WellnessAlexia ClincySeptember 13, 2021life, alone, lonely, life lessons, supportComment

148: Decolonizing Therapy and Building Relationships that Last ft Sandra Espinoza

What is decolonizing therapy? How does decolonizing apply to mindsets and relationships? This week we are hype to have licensed marriage and family therapist Dr. Sandra Espinoza grace the couch and share her expertise on decolonization, how it is currently being implemented in therapy and in education, and how it can elevate our personal growth and therapy sessions. With 10+ years experience as a marriage and couples therapist, Dr. Espinoza also gives her top 3 keys to building a strong foundation in a relationship.

147: Building Your Self Care Toolkit

What does self-care look like for you? Self-care isn’t one-size-fits-all so it’s important to figure out what works for you. Tune in this week for ways to build your self-care toolkit.

Mindset, Mental Health, Self-Love, WellnessCarlie CarpioJuly 12, 2021self-care, self-love, GROWTH, MindsetComment

127: Grief is Like a Ball in a Box ft. John Conyers III

What do you do when you lose someone or something? Or when your life is changed suddenly? On this episode of Carlie’s Couch, we chat with John Conyers III about grief.

Life, Mental Health, WellnessAlexia ClincyFebruary 22, 2021life, grief, grieving, self-care, self-love, death, relationships, family, healingComment

121: Identifying Emotions

How are you feeling? Welcome to part 1 of our 2 part series on emotions.

98: Focus on the Process

Goals are important, but focusing on the process is how you win.

Life, Mindset, Wellness, BusinessAlexia ClincyAugust 3, 2020life, focus, goals, goalsetting, mindset, perspective, process, product, play Comment

90: Cultivate Your Space

This episode is about how our environment affects us and the importance of cultivating your space for success: from historical practices like feng shui to color choices, lighting to layout, and being intentional about creating a space that you enjoy.

Life, WellnessAlexia ClincyJune 8, 2020home, decor, space, decoration, design, mindset, life, success, productivity Comment

59: Rise & Shine

This week on the Bouch, Carlie & Lex discuss what sleep deprivation looks like and how it affects you, why this is so important, and taking actionable steps to improve the amount and quality of sleep you’re getting.

WellnessCarlie CarpioNovember 4, 2019sleep, rest, self-love, self-care, productivity, creativityComment

42: What Does Beauty Mean to You?

This week, Carlie & Lex explore constructs of beauty and the power of beauty in both society and on our personal journeys.

Life, Mindset, Wellness, Self-LoveAlexia ClincyJuly 8, 2019beauty, self-love, self-care, body image, power, empowerment