Podcast
Carlie's Couch
Hosted by Carlie & Lex · EN
Get comfortable with Carlie and Lex on the Couch as they explore a wide range of topics to help you live your best life - whatever that looks like for you! Visit www.carliescouch.com to watch, listen and learn more about Carlie & Lex. You can also watch all episodes on the Carlie's Couch YouTube channel.
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369: Coffee, Community, & Purpose ft. Tony Jolly
Jan 1900:24:41Tap to summarizeThis 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
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368: Are You Protecting Your Peace or Just Avoiding Discomfort?
Dec 2900:11:40Tap to summarizeDon’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!
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367: Playing for Purpose: Mental Health, Resilience, & Legacy ft. Kristina Mills
Dec 2200:43:23Tap to summarizeIn 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.Watch the episode on YouTube here!
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366: Tips for Starting Over or Beginning Again
Dec 1500:08:05Tap to summarizeWelcome 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!
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365: Celebrating 7 Years of Carlie's Couch! Cocktails, Transitions, & a Lexit
Sep 1500:34:18Tap to summarizeThis 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!Watch this episode on YouTube!
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364: Living in the Future v. Living in the Now
Sep 800:23:05Tap to summarizeMuch 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
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355: Dont Save Her, He/She/They Don’t Wanna Be Saved
Jul 6, 202500:25:31Tap to summarizeDon’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!
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354: The Power of “I Don’t Know Yet”
Jun 30, 202500:22:10Tap to summarize 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.”
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353: You Don't Have To Monetize Everything You're Good At
Jun 23, 202500:22:56Tap to summarizeIn a world that constantly tells us to “sell it,” “post it,” and “turn it into a brand,” it can be hard to just enjoy something for the joy of it. This week, Carlie & Lex talk about the pressure to monetize your skills and passions—and why it’s okay to keep some things just for you.Watch this episode on YouTube
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352: Fuel or Fool? Chasing Goals to Prove Haters Wrong
Jun 16, 202500:21:20Tap to summarizeIs doing things for the haters or to prove people wrong a bad thing? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the concept of letting naysayers fuel our dreams, how not to let our motivations be driven by others, and discuss ways to let go of the need to prove ourselves to others.Watch this episode on YouTube
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