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Coffee and Tea with CarrieVee
Hosted by Carrie Verrocchio · EN
Coffee and Tea With CarrieVee is all about YOU. It's all about Leadership, Communication, and Connection. It's a place where you get to hang out and be heard. It's a place to build your confident and empowered life. And it's a place where you will always be loved. It's never goo late to grab hold of that life you've been dreaming about. Life is Short. Choose Wisely. ®
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What Invisible Barriers are Holding You Back?
5d ago00:31:33Tap to summarizeWhat if the thing holding you back isn't your schedule, your age, or even your circumstances?What if it's a barrier you can't even see?This week on Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie welcomes back bestselling author, fitness expert, and midlife coach Heike Yates for another powerful conversation inspired by her book, Pursue Your Spark. Together, they unpack one of the biggest reasons women feel stuck in midlife—not because they lack discipline or motivation, but because invisible barriers quietly shape their decisions without them realizing it.From limiting beliefs and outdated identities to stress, overwhelm, and unhealed emotional wounds, Carrie and Heike explore how the stories we carry can keep us from moving forward—even when we're doing "all the right things."If you've ever felt like you're working hard but not making progress, this episode will help you identify what may really be standing in your way. In This Episode Why mindset is often more important than fitness or nutrition The invisible barriers that quietly sabotage progress How old identities can prevent new opportunities Why doing more isn't always the answer The connection between stress, cortisol, and physical health How emotional healing impacts your ability to move forward Why paying attention is the first step toward lasting change Learning to replace self-judgment with curiosity The importance of taking one small step instead of trying to change everything at once How clarity creates freedom and momentumHelping Midlife Women Move Forward AgainMany midlife women aren’t starting from scratch — they’re navigating seasons where what once worked no longer fits.I help women move out of the start-over cycle and rebuild strength, energy, and confidence with realistic fitness, nutrition, and mindset strategies that support real life.I know what it feels like to juggle work, motherhood, and identity while wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. At one point, I was a single mom raising two kids on $300 a month, working long hours and trying to hold everything together.Fitness became my lifeline — the one thing that helped me feel strong, resilient, and hopeful when life felt heavy.Over the past 35+ years, that lifeline became my mission. I’ve helped thousands of midlife women move out of the start-over cycle and find an approach that finally works for their body and their life.Here’s what I believe:Midlife isn’t a decline — it’s your turning point.You don’t need extremes — just small steps that fit your life.And with the right support, you can feel capable, clear, and strong at any age.If you’re ready to stop starting over and finally find an approach that works for your body and your life, you’re in the right place.Get Heike's book: https://amzn.to/4tBvoGphttps://heikeyates.com/other episodes with Heike Yates:Midlife Moments With Heike Yates: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-tea-with-carrievee/id1514671446?i=1000768689467Pursue Your Spark with Heike Yates: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-and-tea-with-carrievee/id1514671446?i=1000760004906Book a Discovery Call with CarrieVee:https://schedulewithcarrievee.as.me/?appointmentType=12343596Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meConnect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →What is On Your No Fly List?
2w ago00:15:57Tap to summarizeWhat if the biggest thing holding you back today… isn't your ability?What if it's a story you've been carrying for decades?In this honest and surprisingly funny episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie shares an unexpected childhood story involving fried eggs, older brothers, and a Korean restaurant that led to one of the biggest mindset breakthroughs she's had in years.Because this episode isn't really about eggs.It's about the invisible rules we continue to live by long after they've stopped serving us.How many decisions are you making today because of something that happened when you were ten years old?How many dreams, opportunities, conversations, or risks are still sitting on your personal "No-Fly List"?It's time to find out.In This Episode, Carrie Discusses: The childhood experience that made her avoid fried eggs for over 50 years Why our brains create protective stories—and why they don't always update The surprising lesson learned over lunch at a Korean restaurant How childhood experiences quietly become lifelong limiting beliefs Why many of our fears began as survival strategies The difference between protection and limitation Why growth often means questioning old beliefs instead of learning new ones Giving yourself permission to rewrite outdated stories How curiosity can replace fear and open new possibilities Identifying what's still on your own personal "No-Fly List"Book a Discovery Call with CarrieVee:https://schedulewithcarrievee.as.me/?appointmentType=12343596 Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-me Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →It's Okay To Hurt Out Loud
3w ago00:17:32Tap to summarizeWhat if one of the strongest things you could ever do… was admit that you're hurting?In this deeply personal episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie shares a story she has never publicly told before—a moment that has stayed with her for more than twenty years. After donating a kidney to save her father's life, she found herself doubled over in pain in a hospital hallway, apologizing for being "weak." What happened next changed her perspective decades later.This episode isn't built around a five-step framework or leadership strategy. Instead, it's an honest conversation about strength, vulnerability, and why so many of us believe we have to suffer silently.If you've ever minimized your pain, apologized for needing help, or believed that showing emotion made you weak, this conversation is for you.Strength doesn't mean you never cry.Real strength isn't pretending you're okay.Real strength is making the courageous decision, showing up anyway, and allowing yourself to be honest about the cost.Journal PromptWhere have you been doubled over in your own hallway, apologizing for needing help?Connect with CarrieVeeBook a Discovery Call with CarrieVee:https://schedulewithcarrievee.as.me/?appointmentType=12343596Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meConnect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
Jun 2300:27:09Tap to summarizeAre you struggling with confidence?What if the problem isn't actually your confidence at all?In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie explores a truth that has transformed her own life: most of us don't have a confidence problem—we have a thought management problem. From replaying conversations from years ago to overthinking every decision, text message, and interaction, many of us spend so much time living inside our heads that we stop fully participating in our actual lives.Carrie shares practical tools for understanding emotions, interrupting negative thought patterns, and building authentic confidence through action—not perfection.In This Episode, Carrie Discusses: Why most people don't actually have a confidence problem The difference between emotional health and emotional control Why you are not your emotions—you simply experience them How emotional patterns are learned and can be unlearned The "trigger → thought → emotion → reaction" cycle Why the greatest power exists in managing your thoughts The truth about confidence and why we've been taught it backward How confidence is built through action, not waiting Carrie's personal journey through cancer, surgery, weight changes, and rebuilding confidence Why showing up imperfectly creates authentic confidence Three practical tools to shift your thinking immediately How to stop living in mental loops and start living fully Three Tools to Shift Your Thinking1. Name It What am I actually feeling right now? 2. Check the Thought Is this thought helping me or hurting me? 3. Choose on Purpose What would the confident version of me do here?Book a Discovery Call with CarrieVee:https://schedulewithcarrievee.as.me/?appointmentType=12343596Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Midlife (and beyond!) Confidence
Jun 1600:16:36Tap to summarizeWhat if confidence doesn't actually decline as we age?What if, instead, confidence becomes clearer, quieter, and more authentic?In this deeply personal episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie reflects on what confidence looked like in her younger years, how it evolved through grief, caregiving, menopause, and life's hardest seasons, and why the most powerful confidence often arrives later in life. Carrie explores the freedom that comes with releasing the need for approval, embracing authenticity, and finally stepping into the purpose you were always meant to live.This episode is for every woman who has ever felt the pressure to stay young, be agreeable, avoid conflict, shrink herself, or earn her worth through performance.In This Episode, Carrie Discusses: Why society teaches women to fear aging The hidden freedom that comes with getting older How confidence changes from performance to authenticity Why women spend decades shape-shifting to gain approval The impact of perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause on identity and confidence Why grief and life experience reshape our priorities The difference between being kind and abandoning yourself How confidence evolves from "Look at me" to "I know who I am" The dangers of seeking validation through appearance and approval Why authentic relationships require difficult conversations The pressure social media places on women to remain forever young How to embrace your body with gratitude rather than criticism Why true confidence is about freedom, not attention The importance of helping younger women develop authentic confidence nowBook CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Boundaries and Saying No with Danny M. Goldberg
Jun 900:25:52Tap to summarizeWhy is it so hard to say no?In this powerful episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie sits down with speaker, entrepreneur, and author Danny M. Goldberg to tackle one of the biggest struggles facing leaders, parents, professionals, and caregivers: setting boundaries and learning to say no. Danny shares his personal journey from lifelong people-pleaser to someone who discovered that being "nice" isn't always healthy—and that true confidence often begins with protecting your time, energy, and self-worth.This conversation is honest, funny, challenging, and filled with practical wisdom for anyone who has ever said "yes" when they desperately wanted to say "no."In This Episode, We Discuss: The critical difference between being nice and being kind Why people-pleasers often lose their sense of identity How failing to set boundaries damages relationships Why respect matters more than being liked The connection between boundaries and self-confidence How to know when it's time to say no Why over-explaining your decisions weakens your boundaries The importance of teaching boundaries to our children How saying yes to one thing often means saying no to something more important Why successful people become increasingly protective of their time The difference between confidence and arrogance How taking risks builds confidence and personal growth Danny M. Goldberg is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the leadershipbook “A Little Bit Asshole.” He is the founder of multiple ventures including GoldSRD (staffing, executive recruiting, and professional development), Crowne Cloth (a luxury lifestyle brand), DCL Cards (sports collectibles), LikeMe App (dating application) and GoldTM (ATM and vending services).Danny’s work focuses on leadership, assertiveness, entrepreneurship, and the balance between empathy and decisiveness in business. His philosophy challenges the idea that success requires being ruthless—arguing instead that the most effective leaders learn how to be just assertive enough to get results while still earning respect.Through his speaking, consulting, and podcast appearances, Danny shares practical lessons from building businesses, navigating leadership challenges, and developing the confidence needed to succeed in modern workplaces.To book Danny M Goldberg to speak at your event, please email danny.m.goldberg@gmail.com or call 833-514-8883.Contact Danny Goldberg:https://littlebitahole.com/Buy Danny's book: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7SUY64BKRSN94 or danny.m.goldberg@gmail.comBook CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Sleep and Your Health with Terry Cralle
Jun 200:38:49Tap to summarizeAre you sacrificing sleep to get more done?In this eye-opening episode of Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie welcomes back sleep expert Terry Cralle for a powerful conversation about why sleep is one of the most overlooked pillars of health. Together, they unpack the dangerous myth that sleep is optional, explore why women often put everyone else's needs ahead of their own, and reveal the surprising ways sleep affects everything from weight management and mental health to relationships, decision-making, and longevity. If you've ever said, "I'll sleep when I'm dead," this episode may completely change your perspective.In This Episode, We Discuss: Why sleep is a necessity—not a luxury The connection between sleep, diet, and exercise How sleep deprivation impacts metabolism and weight gain Why women often sacrifice sleep in the name of caregiving The alarming effects of sleep loss on children and teens How sleep affects memory, mood, learning, and decision-making The link between sleep deprivation and chronic disease Why drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving The role sleep plays in mental health, anxiety, and depression How sleep influences productivity, creativity, and quality of life Why "catching up" on weekends isn't enough The importance of creating a family culture that values sleep Key TakeawaySleep isn't something you earn after everything else is done.Sleep is the foundation that allows you to do everything else well.When we prioritize sleep, we improve our physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, focus, energy, and overall quality of life. As Terry reminds us, sufficient sleep isn't indulgent—it's essential. Terry Cralle, RN, MS, is cofounder of a four-bed sleep disorders center in Virginia, and a nationally recognized sleep health consultant, educator, and advocate. Her work in the field of sleep medicine has ranged from patient care to clinical research and continuing education for nurses. As a certified clinical sleep educator, she is a highly sought-after consultant and speaker for schools, corporations, hospitals, and community organizations, as well as for the hospitality, travel, and bedding industry. Terry works closely with the International Sleep Products Association, Start School Later, and the Pajama Program. She is the national spokesperson for the Better Sleep Council.Contact Terry Cralle:https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-cralle-rn-sleep-educator/https://bettersleep.org/The Harm Of Screen Use Referenced in this Podcast: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/screen-use-harms/index.htmlBook CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Midlife Movement With Heike Yates
May 2000:46:00Tap to summarizeHelping Midlife Women Move Forward AgainMany midlife women aren’t starting from scratch — they’re navigating seasons where what once worked no longer fits.I help women move out of the start-over cycle and rebuild strength, energy, and confidence with realistic fitness, nutrition, and mindset strategies that support real life.I know what it feels like to juggle work, motherhood, and identity while wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. At one point, I was a single mom raising two kids on $300 a month, working long hours and trying to hold everything together.Fitness became my lifeline — the one thing that helped me feel strong, resilient, and hopeful when life felt heavy.Over the past 35+ years, that lifeline became my mission. I’ve helped thousands of midlife women move out of the start-over cycle and find an approach that finally works for their body and their life.Here’s what I believe:Midlife isn’t a decline — it’s your turning point.You don’t need extremes — just small steps that fit your life.And with the right support, you can feel capable, clear, and strong at any age.If you’re ready to stop starting over and finally find an approach that works for your body and your life, you’re in the right place.Get Heike's book: https://amzn.to/4tBvoGphttps://heikeyates.com/Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →When Did Wellness Become a Fulltime Job?
May 1200:24:15Tap to summarizeThis week on Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, Carrie is diving into a conversation that so many women are quietly having behind closed doors:Why does “wellness” suddenly feel so exhausting?Somewhere along the way, taking care of ourselves stopped feeling peaceful… and started feeling like another impossible standard to achieve. Track your sleep. Track your food. Optimize your hormones. Drink electrolytes. Take the supplements. Heal your gut. Strength train. Meditate. Wake up at 5am. Journal. Cold plunge. Stretch. Hydrate. Fix your cortisol.…and somehow still look calm while doing all of it.No wonder women are overwhelmed.In this deeply honest episode, Carrie unpacks how wellness culture has shifted from supportive to performative—and why it’s time to simplify, reconnect with ourselves, and stop treating our bodies like projects that constantly need fixing. “You are allowed to take care of yourself without obsessing over yourself.” Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-me Join the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1 Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
Transcribe →Why is the Maxwell DISC Assessment Important?
May 500:18:40Tap to summarizeThis week on Coffee & Tea with CarrieVee, we’re diving into a powerful tool that can completely transform how you communicate, lead, and show up in your relationships:The Maxwell DISC Assessment.Have you ever wondered: Why you react the way you do? Why some people energize you… and others drain you? Why you feel confident in some situations but completely stuck in others? This episode gives you the language to understand all of it.Because here’s the truth:👉 You don’t need to fix yourself. 👉 You need to understand yourself.In This Episode, We Cover: What DISC actually is (and what it is NOT) Why the Maxwell DISC is different from quick online quizzes The four DISC styles: D – Direct, results-drivenI – Influencers, people-focusedS – Steady, supportiveC – Compliant, detail-oriented How DISC explains: Communication patterns Decision-making styles Stress responses Relationship dynamics Why different personalities can feel like “oil and water” How DISC improves communication in: Marriage Friendships Workplace relationships Leadership roles The importance of the debrief process (this is where real growth happens) Why you should retake DISC as you grow and change How understanding your wiring unlocks your strengths and exposes blind spots Book CarrieVee for a Speaking Engagement: https://www.coachcarriev.com/contact-meJoin the Confidence and Clarity Membership! https://carrievee.com/confidence-clarity-1Connect with CarrieVee:www.carrievee.comcarriev@coachcarriev.comIG: @iamcarrievee TT: @carrievee2022FB: Carrie VerrocchioLI: Carrie Verrocchio
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