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This week, Carlie shares one of her favorite life hacks to support your mental, physical, personal, and community growth: 5 reasons why you should play a (that) sport!

We hear it all the time, but what does "give yourself grace" actually look like in practice? What practical steps and actions can you take, questions can you ask, to love yourself and give yourself that grace? This week, Carlie explores a framework to help you breakdown what it can look like in your every day. Watch and subscribe on YouTube here!

Why do we say we want to do something, or want something, but never really do anything towards it? This week, Carlie explores our real why and shares a framework to help you get to yours! Watch this video on YouTube!

Happy halfway through the year!!! I can’t believe it’s already Q3, but here we are. There is no growth without reflection, so here are some questions to help you reflect on your first half of the year and to get yourself into alignment and finish the year with intention.

This week, we are off the couch and in the dojo on location at the National Wushu Training Center in Los Angeles with Wushu masters Coach Matt and Kenny Leu. We discuss all things wushu: what it is, the history, why you should do it, and how it can transform your life. Learn more at trainwushu.com or their IG and follow Coach Matt Osborne & the amazing Kenny Leu! Watch this ep on YouTube!

Systems are designed to get results, what results are your life systems designed to get? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we challenge your patterns, ask questions to get to the root, and empower you to own your power and decide your life. The only obstacle is you, the only solution is you. Watch this episode on YouTube!

What do you do when you're feeling blocked, disconnected, or out of alignment? This week, Carlie shares some daily actions you can take to re-ignite your spark and get back into alignment!

This week, we discuss tips to mindset shifts and practical tips to GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY in whatever area you’re struggling with. Watch and subscribe on YouTube!

What if the goal were to to just practice? to enjoy? to try? This week, we explore practice as a way of life, a mindshift that could change the way you approach life. Watch this episode on YouTube!

Wanting to improve yourself and be your ideal self? Amazing. Always feeling like you’re not enough? Not great. This week, we explore some much needed perspective shifts in relation to self-help and how to tell if you’re stuck in the rabbithole.

"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. Watch this on YouTube!

Done is better than perfect because perfect never gets done. This week, Carlie explores the importance of actually doing the thing, what it looks like to be consistent, and shares some steps to help you do the thing.

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! Watch this video on YouTube!

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. Watch this episode on YouTube!