Carlie's Couch

There is so much beauty in getting older if we allow ourselves to be present with and celebrate it. This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the beauty of aging and share responses from people in their 20s to 70s of their favorite part of getting older. What’s the best part of getting older to you?

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What better week to discuss confrontation? Most people shy away from confrontation, but it can be a tool to improve your relationships and life. This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss the importance of confrontation, when you should speak up, and how to get better at it.

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Always feel like you’re doing too much and/or others aren’t doing enough? This week, Carlie and Lex explore the invisible burden of mental workload in our lives, how to recognize your capacity, and to better set yourself up for balance and success in relationships and life.

Feeling stuck? Ready for the next thing? Trying to get back to you or reinvent yourself? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the adventure to discover, or rediscover yourself, and provide a practical guide to lead the way on your adventure to finding yourself.

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What would happen if you completely disconnected from the outside world? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss Lexi’s recent silent retreat, the why, what she learned, and how the act of silence can be a conduit to a deeper connection with yourself, or not.

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“We cannot shame ourselves into change, we can only love ourselves into evolution.” A mindset reframe is necessary to truly change and transform, so how do we do that? And in a way that builds us up? This week on Carlie’s Couch, Carlie & Lex explore the framework for lasting change and evolution in our lives.

In this episode of Carlie’s Couch, Carlie and Lex discuss their thoughts on a few of Robert Greene’s 48 Laws of Power.

Law 8. Make Other People Come to You—Use Bait if Necessary

Law 17. Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability

Law 34. Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act like a King to Be Treated Like One

Law 24. Play the Perfect Courtier

Law 9. Win through actions, not through argument.

Law 11. Learn to Keep People Dependent on You

How do you feel about the book and these laws? Are they sound advice or are they too manipulative for you? Do you have to play a game to succeed in life?

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How can we stay in alignment with our goals and set our future selves up for success? This week on Carlie’s Couch, we discuss how we can prioritize long-term satisfaction instead of instant gratification.

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Let your life inspire your work. This week on Carlie’s Couch, self-taught mixed media artist Tyvette Symone joins us to discuss her new solo art exhibit, Reflections of the Human Condition. Each of the pieces featured explore a symbolic representation of symptoms from her personal journey with Bipolar I. She often explores the symptoms of mental illness intimately in her art and aims to inspire and de-stigmatize the conversation around mental health through sharing her own personal experiences within the composition of her work. As someone living with this mental illness, she hopes to share a small glimpse of what it means to process the experiences that come with it.

The exhibit opens March 28th and there will be an artist talk on Saturday, March 30th from 6-7pm in honor of World Bipolar Day with a reception to follow. The exhibition will be on view until Sunday, March 31st from 1pm-9pm each day. It’s free, RSVP here.

To learn more about Bipolar Disorder and how to get help or support others, please visit the International Bipolar Foundation or visit National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

Not everyone who is “nice” is actually nice. This week on Carlie’s Couch, we explore the motives behind always being the good guy/girl/person, check ourselves on our motives, and give some tips on how to notice these not-nice people in our lives.

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