Thoughts from the Couch Podcast

Ep 103: The Emotional Inheritance of Successful Women with host Justine Carino

In Episode 103 of the Thoughts from the Couch podcast, host Justine Carino shares a powerful solo conversation on the concept of emotional inheritance and how it quietly fuels anxiety and burnout in high-achieving women.This episode explores why success doesn’t automatically create a sense of calm and why so many driven, capable women still feel on edge despite building thriving careers and families. Justine explains how the beliefs absorbed in childhood about achievement, safety, money, rest, and worth shape the nervous system and continue to influence leadership, relationships, and decision-making in adulthood.Through personal stories and client examples, she breaks down how inherited patterns such as perfectionism, over-responsibility, and scarcity thinking show up in modern work life. Listeners are introduced to a three-phase framework for healing: identifying the family blueprint, regulating the nervous system in real-time, and intentionally creating a new definition of success that feels sustainable.If you’re successful on the outside but constantly holding everything together on the inside, The Balanced Boss is private coaching designed to help things feel calmer, steadier, and more sustainable without giving up your ambition.Learn more here: https://www.justinecarino.com/the-balanced-bossExplore additional podcast resources here:https://www.divinelifestyles.com/resources#podcast

102: Tips for Grounding Yourself in Your Busy Day to Feel More Joy with Layne Burkette

In Episode 102 of the Thoughts from the Couch podcast, host Justine Carino welcomes therapist and meditation teacher Layne Burkette for a practical conversation about nervous system regulation in everyday life.This episode focuses on what to do when stress reactions take over, even when you’re doing everything “right.” Justine and Layne break down why insight and mindset tools aren’t always accessible in moments of overwhelm and how small, body-based resets help bring the nervous system back to safety so you can respond with more clarity and intention.Listeners are guided through several short somatic practices designed for real-life use, including calming resets for stressful moments, transitions between work or parenting tasks, regulating before reacting with others, and winding down at night when the body feels exhausted but wired. Each practice is simple, quick, and easy to integrate into a busy day.Featured Podcast: The Secrets of Supermom Show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secrets-of-supermom-show/id1564021628Learn more about Layne Burkette:Website: lifebalancebeyou.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/layne-burketteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifebalancebeyou/Author Page: amazon.com/author/layneburketteFree Ebook + 5 days to Calm Practice: https://lifebalancebeyou.systeme.io/"If you’re successful on the outside but constantly holding everything together on the inside, The Balanced Boss is private coaching designed to help things feel calmer, steadier, and more sustainable — without giving up your ambition.

101: Feeling Worthy While Doing Less with Katya Libin

In Episode 101 of the Thoughts from the Couch podcast, host Justine Carino, a psychotherapist and anxiety treatment specialist, sits down with Katya Libin, founder, mentor, and embodiment facilitator for a powerful conversation about redefining success, releasing perfectionism, and leading with more softness and alignment.Katya shares the story behind building Hey Mama, a nationwide community for moms in business, and what it really looked like behind the scenes: the nonstop work cycle, blurred boundaries, and the pressure to keep proving herself. Together, Katya and Justine explore how motherhood can amplify ambition and guilt, why so many high-achieving women tie their worth to productivity, and how perfectionism often acts as a “false sense of control” when fear and uncertainty are high.The episode then shifts into Katya’s personal evolution and the creation of Jadeva, a spiritual business community for conscious women who want both depth and growth without burnout. Katya breaks down what it means to lead from presence instead of pressure, how spirituality informs her decisions as a founder, and why community is often the missing piece that makes receiving, rest, and expansion feel safe.If you’re successful on the outside but constantly holding everything together on the inside, The Balanced Boss is private coaching designed to help things feel calmer, steadier, and more sustainable — without giving up your ambition.Take the Balanced Boss Burnout Assessment: https://www.justinecarino.com/the-balanced-boss-burnout-assessmentConnect with Katya Libin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katyaslife/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katyalibin/Promotion:Two Moons (use code Justine30): https://twomoonshealth.co/

100: Healing the Perfectionistic Parts of Ourselves with Renee Litt, LMFT

In Episode 100 of the Thoughts from the Couch podcast, Justine sits down with therapist Renee Litt for a powerful conversation about perfectionism and the “striver” part that so many women lean on to feel safe and in control. Using the Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, they explore how this part formed, why it works so hard, and what it believes it’s protecting us from.Together, they unpack the key IFS concepts of managers, firefighters, and exiles, and how these inner roles shape the way we think, react, and push ourselves. Renee explains how the striver part often develops from early experiences or inherited patterns, and how it can quietly take over our decisions, leaving us anxious, drained, or overly self-critical.Their conversation offers a hopeful, compassionate path toward healing perfectionism by learning to meet this part with curiosity instead of judgment. Listeners will walk away with a clearer picture of how to reconnect with their grounded Self and ease the pressure of striving so they can move through life with more balance and self-trust.Learn more about how perfectionism could get in the way of your happiness.Learn more about Renee Litt: https://www.reneelitttherapy.com/Follow Renee Litt on Instagram: @reneelitttherapy

99: How Working Couples Can Share the Invisible Load Without Resentment with Eli Weinstein, LCSW

In Episode 99 of the Thoughts from the Couch podcast, Justine sits down with therapist and author Eli Weinstein to unpack the invisible load that so many working couples carry behind the scenes. Together, they break down what this mental load actually looks like in day-to-day family life, why it often falls more heavily on one partner, and how resentment can quietly build when the balance feels off.Justine and Eli explore the patterns that start early in parenthood, how “default parent” roles form, and the subtle ways these habits shape communication, connection, and even a couple’s sex life. They also dive into practical strategies for sharing responsibilities with more ease, including daily check-ins, proactive conversations, and learning to let your partner step in without expecting perfection.This episode offers an honest, hopeful look at how couples can shift from scorekeeping and frustration to teamwork and understanding, creating a home where both partners feel supported rather than overwhelmed.Learn more about how to set effective boundaries as a “people-pleaser”.Pre Order Eli Weinstein’s Book “From I Do to We Do”, it’s the ultimate guide every couple needs: https://www.eliweinsteinlcsw.com/bookFollow Eli Weinstein on Instagram: @eliweinstein_lcsw