This is real, unfiltered conversation about the stuff we’re all dealing with, but don’t always know how to talk about. I get honest and vulnerable about my own experiences to help you start looking at yours, because how you relate to yourself determines how you relate to everyone else.
In this bonus episode, we’re talking about something every single one of us will experience but that very few of us seem comfortable talking about: grief. Over the course of less than two months, I had to say goodbye to my seven-year-old golden retriever, Sonny, and my 13-year-old cat, Chet. Losing them was devastating, but what surprised me was how much I questioned whether I was allowed to be honest about just how devastated I was. When I filmed a video the day after Sonny died, crying and ...
8 Jul 2026
Change: the Good, the Bad & the Gooey
In this episode, we're wrapping up Season One of The Carin CONFIDENTial by talking about something every one of us will face if we decide to grow: change. It sounds exciting until you're actually in the middle of it. Changing who you are means letting go of patterns that once felt safe, sitting in the discomfort of the unfamiliar and accepting that not everyone will come with you. It can feel lonely, confusing and even a little like you're dissolving into a pile of goo (yes, we're talking ab...
25 Jun 2026
Worry About Yourself
In this episode, we’re talking about one of the most exhausting things so many of us do without even realizing it: trying to manage other people's emotions - their moods, reactions, expectations, disappointment, happiness. For years, I believed it was my job to keep everyone around me happy (spoiler alert: it wasn't). This is for anyone who's ever found themselves shrinking, overexplaining, walking on eggshells, anticipating someone else’s reactions or otherwise abandoning themselves in...
10 Jun 2026
When Rest Feels Wrong
n this episode, we’re talking about something that seems to be an epidemic among women—and honestly, a lot of men too: Why is it so damn hard to sit still? Why do so many of us feel guilty when we rest? Why do we tie our worth to productivity? And why does doing absolutely nothing for 15 minutes feel harder than running around all day doing ALL the things? Spoiler: If you’re constantly in motion, there’s a good chance you’re running from something - and for most of us, it's big emotions we do...
27 May 2026
My Secret Weapon for Better Conversations
In this episode, I’m talking about something every single one of us has experienced…walking away from a conversation replaying it in our head thinking, “Welllllll that did not go how I planned.” As a professional communicator, I wish I could tell you I always nail hard conversations. I absolutely do not. Sometimes I overexplain. Sometimes I shut down. Sometimes I react emotionally and let the “K” in Carin come all the way out. And afterward? The rumination Olympics begin. But lately, I’...
13 May 2026
Boundaries
In this episode, we’re talking about the thing I spent most of my life not having…boundaries. Not fake boundaries, not “you need to change” ultimatums…real boundaries - the kind where you change what you’re willing to tolerate and participate in. Because here’s the hard truth: if you don’t have boundaries with yourself, you’ll struggle to have them with anyone else. And if you’re exhausted, resentful, overextended, emotionally reactive and wondering why your communication keeps going sidew...
29 Apr 2026
Words are cheap. Actions are everything.
In this episode, I’m getting into one of the fastest ways to destroy trust, confidence and connection…when words and actions don’t match. You’ve experienced it. Someone says all the right things…but nothing actually changes. And over time, it makes you question everything. This isn’t just about other people. It’s about the ways we do this to ourselves, too...and how that quietly wrecks our confidence and communication. 💥 Key Takeaways - Why inconsistent behavior is so destabilizing (and ha...
15 Apr 2026
Our Inner Critic Needs to STFU
In this episode, I’m calling out the one thing quietly running your life and wrecking your communication…your inner critic. You know the voice - the one that overthinks everything, replays conversations, tells you you’re not enough and has you reacting in ways that don’t even feel like you. Spoiler: you’re not reacting to other people nearly as much as you think you are…you’re reacting to what’s happening inside your own head. 💥 Key Takeaways - Why your inner critic isn’t a flaw - it’s outd...
9 Apr 2026
Growing Up in the 80s and 90s Broke Us a Little
Garden hose water, feral childhoods and the emotional patterns we’re still dragging around. In Episode 2 of The Carin CONFIDENTial, I’m talking about what growing up in the 80s and 90s did to a lot of us - and no, I’m not just talking about the hot hose water, feral summers, metal playground equipment, and random parties in the woods...I’m talking about the emotional stuff. The way many of us were raised by parents who didn’t talk about feelings because their parents didn’t either. The way ...
9 Apr 2026
I Went Viral: Calling Them Out Won't Create Capacity They Don't Have
In this episode, I break down the realization behind my IG video that unexpectedly reached over 1.5 million people and why it hit such a nerve. What happens when you say the right things, in the right way, at the right time…and it still goes nowhere? Yeah - we’re talking about that. Spoiler: it’s not always a communication issue. Sometimes, it’s a capacity issue. 💥 Key Takeaways: The uncomfortable truth about why some conversations never get resolvedWhy calling someone out can feel good in ...
9 Apr 2026
The “Yes” That Cost Me 25 Years
In the very first episode of The Carin CONFIDENTial, I’m starting with the truth. I got married when I knew I shouldn’t have. I ignored my gut, spent 25 years riding an emotional rollercoaster and slowly lost myself trying to keep everything (and everyone) together. Like a lot of us, I became someone I didn’t recognize (or like). This episode is about what it took to finally choose myself, take accountability for my part and begin rebuilding the most important relationship in my life — the ...
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