I'm catching you all up on my half marathon journey: why I did it, how I trained, what the actual race was like, and more. I feel like running has really helped to reset my brain around fitness/exercise/how I take care of myself, getting me into a routine that is fueling, and I discuss what that currently looks like. Enjoy besties xx For your big butt girlie summer: https://carliepetraitis.com/product/building-ass-june-2024/

Thoughts and feelings around motherhood have made permanent residency in my mind as soon as my clock hit 29, but it's still not time to clock in... let's talk about it.

Girl Talk Friday returns post grinding on the dance floor and we leave no topic off the table: logistics of sharing a car, reality TV love, twerking spurring feminine energy, staring at yourself in the mirror, the cervix, lessons from The Warner Wright Brothers, figuring it out on the way, being a group fitness coach, bringing out the best of one another, doing your half of the bargain, how nice the tik tok girlies are, and grubnation. Food is life. Hope you giggle, hope you learn, hope you...

I didn't call myself an athlete until I was 26, and I've been unpacking why ever since. Being uncomfortable with my physicality and stereotypes I was fed as a child resulted in a deep dissociation. Sickness, injury, and death put me face to face with how I nurture myself and my body. At one point in time, I had all my eggs in the lifting basket, but I realized I was operating from a place of over-idolized physique and strength equaling acceptance and love for self. I can't always be my...

TikTok lacks originality, IG makes me feel dirty, and Pinterest is too repetitive. Why am I spending 2-5 hours a day consuming this? Do I even want this in my life? Let's take a break. Better yet, let's change my relationship to it. It's been a week and a day and I already feel more alive. Let's discuss.

no hope to hope? hopefully

TRIGGER WARNING: I discuss struggles I've had with food and diet culture in this episode Today we sit down (in the middle of my hallway) to share raw, honest dialogue on my current relationship status to the gym and how I am nourishing myself.

I have always felt like a pawn in everyone else's game of life, but I wasn't consciously aware of it until recently. It took dismantling my life down to the bones to realize that I don't know how to be in my own life, let alone create my own life, because I wasn't holding any value to it. Hi, I'm Carlie, and I'm a 28 year old recovering people pleaser. Turns out you can make decisions for yourself, stand by them, and people will still respect you. In today's episode I journey you through how...

Buckle up, we're in the car again baby. Big E is back to discuss Pinterest underwear boards, how influencers are all around us, why I want to kiss Lizzo's brain, and not trusting oatmeal eaters (plus more ofc because we can't STFU around each other). It'll all make sense in the end. *flat white cheers* Timestamps: 0:00-3:38 • intro coffee talk • mom chat 3:38-9:25 • return of the flip phone • AIM & FB stories • cool old phones • old cameras and “expensive” film...

In this episode, I am joined with the charismatic Elisabeth Bradley, fellow Glute Squad member who has always helped me to see myself. We discuss how we have been perceived by others, how TV shows have helped us to be more ourselves, and how we navigate staying true to ourselves in the world of the internet. Buckle in (cuz we are in the car next to a Starbuck's Drive Thru after all) and enjoy. Today's nuggets: How you present yourself could be an open invitation for other people You...

In today’s episode I discuss one of the many things having a podcast has taught me - I’m constantly going through seasons and there’s no predictability whether I will be into something for a month, a week, or a day. I discuss how this has led me to more deeply appreciate the seasons of life, including the seasons of nothingness. I reveal what evidence I have of how change can be unfathomably better than all expectations, and why I need to be reminded of that right now.

Today I am joined by my best friend from the 6th grade, Sarah Kirby, who is the beautifully articulate and wildly intelligent Astrologer behind SevenMoons Astrology. One of my life's greatest pleasures is discussing astrology with her, so I thought, why not finally bring that to the public? We break down some of the energy of my own birth chart, areas that I struggle with and will continue to work through in my lifetime, how the energy is shifting this year, and so much more. No matter if...

There's a lot we can learn from our childhood selves, and that's what I dive into this episode. 4th grade Carlie was a peak Carlie era. I break down all the reasons why and how I can be a happier, more true adult version of myself with that wisdom in mind.  Editor's picks: 7:25 - “So, we’re out here, we’re feeling like a 6 year old, and it is scary but it is rewarding, okay? We’re liking it” 18:09 - “girl, you’ve been burying banana peels in your backyard since you were 10” 20:36 -...

Haley Harkins is back and we get real, we get rough, and we get honest all about our ~*bodies baby*~ (Meg echoes bodyada in the background). We're soon going on a vacation together, and we discuss how that was the motivator to get us back in the gym. Did we have a healthy approach? How has feeling uncomfortable in our bodies negatively impacted our lives? How has our view of nourishing ourselves changed? What is our new drive for being in the gym? How the f**k do you approach this all in an...

At the time of posting this, I have 31 days left of being 27. I reflect on what I expected my 27th year of life to be (I had BIG BIG visions), how it actually turned out (spent most of it at my parents), and where my heart is at with turning 28. One of my favorite episode's to date. I know it's going to be special to be able to reflect upon when I do in fact get to where I want to be going. I hope you're able to take something from this. Enjoy & remember to just flip the eggs.

Hi loves, in today's episode I recount a moment in my young adult life that I carried a metric ass ton of shame around because I felt like I had messed up my entire future. After I come to terms with that, I go into something my ass did that I never owned up to.... until now. Enjoy xoxo

At some point in my life. Maybe. You might be too after this episode. Join me today as I reflect on how my January goals are going, then dive into some 'would you rathers' that could change the course of your life. Enjoy babes!

After being on the pill for ten years, curiosity prompted me to get off in July 2021. In today's Girl Talk Friday episode I share details into how I went about it, what I learned about my body and my cycle, and how my relationship to myself is deeper than it's ever been before. This is not medical advice or guidance, simply a dialogue of my own experiences.

Today's episode is laid back. I recount how my January goals are going, then we cozy up for some sleepover vibes and I share with you the stories of how both my cats came to be. Snuggy up, grab your fun drink of choice (and furry friend if you got one), and enjoy.  

We are back with another episode of Girl Talk Friday with my first ever guest and best friend of 20+ years, Haley Harkins! Woo! We discuss how we met, some of our early memories of school, and how being in honors classes have messed us up still to this day. We dive into our struggles in our career choices and how our partners careers have impacted how we may be perceived by others. We put words behind how our schooling impacted our self perception and confidence throughout our lives, and...

A catch up episode where I share my intentions for 2023, starting with how I am tackling the month ahead. 

Trying something new with this one, let me know what you think. I do my hair as I fill you in on princess juice, becoming a Polly Pocket, sleepwalking for cosmic brownies, and how I found out that I went number 1 where I'm not supposed to.

In today's episode I share my grief journey over the last seven months after losing my sister. I begin with how I handled death prior to this loss. I speak honestly on my internal experiences within the first 24 hours of the news to now. I open up on how it has altered every relationship I have, closed the most shameful moments of my life, and how I presently have come to view it as the ultimate gift. Thank you for taking the time to listen. 

In this episode I recount the before, during, and after of accidentally meeting my soul mate at 17 years old - the heartbreak where it started, the whisper that got me to a football game, 20 seconds of courage, and the physics tweet that drove it all home. This is one of my favorite stories of my lifetime and I hope you enjoy.  #gocarlie #stillwaitingformarriage #coefficient #of #friction