Coffee with Carly: Health, Rebuilt for Women
Most women have no idea how good they're supposed to feel — and it's not for lack of trying.
We're waking up at 6am for workouts, optimizing our nutrition, crushing it at work, holding everyone else together. We're doing everything we're "supposed" to do. Following all the wellness advice. Checking every box.
And yet… so many of us feel off. Burned out. Bloated. Anxious. Exhausted but wired. Brain fog that won't lift. Hormonal symptoms we're told are "normal." Running on cortisol and guilt more than actual energy.
Something isn't adding up.
I'm Carly, a registered dietitian & holistic health coach who spent my early career watching women be fed the same cookie-cutter version of 'wellness' — advice built on male biology, packaged for female bodies. Then I hit my own rock bottom: burned out (even while working my dream job), and became completely disconnected from my body.
That's when I realized the problem wasn't effort or discipline. It was the system itself. The hustle culture mentality. The way we've been taught to live, work, and achieve simply doesn't support how women actually function.
So I went searching for what actually makes women feel good. What happens when you work with your menstrual cycle instead of against it? When you prioritize nervous system regulation over productivity? When you tune into your intuition instead of drowning it out? When you understand your hormones, your energy, and your body's wisdom — and use that as your compass?
Coffee with Carly was born from that question.
Like a strong cup of coffee, this podcast is a wake-up call. Through personal riffs, honest storytelling, and conversations with women who are living differently, we explore what it really looks like to build a life that feels good — not just one that looks good. I blend science-backed women's health research with real-life application, mindset work, intuition, and embodied wisdom.
We talk about cycle syncing and hormone balance. Burnout recovery and nervous system regulation. Metabolic health and gut healing. Anti-hustle achievement and female entrepreneurship. Intuition, energetics, and human design. Brain fog, cortisol, adrenal health. Life transitions, identity shifts, and coming home to yourself.
This podcast is for high-achieving women who are tired of being tired. Who are ready to challenge hustle culture, listen to their bodies, trust their intuition, work with their cycle, balance their hormones, and create lives that actually feel like theirs.
You can be anti-hustle without being anti-achievement. Let me show you how.
Stay bold. Stay balanced.
I'm Carly, and I'm so glad you're here.
Episodes
47 episodes
The POWR Method Finale: How to Get Sh*t Done (Without the Burnout)
What if you could stop working top-down on your to-do list and actually get more done in less time?If you've ever:Finished a workday exhausted and realized you didn't do the thing that actually matteredFelt like you'...
The POWR Method Part 4: Your Most Magnetic Week (& How to Use It)
What if I told you there's a phase in your cycle where you're literally, scientifically magnetic?If you've ever:Felt like some weeks you can sell anything and other weeks you can barely send an emailNoticed certain d...
The POWR Method Part 3: Master Your Month - The 4 D's That Will Transform Your Life
When was the last time you stopped going down your to-do list in order and actually asked: "Is this the right thing to do right now?"If you've ever:Felt like you're doing a million things but nothing is actually moving the ne...
The POWR Method Part 2: Why Successful Businesses Are Built During Your Period
What if the phase you've been pushing through is actually the most important one for your business?If you've ever:Felt guilty for resting even though you're exhaustedLaunched something new without reflecting on what ...
The POWR Method: Stop Forcing Your Business & Start Syncing It With Your Cycle (Mini-Series Intro)
What if you're not doing too little — you're just doing everything at the wrong time?If you've ever:Built a business to escape burnout only to recreate the same rushed patternsFelt that "I should be doing something" ...
Your Cycle Is a Weather App, Not a Rulebook
What if understanding your cycle didn't mean following more rules — but finally feeling less blindsided by your own body?If you've ever…Written off cycle syncing as too rigid, too woo, or just not realistic for your actual li...
The Health Habit You're Probably Skipping Every Night
What if the most rebellious thing you could do for your health was simply… sleep?If you've ever…Dragged yourself to a 6am workout on four hours of sleep and called it disciplineLaid awake next to a snoring partner an...
Decoding Women's Health: From Periods to Perimenopause with Shelby Tutty
If you’ve ever felt like your body has changed but you don’t fully understand why, this episode is going to help connect some dots.In this episode, I sit down with Shelby Tutty and we break down women’s health from periods to perimenopau...
The Age of Aquarius: How to Stay Grounded in A Fast-Moving Year with Elise Hebert, PhD
Ever feel like you're hitting rock bottom just so you can finally see what's not working anymore? Saaaaame.We're in what astrologers call a "threshold year," literally standing in the doorway between the old way of doing things and a com...
37 | What Cycle-Syncing Actually Looks Like
In this episode, I’m sharing a very real, human look at what cycle syncing actually looks like in my everyday life.This conversation was inspired by a holiday party I attended with women entrepreneurs, where multiple women told me they’d...
36 | You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Yourself to Be Successful: Lessons from Building a Business with Marissa Danekas
In this episode, I sit down with my friend Marissa Danekas, owner of Wilder & Co Salon. We talk about her journey of starting something from scratch, burning out, making mistakes, and learning along the way. Marissa shares how she decided s...
35 | From the Yoga Mat to Motherhood: Reconnecting with Yourself After Everything Changes with Rachel Behringer
In this episode, I sit down with Rachel Behringer, a yogi and instructor for CorePower Yoga, for a raw, honest conversation about motherhood, identity, and what it really looks like to come home to yourself. We talk about Rachel’s journey throu...
34 | How Women Really Network: Intuition, Creativity, and Creating What Doesn’t Exist Yet with Anna Hart
This week, I’m joined by Anna Hart — designer, creative director, and founder of Finally! A social platform and women’s networking event that’s redefining how connection is done. In this conversation, we dive into the truth so many wom...
33 | From Burned Out to Back in My Body: The Missing Link No One Told Me
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and getting honest about something I forgot along the way: you don’t follow me for the science — you follow me because I translate it into something you can actually feel in your real life.Af...
32 | Health Isn't Discipline, It's Self-Awareness & The Health Tool You Didn't Know You Needed
Today we're diving into the idea that health isn't a discipline problem, it's a self-awareness one.This episode was sparked by a wave of inspiration (and recorded on my phone, because when creativity hits...we roll with it). After a nigh...
31 | Why Salads Aren't Always The Healthiest Option (And What to Eat Instead)
We’ve been told salads are the healthy choice...but what if that’s not always true? In this quick solo episode, I break down why your body’s needs change throughout your cycle (and why that cold salad might not hit the spot...
30 | "What Goes Around, Comes Around." Time Isn't Linear — And Neither Are You.
What would you do differently if you knew your actions would come back around...multiplied by 100 million?In this episode, I share a story about a long-overdue coffee date with a friend who reminded me what true trust in timing looks lik...
29 | Wedding Wisdom: 3 Life-Changing Lessons From My Magical Day
In this episode, I’m bringing you behind the scenes of one of the most magical (and windy) days of my life: my wedding day. But this isn’t about dresses, décor or Pinterest boards. It’s about the unexpected life lessons that changed everything....
28 | The Brazilian Nut Effect: Why Being Big Will Save Your Life
Most of us know what’s best for us, but we don’t do it...Why? Because we’re waiting for someone else to give us permission. In this episode, I riff on permission slips, cycles, human design, and why playing small isn’t just hurting you, it coul...
27 | How a 20-Minute Café Chat Changed Everything
I planned a quiet, focused café work session. The universe planned a new friend, a TEDx invite, and a whole cascade of opportunities—because I chose curiosity over control. In this episode, my guest and new friend, KB, and I talk li...
26 | Fairy Tale or Real Life? Redefining What's Possible
When someone asked me if this whole “life gets to be amazing” thing was just a fairy tale, I had to laugh...because they’re right and they’re wrong. The truth? Life does get to be better, but it’s not about perfection. It’s about the courage to...
25 | One Conversation Can Change Everything
Sometimes all it takes is one brave conversation to set your whole life in motion. I was reminded of this during my recent Free to Roam masterclass, when a woman shared how refreshing it felt to be in an inspiring conversation again—so...
24 | What If You've Already Made It? The Simple Secret to Getting What You Want and Enjoying What You Have
We’re all chasing success. More money. More milestones. More freedom. But… what if the thing you’ve been working so hard for is already here?In today’s episode, I’m unpacking a powerful realization I had after a weekend surround...
23 | Why Nutrition Alone Isn't Enough & How Unlocking Energetic Health is The Key to True Wellness with Lindsey Walker
Are you doing all the right things: the workouts, the supplements, the green smoothies but still not feeling your best?This episode is for the high-achiever who’s tired of chasing health through checklists. If you’ve ever struggled with ...
22 | Time Isn't The Problem...The Clock Is
If you’ve ever said “there’s just never enough time,” this episode is for you.After five incredible weeks in Europe, including the most magical days in the Azores and Southern France, I'm finally sharing the lesson that hit me the hardes...