in the groove

Seven Ways of Interacting with the World

In this episode, Chris and Carly explore the Seven Levels of Energy (an iPEC Coaching Structure) as a living framework for understanding emotion, connection, and the way we interact with the world. From survival-based thinking to collaborative flow, we unpack how energy shapes not just what we do, but how we interact with our internal and external world—including how our ideas of “winning” and “losing” evolve, and what it means to step beyond them entirely. This framework offers a way of operating from a place of intention and an ability to notice where we are to decide where we want to go. Timestamps:  06:34 Understanding Catabolic and Anabolic Energy 08:25 Level One: I Always Lose  10:05 Level Two: If I Want to Win, You Have to Lose 17:01 Level Three: Sometimes I Win, Sometimes You Win, Good Luck 20:25 Level Four: If You're Winning, I'm Winning 25:20 Level Five: We Win When We Work Together 44:07 Level Six: Everything is a Win 1:00:04 Level Seven: Winning and Losing is an Illusion Where to find us: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegnarliestcarly/?hl=en] and TikTok @thegnarliestcarly * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast] https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast * Substack [https://substack.com/@thegnarliestcarly] @thegnarliestcarly * Carly’s cool art [https://www.carlywh.com/]https://www.carlywh.com/ Resources & References: iPEC's Seven Levels of Energy [https://www.ipeccoaching.com/blog/7-levels-of-energy]

Exploring Direction When You Don't Know What You Want

In this episode of In The Groove, Carly and Chris explore why so many of us know what we don’t want, but might struggle to identify what we do want. Through conversation and reflection, they unpack how shifting our focus from avoidance to intention can transform the way we approach growth, decision-making, and our everyday lives. They discuss how judgment often pulls us out of our growth zone, why direction matters even when the path isn’t clear, and how curiosity can become a powerful guide when navigating uncertainty. Timestamps:  04:41 Where we are and where we want to be 10:38 Venn diagram of our head and heart 15:52 Dream life workshop 26:11 The lives we inherit 34:29 The feeling we want 41:13 Accepting where we are 48:38 Signals to pivot 49:09 Design thinking 57:42 Evaluate and iterate 1:02:22 Embodying the world we want to live in Where to find us: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegnarliestcarly/?hl=en] and TikTok @thegnarliestcarly * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast] https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast * Substack [https://substack.com/@thegnarliestcarly] @thegnarliestcarly * Carly’s cool art [https://www.carlywh.com/]https://www.carlywh.com/

The Discipline of Devotion

Chris and Carly play with the nuances between the concepts of "discipline" and "devotion" in a candid conversation to explore how the two concepts differ and how they can work together to help support a holistic and engaging lifestyle. Their discussion takes on a lens of curiosity for how we can use our self-talk and mindset to become both the student and the teacher of what we decide to pursue, and how to help ourselves have a good time while doing it.   Where to find us: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegnarliestcarly/?hl=en] and TikTok @thegnarliestcarly and @inthegroovepod * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast] https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast * Substack [https://substack.com/@thegnarliestcarly] @thegnarliestcarly * Carly’s cool art [https://www.carlywh.com/]https://www.carlywh.com/

How to Build Habits That Actually Stick (Without All-or-Nothing Thinking) | Part Two

Chris and Carly continue their conversation on habits and scaffolding through sustainable changes. Their discussion further explores the perspective of habits, cues and triggers for habit building, and finding flexibility between the bare minimum and the ideal. They also dive into the plastic nature of our brains and the “secret third option” that can open up ways we engage with the life we want to live. Have thoughts or questions you'd love to hear Chris and Carly chat about? Email us at podcast@groovespace.co Where to find us: Instagram and TikTok @thegnarliestcarly and @inthegroovepod YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast Substack @thegnarliestcarly Carly’s cool art https://www.carlywh.com/

Understanding How Habits Can Serve Us | Part One

Carly and Chris chat about habits as supportive rhythms we build over time, not strict routines we have to get perfectly right. They explore how self-talk, friction, and perfectionism can shape the way we grow, and why aiming for excellence with compassion often leads to something richer. It’s a thoughtful conversation to sit with if you’ve been navigating habits in your own life. Timestamps: 02:55 Defining a habit 07:20 Where does a habit exist within the growth zones 14:20 How habits serve Chris  16:50 How habits serve Carly 19:25 The language of habits 26:58 “Don’t think of a red barn” 28:17 Common points of friction  36:39 Friction’s purpose in building a habit 39:00 The steps of identifying and building habits 48:45 How to handle unsupportive voices Where to find us: * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegnarliestcarly/?hl=en] and TikTok @thegnarliestcarly and @inthegroovepod * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast] https://www.youtube.com/@InTheGroovePodcast * Substack [https://substack.com/@thegnarliestcarly] @thegnarliestcarly * Carly’s cool art [https://www.carlywh.com/]https://www.carlywh.com/