Critical Conversations
Karissa Dean
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Authenticity Isn’t a Strategy
In this episode of Critical Conversations, we’re diving into something that can’t be curated, filtered, or perfected.Embodiment.There is a difference between practicing something and becoming…
Accountability changed everything for me.
Accountability isn’t about perfection—it’s about ownership.In today’s episode of Critical Conversations, I talk about accountability in action, why it matters, and why I believe it’s one of the…
When Integrity Is Tested — We Show Up
In this podcast episode, I interview a local entrepreneur Ryann Reinhofer, who owns Thoroughbred Real Estate Group and also leads a nonprofit organization. Today, we need your help.Please listen to…
No sugarcoating. No silence.
Divorce will test everything you think you know about yourself.On today’s episode of Critical Conversations, I break down the real do’s and don’ts of divorce—what I learned the hard way and what I…
Back to the Root: The Real Reason You Feel Stuck
Why do you still feel burned out—even when you’re “doing all the things”?In this episode, we go beneath surface-level solutions to explore what’s really keeping people stuck, exhausted, and…
You Don’t Have to Stay
In today’s episode of Critical Conversation, I’m reintroducing myself and reflecting on what 2025 asked of me as I shed in the Year of the Snake—letting go of what no longer fit, even when it wasn’t…
What Do I Want?
What if you gave yourself the space to truly ask: What do I want?This episode of Critical Conversations is an invitation to pause, get curious, and listen deeply—so you can move forward with clarity…
Stop Lying to Yourself: Can You Actually Handle Your Yes?
Today I’m talking all about intention, accountability, and the truth hidden inside every YES we say.Because the real question isn’t “Do I want this?”It’s: “Can I be accountable to the work required…
The Hardest Truth to Honor: What I Need
This Thanksgiving, I’m learning to be grateful for the harder things — the moments where my voice shakes, but I choose to use it anyway. This episode is a vulnerable one. It’s about advocating for…
Meeting Myself Again: My Second Vipassana Experience
In this episode, I take you inside my second 10-day Vipassana retreat — ten full days of silence, stillness, and meeting myself in a way only that kind of pause can invite. I share what Vipassana…
The Space Between Sounds
A tiny pocket of honesty for when you need a breath. I’m heading into my second 10-day silent Vipassana retreat, and before I go, I just want to share a little reminder: it’s okay to be imperfect,…
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Humans Starts with Us
This might just be one of the most important conversations I’ve had all year.In this episode, we dive deep into emotional intelligence — what it really means, why it matters, and how our willingness…
The Weight of the Word “Victim”
In this episode of Critical Conversations, Karissa dives into a word that carries deep emotional weight: victim. She shares her personal experience of how being labeled with that word early in her…
Wake the F*ck Up: Confidence Comes First
This might be one of the most powerful episodes I’ve ever recorded. I went all in — talking about my divorce, the importance of confidence, and why change is necessary (even when it’s hard as…
Healed People, Healing People
In this episode of Critical Conversations, I share a real-time moment where I had the choice to react—or to pause. A stranger’s unhealed projection could have pulled me into chaos, but instead, I…
Do We Ever Truly Deserve? Co-Creating the Life You’re Worthy Of
Today I’m diving deep into a word that has been sitting heavy with me lately: deserve.In this raw and unfiltered conversation, I share a personal moment where I questioned what it really means to…
From Survival to Steady: Nervous System Tools for Conflict
In this episode, I continue peeling back the layers of my own story—because my mess is my message. I share what it’s been like to move beyond survival mode and into a steadier, more grounded way of…
The Magic of Retreats & the Power of Integration
In this episode, Karissa recaps the soul-shifting magic of her recent Nicaragua retreat—from horseback rides and farm-to-table meals to quiet revelations and big releases under the stars.But this…
Life Lately — Divorce, Business & Living in the Frequency of Love
In this episode, Karissa pulls back the curtain on the last 7 months—the unraveling, the realignment, and what it actually looks like to navigate divorce while running a heart-led business.No…
Karissa with Kristal Desantis
In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Kristal DeSantis—licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of the powerful book STRONG. Kristal’s work focuses on supporting…
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Critical Conversations has published 95 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Education, Self-Improvement.
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