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Hosted by Karissa Dean · education · EN-US · 107 episodes
Welcome to a podcast that challenges social norms and pushes boundaries in personal development and coaching. We dive deep into Critical Conversations, exploring topics that make us uncomfortable—but that’s where real growth happens. Through raw interviews and insights, we’ll break down societal expectations and explore new ways of thinking, living, and evolving. If you're ready to expand your mindset and challenge what you think you know, this space is for you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to a podcast that challenges social norms and pushes boundaries in personal development and coaching. We dive deep into Critical Conversations, exploring topics that make us uncomfortable, but that’s where real growth happens. Through raw interviews and insights, we’ll break down societal expectations and explore new ways of thinking, living, and evolving.
Critical Conversations is hosted by Karissa Dean. The show has published 107 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Stop Being an Ass. You Don’t Know What’s Possible." (17 September 2026, 37 minutes), "Quick Update + Let's talk GOALS: Are Your Goals Still Yours?" (5 September 2026, 29 minutes), and "Coming Home to Yourself with Laurie Parente" (20 August 2026, 35 minutes).
Critical Conversations publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 107 episodes.
Booking probability for Critical Conversations is 49%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Critical Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Critical Conversations's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Critical Conversations are Courses, Coaching & Lessons. Critical Conversations has an education audience.
Karissa Dean hosts Critical Conversations, an education show with 107 episodes published.
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Critical Conversations
What if the thing standing between you and what you want… is the assumption that it won’t happen? This episode of Critical Conversations is all about assumptions—and how quickly they can close us off from receiving the...
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Welcome back to Critical Conversations. Today’s episode is a little bit of a life update, a little bit of a reality check, and a whole lot of me thinking out loud about goals, accountability, community, action...
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In this episode of Critical Conversations , I’m joined by my mentor, coach, and dear friend, Laurie Parente, for a conversation about what it really means to come home to yourself. Laurie and I are also coming together...
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The horses. The movement. The magic. A new episode of Critical Conversations all about what's coming to Cowgirls Unlimited Ranch this September! I brought on the incredible woman who will be leading the Pilates portion...
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She finally has a name. Cowgirls Unlimited Ranch has been a labor of love for longer than I can explain. It's been built through late nights, big dreams, hard lessons, and an unwavering belief that there needed to be a...
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Hope isn't the problem. The way we've been taught to use it is. We've been told to hope things get better. Hope someone changes. Hope the opportunity comes. Hope life works out. But hope without action can quietly...
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<p>What if abundance isn't something you create—but something you learn to notice?</p><p>In today's episode, we're diving into the power of presence and how being fully present can open the door to a more abundant life...
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<p>In this episode of Critical Conversations, we dive into alignment, intuition, and the power of learning to truly trust yourself. This is a heartfelt conversation about listening to your gut, following your heart, and...
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<p>This is one of those conversations that goes deeper than surface-level healing.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down again with Grace L. Lamour, MS, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor serving the New York...
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<p>This is a real conversation about entrepreneurship—but not in the way you might expect.</p><p>Because business isn’t just about strategy… it’s about you.</p><p>The way you think, the patterns you carry, the places...
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<p>This one is personal.</p><p>I’m sharing where I’m at right now—navigating divorce, co-parenting, entrepreneurship, and the very real process of becoming who I say I am.</p><p>This isn’t polished. It’s honest.</p><p>A...
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<p>In this episode of Critical Conversations, we’re diving into something that can’t be curated, filtered, or perfected.</p><p>Embodiment.</p><p>There is a difference between practicing something and becoming...
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<p>Accountability isn’t about perfection—it’s about ownership.</p><p>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 biggest things...
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<p>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.</p><p>Please listen to the full...
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<p>Divorce will test everything you think you know about yourself.</p><p>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 wish someone...
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<p>Why do you still feel burned out—even when you’re “doing all the things”?</p><p>In this episode, we go beneath surface-level solutions to explore what’s really keeping people stuck, exhausted, and disconnected. We...
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<p>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 easy.</p><p>I...
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<p>What if you gave yourself the space to truly ask: </p><p><br></p><p>What do I want?<br>This episode of Critical Conversations is an invitation to pause, get curious, and listen deeply—so you can move forward with...
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<p>Today I’m talking all about intention, accountability, and the truth hidden inside every YES we say.<br>Because the real question isn’t “Do I want this?”<br>It’s: “Can I be accountable to the work required to bring...
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<p>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 myself, honoring...
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