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The Balance Theory

Erika De Pellegrin

Struggling to find balance in your life and achieve your goals? Join Erika De Pellegrin on The Balance Theory, a self development podcast packed with actionable strategies to build confidence, crush your goals, unlock the life you want and transform your mindset in the process.

As a lawyer who’s conquered burnout, she shares powerful tips on self-growth, productivity, and unlocking your true potential—without the guilt, overwhelm & stress that comes from trying to juggle different areas of life. The Balance Theory is a powerful approach to reframing life balance, so you can build the life you are dreaming of without compromising what matters most.

Join us weekly for practical and personal tools and insights to help find your unique balance, to be inspired by guests like Kayla Itsines, Kelsey Wells, Steph Claire Smith, Laura Henshaw, KIC Founders, Sarah Davidson, Chontel Duncan, Georgie Stevenson and more.

Tune in to break through barriers and start living the life you deserve!


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  • Sunday · 1 hr 12 min

    Sammy Robinson on Taking Risks, Burning Out and Backing Yourself

    She built a brand from nothing at 22 with no financial backing and an industry full of doubt... and fully backed her self anyway. This kind of confidence is inspirational, so turn the volume up for this one! In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Sammy Robinson, founder of One Mile and content creator of over a decade, to unpack what it actually takes to build something on your own when the people around you are unsure. This is not a masterclass on starting a fashion brand. It is the honest story of what confidence, risk and burnout look like behind a business that looks like it has it all together. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "Am I crazy for wanting to do this differently" "Everyone around me is being realistic but it feels wrong to me" "I don't want to let the people who rely on me down" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Sammy cover: • Why Sammy backed herself at 22 with no financial backing and no one telling her it was a good idea • The real reason she chose to build a brand instead of buying property in her early twenties • What it actually felt like to be underestimated as a young founder • Why she believes staying a little delusional is necessary when you are building something from nothing • The moment she realised she had completely burnt herself out running the brand and the social side at once • The health scare that forced her to put herself first for the first time in her career • The daily boundaries and non negotiables she now protects no matter what • Why she has almost stopped capturing content and what that says about where she is at in her life • How she thinks about authenticity, AI and standing out in a saturated creator economy • What success actually means to her now that she has built the financial freedom she once worked for Wherever you are in your own journey right now, Sammy's story is proof that you do not need everyone's permission to start and you do not have to lose yourself to build something real. Filmed at Pivotal Conversations Studios @pivotalconversations Book a session: https://www.pivotalconversations.ai SPONSORS 🤖 Try Granola for FREE - Go to https://www.granola.ai/BALANCE and try it on your next call. 🧴 Go to https://www.Timeline.com/BALANCE20 to shop the full-size Timeline Mitopure Resurfacing Exfoliator and save up to 20% CONNECT Instagram - Sammy Robinson One Mile - Link to One Mile with Code “ERIKA15” for 15% YouTube TIME STAMP (00:00) Introduction (03:35) High school Sammy and her early sense of self (09:47) What it felt like when her early YouTube videos went viral (12:58) Did she ever have to play a character online (14:14) Starting One Mile at 22 (10:59) How she landed on the vision for the brand (18:40) Betting her savings on One Mile instead of buying property (20:06) Being underestimated as a 22 year old founder (22:21 ) The reality of the first 12 months running a business (24:10 ) What made her decide to open a bricks and mortar store (26:00) What opening stores unlocked in her as a leader (27:44) Learning to trust her team and let go of control (32:09) Is she naturally more Type A or Type B (33:35) How she actually makes decisions, intuition versus logic (36:50) Her advice for anyone wanting to start a personal brand (39:14) Evolving faster than the business and the cost of carrying it all (42:00) Turning 30 and taking the year to travel (43:20) What success actually means to her now (46:49) The health scare that forced her to slow down (49:22) The boundaries and daily rules she lives by now (51:13) Her one non-negotiable for a good day (57:15) Reflecting on her 20s in one word (59:08) How content creation has changed for her after a decade (1:01:34) How AI is changing the creator economy (1:03:16) How to be authentic online without overthinking it (1:08:20) Was there ever a day she wanted to quit (1:09:05) Her ten-year vision for One Mile (1:11:14) Who inspires her WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! LET’S BE FRIENDS ⭐ Substack 📸 Instagram 📱 TikTok 🌍 My Website 🧡 This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 27 · 1 hr 34 min

    Alexis Fernandez: The Everyday Habits That Build Real Confidence

    This is a conversation about confidence like you've never heard before. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Alexis Fernandez, a leading performance coach, speaker, and author whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, mindset, and high performance. She also is the host of the Do You F*cking Mind podcast. Today they unpack what real self assurance actually looks like once you take away the job title, other people's expectations and how you look. This is not a pep talk about ignoring everyone and doing whatever you want. It is an honest conversation about where the line sits between healthy care and living through someone else's eyes, and what it takes to move it. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I know they will be disappointed if I do this." "Why do I feel like I have to prove I am a good person?" "I care more about what they think of me than what I think of me." "Who am I if I take away my job and what I have achieved?" "I want to feel like myself again." Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Alexis cover: - The red flags that your sense of self is not as grounded as you think - How to know who you are without your job, your achievements or your relationships - Why becoming more confident often means letting the people you love down and how to do it kindly - The difference between healthy love and love that only shows up when you meet expectations - How to build confidence that does not depend on how you look or what people say - Whether you can accept yourself and still want to change how you look - How to hold onto the version of you that you became when life changes around you - Why rock bottom is often where the biggest changes start - What social media and scrolling are doing to your focus and memory, and how to reverse it - How to stay ambitious when your capacity changes, including motherhood and burnout - What actually happens to the brain in pregnancy and postpartum You do not need anyone's permission to become who you already are. Filmed at Pivotal Conversations Studios @pivotalconversations Book a session SPONSORS Thank you to the sponsors who made today's episode possible: 🏠 TUMBLE - Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping tumbleliving.com/BALANCE #Tumble #ad 🍳 CARAWAY - I've loved using Caraway for 2+ years! Visit Carawayhome.com/BALANCE or use code 'BALANCE' at checkout to take an additional 10% off your next purchase. CONNECT 📸 Instagram 🎙️ Do You F*cking Mind podcast TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (02:41) Why Alexis studied neuroscience (06:06) How the DYFM podcast format came to be (07:59) Tough love vs tearing yourself down (11:00) Why people at rock bottom make the biggest changes (17:57) Alexis's worst year and the one way ticket to Paris (21:48) Holding onto who you became when you move home (25:10) The red flags your sense of self is not grounded (28:56) Knowing who you are without your job title (32:46) Why becoming yourself means letting people down (38:53) Can you accept yourself and still change how you look? (46:42) How Alexis feels about ageing (51:45) Motherhood, fertility and finding out about twins (59:28) Has motherhood changed her ambition? (1:01:41) When your capacity changes but your ambition does not (1:08:38) What happens to the brain in pregnancy and postpartum (1:12:21) What social media is doing to your focus (1:17:45) Is the doomscrolling brain reversible? (1:21:11) Kids, screens and self regulation (1:26:43) Would Alexis ever use an AI version of herself? (1:30:44) Can content creators ever be fully present? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 My personal IG LET’S BE FRIENDS ⭐ Substack 📸 Instagram 📱Tiktok 🌍 My website 🧡 This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 20 · 1 hr 2 min

    The Healthiest Version of You Isn't the Most Disciplined (It's THIS) | Dominique Elissa

    You are allowed to let go of the rules and routines that no longer fit your healthiest self, and this episode might just be the permission slip and re-evaluation you've been waiting for. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Dominique Elissa, founder of Selfdom, for a conversation that moves through pregnancy, body image, grief and gratitude, and keeps landing on the same question: what does it actually mean to be well when your body, your routine and your world are all changing at once? This is not another conversation about doing more, optimising harder or adding one more rule to your routine. It is an honest look at why flexibility, not discipline, is what actually makes you well. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I am doing all the right things and it still is not enough" "My body is changing and none of this feels like mine anymore" "I want to trust what my body is telling me instead of following another rule" "I know gratitude is supposed to help, but some days it feels impossible to even try" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Dominique cover: - Why being told she wasn't "good enough" for a modelling job changed the way Dominique saw her own body - The moment Dominique realised her wellness rules were about control, not about actually feeling good - How pregnancy is reshaping her relationship with discipline, structure and flexibility - Why rigidity can cap your life experience more than it protects you - Grieving a parent while building a family of your own - What Dominique wants her children to know about their Nonna - Why gratitude only works when it is practised consistently, not just in the hardest moments - A simple explanation of cycle syncing and why most women are never taught it - How to stop wellness tracking from becoming another source of pressure - Whether a content creator can ever really be present, and where Dominique draws the line Wherever you are in your own version of change, whether that is your body, your habits or your grief, this conversation is proof the flexible path can be the healthiest one too. SPONSORS: 🤖 Try Granola for FREE - Go to https://www.granola.ai/BALANCE and try it on your next call. 🧑‍⚕️ Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/BALANCE #rulapod Filmed at Pivotal Conversations Studios @pivotalconversations https://www.instagram.com/pivotalconversations Book a session: https://www.pivotalconversations.ai CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- https://www.instagram.com/dominiquelissa/ 🌎 Website - https://www.selfdom.au - For 20% off use the code “BALANCETHEORY” TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (07:14) What did you think your future would look like? (18:09) They cancelled my job because my belly wasn’t “big enough” (20:31) Having anchors that make you, you (21:31) Wellness habits that are more about control than a benefit (25:04) How do you manage your self-talk? (26:59) How has pregnancy changed the way you grieve your mum? (30:19) What would you want your kids to know about their Nonna? (31:16) Everyone should ask their mums this (36:43) Does gratitude actually work in your hardest moments? (42:49) Cycle syncing: What you need to know (51:36) The role of intuition when you’re pregnant (56:15) Can a content creator ever fully be present? (58:47) Will you post your child on social media? (1:00:22) What does wellness mean to you today? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 13 · 21 min

    13 Realisations That Will Instantly Change Your Life (For the Better)

    Some realisations don’t just make you think... they permanently change the way you see your life. In this episode, I’m sharing 13 powerful realisations, mindset shifts and life lessons that you can’t unhear once you’ve heard them. The kind of ideas that instantly make you question the way you’ve been approaching your goals, relationships, confidence, habits, happiness and the person you’re becoming. These aren’t complicated self-development theories or another list of things you need to “fix” about yourself. They’re simple perspective shifts that have genuinely changed the way I think, make decisions, handle difficult seasons and move through life and I know at LEAST one of them will shift something in you too. If you’ve been feeling stuck, putting pressure on yourself to have everything figured out, or simply want a fresh perspective on your life, this episode is for you. Because sometimes, changing your life doesn’t require changing everything. Sometimes you just need to SEE something differently. And welcome back to our solo episodes, I missed these SO much! Let me know if you want to keep seeing more :) SPONSORS: Thank you SO MUCH to today's sponsors, you can check them out here: 💪 SUPERPOWER: Take control of your health with Superpower. Head over to Superpower.com and use code 'BALANCE' for $20 off your $199 Superpower membership. 👑 PRIMAL QUEEN: Our listeners get a FREE MONTH of Primal Queen plus FOUR FREE GIFTS at PrimalQueen.com/BALANCE. #ad #sponsors EPISODE LINKS: 🎥 Episode with Najwa Zebian 🎥 Episode with Shereen Mitwali 📱 Joe Hudson IG TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (00:42) Realisation 1 (02:20) Realisation 2 (04:43) Realisation 3 (06:16) Realisation 4 (08:34) Realisation 5 (11:15) Realisation 6 (12:14) Realisation 7 (13:46) Realisation 8 (17:13) Realisation 9 (18:16) Realisation 10 (18:27) Realisation 11 (19:08) Realisation 12 (20:18) Realisation 13 WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 My personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/erikadpelle/ RESOURCES ▶︎ My FREE Work Life Balance Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REAGPFJ_n7E&t=40s ▶︎ 25 Day Self Development Marathon: https://bit.ly/4cpHmcV ▶︎ 21 Day Self Growth Challenge: https://bit.ly/46CoiqR ▶︎ Goal Setting System E-Book: https://bit.ly/4fEFlfP LET’S BE FRIENDS ⭐ Substack - https://thebalancetheorypodcast.substack.com/ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thebalancetheorypodcast/ 📱Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thebalancetheorypodcast 🌍 My website - https://thebalancetheorypodcast.com/ 🧡 This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 6 · 1 hr

    Dr Neeta Bhushan: What Nobody Tells the Woman Who Does Everything Herself

    She did everything herself. She carried everyone. She showed up perfectly while quietly paying a cost she never even knew she was paying. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Dr Neeta Bhushan, 4x author, host of the top mental health podcast The Brave Table and founder of Chaitionics, for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually costs to be the woman who does it all. This is not a conversation about burnout or boundaries. It is about the moment you realise you have been performing your whole life for everyone else and what it looks like to finally stop. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "It is just easier to do it myself" "I am done carrying everyone but I do not know how to stop" "I show up for everyone but nobody shows up for me" "I did not even realise how much this was costing me" "I have been the strong one for so long I do not know who I am without it" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Dr Neeta cover: What it costs to be the woman who does everything herself and why nobody talks about it How performing for everyone else quietly disconnects you from yourself Why not every yes is worth saying and how to know the difference What it actually means to be both grounded and ambitious at the same time How to hold space for big goals without urgency or force Why your most successful trait might be the thing blocking your creativity What motherhood reveals about the stories you have been telling yourself The Fly Forward Framework and how to use it to move forward without burning out Why being a beginner again is one of the most powerful things you can do What you would say to the person you lost if you had one more conversation The cost of doing everything yourself is real. This episode is what nobody told you about it. SPONSORS: 🍳 ⁠⁠CARAWAY⁠⁠: I've loved using Caraway for 2+ years! Visit Carawayhome.com/BALANCE or use code 'BALANCE' at checkout to take an additional 10% off your next purchase 💧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUATRU⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠ Use the code 'ERIKA' at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.aquatru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a 20% off CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎤⁠Ted Talk ⁠ 📚 Books 🌿 Chai Tonics TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (09:20) Mentors, the American Dream and Masking Emotions (15:11) I'm done carrying everyone! (21:08) Can you be grounded and ambitious? (27:26) The Balance Theory (30:43) Don't say yes to every opportunity (35:27) This is blocking your creativity (41:48) Motherhood will humble you (43:41) Fly Forward Framework (50:27) I teach this and I still struggle with this (53:57) What do you want your daughter to learn about success from you? (57:10) What would you ask your late mum? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 30 · 1 hr

    The Real Reason You’re Afraid To Put Yourself Out There (And How To Fix It)

    You don't need more consistency, clarity or strategy if you are struggling with even putting yourself out there in the first place... and the good news is, working through this is simpler than you think. Whether you work for yourself, someone else, have your own business or are a content creator, then this episode is the kick starter you need to move past all of those fears & uncertainties and CLAIM the opportunities that are waiting for you! In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Reim, CEO, Executive Producer, Founder, and Content Visibility Expert, to unpack what it actually means to show up online in 2026. This is not another lecture about hustling for followers. It is a real conversation about the fear, the excuses, and the exact shifts that make visibility feel natural instead of forced. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I don't want to watch myself on camera" "I don't know what parts of my life I should share" "Posting online will make me less credible at work" "I keep starting and stopping and never staying consistent" "Everyone's watching but nobody's engaging, is this even working" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Reim cover: - Why a resume alone isn't enough to get opportunities in 2026 - The real reason you feel nervous or awkward showing up on camera - How to figure out what parts of your life you actually want to share online - Why finding your niche advice is often misleading, and what to focus on instead - How to build an authentic personal brand without oversharing your private life - What it really means to be strategic with content without overengineering every post - Why consistency isn't the metric that actually grows your visibility - ow to know if your content is working beyond likes and comments - Why the people who leapfrog you in opportunities are usually just more visible, not more qualified - What your online legacy says about you, and why it matters more than you think Visibility is not about being loud, it is about finally being seen for the work you have already done. SPONSORS: 🏥 KINSYN: Head to kinsyn.com/balancetheory and use promo code “balancetheory” at checkout to save 20% off your first subscription order. 🍃BRANCH BASICS: Get 15% off Branch Basics with the code BALANCE at https://branchbasics.com/BALANCE #branchbasicspod CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ted Talk TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (05:51) You're Not Confident Posting Because of THIS (09:15) Tips If You're Scared of What Other People Think (16:48) How Do I Decide What Parts of Myself I Want to Share Online? (20:04) Does EVERYONE Need to be creating content in 2026? (22:03) Content Can Make You Stand Out as an Employee Like THIS (29:50) Getting Rid of Your FEAR of Showing Up Online (33:18) Strategising Without Over-Engineering (38:16) How to Make Posting Feel Natural (40:26) Clarity First or Just Getting Started? (44:12) Should You Post More of What Everyone Likes? (51:03) What Is Your Online Legacy? (56:18) Growth You Get From Becoming Visible (56:48) Today’s Challenge: Try THIS Today WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 23 · 1 hr

    Your Life Not Going to Plan IS The Plan (Here's How To Embrace It)!

    Your ambition has not gone anywhere. Life just pulled the handbrake. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Nicki Bedford, founder of Founders Official and former Head of Asia Pacific at BuzzFeed, for one of the most honest conversations about what ambition actually looks like when life forces you to slow down. This is not a conversation about giving up or settling. It is about what happens when your drive is bigger than your current capacity and how slowing down might be the very thing that gets you there faster. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I can't afford to slow down right now" "I wish I could do more but something keeps holding me back" "I feel behind no matter how hard I work" "I know where I am going but I can't move at the pace I want" "My identity feels tied to my output and I don't know who I am without it" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Nicki cover: - What the forced slowdown actually does to your ambition and why it is not what you think - Why your identity being tied to your output is keeping you stuck not moving forward - How to move through inner conflict when your ambition and your capacity are at war - Why slowing down will catapult your success faster than grinding ever will - The two questions to ask yourself when your behaviour is contradicting your goals - What happens right before people make it and how to recognise that season - How to hold space for big ambition and presence with yourself at the same time - Why there is no deadline to figuring out your life and what that actually means - The sales skill everyone needs and how to pitch yourself without feeling pushy - Where AI is a no-go and why your humanness is your biggest competitive advantage You do not have to choose between your ambition and your wellbeing. This episode is the proof. SPONSORS: ⚪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HUEL⁠ ⁠- Limited Time Offer - Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code BALANCE at ⁠huel.com/BALANCE⁠. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! 🫧 OAK ESSENTIALS - Use code BALANCE at oakessentials.com to get 15% off your first purchase! #OakEssentials #ad CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (06:45) The Forced Slow down (10:21 ) Moving through your inner conflict (15:20) Change the 'how' not the 'what' (18:39) The Balance Theory (20:13) I used to think 'hustle' culture was a positive (21:16) 2 questions to ask yourself (23:34) Your successful trait blocked you doing THIS (29:05) Give yourself permission to be slower with YOURSELF (31:44) Are you contradicting your goals? (36:41) Success then versus now (38:33) This is most predictable in an entrepreneur's mindset (41:51) THIS Happens right before people make it (44:59) How to stop thinking about the 'timeline' (47:45) You need 3 things to be good at Sales (#1 skill everyone needs) (51:14) Pitch yourself using these tactics / steps (56:34) AI is a NO-GO In these areas WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 16 · 1 hr 5 min

    Coming Back to Yourself When You Feel COMPLETELY Scattered and Lost | Naila

    You are not falling apart. You are just in the messy middle. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with her best friend Naila, content creator and host of the Untempered podcast, for one of the most honest and unfiltered conversations the show has ever had. This is not an expert interview. It is two women sitting in the messy middle together, naming something the self-development world rarely admits -- that sometimes you feel mentally scattered, lost and disconnected from yourself, and that is not a failure. It is a season. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I feel so mentally scattered and I don't know why" "I keep scrolling to switch off but I end up feeling worse" "I have been so busy but I don't feel like I am actually living my life" "I don't feel grounded enough to even think about what I want next" "I know something is off but I cannot put my finger on what it is" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Naila cover: - Why scrolling to switch off is making your mental scatter worse, not better - The difference between being busy and running away from yourself - How social media conditions you into losing your identity without realising it - Why feeling mentally scattered is not a problem to fix but a signal to listen to - How to reconnect with yourself when you have no mental space left - The difference between self-awareness and actually changing your behaviour - What it means to stop producing your life and start living it - How to create space in your day when everything feels full and overwhelming - Why there is no deadline for getting to know yourself or building your life - The voice note exercise that shifts how you talk to yourself when you are struggling You do not have to have it all figured out to start coming back to yourself. But you can start exactly where you are. SPONSORS: 🏥⁠ KINSYN:⁠ Head to KINSYN.com/balancetheory and use promo code “balancetheory” at checkout to save 20% off your first subscription order. 🧑‍⚕️⁠ RULA⁠: patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/BALANCE #rulapod 🍳 ⁠CARAWAY⁠: I've loved using Caraway for 2+ years! Visit Carawayhome.com/BALANCE or use code 'BALANCE' at checkout to take an additional 10% off your next purchase 💧⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUATRU⁠⁠⁠ -⁠ Use the code 'ERIKA' at ⁠⁠⁠www.aquatru.com⁠⁠⁠ for a 20% off CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 ⁠Naila's Previous Episode⁠ 🎥 ⁠⁠Untempered Podcast⁠ TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (04:02) Why are you thinking about your connection to yourself? (14:36) What emotion were you running away from? (18:27) Instagram is trying to dilute you and make you the same (27:32) Is there a healthy experience of social media? (29:54) Doom scrolling RUINED all my relationships (36:16) How to give yourself space (44:03) Self worth attached to nothing (49:54) Give yourself permission to just be (56:00) Voice recorder exercise (59:03) What would you ask your grandparents? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 9 · 1 hr

    How to Build Yourself When You've Been a Version for Everyone Else | Saina Babaee

    What if your life looks good from the outside but still doesn't feel fully yours? This episode is for anyone who has achieved everything they were supposed to achieve and found themselves quietly asking: why do I still feel like something is missing? Erika sits down with Saina Babaee, VP at Siemens, founder of her own fashion label, and mother of twins. Someone who followed the prescribed path with excellence and then had to find herself inside it. This is not a story about burning everything down. It is about what it actually looks like to stop living for everyone else and start building a life that is authentically yours. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "I'm successful but I feel empty and I don't know why." "I want to start my passion but I don't know where to begin." "I have a good life. So why does something still feel off?" "I keep waiting for the right time to build something on the side." "I'm scared that wanting more makes me ungrateful for what I have." Then this is the episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Saina cover: *Why feeling empty despite your success is not a failing but a signal worth listening to *How to identify what you have been carrying since childhood that was never yours to carry *How to break long-held patterns without dismantling your whole life *Why you do not need to quit your job to start building your passion, and how having a 9-5 can actually make starting easier *How to build something on the side while working full time using a structure that fits around your life *What becoming a mother did to Saina's ambition and why it made her more driven, not less *How to lead with heart in corporate without losing results *How to navigate friendship grief and the loneliness of outgrowing people who no longer fit who you are becoming *How to reconnect with the creative, feminine side of yourself that high performance has pushed aside The version of you that has been waiting is not a different person. 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CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ilai Sarai TIMESTAMP (0:00) Introduction (07:35) From Engineer to Fashion (14:34) What have you Been carrying thats not yours? (18:01) Don't be who you are at work in your relationships (20:37) How do you break year long patterns? (25:13) Can you start something while you have a 9-5? (28:06) People romanticise taking the leap (31:06) How to get creative (35:10) Reconciling engineering and fashion (39:05) Leading with Corporate (41:28) My definition of success has changed (42:48) How did becoming a mum change how you show up? (50:51) I'm currently struggling with this in my friendships. (57:54) Do this if you want to start something WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 2 · 48 min

    It’s Not Just You... The Fear Behind Asking for Help (And How To Fix It) | Ghizlan Guenez

    She has built the life. The career. The reputation for having it together. And somewhere along the way, doing it all herself stopped being a choice and became the only way she knew how to operate. This episode is not about learning to be less independent. It is about what that independence has quietly been costing her and the one shift that changes everything about what she is able to receive. Ghizlan Guenez, founder of F.Force, joins Erika for a second conversation that goes somewhere their first episode did not. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "It is just easier if I do it myself" "I want more but something keeps stopping me" "I know I want to be taken care of sometimes but admitting that feels wrong" "I have been so focused on achieving that I do not recognise myself anymore" "I feel like there is a block but I cannot work out if it is real or something I created" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Ghizlan cover: - Why the most independent, hardworking women are actually the ones who most want to be taken care of and why that is not a contradiction - The real reason asking for help feels like jumping off a cliff and what is actually underneath it - What your independence might be quietly costing you in love, abundance, and receiving - Whether going through big life changes is about finding yourself again or removing the parts that are no longer you and why that distinction changes everything - How to come home to who you already are versus discovering a version of yourself you have never met yet - How your relationship with certainty and control changes after hard seasons - The parts of yourself you leave behind when you are always in doing mode and how to find your way back - Decision sequencing: how to move forward when you do not have the full picture yet - Why most of the blocks you think you have do not actually exist and what you are really doing when you create them - The one question that reframes every decision you will ever make about your future - Why absolute advice does not work and how to take what is right for you and leave the rest - Movement creates clarity: how to start trusting yourself to move in a direction even when you cannot see the full path The woman who does it all is allowed to want more. And this conversation is her permission slip. SPONSORS: ⚪ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HUEL ⁠- Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code BALANCE at huel.com/BALANCE. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! 💧⁠⁠AQUATRU⁠ -⁠ Use the code 'ERIKA' at ⁠www.aquatru.com⁠ for a 20% off CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📸 F.Force ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎥 First conversation with Ghizlan TIMESTAMP (0:00) Introduction (03:57) Journey of Evolution (05:46) I had to unlearn this (11:50) How does the 'independent woman' fair in a marriage? (16:23) Having feminine outlets (20:12) What did your marriage teach you? (25:50) Domino effect of hard experiences (27:40) How do you actually sit with your emotions? (30:40) Decision Sequencing (33:34) How do you get clear with manifesting when you don't know what's next? (37:67) Most harmful advice online right now (42:46) You don't need permission... (43:51) What's your next big dream? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 26 · 13 min

    Mo Gawdat: The 30 Minute Saturday Practice That COMPLETELY Empties Your Mind

    If your brain won't stop, if you lie awake at night, spiral through the same thoughts, and feel like you can never fully switch off, this is going to change the way you think about that completely. Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X and one of the most compelling minds on human happiness, doesn't just talk about training the brain. He's been doing it for decades. In this 11-minute clip he shares the three unconventional techniques he's developed to become the architect of his own mind, including the 30-minute Saturday practice that drains every thought until his brain has literally nothing left to say. This isn't meditation as you know it. There's no breathing, no mantras, no trying to clear your mind. You do the opposite, you listen to every single thought until there are no more left. And what's on the other side of that, Mo says, is the closest thing to paradise he's ever felt. If you've tried meditation and it hasn't worked, start here. 🎙️ From The Balance Theory Podcast - Full episode with Mo Gawdat available now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLFPwVep00&list=PLfGbYDi4CkLa9s6XV2Rn2HbDi_khC9HOT SPONSORS: 💵 CASH APP: Download Cash App Today #CashAppPod #CashAppPartner Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement, for the Sutton debit flex card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-sutton and for the Bancorp debit flex card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-bancorp. Savings and Offers provided by Cash App, a Block Inc. brand. Offers may not be affiliated with third party merchants. Parents and legal guardians can open a managed account for kids 6-12. Cash App will pass through a portion of the interest paid on your savings balance held in an account for the benefit of Cash App customers at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. To earn interest on your Cash App savings balance, you need to have sponsor approval. Exceptions may apply. Savings yield rate is subject to change. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 19 · 9 min

    Not Everyone Is Supposed to Like You (Here's the Rule That Explains It)

    If you ever find yourself holding back in conversations, softening your opinions, or leaving an interaction feeling like you didn't quite show up as yourself, this is for you. Most people don't realise they're doing it. But the desire to be liked is quietly running the show in almost every conversation you have. It's shaping what you say, how you say it, and how much of yourself you actually let people see. In this 5-minute clip, communication expert Shereen Mitwali introduces the rule of thirds: the framework that will immediately change the way you show up. Once you understand it, the anxiety of not being liked loses its grip. You stop shrinking. You stop performing. And you start communicating from a place of confidence instead of approval-seeking. This is the shift that makes you a better communicator without changing a single thing about who you are. 🎙️ From The Balance Theory Podcast - Full episode with Shereen Mitwali available now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PPygsJqlqvMH7Io6iYbDH?si=698cbb1619004744 WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 12 · 7 min

    MANIFESTATION EXPERT: The 20 Second Exercise That Changes Your Reality

    If you've tried vision boards, affirmations, and positive thinking and nothing has changed, this clip is why. Regan Hillyer, one of the world's leading manifestation experts, breaks down the real reason your reality isn't shifting: you're unconsciously copy pasting your past into your future and calling it life. In this insight clip (from our full podcast with Regan), she explains why wishful thinking alone will never work, what's actually happening at a quantum level when you try to manifest, and the simple 20-second practice (SNEAK PEEK: manifestation alarms) that conditions your energy to match the reality you want before it shows up. This isn't spiritual bypassing. This is the practical mechanics of how to actually change your life. 🎙️ From The Balance Theory Podcast: Full episode with Regan Hillyer available now - watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP8O0ocW80M&list=PLfGbYDi4CkLa9s6XV2Rn2HbDi_khC9HOT&index=9 WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • July 5 · 10 min

    #1 HYPNOTHERAPIST: Reclaim the Confidence You Were Born With in 9 Minutes

    You weren't born with low self-esteem, you were actually born really confident. You learned low self-esteem. And the confidence you've been waiting to feel? You were born with that too - life just made you forget it. In this clip, therapist and bestselling author Marisa Peer breaks down exactly where low self-esteem comes from, why it isn't who you are, and why chasing other people's approval is the thing keeping you most stuck. She explains how other people's fears, stories, and limitations quietly become ours without us even realising it and what it actually looks like to reclaim your self-belief on a daily basis. If you've ever felt like confidence is something other people have and you don't, or you've found yourself twisting into someone you're not just to be chosen, this is the 10-minute conversation that will change the way you see that. 🎙️ From The Balance Theory Podcast — Full episode with Marisa Peer available now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O05Wr7PG9-U&list=PLfGbYDi4CkLa9s6XV2Rn2HbDi_khC9HOT&index=13 SPONSORS: 💧⁠AQUATRU -⁠ Use the code 'ERIKA' at https://aquatru.com for a 20% off WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 28 · 59 min

    Aimee Smale Was Shy, Had No Plan and Built a Million Dollar Brand. The Reason Will Surprise You.

    You do not need to be the obvious person to build something real. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Aimee Smale, founder of Odd Muse and 29 year old millionaire, to unpack the story nobody tells about building something from nothing. Not the strategy, not the business plan, not the perfect moment. The quiet, unassuming journey of someone who was never supposed to do this and did it anyway. If you've ever caught yourself thinking: "I don't think I'm the right type of person for this" "I don't have a clear path or a blueprint to follow" "I've been waiting to feel ready but that moment never comes" "I look at successful people and assume they had something I don't" "I have an idea but I don't know where to start" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Aimee cover: - Why being shy and timid did not stop her and why it does not have to stop you either - The mindset to go all in on yourself even if you cannot quit your job tomorrow - How to reframe sacrifice so it stops feeling like something you are losing - The version of yourself you have to let go of to build something new - What to do when you have everything you worked for and still do not feel happy - How she handled negativity online and why the people leaving comments do not actually exist in her world - Why she stopped sharing the things she actually cared about and what changed - The moment she nearly walked away from everything she built - What she would say to day one Aimee knowing everything she knows now - How to know when something needs to change even if you are not ready to admit it You do not need the path, the blueprint or the confidence. You just need to start. SPONSORS: ✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JONES ROAD⁠ BEAUTY ⁠- Use the code 'BALANCE' at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad 💧⁠AQUATRU -⁠ Use the code 'SHERIKA' at www.aquatru.com for a 20% off ✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JONES ROAD ⁠- Use the code 'BALANCE' at www.jonesroad.com for a free gift. 💧AQUATRU - Use the code 'SHERIKA' at www.aquatru.com for a 20% off CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMP (0:00) Introduction (05:26) You need time to stretch out an idea (07:51) I didn't wake up that day thinking I was going to quit (13:39) Mindset to go all in on yourself (without quitting your job) (15:46) Is sacrifice always a bad thing? (24:04) How to reach the Promise Land? (30:35) What version of you did you have to let go of? (33:53) Hiring is like dating (36:15) Negative people online don't exist in my mind (40:25) How have your friendships been impacted by your success? (42:13) I refrain from sharing this online for some reason (49:51) How did you get into investing? (52:29) When would it no longer be worth it for you to have the business? (56:41) Who is Aimee becoming? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 21 · 1 hr 10 min

    STOP Introducing Yourself With Your Job Title (Say THIS Instead)

    You already know what you do. But do you know who you are? In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Rahaf Kobeissi, mental health and mindset expert, published author, and keynote speaker, to unpack one of the most quietly common experiences of high achieving people, building a life that looks right on paper and still feeling like something essential is missing. This isn't another conversation about doing more or optimising your routine. It is about stripping back everything you have built to find the person underneath it all. If you've ever caught yourself thinking: "I have everything I worked for, so why do I still feel empty?" "I don't know who I am outside of what I do" "I keep achieving things and none of it feels like enough" "Something feels off but I genuinely cannot explain what" "I feel like I am just going through the motions of a life I built on autopilot" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Rahaf cover: - Why high achievers still feel like something is missing even after reaching their goals - How to find your real identity when your whole life has been built around what you do - The signs you are disconnected from yourself and do not even know it - Why you have been introducing yourself by your job title and what to say instead - The fine line between doing things to achieve versus doing things for yourself - How to know whose goals you are actually chasing - What to remove from your life before you even think about adding more - How Human Design can help you understand yourself in a practical way - Whether a relationship can survive when one person is growing faster than the other - How to know if you are lost or just in a transition, and the one question that tells you The real you is not lost. They are just waiting to be found. CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💻 Website TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (06:05) How do we find our real identity (behind our title) (10:23) Use this icebreaker at work (11:43) Watch out for these signs that show you're disconnected (16:06) Fine line between doing to achieve versus for yourself (22:42) Detach from the outcome (28:07) Who's goal is your goal? (30:04) Human Design: how it can explain you in a useful way (44:48) Can relationships survive couples independently changing? (49:49) A healthy relationship will trigger you, watch for THIS (57:40) Marriage isn't hard, life is (1:00:20) Learning through my trigger (1:03:36) How do you know if you're lost or just in a transition? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 14 · 48 min

    The Conversation Your Parents Never Had With Themselves (And Yours Is Overdue) | Dr Shefali

    Today Dr Shefali, a NYT bestselling author and the world's leading conscious parenting psychologist, joins Erika to unpack the childhood patterns running your adult life, and how to stop them here. This isn't another conversation about how to be a better parent. It's about understanding the difference between who you became by default and who you actually want to be. If you've ever caught yourself thinking: "Why does this keep happening to me no matter what I do?" "I know my past affected me but I don't know how much" "I keep reacting in ways I don't understand and I don't know why" "I've been waiting for someone to say sorry so I can finally move on" "I don't want to repeat what was done to me but I don't know how to stop" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Dr Shefali cover: - Why we absorb our parents' patterns without ever choosing to, and how to recognise them in yourself - At what point your childhood stops being an explanation and starts being a choice The illusion of closure and why you don't need anyone else to give it to you - How to give yourself what your parents never did - What conscious parenting actually means and why it starts with you, not your child - The live coaching moment where Dr Shefali unpacks Erika's own trigger in real time - Why the critical voice in your head has your parent's voice, and what to do about it - How to talk to a parent who isn't conscious without losing yourself - Why boys and girls need to be raised differently in a world of algorithms and social media - Where the line is between sharing your child online and using them for content The patterns stop here. And this conversation is where it starts. Some things stay with you long after a conversation ends. This is one of them. CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (04:26) Finding yourself after becoming a mother (08:50) Dr Shefali on when she became a mother (11:57) When does our childhood stop becoming insight and start becoming an excuse? (14:45) How to get closure from your parents (if you can't speak to them) (16:37) What is Conscious Parenting? (20:07) Can you speak to your parents about being more conscious? (24:14) Dr Shefali gives Erika parenting advice on a trigger (34:04) What do we say and do when we are triggered? (37:49) Don't recruit your child in your own movie (39:06) Why do we need to raise sons and daughters differently? (42:56) The line between sharing your child online and using your child for content WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 7 · 55 min

    You're 55 Minutes Away From NEVER Feeling Behind With Money Again (Money Expert REVEALS All!)

    You're not bad with money. It's just that nobody ever taught you how to actually relate to it, and this conversation changes that. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Carol Glynn, award-winning Finance Coach & Mentor, Chartered Accountant (FCA) and founder of Conscious Finance Coaching, to unpack why so many women feel stuck with money, not because they're doing it wrong, but because they were never given the right tools. If you've ever caught yourself thinking: "I know I should look at my bank account, but I just can't bring myself to do it" "I've tried budgeting a hundred times and it never sticks" "I'm doing well on paper but it doesn't feel that way inside" "I feel like everyone else got the money playbook except me" "I earn decent money, so why does it just disappear?" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Carol cover: - What conscious finance means and why it's the missing piece in your money journey - The signs you're unconscious with money, and why most high-achieving women are - Why your money mindset, not your spreadsheet, is always the place to start - The 50-30-20 rule explained simply and how to use it without feeling restricted - How to find your money values and align every spending decision with them - What most people dangerously misunderstand about credit card debt - The hidden cost of being financially uninformed and how it quietly compounds - How to talk about money in your relationship without it turning into a fight - What money means differently to men and women, and why it matters - The one practical thing to do in the next 24 hours to shift your relationship with money Your relationship with money changes everything. And it starts here. SPONSORS: 💧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUATRU⁠ ⁠- Get 20% off using the code 'ERIKA' at www.aquatru.com CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (2:51) What is conscious finance? (08:45) Signs you are unconscious with money (13:37) Start doing this to fix your relationship with money (17:13) How do you change feeling to money when you don't feel abundant (19:24) 50-20-30 rule to sort finances (23:25) How to find money values (27:55) The most expensive thing you can be is uninformed (28:25) What most people don't understand about credit cards and debt (37:12) Do this for the next 24 hours (39:20) Look at finances in your relationship (by doing this) (44:01) Surprising client story with money (50:23) How do you know when it's time to look at money again? (53:48) REVEAL: What money means to men versus women WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 31 · 1 hr 55 min

    Everything You're Consuming Is Making You Less of Yourself (Here's What You Can Do) | Mo Gawdat

    You've been doing the work. Reading, listening, growing, trying. And yet something keeps feeling off, like the life you're building is quietly being pulled in a direction you didn't choose. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at Google X, bestselling author of Solve for Happy and Scary Smart, and one of the most original thinkers on the planet. This isn't a conversation about productivity or optimisation. It's about something deeper: the invisible forces shaping who you are, how you think, and what you believe is possible, and how to take that back. If you've ever caught yourself thinking: "I feel like I'm losing time but I don't know where it's going" "Something feels off but I can't name it" "I don't feel as in control of my life as I want to be" "I want to feel more like myself again" "I'm not sure what's actually true anymore" WHAT WE COVER: The unconscious daily decisions quietly costing you years of your life Why your life is being hijacked and how to see it clearly How long-form content protects your emotional intelligence Mo's framework for knowing what is actually true in the news How to move from passive observer to someone who actually makes change The flip flop deep technique for consuming information consciously The difference between a good man and a nice man A powerful 30-minute brain exercise Mo does every day Whether AI is a threat or the greatest opportunity humanity has ever had How to raise conscious humans in an AI world Why utopia might only be 10 years away Mo Gawdat doesn't just name the problem. He gives you the tools to reclaim your mind, your time, and who you're becoming. SPONSORS: ✨ONESKIN⁠ ⁠⁠- Save 15% Off using the code 'BALANCE' by going to www.oneskin.co/BALANCE 💧 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUATRU ⁠- Get 20% off using the code 'SHERIKA' at www.aquatru.com 🩷 MOMENTUM - Get your free welcome kit and travel collection at www.momentumshake.com/balancetheory CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ Mo Gawdat Part 1: 🎥 Watch here. TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (11:21) Decisions that cost you time (17:19) Your life is being hijacked by this (26:26) Long form is better for your emotions (29:31) How do we make sense of what's true in the news? (40:55) How to actually make change (you matter) (49:40) Flip flop deep technique for consuming news (56:17) Good man versus nice man (59:57) Watch THESE words (1:03:34) Do this POWERFUL exercise for your mind (1:15:08) Is AI going to destroy our future? (1:21:58) Raising Superman (1:27:29) How do you put in guardrails with AI? (1:43:59) AI will take over all jobs WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! how to stress less, decrease stress, how to reduce stress, how to stop overthinking, how to calm your mind, stress management, how to feel less stressed, overthinking and stress, stress advice, how to stop spiralling, emotional overwhelm, future anxiety, how to manage stress, practical stress tips #HowToStressLess #DecreaseStress #StressManagement #Overthinking #MentalHealth #SelfDevelopment #TheBalanceTheory #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #EmotionalWellbeing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • May 24 · 1 hr

    The Stress Advice That Actually Changed My Life | Alice Law

    Feeling stressed, overwhelmed or like your brain just won’t switch off? In this episode of The Balance Theory Podcast, we sit with Alice Law and unpack the stress advice that can actually change your life , not by pretending stress does not exist or that it’s unavoidable, but by helping you understand what is happening in your brain, body, environment and inner world when stress takes over. This conversation is for you if you have been wondering how to stress less, how to stop overthinking, how to decrease stress in your everyday life, or how to feel calmer when life feels uncertain. We explore why stress can feel so hard to manage, what happens when your brain starts spiralling, and why overthinking often feels productive even when it is keeping you stuck. You’ll learn practical tools to calm your mind, reduce stress in the moment, and create more “micro-certainty” when everything around you feels unpredictable. We also talk about the fine line between planning and overthinking, the signs of stress most people ignore, and how your environment could be quietly increasing your stress threshold every day. This episode also goes deeper into the idea of spiritual stress: the kind of stress that comes from living out of alignment, ignoring your intuition, saying yes when you mean no, or not knowing who you are beyond the labels you carry. If you are feeling overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, anxious about the future, or like your thoughts are running your life, this conversation will help you understand stress differently and give you practical ways to decrease stress and feel more in control again. In this episode, we cover: * How to stress less when your brain will not switch off * Why overthinking can make stress worse * What is happening in your brain when you worry about the future * The signs of stress most people ignore * The four different types of stress * How to stop spiralling when you feel overwhelmed * The difference between planning and overthinking * Simple environment hacks to decrease stress * Why your morning routine and phone habits may be increasing stress * How to create micro-certainty when life feels uncertain * How to strengthen your intuition * The difference between anxiety and intuition * What spiritual stress is and how to recognise it * One thing you can do immediately to feel less stressed This could be the one episode that changes your everyday life. SPONSORS: 💧 ⁠⁠CURE⁠ HYDRATION ⁠⁠- Save 20% Off using the code 'BALANCETHEORY' by going to www.curehydration.com 🍯 ⁠⁠⁠⁠HONEYLOVE- Get 20% off using the code 'BALANCE' at www.honeylove.com/BALANCE CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠ TAKE ALICE LAW'S FREE QUIZ TIME STAMPS (00:00) Introduction (07:48) What are we missing about stress? (10:30) What’s happening when you’re overthinking the future (15:01) What are the signs people ignore? (15:45) The 4 types of stress (20:00) Most people’s stress types (24:21) What to do when you’re overthinking (practical exercise) (28:54) What is fine line between planning and overthinking (34:54) Do this if you feel yourself spiralling (39:29) Try this (with your brain) to feel more confident (39:03) Environment hacks to make your life less stressful (41:40) Spiritual Stress - here’s what to look out for (52:02) Exercise to try to strengthen your intuition (52:28) How do we keep growing when so easy to outsource to AI? (56:36) Final lesson on stress (57:44) Do this immediately to feel less stress WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! how to stress less, decrease stress, how to reduce stress, how to stop overthinking, how to calm your mind, stress management, how to feel less stressed, overthinking and stress, stress advice, how to stop spiralling, emotional overwhelm, future anxiety, how to manage stress, practical stress tips #HowToStressLess #DecreaseStress #StressManagement #Overthinking #MentalHealth #SelfDevelopment #TheBalanceTheory #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #EmotionalWellbeing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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