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by 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 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
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- Yesterday1h 2m
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 Introduction What did you think your future would look like? They cancelled my job because my belly wasn’t “big enough” Having anchors that make you, you Wellness habits that are more about control than a benefit How do you manage your self-talk? How has pregnancy changed the way you grieve your mum? What would you want your kids to know about their Nonna? Everyone should ask their mums this Does gratitude actually work in your hardest moments? Cycle syncing: What you need to know The role of intuition when you’re pregnant Can a content creator ever fully be present? Will you post your child on social media? 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
- 1 weeks ago21 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 Introduction Realisation 1 Realisation 2 Realisation 3 Realisation 4 Realisation 5 Realisation 6 Realisation 7 Realisation 8 Realisation 9 Realisation 10 Realisation 11 Realisation 12 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
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
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 Introduction Mentors, the American Dream and Masking Emotions I'm done carrying everyone! Can you be grounded and ambitious? The Balance Theory Don't say yes to every opportunity This is blocking your creativity Motherhood will humble you Fly Forward Framework I teach this and I still struggle with this What do you want your daughter to learn about success from you? 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
- 3 weeks ago1h 0m
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 Introduction You're Not Confident Posting Because of THIS Tips If You're Scared of What Other People Think How Do I Decide What Parts of Myself I Want to Share Online? Does EVERYONE Need to be creating content in 2026? Content Can Make You Stand Out as an Employee Like THIS Getting Rid of Your FEAR of Showing Up Online Strategising Without Over-Engineering How to Make Posting Feel Natural Clarity First or Just Getting Started? Should You Post More of What Everyone Likes? What Is Your Online Legacy? Growth You Get From Becoming Visible 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
- 4 weeks ago1h 0m
How to Manage Your Ambition When Life Forces You To Slow Down
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 Introduction The Forced Slow down (10:21 ) Moving through your inner conflict Change the 'how' not the 'what' The Balance Theory I used to think 'hustle' culture was a positive 2 questions to ask yourself Your successful trait blocked you doing THIS Give yourself permission to be slower with YOURSELF Are you contradicting your goals? Success then versus now This is most predictable in an entrepreneur's mindset THIS Happens right before people make it How to stop thinking about the 'timeline' You need 3 things to be good at Sales (#1 skill everyone needs) Pitch yourself using these tactics / steps 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
- Aug 16, 20261h 5m
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 Introduction Why are you thinking about your connection to yourself? What emotion were you running away from? Instagram is trying to dilute you and make you the same Is there a healthy experience of social media? Doom scrolling RUINED all my relationships How to give yourself space Self worth attached to nothing Give yourself permission to just be Voice recorder exercise 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
- Aug 9, 20261h 0m
Start HERE If Your Life Looks 'Right' But Something Feels Missing | Saina Baibee
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. She is simply the one who finally has permission to exist. SPONSORS: 💪 Superpower -Take control of your health with Superpower. Head over to Superpower.com and use code 'BALANCE' for $20 off your $199 Superpower membership. 🍯 HONEYLOVE - Save 20% Off Honeylove by going to honeylove.com/BALANCE ! #honeylovepod #sponsored 💵 CASH APP: Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/oe4ya755 #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. CONNECT 📸 Instagram Ilai Sarai TIMESTAMP Introduction From Engineer to Fashion What have you Been carrying thats not yours? Don't be who you are at work in your relationships How do you break year long patterns? Can you start something while you have a 9-5? People romanticise taking the leap How to get creative Reconciling engineering and fashion Leading with Corporate My definition of success has changed How did becoming a mum change how you show up? I'm currently struggling with this in my friendships. 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
- Aug 2, 202648 min
Being the "Independent Woman" Is Costing You THIS | 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 Introduction Journey of Evolution I had to unlearn this How does the 'independent woman' fair in a marriage? Having feminine outlets What did your marriage teach you? Domino effect of hard experiences How do you actually sit with your emotions? Decision Sequencing How do you get clear with manifesting when you don't know what's next? Most harmful advice online right now You don't need permission... 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
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About The Balance Theory
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 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
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