Podcast
Living a Life in Balance Podcast
Listen to thoughtful conversations with clinicians, leaders, and guests about mental health, addiction, relationships, responsibility, and a sustainable life.
Quick Summary
- Living a Life in Balance examines sustainable ways of navigating achievement, responsibility, relationships, health, identity, and personal transitions.
- Episodes combine clinical knowledge, professional experience, and personal reflection across mental health, addiction, trauma, recovery, ethics, privacy, and responsible care.
- The podcast is educational rather than clinical; guest appearances do not imply endorsement, and individual assessment is required for diagnosis or treatment planning.
Latest episodes
Long conversations. Complex questions.
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September 3, 2026Trauma Lives in the Body: My Conversation with Frank Anderson, MD→02
August 19, 2026Internal Family Systems (IFS) Explained: How Our Parts Help Us Heal | Richard Schwartz, PhD→03
August 5, 2026From Struggle and Addiction to Shaping the Trauma Industry | Araminta Jonsson→04
July 22, 2026Understanding Gender Dysphoria and Identity: The Autism Connection | Dr. Az Hakeem→05
July 8, 2026When Love Becomes Abuse: The Healing Journey to Self-Worth & Growth | Jil Moore→06
June 24, 2026Equine-Assisted Therapy: How Horses Help People Heal | Denise Stergoulis→07
June 10, 2026Work Addiction & Executive Burnout: Why High Achievers Can’t Switch Off | Obi Unaka→08
May 27, 2026The Hidden Impacts of Gut Health: Brain Fog, Bloating, Fatigue, Inflammation & More→09
May 13, 2026How Dysfunctional Families Shape Trauma and Addiction | Heather Hayes→10April 29, 2026Why Young Adults Struggle Today: From Childhood Trauma to Healthy Relationships→11
April 15, 2026Why Relationships Fail: Family Trauma, Addiction & Communication Breakdowns→12
April 1, 2026Understanding Chronic Pain: And Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic→13
March 18, 2026Sex & Porn Addiction: Understanding Compulsive Behavior and Recovery→14
March 4, 2026The Shadows of Childhood and Generational Trauma: The Hidden Roots of Addiction and Mental Illness→15
February 18, 2026Living With Loss: The Psychology of Grief, Trauma, and Emotional Healing→16February 4, 2026Navigating Complex Mental Health & Addiction Recovery: A journey from Self-Harm to Self-Parenting→17January 21, 2026Navigating Young Adult Recovery: Insights and Actionable Strategies→18
January 7, 2026Shaping Addiction Recovery: Rethinking Relapse, Outcomes, and Support→19
December 17, 2025Breaking Codependency: Shame, Abuse, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery→20December 10, 2025Purpose After Loss: Dr Louise Stanger on Grief, Trauma, and What Aging Feels Like→21
December 3, 2025How Grief Yoga Can Heal: And Where Trauma Lives in the Body→22
November 26, 2025The Voice as Healing Tool: From Pain to Transformative Expression→23
November 19, 2025From Struggle to Resilience: Emotional Skills for Parents and Adolescents→24November 12, 2025From Trauma to Purpose: Sat Dharam Kaur’s Spiritual Wisdom & Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté→25November 5, 2025The Neuroscience of Trauma & Recovery: Rewiring the Brain and Achieving Lasting Change→26October 29, 2025Licia Sky on Embodied Trauma Healing: Insights from a Near-Death Experience and Psychedelics→27
October 22, 2025Finding Safety Within: The Path to Self-Compassion and Emotional Peace→28
October 15, 2025The Longevity Blueprint: Gut Health, Metabolic Energy, and Stress Control→29
October 8, 2025Healing Your Inner Child: Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Learning to Love Who You Are→30
October 1, 2025The Psychology of Grief: Ritual, Loss, and Why Love Never Leaves Us→31
September 17, 2025Overcome Addiction Shame & Stigma: How to Thrive in Recovery and Prevent Relapse→32September 3, 2025WINNER of the ICONIC Interior Design Award 2025: The Balance Sets the Standard in Healing Spaces→33
August 20, 2025Silent INFLAMMATION Epidemic: Unpacking Gut–Brain Connection in IBS, Autoimmunity & Mental Health→34
August 6, 2025The Power of YOGA: Raising Frequency Through Breath, Movement, and Sound Healing→35
July 23, 2025Our Bodies Are NOT Fragile: Debunking Fitness Myths, Kinesiology, and How to Train for Real Strength→36
July 9, 2025HEALTHY Body AGING: A Physio’s Guide to Longevity, Posture Alignment & Pain-Free Living→37
June 25, 2025The ULTRA-WEALTH Empathy Gap: The Hidden Cost of Fame, Power, and Privilege→38
June 11, 2025HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE Needs Time: Rethink Medicine to Rebalance Biochemistry, Microbiome, and Hormones→39
May 28, 2025STOP FEARING FOOD: Debunking Nutrition Myths, Fasting Trends & the Truth About Gut Health→40
May 14, 2025Recover from PTSD & TRAUMA: Finding Safety Through Rolfing, Somatic Work, and Body Awareness→41April 29, 2025Access the Wisdom of your Body: How Mindfulness, Meditation and Breathwork help in Trauma Therapy→42
April 1, 2025HAPPINESS Happening NOW: How Integrative Psychotherapy Aligns Mind, Body & Spirit for a Fulfilled Life→43
March 20, 2025We were BUILT to SURVIVE: The Science of Trauma, Resilience and the Future of Mental Health Care→
September 3, 2026Trauma Lives in the Body: My Conversation with Frank Anderson, MD→02August 19, 2026Internal Family Systems (IFS) Explained: How Our Parts Help Us Heal | Richard Schwartz, PhD→03August 5, 2026From Struggle and Addiction to Shaping the Trauma Industry | Araminta Jonsson→04July 22, 2026Understanding Gender Dysphoria and Identity: The Autism Connection | Dr. Az Hakeem→05July 8, 2026When Love Becomes Abuse: The Healing Journey to Self-Worth & Growth | Jil Moore→06June 24, 2026Equine-Assisted Therapy: How Horses Help People Heal | Denise Stergoulis→07June 10, 2026Work Addiction & Executive Burnout: Why High Achievers Can’t Switch Off | Obi Unaka→08May 27, 2026The Hidden Impacts of Gut Health: Brain Fog, Bloating, Fatigue, Inflammation & More→09May 13, 2026How Dysfunctional Families Shape Trauma and Addiction | Heather Hayes→10April 29, 2026Why Young Adults Struggle Today: From Childhood Trauma to Healthy Relationships→11April 15, 2026Why Relationships Fail: Family Trauma, Addiction & Communication Breakdowns→12April 1, 2026Understanding Chronic Pain: And Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic→13March 18, 2026Sex & Porn Addiction: Understanding Compulsive Behavior and Recovery→14March 4, 2026The Shadows of Childhood and Generational Trauma: The Hidden Roots of Addiction and Mental Illness→15February 18, 2026Living With Loss: The Psychology of Grief, Trauma, and Emotional Healing→16February 4, 2026Navigating Complex Mental Health & Addiction Recovery: A journey from Self-Harm to Self-Parenting→17January 21, 2026Navigating Young Adult Recovery: Insights and Actionable Strategies→18January 7, 2026Shaping Addiction Recovery: Rethinking Relapse, Outcomes, and Support→19December 17, 2025Breaking Codependency: Shame, Abuse, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery→20December 10, 2025Purpose After Loss: Dr Louise Stanger on Grief, Trauma, and What Aging Feels Like→21December 3, 2025How Grief Yoga Can Heal: And Where Trauma Lives in the Body→22November 26, 2025The Voice as Healing Tool: From Pain to Transformative Expression→23November 19, 2025From Struggle to Resilience: Emotional Skills for Parents and Adolescents→24November 12, 2025From Trauma to Purpose: Sat Dharam Kaur’s Spiritual Wisdom & Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté→25November 5, 2025The Neuroscience of Trauma & Recovery: Rewiring the Brain and Achieving Lasting Change→26October 29, 2025Licia Sky on Embodied Trauma Healing: Insights from a Near-Death Experience and Psychedelics→27October 22, 2025Finding Safety Within: The Path to Self-Compassion and Emotional Peace→28October 15, 2025The Longevity Blueprint: Gut Health, Metabolic Energy, and Stress Control→29October 8, 2025Healing Your Inner Child: Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Learning to Love Who You Are→30October 1, 2025The Psychology of Grief: Ritual, Loss, and Why Love Never Leaves Us→31September 17, 2025Overcome Addiction Shame & Stigma: How to Thrive in Recovery and Prevent Relapse→32September 3, 2025WINNER of the ICONIC Interior Design Award 2025: The Balance Sets the Standard in Healing Spaces→33August 20, 2025Silent INFLAMMATION Epidemic: Unpacking Gut–Brain Connection in IBS, Autoimmunity & Mental Health→34August 6, 2025The Power of YOGA: Raising Frequency Through Breath, Movement, and Sound Healing→35July 23, 2025Our Bodies Are NOT Fragile: Debunking Fitness Myths, Kinesiology, and How to Train for Real Strength→36July 9, 2025HEALTHY Body AGING: A Physio’s Guide to Longevity, Posture Alignment & Pain-Free Living→37June 25, 2025The ULTRA-WEALTH Empathy Gap: The Hidden Cost of Fame, Power, and Privilege→38June 11, 2025HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE Needs Time: Rethink Medicine to Rebalance Biochemistry, Microbiome, and Hormones→39May 28, 2025STOP FEARING FOOD: Debunking Nutrition Myths, Fasting Trends & the Truth About Gut Health→40May 14, 2025Recover from PTSD & TRAUMA: Finding Safety Through Rolfing, Somatic Work, and Body Awareness→41April 29, 2025Access the Wisdom of your Body: How Mindfulness, Meditation and Breathwork help in Trauma Therapy→42April 1, 2025HAPPINESS Happening NOW: How Integrative Psychotherapy Aligns Mind, Body & Spirit for a Fulfilled Life→43March 20, 2025We were BUILT to SURVIVE: The Science of Trauma, Resilience and the Future of Mental Health Care→Living a Life in Balance explores the tension between achievement, responsibility, relationships, health, and the need for a life that can be sustained. Episodes may bring together clinical knowledge, professional experience, and personal reflection without reducing complex questions to simple advice.
The podcast is editorial content from the wider THE BALANCE perspective. A guest’s views remain their own, and an appearance does not establish clinical endorsement, employment, referral status, or treatment availability.
Episodes are educational. They cannot diagnose a condition, assess immediate risk, recommend medication, or determine whether a private residential program is appropriate.
What the Podcast Explores
The editorial focus should remain close to questions that help listeners think more clearly about being human and seeking responsible care.
- Mental health, addiction, trauma, stress, and recovery
- Relationships, family systems, trust, and boundaries
- Leadership, responsibility, identity, and the cost of constant performance
- Sleep, physical health, nutrition, and the limits of wellness claims
- Assessment, treatment, continuing care, and clinical responsibility
- Creativity, meaning, transition, and life beyond a professional role
- Ethics, privacy, evidence, and how health information is communicated
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