🚨 Trigger Warning: This episode includes a discussion of self-harm. Please take care while listening.
You’re doing everything right — checking the boxes, reaching your goals, and growing on paper. But deep down, something still feels off.
Why doesn’t the progress stick? Why does every achievement feel good… but only for a moment?
In this episode, we uncover ... Show More
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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 ... Show More
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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 a ... Show More
1 h
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How to Come Back to Yourself When You Feel Completely Scattered & 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 ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2021
#8: You Don't Need to be Perfect, Believe Me
<p>Are you a perfectionist? Or maybe you're trying to be the "flawless person" you think that you're expected to be. Beneath it, is a fear that you're not good enough as you are. Today, I'll show you how to reconnect with your Authentic Self and heal ... Show More
25m 49s
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63. Why You Never Feel Good Enough – The Trap of High Expectations
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough? In this episode, we’re talking about the pressure to succeed, the struggle to celebrate wins, and why so many of us feel like our goals are obligations rather than choices.We break down how high expectations ... Show More
31m 24s
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124. Self-Improvement Shame
Join me this week as I introduce you to a concept I call self-improvement shame. Coming to this work with shame about yourself, to change your own negative thoughts about yourself, is never going to produce the change you want to see. You can’t outrun your shame, and so instead, ... Show More
25m 53s
Mar 2021
177. Best Teachings from Clutch College - Goals, Results, and Your Future Self
Do you torture yourself on the way to a goal, in the hopes that you’ll feel different when you “get there?” Do you think of goals as shiny gold coins to collect in order to feel better about yourself? Do you undermine or discount your accomplishments? Tune into this episode for s ... Show More
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