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The Balance Theory

The Balance Theory

Erika De Pellegrin 365 Episodes Sep 13, 2026

The Balance Theory is a self-development podcast hosted by Erika De Pellegrin, a lawyer who overcame burnout. It offers actionable strategies to build confidence, achieve goals, and transform your mindset without guilt or stress. The show features interviews with guests like Kayla Itsines and Kelsey Wells, and covers topics such as productivity, self-growth, and life balance.

Episodes

13 Realisations That Will Instantly Change Your Life (For the Better)
13 Realisations That Will Instantly Change Your Life (For the Better) Sep 13, 2026 1307 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 beco
Dr Neeta Bhushan: What Nobody Tells the Woman Who Does Everything Herself
Dr Neeta Bhushan: What Nobody Tells the Woman Who Does Everything Herself Sep 6, 2026 3603 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 wh
The Real Reason You’re Afraid To Put Yourself Out There (And How To Fix It)
The Real Reason You’re Afraid To Put Yourself Out There (And How To Fix It) Aug 30, 2026 3638 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 CLA
Your Life Not Going to Plan IS The Plan (Here's How To Embrace It)!
Your Life Not Going to Plan IS The Plan (Here's How To Embrace It)! Aug 23, 2026 3634 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 a
Coming Back to Yourself When You Feel COMPLETELY Scattered and Lost | Naila
Coming Back to Yourself When You Feel COMPLETELY Scattered and Lost | Naila Aug 16, 2026 3933 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-developme
How to Build Yourself When You've Been a Version for Everyone Else | Saina Babaee
How to Build Yourself When You've Been a Version for Everyone Else | Saina Babaee Aug 9, 2026 3648  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
It’s Not Just You... The Fear Behind Asking for Help (And How To Fix It) | Ghizlan Guenez
It’s Not Just You... The Fear Behind Asking for Help (And How To Fix It) | Ghizlan Guenez Aug 2, 2026 2904 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.
Mo Gawdat: The 30 Minute Saturday Practice That COMPLETELY Empties Your Mind
Mo Gawdat: The 30 Minute Saturday Practice That COMPLETELY Empties Your Mind Jul 26, 2026 786   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
Not Everyone Is Supposed to Like You (Here's the Rule That Explains It)
Not Everyone Is Supposed to Like You (Here's the Rule That Explains It) Jul 19, 2026 554   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 a
MANIFESTATION EXPERT: The 20 Second Exercise That Changes Your Reality
MANIFESTATION EXPERT: The 20 Second Exercise That Changes Your Reality Jul 12, 2026 431 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 t
#1 HYPNOTHERAPIST: Reclaim the Confidence You Were Born With in 9 Minutes
#1 HYPNOTHERAPIST: Reclaim the Confidence You Were Born With in 9 Minutes Jul 5, 2026 643 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
Aimee Smale Was Shy, Had No Plan and Built a Million Dollar Brand. The Reason Will Surprise You.
Aimee Smale Was Shy, Had No Plan and Built a Million Dollar Brand. The Reason Will Surprise You. Jun 28, 2026 3545 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

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