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The Balance Theory

The Balance Theory

By: Erika De Pellegrin
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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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Episodes
  • Your Discipline Problem Isn't What You Think (It's THIS!)
    Dec 21 2025

    Wondering how to be more disciplined?


    If you keep telling yourself you’ll “be more disciplined tomorrow” but nothing changes… this clip is for you.


    In this powerful conversation, Tracy Harmoush breaks down the real reason people struggle with discipline and why most of what you’ve been told about building willpower and consistency simply doesn’t work.


    Tracy shares the mindset shifts, identity upgrades, and practical steps you need to finally stick to what you say you’ll do in 2026. If you’ve ever felt frustrated, ashamed, or confused about why discipline never seems to last, this video will give you the clarity and momentum you’ve been missing.


    🎥 Watch the full episode with Tracy Harmoush here



    You’ll hear the full breakdown on discipline, identity work, self-trust, and what it really takes to build a life you’re proud of.


    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


    MY FAVOURITE STUFF

    💻 Email & Calendar tool - Sunsama for 1 Month free trial

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    6 mins
  • The #1 Habit Keeping You From Achieving What You Want | Chantale Ishac
    Dec 14 2025

    If you’ve been doing all the “right” things and still feel stuck, this episode is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. I’m joined by my therapist, Chantale, who returns for a third time to help me unpack this in a way only she can.


    Today we’re breaking down the #1 habit keeping you from achieving what you want, a habit she taught me that changed EVERYTHING for me, a habit so common most people don’t even realise they’re doing it…


    This habit is the reason why you feel guilty saying no, why fear shows up every time you try something new. You’ll learn how to recognise when you’re operating from an inauthentic version of yourself, why your goals fall apart when they’re built on fear, and the neuroscience behind stepping outside your comfort zone.


    This is a practical, grounded conversation about building self-trust, setting boundaries without guilt, dissolving limiting beliefs, and finally creating goals that feel true to who you are, not who you think you “should” be.


    By the end, you’ll know exactly how to break this habit, stop abandoning yourself, and take the first aligned step toward the life you actually want.


    This will unlock everything for you.


    🎥 PREVIOUS PODCAST WITH CHANTALE


    CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST

    📸 Instagram



    TIME STAMPS

    (01:17) Introduction

    (02:55) Everything you need to know about people pleasing

    (07:47) How do you deal with guilt and fear?

    (12:30) How can you be giving without people pleasing?

    (16:03) This is essential to do before goal setting

    (20:35) Limiting Beliefs & Goal Setting

    (25:57) How to push through limiting beliefs

    (30:02) “I am not enough”

    (31:30) Exercise to break through small limiting beliefs (not large traumas)

    (35:11) Neuroscience for being outside of your comfort zone

    (39:12) What you need to know about tolerance windows

    (42:52) Rapid Fire




    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


    MY FAVOURITE STUFF

    💻 Email & Calendar tool - Sunsama for 1 Month free trial


    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
  • Why You Don’t Need to Have Life “Figured Out” By 30 | Caggie Dunlop
    Dec 7 2025

    If you’re approaching your late 20s or early 30s and feel like you’re supposed to have your life together by now… this conversation will feel like a warm exhale.


    In this episode, I sit down with Caggie Dunlop, founder of the Saturn Returns podcast and author of Saturn Return: Your Cosmic Coming of Age, to unpack what’s really happening when life feels turbulent, uncertain, or like everything is changing at once.


    Whether you’re starting over after a breakup, questioning your career, drifting from old friendships, or simply thinking, “I thought I’d be further by now,” this episode will help you make sense of a chapter most people silently struggle through.


    You’re not behind.

    You’re not failing.

    You’re becoming.


    This episode is for those who are

    • 27–33 and feel lost
    • questioning the life you thought you’d have
    • “starting over” when everyone else seems ahead
    • growing out of old friendships and identities
    • navigating big emotional changes all at once


    Get ready to learn and reposition yourself to find grounding & peace with your timeline.



    TIME STAMPS

    (01:13) What is a Saturn Return?

    (07:43) Reinvention versus rediscovering who you are

    (13:42) Reflective Questions for turbulent moments

    (17:22) Timeline exercise

    (20:30) Who Am I?

    (27:06) Friendship break ups

    (33:28) Juggling work and being a new mum

    (41:13) Birth stories


    CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST

    📸 Instagram



    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


    MY FAVOURITE STUFF

    💻 Email & Calendar tool - Sunsama for 1 Month free trial

    🌱 Wholefoods & Supplements - use "THEBALANCETHEORY" for 15% off

    Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thebalancetheory.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    47 mins
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