In this episode, host Albert Balderas, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Surf Therapy Facilitator, invites you into a deeper exploration of your inner child — the part of you that still carries wonder, fear, playfulness, and pain.

Through the rhythms of skateboarding and the ebb and flow of surfing, Albert shares how movement becomes a powerful way to reconnect with the parts of ourselves that long to be seen, supported, and celebrated. We explore how skate and surf therapy invite emotional risk, curiosity, laughter, and even tears all of which make space for healing.

Whether you’re just discovering your inner child or already walking with them daily, this episode is a call to move, to feel, and to remember.

In this episode, host Albert Balderas, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Surf Therapy Facilitator, explores the deep connection between play therapy and movement-based healing through surf and skate practices.

We unpack how play — often seen as something just for kids — is actually a vital part of emotional regulation, self-discovery, and healing for people of all ages. Through the lens of skateboarding and surfing, Albert shares how embodied play activates the nervous system, builds resilience, and opens space for joy, expression, and repair.

Whether you’re a therapist, a board rider, or someone who’s forgotten how to play — this episode is an invitation to move, laugh, risk, and remember.

🎲 Play isn’t a distraction — it’s medicine.

In this episode, host Albert Balderas, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Surf Therapy Facilitator, explores the concept of flow state — the powerful, immersive experience where mind, body, and movement align.

We dive into what flow state feels like, why it matters for mental health, and how surf and skate naturally invite us into this state of presence, challenge, and release. Albert unpacks how flow supports emotional regulation, confidence, and trauma integration — without needing to talk it out.

Whether you’ve experienced flow on a wave, on a board, or in the middle of a breakthrough — this episode will remind you that healing can happen in rhythm, in play, and in motion.