Erika De Pellegrin

The Balance Theory

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...

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Erika De Pellegrin

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Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

How To Make Time for EVERYTHING (full time job, passion & health routine) 11.08.2024

This is exactly how you can make time for everything in your week! Lately I’ve been sharing a lot of content about how I feel like I have a double life- full time lawyer, run podcast successfully for 4 years, not missed a single week. It's not luck and it's not a miracle. It has been strategy and clarity. And today I want to share the EXACT blue print so that you can fit in everything you want in...

How to Avoid Burnout & Unlock True Productivity | Dr Saliha Afridi 04.08.2024

I don't even know where to start with this conversation! I LOVED every moment of learning from Dr Saliha Afridi on her expert insights into emotional resilience, energy management over and above time management, productivity hacks and tools. There are book recommendations, self regulation exercises, life lessons and MUCH more! CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drsalih...

29 Bits of Life Advice For Your 20s (On My 29th Bday) 28.07.2024

Happy 29th Bday to me (it was on the 27th but close enough)! In this podcast, I share 29 lessons that I know now on my 29th bday, that I wish I knew at the start of my 20s. It's useful for ANYONE at any stage of their 20s (and beyond as a useful reminder)! 📢 Like, subscribe, and activate notifications for more content on personal development and achieving career success without compromising your...

How to Build Self Confidence (the DOs & DON’Ts) with Saana Azzam 21.07.2024

This episode is basically a TOOLKIT to confidence! Today I am joined by Saana Azzam for a really interesting and deep conversation on all things confidence - from taking a career leap (yes, even if you are just slightly unhappy), to setting boundaries, to pitching your value - each of these play a role everyday to build your SELF CONFIDENCE. It's not just about the big moments, but the small 1%, t...

10 Habits for Self Improvement (Simple Changes for Big Impact) 14.07.2024

If you are someone who is on a journey like me where you are getting curious about yourself, want to improve your life, are interested in getting to know yourself better and ultimately trying to create the life you want for yourself, then this vid is for YOU! I’m going to break down a hand cherry picked select 10 of the most impactful habits that have been game changing in my self improvement jour...

Heal your inner child to achieve your dreams with Rhea Jacobs 07.07.2024

Heal Your Inner Child to Achieve Your Dreams Today I am joined by the beautiful Rhea Jacobs to discuss what healing your inner child means, some techniques on how you can start practicing it (we both share some of our fav visualisation techniques in this regard), the importance of intention, what is SELF LOVE actually about (not just the fluffy stuff), toxic positivity AND goal setting - honestly,...

How to take back control over your life & STOP having a victim mentality 30.06.2024

Tired of life feeling like it's just happening to you? Feel powerless over events? The truth is, we can all feel like victims of something in life... the job we don’t love, the office we don’t want to be in, the relationship or friendship we are stuck in, the financial situation we find ourselves in - right? I’ve been there you’ve been there but dwelling in that stuck-ness gets us no where! But wh...

Self growth challenge: Become your best self in 21 days 02.06.2024

It's challenge o'clock! Our focus for the next 21 days? Becoming your best self through finding habits that are going to create the most balance and impact in your daily life. The reason I wanted to throw you a challenge with varied habits, is because we often get stuck in the same routines and rarely stop to consider habits that are no longer serving us or experiment with habits that could make a...

Tips for more confidence in the workplace (interviews, raises & reviews) w/ Sureena Jassal 26.05.2024

Want more confidence at work? In asking for a pay rise? Or Promotion? What about confidence in a job interview? Today I invite my friend Sureena on the show whom I have had COUNTLESS of these conversations with over the last few months, to chat through our thoughts on some of these conversations. This episode is like a chat with your besties getting some advice on your next career moves. (00:00) T...

Feel like self improvement is ruining your life? The SIGNS & silver linings 19.05.2024

Have you been dedicating time to be on your own, create an aligned life, clear the negativity out of your life ... but feel like your life is falling apart!? Today we are going to talk about why thsi exact process - the self development, self improvement and self growth journey, does feel like its ruining your life... both the signs and the silver linings to know! This is what I wish I knew at the...

How to overcome limiting beliefs (unlock your next level) 12.05.2024

This podcast episode is for you if you are experiencing self sabotage, limiting beliefs or feel like you are blocking yourself - maybe you have big goals / dreams, but everytime you get close to executing or make some moves, you feel some old thought patterns, behaviours and ways of thinking popping up and BLOCKING you from the next level. Well Balancers, this is going to change your life - and I...

This is WHY you're not attracting the OPPORTUNITIES you want 05.05.2024

And yes, I'm going to break down how you can change it to start attracting and getting the opportunities you want! And before you guess, no, it's NOT manifesting. This is from real time experience I'm having... focusing on this one thing shifted the opportunities I was getting and so I am very very excited to share it with you today! (00:00) Introduction  (04:34) “meh” periods  (06:52) Step 1: Wha...

How to be fulfilled - stop chasing passion & do this instead w/ Tracy Harmoush 28.04.2024

Today I am joined by the beautiful Tracy Harmoush, and we chat about how to find fulfilment in work and life, and spoiler alert, it's not to find your PASSION. She shares her journey from a job that drained her, that stuck feeling of knowing she was meant for more, to an aligned life, that ended in passion, but started with something else. Her story will inspire you to take the next steps towards...

Why you NEED hobbies + how to find them 21.04.2024

today I am going to break down why you seriously NEED hobbies, and why they actually make you more productive (yes even if that "takes" time from what you're working on) - trust me on this one. We wouldn't be sharing in this chat together today if I hadn't adopted this philosophy and started this podcast as my hobby! I'm also going to take you through how to find your hobbies if you feel lost for...

Confidence isn't loud, but your voice is (+how to find it) with Nimi Mehta 14.04.2024

Today I am joined by a new friend, and amazing woman - Nimi Mehta!  Today we chat about the misconceptions about confidence, can it be soft? PLUS how to find your voice to embrace that confidence. She shares her “Layer Voice Theory”, how she took a leap, how she has struggled always being “nice” and utilised that to become assertive + a really beautiful self care practice you can try. There’s so m...

Have you heard of this psychological defence mechanism? Unpacking "projection". 07.04.2024

One of the most powerful things I have EVER learned about in therapy is the concept of Projection. It's a psychological (and subconscious) defense mechanism- but what is it protecting? Can we know if we are projecting? What does it look like if someone is projecting on to us? How can we stay clear of someone's projections? All these I explore & discuss in today's episode!  (00:00) Introduction  (0...

From cancer survivor to Guinness world record holder, mindset & more with Dareen Barber 31.03.2024

Today I chat with a woman I am so inspired by - the beautiful and wonderful Dareen Barber. Dareen is a Trailblazing Motivator, Inclusive Fitness Advocate, and Guinness World Record Holder. Today she shares with me the many challenges, both physically and mentally, she has had to overcome to create the life she wants for herself, and push her limits beyond what she ever thought was possible. Her st...

5 practical ways to increase self awareness 23.03.2024

Self awareness is nice to talk about and think about - but what about the practical side to it.... not just talking about what it is or how it looks, but HOW to actually DO IT! How to actually PRACTICE it in tangible, simple ways! You know that's my forte and simplifying sometimes complex or new things, is what I love doing! So today we are talking about 5 practical ways you can practice self awar...

How do men think about authenticity, emotions and communication? 17.03.2024

Today I am joined by two men who deeply inspire me through the work they are doing for men in the mental health space- that is Kori & Manny from Mentality. Today we talk about some topics for the first time on the show - masculinity, the male experience with emotions (and stereotypes therein), what it means to be a strong woman who embraces the support of her man and balancing ambition with health...

8 productivity metrics you can use beyond the to-do list 10.03.2024

This episode if for you if you love your to-do lists and get a kick out of ticking them off. Both of us need to check ourselves when it comes to how we actually measure our productivity and zoom out to see if it's actually reflective or helping us measure TRUE productivity. Today I share 8 metrics that we can use beyond the to-do list to check and measure our productivity. Would love to know what...

Want to change your life? You NEED these mindset tips by Sheen Gurrib 03.03.2024

Today's episode is all about making change - the mindset you need to do it, actions you need to take, things you need to overcome and simple shifts you can embrace TODAY to get over any fear you have towards it. Whether it's a different career, moving countries, starting something new - this episode is going to give you so many golden nuggets that you'll be able to take and apply straight after li...

6 signs you're doing better than you think you are 25.02.2024

This podcast is dedicated to anyone like me, who struggles from time to time with their self worth in moments where you are not “productive”, producing “out put” etc to remind you that the way we measure our worth can be so far from the things that actually show us our worth.  Today I remind us both of 6 signs we are doing better than we think we are to help us ZOOM out and not get so caught up in...

Habits, mistakes & mindset to know about money with Lámidé Elizabeth 18.02.2024

Today we chat about a topic I've only discussed a handful of time, that is - MONEY! Love it, hate it, repelled by it want more of it? We all have our relationship with it and at the end of the day, need it to survive and live quintessentially in the modern world. This is why I wanted to get someone on who could speak to me (someone who has only recently started on her money journey and unpacking m...

13 things you need to let go of if you want success in your life 11.02.2024

If you want a successful 2024 then you need to make sure you have no blocks! If any of these 13 things are holding you back or things you are stuck on, this video is your sign to work on those ASAP so you can rocket your success this year! ▶︎ Fear Podcast episodes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sTzuMpWey91Iodqpr6HTP?si=47ebcb63a4234a8a https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zbp7yYNfbOXkdLFjAKUtD?si...

Dealing with setbacks, low moments & negative thinking with Kelsey Wells 04.02.2024

Today I am joined by one of my favourite guests, who rejoins me (our OG chat in 2022) but this time in person - none other than the beautiful Kelsey Wells. This chat is emotional, vulnerable, raw, pure connection and heart felt. We chat about struggling wanting our old self back during tough moments, habits, intention, aging, self worth and negative thinking. It's filled with incredible tips, stor...

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