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This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have all three coaches sharing their ideas on the best and most useful ways to whisk away the clutter with good Spring Cleaning.  Paul starts by discussing various strategies to rid toxins and purify his body for optimal performance.  Chris shares his approach to Spring Cleaning by tapping into the growth season with the abundant energy in nature and s...

In this episode, Paul shares his experiencing with showing up to a speaking engagement that turned out to be far different than what he expected. Paul discusses how he overcame his initial feelings of embarrassment and disappointment using the "catch it, scratch it, erase and replace" method that allowed him to deliver a great presentation and enjoy the process as well.  Together Paul and Mike use...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have a special guest, Dylan Finn, a young man with unparalleled determination.  After fourteen days, Dylan awoke from a coma. Two weeks earlier, he was a typical college kid having fun, enjoying school, and hanging out with friends. But, on this particular day, Dylan had suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall. With only a ten percent survival ra...

This week on the Balanced Podcast, we have coaches Chris Berlow and Paul Melella sharing their wisdom and experiences on maintaining their personal energy.  As discussed numerous times, restoring mental energy is vital to performing at a high level. If you are tuning into this podcast, you are likely a high performer.  And with all high-performance machines, you need to fuel it correctly, and reju...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, all three Balanced Warrior Coaches discuss how to build the ultimate team. Whether you are a small or large business owner, a manager, a supervisor, or even someone looking for an intimate relationship, there are tips and strategies to help you find the right fit. Think about it…how much lost money and opportunity came from not hiring the right person?  I...

  This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have coaches Chris and Paul, who recently met with their Grandmaster, Grandmaster Byung Min Kim.  If you have been tuning in, you'll notice that Chris and Paul reference Grandmaster Kim's training often, and a lot of the lifestyle they both live is from Grandmaster Kim's teaching.  Of course, the meeting was profound and powerful, as with all of them...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have a special guest, Master Antony Graf.  Master Graf has numerous accomplishments and accolades.  He was a nine-time US National Taekwondo Champion, a US Team Member winning 13 International medals, and more.  He turned his energy from competition to business and now owns and operates Believe Martial Arts, a highly successful martial arts school in M...

No matter what your external accomplishments are, your self worth tends to be dominated by your self perception. Mastering the "inner game" of a healthy self image is crucial for long term success. In this transparent and thought provoking discussion Paul and Mike discuss how to:    Challenge negative self-talk: Be mindful of your internal dialogue and challenge any self-deprecating or critical th...

For those who do not know, BHAG stands for "Big Hairy Audacious Goals."  And we always encourage our clients to set the BHAG at the beginning of the year.  However, doubt and fear set in as the year progressed, and things didn't go as planned.  This is normal, especially when someone creates goals that excite them and scare them simultaneously.  BHAGs are risky and require you to leave your comfor...

On the Balanced Warrior Podcast this week, coaches Chris Berlow and Paul Melella discuss several ways to maintain a happy and loving relationship.  All three Balanced Warrior coaches pride themselves on having flourishing marriages with their wives, but of course, as with anything, there were challenges.  But always, the strength in the marriage is what allows them to overcome any obstacle that co...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have coaches Chris Berlow and Mike Mertens talking about the empty-nesting season of life.  Many couples fall in love, get married, have children, raise their children, and when the children move out, they forget why they were together.  They focused solely on being great parents and providing for their children, which is very worthy and admirable, but...

2023 was an interesting year for Balanced Warrior coaches Paul and Chris.  While Paul was growing his coaching business, Chris traveled the world and had a major knee replacement surgery.  Paul was highly focused, and Chris was, as Paul likes to joke, on the "Berlow world tour."  There was a disconnect between them, and on this podcast, Chris and Paul put themselves through the powerful Rules and...

While most people set New Year's Resolutions that most likely fall by the waste side after a few weeks, Balanced Warriors Chris, Paul, and Mike share an alternative approach to New Year's Goals.  Why?  Because the fact is…New Year's Resolutions don't work!  They say the first action people take after New Year's is to join a gym, and the second one is to cancel the membership.  Paul shares his stra...

Many people are working tirelessly to finish the year strong at this time of the year. So much so that they work so hard that they become exhausted; while this is admirable, it does find reasons to reevaluate the end-of-year approach.  Chris and Paul have a powerful conversation that could help all aspiring Balanced Warriors approach 2024 consistently so they could have a strong and productive yea...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have coaches Chris and Mike chatting about the holidays and how, for many, it is a very stressful time of year.  How do you get the perfect gift for your loved ones?  How much debt am I going to go into buying gifts for everyone?  Will our gathering be enjoyable or filled with stress?  Chris and Mike discuss all these points and how to keep the holiday...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have coaches Chris and Mike discussing the importance of treating people how you would want to be treated.   Chris just came off a European Cruise and was blown away by unparalleled customer service. He was so inspired that he shared it with Mike, and they decided it would be a powerful podcast topic.  The two of them dive into stories of excellent and...

Being thankful and expressing gratitude is top of mind as we gather around the table for Thanksgiving. But how much more rewarding would you life and your relationships be if you centered them around gratitude every single day?  In this episode, Paul and Mike discuss how you can cultivate a gratitude mindset, and take consistent action to demonstrate your appreciation to others.  Paul's recommenda...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, all three coaches, Chris, Mike, and Paul, dig into the importance of responding to a situation instead of reacting.  Have you ever had a situation where you reacted a certain way and regretted it and wished you could have taken it back?  Or have you reacted in a way where all parties involved were better because of it?  Well. Chris, Mike, and Paul all exp...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have coaches Chris and Mike reflecting on what they would tell their younger selves if they could do it again.  Both Balanced Warrior coaches discuss the mistakes they made in the past and what they would do differently if they turned back time.  Now that Chris is a new grandfather and Mike's children are adults, they took this opportunity to share the...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, Coaches Chris, Paul, and Mike discuss materialism vs. simplicity.  How it is possible to strive for growth and material things while maintaining a balanced state of existence.  And if it is possible, how do you do it?  This is a question that many people who experience some level of success often ask themselves. Well, the three Balanced Warrior coaches ha...

  This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we again have all three coaches, Chris, Paul, and Mike, as they discuss the book, "Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty.  Mike had read the book and, because of what Balanced Warrior stands for, felt it was perfectly aligned with the Balanced Warrior philosophy.  While the book touches on many topics that have been discussed before, today's topic was how to...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we are joined by all three coaches, Mike, Chris, and Paul.  The three of them dive deep into their extensive parenting experiences, through their own children, and from teaching thousands of kids, they share their most effective parenting tips to help children go back to school with a winning mindset.  There is no more meaningful work than parenting, and...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have an exceptional guest, Jerry Tavella, discussing the importance of replicable systems.    Jerry is a managing partner in Prosperian Wealth and a partner in Strategies for Wealth, the largest agency in the Guardian Life Insurance network located in Westchester, NY, and New York City. First as an advisor and now as a general agent, Jerry has cultivat...

This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, Coaches Chris and Mike are back to discuss the importance of properly preserving one's legacy.  Mike had the fortunate opportunity to purchase five martial arts businesses from his long-time Taekwondo Master, mentor, and business partner Grandmaster Chong.  The question was how to continue Grandmaster Chong's legacy while the businesses transitioned to ne...

What do you do AFTER you accomplish  a significant  goal that took you six months of daily effort  to achieve? That's the topic that Balanced Warrior coaches Paul Melella and Mike Mertens discuss on this episode. Having recently competed, and successfully won, his men's bodybuilding physique competition, Paul answers questions about how he felt in the moment and how he transitions on to his next h...