Living a Life in Balance - PODCAST
Living a Life in Balance with Abdullah Boulad
Honest conversations about mental health, relationships, purpose, and being human.
I’m Abdullah Boulad, founder and CEO of THE BALANCE and author of Be Human First.
Together with my guests, I explore the experiences that shape us—from addiction and trauma to the search for connection and a more balanced life. We bring curiosity, care, and different perspectives to questions that don’t always have simple answers.
My hope is that you leave each episode with a new perspective, a better understanding of yourself and others, or simply the feeling that you’re not alone.
Thank you for being here.
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Living a Life in Balance - PODCAST
Latest Episodes
Do You Feel Heard in Therapy? Why Trust and Honesty Matter | Chantelle Thomas, PhD
What if the most healing thing a therapist can offer isn't expertise, but honesty about their own humanity?Chantelle Thomas, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, addiction, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, joins ...
Why Trauma Healing Starts With Safety, Not the Story | Dr. Janina Fisher, PhD
What if healing from trauma isn't about revisiting the worst moments of your past, but learning to befriend the parts of yourself still carrying them?Dr. Janina Fisher joins Abdullah Boulad to explore trauma, stabilization, and the part...
Trauma Lives in the Body: Healing Beyond the Mind | Frank Anderson, MD
What if the parts of you that feel most damaged by trauma are also the parts capable of leading you toward healing?Dr. Frank Anderson joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance to explore trauma, dissociation, and the body's role...
Internal Family Systems (IFS) Explained: How Our Parts Help Us Heal | Richard Schwartz, PhD
What if the different voices, emotions, and reactions inside you are not signs that something is wrong with you, but parts of you trying to protect you?Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D., joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance to exp...
From Struggle and Addiction to Shaping the Trauma Industry | Araminta Jonsson
How do trauma, addiction, and neurodivergence shape the course of a life, and what does real healing actually look like?Araminta Jonsson, Founder and CEO of Masters Events and organiser of Europe's largest trauma conference at the Unive...