Living a Life in Balance - PODCAST
Founder & CEO of THE BALANCE RehabClinic | Book Author & Podcast Host of "Living a Life in Balance" | Global Expert in Mental Health & Wellbeing
I lead one of the world’s most exclusive mental health and addiction treatment brands, helping global leaders, creatives, and high-net-worth individuals find deep healing and personal transformation. Through my podcast, I explore the intersection of psychology, purpose, and wellbeing.
This Podcast is dedicated to meaningful conversations about mental health, well-being, and the challenges we face today. It is part of my ongoing commitment to supporting people in navigating complex emotional and psychological struggles. Through open discussions with leading experts in the industry, I aim to break down barriers, challenge misconceptions, and offer valuable insights that can make a real difference.
https://thebalance.clinic
Episodes
36 episodes
How Dysfunctional Families Shape Trauma and Addiction | Heather Hayes
How do trauma, addiction, and family dysfunction shape recovery and emotional healing? Heather Hayes, internationally recognised interventionist, Licensed Counselor, and founder of Heather R. Hayes & Associates, joins Abd...
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Founder & CEO of THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic | Book Author & Podcast Host of "Living a Life in Balance" | Global Expert in Mental Health & WellbeingI lead one of the world’s most exclusive mental health and addiction treatment ...
Why Young Adults Struggle Today: From Childhood Trauma to Healthy Relationships
How much of our adult relationships are shaped by the families we grew up in?Fiona Yassin, psychotherapist and Founder of The Wave Clinic, joins Abdullah Boulad, Founder and CEO of THE BALANCE Rehab Clinic, for a grounded conversation o...
Why Relationships Fail: Family Trauma, Addiction & Communication Breakdowns
Family dynamics shape far more than we often realise. What is left unspoken, carried in silence, or hidden within a family system can continue to influence relationships, behaviour, and emotional patterns across generations.In many case...
Understanding Chronic Pain: And Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
Chronic pain affects millions of people around the world. Yet many patients are still told that if scans look normal, the problem must be “in their head.”In reality, chronic pain is far more complex. It involves the brain, the nervous s...
Sex & Porn Addiction: Understanding Compulsive Behaviour and Recovery
What is the difference between a high sex drive and compulsive sexual behaviour? How does internet pornography affect the brain, relationships, and emotional regulation? And why are more people seeking help for porn and sex addiction than ever ...
The Shadows of Childhood and Generational Trauma: The Hidden Roots of Addiction and Mental Illness
What are the lasting effects of childhood trauma, generational addiction, chronic stress, and unresolved grief on adult mental health? In this in-depth conversation, mental health and diagnostic expert Dr. James Flowers shares the ...
Living With Loss: The Psychology of Grief, Trauma, and Emotional Healing
Grief does not end. It changes us. In this honest and deeply personal conversation, grief expert and licensed therapist Edy Nathan joins Abdullah Boulad to explore what it truly means to live with loss instead of trying to move bey...
Navigating Complex Mental Health & Addiction Recovery: A journey from Self-Harm to Self-Parenting
Robin Lefever, psychiatrist and long-standing voice in addiction and mental health care, joins Abdullah Boulad for an honest and wide-ranging conversation on addiction, relapse, depression, trauma, and the long-term reality of treatment.
Navigating Young Adult Recovery: Insights and Actionable Strategies
Johnny Graaff joined Abdullah Boulad for an honest and reflective conversation about how addiction develops over time, often beginning in adolescence with the need to belong, fit in, and feel comfortable in social environments. Drawing on lived...
Shaping Addiction Recovery: Rethinking Relapse, Outcomes, and Support
Johan Sorensen, Founder of Portobello Behavioural Health, joined Abdullah Boulad for a thoughtful conversation on how early disruption and emotional overwhelm can shape behaviour long before they are fully understood. Drawing on personal experi...
Breaking Codependency: Shame, Abuse, Addiction, and the Path to Recovery
Natasha Silverbell, Founder and CEO of Silverbell Global, joined Abdullah Boulad for an open and deeply human conversation about addiction, recovery, and the long journey back to self. She shares her path from public success to private struggle...
Purpose After Loss: Dr Louise Stanger on Grief, Trauma, and What Aging Feels Like
Dr. Louise Stanger, a licensed clinical social worker with more than 35 years of experience, author, and global parenting expert, joins Abdullah Boulad for a deeply human conversation on grief, resilience, family patterns, and the moments that ...
How Grief Yoga Can Heal: And Where Trauma Lives in the Body
Paul Denniston, founder of Grief Yoga, joins Abdullah Boulad for a conversation that moves through grief, movement, identity, and the ways the body holds what the mind cannot always process.Paul reflects on how his path began in places ...
The Voice as Healing Tool: From Pain to Transformative Expression
Bea Palya, singer, songwriter, and vocal artist, joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance for a heartfelt conversation about healing, creativity, and the power of the human voice. Speaking with honesty and clarity, Bea ref...
From Struggle to Resilience: Emotional Skills for Parents and Adolescents
Cheryl Donaldson, MA, LMFT, LPC, Founder of Helping Families Flourish, LLC, joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance for an honest and practical conversation about emotional growth, family dynamics, and the inner world of children and ...
From Trauma to Purpose: Sat Dharam Kaur's Spiritual Wisdom & Compassionate Inquiry with Gabor Maté
Sat Dharam Kaur, ND, joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance for a deeply human conversation about healing, purpose, and spiritual growth.From her early family challenges to her transformative meeting with Dr. Gabor Maté, Sat ...
The Neuroscience of Trauma & Recovery: Rewiring the Brain and Achieving Lasting Change
Dr. Brian Pennie joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance to share an inspiring story of recovery, awareness, and transformation.After more than fifteen years of heroin addiction, Brian reached a point of complete collapse, a m...
Licia Sky on Embodied Trauma Healing: Insights from a Near-Death Experience and Psychedelics
Licia Sky, Co-Founder and Global Ambassador of the Trauma Research Foundation, which she leads alongside her husband, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, joins Abdullah Boulad on Living a Life in Balance to explore how healing begins when we reconne...
Finding Safety Within: The Path to Self-Compassion and Emotional Peace
In this episode of Living a Life in Balance, Abdullah Boulad sits with Emi Lizuka, Mindfulness and Somatic Experiencing Therapist at The Balance, to explore how awareness, compassion, and safety shape the way we heal.Emi shares her pers...
The Longevity Blueprint: Gut Health, Metabolic Energy, and Stress Control
In this episode of Living a Life in Balance, Abdullah Boulad sits with Dr. Simon Feldhaus, Medical Doctor at The Balance, to explore the link between the gut, brain, and overall health. Dr. Feldhaus shares how functional and micron...
Healing Your Inner Child: Rebuilding Self-Esteem and Learning to Love Who You Are
In this insightful episode, Saskia van Houten, Psychotherapist at The Balance, explores what it truly means to heal from the inside out. She shares how therapy helps shift the body from survival to safety, why belonging and connection are vital...
The Psychology of Grief: Ritual, Loss, and Why Love Never Leaves Us
In this compassionate and thought-provoking episode, Gita Chaudhuri, Director of Psychotherapy at The Balance, guides us through the complex terrain of grief. From personal loss to collective mourning, Gita offers a grounded and deeply human un...
Overcome Addiction Shame & Stigma: How to Thrive in Recovery and Prevent Relapse
In this deeply honest episode, Jacobo Rengifo Cavestany, Relapse Prevention Therapist at The Balance, shares his personal journey through addiction, grief, and recovery. He speaks about the shame of hiding his struggles, the impact of losing hi...
WINNER of the ICONIC Interior Design Award 2025: The Balance Sets the Standard in Healing Spaces
The Balance RehabClinic in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, has been named Winner in the Interior – Healthcare category at the ICONIC Award 2025. In this episode, anySCALE founders Karin Hepp and Andreas Thomczyk share the vision behind the clinic’s d...