Living a Life in Balance - PODCAST

About 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. Explore THE BALANCE: https://thebalance.clinic (https://thebalance.clinic/)

Publisher

Abdullah Boulad

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Being Strong Isn’t the Same as Healing from Trauma | Dr. Wendy D’Andrea

   Send us Fan Mail What if being “strong” after trauma means you’ve learned to survive—but still need support to heal? In this episode of Living a Life in Balance, Abdullah Boulad is joined by Dr. Wendy D’Andrea for a thoughtful conversation on childhood trauma, emotional abuse, and the relationships that support healing. Wendy shares how family loss and substance abuse shaped her personal journey and inspired her work in trauma research. Together, they question the idea that suffering necessar...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Do You Feel Heard in Therapy? Why Trust and Honesty Matter | Chantelle Thomas, PhD

   Send us Fan Mail 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 Abdullah Boulad for an honest conversation. Dr. Thomas opens up about the family dynamics that shaped her path into this work, including growing up as her mother's unofficial therapist and living alongside intergenerational trauma that touche...

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   16 Sept 2026

   Why Trauma Healing Starts With Safety, Not the Story | Dr. Janina Fisher, PhD

   Send us Fan Mail 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 parts of us shaped by difficult experiences. Janina shares what first drew her into trauma work, including her father's traumatic childhood and his journey through alcoholism and sobriety. She talks about why the word "trauma" has become overuse...

Who has been a guest on Living a Life in Balance - PODCAST

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Sarah Boss
• Dr Indhira Ghyssaert
• Anna Lena Middeldorf
• Petró Kohut
• David Cornwell

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

13,865

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

0

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