Imagine the emotional, physical, and spiritual turmoil from watching a family member descend into addiction or mental illness. For many families, this type of nightmare has become their daily reality.  Join Marc Kantor and Dr. Laura Ellick as they discuss the harsh realities of watching a loved one struggle with addiction/emotional issues and the challenges of trying to heal the entire family

What happens when you bring mom to work? Join Marc Kantor and Dr. Laura Ellick as they discuss modern dating, codependency and people pleasing (with a little off camera help from mom!)

Meet Dr. Kate Edwards (aka The Purple Psychologist), a Houston based Psychologist who specializes in trauma and attachment based issues.  Listen in as Marc Kantor and Dr. Laura Ellick ask the burning questions you want to know about attachment theory:  What is it? How does it shape how we relate to others? Can you really change your attachment style.  Dr. Edwards brings a wealth of knowledge to a topic that is burning up on social media and pop culture and explains it in easy to understand language.  Plus, she rocks the purple hair! 

Do the words, "We Need to Talk" send you into a fight or flight crisis? What happens when a toxic individual tries to get the better of you?  Join Marc Kantor and Dr. Laura Ellick as we discuss why communication can be so challening, the art of fighting fairly, and how to shut someone down when their goal is to put YOU down.  Bonus:  Watch how Robert Downey Jr. does this skillfully in this video posted by Charisma on Command: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyBIT0Q7fOc&t=39s

Our culture is currently experiencing an epidemic of anxiety.  School shootings are becoming more and more common, parental worry is heightened, and PTSD and OCD have become household words.  But there is hope and there are solutions!  Join Marc Kantor and Dr. Laura Ellick as we discuss the use of ERP and other tools with Dr. Lori Merling, Clinical Director of the Sydney Merling Center in Boca Raton, FL.  Anxiety does NOT have to rule your world

Do you recognize yourself as a codependent or people pleaser?  Do you think you have anxious attachment?  Well then listen in as Kantor and Ellick discuss core beliefs and how to dig deep to resolve these issues.  Joining us will be Paul Sheesley, a Licensed Psychotherapist and Executive Performance coach who specializes in helping individuals move beyond the stories that are keeping them stuck.

Have you ever wished that you could set a boundary and keep it? Do you worry about whether or not people like you? Do you overthink situations instead of letting them go?  If so, then join International Interventionist Marc Kantor and Licensed Psychologist Dr. Laura Ellick as we dive deep into the issues that keep us from forming healthy relationships.  Every week, we will be joined by experts who will help untangle the dynamics and struggles of those of us who wish we could say and do what we are thinking if we just had the balls!

I Wish I Had the Balls ("The Balls") is a podcast about overcoming codependency, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. If you believe other people would be happier if you were a better person or feel like everything is your fault, then The Balls is for you.

Hosted by Marc Kantor, a certified mental health and addiction interventionist and author of How to Do an Intervention, and Dr. Laura Ellick, Ph.D., a renowned psychologist specializing in relationships, eating disorders, addiction, and maladaptive behaviors, The Balls tackles the struggles of those caught in the cycle of codependency. Both hosts are Long Island natives now living in South Florida.

The Balls offer a reprieve for those feeling crushed under the weight of codependency—people who desperately want the superpower to care a little less about what others think and to stop taking things so damn personally.

Through raw, personal stories, on-air guests, and humor, The Balls connects with listeners who share similar experiences and provides real, actionable solutions. Understanding codependency is one thing—actually escaping its grip is another. The Balls is here to help you do just that.