The Balance Theory

Today I am joined by Lily Collyer who holds the most fascinating world record and she did the challenge for it - twice! Lily opens up about the mental toughness she had to cultivate to approach the challenge (and complete it) as well as her struggles appreciating her achievements, constantly wanting "more" and never feeling enough as well as tips for finding a strong enough WHY to get you through your toughest moments.

TIME STAMPS

(00:00) Introduction 

(03:55) Training for a World Record

(06:44) Mental prep or Physical Challenges

(08:03) How Lily is prepping for next challenge 

(10:17) Childhood Beliefs that held Lily back 

(15:58) Come down after the World Record 

(19:02) Lily’s next challenge

(24:19) Quarterly Breaks 

(28:69) Tool for Mental Strength 

(30:42) Thoughts on Meditation

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WHO AM I?

My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel!

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If you find it hard to say no, set your boundaries and feel guilty about it, then THIS is THE video for you! I always personally struggled, and still to some extent struggle with saying no to others, but this recently learned tip from Leila Hormozi, changed the GAME for me!

TIME STAMPS

00:00 Part 1

08:17 Part 2

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WHO AM I?

My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel!

📸 My personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/erikadpelle/

RESOURCES

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This podcast will help you unlock the secrets to better productivity and overall health by mastering cycle syncing and gut health. Today we explore how aligning your lifestyle with your menstrual cycle can boost your energy and efficiency, while also diving into essential tips for maintaining a healthy gut & managing cortisol spikes. Learn what to eat during each menstrual phase, the signs of a healthy gut, and how the OAT Axis impacts your well-being.

It's packed with practical advice to optimize your body’s natural rhythms and achieve peak performance!

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TIME STAMPS

00:00 Introduction

05:59 Unlearning what we know about menstrual cycles 

09:26 What to know + eat in each menstrual phase

29:27 Gut Health 101

35:03 Signs of Healthy Gut 

36:54 The 3 types of Gut health

44:41 OAT Axis 

WHO AM I?

My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel!

📸 My personal IG

RESOURCES

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▶︎ 21 Day Self Growth Challenge

▶︎ Goal Setting System E-Book

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LET’S BE FRIENDS

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This is exactly how you can make time for everything in your week!

Lately I’ve been sharing a lot of content about how I feel like I have a double life- full time lawyer, run podcast successfully for 4 years, not missed a single week. It's not luck and it's not a miracle. It has been strategy and clarity. And today I want to share the EXACT blue print so that you can fit in everything you want in your week, save MORE time without compromising on what is most important to you!

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TIME STAMPS

(00:00) Introduction

(03:17) The Garden Analogy

(05:45) Non-Negotiables

(10:32) Second category of priorities

(12:41) Strategic Time Blocking

(15:09) Bonus Tip

WHO AM I?

My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel!

📸 My personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/erikadpelle/

RESOURCES

▶︎ 25 Day Self Development Marathon: https://bit.ly/4cpHmcV

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▶︎ Goal Setting System E-Book: https://bit.ly/4fEFlfP

LET’S BE FRIENDS

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MY FAVOURITE STUFF

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I don't even know where to start with this conversation! I LOVED every moment of learning from Dr Saliha Afridi on her expert insights into emotional resilience, energy management over and above time management, productivity hacks and tools. There are book recommendations, self regulation exercises, life lessons and MUCH more!

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TIME STAMPS

(00:00) Introduction

(03:32) How does a professional self reflect?

(07:07) Book recommendations

(10:04) Struggle to Surrender?

(15:46) Why you need ‘The Power Saving Mode’?

(20:09) How to manage your time and be productive 

(24:28) Stressed or burnt out?

(29:12) “People used to call me bionic” 

(36:14) Why do we feel numb and dissociated? 

(45:12) How to compartmentalize your life? 

(49:24) Why do you need a therapist? 

WHO AM I?

My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel!

📸 My personal IG - https://www.instagram.com/erikadpelle/

RESOURCES

▶︎ 25 Day Self Development Marathon: https://bit.ly/4cpHmcV

▶︎ 21 Day Self Growth Challenge: https://bit.ly/46CoiqR

▶︎ Goal Setting System E-Book: https://bit.ly/4fEFlfP

LET’S BE FRIENDS

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MY FAVOURITE STUFF

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Happy 29th Bday to me (it was on the 27th but close enough)! In this podcast, I share 29 lessons that I know now on my 29th bday, that I wish I knew at the start of my 20s. It's useful for ANYONE at any stage of their 20s (and beyond as a useful reminder)!

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This episode is basically a TOOLKIT to confidence! Today I am joined by Saana Azzam for a really interesting and deep conversation on all things confidence - from taking a career leap (yes, even if you are just slightly unhappy), to setting boundaries, to pitching your value - each of these play a role everyday to build your SELF CONFIDENCE. It's not just about the big moments, but the small 1%, the constant reps we give and prove to ourselves, that build true CONFIDENCE.

(00:00) Introduction

(05:34) Advice for making a career leap

(10:54) Exercise to self reflect 

(11:42) Public speaking tools for everyday life

(17:41) Should you have an alter ego for confidence?

(21:23) Authenticity Radar

(24:10) Less human in the corporate world

(27:50) Navigating discomfort

(35:12) Networking tips & scripts

(39:35) Rule of Reciprocity

(41:28) Don’t be tacky!

You can connect with Saana here:

Saana on Linked In

Saana Instagram

Mena Speakers

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If you are someone who is on a journey like me where you are getting curious about yourself, want to improve your life, are interested in getting to know yourself better and ultimately trying to create the life you want for yourself, then this vid is for YOU!

I’m going to break down a hand cherry picked select 10 of the most impactful habits that have been game changing in my self improvement journey. I have saved the best until last so stay tuned!

(00:00) Introduction 

(03:09) Habit 1

(05:14) Habit 2

(09:01) Habit 3

(12:37) Habit 4

(13:51) Habit 5 

(16:15) Habit 6

(18:14) Habit 7

(20:06) Habit 8

(24:14) Habit 9

(25:58) Habit 10

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Heal Your Inner Child to Achieve Your Dreams

Today I am joined by the beautiful Rhea Jacobs to discuss what healing your inner child means, some techniques on how you can start practicing it (we both share some of our fav visualisation techniques in this regard), the importance of intention, what is SELF LOVE actually about (not just the fluffy stuff), toxic positivity AND goal setting - honestly, I don't know how we packed this all into 45 min!

(00:00) Introduction

(06:27) Healing inner child

(10:16) 3 steps to healing inner child

(12:12) 2 visualisation techniques

(15:30) Self Love & Self Care

(21:20) Intention

(25:24) Toxic Positivity 

(29:00) Being chosen for Marc Jacobs

(32:41) Not being present in career journey

(38:06) Goal Setting approach 

(40:49) Reframing impatience 

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Tired of life feeling like it's just happening to you? Feel powerless over events? The truth is, we can all feel like victims of something in life... the job we don’t love, the office we don’t want to be in, the relationship or friendship we are stuck in, the financial situation we find ourselves in - right? I’ve been there you’ve been there but dwelling in that stuck-ness gets us no where!

But what if I told you there was one single quote, a mindset shift, that changed my life the second I heard it. What if I told you that after this episode, your life will also be immediately changed should you choose to embrace the quote fully? Trust me when I say it is possible and you’ll have to listen to this episode to find out what it is!

(00:00) Life changing reframe

(11:34) 6 ways you will see this reframe in your life

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