Podcasts by The Balancing Act
Using principles and ideas from the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to help individuals who find themselves struggling in various areas of their lives.
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Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness
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Ep 28 - Advice Advisory from 2021-08-10T12:00:25
We go unplugged, no script, all stutters, “ums”, and popped “p’s” to discuss the art of listening and how invalidating advice can be when people we care about are being vulnerable…
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Ep 27 - Hate from 2021-03-02T13:00:02
From really bad Neil DeGrasse Tyson impersonations to the band Tool; comes a conversation about how we develop an aversion to effort and how it leads to psychological inflexibilities.
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Ep 26 - Free Hugs from 2021-02-10T00:01:35
Today we talk concerts; from Dave Matthews Band, to Mutemath, to that great School of Rock band in South Miami down the street from my office we have a conversation about the Eternity we have in th...
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Ep 25 - FEAR from 2020-11-25T13:00:02
Tapping into the imagination, inspiration, and commitment of Walt Disney comes a conversation about the kind of psychological flexibility one needs to chase dreams and the dangers of the Four Horse...
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Ep 24 - A Beautiful Mess from 2020-10-13T12:00:14
We are back! Chatting about the torment of golfing, to the trials in CrossFit, and the tone deafness of guitar playing. Today’s episode is a discussion of the importance of mindset, how a growth mi...
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Ep 23 - We're Apopheniacs! from 2020-03-04T13:00:20
Not quite an episode about the Animaniacs, but an episode about Apopheniacs, and our tendencies to pull from our fused judgments in making mountains out of molehills, when our minds desperately cre...
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Ep 22 - Catch 22 BOOKS LIKE THESE from 2020-01-28T13:00
A conversation about what we put into our bodies and minds, and an analysis of where we put our energies, efforts, and resources; how we fall into the trap of being victims of the moment, rather th...
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Ep 21 - Sintax of Thanks from 2019-11-26T13:00:03
Entering the season of thankfulness we have a discussion about gratitude, the importance of the way we compose our thoughts to maximize the syntax of thanks and to enjoy the many benefits of gratit...
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Ep 20 - The Masks We Wear Out from 2019-11-05T13:00:02
From Michael Myers and The Ghost Busters to Syfy Channel’s Special Effects Competition called Face/Off, is a haunted discussion of the many masks we sculpt and wear, at the cost of forgetting the i...
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Ep 19 - Psychological Arthritis from 2019-10-15T12:00:06
From cutting down trees to Happy Gilmore and to Neo from the Matrix, exploring the wisdom of one lumberjack over another, a conversation about Psychological Arthritis, when we relapse into our inf...
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Ep 18 - ACT Professional: A Tale of two Creatives from 2019-08-13T12:00:27
Our first ACT professional episode! We sit down with 2 creatives, Gabriel and Eli Ferrer, who share war stories and survival tips in the world of advertising. Together we explore the Acceptance and...
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Ep 17 - A Guide's Guide to Guiding from 2019-07-16T12:00:04
A Guide’s responsibility is a difficult one. It has ups and downs, twists and turns, exhilaration and moments when we ask ourselves, “Is it worth it?” In this episode is a discussion of the need fo...
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Ep 16 - The Radiating Wisdom of the Incredible Hulk from 2019-06-25T11:59:59
Acknowledging that there is no cure for our anxiety, we decide to tap into the radiating wisdom of the Incredible Hulk, we discuss the essential need for developing tolerance in our pursuit of acce...
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Ep 15 - ACTing on The Four Agreements from 2019-04-02T12:00:02
A scenic route through Toltec Wisdom down memory lane of 1980's television. Relying on the sages of Three's Company, Different Strokes and Seinfeld; A discussion about the Four Agreements it's affi...
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Ep 14 - Instagramification from 2019-02-13T02:18:41
From the vistas on the Oregon Trail, avoiding the perils of dysentery, to film locations of the movie Goonies, to the reasons we post on Instagram, the reasons we like photos on Instagram, and what...
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Ep 13 - Act in Films: Star Wars Episode IV from 2018-12-11T14:10
Finally, the ACT in Films episode we have been talking about for quite some time has arrived... from a galaxy far, far away... A conversation with special guest, Joseph Flores, about Acceptance and...
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Ep 12 - The View will be worth the Climb from 2018-11-01T08:00:03
From a Doctor Who notebook full of doodles to a hike in the Grand Canyon, to struggling on an Assault Bike during an intense workout. From washing a towering stack of dirty dishes, to tackling a hu...
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Ep 11 - Leggo my Ego from 2018-10-01T05:00:09
From Stranger Things to Dexter, from cute puppies on couches to computer algorithms in the endless tug-of-war between the Mind and the Being; a conversation about how the Ego is invested in us bein...
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Ep 10 - Ted Talk from 2018-09-15T03:18:16
Coming back from an amazing trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon I had a talk planned about mindfulness for this episode, but a request from Ted changed those plans; when Ted talks I li...
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Ep 9 - Conjunction Junction, what's your Function? from 2018-06-30T16:00:04
From "It's a Small World" to "Willy Wonka's Boat Ride", from Lion taming to the Function of the Conjunction Junction in School of Rock. A discussion on the importance of using your commitment plans...
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Ep 8 - Full Esteem Ahead from 2018-06-10T23:50:06
In need of Mojo? struggling with low self esteem and/or self worth? Tapping into the ancient wisdom of The Little Engine that Could, and relying on the utility of committed action towards things th...
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Ep7 - I am (Blank) from 2018-05-05T03:11:26
From Baseball to Football, from the raging Anger character in Pixar’s Inside Out to Sloth in Goonies, from The wisdom of Popeye, Yogi Berra and God as he spoke to Moses. The dangers of being overly...
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Ep6 - A person in two places is no place from 2018-04-17T13:56:12
From lighters at a U2 concert to cell phone flashlights at a Mumford and Sons show. From eating dinner while watching tv vs eating Ethiopian cuisine with your hands. From the dangers of being anywh...
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Ep5 - Do the Do from 2018-04-02T01:47:21
From Mountain Dew to Morgan Freeman and Mr. T's voices guiding us on drives through unfamiliar neighborhoods, From the purgatory that the undone items of your to do list go to rot to the promise la...
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Ep4 - Where is your North Star? from 2018-03-22T01:05:07
From a field mouse named Feivel to an elementary school teacher to Sully's tiny friend Boo, Surviving vs Thriving; a discussion on Values and how a purpose driven path cultivates psychological flex...
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Ep3 - You can't change the waves, but you can ride them from 2018-03-02T18:00:45
From the bromance between Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, ESPN 30 for 30, Babushka dolls, and ocean waves; a discussion of the role of Acceptance in an effort to cultivate psychological flexibility.
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Ep2 - To Look at Your Thoughts or from Your Thoughts? That is the Question from 2018-02-15T12:39:06
From Mickey Mouse to Milton's red stapler from office space; an educational discussion on the behavior of thoughts and how being fused to them affects our psychological flexibility.
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Ep1 - The Glass of Water v The Tray of Ice from 2018-02-01T18:12:48
From Water to Ice, from Bruce Lee to Peter Griffin's dog Brian; Danny Yero discusses the importance of Psychological Flexibility through the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as the starting point ...
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Ep0 - The Balancing Act Podcast - Teaser from 2018-01-25T00:00
Welcome to The Balancing Act Podcast. This is a brief message of what's in store, on this upcoming podcast.
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