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In the BalanceFind Your Form: Meg Pokrass on Her Journey to Flash FictionSusan reconnects with award winning flash fiction writer and friend Meg Pokrass. Meg discusses her journey from acting to poet to flash fiction writer, how a rare illness changed her life and informed her creative work, and the key lesson she tries to impart to her students. She also shares a few of her flash fiction pieces and she and Susan reminisce about their teenage friendship.
2022-02-2837 minIn the BalanceQuestioning the Unanswerable: The Darkly Comic, Complex World of Playwright Gina Gionfriddo"I like to live in that space of not really knowing the answers. People have different motives simultaneously and exactly what the right thing to do isn't 100% clear." Award winning playwright Gina Gionfriddo joins Susan to discuss two of her plays; Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn, and how they relate to the world at large in a conversation that explores how we react to difficult and challenging subjects, what we do in situations of moral greyness and responsibility, and moving forward to push back against assumptions of what the "ideal life" is like.
2021-12-1533 minIn the BalanceLet's Talk Psychiatry! with Dr. Dan Mierlak"If you examine your thinking process, you may come to the same conclusion; that thoughts happen to us, we don't necessarily control them." Psychiatrist Dr Dan Mierlak returns to In the Balance to discuss his new book, The Spanish Molecule, a purposefully sassy and thought-provoking read. He and Susan discuss some of the central themes of the book - and by extension, themes of the human condition - including how to avoid becoming captive to the choices we make in life, why it's important to respect and go with the flow, and what happens to the population...
2021-10-2823 minIn the BalanceRiding the Bookends of Life: From Life Force to Loss with Poet Alexis Rhone Fancher"For many people, they feel I give them permission to tell their truth." Poet, photographer, and artist Alexis Rhone Fancher returns to In the Balance to discuss her unapologetic and exquisitely done poetry. She tells us that her work stems from two different perspectives of the life force: eroticism and grief, evoking images and experiences from true life, a way of "trying to figure things out and laying it out on the page." She and Susan discuss how to be creative while in quarantine, why writing erotica is not the same as writing pornography, and why we...
2021-10-1026 minIn the BalanceBroadway Producer Dani Davis on Empowering Young Women for Tomorrow's World"If you mentor women, you can take care of a whole society." Tony-nominated broadway producer, director, and entrepreneur Dani Davis talks with Susan about her commitment to mentoring and growing the next generation of women by cultivating learning through authentic leadership, finding common ground, and learning by doing together. She also discusses the power of telling your unique story, creating new rituals, and the importance of defining and honouring our purpose in everything we do.
2021-08-3133 minIn the BalanceResonating in the Room: Collaboration in Theatre and Life with Anne Bogart"The theatre's job at its heart is to ask the question "How can we get along? How can we get along better?" So every play that was ever written that is of any worth is about that question." This weeks' guest Anne Bogart is considered to be one of the greatest innovative directors in the modern theatre. She joins us to discuss how to cultivate and foster collaboration both in the theatre and within our own lives, talking with Susan about her evolution as an artist, the relationship between the artists and audience during a live performance...
2021-08-1554 minIn the BalanceHelping Our Kids Through Covid with Dr. Erica Lee"What the research shows about uncertainty is that, the more we fight it, which is sort of our natural instinct, the more we can often end up feeling hopeless or avoid situations that make us feel uncertain. It becomes overwhelming because none of us can tell the future." Dr. Erica Lee, Psychologist at the Boston Children's Hospital talks to Susan about how we can talk to kids and adolescents about covid and coping with all the uncertainty, fear, and anxiety that surrounds us. She discusses the most common struggles and behavioral changes she sees in the children...
2021-06-1330 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #7: The Play's the Thing, with Love from Nina Schuessler"When people of all ages create together, the potential is boundless." In this final episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, Susan talks with actor, director and artistic director of the Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre Nina Schuessler about the mission of theatre and how it brings people together. She talks about her work at the theatre, educating and entertaining children, teenagers, and adults, how it has adapted and changed through the pandemic, and her vision for moving forwards in the future: getting back to basics, committing to inclusivity and justice, with an emphasis...
2021-05-0426 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #6: Playing the Leading Role in Our Own Lives with Jeff Zinn"In a very real way, all of us are actors. Every one of you is playing the leading role in the story of your own life. It's a heroic narrative and you're the protagonist. All of us, even in our quietest shapes, are living heroically - or trying to." What's my motivation? It's a phrase we've heard actors ask countless times. However the answer to that might be much deeper than we think. In this second to last episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, Susan talks with actor, director, and author Jeff Zinn...
2021-04-2831 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #5: Moving My Spirit Forward with Singer/songwriter Tianna Esperanza"I need to fight for who I am, and I need to do it now." In the fifth episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, we are joined by the wildly talented singer and songwriter Tianna Esperanza, who discusses her debut album Gypsy Afro, her experiences of growing up on Cape Cod and her search for community, how loss and grief have shaped her art and her life, and what all of these things have taught her about moving forward, who she is, and how she wants to be seen.
2021-04-1928 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #4: Coming Back to Ourselves with Singer/songwriter Sarah Burrill"I was putting too much emphasis on my music making me successful…so I put it away." In the fourth episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, singer/songwriter Sarah Burrill takes us through various journeys through life. She talks about how she began her journey as a singer/songwriter at the age of three when she saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, the challenges of the entertainment industry, her difficulties and struggles with addiction and how that affected her music, and her battle with a rare form of invasive breast cancer. Sh...
2021-04-1243 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #3: The Call to Serve with Playwright David Drake"Make your own change. It's all out there and once you start putting the pieces together, you can create the future." In the third episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, Susan talks with actor, director, and playwright David Drake about his trajectory as an artist and activist, how he came to understand his part in the larger picture by witnessing the events unfolding around him during the AIDS crisis, how that inspired him to write his acclaimed play The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, and how he uses his art and the theatre to hold...
2021-04-0449 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #2: Striking a Balance of Grace, Grit and Love with Vocalist Mozelle AndrulotIn the second episode of our Artists on the Cape Series, Susan talks with vocalist, business woman, and mother of five, Mozelle Andrulot. Mozelle discusses her experiences growing up on Cape Cod and her journey to finding the freedom to follow her own path, balancing the elements in her life she holds to be important, in whatever form that might take. Mozelle also shares her incredible vocal talent with us, singing a beautiful rendition of Billie Holiday's Crazy He Calls Me, that you won't want to miss.
2021-03-2938 minIn the BalanceArtists on the Cape Series #1: Uncovering Truths and Dark Secrets with Mystery Author Jeannette de BeauvoirIn this first episode of our "Artists on the Cape" series, Susan speaks with award-winning mystery and historical fiction author Jeannette de Beauvoir about her various works, the life experiences that brought her to these genres, and what she loves about Provincetown. She also shares a passage from one of her books that she wrote in Provincetown in one of those dune shacks with a typewriter and no electricity, how living there has enriched and affected her writing and creativity, and the processes and methods she uses to write engaging books with realistic and empathetic characters
2021-03-2140 minIn the BalanceThe Soul Craves: Poetry and Conversation with Danusha Laméris"We live in a culture that is a very hungry culture because so many of the things that our souls crave are not what we are feeding ourselves." Award-winning poet laureate Danusha Laméris discusses her stunning works and how she integrates the different facets of life to express the curiosities and wonders of the world around us, held in space by the memory of a moment in time. She is no stranger to profound and deep loss, and speaks about writing not only from a place of grief, encouraging us not to push them a...
2021-02-0840 minIn the BalanceHow Consciousness Can Save the World with Kenneth Shinozuka"There is nothing that is more real than your experience of this moment." Scientist, discoverer, and inventor Kenneth Shinozuka visits In the Balance to discuss his vision for the future: a world free from suffering and pain, brought about by the creation of neurotechnology to alter our states of consciousness. Kenneth discusses the importance of being present in the moment, how this form of consciousness differs from our normal state of being wrapped up in our own minds, and how it can be the gateway for radical compassion and the dissolution of suffering. ...
2021-01-1831 minIn the BalanceThe Journey to Self-Worth and a Meaningful Life with Homaira Kabir"Knowing the answers and living the answers are two entirely different things." Coach, mentor, researcher, and writer Homaira Kabir is dedicated to getting people, particularly women, to question whether they are living their "ideal" life. In this episode, she and Susan have an in-depth discussion about self-worth and how it manifests into different types of confidence, Homaira's own journey to become a student of humanistic psychology and a coach, and how we can own our feminine qualities and share these qualities with the world.
2020-12-1532 minIn the BalanceFinding Your True North through Teamwork, Kindness, & Integrity with author Katy McQuaid"We all have a story that defines who we are in life." Author, leadership consultant, and former undercover CIA agent Katy McQuaid discusses events of significant loss during her young adulthood, and how those events shaped the core values she lives by. She talks about the traits that most great leaders seem to embody, and the importance of being a team player. Katy also offers her advice on how we can thrive during time of change, and waxes poetic about the things we can learn from dogs, especially from Grace - her beloved Finnish Lapphund...
2020-11-3029 minIn the BalanceCultivating a Life You Love with Dr. Joan Rosenberg"What do you dream about? Where are your aspirations? Who is it that you want to become? How do you want to show up in life?" Best-selling author and master clinician Dr. Joan Rosenberg talks about how we can curate and cultivate and shape the life we want by redefining our ideas of emotional strength. She discusses why we need to be very careful to avoid negative self-talk, and how we can use curiosity as an approach to developing our emotional resilience and as a catalyst for change, particularly when we are experiencing fear or...
2020-11-2239 minIn the BalancePrepare to Be Unprepared with Entrepreneur, Story-teller, & Creative Maverick Lux Narayan"You can find micro canvasses for creativity in everything that you do." Story-teller, entrepreneur, writer, and avid outdoorsman Lux Narayan discusses discovering his own true creative nature, bringing his insights and learning to this inspiring conversation. He discusses his fascination with stories and why we tell them, what his forays into improv and stand up comedy taught him, and his own personal formula for happiness.
2020-11-0937 minIn the BalanceThe Voice is a Wild Thing Series #4: Live Your Voice with Singer, Master Teacher & Activist Susan Eichhorn Young"When you're called, you need to be able to walk through that door." In this fourth and final episode of the Voice is a Wild Thing Series, Susan Eichhorn Young discusses her career in the arts and how it has shaped her perspectives on teaching voice, the role of the artist within society, and how their voices tell the stories of the present, doing the work to create more conscious social awareness. She also talks about finding your authentic voice, not letting it be influenced or dictated by what we feel society or the industry...
2020-10-2635 minIn the BalanceThe Voice is a Wild Thing Series #3: Changing the Narrative of the Song & the Story with Musician and Actor Ronobir Lahiri"I never really felt all that Indian until I picked up a sitar. Even now after playing for almost 30 years, I hear that and it sounds like the authentic voice of my soul." Musician, actor, composer, singer, dad, and overall renaissance man Ronobir Lahiri takes us through the journey of following his dream and finding his voice as an artist. He discusses his experience navigating the racial landscape of American theatre and television, and how he was able to pivot, adapt and find a place as a creative artist in that paradigm. Ronobir also performs...
2020-10-1843 minIn the BalanceThe Voice is a Wild Thing Series #2: Taking the Cue from Within with Broadway Actress, Singer and Master Teacher Carolyn Mignini"We have many lives, many great opportunities. And they don't stop coming." Broadway and television actress, singer, and teacher Carolyn Mignini discusses her life and career through the lens of change and the freedom that can be found in making decisions, particularly those decisions that come from listening to inner cues of your deepest self. She also talks about her love of singing, how the vibration of our voice opens us up to expansion, balancing contemplation with action, and how she has come to find that in order to find peace and fulfilment, you must fi...
2020-10-1131 minIn the BalanceThe Voice is a Wild Thing Series #1: Looking into the Eyes of Truth with Award-Winning Author and Visual Artist Lisa Teasley"You are worthy and you're beautiful. You belong here and you belong anywhere you want to go." In this first episode of the "The Voice is a Wild Thing Series" Susan talks to artist, teacher, activist, Lisa Teasley about her work, from writing to her paintings. Lisa knew she wanted to be a story-teller from a very young age, acutely aware of the power and rhythm of words and language to build bridges of understanding between people and cultures, to communicate with others and come to a place of understanding. She shares with...
2020-10-0433 minIn the BalanceOptimism Lies Within Us with Irene O'GardenHow do we retain an optimistic viewpoint when so many troubling things are happening in the world? Playwright, poet, and author Irene O'Garden returns to In the Balance to discuss the ingredients to maintaining optimism, compassion, and hope. She encourages us to listen with our heart, not to question moments of "gladness," and to never doubt that optimism always lies within.
2020-09-2734 minIn the BalanceContinuing to Awaken in the Midst of the Perfect Storm with Mark NepoHow do we let beauty in while we're suffering? How do we let truth in when we're afraid? How do we weather the storm when we feel like we are about to drown? Susan talks with NY Times best-selling author, poet, and philosopher Mark Nepo about beauty, truth, fear and his process of looking inward in order to rise and meet the daring and dangerous outer world we now find ourselves in.
2020-09-1341 minIn the Balance"And the People Stayed Home," Kitty O'Meara's Vision for Healing and the Power of ConnectionThis week Susan talks with Kitty O'Meara, author of "And the people stayed home" viral poem that inspired people all over the world. She talks about her creative and spiritual journey, her experiences being present for people's life and the moment they pass on, and her vision for healing. Kitty also shares some of her poetry with us, in this beautifully touching and hopeful episode.
2020-08-0229 minIn the BalanceTruth, Community and Collective Action with Poet and Activist Tamora Israel"Put yourself out there and learn about the people close to you. Community is so much more than hanging out. Community is action." In this week's episode performance poet, actor and profoundly connected activist Tamora Israel talks about bringing people together, speaking your truth and allowing your own personal experience to inspire others and create community wherever you are.
2020-07-2625 minIn the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #5: Honoring Our Losses and the Life Force Within with Dr. Ken Druck"Sometimes in the beginning of grief we feel like 'How dare I continue? How dare I go on with life when someone I love is not able to? How dare I ever experience joy again?' And yet writing new chapters of life is what they would wish for us. It's a way of taking them with us." In this last episode of the Grief Sessions, Susan talks with Dr Ken Druck, an author and pioneer of helping people become more resilient and courageous, particularly after the loss of a loved one. Ken talks with us about h...
2020-07-1944 minIn the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #4: "I Feel You in my Heart," A Mother's Memoir of Love, Grief, and Healing with Lorraine Ash"The journey is propelled by the questions you ask. So I cannot sit here and say 'Why me? Why did this happen? Oh my god…' because it doesn't lead anywhere. So I ask, "What now? What do I do with this? This is my fate. So let's live it. What's the next step of living this?'" Journalist, memoirist, and author Lorraine Ash shares with us her experience of losing her daughter just before birth, and her subsequent journey "through the land of love and grief" to heal, recover, and move forward.
2020-07-1229 minIn the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #3: Finding a Path to Wholeness with Madonna Treadway"There's a lot of pressure on people to get over their grief. You can do things in your own time in your own way." In the third episode of The Grief Sessions, Susan talks with author Madonna Treadway about her unique, inspiring and hopeful approach for adults dealing with their childhood losses. She asks the gentle questions to help us move forward with any loss, and teaches us how to use our unique gifts to discover our strengths and find a path to wholeness.
2020-07-0521 minIn the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #2: Exquisite Teachings from Love with Gayle Danley"My work is not just to be the poet…but the person who says 'Man, I've been hurt in my life. Have you?'" In this second episode of The Grief Sessions, Susan is joined by Gayle Danley, slam poet and grief guide to children and teenagers across the nation. Together they discuss the importance of acknowledging the existence of grief in the lives of children, how to listen and ask questions, so that they can find their voices and allow it to take shape through poetry, writing, art or however they wish to express themse...
2020-06-2831 minIn the BalanceThe Grief Sessions #1: Swimming in a Sea of Unknown - Lessons from the Deep End with Dr. Robert A Neimeyer"We are soft bodies in a hard world..." We begin a five episode series called "The Grief Sessions" with the brilliant and extraordinary Dr. Robert A Neimeyer. Together he and Susan talk about the many manifestations of grief which include the loss of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the loss of a relationship, but also the collective and seemingly unending losses we are currently experiencing through the global health and cultural crises we find ourselves in at this moment in our history.
2020-06-2238 minIn the BalanceFinding Our Authentic Voice with Sandra JosephSusan talks to Broadway leading lady Sandra Joseph, who starred as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera for a record-breaking 10 years about something we all can relate to: Fear and not letting it "run the show." She also discusses her process for personal growth and her universal message of practicing loving kindness both inwardly to ourselves and outwardly to all those around us.
2020-06-1441 minIn the BalanceA Bit of Shenanigans and a Deep Purpose: Sibyl Kempson on Following the Creative ImpulseAward-winning playwright and writer Sibyl Kempson sheds some light onto her creative process, discussing how to work with what you've got while still stretching yourself to the limits of imagination and curiosity, how to intuitively uncover new narrative structures, and find the fun, the joy, and the buoyancy of creating. She also talks about COVID-19 and the potential opportunity to reclaim what has been taken away from is, if we are willing to do so.
2020-05-3136 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #6: Holistic Treatment of Anxiety with Deborah Claire BaggWho are we beyond the anxious thought or the anxious feeling? What is it saying to you? What is it teaching you? In the final episode in our series of anxiety, Susan talks with somatic therapist Deborah Claire Bagg about how to treat anxiety with a multidisciplinary, holistic approach. She believes in treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. This may include psychotherapy, breath work, herbal remedies, or yoga (to name a few!) and it all depends on the individual needs of the person.
2020-04-2623 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #5: The Heart, Soul and Spirit of Brain Scientist Dr Jill Bolte TaylorHow does anxiety work in the brain? Susan talks with renowned brain scientist and best-selling author of My Stroke of Insight, about the circuitry of the brain and how anxiety works; explaining the connections between the science, humanity, heart and soul, and where anxiety fits into it all.
2020-04-1937 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #4: When I Feel Anxiety with 10-Year-Old Julia RoseJulia talks with Susan about her struggles with anxiety, tips and rituals she uses to help manage it and advice she has for other kids who are experiencing anxiety.
2020-04-1317 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #3: Self-care, Nutrition and Our Anxious Spirit with Taryn L KennedyCertified nutritionist Taryn L Kennedy talks with Susan about how nutrition affects our nervous system, particularly in times of stress, and how our diet contributes to our anxiety.
2020-04-0641 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #2: The Teachings of Our Anxiety with Julie FlandersIn the second episode in our series exploring anxiety, achievement expert Julie Flanders discusses the different positive and negative aspects of anxiety, what our anxiety can teach us, and shares some strategies and techniques she uses to help her clients stop anxiety in it's tracks.
2020-03-3131 minIn the BalanceAnxiety Tour #1: The Unconscious Underpinnings of Anxiety with Dr Claudia Sheftel-LuizPsychoanalyst Claudia Sheftel-Luiz talks with Susan about the nature of anxiety, what goes on deep inside our unconscious psyche, and how we can bring it to the surface in order to work with, learn from and reduce our anxiety.
2020-03-2335 minIn the BalanceLabors of Love: Developing Relationships Through Therapeutic Movement with Hanna CubraIn this episode, Susan talks with Hanna Cubra about her journey through the world of dance and movement, going from ballet to jazz to teaching, which then evolved to an interest in yoga and therapeutic movement. She now owns and operates a yoga studio based on building relationships and connection.
2020-01-2027 minIn the BalanceTurning Within with Kelvin Chin, Part 2: Dissolving the Fear of DeathIn Part 2 of Producer Walker Vreeland's conversation with meditation teacher Kelvin Chin, Kelvin talks about how to overcome the biggest fear of all: the fear of death, so that we can live happier, more productive, peaceful lives. The first step, he says, is identifying our belief system about death— regardless of what it is. The second step is meditation, which helps us get in touch with our true self, the one that lies beneath identification with external labels and obsessive thinking. Kelvin also talks about his corporate background and the mindset that set him up for success and fulfillment.
2019-12-0933 minIn the BalanceTurning Within with Kelvin Chin, Part 1: Creating Inner Strength and Flexibility in an Uncertain WorldThis week, Producer Walker Vreeland brings you the first of a special 2-Part episode with his personal mediation teacher Kelvin Chin. In Part 1 of their conversation, Kelvin talks about how ""Turning Within"" mediation was born and how it can help those suffering from fear and anxiety. He explains what he means by "the mind's natural tendency to balance itself", specifies what happens physiologically when we meditate with true effortlessness (without forcing or focusing), and outlines the short and long term benefits of a regular meditation practice.
2019-12-0142 minIn the BalanceCourage, Imagination, & Boldness of Spirit: Rachel Eliza Griffiths on the Tender Business of Being Human In this episode Susan talks with poet and multimedia artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths about her poetry, the universalities of the human experience that bring us together, and how she opens her toolbox to cope with life, loss, change, and to keep her art moving forward.
2019-11-1132 minIn the BalanceCherishing Our "Ageless Soul:" Thomas Moore on the Pathway to Peace, Joy, & PurposeThis week Thomas Moore, prolific best-selling author, teacher, psychotherapist and philosopher returns to In the Balance to talk with Susan about the "ageless soul," and encourages us to take a different view of the process, pains and joys of ageing through every phase of our lives.
2019-10-2033 minIn the BalanceThe Vulnerability Exchange: Composer Ricky Ian Gordon on the Creative Process and the Connecting Power of MusicIn this episode, Susan talks with composer Ricky Ian Gordon about how life's struggles, heartaches, and curiosities have shaped and affected his creative process throughout the years, and how he uses those experiences to distill the truth of our shared humanity into profound works of musical artistry.
2019-10-0741 minIn the BalanceBanish Stress, Achieve Deep Healing Rest & Manifest Your Dreams: The Benefits of Ziva Meditation with Emily FletcherIn this episode, Susan talks with Ziva Meditation creator Emily Fletcher about stress, how it affects us, and how to conquer it through meditation, mindfulness, and manifestation.
2019-09-2332 minIn the BalanceHappiness, Health, and Well-Being: Stephen G. Post on the Simple Act of GivingIn this episode, Susan talks with teacher, speaker, and best-selling author Dr. Stephen G. Post about generosity of the spirit and how strengths and behaviours such as giving, helping others, and mindfulness (to name a few!) contribute to our health, make us happier, and enrich our lives.
2019-09-0941 minIn the BalanceResilience in the Garden of the Body: Jericho Brown on Love, Violence, and the Normalization of EvilIn this episode, Susan talks with poet and professor Jericho Brown about the juxtaposition of love and violence in our every day lives, resilience and thriving through the current normalization of evil, and his newest stunning collection of poetry "The Tradition."
2019-09-0236 minIn the BalanceTuned in, Deeply Connected, and Emotionally Overwhelmed: Integrative Energy Healer April Walker on Understanding and Honoring EmpathsDo you know someone who is highly sensitive to and sometimes absorbs the emotions, physical symptoms or energy of other people? You might know an empath! In this week's episode, Susan talks with Integrative Energy Healer April Walker about using energy to overcome barriers for healing, and the gifts and struggles of being an empath.
2019-08-2626 minIn the BalanceLiving in the Light of Your Own Spirit: Anita Hollander's Journey into the Rapture of Being AliveIn this week's episode Susan talks with actress, singer, and writer Anita Hollander about the loss of her leg in young adulthood to cancer and the journey that followed, and the extraordinary lengths we have to go to and the heroic healing we undertake when we lose fundamental pieces of ourselves.
2019-08-1235 minIn the BalanceHealthy Eating Made Easy with Anjali ShahThis week on In the Balance, Associate Producer Taryn talks with nutritionist and food blogger Anjali Shah about "picky eaters," roadblocks to healthy eating and how to overcome them, and why it's important to introduce healthy foods to children as early as possible.
2019-07-2920 minIn the BalanceThe Body-Brain-Gut of the Matter: Jody Oberfelder on Neuroscience and MovementChoreographer and dancer Jody Oberfelder discusses her work, and how she uses her pieces to immerse the audience in the body: the heart, the gut, and the brain, and explores the connections between neuroscience and movement.
2019-07-2118 minIn the BalanceThe Healing Power of Risk with Irene O'GardenSusan talks with award winning writer, poet, playwright Irene O'Garden, about growing up surrounded by emotional distress, the power of finding our identity, witnessing love and acceptance, and using risk to heal and grow.
2019-07-0850 minIn the BalanceThe Passages We Make: Achievement Expert Julie Flanders on Change, Confidence and Reinventing Our DreamsJulie Flanders teaches us how to recognise ourselves in new ways, helping us navigate the rocky passages of change, our personal unknowns, and find the well of creativity within ourselves - all so we can achieve and reinvent our dreams.
2019-06-3052 minIn the BalanceThe Heart & Soul of Life, Yoga, and Transformation with Jennifer KaganIn this episode, Iyengar yoga instructor Jennifer Kagan talks with Susan about the universality of loss and heartbreak, why it's something we don't talk about, and how we can use it to harness our compassion, courage and generosity.
2019-06-2536 minIn the BalanceCultivating the Soul in Every Aspect of Life with Thomas MooreSusan talks with best-selling author, psychotherapist, former monk, and renaissance man Thomas Moore about the deepest work we can do - curating and cultivating the soul in our every day lives. Together they explore the sacredness of accepting who we are, and clarify the mysterious idea of the soul and our inner life.
2019-06-1736 minIn the BalanceAlign, Heal, Rejuvenate: Active Functional Healing with Paul WirthRolfing®. What's is it? How does it work? Why is it helpful? And why is this weeks' guest Paul Wirth so passionate about it? Find out the answers to these questions in more in this week's episode!
2019-06-0328 minIn the BalanceThe Creative Force Inside: The Story of Activist Poet Arminé IknadossianPoet, writer, teacher and badass woman and warrior Arminé Iknadossian talks about her journey: from fleeing the civil war in Beruit as a child, to finding her voice and her confidence in the spoken word. Together Arminé and Susan discuss the universality of poetry and how it serves to bring to light the stories we need to hear.
2019-05-2124 minIn the BalanceFalling in Love with Love with Dr. Brenda ShoshannaDr. Barbara Shoshanna is a psychologist, author, speaker, and zen buddhist who weaves the philosophies of both East and West into her practice. In this episode she discusses zen and the practices that relate to falling in love and being in love - with a partner but also with all of life!
2019-04-2928 minIn the BalanceLove, Loss and Rising Up: The "Fierce Fragility" of Michelle BittingIn this week's new episode, Susan talks to Michelle Bitting - a poet with a mission! Together they discuss poetry, process, the crisis our culture is in, and from whence her art comes and how it gets on the page.
2019-04-0823 minIn the BalanceGathering Wisdom, Living in Wonder and Learning through Transformation: Cultivating a Contemplative Life with Mirabai StarrSusan talks with author, poet, grief counsellor, and award-winning translator of mystics Mirabai Starr, who uses timeless language to make the wisdom of the mystics accessible to us in this contemporary, modern day life. Together they discuss inter-spirituality, the pursuit of wisdom, the transformation of loss and more!
2019-03-2548 minIn the BalanceFind Your Own Story: Dr. Claudia Luiz on the New PyschoanalysisSusan talks with psychoanalyst Dr. Claudia Luiz about finding our own stories through therapy. She believes the core and effectiveness of the therapeutic process is delving into the unconscious - to uncover it, explore it, and make it less intimidating and mysterious. "Listen for what is still unsaid," she tells us, as a way to connect with those thoughts and feelings that drive us. Join her and Susan as they talk about using psychoanalysis to go on an emotional journey to find ourselves and our own stories.
2019-02-2841 minIn the BalancePractical Spirituality with Urban Priestess Barbara Biziou2018 has officially drawn to a close and we are welcoming and embracing 2019 with Barbara Biziou, a modern day "urban priestess." In this insightful episode, she discusses powerful rituals, setting intentions, gathering tools, and opening our hearts as we go through our endings and beginnings.
2018-12-3135 minIn the BalanceParenting in the Present: Teodora Pavkovic on Technology, Family, & RelationshipsTeodora Pavkovich is an international traveler and a voracious learner. She is a person who strives to build community wherever she goes through connection, healing, teaching, and being 100% present. Currently her work is centered around the world of parents and children, and how they can thrive in this modern world of technology.
2018-12-1032 minIn the BalanceA Rainbow of Emotions: Linda Glick on the Universality of Singing"We are all teachers and students of this classroom of life" says Linda Glick, a singer and voice coach who resonates and emanates love in all that she does. Listen in to her and Susan as they discuss the power and vulnerability of singing and the grace of learning through love.
2018-11-2624 minIn the BalanceBrick by Yoga Brick: Romy Phillips on Building the Mind/Body ConnectionRomy Phillips is a true Renaissance woman - from her beginnings as an art historian, to dance and movement, right up to today as an interdisciplinary yoga instructor, her focus has been building the mind/body connection within herself and within others. Find out more about her story and strategies, and her new book in this insightful episode!
2018-11-1218 minIn the Balance"Run the River Toward Something": Scott Edward Anderson on Our True Connection with NatureWe have lost touch with the natural world - but we can get it back through our senses - by "diving deep/ into the soil and breathing it all in." Scott Edward Anderson's conversation with Susan explores the ideas behind his new book Dwelling: an ecopoem.
2018-10-2826 minIn the BalanceMusic, Grace & Giving with Songstress Lisa JasonLisa Jason is weaving her art and her life into song and performance ~ using the pain, the sorrow, the love and the joy ~ "It's never too late to be vulnerable. Everything is important when it comes to you."
2018-10-0733 minIn the BalanceWeaving a Magic Life with Elisa Pupko"Don't get locked into what you think you want ~ keep your eyes open for opportunities!" Elisa Pupko tells us how Treasure Trunk Theater, her camp program for kids, came into being.
2018-09-2423 minIn the BalanceCrafting the Freedom in Our Everyday Lives with Katharine HargreavesKatharine Hargreaves wants you to live your own individual definition of freedom. She stands ready to help you design your freedom by helping you design your world ~ "My superpower is designing the conditions and holding the space for transformation to happen."
2018-09-0931 minIn the BalanceShattering Mental Health Stereotypes: A Conversation with Dr. Kimya N. DennisDr. Kimya N. Dennis is a prolific writer, college professor, community organiser, and a believer in interconnectedness and breaking down barriers. Her work combines the worlds of criminology and sociology, looking at cultural differences and encouraging a multidisciplinary approach for all doctors and mental health professionals where diversity is discussed every day instead of in workshops and seminars. She wants to shatter the myth that "only white people have mental health issues," challenging our stereotypes, assumptions and beliefs about suicide, mental health and depression at every level - from the individual, all the way up to the...
2018-08-2629 minIn the BalanceLiving a Holistic LifeTaryn Kennedy, Associate Producer & Director of Online Media for In the Balance talks with Susan in our continuing series Meet The Team. "I want to have no regrets, I'd rather try and fail, than not take a risk."
2018-08-1425 minIn the BalanceTherapists Are People Too, Part 2: Beginnings, Middles, and the Never-ending Search for BalanceSwitching it up for our listeners ~ In the Balance podcast creator and interviewer Susan Lambert is interviewed by her podcast producer Walker Vreeland! Part two gives truth to the saying 'therapists are people too!' as Susan tells her personal story of becoming a therapist. Tune in and get to know the woman whose voice you hear every week on the marvelous podcast series In the Balance.
2018-08-0542 minIn the BalanceTherapists Are People Too, Part 1: Practice & PhilosophiesSwitching it up for our listeners, In the Balance podcast creator and interviewer Susan Lambert is interviewed by her podcast producer Walker Vreeland! In part one Susan takes us into the world of therapy ~ what happens in "the room," her thoughts on balancing insight work with how-to strategies and the extraordinary opportunity inherent in therapy ~ to have a "pure, private, sacred relationship that's all about the client's wellness."
2018-08-0539 minIn the BalanceEmpathy, Protest and Productive Conflict: A conversation with Activist & Author Aruna D'SouzaAfter writing White Walling: Art, Race, and Protest in Three Acts, Aruna asks - "How do I now organize a professional life knowing what I know? How do I operate ethically in terms of building a sustainable life that's also one of purpose?"
2018-07-2346 minIn the Balance"Radical Authenticity": Leslie M. Browning on Sharing Our Stories About Trauma, Dark Times, and Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness"To admit 'I'm not okay' gave others the permission to admit they were 'not okay either'" ~ Leslie M. Browning shares her journey from feeling broken to finding the other side of brokenness, and the realization that healing is an ever going procession.
2018-07-1040 minIn the BalanceFalling Back in Love With LivingHow To Get Run Over By A Truck is a "brave and funny memoir" of a harrowing accident that changed Katie McKenna's life ~ listen in to hear her story of transformation from Old Katie to New Katie.
2018-06-1733 minIn the Balance"Connecting Makes My Heart Sing:" A Conversation with the Visionary Laurie MeadoffLaurie Meadoff says "Connecting makes my heart sing!" Connecting people through the power of the arts - moving borders, dismantling barriers, dissolving prejudices - all this and more is at the heart and soul of Laurie Meadoff's life work.
2018-06-1035 minIn the BalanceFrom Comparison to Inspiration"Be in control of social media. Curate your social media life. Change it from comparison and competition to inspiration and challenge." This is just one of the many valuable suggestions to come out of Susan's conversation with Liz Miles, a 26 year old "millennial" navigating her life in NYC. Incredibly bright and articulate, Liz talks about her beginning days as an 18 year old college student with anxiety who needed help. She got that help (listen in to hear how) and is now traveling with a tool box full of various practices, ideas, exercises and support. Find out what's in Liz's...
2018-05-2533 minIn the BalanceCompassionate CareJessica MacLeod, PhD, is the nurse practitioner who takes us inside the world we see in the documentary Invisible Patients ~ She talks with Susan about her five years working with the housebound - the elderly and those with grave illnesses. "We have a healthcare system and a culture that is neglecting those who need health care the most."
2018-05-0730 minIn the BalanceSpeaking the Language of JoyIn a review of her writing,Beate Sigriddaughter was told she had "an infectious positive attitude," and this comes through in her conversation with Susan. She is a poet who is committed to "putting poetry into practice," taking her ideals of love, joy and gratitude into the world. What could be a higher mission than that?
2018-04-3037 minIn the BalanceOpening Creative DoorsLaura Harrington chats with Susan about her creative process, the need for beginner's mind, and her long career as a writer across many genres; award winning playwright, lyricist, librettist, and novelist. She wants to keep moving the bar so she's not repeating herself, but "Music is in everything I write," she says. "My ear is smarter than my eye."
2018-04-2231 minIn the BalanceStripping Away Our MasksGabriele Schafer is an actor of film and theater, and co-director of the socially engaged theatre company International Culture Lab. Her mission is to make theatre and film that lets us know "we are not alone in the world," and helps "liberate us from the fear of not being enough."
2018-04-1537 minIn the BalanceHeal Ourselves, Heal OthersHappy Hour was Gretl Claggett's first film. A short film born out of the desire to tell her own story, a story of childhood sexual abuse. "It's up to us to heal ourselves, and the collective, but we can only do that by healing ourselves first." Gretl has gone through her own deep labyrinth of recovery and is now poised to create powerful stories through the medium of film that entertain and transform consciousness.
2018-04-0852 minIn the BalanceA Lionheart of PassionClaude Kerven is a filmmaker, screenwriter, director and teacher of filmmaking. His skill is at taking seemingly complex ideas and expressing them in a way anybody can understand. Listen in as Claude and Susan talk about favorite films, storytelling, how to survive the ups and downs of a long career, and the importance of trying to find everyday joy and happiness.
2018-04-0142 minIn the BalanceEverything is Deeply OK: Midlife Awakening!Jett Psaris returns to speak with Susan on Midlife Awakening. "A part of us has to die to transform and a part of us dies if we don't. Which part will prevail - what has been or what will be?" Midlife is known as the old age of youth and the youth of old age. If we enter this passage as an invitation to learn about ourselves, we will find the deeper rivers of love, wisdom and caring. We will discover that "Everything is deeply ok."
2018-03-2539 minIn the BalanceWhat's Your Poison?Is your smartphone your constant companion? Do you turn to your smartphone when you're bored or in an awkward social situation? Do you fly into a panic when you can't find your cell phone? Is your smartphone undermining your self control? Dr. Roberts is an expert on smartphone and social media addiction and he is here to help. Listen in as he tells us how we can find a happier balance, the "digital sweet spot" of our technology use!
2018-03-1829 minIn the BalanceCompassion Centered Addiction TreatmentDr. Mierlak is a psychiatrist who has specialized in addictions since 1995. He brings his great knowledge and expertise in the treatment of addiction to this fascinating and informative conversation with Susan. He encourages all kinds of techniques, searching to customize the right method, to discover what works best for each individual. "Don't give up hope. It's a very difficult process," he says, "Keep looking until you find the person who you think can help YOU."
2018-03-1135 minIn the BalanceA Spoonful of Sugar: Dr. Nicole Avena on Sugar AddictionSugar addiction can be harder to recognize than alcohol, nicotine, or heroin addiction - but it works on the brain in the same way. Dr. Nicole Avena is a research neuroscientist who has studied sugar for years. In this conversation with Susan she illuminates the hidden addiction to sugar and how it affects us physically, emotionally and psychologically.
2018-03-0423 minIn the BalanceOne Powerful VoiceCori Thomas talks with Susan about her journey from being a multiracial actress to a playwright, her (now public) sexual harassment encounter with Dustin Hoffman when she was 16, and what we can do to help erase the culture of silence.
2018-02-2734 minIn the BalancePolitics & the Future of the WorldHannah Zimmerman is a socialist activist committed to action. Day after day she gathers her confidence and drive, her passion and her view for a better America onto her college campus and into the world. She is raising her own voice, "yelling over a lot of men," to fight for income equality and greater diversity in leadership. Hannah is energized and she will energize you - hopefully into action!
2018-02-1025 minIn the BalanceGut ReactionDid you know that your gastrointestinal system is called your second brain? Listen in to this fascinating and informative conversation with In the Balance's Associate Producer and Director of Online Media Taryn Kennedy and Katrina Reeve, a Naturopath from Brisbane, Australia, and discover everything you need to know about leaky gut syndrome and gut health with simple tips for improving the health of your 'second brain' starting right now!
2018-02-0532 minIn the BalanceCreating a Healing Path"Pain is good. It's the brain's way of protecting you." Evelyn Hecht unpacks the confusion surrounding pain, demystifying it so we can take charge of it. "You have the inner skills to heal yourself, through persistence and patience you can retrain your brain's habitual thought responses to pain, allowing a greater capacity to experience freedom and joy."
2018-01-1937 minIn the BalanceFit Mind, Fit Body, Fit SpiritLou Ritter, a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, can orient us to think about "fitness" in a holistic way. Her classes are about flow, balance, sequencing, careful and connected intensity, and the right motivating music to bring a shared experience which is both individual and collective. Whew!! That's a great fitness instructor!!! Listen in as Lou Ritter unpacks your new concept of fitness for 2018.
2018-01-1526 minIn the BalanceActivated & Present"Our internal dialogue is a manifestation of our reality," says Paul Pitsaras of The Open Mind Institute (TOMI) but "when you hear it - don't beat yourself up over it - simply acknowledge it!" He has much to tell us about mind capability training and how to "ACTIVATE YOUR POTENTIAL". Listen in and start 2018 off mindfully!
2018-01-0624 minIn the BalanceJourney to GratitudeWalker Vreeland is an award-winning monologist and radio personality, actor, singer, voice over artist and producer of In the Balance. And he knows a thing or two about gratitude from his life journey so far. He generously shares his insights with Susan, and with us, as 2017 comes to a close.
2017-12-2348 minIn the BalanceClaim Your CalmBuddha Booth is for your overall wellness - a portable retreat from the stress, noise, and bright lights of the world. Meet Francine Steadman Krulak, the founder and CEO of this wonderful socially responsible company and listen to her entrepreneurial tips and words of wisdom as a woman in the business world.
2017-12-1837 min
Interview with the ArtistIWTA, Episode 44: Susan Lambert, LCSW [The Depressive Episode]
Pioneer psychotherapist, renowned global teacher and performer Susan Lambert, LCSW, joins us on the show this week to help Walker through a tough time, and offer some insights into the artistic temperament, the creative impulse and the human condition. With 20 years professional experience, her therapeutic process combines cognitive-behavioral and insight-oriented work, while helping her clients move towards self awareness, self-compassion, balance and fulfillment. As an artist herself, Susan specializes in working with creative people, and has been recognized for her innovative 4 week topic-focused workshops, and her unique Online therapy methodology. She is based in New...
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