Seeking Serenity

Hey lovely people, this episode is super exciting because I got the opportunity to interview my first client turned bff about her body love journey. Michael shares about how she overcame extreme diet restrictions and over-exercising by finding her passion in the gym with weight lifting. She shares with us her current journey training for a bikini body-building competition and how she finds the balance between the masculine of the training and her feminine, magical side. This interview really emphasizes how important self-love is when training as an athlete and how you can maintain your intuition regardless of what your diet looks like. Connect with me - @seekingserenity1111 Connect with Michael - @garden.of.eden3 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hey lovely people! This is the first episode in my Take Back Control series on this podcast. In this episode, I share my struggles with binge eating and how I felt like I had lost control of what I put into my body. I share some information about what binge eating disorder is and what it might look like for different people. I then share tips that I researched and also some tips that personally helped me to take back my power and learn to manage the urge to binge. I hope this episode is the first of many that helps to empower you to take back control in your life. TW- This episode includes topics such as eating disorders and food restriction. Connect with me- @seekingserenity1111 Audio by- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hi lovely listeners! Today's episode is all about manifestation. I held myself back from doing a solo manifestation episode because I felt like I didn't have enough information to share but the reality of that is far from the truth. We are all manifesting every day and all we need to know is inside of us. So I touch on some common myths and mistakes that I've heard or experienced with manifesting. I also give some types on how to become a master manifester. Book mentioned in this episode - "The Universe Is Calling You: Connecting with Essence to Live with Positive Energy, Love and Power" by Char Argolis Connect with me! - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith215 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

I am so happy to be back after a week's break, I missed you all and am feeling so inspired again. This week, I am sharing with you guys my journey to breaking my phone addiction. I felt so inspired after reading “Breakup With Your Phone” by Katherine Price and knew I needed to make some major shifts in my relationship with my phone. In this episode, I share some of the most eye-opening things I learned from the book about phone addiction and why it's so hard to put our devices down. And then I dive into 10 action steps I took and that you can take as well to create more balance in your relationship with your smartphone. In the past two weeks since making these shifts, I can't say that I have been perfect but I have continued to decrease my average screen time both weeks. Connect with me- @seekingserenity1111 Audio by- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hey lovely people! I had so much fun recording this week's episode and I really hope you enjoy it! I share about how I am getting out of the funk that I have been in lately. I talk about ways to redefine what health means to you and how you can transform your health and fitness into your overall mind, body, soul wellness. I came up with the idea of trying to achieve fitness by becoming F.I.T aka "fully in tune" with our bodies. I discuss the importance of connection to your body and give my top 5 tips on how to reconnect. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hey guys, this new episode is all about burnout. I talk about my personal experience of feeling burnt out lately and what I am doing to get myself out of this rut. I share about what burnout even is, ways to identify a potential path to burnout, and how you can avoid it. This episode features lots of pitter patters from my pups walking around and my insight on why so many people are experiencing this epidemic of exhaustion. Connect with me- @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hey guys, last week was my 23rd birthday and I really wanted to take the time to reflect on the past year and what I have learned. This episode is all about the top 23 lessons I learned this past year. The theme of the 23 things seemed to be to have more fun and to take life less seriously. Connect w/ me - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I talk about my experience with the Body Positive vs. Body Kindness community and why I resonate with Body kindness more. I talk about how we can shift the focus from health and to the overall wellness of our mind, body, soul. I open the discussion of is losing weight an inherently taboo and bad thing. I also speak on my experience of lessening food guilt and leaving diets in the fast forever and starting to eat intuitively. Books mentioned: -Body Positive Power by Megan Crabbe -Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN Connect with me - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

For this week's episode, I felt extremely called to share about where I am at currently and how I am using intentions to return to my inner self. I share how important setting intentions behind goals is and why having a reason makes a goal a million times more powerful. I give some ideas on how to start living more intentionally and with more meaning and awareness.  Connect w/ me♡ - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

Hey lovely people! In this episode, I dive into a topic that brings me so much joy, and that is weight lifting. I share my experience about how incorporating lifting weights into my workout routine truly made me fall in love with fitness and change the way I view working out entirely. This episode is full of rambles and rants about the gym and gym class but also gives some genuine insight into how important the mind-muscle connection is and why connecting to your body matters. Connect with me♡- @seekingserenity1111 Audio by- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I interview another amazing guest, Jane Lyon. Jane is a healer, a coach, a yoga teacher, and an incredible inspiration. She shares her experience with anorexia and chronic illness and how finding spirituality and Buddhism helped to heal her body. We discuss how toxic body checking can be and our experience with mirrors and scales while transitioning to a healthy place within ourselves. Jane shares her top ways to connect with your spirituality and how small shifts every day can make all the difference. Connect with me ♡- @seekingserenity1111 Connect with Jane - @janeof801 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I explore why we as a society look at selfishness as such a bad thing. I talk about ways that you can embody a version of yourself that puts yourself first and chooses yourself always. I want you to take from this episode that you are worthy. You are worthy of being selfish, of doing things that light you up, of feeling pure joy. You are worthy. I hope in this episode you are inspired to do something for yourself that maybe you wouldn't have done otherwise. Connect with me ♡- @seekingserenity1111 Audio by- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I interview a super special guest, Madi Maple. Madi is my coach but she is also a podcaster and a creator. She coaches on confidence and creating a heart-centered business. We discuss her journey to finding confidence and becoming a confidence coach, dive into the basics of manifestation, and discuss how you can manifest physical change in your body. We talk about how important mindset is and how your thoughts are your reality. I am honored to have Madi as my first podcast interview and hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I do. Connect with me♡- @seekingserenity1111 Connect with Madi - @madimaple Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

This episode is inspired by the amazing book Atomic Habits by James Clear. As I was reading this book, I related everything that he was saying to a health and fitness point of view and knew I had to share with you guys. In this episode, I dive into Clear's philosophy of the three layers of change and talk about why changing your identity is the most powerful shift for creating lasting change. I expand on his ideas about creating good habits and take his framework and connect it to health and fitness. I had so much fun creating this episode and hope you enjoy!  Connect with me♡ - @seekingsernity1111 Audio by- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I talk about why it is so important to have a toolkit of ways to turn a bad moment around to keep from spiraling into a bad day. I give tips on how you can do this. I also talk about why even your worst days are still such a gift. Listen to this episode if you are having a bad day. "A bad day is still a luxury." -Libby Christensen Connect with me ♡ - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I break down the difference between the real and false ego and talk about how the voice in your head might be holding you back. I discuss ways how thoughts become unconscious beliefs and share tips on how to change these beliefs. I also share different methods from multiple psychologists on how to get the negative voice out of your head. Article mentioned - https://www.bustle.com/p/8-surprisingly-effective-hacks-for-getting-that-negative-voice-out-of-your-head-8413445 Connect with me ♡- @seekingserenity1111 Audio - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I dive into how we can handle the stress and anxiety of re-entering society as the world is slowly reopening. I talk about how to handle social situations after being isolated for so long. I also share ways to regulate your emotions when you are stuck in an anxiety-provoking situation. Remember how you feel is VALID and so real. You are not alone.  Connect with me ♡ - @seekingserenity1111 Audio by - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I discuss how adding a practice of gratitude can have positive effects on your mental and physical health, citing multiple scientific studies. Showing gratitude can increase your serotonin, promote a healthier lifestyle and decrease your likelihood of developing a mental illness like depression. I talk about easy ways to add a practice of gratitude into your life and how it can make a huge shift. Gratitude is your superpower and you should be using it! Connect with me ♡- @seekingserenity1111 Audio- @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I talk about how I took my toxic relationship with my body and completely transformed it. I went from being a person who never felt comfortable in my skin, hated my body, and struggled to find any self-love. Now I can say that I genuinely love myself and my body and feel confident and happy with my body. I discuss how I transformed my mindset and jump-started my physical transformation slowly through mindset work. This is your reminder that you are so much more than your body. Your body is perfect. You are perfect. Connect with me♡- @seekingserenity1111 Audio - @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message

In this episode, I talk about what Seeking Serenity means to me; and share part of my journey from being someone who relied on validation from other people, lacked confidence, and majorly struggle with anxiety, to someone who is confident and secure in who I am.  Connect with me @seekingserenity1111 Intro music and sound by @quilsmith --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emily-balzanna/message