The Balanced Warrior Podcast
The Balanced Warrior Podcast is here for high achievers, entrepreneurs, financial advisors, self-employed professionals, and driven individuals who are constantly producing, striving, and juggling it all. If you're aiming to earn between $250,000 and $1 million in annual revenue, while managing the demands of a successful career and a fulfilling family life, this podcast is for you.
Hosted by Chris Berlow, Paul Melella Jr., authors of the best-selling book, “You Have Infinite Power” and Michael Mertens, founder of “World Class Taekwondo” and highly sought after business and martial arts consultant.
They are all serial entrepreneurs and lifelong martial artists who have blended Eastern philosophy with modern business strategies to build lives that are prosperous, purposeful, and balanced. They've coached thousands of professionals to do the same, without sacrificing their health, relationships, or peace of mind.
Whether you're a business owner who’s tired of trading personal time for professional wins, or a growth-minded leader looking to achieve multi-dimensional success, you’ll find practical, powerful guidance here. Each episode is packed with actionable insights, high-performance habits, and candid interviews to help you thrive in every area of life.
Regular topics covered on the Balanced Warrior Podcast
• High-performance habits for demanding careers
• Work-life balance for entrepreneurs
• Success without burnout
• Time management for professionals
• Business growth strategies
• Peak performance
• Entrepreneurial mindsets
• Scaling an advisor business
• Enjoying quality family time as a high achiever
• High-income growth strategies
• Productivity for busy professionals
Get ready to be inspired, equipped, and energized….so you too can become a Balanced Warrior!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 108
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Lessons learned from a double knee replacement
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, Chris shares with Coach Mike his path to recovery after double knee replacement surgery. Just three weeks prior to his surgery, he was standing on to of t…
How to stay strong during the summer
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, Chris and Paul share some valuable tips on how to stay strong during the summer. A lot of professionals believe that summer is inevitably going to be slow…
It's not all about the six pack: Lessons learned from training for a physique competition
This week Mike and Paul discuss Paul's upcoming physique competition. The Balanced Warriors are all about taking on new fitness challenges, and pushing themselves to grow! As Paul explains, the bene…
Thriving with adult ADHD as a busy professional
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast we have another very special guest, David Greenwood. David is an accomplished author and podcaster, coach, and all-around great guy. His two books, Overco…
The Blueprint: How to build an enduring business Part 2 of 2
In part 2 of this presentation, Mike Mertens reveals more of the principals that allowed his businesses to thrive for several decades, and to serve as a standard for his industry. These concepts are…
The Blueprint: How to build an enduring business Part 1 of 2
What does it take to build a business that succeeds at the highest level decade after decade? Mike Mertens is a serial entrepreneur, with ownership in martial arts schools, consulting, and software.…
How influential figures can shape your future
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast you have all three Balanced Warrior’s on-air discussing mentorship. Not of their parents or Taekwondo mentors, but from other influences who have inspired t…
The Top 5 things that high achievers do
Do you have a mentor or mentors in your life? What about a peer group that challenges and inspires you? How much of your time each week is spent developing yourself by learning new concepts and acqui…
Be the “Difference Maker” in your community
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we have Erin Hartnett, the Director of Development for the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Foundation. Balanced Warrior Mike Mertens and his martial arts or…
The Balanced Warrior Book-review Discussion “Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity” by Peter Attia, M.D.
This week’s podcast is one not to miss, although we say that to all of them; however, the conversation between Mike, Paul, and Chris will surely get you reflecting on how you are living your life an…
Life’s an Adventure…So Live It!
In this episode on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, we are wrapping up the April 2023 theme of Happiness and fun with the owner of Embark Exploration Co., Donovan Pacholl. Donovan started Embark Explo…
The Key to Happiness…an Interview with Grandmaster Byung Min Kim
This week, we have a most memorable episode of the Balanced Warrior Podcast as Paul and Chris had the distinct honor and opportunity to interview their Taekwondo and spiritual Grandmaster, Grandmast…
What is your definition of happiness?
This episode on the Balanced Warrior Podcast is all about fun and happiness. Coaches Chris Berlow and Paul Melella have a “fun” conversation on “Happiness.” What is your definition of happiness? …
How to See the Forest Through the Trees
This week on the Balanced Warrior Podcast, coaches Mike Mertens and Chris Berlow share tips and strategies to achieve your goals regardless of the obstacles. In the spirit of the spring season, we …
Olympic hopeful to multi location business owner
Donovan Rider was a national level Taekwondo competitor who made an ambitious decision at age 17. After earning the credit he needed to graduate, he left high school to join the U.S. Army. There he…
Chris’s adventure up Aconcagua Mountain; the highest mountain in the America’s
This week’s podcast is enjoyable and will get you laughing as Coach Paul Melella interviews Chris about his latest adventure in Argentina. Chris has been touring the world, climbing high-altitude m…
Let’s get ready for spring! How to declutter your life
March is the beginning of Spring, bringing abundant growth in our worlds. The dormant seeds of winter blossom and energy flow all around us. This is the perfect time to tap into the well-known con…
“Celebrate your marriage every day” with Power couple Mike and Glori Storms
As Balanced Warriors, we always talk about multi-dimensional success: success in the areas most important to you. And the relationship with your significant other is paramount to achieving this leve…
The Balanced Warrior Couple: Secrets to Keeping the Spark after 20 years of Marriage
All three Balanced Warrior coaches enjoy marriages that have lasted over 20 years. In this episode, Mike interviews Paul and Gina Melella. The Melellas explain how they met and fell in love after te…
Balanced Warrior Interview: Marco Barbaro: Real estate riches and humble family man
Our first-ever Balanced Warrior interview was with the inspiring and genuine
Marco Barbaro. He is a multi-family real estate investor and coach to individuals looking to grow their wealth. Marco own…