The Balanced Warrior Podcast

Habit Tracking will help you achieve more of your goals this year! 

It has been said that your life is made up of your habits. Virtually all of us fall into routines regarding what we eat, when we sl…

Podcast 24 will turn the wheels in your mind as we all jump into 2023 to make this year better than the last.  If you are listening to this podcast, there’s a good chance you are already working on t…

This episode is sure to get the wheels turning in your mind as Mike, Chris, and Paul share their most valuable lessons of 2022.  December is an excellent time for reflection, or an evaluation, of how…

In this short power podcast, Coach Paul Melella shares how to use some of our Darkside to serve in accomplishing goals. Most of us have at least two different voices in our heads. If you are like mos…

In this episode of the Balanced Warrior Podcast,  Balanced Warrior Chris Berlow discusses the difference between Motivation and Inspiration and how motivation is temporary, and inspiration is permane…

This episode is sure to get the wheels turning in your mind as the duo of Mike Mertens and Chris Berlow joins forces to discuss the idea of a “Self made man”; and how much Mike and Chris DISAGREE wit…

This episode features a solo presentation by Balanced Warrior Coach Michael Mertens. Michael discusses his opinion towards positive self-talk, and facing up to the reality that it’s not crazy to talk…

Did you know, the ones who truly learn to get uncomfortable and learn to stretch themselves don’t hit their goals at first …that’s how we know they are lofty goals. When you learn to stick to your ba…

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Or feel like you have too much to do and too little time to do it? And worst of all, do you feel like with each passing day you aren’t making progress with the areas o…

In this podcast, learn how to be the person who gets courageous and learns the skills to thrive instead of worrying about surviving? Most people right now are consumed with fear and worry while other…

Feelings change by the day, oftentimes by the hour. So how can we overcome mood swings and how do our emotions pull us away from the mindset and actions that lead to success? In this episode, the Bal…

In this episode of the Balanced Warrior Podcast, Chris and Mike team up (Coach Paul is at a wedding) to discuss the importance of business owners investing in their team.  The truth is, many companie…

In this powerful podcast, Chris, Mike, and Paul discuss how the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis like never before.  Children and adults alike have had their worlds turned upside …

Chris, Paul and Mike are all parents and who have seen it all.

Chris is now an empty nester, having raised five children, including two adoptees...

Mike has one recent college graduate son who has j…

This episode truly gets to the heart of being a Balanced Warrior, as Chris, Paul and Mike discuss how to “battle back” when things aren’t going according to plan. Whether it be an a frustration with …

Balanced Warrior Episode Nine:  Living in the Creative/Collaborative Plane vs. the Competitive Plane

In this powerful episode, the three Balanced Warriors Mike Mertens, Chris Berlow, and Paul Melel…

In this powerful episode, we share how each year we complete a life assessment audit on the Core Four Areas of our lives. I am sure most high-level achievers or business professionals check monthly r…

At Balanced Warrior we are HUGE fans of the restorative value of spending time outdoors. In this episode, “mountain hiker Chris” and “suburban dweller Mike” discuss how valuable getting in more outsi…

Our resident master of mediation, Chris is known for how he manages to stay calm and positive in the face of adversity. So we get him in the hot seat so we can learn what can truly knock him off his …

We get Paul in the hot seat and have him sign a contractual agreement that the will

not provide any inappropriate answers. And he succeeds…Mostly! With his own dynamic personality and signature humor…