Balance, Brains and Beauty

Balance, Brains and Beauty is a Women’s Mental Health Podcast - Slaying Stigmas, Empowering Women to Feel Beautiful & Find Your Balance! Justina is focused on women's mental health and is hosted by clinical mental health counselor Justina Hinterberger. She openly discusses mental illness in a clinical way, but breaks it down to be real. Justina's knowledge and skills are both scientifically and holistically based; finding solutions in the balance for healthier lives for all. As a student, she studied the biopsychosocial components of mental illness; especially in women and what potential mechanisms are involved in those discrepancies and what treatments can help address them.

Season Two, Episode 3: This is Perfectionism in Relationships 10/30/2021

Season Two, Episode 3: This is Perfectionism in Relationships This episode features Jennifer Jim. Jennifer is a coach for High Achieving Perfectionists who have cultivated an amazing life but do not find JOY in the every day. Her signature offering is a Group Coaching Program. It’s a 4 month closed cohort specifically helping address perfectionism mindset. It takes you through a feeling of stuck and overwhelm you creating a new goal with confidence to move forward. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/20989694

Season Two, Episode 2: This is Shame in Relationships 10/18/2021

Season Two, Episode 2: This is Shame in Relationships Season Two, Episode 2: This is Shame in Relationships This episode features Noor Pinna. Noor has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) & transformative mindset coach within her private practice for the past six years. She helps women break free from the barriers of shame, become empowered to advocate and gain self confidence, create resiliency to get back up, establish self-care rituals, learn tools to create healthy boundaries, and become a leader in their universe. Noor has done international mental health work, specifically helping Afghan women. In 2019 Noor delivered her first Tedxtalk on Shame Resilience. She is in the process of publishing her first book, The Sun Still Rises, which is poetry book. https://www.instagram.com/noor_pinna /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/20858783

Season Two, Episode 1: This is Intimate Partner Violence 10/09/2021

Season Two, Episode 1: This is Intimate Partner Violence Season Two, Episode 1: This is Intimate Partner Violence This episode features an incredibly compassionate and wonderful woman, Halleli Stav. Halleli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate (LCSW-A) in the State of North Carolina. Halleli has extensive experience working with individuals who experienced intimate partner violence. She began her work with domestic violence agencies in Florida while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Halleli has worked with adults who have experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in both individual therapy as well as group therapy. On this episode, we discus signs to look for in relationships, both from the inside and from the outside. We also discuss ways to help, resources, and a safe space guided meditation. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233 /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/20762426

Season One, Episode 10: This is How to Remain Zen in a Crisis 09/23/2021

Season One, Episode 10: This is How to Remain Zen in a Crisis Samantha Gordon is a self-help author, yogi and communications expert. She has hosted her own show with topics in personal transformation, zen and wellness and worked as a communications executive. A certified life coach, yoga teacher and meditation leader, she has practiced yoga for 17+ years and teaches self empowerment, resilience and meditation. Now she can be found on the hot and new Amazon bestseller list with her book: “How to be Zen in a Crisis.” She also created a complementary journal for self-reflection and meditation under her brand Sambaezen. Visit her social media for meditations, self-care insights and announcements. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/20579402

Season One, Episode 9: This is Finding Your New Normal 07/23/2021

Season One, Episode 9: This is Finding Your New Normal Season One, Episode 9: This is Finding Your New Normal This episode features a magnetic woman, Dr. Tara Egan, who holds a doctorate in school psychology and has specialized training in counseling and family-school relations. She has worked in public schools, private schools, and mental health centers, and established Charlotte Parent Coaching, LLC in 2011. She has also worked as an adjunct professor in the undergraduate psychology department at two colleges, and is the author of two books; Better Behavior for Ages 2-10 (Lesson Ladder, 2013) and Adolescence: A Parent's Guide (Rockridge Press, 2020). Additionally, she co-hosts a parenting podcast called "One Day You'll Thank Me" with her teenage daughter, Anna. Dr. Egan has nearly 20 years of experience in this field, and is dedicated to her clients and their families. Find Dr. Egan at https://www.charlotteparentcoaching.com or https://www.drtaraegan.com /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/19910594

Season One, Episode 8: This is Finding Your Voice 07/06/2021

Season One, Episode 8: This is Finding Your Voice Season One, Episode 8: This is Finding Your Voice This episode features a very talented therapist and business coach for other mental health providers, Alicia Hite, M.S., LMFT. Alicia owns a private practice called Springs Psychotherapy in Colorado Springs, CO. She assists clients struggling with anxiety, people pleasing, trauma, and wanting to heal! Listen in as Alicia and I discuss finding your voice, uncovering and coming into your authentic self. Find Alicia at or https://www.instagram.com/springspsychotherapy /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/19721396

Season One, Episode 7: This is Addiction in Motherhood. 06/23/2021

Season One, Episode 7: This is Addiction in Motherhood. Season One, Episode 7: This is Addiction in Motherhood. This episode features an incredibly inspiring woman who transformed her lived experiences into the ability to help others. Yazmeen Garcia, MA, NCC, LCMHCA, LCASA is a fellow therapist here in North Carolina. She is a mental health counselor as well as a licensed clinical addiction specialist, meaning she loves working with both mental health disorders and addictions. Listen in as she and I discuss addictions in motherhood. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/19579583

Season One, Episode 6: This is Post-Traumatic Growth 06/22/2021

Season One, Episode 6: This is Post-Traumatic Growth Season One, Episode 6: This is Post-Traumatic Growth. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/19563788

Season One, Episode 5: This is Grief During COVID 08/11/2020

Season One, Episode 5: This is Grief During COVID Season One, Episode 5: This is Grief During COVID. This episode features two healthcare heroes working in the time of COVID, Tabitha and Carianne. Tabitha works in senior care and Carianne is an ICU nurse. We'll chat about their experiences, how they're feeling during all of this chaos, and how we can help them! /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/15568496

Season One, Episode 4.5: This is An Intro to Grief During COVID 08/03/2020

Season One, Episode 4.5: This is An Intro to Grief During COVID Season One, Episode 4.5: This is An Intro to Grief During COVID. This episode is focused on introducing you to grief in the time of COVID. I've been wrapped up in my own grief and experience of the pandemic, but I'm back! The next episode will feature healthcare heroes working in the time of COVID. We'll chat about their experiences, how they're feeling during all of this chaos, and how we can help them! /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/15457571

Season One, Episode 4: This is An Intro to Grief 02/04/2020

Season One, Episode 4: This is An Intro to Grief Season One, Episode 4: This is An Intro to Grief. This episode is focused on introducing you to the wide arrays of grief and how they may be experienced. Podcasts mentioned include: & /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/13017545

Season One, Episode 3: This is Your Brain on Hormones 01/08/2020

Season One, Episode 3: This is Your Brain on Hormones Season One, Episode 3: This is Your Brain on Hormones. This episode is focused on Hormonal Mood Disorders (ie: PMDD: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), general mood disorders and other mental illnesses diagnosed most commonly in women. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/12662741

Season One, Episode 2: This is Your Body on Trauma 11/12/2019

Season One, Episode 2: This is Your Body on Trauma Season 1 Episode 2: This is Your Body on Trauma. This episode is focused on how trauma impacts our bodies and how it can play out in our functioning. This episode features a guest who discusses her experience as a survivor of sexual trauma, how it effected her behaviors, feelings and thoughts about herself and others, along with how her body responded to recalling her trauma in unexpected ways. Trauma treatments including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are discussed in brief, as well. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/11993264

Season One, Episode 1: This is Your Brain on Trauma 10/22/2019

Season One, Episode 1: This is Your Brain on Trauma Season 1 Episode 1: This is Your Brain on Trauma. This episode is an overview and introduction to trauma, how it effects us, our brains, our functioning and our overall well-being. Included are also two exercises to help you be mindful and lessen those body responses. /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/11740298

Introduction to Balance, Brains and Beauty 10/07/2019

Introduction to Balance, Brains and Beauty Introduction episode of Balance, Brains and Beauty: A Women’s Mental Health Podcast Slaying Stigmas, Empowering Women to Feel Beautiful & Find Their Balance! /episode/index/show/balancebrainsandbeauty/id/11543900

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