Balance on the edge

Balance Blog

Top 10 TCM Book Recommendations

Want to know the top 10 traditional Chinese medicine books sourced by Lee Holden, a global Qi Gong expert, author, and licensed Chinese medicine practitioner recommends? We thought you might You’ll find Lee’s top ten recommendations below, along with quick descriptions. These books can help supplement what you learn with Lee here at Holden QiGong.  Enjoy and may peace be with you

Read More
Leadership with John Murphy • ZH Balance Podcast S2•E13

In this Zen Hustlers Balance podcast, we speak with author, consultant, coach and business leader, John Murphy. John has literally written the book, Zentrepreneur and many other titles around leadership, efficiency, productivity, team building and more related topics. He travels the world consulting, speaking and offering his expertise to leaders and team. Join the open conversation with ZH founder Jared Brick as they dive in to support you with balance.

Read More
Mindframe with Jay Brown • ZH Balance Podcast S2•E12

A mind opening and explorative conversation with Mindfraime founder and creator, Jay Brown. ZHB creator Jared Brick sits down locally in Santa Cruz with Jay as they dive into his own evolution from the music industry to his own company at Mindfraime. Enjoy the conversation and expansiveness.

Read More
Journeys with Kimberly Adams • ZH Balance Podcast S2_E11

In this powerful bold open conversation we speak with Kimberly Adams founder of Lyt Marketing. She is an avid participant in transformational medicines from Ayahuasca, mushrooms, iboga- Ibogaine and other medicinal therapies. She describes her many personal experiences and how they create space for greater self perception and depth. Join her and podcast host, Jared Brick as they reveal beyond the rabbit hole and how this helps people. Disclaimer this is podcast is for entertainment purposes and not medical advice, please consult your trusted doctor and physician.

Read More
Motivation with Kyra Bobinet • ZH Balance Podcast

Learn what part of the brain holds your Motivation Kill Switch from CEO and author, Kyra Bobinet, MD-MPH. In this heady conversation we dive into the brain and our inner motivation. More specifically the habenula, a small part of the brain in which she has named the "Motivation Kill Switch." Kyra is the author of the book "Unstoppable Brain' the new neuroscience that frees us from failure, eases our stress and creates lasting change! Enjoy this conversation with ZHB creator Jared Brick and check out more on the Balance podcast. Enjoy your brain.

Read More
Resiliency with Melyssa Barrett • ZH Balance Podcast

Learn what real perseverance looks like with Melyssa Barrett, a former executive VP with Visa. Resiliency is the capacity to withstand and to recover quickly from difficulties. Melyssa perfectly exemplifies this powerful and important trait in her life. Listen to her heartfelt experience towards balance and finding her joy in working for herself in this conversation with ⁠Jared Brick⁠ as your podcast host.

Read More
A Founders Tale of Growth by MUD\WTR's CEO Shane Heath

A founders tale by MUD\Wtr founder Shane Heath who candidly shares about his quick rise to growth. Shane is an artist and entrepreneur who is authentic and real when it comes to the experience of life and successfully running a growing business. Enjoy this share and remember you are never alone!

Read More
W T E R Dip Kickoff event recap

On Friday March, 15th W T E R Dip event kicked off at the Felton Community Hall hosted by Zen Hustlers. This event was four years delayed from pre-Covid days when meeting up in person was not happening. We had live speakers drop wisdom about their path and journey towards balance. The event featured vendors that align with our themes of wisdom, transformation, energy and reset all exemplified it perfectly. Dip into the water, it feels great.

Read More
69 Sexy Ways to Spice Up Things

Are you looking for new ways to add more sexual energy and hot spice into your relationship? If so, we have sourced an amazing list of 69 ways to do exactly that. Simple actions from couples massage, to float spas, being sexy out in nature and many more fun ways to keep it more interesting. Post shared from the amazing authors of Shameless Sex. We hope you truly enjoy it.

Read More
Sexuality with Dr. Willow Brown • ZH Balance Podcast

In this special episode of the Zen Hustlers Balance Jared Brick interviews Dr. Willow Brown in person in Santa Cruz, CA. Willow is a Taoist Sexuality expert, and Chinese Medicine doctor, acupuncturist. Dr. Willow shares what challenges most people are experiencing now in their sexual lives in and out of partnership. She offers ideas and strategies on how to improve and cultivate more sexuality and intimacy with partners. She goes on to share her services offered and how she helps people around the globe. Learn more at: ⁠www.drwillowbrown.com⁠

Read More
Mindset Goals with Coach Tiffany Taylor • ZH Balance Podcast

Meet Coach Tiffany Taylor in this latest episode of Zen Hustlers Balance podcast i Season 2 and Episode 07. Tiffany is a mindset coach, expert in NLP for transforming life and business coaching. Helping you eliminate mindset blocks, emotional areas and removing the for good! Host jared Brick, speaks with Tiffany about some mindset myths and why we should not believe them. Listen and enjoy!

Read More
Perseverance with Lloyed Lobo • ZH Balance Podcast

In this special episode of the Zen Hustlers Balance Jared Brick interview to Lloyed Lobo. Lloyed is the co-founder of Boast.ai and the Traction Podcast host. He currently lives in Dubai with his wife and family. Jared and Lloyed talk about his transformation over the years from running a large eight-figure company to moving his family to Dubai from the Bay Area. Lloyed drops so many amazing insights and helpful tips to learn from. Enjoy the full conversation.

Read More
Empowerment with Kathleen Joy • ZH Balance Podcast

In this candid interview, Jared Brick, speaks with Kathleen Joy CEO and founder of the bold Lumiere Work. Kathi has also used her time wisely during Covid to write her first book, Empowerment Amidst Chaos. Kathi and Jared discuss her own journey to balance, the new book and how her business positively impacts leaders. We hope you enjoy the conversation, video and listen to the full audio podcast. Be well.

Read More
UnHustle with Milena Regos • ZH Balance Podcast

Unhustle® with Milena Regos, the founder of her company under the same name to help people learn how to break he patterns of the modern day hustle culture. "Unhustle® is a counterculture movement rejecting the needless pursuit of hurrying and embracing a new way of being, living and working that’s more mindful, intentional and impactful. We can work, make a living, be successful AND make space for our wellbeing, relationships and experiences." In this candid Conversation for Zen Hustlers Balance, host Jared Brick speaks with Milena about her own personal journey to get here from a busy marketing and events career and now the founder of this impactful company. Together they dove into travel, mindset, habits, careers, culture and how to undo the mindset that is making us all feel quite insane! Read more at: ⁠unhustle.com⁠

Read More
Mindfulness with Natalie Thomas • ZH Balance Podcast

Meet global nomad, meditation and mindfulness coach plus astrocartography reader… she does it all. In the latest episode of Zen Hustlers Balance, host Jared Brick speaks with Natalie Thomas creator of thenowwithnat.com. Together they dive into Nat’s bold journey to becoming a digital nomad after leaving her job in LA behind. Now how she empowers and helps clients as well as companies find mindfulness in their own lives. Watch, listen and enjoy the convo.

Read More
Gratitude with Steve Napolitan • Zen Hustlers Balance

In this new ZH Balance episode, get to know our friend, colleague and now mentor, Steve Napolitan. We've interviewed Steve before with ZH and he was at his lovely home in California. But over the pandemic Steve came down with Guillain-Barré (Ghee-yan Bah-ray) Syndrome. Steve could not walk or even smile due to GBS. We follow his brave journey online and can happily say he is really recovering so well. He says he compacted 10 years of personal growth into 1 year!

Read More
Zentrepreneur Toby Corey • Zen Hustlers Balance

To kick off season 2 of the Zen Hustlers Balance podcast we meet Toby Corey, the original Zentrepreneur. Toby today is the COO, of CruzFoam a startup highly innovative sustainable packaging materials company. Jared and Toby dove into a variety of topics in this great conversation and we believe you will really like it.

Read More
Aww Shift and Dark Work with Anthony Trucks

In this episode, Jared Brick creator of Zenhustlers.com interviews the inspiring and motivating Anthony Trucks. Anthony is a bold live speaker, coach and author of two books now Aww Shift and Trust Your Hustle. Anthony divers into his new book coming out in 2023, Dark Work (title to be confirmed). Anthony explains the work it takes that no one sees that makes all the difference in the world of success. Enjoy and listen at http://zenhustlers.com Follow and learn more about him here.

Read More
Empowering Women Leaders with Stephanie Staidle

On the latest episode of the Zen Hustlers Balance podcast, we speak with the engaging Stephanie Staidle. She is a coach and consultant, an art therapist and knows here way around a strategic plan. She founded the Right Brain Entrepreur and over the course of the last 12 years, she has positively coached hundreds of individuals, spoken on small and large stages to executives and founders, and led multiple group training programs. We will dive into her journey to get to zen and balance as an on-going path to walk. We hope you enjoy the talk:

Read More