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Living a Life in Balance - PODCASTAuthor: Abdullah Boulad
Founder & CEO of THE BALANCE RehabClinic Book Author & Podcast Host of "Living a Life in Balance" Global Expert in Mental Health & WellbeingI lead one of the worlds most exclusive mental health and addiction treatment brands, helping global leaders, creatives, and high-net-worth individuals find deep healing and personal transformation. Through my podcast, I explore the intersection of psychology, purpose, and wellbeing.This Podcast is dedicated to meaningful conversations about mental health, well-being, and the challenges we face today. It is part of my ongoing commitment to supporting people in navigating complex emotional and psychological struggles. Through open discussions with leading experts in the industry, I aim to break down barriers, challenge misconceptions, and offer valuable insights that can make a real difference.https://balancerehabclinic.com Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Living With Loss: The Psychology of Grief, Trauma, and Emotional Healing
Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
Send a textGrief does not end. It changes us. In this honest and deeply personal conversation, grief expert and licensed therapist Edy Nathan joins Abdullah Boulad to explore what it truly means to live with loss instead of trying to move beyond it. They discuss how grief lives in the body, how trauma reshapes identity, and how the protective patterns we build to survive can follow us long after the loss itself. From trauma stored in the nervous system to the myth of closure, this episode offers a compassionate and grounded perspective on grief therapy and emotional healing. Edy reflects on losing her partner at twenty-seven and how that experience shaped her life’s work in trauma recovery, psychodrama, and creative arts therapy. Rather than promoting the idea of getting over grief, she introduces integration as a more honest and sustainable path forward. Grief is not something we erase. It is something we learn to carry. In this episode, you will hear about: • How to process grief after loss • Trauma stored in the body and emotional armor • The impact of bullying, abuse, and early attachment wounds • Continuing bonds and staying connected to loved ones • Forgiveness, apology, and emotional repair • Identity changes after death, trauma, or sexuality shifts • Cultural attitudes toward grief and healing • Psychodrama and expressive therapy as trauma healing tools • Why receiving support can feel harder than asking for it • Integration versus closure in grief recovery If you are navigating grief, trauma, identity shifts, or searching for thoughtful mental health conversations, this episode offers insight that is both professional and deeply human. About Edy Nathan: A licensed therapist, grief specialist, author, and speaker known for her work in trauma integration and creative arts therapies. She combines psychodrama, experiential methods, and continuing bonds theory to help individuals process loss and reconnect with emotional safety. 00:00:00 – Meet Edy Nathan, Grief Expert & Pioneer in the Creative Arts Therapies00:01:46 – Theater, Perspective & Reframing Pain00:03:05 – Loss at 27 & Awakening to Grief00:05:19 – Trauma in the Body & Protective Weight00:06:27 – Bullying, Abuse & the Meaning of Love00:08:27 – Secrets, Safety & Clinical Work00:09:03 – Love, Grief & Learning to Receive00:12:06 – Mementos, Memory & Ongoing Bonds00:15:54 – Forgiveness, Repair & Apologies00:17:48 – Agoraphobia & The Search for Support00:20:01 – Discovering Psychodrama & Play00:25:01 – Creativity as Ancestral Healing00:27:05 – Mask Work & Emotional Expression00:29:32 – Clients, Grief & Amnesia of Love00:31:31 – Inner Liberation & Negotiation Work00:35:43 – Grief of Identity, Sexuality & Self00:39:55 – Cultural Shifts in Grief Language00:43:21 – Blueprints, Coping & Emotional Armor00:47:54 – Integration Over Closure00:52:59 – Myths, Movement & Interrupting Trauma01:00:22 – Honoring Inner Magic & Final WordsFollow Abdullah Boulad:https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullahboulad/ https://www.instagram.com/abdullahboulad/ Follow Edy Nathan:https://www.linkedin.com/in/edy-nathan/You can order Abdullah’s book, ‘Living A Life In Balance’, here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Abdullah-Boulad/author/B0BC9S5TCF?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Follow The Balance RehabClinic:https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebalancerehabclinic/ https://www.instagram.com/thebalancerehabclinic/ #LivingALifeInBalance #podcast #grief #griefsupport #mentalhealthpodcast #wellness #wellnessjourney #health #healing #wellbeing #traum
