When Life Swings - Swing Back! Resilience Podcast with Phylecia Kellar (formerly ballin and bipolar)

Phylecia Kellar
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Hi there! If you want to feel better, get better, listen to some real talk on self development, focus on your goals, routines, your past, your relationships and falling in love with being alive - you are in the right place! If you've been with me through the start of this podcast, it used to be called "ballin and bipolar"  We have no rebranded to a more resilience podcast but that's really what it's always been - so my bipolar community, do not worry! Nothing is changing but the name.  This is a podcast where we talk about success, stories, mental health, self development and ALL the opposites! I focus on daily success strategies, belief systems, gratitude, goals and who YOU want to be.This is about taking ownership of your life in MANY different facets.If you want strategies on how to succeed, you want to stop playing the victim and take full control (over what we can control) in your life, this is the podcast for you.I want you to refocus your energy on your best next step.Ask these questions: Who do I want to be?What do I want to bring to the table that is my life?What is the current trauma or issue I need to get through in order to find that person?What is my BEST next step?We talk about healing, trauma, challenges of life, conflict and SO MUCH more!In a world of having problems, let’s be solution focused. If you are searching for a real talk podcast with some language, this is your spot.Remember - when life swings - SWING BACK!Can't wait for you to listen!*** Disclaimer: If you are listening and are struggling with mental health - I am not a doctor, prescribing meds, diagnosing, or treating Bipolar. I am sharing my experiences with you. *** You should ALWAYS seek licensed medical and professional help from doctors and psychiatrists.Book: NOT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE BIPOLAR! https://www.ballinandbipolar.com/book Free resources: https://www.ballinandbipolar.com/free-resources JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP! https://www.facebook.com/groups/640860604773878

  1. 18h ago

    E143 - YOUR COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 6 OF 6!

    This episode is our LAST of the series!! We're diving into Pillar 5: Growth, Goals & Finding Your Magic Thrive in it! "A dream without a goal and a to-do list will stay a dream forever." This is where you stop rebuilding and start building something new. You ask the bigger questions. You find what lights your fire. You go do it. What we cover: The 4 questions: What's my goal? What's my bottleneck? What's my action step? What's the ONE thing I can do today?Clarity — Commitment — Tenacity: the three things required to actually get thereGoal setting: 30 days → 12 months → 5 yearsLiving as if you are already that personTop 3 priorities + achievable action steps each week (your daily mantra)Asking the right questions in each season: Who do I want to be? Who can I help? Where can I find the beauty today?Purpose changes by season — stop looking for the one big purpose and start finding purpose in right nowAsking the right questions - who to ask / go implement Support system - who is yours, become support for someone elseThe key shift: From "I wonder if I could" to "Holy shit — I just did that." (Rachel Hollis) ------- The full framework  1) Understanding your struggle & Trauma2) Mindset shift - why me, why not me3) Daily Success Strategies - routine 4) Internal Foundations - CIJ * 5) Finding your Magic - goal / priorities  ------ LEARN WHERE THIS ORIGINATED BY GETTING MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  2. Aug 12

    E142 - THE COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 5 OF 6!

    Pillar 4: Internal Foundations The Rebuild - "Confidence, Independence, and Joy — find one, and the others follow." This is where you get yourself back. Not the old you — the stronger, more interesting version who's been through something and came out the other side. What we cover: Confidence: what makes you feel good about yourself, and how to get more of it — deliberately Independence: what does it mean for you to stand on your own two feet right now, in this season?Joy: what brings it — and are you doing those things?Taking full responsibility and ownership for your life (no one is coming to save you)Learning to pay it forward — the moment you go help someone else is the moment you stop drowningGive more, gain more — service as a tool for your own recoveryThe key shift: From "I'm trying to survive" to "I'm starting to live." Build house on sand - you got nothing, build a house on a firm foundation, you've got everything------- The full framework  1) Understanding your struggle & Trauma2) Mindset shift - why me, why not me3) Daily Success Strategies - routine 4) Internal Foundations - CIJ •⁃5) Finding your Magic - goal / priorities  ------ MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  3. Aug 5

    E141 - THE COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 4 OF 6!

    In this episode we're diving into Pillar 3  -   Daily Success Strategies! Prepare for it! "We don't build a routine for the good days. We build it for the bad ones." Stability is not an accident. It's a daily practice. And when you have it dialed in, you become harder to knock down — and faster to get back up. What we cover: Morning routine — SAVERS: Silence, Affirmation, Visualization, Exercise, Read, Scribe (Hal Elrod)Walkabouts and nature — the underrated power of getting outside and moving your bodyMedia diet — what you consume is what you becomePhysical health as mental health — they are the same systemDaily check-ins, prayer, gratitude practicesMood tracking — if you can feel the stressors coming, you catch it before you fly too high or fall too hardUnderstanding what you need in specific moments: anxiety, calm, overwhelm, joyUse time as a tool to work for you Support system - get rid of toxicity The key shift: From "I react to my days" to "I prepare for them." ••We don’t have a routine for the good days, we have a routine for the bad days - Rachel Hollis  ----- The full framework  1) Understanding your struggle & Trauma2) Mindset shift - why me, why not me3) Daily Success Strategies - routine 4) Internal Foundations - CIJ •⁃5) Finding your Magic - goal / priorities  ---- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  4. Jul 29

    E140 - YOUR COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 3 of 6!

    If anything changed my life - it was a mindset shift, nothing else. "If you want to change your life, start with your mind' In this episode we're diving into - Pillar 2 Mindset !!! ------- The full framework  1) Understanding your struggle & Trauma2) Mindset shift - why me, why not me3) Daily Success Strategies - routine 4) Internal Foundations - CIJ 5) Finding your Magic - goal / priorities  Pillar 2 - Mindset  SHIFT IT!"Why me becomes why NOT me — and that's where everything changes."You cannot think your way out of depression. But you can change the questions you're asking, and that changes everything that follows.What we cover:The shift from why me to why not me — the most important mindset move you'll ever makeLimiting beliefs and the lies we tell ourselves that keep us stuckLiving in the gain, not the gap — measuring progress against where you started, not where you wish you wereThe red car theory — you find what you focus onGratitude as a daily practice, not a platitudeAsking the universe/God the right questions•⁃The key shift: From "I can't get out of this" to "How do I get out of this?" ---- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  5. Jul 22

    E139 - YOUR COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 2 OF 6!

    In this episode we deep dive into pillar 1 of the 5 part framework. If you don't understand the problem, you simply won't know the solution. The full framework:  1) Understanding your Trauma - the problem / the struggle.2) Mindset shift - why me, why not me3) Daily Success Strategies - routine 4) Internal Foundations - Confidence, Independence, Joy 5) Finding your Magic - goal / priorities  7/22 - Pillar 1 - understanding your struggle and trauma  NAME IT!"You can't rebuild what you haven't named."This is where we stop running from what happened and look it dead in the face. Not to stay there — but because you cannot build a foundation on top of unprocessed wreckage.What we cover:What is your story — and what does it actually mean about you?Identifying your triggers and onsets before they take you outThe difference between putting a bandaid on trauma vs. actually healing itAccepting that it's not if life throws a curveball — it's whenGetting over the fear of "what if it happens again"•⁃The key shift: From "This happened to me" to "This is what I'm working with. --------------------- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  6. Jul 15

    E138 - YOUR COMEBACK FRAMEWORK - PART 1 OF 6!

    Everybody talks about resilience like it just happens. Like one morning you decide to be strong and the fog lifts on its own. That is not how it works, and I know because I lived the fall and had to rebuild with no map. In this workshop episode I walk you through the exact framework I built from the ground up, The Comeback Architecture. Five pillars that take you from surviving to actually thriving. This is not theory. It is the roadmap I needed and never got, broken into steps you can start using today. The five pillars we cover: Pillar 1, Trauma and Understanding the Problem. Name it. You cannot rebuild what you will not look at. This is where you stop asking what happened to me and start asking what am I working with.Pillar 2, Mindset. Shift it. Why me becomes why not me, and that one question change is where everything turns around.Pillar 3, Daily Success Strategies. Prepare for it. You do not build a routine for the good days, you build it for the bad ones, so you get back up faster every time.Pillar 4, Internal Foundations. Rebuild it. Putting the pieces back together on a new foundation, on your terms this time.Pillar 5, Grow and Find Your Magic. Thrive in it. Not just recovering and bracing for the next hit, but living at the highest level of your life.Because it is not if life is going to swing at you, it is when. And when it does, you get up as many times as it takes. When life swings, we swing back. --------- GET MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book

  7. Jul 8

    E137 - REACHING YOUR NEXT SUMMIT - LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MANLEY FEINBERG II

    Recently, I had the opportunity to hear Manley Feinbergg II speak, and his message hit home. As a mountain climber, author, and speaker behind the concept of "Vertical Lessons," Manley uses the challenges of climbing to teach powerful lessons about life, leadership, and resilience.  Find Manley here: https://verticallessons.com/ One question stood out: What's your next summit? In this episode, I break down three lessons that resonated with me: 🏔️ Courage — Sometimes leadership isn't about shining the spotlight on yourself. It's about helping others discover and shine their own light. 🏔️ Commitment — Call your shot. Decide what summit you're climbing next and commit to it. Clarity creates focus, and focus creates progress. 🏔️ Momentum — The climb isn't about never falling. It's about how quickly you're willing to reset when you do. You'll fail. You'll get distracted. You'll lose your footing. The question isn't whether you'll fall—it's whether you'll keep climbing. This conversation is a reminder that success isn't found at the summit. It's built in the daily decisions to recommit, reset, and keep moving forward when the climb gets difficult. Because the people who reach their next summit aren't the ones who never fall—they're the ones who keep getting back up. 💪🏔️ Key Takeaway: "Momentum doesn't come from perfection. It comes from the reset." Find Manley Feinberg II at his website: https://verticallessons.com/ Thank You Manley! -------- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book Link for my FREE resources! 👇  www.ballinandbipolar.com/free-resources Follow me IG: https://www.instagram.com/phylecia_kellar/

  8. Jul 1

    E136 - THE DIARY I NEVER MEANT TO KEEP & WHO HELPED ME ALONG THE WAY

    FYI - I was recording this podcast as a voice note on my phone, and it cut off at the end, but don't worry - we got through the nuts and bolts of the episode, so hurry and listen! ----------------------- I started looking back through years of notes, goals, ideas, and plans—and it felt like reading a diary written by a different version of myself. Some of the goals I wrote down years ago have been exceeded beyond anything I imagined. Others haven't happened yet, but the difference is that today I have a plan, I'm taking action, and I'm moving in the right direction. One of the biggest lessons I noticed was how my questions changed over time.  Instead of asking "How do I do this?" I started asking "Who can help me do this?"—a concept made popular in the book Who Not How. I sought out people who knew more than I did, learned from their experience, and implemented what they taught me. This episode is a reminder that your notes, journals, and goals are more than words on a page—they're a record of your growth. Sometimes the best way to appreciate how far you've come is to look back at where you started. Because progress isn't always obvious when you're living it. Sometimes you have to read your own story to see it. 📖 Key Takeaway: Your notes aren't just reminders—they're evidence of the person you're becoming. ------ As always - my sign off for you since this cut off:  Keep Trudging forward, tomorrow is a new day, it has never been touched. And when life swings, you swing back! ---- MY BOOK! www.ballinandbipolar.com/book Link for my FREE resources! 👇  www.ballinandbipolar.com/free-resources Follow me IG: https://www.instagram.com/phylecia_kellar/

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Hi there! If you want to feel better, get better, listen to some real talk on self development, focus on your goals, routines, your past, your relationships and falling in love with being alive - you are in the right place! If you've been with me through the start of this podcast, it used to be called "ballin and bipolar"  We have no rebranded to a more resilience podcast but that's really what it's always been - so my bipolar community, do not worry! Nothing is changing but the name.  This is a podcast where we talk about success, stories, mental health, self development and ALL the opposites! I focus on daily success strategies, belief systems, gratitude, goals and who YOU want to be.This is about taking ownership of your life in MANY different facets.If you want strategies on how to succeed, you want to stop playing the victim and take full control (over what we can control) in your life, this is the podcast for you.I want you to refocus your energy on your best next step.Ask these questions: Who do I want to be?What do I want to bring to the table that is my life?What is the current trauma or issue I need to get through in order to find that person?What is my BEST next step?We talk about healing, trauma, challenges of life, conflict and SO MUCH more!In a world of having problems, let’s be solution focused. If you are searching for a real talk podcast with some language, this is your spot.Remember - when life swings - SWING BACK!Can't wait for you to listen!*** Disclaimer: If you are listening and are struggling with mental health - I am not a doctor, prescribing meds, diagnosing, or treating Bipolar. I am sharing my experiences with you. *** You should ALWAYS seek licensed medical and professional help from doctors and psychiatrists.Book: NOT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE BIPOLAR! https://www.ballinandbipolar.com/book Free resources: https://www.ballinandbipolar.com/free-resources JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP! https://www.facebook.com/groups/640860604773878

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