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Being Human Podcast
by Lena Sherbert
Introducing BEING HUMAN with Lena Sherbert!I'm Lena Sherbert, a former professional basketball player and member of the German National Team, psychologist, and sales leader at Grafana.Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I witnessed—and experienced firsthand—the mental and physical health challenges that often accompany high performance. From performance anxiety, depression, disordered eating, exercise addiction, burnout, and self-doubt, I saw how common these struggles are among elite performers, yet how rarely they are openly discussed.That's why I created this safe space.On BEING HUMAN, we'll have honest conversations about the topics that often feel taboo in high-performance environments. Together, we'll explore what it truly means to be human behind the achievements, titles, and expectations—and how we can cultivate greater well-being, resilience, and authenticity along the way.Welcome to the conversation.
Episodes
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From Body Image Struggles to True Healing
In this episode, I share my journey through body image struggles and an eating disorder—and how I found my way back to strength, self-worth, and freedom. This is a story of healing, resilience, and reclaiming trust in your body. If you need any help via 1:1 coaching, reach out to me via DM. Love…
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From Victim to Ownership: Reclaiming Your Self-Respect
In this powerful episode, Lena Bradaric explores the shift from feeling like a victim to taking full ownership of your life. Learn how to rebuild self-respect, set boundaries, and step into a more empowered, confident version of yourself.
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The Power of Breathwork with Pia Gurgel
In this engaging podcast episode, I sit down with breathwork facilitator & coach Pia Gurgel to delve into the transformative power of breathwork. We cover: Pia's journey to becoming a breathwork facilitator Recommended practices for beginners in breathwork An overview of the nervous system's role...
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20-Min. Meditation: Grounding & Balance for Stress Relief
Hi beautiful soul- In this brief podcast episode, enjoy a 20-minute guided meditation designed to help you regulate your nervous system during times of stress: Helps with fight, flight, or freeze responses Aids in returning to a balanced state and feeling grounded Ideal for moments of stress at...
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Understanding Your Periods & Menstrual Cycle: Live in Harmony with Nature
Welcome to another enlightening episode of my podcast! Today, we're delving into a topic that is both ancient and profoundly relevant to our daily lives: menstruation. Our guest is the wonderful Eleonora Cosner, who brings a unique perspective shaped by her rich heritage and upbringing in the...
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The Power of Plant Medicine (Psychedelics) & Cacao
In this enlightening episode, I sit down with this beautiful soul & power woman, Anna Heil, a versatile and passionate ceremony facilitator, birth doula, holistic health coach, biohacker, functional nutritionist, breathwork professional, cacao guardian, musician, and Manifesting Generator. Anna's...
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HOW ASTROLOGY EXPLAINS OUR AMBITIONS, WOUNDS & DESIRES
In this episode, Jeff Hinshaw takes a deeper look at Lena's birth chart as a former professional athlete, explaining how her ambitions, core wounds, injuries, and desires manifest in her astrology. Jeff Hinshaw is the founder of Cosmic Cousins: Soul-Centered Astrology and has made several...
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German Episode: Svenja Brunckhorst über die Realität einer Olympischen Athletin
In dieser Episode spricht Svenja Brunckhorst über ihre bewegende Reise zur Qualifikation für die Olympischen Spiele im 5vs5- und 3x3-Basketball mit Deutschland. Sie teilt ehrlich die emotionalen Höhen und Tiefen, von totaler Erschöpfung und mentalen Herausforderungen bis hin zu Momenten voller...
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Dealing with Perfectionism
Join me on a transformative solo episode of "Being Athlete - Being Human", as we tackle the intriguing world of perfectionism. I uncover subtle signs of perfectionism and offer four reflective questions to help you gain a better understanding and compassion towards your perfectionism. Discover...
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Drinking, Party, Workaholic - Cory Camp an extroverted introvert
Cory Camp is a former swimmer that shares his personal journey with transitioning careers, struggling with drinking, and partying, as well as working too much. Cory is very vulnerable and shares how he found his way to a more aligned lifestyle as an extroverted introvert when Covid-19 first hit....
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My book Chapter 2: "Aphrodite" (in german)
This is a part of my second chapter of my book. The story of "Aphrodite" will take you to a moment in my life where my inner world crashed. From this moment on, I questioned my beauty, my belonging in this world. I read this story out loud in German. If you're an English speaker and want a…
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Being a gay, male individual struggling with an eating disorder
Today I speak with Eric Pothen who is an advocate for eating disorders, body image and the LGBTQ+ community. Eric shares his personal journey on struggling with Anorexia and his sexuality. He shares his recovery, coming out experience and any advice he has for anyone going through something...
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The secrets of astrology & Lena's birth chart
Heidi Rose Robbins has been a professional astrologer for 25 years, helping thousands of clients all over the globe live with more authenticity and clarity. She hosts two podcasts, THE RADIANCE PROJECT, featuring poetry, astrology, and good company, and CHART YOUR CAREER, with co-host Ellen...
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Weight stigma & how eating disorders show up in so many
Dr. Gaudiani is an eating disorders expert physician and the Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, she completed her undergraduate degree at Harvard, medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, and her internal medicine residency…
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No Period, Diet culture & body shaming
Dr. Nicola Rinaldi has a PhD in biology from MIT. Since experiencing hypothalamic amenorrhea (missing periods) herself, Dr. Rinaldi has been on a mission to spread awareness of the condition and how to recover. Florence Gillet is a certified Eating Psychology coach, a recovered dieter, a feminist...
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Diet culture, body image & period loss
Have you ever done a diet? Did you ever want to loose weight? Have you felt guilty about eating dessert before? Today, Chlo and I talk about diet culture, body image and being obsessed about food, weight and health. She shares her personal journey, how she recovered from an eating disorder, why…
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When rituals become an obsession & how to find peace
Do you like having routines? Do you have rituals? What if those routines and rituals become an obsession though? Ian Johnson, former professional athlete, talks about his journey with OCD, his rock bottom moments and how he found peace again! You'll find OCD resources below: www.treatmyocd.com...
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OCD: What is it & how to overcome OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder)
What is OCD? What is the difference between being a perfectionist vs. having OCD? Cali Werner, 2020 olympic trials participant talks about her own struggle with OCD since she was 4 years old until she became a long-distance runner in college and how to manage OCD. Check out Cali here: Children...
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EATING DISORDER & BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER as an athlete
Britt Moore (Canada) played professionally basketball overseas. During her career she struggled from eating disorder & borderline personality disorder. A lot of pro athletes have great resources when it comes to physical training, but no mental support. For anyone going struggling, I encourage…
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From PRO PLAYER to HOLLYWOOD: Changing careers is not easy!
What is the life after being a pro athlete like? What should I do after playing? When is the right time to change careers? Those questions are not easy to answer. The transition between one career to another is difficult and takes courage, as well as PATIENCE. Former pro basketball player Meagan...
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SEXUALITY: How to be open about it & live your truth
How to stay true to yourself & your SEXUALITY without the fear of being rejected or judged by parents or others? Melissa shares her journey as a pro player & how she dealt with dark depression, as well as how she stayed true to herself & her SEXUALITY even though her parents did not accept it at...
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Growing up with NBA legend DIRK NOWITZKI
How is it to be the sister of an NBA legend like Dirk Nowitzki? Silke Mayer shares her story and talks about when she felt empty even though she had "everything". An authentic conversation on: - how to find your thing - what it means to live by the mantra "Every day is game day!" - what to do…
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BEING ATHLETE - BEING HUMAN PODCAST Premieres Sunday, Sep 5th!
Introducing BEING ATHLETE - BEING HUMAN with Lena Bradaric! I'm Lena Bradaric, a former professional basketball and German National Team player and certified health coach. During my career as a professional athlete, I struggled with all kinds of eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Introducing BEING HUMAN with Lena Sherbert!I'm Lena Sherbert, a former professional basketball player and member of the German National Team, psychologist, and sales leader at Grafana.Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I witnessed—and experienced firsthand—the mental and physical health challenges that often accompany high performance. From performance anxiety, depression, disordered eating, exercise addiction, burnout, and self-doubt, I saw how common these struggles are among elite performers, yet how rarely they are openly discussed.That's why I created this safe space.On BEING HUMAN, we'll have honest conversations about the topics that often feel taboo in high-performance environments. Together, we'll explore what it truly means to be human behind the achievements, titles, and expectations—and how we can cultivate greater well-being, resilience, and authenticity along the way.Welcome to the conversation.
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Introducing BEING HUMAN with Lena Sherbert!I'm Lena Sherbert, a former professional basketball player and member of the German National Team, psychologist, and sales leader at Grafana.Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I witnessed—and experienced firsthand—the mental and physical...
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