Podcast Summary: The Balance Theory — Change Your Life In Just 2 Minutes
Host: Erika De Pellegrin
Release Date: September 7, 2025

Overview

In this impactful solo episode, Erika De Pellegrin explores how a simple, two-minute mental exercise completely transformed her mindset and trajectory, especially following her transition from corporate law to entrepreneurship. The central message: Taking just two minutes to decide you’ve "already arrived" at your desired future can create a profound shift, pushing you from waiting to manifesting real change through both mindset and aligned action.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Erika’s Story: The Two-Minute Decision

[00:00-02:30]

• Erika shares a pivotal moment from January 1st, when she consciously decided, in just two minutes, she had “arrived” at her goals (time flexibility, financial freedom).
  • She drew from her recent move from corporate law to entrepreneurship, emphasizing her desire for more control and breaking free from a fixed corporate ceiling.

Quote:
“It was two minutes on January 1st of this year, and it completely changed my life at this point in time.” (Erika, 00:12)

From Waiting to Arrival: The Subtle Shift

[02:30-04:30]

• Erika challenges the typical "waiting game"—waiting for external validation or opportunity—and explains the subtle energy shift when you decide to act as if you've already achieved your goals.
  • She encourages listeners to close their eyes, visualize themselves at the threshold, and step into their desired future without waiting for outside confirmation.

Quote:
“By deciding I was already there, I wasn't waiting for this sprinkled fairy dust to come somewhere in my near future to create this reality.” (Erika, 02:52)

Quote:
“If you just take a minute, think about what you're working towards, and decide that you've already arrived in that moment, it is the most powerful thing you can do.” (Erika, 01:40)

Mindset Reframe Exercise

[04:30-05:40]

• Erika provides a practical visualization:
  • Identify your “when X happens, then Y will happen” beliefs.
  • Pause, close your eyes, and imagine opening the door to that reality—convince yourself you are already living it.

Quote:
“I want you to close your eyes, imagine you are at the footstep of that door, open the door, walk through it and say to yourself that you have arrived in that reality, there is nothing you need to wait for and you are here now.” (Erika, 04:50)

Beyond Manifestation: Taking Aligned Action

[05:40-06:40]

• Erika distinguishes her approach from passive manifestation, stressing the need to “take aligned action”:
  • The energy you project when you’ve “arrived” is different from the energy of waiting, and leads to actions and results that reinforce your new reality.

Quote:
“The action you take when you're in waiting confirms that you're in waiting. The action you take when you've arrived confirms that you've arrived.” (Erika, 05:54)

The Power of Daily Affirmations

[06:40-07:00]

• Erika’s daily practice: listening to 10-minute affirmation playlists as a morning ritual, using Spotify and YouTube to reinforce this mindset.
  • She credits consistent affirmations for amplifying her decision’s impact.

Quote:
“I have done [affirmations] every single day since January 1st... I just listen to it and I let that soak into my subconscious.” (Erika, 06:30)

Final Call to Action

[07:00-07:02]

• Erika encourages listeners to find two minutes to make the same empowering decision, reinforcing that “you don’t need to wait any longer.”

Quote:
“You just need to decide that you’ve already arrived and watch the difference it makes and the ripple effect it has on the way you show up and do different things in your life.” (Erika, 06:47)

Notable Moments & Quotes

• On breaking conditioned beliefs:
  "I realized I had been really limiting myself in terms of what I thought was possible in terms of both my time flexibility and the financial freedom."
  (Erika, 01:28)

• On immediate mindset shift:
  “It may not sound like much, but it really is this very subtle shift from waiting to have arrived. And there's a very key difference there in the way you show up.”
  (Erika, 02:33)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:00-02:30: Erika’s backstory and the two-minute decision moment
• 02:30-04:30: The significance of shifting from waiting to arrival
• 04:30-05:40: Visualization exercise for listeners
• 05:40-06:40: Explanation of aligned action vs. passive manifesting
• 06:40-07:00: Affirmations and daily practice
• 07:00-07:02: Encouragement and final call to action

Further Recommendations

• Erika suggests checking out her previous interview with Georgie Stevenson (host of the Rise and Conquer podcast), focused on breaking limiting beliefs and practical self-development strategies.

Closing Tone

Erika’s tone is enthusiastic, motivational, and practical — she speaks directly to listeners who are ready for tangible change but feel stuck waiting for external permission. Her message is simple yet powerful: take just two minutes to mentally step into the life you want, back it up with aligned action, and watch transformation unfold.

“Find two minutes to make the decision to change your life today because you don’t need to wait any longer.”
(Erika, 06:58)