The Balance Theory Podcast: The Missing Step to Creating the Life You Deserve

Host: Erika De Pellegrin
Guest: Jasmine Elizabeth, Speaker, Content Creator & Founder
Date: September 21, 2025

Episode Overview

This empowering episode features Jasmine Elizabeth, a dynamic speaker and entrepreneur, who joins host Erika De Pellegrin for a deep-dive conversation into the journey of creating financial abundance, building unshakable confidence, and wholeheartedly living life on your own terms. Drawing from Jasmine’s own transformation from struggle to thriving, the discussion covers how to identify and live in alignment with your values, rewire limiting beliefs about money and worthiness, heal past patterns, and stop playing small. The episode offers both practical strategies and soulful insights for women ready to step into their power, breaking free from societal conditioning and embracing holistic self-worth.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Alignment, Serendipity & Authentic Conversations

[02:14]

• The interview is described as “alignment” and “meant to be,” as both Erika and Jasmine reflect on the serendipitous scheduling that made the episode possible.
• Jasmine brings a sense of gratitude and intuition, “I call it alignment that everything happens so flawlessly.”

2. The Path to Confidence & Living on Your Own Terms

[03:09 - 07:27]

• Jasmine shares her entrepreneurial journey (2017–2019): initial struggles in network marketing, repeated cycles of starting and stopping, and ultimately a pivotal, controlling relationship that taught her to truly value independence versus merely wanting it.
• Key distinction:

  “Wanting it is like everyone wants it. Everyone wants success. But... I had to go through [being] controlled and relying on others... so I can value independence.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [04:00]

• Hitting rock bottom became the catalyst for personal growth, leading to consistent self-action: “The confidence for me was taking action. A little bit of action, showing up a little bit every single day.” [06:55]

3. Reframing Worth & Breaking the Outcome Tie

[08:14 - 12:04]

• Erika and Jasmine discuss the struggle of tying self-worth to productivity and output—a mindset ingrained by societal and family expectations.
• Jasmine’s Strategy for Decoupling Worth from Results:
  • Identify and embody personal values (spirituality, freedom, wellness, etc.)
  • Daily check-ins: “Did I live in alignment with those values?”
  • Replacing external validation with internal fulfillment: “Becoming a better person meant acting toward my values every single day.” [10:41]

4. Living for Yourself Versus Others

[12:05 - 15:07]

• Jasmine recounts following the conventional path (university, secure job) to meet her mother’s vision, realizing eventually that she was unfulfilled and living by default.
• Key advice: Conduct life audits—even when not at rock bottom—to prevent burnout and mediocrity, and proactively question whether you’re living in alignment with your own dreams.

5. Audacity, Worthiness & Claiming Space

[16:13 - 18:34]

• Jasmine breaks down her mindset shift from “not asking for too much” to “having the audacity to ask for everything,” recognizing her own worth and presence:

  “I am a lot. I take up room. I take up space... so I should have the audacity to ask for everything because that's who I am.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [16:48]

• Settling became a pattern from a mindset of smallness, leading to unfulfilling relationships and situations.

6. Love, Relationships & Self-Reflection

[18:40 - 31:02]

• The viral video: “If he was broke, I wouldn’t choose him.” Jasmine clarifies her intention:
  • The message isn’t about seeking a wealthy man but about seeking someone ready on all levels—emotionally, spiritually, and financially.
  • Explains having experienced both financial abundance (with emotional dysfunction) and emotional security (with a lack of vision/ambition)—neither alone is enough.

  “Love is not enough. There needs to be more.” [21:28]

• Practical advice for singles:
  • Self-reflection after each dating experience: “Why did I give that person attention? What do I need to heal within to attract better?”
  • Look for values alignment and emotional healing, rather than falling for patterns of familiarity, which are often rooted in childhood wounds.

  “Familiarity... made me go down that path of settling for people that were chaotic or inconsistent... I had to relearn and rewire my mindset on what love really is.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [29:43]

7. Entrepreneurship, Self-Development & Being Your Own Backup Plan

[31:09 - 36:56]

• Jasmine stresses embracing the “beginner journey” in business and letting go of the need for perfection or expertise.

  “Being a beginner is a lot more relatable than someone who is 100 steps ahead. You just gotta be one step ahead.” [32:13]

• Pivotal moment: After leaving a toxic relationship, she hit her first 10k month in business within 6 months.

  “As soon as I left that relationship... I hit my first 10k month and the rest was history.” [34:00]

• The transformative shift:
  • Bet on yourself and become your own backup plan, rather than relying on others for security or validation.
  • Surrender and trust that faith and consistent action will yield results.

8. Faith, Surrender & Navigating the Unknown

[37:00 - 40:31]

• Jasmine and Erika agree that surrender, faith, and “delusional belief” (vision without concrete evidence) are crucial to withstand uncertainty and keep going.

  “Faith is my biggest asset in my business.” [38:39]

• The only real failure comes from stopping or persisting in unaligned pursuits.

9. Money as Energy & Rewiring Money Mindset

[40:36 - 49:18]

• Jasmine challenges the conventional "work harder = make more" mentality:
  • Money is energy, and abundance comes from a regulated nervous system and a deep sense of worthiness.
  • Stop believing in lack—there’s enough for everyone. Learn high-value skill sets (sales, branding, marketing) rather than trading time for money.

  “You have to know that you are worthy of the overflow... If you operate from a place of abundance, you will show up like that.” [41:00]

  • Operating from service—impacting lives attracts abundance on all fronts.
• Erika adds that focusing on self-expansion and value creation brings unexpected opportunities, both financial and non-financial.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Identity and Values:
  “Not living by default... not living in somebody else's [vision]... [but] living in your truth. But you have to find out what your truth is.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [13:28]

• On Settling:
  “Every time I wouldn’t ask for much, I would be disappointed... I just felt like I wasn’t choosing myself.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [16:29]

• On Business Growth:
  “I had to unblock the idea I needed to be an expert... People are gravitated by realness. The realness is you as a beginner.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [32:04]

• On Becoming Your Own Backup Plan:
  “I had no choice but to be my own backup plan... Why don’t you choose yourself for the first time and see what happens?”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [34:27]

• On Money:
  “Money isn’t just...physical paper...It’s energy...You have to know you are worthy of the overflow.”
  — Jasmine Elizabeth [40:51]

Timestamps for Essential Segments

• [02:14] Guest introduction & alignment story
• [03:09] Jasmine’s journey: wanting vs. valuing independence
• [07:27] Erika reframes challenges as necessary reference points
• [08:14] Detaching self-worth from productivity/results
• [11:08] Practical advice: identifying & checking in with your values
• [16:13] Audacity & stepping up to claim more
• [18:40] Viral reel: “If he was broke, I wouldn’t choose him”—full context
• [25:54] Singlehood, reflection, and dating with intention
• [31:18] Embracing the beginner’s journey in business
• [34:00] The major financial breakthrough after leaving a toxic relationship
• [37:00] Surrender, faith, and becoming your own safety net
• [40:36] How money really works: energy, worthiness, reprogramming lack
• [48:09] The ripple effects of working on yourself

Tone & Language

The tone throughout is deeply personal, uplifting, and candid—rooted in self-reflection, spirituality, and empowerment. Jasmine speaks honestly about her struggles and revelations, while Erika offers thoughtful prompts and relatable anecdotes, fostering an atmosphere of authenticity and practical wisdom.

Final Thought

This episode is a blueprint for anyone looking to break free from limiting beliefs, harness their self-worth, and build a balanced, abundant life from the inside out. Jasmine’s story—and the pair’s dynamic discussion—offers heart, strategy, and unapologetic inspiration for women ready to claim both more space and more meaning in their lives.