Being Human Podcast
de Lena Sherbert
From Body Image Struggles to True Healing
À propos de ce podcast
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.
Épisodes
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- From Body Image Struggles to True Healing · 22 min · Saison 2In 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…
- From Victim to Ownership: Reclaiming Your Self-Respect · 21 min · Saison 2 Épisode 1In 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…
- The Power of Breathwork with Pia Gurgel · 50 min · Saison 2 Épisode 6In 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…
- 20-Min. Meditation: Grounding & Balance for Stress Relief · 21 min · Saison 2 Épisode 5Hi 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…
- Understanding Your Periods & Menstrual Cycle: Live in Harmony with Nature · 43 min · Saison 2 Épisode 4Welcome 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…
- The Power of Plant Medicine (Psychedelics) & Cacao · 1 h 10 min · Saison 2 Épisode 3In 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…
- HOW ASTROLOGY EXPLAINS OUR AMBITIONS, WOUNDS & DESIRES · 40 minIn 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…
- German Episode: Svenja Brunckhorst über die Realität einer Olympischen Athletin · 41 min · Saison 2 Épisode 1In 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…
- Dealing with Perfectionism · 30 minJoin 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…
- Drinking, Party, Workaholic - Cory Camp an extroverted introvert · 1 h 6 min · Saison 1 Épisode 15Cory 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…
- My book Chapter 2: "Aphrodite" (in german) · 14 min · Saison 1 Épisode 14This 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…
- Being a gay, male individual struggling with an eating disorder · 54 min · Saison 1 Épisode 13Today 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…
- The secrets of astrology & Lena's birth chart · 59 min · Saison 1 Épisode 12Heidi 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…
- Weight stigma & how eating disorders show up in so many · 56 min · Saison 1 Épisode 11Dr. 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…
- No Period, Diet culture & body shaming · 1 h 21 min · Saison 1 Épisode 10Dr. 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…
- Diet culture, body image & period loss · 1 h 4 min · Saison 1 Épisode 9Have 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…
- When rituals become an obsession & how to find peace · 1 h 8 min · Saison 1 Épisode 7Do 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…
- OCD: What is it & how to overcome OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder) · 44 min · Saison 1 Épisode 5What 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…
- EATING DISORDER & BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER as an athlete · 1 h 8 min · Saison 1 Épisode 4Britt Moore (Canada) played professionally basketball overseas. During her career she struggled from eating disorder & borderline personality disorder. A lot of pro athletes have…
- From PRO PLAYER to HOLLYWOOD: Changing careers is not easy! · 55 min · Saison 1 Épisode 3What 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…







