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Seeking Balance

Jared Alderman
Poker
Meditation
Coaching
Mindfulness
Mindset
ICM
Buddhism
High-Stakes Poker
WSOP Main Event
Lifetales
Live Tells
Spiritual Practice
Tournaments
Poker Coaching
Content Creation
Jehovah's Witnesses
WSOP
Pot-Limit Omaha
World Series Of Poker
High Performance

Welcome to Seeking Balance, a podcast that delves into the art and science of performance in poker—and life. Hosted by Jared Alderman, a seasoned performance coach with a unique blend of experiences, this show explores what it truly means to succeed.

Drawing from years as a Navy EOD tech, professional poker player, and now a mindset and lifestyle coach, Jared brings a depth of understanding to hig... more

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This week on Seeking Balance, Jared is joined by entrepreneur and founder of StockX Josh Luber! They get into Josh's passion for poker and how the space is unique, business, entrepreneurship, and what Josh's new company Alligator Blood is all about. more

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This week on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down with 2026 WSOP Main Event Champion Lucas Jumalon fresh off his historic $10,000,000 victory! In this episode, Lucas opens up about the brutal downswing leading up to the series, the pivotal phone call wit... more

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This week on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down at the WSOP with Kevin Rabichow and Owen "PR0DIGY" Messere fresh off their matches in the $25K Heads Up Championship. The conversation dives deep into what makes heads up poker uniquely mentally demanding... more

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Today on Seeking Balance, Jared sits down with Melanie Weisner! Melanie is a accomplished tournament player, performance coach, and one of the most thoughtful voices on the mental side of the game. In this episode she sits down with Jared to talk abo... more

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Recent Guests

Lucas Jumalon
WSOP Main Event winner, professional poker player
Professional Poker Player
Episode: "Job's Not Finished" - How Lucas Jumalon Won the 2026 WSOP Main Event
Brock Wilson
Professional poker player and WSOP Main Event participant
Episode: Surviving the WSOP Main Event | Brock Wilson
Abby Merk
Poker content creator and educator
Episode: Corey Eyring & Abby Merk on What it Takes to Build a Following
Corey Eyring
Poker pro and content creator
Episode: Corey Eyring & Abby Merk on What it Takes to Build a Following
Dylan Weissman
Poker player and guest on the show, discussed in context of expertise and interviewing
Unspecified
Episode: The Traps Even Elite Poker Players Fall Into
Kevin Rabbit-Chow
Poker player featured in conversation, discussed as a guest
Unspecified
Episode: The Traps Even Elite Poker Players Fall Into
Melanie Weisner
Poker pro and performance coach introduced as a guest
Professional poker / performance coaching
Episode: The Poker Skills That Apply to Everything In Life
Brian Hastings
Professional poker player and coach
Self-directed poker career
Episode: Beating Isildur1, Winning 6 Bracelets, and Finding Fulfilment Outside of Poker — Brian Hastings
Thomas Boivin
Poker player, performance coach, mindfulness advocate
Self-directed coaching / Octopi Academy
Episode: The Edge That Most Poker Players Never Pursue

Host

Jared Alderman
Host of the show, performance coach with a background in Navy EOD and poker.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Memory Championships to Everest: The Hidden Skills Behind Extreme Performance
Q: How do memory strategies translate to high-pressure environments like competitions or poker?
He explains that the competitive aspect adds a layer of small, trainable hiccups, and that visualization and encoding strategies (like PAO) help manage those moments under time pressure.
Memory Championships to Everest: The Hidden Skills Behind Extreme Performance
Q: What exportable memory skills can anyone apply in everyday life?
Nelson argues that memory techniques are scalable and that most people can improve by leveraging meaning and personal associations, not just exotic systems; the key is to connect new information to existing knowledge and to practice deliberate encoding.
Elliot Roe on Mindfulness, Meaning, and Performance
Q: Is there a limit to who can benefit from this, given different levels of suggestibility?
He argues that the core capability is meditation or similar focus, not stage-like suggestibility; most people can reach the required states, though some individuals may not respond to this modality and may benefit from other approaches.
Elliot Roe on Mindfulness, Meaning, and Performance
Q: How does hypnotherapy actually work in this context?
He explains it as guided meditation with a purpose, guiding clients into a relaxed state to access the subconscious, identify root memories (often from childhood), and reframe them with adult perspective and safety, which reduces triggers at the table.
Elliot Roe on Mindfulness, Meaning, and Performance
Q: So how is it you got to doing this?
Elliot recounts his transition from working in investments to learning hypnotherapy after a fear of flying was resolved in a session, which opened him to a career helping others and eventually focusing on peak performance across poker and business.

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This show centers on performance psychology, mindset, and practical habits that help people perform under pressure—at the poker table and in everyday life. Episodes frequently feature professional poker players, performance coaches, and mindfulness practitioners who discuss decision-making under uncertainty, emotional regulation, habit formation, and resilience. A recurring emphasis is on sustainable approaches to peak performance, balancing ambition with well-being, and applying cognitive and mindfulness tools to long-term success. Noteworthy traits include guest variety from high-stakes competitors and coaches, a coaching-forward ethos, and integrations of meditation, neurofeedback, and life skills into the mental game. Potential listener... more

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Recent guests on Seeking Balance include:

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2. Brock Wilson
3. Abby Merk
4. Corey Eyring
5. Dylan Weissman
6. Kevin Rabbit-Chow
7. Melanie Weisner
8. Brian Hastings

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