The Wellness Surf & Skate Podcast
Welcome to The Wellness Surf and Skate Podcast — where therapy meets the tide, pavement meets healing, and wellness flows through movement.
Hosted by Albert Balderas, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Surf Therapy Facilitator, this podcast explores the intersection of mental health, nature-based healing, and board sports like surfing and skateboarding. Each episode dives into topics like surf and skate therapy, somatic practices, emotional alchemy, community healing, and the power of play.
Whether you’re a therapist, a skater, a surfer, or a soul seeking connection, you’ll find stories, strategies, and soulful insights to help you move through life with more presence, resilience, and stoke.
Healing doesn’t have to happen in stillness. Sometimes, it happens in motion.
New episodes weekly. Let’s ride.
The Wellness Surf & Skate Podcast
Episode 9: The Healing Crew: Why Community Matters in Movement Based Therapy
In this heart-centered episode, host Albert Balderas, California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Surf Therapy Facilitator, explores the role of community in the healing process — especially within movement-based therapy.
Whether it’s a surf pod, a skate crew, or a group session in motion, Albert dives into how co-regulation, emotional witnessing, and shared space create deep opportunities for growth. We break down why belonging matters, how community supports nervous system repair, and how skating and surfing with others fosters safety, courage, and connection.
Healing doesn’t have to be solitary. Sometimes, the ride is better together.