{"author_name":"I Wish I Had The Balls","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/i-wish-i-had-the-balls","description":"<p><strong>I Wish I Had the Balls</strong> (<em>\"The Balls\"</em>) is a podcast about overcoming codependency, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. If you believe <em>other people</em> would be happier if you were a <em>better person</em> or feel like everything is your fault, then <em>The Balls</em> is for you.</p><p>Hosted by <strong>Marc Kantor</strong>, a certified mental health and addiction interventionist and author of <em>How to Do an Intervention</em>, and <strong>Dr. Laura Ellick, Ph.D.</strong>, a renowned psychologist specializing in relationships, eating disorders, addiction, and maladaptive behaviors, <em>The Balls</em> tackles the struggles of those caught in the cycle of codependency. Both hosts are Long Island natives now living in South Florida.</p><p><em>The Balls</em> offer a reprieve for those feeling crushed under the weight of codependency—people who desperately want the superpower to care a little less about what others think and to stop taking things so damn personally.</p><p>Through raw, personal stories, on-air guests, and humor, <em>The Balls</em> connects with listeners who share similar experiences and provides real, actionable solutions. Understanding codependency is one thing—actually escaping its grip is another. <em>The Balls</em> is here to help you do just that.</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/i-wish-i-had-the-balls/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 505px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"505\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"I Wish I Had The Balls","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":505}