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You may have heard me mention IFS, or Internal Family Systems, in podcast episodes before. My guest today is going to go into much more detail, but briefly, IFS is a powerful and compassionate therapeutic framework for understanding the different “parts” within ourselves—like the inner critic, the protector, the people-pleaser. Through IFS, we can learn how to befriend and heal those parts so we can show up more fully as our true Self. I'm pretty fascinated by IFS and have seen how transformative it can be in helping people truly heal and find more peace in their lives. In my research, I came across a therapist who not only feels the same but has fully stepped into the intersection of IFS and neurodivergence. So of course, I had to invite them onto the show. In today's episode, you'll meet Jude Carn, a certified Level 3 Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapist, international consultant, and passionate advocate for neurodiversity. Jude brings a powerful blend of lived experience and deep professional expertise to their work, and in this episode, we're exploring how IFS can be a transformative model for neurodivergent individuals and the families who support them. In our conversation, Jude walks us through the core concepts of IFS, explains how this framework can be especially healing for neurodivergent people—who often grow up feeling misunderstood, judged, or exiled—and shares insights on how IFS offers a respectful, empowering approach to trauma that allows each person to move at their own pace. Jude explains that recognizing and befriending one's own parts can lead to deeper self-acceptance and a better relationship with ourselves. IFS has been transformative for me, and it's really powerful to start from a place of knowing that you are not broken. Imagine what a difference it would make for all our neurodivergent kids to fundamentally know that they are not broken—and that no parts are bad. IFS can be a truly affirming starting point. I hope you get as excited about it as I do after this conversation.    About my guest Jude Carn is a level 3 certified IFS psychotherapist and approved consultant with the IFS Institute. Jude lives in the UK and works online internationally with some clients and mainly in supporting other therapists through supervision and consultation. Jude is a late diagnosed AuDHDer and an advocate for the recognition of neurodiversity as part of the human experience, rather than disorder.Jude creates and runs training, conference talks and groups supporting therapists to provide better support and care to their neurodivergent clients. She is genderqueer, and uses she/they pronouns. She co-hosts a podcast, Queering IFS which sets out other questions taken for granted norms around heteronormativity and neuronormativity as these present themselves in the world of therapy.Jude lives at home in rural Sussex with her two dogs and long term partner.   You'll learn: What IFS (Internal Family Systems) is and how it helps individuals foster deep self-acceptance through exploring inner parts Why every coping strategy has a purpose, often driven by protectors working to shield exiled parts that carry pain How recognizing and building relationships with internal parts can lead to profound healing and growth How IFS allows respectful trauma exploration at one's own pace Why neurodivergent individuals may especially benefit from IFS's flexible, creative, and affirming approach Ideas for how parents and therapists can help their children understand and connect with their parts   Resources: Jude's website, Anchored in Self Queering IFS Podcast Inneractive Cards Books for kids, teens, and adults about IFS No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwart, PhD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if your insomnia isn't a problem to fix, but a part of you that needs your attention? In this insightful and compassionate conversation, I'm joined by somatic IFS and leadership coach Katie LaCelle to explore the deep connection between sleeplessness and our inner system. Katie shares her personal journey with chronic insomnia and how Internal Family Systems (IFS) offered a radically different way of relating to wakefulness—one that invites curiosity, compassion, and presence. Together, we explore how insomnia can be understood through the lens of parts work, what happens when protector parts activate at night, and why asking “Who's awake?” might be more helpful than trying to fall back asleep. Katie also offers grounded techniques and nervous system tools to support better sleep—not by overriding parts, but by listening to them. Whether you struggle with occasional restlessness or chronic insomnia, this episode offers powerful insights into how we can meet our sleepless parts with kindness—and finally begin to rest. _____________________________ We Explore:

In this week's episode I welcome three guests--Robin Barre, Ann-Katrin Bockmann, and Kasra Mirzaie--to talk about IFS and working with teenagers. We explore how IFS often skips over this phase of life, both in how we work with clients and how we relate to our own inner adolescent parts. We tend to romanticize childhood or focus on early wounding, yet there's a lot of cringing and avoiding when it comes to the teenage years. Adolescence is where so much transformation happens. It's where meaning gets made. It's when parts start to emerge with passion, intensity, and voice. My guests are each doing beautiful work in the world to support teens. Our teens (and teen parts) need room to grow, roll their eyes, slam doors, and ask big existential questions. This episode makes space for and sense of it all. We talk about normalizing rebellion, exploring identity, meaning making, and listening deeply to the parts of ourselves and our teens who are still figuring it all out. We also talk how IFS can overlook the developmental and cultural realities of adolescence. This conversation left me feeling full of insight and hope. Speaking of hope, be sure to check out my extended interview with this trio over on The One Inside on Substack, where they each share what is giving them hope right now.  In this episode, we explore: Why adolescence often gets skipped over in parts work What we miss when we pathologize normal adolescent development and behavior The meaning crisis and mental health crisis we are currently experiencing The difference between burdens and suffering that transforms Why validation is essential for connecting with teens How Self-Led parenting looks different during the teen years Questions to carry with you: What would it be like to revisit your inner teenager with curiosity? Which of your parts “woke up” during adolescence? What did you need then, and how might you offer it now? About my guests: Ann-Katrin Bockmann, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and speech therapist, certified IFS and Somatic IFS therapist, IFS approved clinical consultant and Co Lead Trainer for the IFS Institute. She works at the Institute of Psychology at Hildesheim University (Germany) and in private practice. Kasra Mirzaie is a licensed psychotherapist, research assistant, and teacher in Germany who works with people of all ages in diverse psychological, educational and medical contexts.  Robin Barre is a Level 3 trained IFS psychotherapist and approved consultant. She also is a professional consultant for those who provide services for adolescents.   Episode Sponsors: IFS Demoz  Curious what Internal Family Systems looks like in action? Join IFS Demoz, a live demonstration series led by IFS pioneer Mike Elkin. Each week, Mike takes on real-world challenges through one-on-one role play, modeling IFS techniques in real time. Whether you're new to IFS or a seasoned practitioner, these sessions offer powerful insights into how the model truly works. Each demo includes an open, inclusive Q&A—so bring your curiosity. Live sessions happen weekly on Zoom, and recordings are available to all registrants. Inner World Collective A supportive community can change everything when you're learning and applying the IFS model. The Collective is an online space for IFS therapists and practitioners to connect with like-minded professionals, build confidence, refine their skills, and feel truly supported as they bring IFS into their clinical work. Inside, you'll find expert consultation, supervised and peer-led practice groups, monthly guest speakers, recorded demos and demo groups, and Self-led workshops—all designed to help you flourish as an IFS practitioner. About The One Inside: Check out The One Inside Substack community to access all episodes, exclusive extended interviews, meditations and exercises, and more.  Find The One Inside Self-Led merch at The One Inside store Watch video clips from select episodes on  The One Inside on YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger. Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside. He's a writer and IFS Level 2 practitioner who specializes in helping therapists create with clarity and confidence. Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start.  Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast.  To learn more about sponsorship opportunties on The One Inside Podcast, email Tammy  

I'm so thrilled to welcome Dick Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), back to the podcast, as well as my friend Ocean, who brings her voice and lived experience to this important conversation. Today, we explore the intersection between IFS and the plural community--those living with DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) and OSDD (Other Specified Dissociative Disorders). What's the difference between DI parts and the IFS parts many of us talk about? How can we bridge misunderstandings between the IFS community and those living with more distinct parts?  This conversation was deeply moving and healing. I'm so grateful to both Dick and Ocean for their honesty, wisdom, and compassion. In this episode, we explore: The differences and overlap between DI parts and IFS parts Why the plural community has sometimes felt unseen and misunderstood by IFS The harm in labeling parts as managers, firefightes and exiles The complicated relationship many survivors have with Self Energy Strategies for working with systems shaped by deep trauma Why trust, patience, and honoring every part is a prerequisite to healing   Be sure to watch the extended video interview with Dick and Ocean over on our Substack.    Favorite Quotes: “IFS was never meant to pathologize people. It was meant to honor the fact that all of us are multiple, and that those parts aren't what they seem.” — Dick Schwartz "There's a huge difference between saying, 'Your parts are managers, firefighters, and exiles,' and saying, 'I'm noticing some of your parts seem to be taking on these roles to protect you.'" — Ocean    About Tiffany "Ocean" Morgan Tiffany Morgan (Ocean) is a Certified IFS therapist, consultant, and educator with lived experience of OSDD (Otherwise Specified Dissociative Disorder). She specializes in eating disorders, complex PTSD, and dissociative disorders, and brings over 30 years of experience to her work supporting deep healing and system-wide trust. She is passionate about destigmatizing DID, neurodivergence, and the multiplicity of mind. She creates compassionate, inclusive spaces where all parts are welcome and seen. She also shares resources and reflections through her platform, tidesoftransformation.com, and co-sponsors the podcast A Couple of Multiples. About Richard "Dick" Schwartz Dr. Richard Schwartz is the founder of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model of therapy., He is the author of several books, including No Bad Parts and You Are the One You've Been Waiting For, and continues to lead workshops and trainings worldwide through the IFS Institute. Episode Sponsors: Pisgah Coaching Institute Founded by IFS trained master coach Brian Jaudon, a pioneer in the integration of IFS and coaching for more than two decades. Brian and his faculty teach a blended methodology for clarifying and living into a vision of any kind. Enrollment is now open for his 2026 training. pisgahcoaching.com Cape Cod Institute This summer, deepen your practice with half-day CE courses at the Cape Cod Institute, offered in person on Cape Cod or live online from anywhere. Learn from IFS leaders Jeanne Catanzaro, Richard Schwartz, and Cece Sykes, or explore topics like mindfulness, couples therapy and leadership and many more with experts shaping the field. Celebrating 45 years, the 2025 season runs from June, 30 to August, 22. Start your day with interactive learning, then spend your afternoons applying new insights with clients, connecting with colleagues or exploring the cape. Learn more and register at www.cape.org Use Discount Code: theoneinside for $50 off.   About The One Inside: Check out The One Inside Substack community to access all episodes, exclusive extended interviews, meditations and exercises, and more.  Find The One Inside Self-Led merch at The One Inside store Watch video clips from select episodes on  The One Inside on YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger. Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside. He's a writer and IFS Level 2 practitioner who specializes in helping therapists create with clarity and confidence. Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start.  Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast.  To learn more about sponsorship opportunties on The One Inside Podcast, email Tammy  

Dr. Frank Anderson, M.D., is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and leading expert in trauma and dissociation. He is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute and has worked closely with renowned trauma researcher Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Dr. Anderson is the author of Transcending Trauma and the memoir To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation. He co-founded the Trauma Institute and Trauma-Informed Media to advance trauma education and awareness. Based in Concord, Massachusetts, he continues to teach, write, and maintain a private practice.In our conversation we discuss:(00:00) - Dr. Anderson, a world-renowned trauma expert(10:59) - How do you define trauma?(15:57) - Confusion of trauma(18:50) - Having a harder shell(25:49) - Justification(28:05) - Having difficulty accepting love and compliment(30:59)- Shame vs guilt(33:13)- Transformation vs repression(37:12) - Trauma's effects to physical body(40:30) - Trauma's effects to relationships(53:07)- Therapy's effect to relationships(58:51)- How to start healing yourself(1:06:04) - Ai as a mental therapistLearn more about Dr. AndersonWebsite: https://www.frankandersonmd.com/Instagram: Frank Anderson (@frank_andersonmd)Watch full episodes on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@seankim⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/heyseankim⁠⁠

On today's podcast, I chat with Dr. Irina Diyankova, certified IFS therapist, IFS clinical consultant, and Lead Trainer with the IFS Institute. We explore the fascinating intersection of IFS and neurodivergence, a topic she knows intimately from both her lived and professional experience. We talk about time blindness, sensory sensitivities, what gets mistaken for trauma but might be hardwiring, and how IFS therapists can differentiate. We also get into self-accommodation, the limits of coping skills, and why healing through IFS is a lifelong journey. I loved my conversation with Irina and felt uplifted and inspired by her beautiful Self Energy. I'm excited to bring this episode to you.  ✨ Don't miss my extended video interview with Irina on The One Inside Substack. You'll also find a gentle, creative meditation Irina led designed especially for neurodiverse folks to connect with parts of their nervous system. Bring crayons and curiosity.   Key Takeaways: “Healing doesn't always bring rainbows and butterflies.” Irina talks about the moment she realized her nervous system challenges weren't just about unhealed trauma. How do you tell the difference between parts and hardwiring? Irina walks us through how she listens for what's left after unburdening and what that might mean. “Coping skills that work for others might not work for you—and that's not a failure.” Why traditional therapeutic approaches (like exposure therapy) can be harmful for neurodivergent clients—and what to do instead. “I have to accommodate myself.” Irina shares how self-acceptance and sensory regulation opened up a whole new window of tolerance. We also talk about Irina's upcoming book, Becoming an IFS Therapist: A Journey to One's Self, which offers practices and reflections for IFS therapists.   Mentioned In This Episode: The Science of Calm free online summit April 21 - May 4, 2025 “Applying IFS with autistic and ADHD adults through neurodiversity affirming lens” two-day workshop, May 30-31, 2025. Irina's book: Becoming an IFS Therapist: A Journey to One's Self   About Dr. Irina Diyankova Dr. Irina Diyankova is a licensed psychologist, certified IFS therapist, and Lead Trainer with the IFS Institute. She specializes in the treatment of psychological trauma and related conditions, including PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, and Anxiety and Mood Disorders. Based in Tennessee, Irina offers professional consultations, workshops, and trainings for mental health professionals interested in learning the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. She is also an IFS Approved Clinical Consultant, known for her thoughtful, neurodiversity-affirming approach to teaching and therapy.   Episode Sponsors: IFS Demoz  Curious what Internal Family Systems looks like in action? Join IFS Demoz, a live demonstration series led by IFS pioneer Mike Elkin. Each week, Mike takes on real-world challenges through one-on-one role play, modeling IFS techniques in real time. Whether you're new to IFS or a seasoned practitioner, these sessions offer powerful insights into how the model truly works. Each demo includes an open, inclusive Q&A—so bring your curiosity. Live sessions happen weekly on Zoom, and recordings are available to all registrants. Inner World Collective A supportive community can change everything when you're learning and applying the IFS model. The Collective is an online space for IFS therapists and practitioners to connect with like-minded professionals, build confidence, refine their skills, and feel truly supported as they bring IFS into their clinical work. Inside, you'll find expert consultation, supervised and peer-led practice groups, monthly guest speakers, recorded demos and demo groups, and Self-led workshops—all designed to help you flourish as an IFS practitioner.   About The One Inside: Check out The One Inside Substack community to access all episodes, exclusive extended interviews, meditations and exercises, and more.  Find The One Inside Self-Led merch at The One Inside store Watch video clips from select episodes on  The One Inside on YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger. Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside. He is a writer and IFS Level 2 practitioner who helps clinicians and creatives express themselves with clarity and confidence. Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start.  Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program.   If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net

In this episode I chat with Jeanne Catanzaro, an IFS therapist, educator, and author of Unburdened Eating: Healing Relationships with Food and Body. We talk diet culture, internal critics, and the societal pressure to view our bodies as projects. Legacy burdens, cultural messaging, and our protectors shape our relationship with food and body image. Jeanne explains how healing these parts with IFS can lead to a more compassionate and Self-Led approach to eating and wellbeing.  Key Takeaways: Diet culture is deeply rooted in legacy burdens; how can we begin to unburden parts influenced by societal expectations? Many of us start the day with critical voices driving us—learning to identify and soothe these critics is a key first step. Healing our relationship with food begins with curiosity, not judgment. Self-led eating involves negotiating with parts and focusing on what your body needs in the present moment. Unburdened eating is not a diet—it's about building trust with our parts and moving away from perfectionism. About Jeanne Catanzaro: Jeanne Catanzaro is an IFS therapist, educator, and author specializing in helping individuals heal their relationships with food and body. Her new book, Unburdened Eating: Healing Relationships with Food and Body, offers a compassionate guide to transforming these dynamics through an Internal Family Systems lens. In addition to her role in helping to lead the IFS Institute, she offers workshops and retreats on Unburdened Eating and IFS.  www.jeannecatanzaro.com   Thank you to Pisgah Coaching Institute for sponsoring this episode. _______________________________________________________________________________ Watch video Clips from select episodes on  The One Inside on YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger. Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is a writer, counselor, and IFS Level 1 practitioner.   Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start.  Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program.   If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net

This week's episode features Dr. Jeanne Catanzaro, who's a bit of an IFS rockstar.  Jeanne has been one of the strongest voices in the IFS community in regard to food and body concerns, and I'm so thrilled to have her on the podcast! Just a little about her:  Jeanne is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in the treatment of disordered eating and trauma for over twenty-five years. She trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing®, and eye movement-desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) before discovering the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. Jeanne is known for her compassionate and intuitive appreciation of the relational dynamics, internal and external, that keep people stuck in painful relationships with food and their bodies. In addition to serving as a leader of the IFS Institute, Jeanne facilitates IFS consultation groups, workshops, and retreats on Unburdened Eating. Jeanne is also the author of Unburdened Eating, a wonderful book that just came out earlier this year.  And she also wrote a really fantastic article for the IFS Institute (that we discuss in this episode) called IFS's Viewpoint on Dieting and Cultural Harm.  This article explicitly states that the IFS Institute does not support intentional weight loss due to the harm it can cause.   Throughout this week's episode, Jeanne and I touch upon: The differences between IFS and other therapy models in how they approach food and body concerns How diet culture perpetuates the belief that there's something wrong with your body The fact that all negative feelings about the body come from outside of us The importance of being curious toward our parts Having compassion toward all of our parts, including those who are trying to manage our bodies by focusing on food and weight What is “unburdened eating” The need for community when working on food and body concerns Jeanne also gives us some great advice in terms of how to start working on food and body concerns.  She suggests that we ask ourselves the following questions: What would it be like if I wasn't always trying to fix my body?  What would it be like if I wasn't always criticizing my body?  What if my body wasn't a problem to be solved?  Can I get curious about the parts of me that feel like my body needs to change?  You might have already noticed parts surfacing just by reading those questions.  When you can, take some time to really sit with and answer them.   We cover a lot of important ground in this episode, and I'm just thrilled and honored to have one of the best on my show.  A huge thanks to Jeanne for taking the time and for all of the wisdom she imparts.  Check it out!  Where to find Jeanne: Website Unburdened Eating IFS's Viewpoint on Dieting and Cultural Harm Other resources that were mentioned: Center for Body Trust The Body is Not an Apology Journeys of Embodiment Where to find me: Website

Navigating emotional turbulence in relationships often feels like weathering a storm without an umbrella. When emotions swell and reach a boiling point, they can cloud our judgment, leading to misunderstandings and disconnection with loved ones. But what if anger and emotional flooding could serve as gateways to deeper understanding and genuine connection rather than barriers? In this episode, we delve into the roots and triggers of emotional flooding, offering essential tools and insights to help you manage overwhelming emotions. By exploring concepts like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS), we aim to help you identify the vulnerabilities beneath anger and develop healthy ways to process your emotions. Practical strategies for emotional regulation, curiosity, and effective communication are shared to foster healthier relational dynamics and navigate the complexities of intimacy and personal triggers. Whether you're dealing with stressors from past experiences or facing present-day challenges in your relationships, this episode provides valuable guidance on building a more resilient and emotionally attuned partnership. Gayane Aramyan, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Los Angeles, specializes in perinatal therapy, guiding women and couples through pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. She has additional training in Anger Management, EFT for Couples, Grief Processing, ACT, and IFS. Featured in Women's Health, CNBC, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and HuffPost, she empowers clients through life transitions and the challenges of parenthood. Check out the transcript of this episode on Dr. Jessica Higgin's website. In this episode 06:59 How Gayene Aramayan began her journey to helping couples understand each other's evolving selves. 09:05 What is emotional flooding and how does it manifest in relationships? 14:51 How suppressing emotions in childhood lead to struggles with managing feelings in adulthood? 20:59 Strategies to help recognize emotional triggers and core feelings beyond anger. 25:31 How can couples handle strong emotions constructively? 30:51 How is our inner child impacting marriage? 38:57 Identifying and dissecting couples' emotional interaction cycles. 44:04 How does writing transform your thought process? 47:06 Awareness and preparation for perinatal depression and anxiety. 48:29 The importance of identifying your emotional hotspots? Mentioned What is Internal Family Systems? (*IFS Institute website) (link) What is EFT? (*ICEEFT website) (link) ERP 423: How to Transcend Trauma (And the Effects Experience in Relationship) — An Interview with Dr. Frank Anderson Identify The Cycle (free pdf document) Shifting Criticism For Connected Communication Connect with Gayane Aramyan Websites: therapywithgayane.com Instagram: instagram.com/therapywithgayane Connect with Dr. Jessica Higgins Facebook: facebook.com/EmpoweredRelationship  Instagram: instagram.com/drjessicahiggins  Podcast: drjessicahiggins.com/podcasts/ Pinterest: pinterest.com/EmpowerRelation  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjessicahiggins  Twitter: @DrJessHiggins  Website: drjessicahiggins.com   Email: jessica@drjessicahiggins.com If you have a topic you would like me to discuss, please contact me by clicking on the “Ask Dr. Jessica Higgins” button here.  Thank you so much for your interest in improving your relationship.  Also, I would so appreciate your honest rating and review. Please leave a review by clicking here.  Thank you!   *With Amazon Affiliate Links, I may earn a few cents from Amazon, if you purchase the book from this link.

Welcome back, dear listener. In today's episode, I got to have a very interesting conversation with my colleague Katie LaCelle. We talked about using Internal Family Systems Therapy to recover from insomnia, we talked about detoxing from early childhood survival habits of urgency and overwork, we talked about so many nuances of the mind-body process that I'm almost sure you'll see yourself in at least some part of our chat.   Katie is a somatic IFS practitioner & leadership coach. She is passionate about helping her clients uncover their own internal wise leaders and reconnect with their deepest embodied intuition. IFS, or internal family systems, is a trauma-informed modality that can help you get present, rewire your brain, and regulate your nervous system. Katie regularly assists the IFS Institute in training therapists and practitioners, and she is currently pursuing her somatic experiencing practitioner certification. Fun fact: Katie has worked part time in the circus for 8 years, coaching and performing on the flying trapeze. I hope that's got you curious. Now, here's our conversation.   You can find Katie at:Website: https://www.cressanallc.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cressanallc/   And you can find me at: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@anna_holtzman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: anna@annaholtzman.com Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.annaholtzman.com⁠ Journaling Course: www.annaholtzman.com/writingtorelease --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/from-chronic-pain-to-pass/support

Ruth Rochelle's life and career changed when, in 1979, she met Ariana Huffington and took part in the first Insight Seminar ever to happen in the United Kingdom.Ruth describes this moment as her invitation into self-reflection, the start of her career, and the time when she started to become the leader in her own life. In Café Royal on London's Regent Street, with 100 people – including some famous names – she had an experience she calls mindblowing and heart-opening, revealing deep truths that had previously been hidden from view.In this episode of the Coach's Journey Podcast, Ruth sheds light on the vast worlds of discovery that opened up to her following that first Insight Seminar, which propelled her into a career as a global facilitator and as a renowned expert on conscious leadership in teams and organisations.Ruth tells host Joey Owen how her remarkable appetite for learning and exploration also led her to study Internal Family Systems, which now underpins her work as an accredited master executive coach, IFS practitioner, systemic team coach and coaching constellations practitioner.In this episode, Ruth and Joey also talk about:Psychosynthesis and other therapeutic models that are harnessed by coachesHow to shift from protective behaviours in order to stand up in your authenticityThe ripple effect and how it can amplify both our limiting patterns and our effective onesThe way systems theory can help us stay in balance and adapt to our current truthRuth ends the podcast with a truly vital message about the parts of ourselves that we bring to interactions with others and the roles we all have to play in taking humanity forward.For more information about Ruth, visit https://www.ruthrochelle.com/For more information about host Joey Owen, visit http://www.joeyowencoaching.com/Read more about The Coach's Journey at www.thecoachsjourney.com.Music by My Good Man William: listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4KmeQUcTbeE31uFynHQLQgTo support the Coach's Journey, visit www.patreon.com/thecoachsjourney and to join the Coach's Journey Community visit www.thecoachsjourney.com/community.THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:- Ariana Huffington https://www.instagram.com/ariannahuff/?hl=en - Insight Seminars https://insightseminars.org/ - John Roger https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-14-vw-882-story.html - Russell Bishop https://russellbishop.com/about - Internal Family Systems https://ifs-institute.com/ - Psychosynthesis Coaching, Auburn Howard https://www.psychosynthesiscoaching.co.uk/ - NLP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming - Results Unlimited https://www.upwork.com/agencies/1140793201640026112/ - Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internal-Family-Systems-Therapy-Guilford/dp/1572302720 - The Leadership Circle https://leadershipcircle.com/leadership-assessment-tools/leadership-circle-profile/- Robert Kegan and the Immunity to Change model https://www.gse.harvard.edu/hgse100/story/changing-better#:~:text=Based%20on%2030%20years%20of,distortions%20that%20keep%20you%20from - AOAC master systems coach https://www.aoac.org/aoac-training-courses/ - Third Space https://www.thirdspace.london/ BIOGRAPHY FROM RUTHFor more than 25 years Ruth has been a coach – an executive and team coach, workshop facilitator, transformational coach and coach supervisor – with private clients and with organisations.Ruth is an Accredited Master Executive Coach with APECS, an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Practitioner with the IFS Institute and a Coaching Constellations Practitioner, and her clients have included creative professionals, start-up founders, senior managers, young emerging leaders, celebrities, coaches, and many more.Ruth supports her clients to create and achieve their visions, enrich their relationships, navigate changing circumstances, embark on new life directions, start and grow businesses, address specific challenges, experience greater wellbeing and connect to a meaningful purpose.

  My guest today is Mary Kruger, an IFS lead trainer and therapist specializing in addiction and eating disorders. Mary helped develop the IFS Level 2 training for addiction recovery and treatment. This episode is a re-release from Season 2. Episode Summary: In this episode Mary shares her own story of finding IFS and her personal experience of the healing power of its integration with the 12-step model. We explore: How can we shift the way we approach addiction, eating disorders, and shame? Have traditional approaches to addiction recovery, such as AA or 12-step programs, left us demonizing our behaviors rather than understanding them?  What happens when we stop viewing addiction as a "moral failure" or "genetic defect" and instead see it as a system out of balance  What role does shame play in maintaining cycles of addiction, and how can IFS help us unburden that shame?  How can we learn to work with, not against, our addictive parts?  Can group work enhance healing by reducing shame and helping us feel connected to others with similar struggles?  One of my favorite quotes from the episode: "What if we stopped demonizing our addictive behaviors and instead asked, 'What are they trying to teach us?' When we befriend the parts of us that struggle, we unlock the door to true healing."  Mary will host a workshop on October 10 and 11, 2024 with Life Architect on working with polarized parts. Use this link to stay informed and let them know you heard about it on The One Inside: https://lifearchitect.com/ifs-in-group-settings-cs/ Watch video Clips from select episodes on  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is an IFS Level 1 practitioner.   Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website Do you want to befriend the parts of you who impede your meditation practice? Check out this FEEE workshop:  Loch Kelly's Free 90 minute workshop Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program.   If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net This episode is sponsored by Life Architect. As the IFS Institute's international partner, they organize IFS training and online workshops about IFS and other therapy modalities for those new to IFS and experienced practitioners alike. Life Architect is committed to advancing the professional development of mental health professionals around the world.

Dr. Frank Anderson discusses trauma and healing in this episode. He shares his personal experience with trauma and how it has shaped his career in helping others heal. Dr. Anderson emphasizes the importance of understanding and accepting our responses to trauma and the need for connection and support in the healing process. He also highlights the significance of trusting our own wisdom and seeking corrective experiences. Dr. Anderson believes that healing from trauma is possible and encourages individuals to appreciate their own resilience and capacity for healing. Bio: Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. He is the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma, the memoir To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation, and the co-author of the Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on treating trauma and dissociation, he's passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with Internal Family Systems (IFS). Dr. Anderson is the co-founder of The Trauma Institute and Trauma Informed Media, organizations that promote trauma awareness, education, integration, and healing. He is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute under Richard Schwartz and has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation. Dr. Anderson maintains a private practice in Harvard, MA, where he lives with his husband and two sons. Follow him at FrankAndersonMD.com and on Instagram at @frank_andersonmd. Takeaways Understand and accept your responses to trauma. Don't blame yourself for how you react. You have what you need inside of you to heal. Trust your own wisdom and seek support and connection. Healing from trauma happens in connection with others. Find healthy and safe relationships that provide corrective experiences. Healing is a process that takes time. Take it one step at a time and be patient with yourself. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 08:01 The Concept of 'Normal' and Self-Acceptance 12:48 Traumatic Experiences and Processing 16:39 Becoming a Chameleon and Opening Up 19:03 Healing Trauma and the Role of Protectors 26:13 The Journey of Healing and Patience 31:55 The Resurgence of Trauma Healing and Integrated Approaches 39:26 Key Points on Trauma and Healing 43:00 Reaching Out and Finding Healing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedudetherapist/support

This episode is sponsored by Pisgah Coaching Institute founded by IFS-trained Master Coach, Brian Jaudon. Enrollment is now open for 2025 season! To learn more go to: Landing Page | Pisgah Coaching This episode is a re-release from November 2020. On today's episode I speak with lead trainer with the IFS Institute, Susan McConnell. Her book, Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement and Touch in Practice is one of my all-time favorites.  In this episode we cover: Reconnecting Mind and Body: what disconnects us? Importance of Embodying for Self energy Witnessing through the body Body systems and what they may teach us The elements' connection to the body Susan also offered a somatic IFS embodying meditation to begin the episode, which you can find on The One Inside Youtube channel: Somatic IFS embodiment meditation with Susan McConnell (youtube.com) You can visit Susan's website here : Home | embodiedself Enjoy! ------ Watch video Clips from select episodes on  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. ------ Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is an IFS Level 1 Practitioner. ------ Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website ------ Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack at bonzemusic on Instagram. ------ If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net

This episode is sponsored by Pisgah Coaching Institute founded by IFS-trained Master Coach, Brian Jaudon. Enrollment is now open for 2025 season! To learn more go to: Landing Page | Pisgah Coaching This episode is a re-release from Season 2  ------ On today's episode I chat with Chris Burris, a lead trainer with the IFS Institute. Grab your notebook and pen and plan to hit the pause button because this epi is jammed packed. Here is a little taste of what is inside: - therapist burn out - working with inner critics - the critic, shame, and firefighter cycle - attachment wounds, object constancy, and attempts to complete unfinished business from our past - befriending our parts helps them feel seen, heard and valued - parts are fluid, not static It is so good. Enjoy! To check out what Chris is up to go to Meet Chris | Burris Counseling | IFS Consultation ------ Watch video Clips from select episodes on  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. ------ Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is an IFS Level 1 Practitioner. ------ Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website ------ Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack at bonzemusic on Instagram. ------ If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net

Talking points: PTSD, trauma, intimacy, relationships It's hard sometimes to know where to begin when it comes to traumatic experiences. Even harder when they're PTSD-level, or secretly impact your relationships/intimacy/work life. Which is exactly why I'm grateful folks like Dr. Frank, who live at the intersection of cutting-edge research, lived experience, and calm strength. We dive right into WHY these things happen and how they're stored in the body and mind, offering practical advice throughout. Strongly recommend you listen to this one! (00:00:00) - What can neurobiology teach us about PTSD? (00:06:20) - What are the symptoms of PTSD, and why disassociation, derealization, and depersonalization happen (00:16:31) - Where do you even begin getting a handle on PTSD? (00:23:13) - How Dr. Frank works with men on shame, whether they're the shamer or the shamed (00:32:29) - How trauma impacts sex and intimacy (00:45:44) - Where men should start exploring their sexual potency (00:51:14) - The event that started it all for Dr. Frank Frank Anderson, MD, is a world-renowned trauma treatment expert, Harvard-trained psychiatrist, and psychotherapist. He is the acclaimed author of Transcending Trauma, recently released memoir, To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation, and the coauthor of Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. As a global speaker on the treatment of trauma and dissociation, he's passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with Internal Family Systems (IFS). Dr. Anderson is the co-founder of The Trauma Institute and Trauma Informed Media, organizations that promote trauma awareness, education, integration, and healing. He is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute under Richard Schwartz and has a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation. Dr. Anderson maintains a private practice in Harvard, MA, where he lives with his husband and two sons. Connect with Frank -Website: https://www.frankandersonmd.com/ -NEW Book: To Be Loved: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Loved-Story-Trauma- Transformation/dp/1962305112 -Trauma Institute Website: https://www.traumainstitute.com/ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frank_andersonmd/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mdfrankanderson -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FrankAndersonMD *** Say no to subscriptions—and yes to a razor that'll last you a lifetime. Visit HENSONSHAVING.com/MANTALKS to pick the razor for you and use code MANTALKS. You'll get two years' worth of blades free with your razor—just make sure to add them to your cart. This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Get matched easily with a therapist who can empower your best self. Visit BetterHelp.com/mantalks today to get 10% off your first month Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google  Podcasts | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's epsiode I chat with Ann Sinko about identifying and working with polarizations. We discuss: Polarizations occur when systems fall out of balance, leading to power struggles and a cycle of yes/no energy The importance of recognizing and working with polarizations in IFS and how they can lead to chronic stuckness Inherited polarizations as legacy burdens Polarization as a sign of movement and change   Ann will host a workshop on June 27, 2024 with Life Architect on working with polarized parts. Use this link to register so they know you heard about it on The One Inside: Free webinar: How to work with Polarized Parts with Ann Sinko (lifearchitect.com) ----- Ann L. Sinko, LMFT is a senior IFS trainer, teacher and ceremonialist. She lives in the lovely Connecticut River Vally and is in Private practice in Portland, CT.  Ann is passionate about experiential teaching and easily creates an inviting safe learning environment.  She loves being in nature, gardening, travel and her animals. ------ Watch video Clips from select episodes on  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. ------ Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is an IFS Level 1 practitioner.  ------ Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website ------ Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack at bonzemusic on Instagram. ------ If you are interested in sponsoring an episode or two of The One Inside Podcast please contact Tammy at tammysollenberger@comcast.net ------- This episode is sponsored by Life Architect. As the IFS Institute's international partner, they organize IFS training and online workshops about IFS and other therapy modalities for those new to IFS and experienced practitioners alike. Life Architect is committed to advancing the professional development of mental health professionals around the world.

Send us a Text Message.Vanessa is a registered counsellor based in Sydney, Australia. She takes a compassionate and curious approach to working with clients with a focus on addiction, complex trauma and the intergenerational nature of trauma. Vanessa's special area is food addiction, because that was the first addiction that forced her into recovery. Her approach is trauma-informed, person-centred and informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS). Vanessa has an MA in Counselling (UNE), is a certified food addiction counsellor (INFACT), and an IFS Institute trained IFS therapist. Vanessa's work is influenced by her own recovery journey, and underpinned by the principle of “do your own work”, which means Vanessa is engaged in her own therapy and draws on somatic and other healing modalities. Vanessa is also a passionate advocate for raising awareness of food addiction and complex trauma, and breaking the associated stigma. She collaborates with organisations such as SANE Australia and the Blue Knot Foundation by sharing her lived experience publicly.Website: https://www.vanessakredler.comSupport the Show.

On this re-released episode, I talk with Carmen Jimenez-Pride about her chapter in the Altogether Us book on Play Therapy. Carmen is an Lead Trainer with the IFS Insitute, the founder, and Executive Director of Outspoken Counseling and Consulting. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified EMDR Therapist, Internal Family Systems Therapist, Registered Yoga Teacher, Registered Children Yoga Teacher and a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator. Carmen is also a LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator. Carmen is the developer of Diversity in Play Therapy Inc.; and creator/organizer of the Diversity in Play Therapy Summit.  ____ We talk about: Carmen's story Sand Tray Parts Mapping Engaging with Parents (unblending from our parts and helping them identify theirs) Challenges working with IFS and Kids I grow, you grow, we grow together Diversity in Play Therapy Summit Focus on Feelings curriculum Carmen says, "What if we can prevent the impact of the Exile? ... We are able to soften the impact of the burdens parts carry using creative means in play therapy." ____ This episode is brought to you by the IFS Institute, now enrolling for their Summer Continuity Program - IFS with Children and Adolescents featuring Carmen Jimenez-Pride. Learn more here:  https://discover.ifs-institute.com/summer-continuity/?utm_source=The+One+Inside&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=Summer_Continuity ____ Watch video Clips from select episodes on The One Inside's YouTube channel:  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. ____ Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is currently enrolled in an IFS Level 1 training.  ____ Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website ____ Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack at bonzemusic on Instagram ____ The book "Altogether us" is available here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends - Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home

Welcome to the Psychedelic Conversations Podcast! Episode 118: In this episode we delve into Dana's transformative journey from an infectious disease consultant on the COVID frontlines to a leader in psychedelic medicine. Dana shares her personal experiences with psychedelic therapies, reshaping her perspective and healing methods, leading to the creation of her company. She passionately discusses the significant impact of psychedelic medicines in healing trauma and fostering deep connections, contrasting this with her medical background. We also touch on the challenges and ethics in the psychedelic space, highlighting the importance of intentional use and respect for indigenous practices. Join us to explore how Dana integrates these profound insights into her therapeutic work and how this shift is influencing wider perceptions and approaches to mental health and healing. About Dana: Dr. Dana Lerman received her M.D. at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York. She completed Internal Medicine residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital and fellowship in Infectious Disease at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lerman is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. She has worked as an infectious disease consultant all over the United States for over ten years. Dr. Lerman was the founder of The COVID Consultants, a national COVID-19 consulting and testing firm. During the pandemic she identified herself as a wounded healer and began her own mental wellness journey which led her to an ayahuasca retreat in Costa Rica. Since this time Dr. Lerman's passions have shifted focus and she has since received training and certification in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute (IPI) in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Lerman is in MAPS training via IPI. She has received further training in trauma via PESI, Internal Family Systems via the IFS Institute, and Ecotherapy with the Earth Body Institute. She volunteers with Zendo Project trip sitting at Burning Man. Her prior personal history of psychedelic use, including work with ketamine, psilocybin, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT, Ayahuasca and DMT and other purgatives such as Kambo, affords her the unique ability to know first hand what clients may be experiencing. Dr. Lerman treats patients at the Skylight Journey Center in Evergreen, CO. Connect with Dana: Website: https://skylightpsychedelics.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/skylightpsychedelics?igsh=MXdrODVucHkwNzdydg== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-lerman-md-71249bb1?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Thank you so much for joining us! Psychedelic Conversations Podcast is designed to educate, inform, and expand awareness. For more information, please head over to https://www.psychedelicconversations.com Please share with your friends or leave a review so that we can reach more people and feel free to join us in our private Facebook group to keep the conversation going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psychedelicconversations This show is for information purposes only, and is not intended to provide mental health or medical advice. About Susan Guner: Susan is a trained somatic, trauma-informed holistic psychotherapist with a mindfulness-based approach grounded in Transpersonal Psychology that focuses on holistic perspective through introspection, insight, and empathetic self-exploration to increase self-awareness, allowing the integration of the mind, body and spirit aspects of human experience in personal growth and development. Connect with Susan: Website: https://www.psychedelicconversations.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/susan.guner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-guner/ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/susanguner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/susanguner Blog: https://susanguner.medium.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-guner #PsychedelicConversations #SusanGuner #DanaLerman

This is a re-release of Season 2 Ep. 65 with Paul Neustadt. To find the Free Webinar and register for the four-week workshop from Life Architect, go to: Free webinar: Working with Therapist Parts to Access Self in IFS Therapy (lifearchitect.com) IFS: Therapeutic Relationship and Power of Presence by Paul Neustadt (lifearchitect.com) ----- On today's episode I chat with Paul Neustadt, a lead trainer with the IFS Institute. Paul has such a warm, engaging teaching style and I just loved our conversation. Paul's answer to the last question, "What would you do instead?" may be my new life goal or at least a daily intention. We discuss: 1. Creating our own inner circle - when you have a hard time accessing compassion (or Self) 2. Impacts of individualism (our culture) on our parts 3. Tapping into our own inner wisdom 4. The Gifts of our Exiles 5. Paul demonstrates Direct Access with one of my manager parts 6. Degrees of Blending 7. Inviting exiles (the younger parts of us) to 'tune into their true nature, who they really are' 8. Relational Heart Based Activism 9. When Self energy seems impossible. "What is this thing called Self and how do I get it!?" ---- Watch video Clips from select episodes on The One Inside's YouTube channel:  The One Inside Podcast - YouTube Follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy: Tammy Sollenberger (@ifs.tammy) • Instagram photos and videos and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger: The One Inside: Internal Family Systems with Tammy Sollenberger | Facebook. ------ Jeff Schrum co-produces The One Inside Podcast. He is currently enrolled in an IFS Level 1 training.  ------ Are you new to IFS or want a simple way to get to know yourself? Tammy's book, "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" is a PERFECT place to start. You can purchase it here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. Sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website ------ Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack at bonzemusic on Instagram ------ This episode is sponsored by Life Architect. As the IFS Institute's international partner, they organize IFS training and online workshops about IFS and other therapy modalities for those new to IFS and experienced practitioners alike. Life Architect is committed to advancing the professional development of mental health professionals around the world.

Learn more about what Joël is up to:Connect with Joël by email: jdubois@csus.edu"Acorn Assembly" Backyard Naturalists https://acornassembly.wordpress.com/This is the very simple wordpress site we use to inform people about our local “Backyard Naturalists” meetings, mentioned in the podcast, which also has a way for people to contact me. (FYI, the name “Acorn Assembly” was proposed by a group member who had no knowledge of the Acorn terminology used for team-building/facilitation at 8 Shields events—an interesting synchronicity!)Online portfolio of classroom activities https://portfolium.com/jdubois/portfolioThis is the site I use to model for students how to showcase their work with the kind of hands-on activities I mentioned in the podcast; the “Connections” tab links to students' own representations of their work.Internal Family Systems Trainings https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners/all/96565This is my practitioner listing for Internal Family Systems (IFS) on the IFS Institute site, which also links to resources about this method of working with parts and self. I didn't go into much detail about this way of working during the podcast but thought I'd provide it as a reference—unless you think this might be best left for a follow-up podcast at some point.Book - Hidden Lives of Brahman https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Hidden-Lives-of-BrahmanMy academic book, “Hidden Lives of Brahman,” showcases my research in traditional Brahmin schools in India, mentioned briefly at the outside of the podcast. My ethnographic approach to the topic actually has a lot in common with the way I approach village building!Braver Angels (braverangels.org)​Braver Angels provides community facilitation tools to host gatherings that provide a welcoming space and prompts for conversation between people on opposing sides of the political spectrum. At first glance this probably seems like the opposite of what's needed to build connection, yet the emphasis on focused listening to each other's' life experiences, with pauses for reflecting back what one hears, is one of the most powerful forms of "culture of allowance" that I've experienced, which also benefits from work drawing on 8 Shield archetypes for facilitation.https://sites.google.com/braverangels.org/fieldops/field-leadership/alliances Visit https://www.livingconnection1st.net/ for more information about our work in nature connection and people connection.

In this inaugural episode of the Healing Trauma podcast offered by the Trauma Institute, Dr. Frank Anderson and Matthias Barker discuss the new era of trauma therapy. Trauma has been the word on everyone's lips, some people think that everything is trauma, and some people think that it's reserved to describe PTSD. Matthias Barker and Frank Anderson get to the bottom of what counts as trauma, and how we can start to heal. About Matthias Barker:Matthias is a psychotherapist and the CEO and co-founder of the Trauma Institute with Dr. Frank Anderson providing clinical training for psychotherapists and education for the general public on healing from trauma. Matthias is widely recognized for his unique approach to making mental health knowledge and skills accessible to the wider public. Through platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and his top-ranking Spotify podcast, Matthias delivers psychoeducational content to a following of over 3 million people. His innovative blend of engaging content and relevant mental health advice has fostered a vibrant online community centered on healing, personal growth, and moving toward what's meaningful despite hardship. Find him on all platforms, @matthiasjbarkerAbout Frank Anderson:Frank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.Dr. Anderson is a lead trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center. He serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and was the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self-Leadership.Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who's Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy – New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy, and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.

Here we explore what the Internal Family Systems [IFS] model encompasses and how healing our own inner world can create ripples of compassion that extend from ourselves to our communities. Schwartz encourages people to listen to these parts with spaciousness and personal curiosity so as to ultimately live a more balanced life. Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. is the creator of the therapeutic model known as Internal Family Systems [IFS] and founder of the IFS Institute which offers training for professionals and the general public. Formerly an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later at Northwestern University, he is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He is the author of many books including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma, and Restoring Wholeness with The Internal Family Systems Model (Sounds True 2021)Interview Date: 1/26/2024 Tags: Richard C. Schwartz, Hakomi, inner critic, attachment theory, shame, Personal Transformation, Psychology

Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D. is the creator of the therapeutic model known as Internal Family Systems [IFS] and founder of the IFS Institute which offers training for professionals and the general public. Formerly an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago and later at Northwestern University, he is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He is the author of many books including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma, and Restoring Wholeness with The Internal Family Systems Model (Sounds True 2021)Interview Date: 1/26/2024 Tags: Richard C. Schwartz, Internal Family Systems, IFS, alternative therapy sessions, family therapy, multiple personality disorder, legacy burdens, inner protector, psychotherapy, Personal Transformation, Psychology

Having a waiting list of 20,000 people to take your training is a pretty good sign you're onto something important. That's the mixed blessing Dr. Richard Schwartz faces as interest in Internal Family Systems -- an innovative therapeutic approach to trauma and other mental disorders he developed -- continues to grow. The “family” in this case are the multiple parts of a person's psyche that, in Schwartz's view, need to listen to each other in order for people to overcome traumas and function well. “This is an alternative paradigm for understanding all kinds of what are seen as mental illnesses. Part of my goal is to bring this different perspective to all of these things that have been so medicalized,” he explains to host Shiv Gaglani.  A welcome discovery of IFS is that among the parts, there is a core Self that can't be damaged and knows how to heal. As Schwartz explains it, IFS therapy works by opening enough space for the Self to pop out and start relating to, and leading, the other parts that may be critical, protective or play other roles. Don't miss this fascinating look at an evidence-based therapeutic approach that challenges conventional thinking and offers hope to patients with a long history of struggle. "There are many heavily diagnosed people who feel hugely relieved to know they're not sick."Mentioned in this episode: https://ifs-institute.com/

Tammy Sollenberger is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Certified Supervisor. She holds a Master in Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. As a Community Support Therapist in a community mental health center, she worked with adults who struggle with mental illness. There, she developed a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) ‘Skills Group' program. Tammy received her clinical mental health license in 2007 and shifted to a group therapy practice where she saw both adolescent and adult clients and continued to run DBT groups. In 2011 she began a private practice. Tammy is the producer and host of “The One Inside” podcast and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. She has interviewed Dick Schwartz and Frank Anderson, two of IFS leaders. Topics have included: friending your inner critic, parenting, addiction, and shame. To find out more about Internal Family Systems go to What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com) pcsintensive.com    

Kristen is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner with the IFS Institute, with nearly 400 hours of IFS training in Levels 1, 2, and 3 and IFS couples and relational work (known as “Intimacy from the Inside Out” or "IFIO").  She has served as a Program Assistant for IFS Institute Level 1 and Level 2 trainings, is on staff for IFIO trainings, and has received a Certificate in Clinical Applications of IFS Therapy from the Adler Graduate Professional School.  Kristen also incorporates somatic and group work in her practice and has participated in an IFS Healing Circles workshop, Somatic IFS retreats, and is currently training in Somatic Experiencing.    Additionally, Kristen is licensed to practice as an attorney and certified mediator with Arrow Creek Law & Mediation, providing services in the areas of Indian tribal government law, tribal employment law, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution.  Kristen is passionate about the profound healing that is possible with the IFS model for individuals as well as groups and communities, and she appreciates its respectful and collaborative approach, including integration of legacy and cultural aspects, which are particularly important in working with indigenous communities.  She is inspired by the tremendous potential of IFS and IFIO for mediation, conflict resolution, and relationship building in light of the deepening polarizations witnessed throughout our society, and she remains hopeful in working towards a shift from an adversarial paradigm to one of collaboration and respect for all peoples.    kristen.burge@arrowcreekwellness.com pcsintensive.com

EPISODE #77 - We just finished Week 1 of our newest 4-week Studio Circle called Internal Family Systems for Your Daily Life, facilitated by Yes Collective cofounder, IFS practitioner, and podcast cohost Justin Wilford, PhD.In this podcast episode, Justin talks with lead trainer for the IFS Institute, Sue Richmond, LCSW. If what you hear makes you want to dive deeper, then you can still hop into the Yes Collective network with this 7-day free trial and join the IFS Studio Circle. If you're already a member of the Yes Collective then click here. Through out the four weeks, we'll:Learn about the paradigm-shifting model of Internal Family SystemsDiscover how all of your parts inside work to protect and defend you (and how there are NO bad parts)Connect more deeply with your True Self and all your partsPractice noticing, listening, witnessing, holding, and caring for every part of youLearn tools to help parts relax, trust, flow, and connect with each otherOpen up opportunities to bring IFS into your relationships, personal projects, career, and spiritualityIf you're really into IFS or you've just heard about, you're going to love this interview with Sue Richmond. She's a licensed clinical social worker and lead trainer with the Internal Family Systems Institute. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Keene State College, and her Master's of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut, with a specialization in social group work and casework. She works with people living with a wide range of disorders including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and a variety of stress-related disorders. She's also taught social work and individual and group psychotherapy at a variety of institutions. Show notes:Sue's official websiteMariel Pastor's IFS Unburdened System MandalaThe Internal Family Systems Institute, where Sue is a lead trainerYes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD and Jenny Walters, LMFT.Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. Jenny Walters, LMFT, is a licensed marriage family therapist and senior expert contributor to the Yes Collective. She is a graduate of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the founder and director of Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy in Los Angeles, California.

#126: Dave sits down with therapist Dick Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems, to discuss how acknowledging and caring for the various "parts" within ourselves and others can serve us as individuals, business leaders, and social activists. Dick Schwartz is a well-known psychotherapist who founded Internal Family Systems in the 1980s, a treatment approach based upon the concept that humans are made up of "parts" that are guided by their own core essence or "self. " This idea runs counter to the long-held view that humans are mono-minded beings.  Dick is the founder of the Center for Self Leadership which changed its name to the IFS Institute in 2019 and also leads workshops at the Cape Cod Institute. He is the author of  several books and multiple articles. https://ifs-institute.com/https://www.cape.org/courses/internal-family-systems-workshopTo watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full transcript and links relevant to our conversation, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/dick-schwartz-internal-family-systems-social-activism-episode-one-hundred-twenty-sixThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Today, we're honored to host a truly esteemed guest, Dr. Frank Anderson. A renowned psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and authority in trauma treatment, Dr. Anderson is a guiding light in his field. His rich experience spans multiple institutions - from serving as a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School to being a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute alongside Richard Schwartz. He also holds a long affiliation with Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center, where he conducts training. Driven by his passion for teaching brain-based psychotherapy, Dr. Anderson merges cutting-edge neuroscience knowledge with the Internal Family System (IFS) model of therapy. An advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self Leadership, Dr. Anderson's contributions to trauma healing extend far and wide. As a prolific author, he has lent his wisdom to numerous publications in the field of trauma. Most notably, he has recently published a book titled "Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems," which has become a crucial resource for professionals and individuals navigating trauma. Timestamps: (00:01:20) Trauma treatment with Dr. Anderson (00:06:09) Grounding with five breaths (00:09:20) Multiplicity of personality aspects (00:11:44) Suicide's Positive Intention (00:15:50) Embracing parts and offering solutions (00:20:32) Trauma and substance use (00:24:23) Trauma blocks love and connection (00:29:53) Trauma and Fear Processing (00:35:29) Middle child seeking validation (00:38:31) Low self-esteem and military service (00:44:28) Trauma passed down through genes (00:46:27) Transgenerational trauma (00:50:43) Seeking IFS therapy (00:56:51) Psychedelics and trauma healing (00:57:15) Psychedelics and trauma treatment (01:02:23) Transgenerational trauma ////LINKS Find Dr. Anderson: www.FrankAndersonMD.com.  IFS Institute:  https://ifsinstitute.com //WHERE YOU CAN FIND US Text MINDFUL to 33777 to sign up for the MTM Newsletter Website - ⁠http://mentalkingmindfulness.com/ ⁠Listen on Spotify - ⁠https://bit.ly/MTM-Podcast⁠ Listen on Apple Podcast - ⁠https://bit.ly/MTM_Apple_Podcast⁠ Watch on YouTube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@mentalkingmindfulness⁠ Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mentalkingmindfulness⁠ Follow Will - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/willnotfear/⁠ Follow Jon - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmacaskill⁠ Join the MTM Facebook Group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/153173176744665

Tim Fortescue, a transformative coach using the Internal Family Systems approach, ignites the path to emotional and spiritual healing by fearlessly embracing the complexities within, prioritizing self-love, and challenging societal norms, all while navigating the compelling conflict between personal growth and society's demand for selflessness.”I've got to love myself. I've got to prioritize myself. If I don't do that, I can't love God and others, and there's no joy.” - Tim FortescueIn this episode, you will be able to:Immerse yourself in the promising philosophy of emotional and spiritual healing via the Internal Family Systems (IFS).Bring to light the significance of honesty and protection in tackling feelings of shame.Celebrate your unique self, embracing the process of self-acceptance and recognizing your worth.Grasp the compelling concept of self-love and its direct correlation with emotional wellness.Embrace the pattern of viewing your emotions and complexities with a lens of curiosity, devoid of any judgment.My special guest is Tim FortescueDr. Tim Fortescue is a seasoned emotional coach with a notable emphasis on spiritual healing. His journey started in South Carolina and took him to working closely with Afghan refugees in the Bay Area for nearly two decades. This rich cross-cultural experience, paired with his doctorate in leadership, drove him into becoming a board-certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) coach. Through IFS, Tim combines the emotional and spiritual aspects of well-being to help individuals become more compassionate and self-aware in their paths towards personal growth.”There are ways that I can speak in this conversation that can bring about change. There's ways I can shut up and listen, but I need to recognize I've got those parts I'm very ashamed of.” - Tim FortescueThe resources mentioned in this episode are:Visit the Ifs Institute website to learn more about the internal family systems (Ifs) coaching system mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ifs-institute.com/Consider exploring Ifs coaching as a tool for emotional healing and personal growth. Look for certified Ifs coaches in your area or online.Check out the podcast lineup on the A World of Difference podcast to listen to Becky Castle Miller, an Ifs coach, who will be sharing more about the Ifs system and its benefits.Reflect on your own experiences of religious trauma and consider seeking support or therapy to address any unresolved issues. Ifs coaching may be a helpful approach to explore in this process.Take the time to prioritize self-care and self-compassion in your life. Recognize the importance of loving yourself and prioritize your own well-being alongside your commitments to others and your faith.If you are interested in learning more about the work Tim Fortescue has done with Afghan refugees, reach out to him or explore resources on Afghan refugee support organizations in your area.Consider the impact of religious trauma on your own life and explore ways to heal and find joy in your faith. Connect with supportive communities or seek guidance”It's okay to point in and see the faces inside of us so that we can accept these parts that I'm talking about, and then to see in compassion for ourselves and for others.” - Tim FortescueHealing Through Acceptance True healing begins with acceptance. The path to acceptance involves understanding and accepting all facets of one's personality, even parts that might be difficult to face. Acceptance aids in initiating a healing process that fosters emotional, spiritual and overall individual growth. This acceptance doesn't only mean embracing our strengths but also our flaws, inadequacies and short comings. This idea was resonated when Tim expressed about having faced feelings of...

Tim Fortescue, a transformative coach using the Internal Family Systems approach, ignites the path to emotional and spiritual healing by fearlessly embracing the complexities within, prioritizing self-love, and challenging societal norms, all while navigating the compelling conflict between personal growth and society's demand for selflessness.”I've got to love myself. I've got to prioritize myself. If I don't do that, I can't love God and others, and there's no joy.” - Tim FortescueIn this episode, you will be able to:Immerse yourself in the promising philosophy of emotional and spiritual healing via the Internal Family Systems (IFS).Bring to light the significance of honesty and protection in tackling feelings of shame.Celebrate your unique self, embracing the process of self-acceptance and recognizing your worth.Grasp the compelling concept of self-love and its direct correlation with emotional wellness.Embrace the pattern of viewing your emotions and complexities with a lens of curiosity, devoid of any judgment.My special guest is Tim FortescueDr. Tim Fortescue is a seasoned emotional coach with a notable emphasis on spiritual healing. His journey started in South Carolina and took him to working closely with Afghan refugees in the Bay Area for nearly two decades. This rich cross-cultural experience, paired with his doctorate in leadership, drove him into becoming a board-certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) coach. Through IFS, Tim combines the emotional and spiritual aspects of well-being to help individuals become more compassionate and self-aware in their paths towards personal growth.”There are ways that I can speak in this conversation that can bring about change. There's ways I can shut up and listen, but I need to recognize I've got those parts I'm very ashamed of.” - Tim FortescueThe resources mentioned in this episode are:Visit the Ifs Institute website to learn more about the internal family systems (Ifs) coaching system mentioned in the podcast: https://www.ifs-institute.com/Consider exploring Ifs coaching as a tool for emotional healing and personal growth. Look for certified Ifs coaches in your area or online.Check out the podcast lineup on the A World of Difference podcast to listen to Becky Castle Miller, an Ifs coach, who will be sharing more about the Ifs system and its benefits.Reflect on your own experiences of religious trauma and consider seeking support or therapy to address any unresolved issues. Ifs coaching may be a helpful approach to explore in this process.Take the time to prioritize self-care and self-compassion in your life. Recognize the importance of loving yourself and prioritize your own well-being alongside your commitments to others and your faith.If you are interested in learning more about the work Tim Fortescue has done with Afghan refugees, reach out to him or explore resources on Afghan refugee support organizations in your area.Consider the impact of religious trauma on your own life and explore ways to heal and find joy in your faith. Connect with supportive communities or seek guidance”It's okay to point in and see the faces inside of us so that we can accept these parts that I'm talking about, and then to see in compassion for ourselves and for others.” - Tim FortescueHealing Through Acceptance True healing begins with acceptance. The path to acceptance involves understanding and accepting all facets of one's personality, even parts that might be difficult to face. Acceptance aids in initiating a healing process that fosters emotional, spiritual and overall individual growth. This acceptance doesn't only mean embracing our strengths but also our flaws, inadequacies and short comings. This idea was resonated when Tim expressed about having faced feelings of...

This podcast is focused on Inner Work. Inner work is a consciousness-expanding process that leads to your higher sense of self-awareness. The most valuable knowledge you can ever gain in your life is not the knowledge you gain from reading books or listening to the wisdom of the enlightened ones. It is the knowledge of yourself, and direct experience of the world within you. Without the knowledge of the Self, your connection to yourself is not fully present, and your life may seem devoid of real meaning. Your real life only starts when you get to know yourself, and inner work is the only way you can do that.  This podcast is focused on what inner work is and explains its different types. It also provides some suggestions on what you can do to get started with your inner work. More specifically, we cover the following topics:- What is Inner Work? - Different types of inner work and their purpose (Psychological, Personal, and Spiritual Inner Work)- Understanding Psychological Inner Work- Understanding Personal Inner Work- And, Understanding Spiritual Inner WorkThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/)Reference Links:- The Dark Night of the Soul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrXhXiUWPNc)- Steps to Awakening Your Soul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRAP-DaXIs4)- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nABackground Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

On today's episode I talk with Dr. Frank Anderson. Frank is a psychiatrist, lead Trainer with the IFS Institute, author of 'Transcending Trauma' and an author in the Altogether Us book. We talk about: his upcoming memoir entitled "To Be Loved." some of his story (a type of conversion therapy starting at 6 yo) Coming out with a trauma history is a trauma in and of itself The stages of Coming out "Being Gay is a Trauma" The high rate of suicidality in LGBTQ teens "Orientation is a Dimension of Self Energy" Working out Gender "Orientation and Gender fall away in the Spiritual Realm" and so much more! You can contact Frank at Trauma Specialist, Author, Psychiatrist,… | Frank Anderson MD --- We will take a break through the rest of June and July and return in August where we count down to the publication of the "Altogether Us" book on August 31, 2023! --- Pre-order the Ebook for Altogether us here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends – Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home ---- You can follow Tammy on Instagram @ifstammy and on Facebook at The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger. You can buy her book "The One Inside: Thirty Days to your Authentic Self" here The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books or wherever books are sold. You can sign up for Tammy's email list and get a free "Get to know a Should part of you" meditation on her website: Home - Tammy Sollenberger ----- Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. ---- Enjoy

Guthrie Sayen, PhD, PCC, helps coaches heal and awaken so that they can facilitate healing and awakening in others. He created and leads Coaching with Spirit Fundamentals, a comprehensive coach training accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and Coaching with Spirit & IFS, an immersive program in Internal Family Systems, for which the ICF has approved 40 CCEs. For the IFS Institute, he co-created Coaching for Self Leadership, which had more than 1,000 participants and is now available for download. Guthrie has created numerous trainings for the True Purpose Institute, the ManKind Project, and ICF chapters. He has mentored coaches, therapists, and other practitioners at all stages of their careers, from beginners to masters. His mission is to create a college of light workers who can end suffering on this planet by bringing forth the light of love that lives in all human beings. He does this by showing practitioners how they can safely enter another person's internal system and let that system teach them how to access its natural healing capacity and its natural creativity and wisdom. You can learn more about Guthrie here: https://bridgetothedivine.com/index.php and more about his next IFS training here: https://www.copperbeechinstitute.org/coaching-with-spirit.

EPISODE #73 - We are thrilled to launch our first Internal Family Systems Studio Circle in July! It's called "IFS for Your Daily Life," and it's a live 4-week workshop led by IFS Institute-trained Justin Wilford, PhD, and his expert therapist team Jenny Walters and Alicia Wuth. They'll cover the foundational model of IFS, the big ideas, and most importantly the real-world, on-the-ground, life-changing practices you can do to bring IFS self-healing into your daily life. You'll leave the course with more clarity around your internal system, a better connection with your true self, and sustainable practices to continue your own self-healing work. If you're already a member of Yes Collective, then you can join this studio circle today for no additional cost. And if you're not yet a member of Yes Collective, then come on in! As a member you get immediate access to all our live Studio Circles - right now, as of late May, we're in the middle of an amazing Circle on Authentic Relating. And in June we're going to launch one on thriving as a highly sensitive person (HSP). If all this talk about internal family systems is new to you, then today's podcast is going to blow your mind. If you're old hat with IFS, then you're still going to love what we have in store. Today's guest is Dr. Frank Anderson, psychiatrist, therapist, author speaker and trauma specialist. He did his residency in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, worked with Bessel van der Kolk at the Trauma Center, is the former director of the Foundation for Self Leadership, a senior trainer of Internal Family Systems therapy and is an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals. We are so excited to have Frank on because he's a leader in Internal Family Systems therapy, and IFS is a major part of what we do here at Yes Collective. We had him on last year to talk about IFS and parenting, and we couldn't wait to have him back to dive into other IFS topics like relationships, grief, forgiveness, and spirituality. Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD and Jenny Walters, LMFT.Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. Jenny Walters, LMFT, is a licensed marriage family therapist and senior expert contributor to the Yes Collective. She is a graduate of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the founder and director of Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy in Los Angeles, California.

“And now 40 years later, thousands of parts and thousands of people using this all over the world, we can safely say that Self is in everybody; it can't be damaged, it knows how to heal, and it is just beneath the surface of these parts…and psychedelics seem to have a way to access that pretty quickly.” Welcome to Integrating Psychedelics, featuring insights gleaned from psychedelic experiences and conversations around how to integrate this wisdom into our daily lives. I'm your host, Jenny Weinar, and in today's episode I'm speaking with Dick Schwartz. Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, is the creator of Internal Family Systems, a highly effective, evidence-based therapeutic model that de-pathologizes the multi-part personality. His IFS Institute offers training for professionals and the general public. He is currently on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, and has published five books, including No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model. Dick lives with his wife Jeanne near Chicago, close to his three daughters and his growing number of grandchildren. In this conversation we discuss: How listening to his patients led Dick to develop the therapeutic model of Internal Family Systems How IFS is fundamentally different than most other paradigms for understanding the psyche The role of inner child parts in the IFS framework The goals of IFS and how it differs from mindfulness How parts work fits naturally with psychedelics The problem with the concept of ego dissolution The relationship of IFS to set, setting and psychedelic facilitators My personal experience incorporating IFS with ketamine Why parts work is helpful for people who seemingly don't respond to the medicine How the inner work of IFS extends to social justice and the world at large Why it's vital to follow up with parts even after healing has occurred Dick's vision for the future of IFS ...and more! You can learn more about IFS and purchase books by Dick Schwartz on the IFS Institute ⁠website⁠. You can connect with me on ⁠Instagram,⁠ through my ⁠website⁠ and very occasional⁠ newsletter⁠. In addition to providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Philadelphia, I offer Psychedelic Integration Therapy to residents of Pennsylvania, Colorado and New Jersey. You can also show this podcast some love by subscribing, leaving a positive review and sharing! This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for individual medical or mental health advice. Please do your research about the legality and safety of any substance you are considering using and make the most informed choice possible for your unique situation and self.

In this episode Natalie interviews Nicki Slattery. Nicki has been a Tarot reader for 20 years, Tarot business owner for 3 years, co-owner of Slattery's Creations Art, and a former human resources manager. She offers Tarot readings, natal chart readings, palm readings, and creative career coaching. Topics discussed include the history of Tarot, benefits of Tarot, how people can utilize Tarot for part connections and Self discovery, and how Tarot can be utilized in mental health therapy sessions and business coaching. To get connected with Nicki or Natalie, please see resources below.    Nicki Slattery Resources: Website: https://goldensparktarot.com/ Instagram and Tik Tok: @goldensparktarot   Natalie Deering Resources: Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/ IFS-Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners/all/92490 Instagram: @nataliedeering  

Conversar com o Vasco fica a sensação que, para além de todo o conhecimento que tem, existe uma vivência profunda daquilo que partilha. Uma conversa sobre aquilo que nos une como humanos, os nossos desafios, conquistas e como a qualidade da nossa mente aliada ao nosso coração pode ser determinante na forma com vivemos e realizamos as nossos escolhas que nos podem trazer mais desafios ou elevar-nos nos nossos propósitos de sermos seres mais felizes. Tem formação-base em Psicologia pela Universidade de Coimbra, trabalha a nível global como facilitador, autor e orador nas áreas da liderança consciente e do florescimento humano, tendo já facilitado programas para mais de 30 mil pessoas um pouco por todo o mundo, directamente com o público em geral, assim como com diferentes organizações de diferentes sectores. O seu principal interesse de momento está na integração de diferentes abordagens baseadas em “awareness” (Mindfulness, Presencing e SPT), com abordagens de psicoterapia emergentes (Compassionate Inquiry, IFS e Polyvagal Theory) e práticas ancoradas no Coração (Heartfulness e Giftivism) ao serviço de um Bem-Maior. É certificado por vários institutos de renome mundial (ex. Presencing Institute, Heartfulness Institute, Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, IFS Institute, Polyvagal Institute, Compassionate Inquiry Inc., entre outros) representando alguns deles a nível oficial em vários projectos internacionais (ex. Nações Unidas, clientes corporativos, etc.) como professor e facilitador. Com a sua presença e serviço um pouco por todo o mundo, segura a intenção de inspirar mudança e transformação com vista a um mundo mais humano e compassivo para todos. LIVROS PUBLICADOS/PARTICIPAÇÕES: Aqui e Agora - Mindfulness (Vasco Gaspar) | Matéria Prima Edições, 2015 | AutorFrom Anger to Love - (Kamlesh Patel, Matthieu Ricard, James Doty, ...) | HFN Education Trust, 2023 | Capítulo Traçar o Destino (Kamlesh Patel) | Matéria Prima Edições, 2020 | PrefácioConsciousness in Management Vol 2 (vários) | HFN Education Trust, 2019 | CapítuloRaiva - Quem não tem? (Patrícia Santos et al) | Florianópolis SC, 2018 | CapítuloComo chegar a líder? (vários) | Redcherry, 2017 | Capítulo CERTIFICAÇÕES: Search Inside Yourself - Mindfulness-based Emotional Intelligence | SIYLI.org | Certified Teacher (Senior) SPT - Social Presencing Theater | Presencing Institute | SPT Basics and SPT Advanced; Oficial Faculty Heartfulness | Heartfulness Institute | Official Preceptor/Trainer; Preceptor's Refresher Program Presencing / Theory U | Presencing Institute | Foundation Program and Advanced Program Compassionate Inquiry | Compassionate Inquiry Inc. (Gabor Maté) | Professional Training Program IFS - Internal Family Systems | IFS Institute | Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3Polyvagal Theory | Deb Dana | Foundations of Polyvagal Informed Practice; Polyvagal Labs Academy for Contemplative and Ethical Leadership | Mind & Life Institute | Academy Member Resonant Leadership | Case Western Reserve University | PractitionerFIRO-B / Element-B | The Human Element | FacilitatorMedicina Psicossomática | Universidade Católica | Formação avançadaPsicologia (Trabalho e Organizações) | Universidade Coimbra | Licenciatura TREINO DIRECTO COM OS SEGUINTES PROFESSORES: Otto Scharmer | Daniel J. Siegel | Daniel Goleman | Kamlesh Patel | Arawana Hayashi | Eckhart Tolle | Chade- Meng Tan | Richard Davidson | Mirabai Bush | Philippe Goldin | Marc Lesser | Meg Levie | Pamela Weiss | Mark Coleman | Rick Hanson | Norman Fischer | Shauna Shapiro | Mario Galarreta | Rich Fernandez | Arthur Zajonc | Martin Kalungu-Banda | Marian Goodman | Peter Senge | Ajahn Vajiro | Matthieu Ricard | OsnatArbel | Susan McConnell | Deb Dana | Mario Alonso Puig | Joseph Jaworski | Susan Taylor | Jan Jacob Stam | Nipun Mehta | Richard Schwartz | Gabor Maté Webesite: https://vascogaspar.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vasco.gaspar Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vascogaspar/ Obrigado Vasco por tudo o que partilhastes nesta conversa

Natalie Y. Gutiérrez, LMFT, author of The Pain We Carry, joins us to discuss healing intergenerational trauma. She is founder of Mindful Journeys Marriage & Family Therapy PLLC, and a licensed marriage and family therapist working primarily with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) survivors of complex trauma—ranging from racial trauma, sexual trauma, attachment trauma, and intergenerational trauma. Gutiérrez is a certified internal family systems therapist and prospective trainer at the IFS Institute. Visit our website at www.newharbinger.com and use coupon code 'Podcast25' to receive 25% off your entire order. Buy the Book: New Harbinger - https://bit.ly/3xPCwo7 Amazon - https://a.co/d/05Kdmrx Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1141114176 IndieBound - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781684039319

We are very excited to welcome Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems and the IFS Institute to the Wednesday Wake-Up podcast!   Dr. Schwartz is an accomplished author, with his latest book Introduction to Internal Family Systems (second edition) coming out today, March 7th.   Gregory and Dr. Schwartz discuss IFS, meditation, activism, and his latest books.   You can read more about Dr. Schwartz, his books, and  IFS Institute trainings and offerings HERE. A big thanks to publisher Sounds True! ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOF Gregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list.   Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In.  

In this episode, Dr. Peter Malinoski guides Drew Boa through the process of unburdening sexual arousal using the internal family systems model (IFS). This type of healing experience can bring tremendous freedom from porn and unwanted sexual behavior.Disclaimer: This is what we call a demo, which is short for a demonstration. Demos are a common way for IFS therapists to practice with each other and to show others what IFS is like. Demos are not therapy or counseling. In sharing this demo, we are not trying to teach people how to do IFS on themselves or others, but rather demonstrating what the IFS model can look like in action. Unburdening protocols are taught in formal IFS Level 1 training from the IFS Institute. IFS Level 1 training is required to do unburdening protocols and to be called an IFS therapist.Clinical psychologist Dr. Peter Malinoski is president of Souls and Hearts and host of Interior Integration for Catholics, a podcast helping Catholics embrace their identities as beloved sons and daughters of God. Peter specifically addresses the topics of freedom from porn and masturbation in episodes 51-56 of his podcast. Contact Peter here.Take the Husband Material Journey... Step 1: Listen to this podcast or watch on YouTube Step 2: Join the private Husband Material Community Step 3: Take the free mini-course: How To Outgrow Porn Step 4: Try the all-in-one program: Husband Material Academy Thanks for listening!

Vasco Gaspar licenciou-se em psicologia, trabalhando a nível global como facilitador, autor e orador nas áreas da liderança consciente e do florescimento humano, tendo já facilitado programas para mais de 30 mil pessoas um pouco por todo o mundo, directamente com o público em geral, assim como com diferentes organizações de diferentes sectores. O seu principal interesse de momento está na integração de diferentes abordagens baseadas em “awareness” (Mindfulness, Presencing e SPT), com abordagens de psicoterapia emergentes (Compassionate Inquiry, IFS e Teoria Polivagal) e práticas ancoradas no Coração (Heartfulness e Giftivism) ao serviço de um Bem-Maior. É certificado por vários institutos de renome mundial (ex. Presencing Institute, Heartfulness Institute, Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, IFS Institute, Polyvagal Institute, Compassionate Inquiry Inc. entre outros) representando alguns deles a nível oficial em vários projectos internacionais (ex. Nações Unidas, clientes corporativos, etc.) como professor e facilitador.

On today's episode I chat with Richard Schwartz, founder of IFS and Jenna Riemersma, author of Altogether You and IFS Level 3 therapist. Jenna is the editor of a new book coming out this year entitled "Altogether Us" which features 30 different authors in the IFS community. We talk about:  - The importance of Access to IFS, the Demand for IFS, and concerns about Quality Control - Dick shares about his persistent parts when starting the model - Jenna shares the main sections of the book - Dick talks about what he sees in the future of IFS and what he means by the "Paradigm Shift" of IFS - We talk about how "IFS Changes Everything" - Dick and Jenna talk about their personal Visions/Resolutions for the New Year ---- Pre-order the Ebook here: Altogether Us: Integrating the IFS Model with Key Modalities, Communities, and Trends - Kindle edition by Riemersma, Jenna. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. A portion of all proceeds will go to The Foundation for Self Leadership's Fellows Program. You can find out more here: Foundation IFS: Home Find out more about Jenna here: Jenna Riemersma Learn more about IFS and upcoming trainings here: What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute (ifs-institute.com) -------- If you like this episode subscribe, like, comment, share with a friend- all the things. My book, The One Inside: 30 Days to Your Authentic Self, is available wherever you get books. Or on amazon here: The One Inside: 30 Days To Your Authentic Self: Sollenberger, Tammy: 9780967688756: Amazon.com: Books You can visit my website Home - Tammy Sollenberger where you can download a free meditation on getting to know your "Should" parts. These are the parts who remind you of what you Should be doing. They may sound a bit harsh and critical at time. We all have them! You can follow me at ifs.tammy on Instagram and Twitter and on The One Inside Facebook page. I'm grateful for Jack Reardon who created new music. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott's IFS Stepping Stones Program. You can follow Jack on Instagram at bonzemusic. Transcripts of most episodes are found on tammysollenberger.com. ---- Enjoy! 

It's Episode 100 of the Leadership Launchpad Project so we have an incredible panel of guests joining Susan Hobson & Rob Kalwarowsky! Our panel includes: David Irvine - Leadership Coach & Author of The Other Everest - https://davidirvine.com/ Matt Zemon - Psychedelic advisor, Entrepreneur & Author of Psychedelics for Everyone - https://www.mattzemon.com/ Dr. Richard Schwartz - Psychologist, Founder of IFS Institute & inventor of Internal Family Systems therapy, author of many books including No Bad Parts & Many Minds, One Self - https://ifs-institute.com/ Wes Eugene - CIO at IDEO - https://cantwait.ideo.com/ Zach Mercurio - Leadership Advisor & Researcher, author of The Invisible Leader - https://www.zachmercurio.com/ In this episode we talk about the state of leadership, what leaders need to know to succeed in 2023 and beyond and how we can have the most impact as leaders. In this episode, you will learn: ⊛ What leaders need to know to succeed in the future ⊛ How you can have the most impact as a leader ⊛ The gaps in current leadership strategies We have a special giveaway for episode 100! Once you finish listening to the podcast, jump over to the Elite High Performance Instagram, LinkedIn or Susan/Rob's LinkedIn and comment on a post talking about episode 100. Comment with what you think leaders need to know for 2023 and tag a friend who should listen to the show. Once you've done that, you and your friend will be entered in a contest to win a free 1on1 leadership coaching session each with Rob. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high impact leaders that turn their teams into happy high-performers who crush their goals. A prime example is our client, MiQ who has increased their revenue by 35% YOY, has 83% employee engagement when the global average is 21% and reduced turnover by 52% YOY. Find the Leadership Launchpad Project on Amazon Music - www.amazon.com/leadershiplaunchpad Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/ Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/ Check out - elitehighperformance.com

Allison Crow M.Ed. is an author and the founder of Soul-Full Living, a coaching practice that helps clients work through thoughts, emotions, and behaviors using an approach based on Internal Family Systems. In addition to her work as a coach, Allison is the creator and host of the podcast, the Better Life Better Work Show, where she facilitates conversations on authentic leadership and developing better life and work habits. She holds a Master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and received her Internal Family Systems skills training from the IFS Institute. Her book, Unarmored: Finding Home in the Wild Edges of Being Human, is scheduled for release in December 2022. Allison joins me today to discuss her book and her relationship with writing. She describes her childhood, the environment she grew up in, and her ADHD diagnosis at 50. She explains why a life built on dopamine hits is unsustainable and elaborates on how building slow, boring habits improved her life. She also highlights how being self-centered is one of the most loving things you can do for others and underscores how writing helps us remember who we are. “Writing helps me remember who I am. We live in a world of forgetting, and writing helps me remember—it takes my inside out instead of putting something from the outside in.” - Allison Crow This week on the Trauma Hiders Club Podcast: The first books in Allison's life that stuck with her Allison's relationship with writing How the way Allison dresses reflects the environment she grew up in How Allison paints with words in Unarmored and why it isn't for everyone Writing as a nurturing practice and how Allison discovered the power of words How writing helps us remember who we are Growing up in a volatile environment of love and verbal violence How writing can help sort through the chaos of life A reading from Allison's Unarmored Why building a life and career on dopamine hits is unsustainable Doing low, slow, and boring work and the power of habits Creating a loving, compassionate culture of sacred willingness and intentional doing Pound, beat, stomp, slap, and shake and the wisdom of fire ants Why being self-centered is leadership Coming home to myself Resources Mentioned: Book: The Re-enchantment of Everyday Life by Thomas Moore Book: The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurty Book: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Book: Succulent Wild Woman (25th Anniversary Edition): Dancing with Your Wonder-full Self by SARK Book: Becoming by Michelle Obama Book: Only 10s 2.0: Confront Your To-Do List and Transform Your Life  by Mark Silverman Related Content: Embracing Negative Emotions with Allison Crow Connect with Allison Crow: Allison Crow Website The Better Life Better Work Show Allison Crow on LinkedIn Allison Crow on Instagram Allison Crow on Facebook Allison Crow on YouTube Where High Achievers Get Through Shit - TOGETHER Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Trauma Hiders Club ‘The Podcast' with Karen Goldfinger Baker. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon Music Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help me reach more high achievers like you. Join me on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and visit my website to discover the rules of Trauma Club and grab your free download: Discover 5 Ways Your Fuckery Is Getting In The Way of The Next Level of Your Success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist specialising in the treatment of trauma and dissociation, and passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.Frank is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center. He serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and was the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self Leadership.Frank has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who's Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy-New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on “What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy” and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.Check out his latest book, Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family SystemsTUNE IN02:05 - Frank's story and relationship with trauma08:26 - How much the collective & our environments play into our personal traumas13:26 - The danger of perpetuating defence mechanisms17:47 - How triggers and protections work29:08 - Where do our wounds come from?34:37 - Big T and little T trauma41:23 - Healing wounds and honouring our individual processes50:37 - Supporting environments that are conducive to being healed, seen & heard58:18 - Transcending Trauma book & Frank's vision for an inspired evolutionLISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HJCflVnHRDmvNtI8r2a65?si=692723d115ce4ef2/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/inspired-evolution/id1272090974/CONNECT WITH FRANK ANDERSONWebsite: https://www.frankandersonmd.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrankAndersonMD/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frank_andersonmd/JOIN THE INSPIRED EVOLUTION COMMUNITYWebsite: https://www.inspiredevolution/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspired_evolution/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiredevolution/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/com/inspiredevolution/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/inspiredevolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's so much guilt and shame and anger that can be wrapped up in parenting - Today, we continue the conversation on how to address these parts of ourselves without judgement with the wonderful Dr. Dick Schwartz. You will come out of this conversation with a better understanding of yourself and better prepared to approach your child with compassion - especially if you have a highly sensitive child! Internal Family Systems is an evidence-based practice that will help you get in touch with how to parent in a way that supports your whole self - When you love yourself completely, you can do that with your kid. Order Dr. Dick Schwartz' incredible book, No Bad Parts, here: https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Parts-Restoring-Wholeness/dp/1683646681 IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/ Produced by Dear Media This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.

.On this week's Leadership Launchpad Project podcast, Dr. Richard Schwartz, the creator of Internal Family Systems therapy and the founder of the IFS Institute joins the show. We talk about how thinking of ourselves as a system of parts unlocks compassion and insights for us to heal & go on our leadership journeys. We also talk about self-leadership, leadership of others and Richard's new book, No Bad Parts. We at Elite High Performance specialize in building high impact leaders that turn their teams into happy high-performers who crush their goals. A prime example is our client, MiQ who has increased their revenue by 35% YOY, has 83% employee engagement when the global average is 21% and reduced turnover by 28% YOY. Can you afford to leave revenue, productivity on the table and afford to lose your employees? If you can't, visit elitehighperformance.com for the best, research-backed, high-performance leadership strategies that will build you into a high-impact leader who turns their teams into happy high performers that achieve their goals. Rather than traditional leadership coaching, Elite High Performance blends neuroscience, mindset coaching, high-performance leadership strategies with cutting-edge technology & data to provide a clear path to building a high-performing team - or to turn around an under-performing team. It's the same way professional sports teams combine high-performance coaching, technology and analytics to build a winning sports team. Connect with Rob Kalwarowsky on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kalwarowsky/ Connect with Susan Hobson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jumpstartliving/ Check out the IFS Institute - https://ifs-institute.com/ Find Dr. Richard Schwartz's book, No Bad Parts - https://ifs-institute.com/store and on Amazon or anywhere you get your books! Check out the Foundation for Self-Leadership - https://www.foundationifs.org/ Check out - elitehighperformance.com

In this lucky #13 episode, Kaylin talks about Internal Family Systems, most notably her inner child. She talks about her own Internal Family System, learning to not identify yourself with only your roles, and defining yourself through values, principles, and aspirations. She also shares a life update that relates to her career and Hourglass Media – the bow on top of previous episodes of Wholeheartedly. Send us a question, topic suggestion, or another message here: https://anchor.fm/wholeheartedly and email thewholeheartedlypodcast@gmail.com. Follow us:

What do pizza and perfectionism have in common? Tune in and find out! Talking points this week include: Kitchen experiments 10 characteristics of perfectionism Compassionate self-leadership IFS parts work And an experiment for you! If you're ready to Break Up With Burnout, be sure to check out my 7-month group program starting October 10, 2020 here. For more information on IFS, check out IFS-Institute.com

This podcast is focused on Self-Knowledge and how to understand ourselves better. Self-knowledge is essential in life, because aspects of our personality that we are unconscious about has more influence on quality and direction of our life. This is reflected in a quote from C.G. Jung which reads, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Knowing yourself is not about understanding who are now, but rather realizing how you became who you are, and why? Or saying it differently, knowing yourself is not about understanding your personality type, or knowing what or who you like or dislike. It is rather about knowing whether your personality reflects who you truly are, and knowing why you like or dislike certain things or certain individuals.  This podcast covers the following topics:- Understanding how we became who we are.- How to use Compassionate Curiosity to know yourself better?- How to invite Self-Reflection to get to know yourself? The key takeaway in this podcast is for you to realize that knowing yourself is not about how you'd feel about different things, think in certain way, or believe in something, but rather to realize exactly why you feel this way, think that way, or believe in what you believe. Knowing yourself is not about noticing what is currently present in you, but understanding why it is there, and how you can help it transform. Your inner peace and clarity will emerge naturally following this understanding.This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Spiritual View of Personality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip5C5whp_M4- Open Your Heart Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9skBgX3uMU- Shamanic Journey and Imaginal World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F5IIPmB2l0- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA  Background Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)   Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW: “Any topic that promises belonging and the avoidance of pain can very quickly turn culty.”  Frank, a licensed psychotherapist and trauma specialist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to release buried emotions, plus: - How to identify the cults in your everyday life (~03:54) - Why living in balance is not the goal (~23:19) - How to get to the root of your anxiousness (~28:46) - The cult of dating culture (~37:29) - Why you should make a relationship checklist (~40:09) Referenced in the episode: - Frank's book, The Science Of Stuck. - The Body Keeps The Score, by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. - mbg Podcast episode #378, with Daniel Amen, M.D. - mbg Podcast episode #226, with Jeffrey Rediger, M.D. - Learn more about Internal Family Systems & the IFS Institute. Take 25% off vitamin D3 potency+ with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

Today I interview Richard Schwartz. His friends know him as Dick. And while this is my first time speaking with him, I can't help but feel friendly toward him. Dick is the creator of Internal Family Systems or IFS, an extraordinary and paradigm-shifting therapeutic model that changes not only the way we envision healing, but also the person being healed. Full disclosure: I am currently working with a therapist who uses IFS in their approach, and it's been healing and revelatory, which is why I'm very excited to share this conversation with you, where we explore personal and cultural healing, the innate goodness of our humanity, and our connection with one another and the world around us. Dick is the author of several books. He's taught around the world. He's the founder of the IFS Institute, which offers resources and training for professionals and the general public. And he's just written the new book No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Sounds True, 2021). Enjoy my conversation with Dick Schwartz. Eric LeMay is on the creative writing faculty at Ohio University. He is the author of five books, most recently Remember Me. He can be reached at eric@ericlemay.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I interview Richard Schwartz. His friends know him as Dick. And while this is my first time speaking with him, I can't help but feel friendly toward him. Dick is the creator of Internal Family Systems or IFS, an extraordinary and paradigm-shifting therapeutic model that changes not only the way we envision healing, but also the person being healed. Full disclosure: I am currently working with a therapist who uses IFS in their approach, and it's been healing and revelatory, which is why I'm very excited to share this conversation with you, where we explore personal and cultural healing, the innate goodness of our humanity, and our connection with one another and the world around us. Dick is the author of several books. He's taught around the world. He's the founder of the IFS Institute, which offers resources and training for professionals and the general public. And he's just written the new book No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Sounds True, 2021). Enjoy my conversation with Dick Schwartz. Eric LeMay is on the creative writing faculty at Ohio University. He is the author of five books, most recently Remember Me. He can be reached at eric@ericlemay.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Today I interview Richard Schwartz. His friends know him as Dick. And while this is my first time speaking with him, I can't help but feel friendly toward him. Dick is the creator of Internal Family Systems or IFS, an extraordinary and paradigm-shifting therapeutic model that changes not only the way we envision healing, but also the person being healed. Full disclosure: I am currently working with a therapist who uses IFS in their approach, and it's been healing and revelatory, which is why I'm very excited to share this conversation with you, where we explore personal and cultural healing, the innate goodness of our humanity, and our connection with one another and the world around us. Dick is the author of several books. He's taught around the world. He's the founder of the IFS Institute, which offers resources and training for professionals and the general public. And he's just written the new book No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model (Sounds True, 2021). Enjoy my conversation with Dick Schwartz. Eric LeMay is on the creative writing faculty at Ohio University. He is the author of five books, most recently Remember Me. He can be reached at eric@ericlemay.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/spiritual-practice-and-mindfulness

In this podcast, we focus on Emotional Liberation and its role in Self-Transformation, both Personal and Spiritual Transformation. Emotional liberation as defined here is about letting go of all negative emotions or beliefs we have, including self-loathing views we have about ourselves, and any negative views we hold against others. Any form of negativity separates you from your true nature, which has tremendous capacity for love, curiosity, courage, and honor. The goal of this presentation is to bring awareness to these negative emotions, and provide the key to liberate from them. Consider finding and liberating yourselves from any self-limiting negativity and doubt, you notice in you. This podcast covers the following topics:- What is the role of emotional liberation in self-transformation?- Where do our negative emotions and beliefs come from?- How can we experience emotional liberation?Any transformation requires full intention, devotion, and pledge to the process, but without liberation from negativity, such transformation won't be as complete or lasting. That makes emotional liberation a necessary part of transformation. The main takeaway here is to realize how our negative views about ourselves or others prevent us from becoming who we want to be, or creating the life we deserve and want.  This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and an IFS Self-Leadership and Psychoshamanic Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/)Reference Links:- Soul Loss as Spiritual View of Personality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip5C5whp_M4 - Soul Sovereignty and Spiritual Energies (Part 3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfn8j2d6iX0- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

This podcast is focused on the Power of Imagination and how it shapes our reality. It also explains what Imagination is and covers three types of Imagination, which are passive imagination, creative imagination, and active imagination. Imagination shapes how we experience reality, because everything in reality is an expression, and every expression is an imagination that has come to its realization.Imagination is an act of “seeing”, not seeing as we see the material world using our eyes, but rather seeing the imaginal world using an inner eye, an eye that can be referred to as the third eye or “the eye of the heart”. Imagination is powerful, because it is neither bounded by physical dimensions nor trapped by the axis of time. Imagination has another important quality, which is its deep desire to be expressed. That is why our imagination shames our reality and how we experience life. The purpose of this presentation is to explain how imagination does that. This podcast covers the following topics:- What is imagination? - What types of imagination can we experience (Passive, Creative, and Active Imagination)?- How does our imagination shape our reality? - And, how to utilize the power of imagination to transform ourselves?       This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/)Reference Links:1) Shamanic Journey and Imaginal World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F5IIPmB2l0 2) Meeting your First Spirit Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i687uaqlAQ3) Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nABackground Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

"IFS Guided Meditation - Understanding Our Angry and Frustrated Part" is a 15-Minute Anger and Frustration Meditation to understand a part of us that gets angry or frustrated from time to time. Anger and frustration usually emerge when we feel helpless or stuck, but are somehow unable to express how we feel through other means. But, there is always a reason behind our anger and frustration, a reason that needs to be understood, most importantly by us. We could be angry and frustrated about our current state of life, or someone in our life that behaves in certain way. We could also get angry or frustrated with ourselves, because of how we behave, things we do or don't do, in certain situation. The purpose of this mediation is for you to notice a part of you that occasionally gets angry and frustrated, get to know it better, and find out why it has to get angry. This can help you understand the reason behind its anger and frustration and check if you can somehow help this part, so it does not have to get as angry or frustrated. Just listening to and acknowledging this part of you can help it relax and open up to tell you what it does for you, and why it does that. Please note that the views presented here are based on my personal experience and understanding of the IFS model and are not meant to reflect an academic perspective. For the official background and various applications of the model, please see the description below for a link to IFS Institute website. Also, please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable with connecting directly to your parts through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)   Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

This week Anne and Alison talk with IFS therapist Madeleine Warren about the parentified child.  We interview Madeleine Warren, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) about parentified children. This is a relationship children have with their parents in which the child takes on the parent's role of emotional caretaking in the absence of the parent doing this for the child. This can result in children being labeled “mature for their age” or “an old soul”. These children often grow up feeling that they may not even have any needs, which Madeleine shares with a  humorous and personal story.  Madeleine Warren has a private practice in Evanston, Illinois where she works with individual adults and couples, many of whom have a trauma history and/or histories of childhood parentification.  She is also an Assistant Trainer for the IFS Institute and runs IFS Consultation Groups for trained IFS therapists.  She has a life partner who is a survivor, and no children, although she has been honored to offer some re-parenting and to facilitate inner-parenting with her clients.00:00 Introduction with Anne and Alison20:00 Interview with MadeleineShow notes.Latchkey Urchins & Friends Website.Audio engineering by Josh Collins.Episode music: "One Cloud is Lonely," "Hannah Hannah," and "Better Now" by Proxima Parada.

If you've ever felt conflicted or torn between different parts of you that seem at odds with each other. If you've ever acted 'out of character' and were shocked by what came over you, wondering what happened. If you've ever acted irrationally in situations that didn't warrant it, or been triggered by otherwise innocuous circumstances or people. If you've ever felt like there's an angel on one should and a devil on the other, or wondered whether there is something wrong with you because you have what seems like multiple personalities all fighting for attention.You're not alone.  Welcome to being a human. And welcome to getting to know yourself, your whole self and all your parts. The good news is, there is nothing wrong with you. Internal Family Systems is a paradigm for understanding our mind, ourselves and why we do what we do. I've studied psychology, philosophy, therapy, theories of self, spirituality, humans and human behaviour for most of my life, searching for answers to why we do what we do. IFS is where the penny dropped and changed my life. In this episode I provide an introduction to the model and a summary of key understandings. I hope it's as helpful and liberating for you as it has been for me. For more info and resources:Richard Schwartz and the IFS Institute - with plenty of resources and coursesNo Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz - his latest bookGreater Than the Sum of Our Parts - audiobook with guided meditations if you want to experience the model more, this is brilliant

IFS Guided Meditation - Noticing Our Polarization is a 15-Minute Inner Conflict Meditation. Polarization happens when parts of our personality hold opposing views about us or what we need. Polarization leads to inner conflict and invites uncertainty and self-doubt. We need to notice our polarized parts, understand why they hold different views about us, and help them transform and reconcile their differences. This meditation helps us notice and get to know parts of our personality that are polarized and are in conflict with each other.  When we are caught between two polarized parts, we switch from one to the other, and our behavior could become contradicting, inconsistent, or unreliable. If we don't notice the interactions between our polarized parts, we may view their inner conflict and inconsistency as who we are a person. But, just listening to and acknowledging your polarized parts can help them relax and open up to tell you what they do for you, and why they do that. Please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable doing this meditation to connect to your polarized parts. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. Please note that the views presented here are based on my personal experience and understanding of the IFS model and are not meant to reflect an academic perspective. For the official background and various applications of the model, please see the description below for a link to IFS Institute website. Also, please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable with connecting directly to your parts through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music:CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)   Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

Frank Anderson, MD, is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist and completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy.Dr. Anderson is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center as well as serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP).Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who's Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy-New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on “What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy” and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual. His most recent book, entitled “Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems” was released on May 19, 2021. Dr. Anderson maintains a private practice in Concord, MA. In This EpisodeDr. Anderson's websiteFrank's book: Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family SystemsThe Nature Fix, Florence WilliamsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-contentThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

In this interview, Dick discusses how his work with families lead to him learning from clients about their parts. He discusses how his clients talked about their parts, and at first he and his client tried to argue against that part and try to get rid of it or for it to not be doing what it was doing. When this wasn't working, he and his clients began to have compassion for those parts, and learn about what they needed, and how they were trying to protect the client. He explained he conceptualizes parts as natural and universal, rather than something only born out of trauma and being indicative of pathology. He explained how he conceptualizes a Self, which is the part that is the leader, essential, wise part, and how other parts exist from the beginning of our lives, but sometimes, just like in families, they take on roles to protect the system. He talked about how these parts reminded him of children in the families who he worked with that were trying to help the family system by taking on roles. Using this conceptualization, he worked with the parts as children in the family who were trying to stabilize the system, and instead helping the Self to connect with these parts, and relieve them of their need to try to protect. He explained that the goal of IFS is not to integrate, as that would suggest that the goal is to not have the parts, but more for the parts to feel safe, and coexist in a healthy system, just like a healthy family. During the interview, Dick demonstrates the technique of unblending with Keith, the interviewer, and uses this demonstration to further explain the aspects of IFS including the Protectors, the FireFighters, and the Exiled Parts. He discusses working with complex trauma with IFS, using IFS with couples and families, and his next chapter in his career, making IFS more accessible to the public through books or apps or other ways that people in the public can use it, not just only in therapy. Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D., is the founder of The IFS Institute, originally named The Center for Self Leadership. He began his career as a systemic family therapist and an academic. Grounded in systems thinking, Dr. Schwartz developed Internal Family Systems (IFS) in response to clients' descriptions of various parts within themselves. He focused on the relationships among these parts and noticed that there were systemic patterns to the way they were organized across clients. He also found that when the clients' parts felt safe and were allowed to relax, the clients would experience spontaneously the qualities of confidence, openness, and compassion that Dr. Schwartz came to call the Self. He found that when in that state of Self, clients would know how to heal their parts. A featured speaker for national professional organizations, Dr. Schwartz has published many books and over fifty articles about IFS.

This presentation focuses the Purpose of Life and Our Search for Meaning. What is the purpose of life? Why are we all here experiencing it? If we came to this world from somewhere else, what made us come here? Did we have to come here, or came here willingly or purposefully? If we did come to this life willingly, there must be something meaningful or a purpose that has brought us here. A purpose, we might have forgotten. This presentation is an invitation to you to contemplate on your life purpose that brought you to this life. What gift is your life meant to bring to you, to people around you, and to the world? If these questions are resonating with you, you may relate to the ideas presented here.  But, please invite your imagination and intuition when listening in, and consider contemplating on these ideas, later on your own. Aion Farvahar is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and an IFS Self Leadership and Psychoshamanic Practitioner. For more information about his work, visit https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/.Please note that the ideas presented here are contemplative and spiritual in nature and are not meant to reflect any absolute or factual argument. Further research are always encouraged because spiritual concepts are inherently personal and deserved to be honored at a uniquely personal way.Reference Links:- Aion Farvahar Bio Link: https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/- Celestial Twin Channel Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kliIiziliao- Find Your Life Purpose and Meaning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjl1RwA9Q0- Meditation for Your Ideal Future Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FbNFfCUtsg- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nAThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

This episode!!! Incredible healing insights shared... NOTE: I describe my qualifications in the beginning as "certified" Level One and I should have simply said "formally trained." The certification process is a separate one that happens after training. Sorry! Still getting used to IFS Institute language around this.... Madeleine Warren has a private practice in Evanston, Illinois where she works with individual adults and couples, many of whom have a trauma history.  She is also an Assistant Trainer for the IFS Institute, and runs IFS Consultation Groups for trained IFS therapists.  She has a life partner who is a survivor, and no children, although she has been honored to offer some re-parenting and to facilitate inner-parenting with her clients. Resources from Madeleine: The Rabbit Listened Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors Bringing open heart to our protectors Legacy Burdens - interview with Kay Gardner, IFS lead trainer If you're looking for community in your healing journey, join me over on IG @drtannerwallace, and our free private Facebook group, the Relational Healing Lab. 

Today, I feel so deeply deeply grateful to have Dr. Richard C. Schwartz PhD with us. I was so powerfully moved by Dr. Schwartz's work before I spoke with him, and as you'll hear, I have been even more powerfully moved by his work—unexpectedly in this podcast! —and I hope you will find that helpful during this experience today, as well as on your ongoing journey.In his most recent book, No Bad Parts, which features a foreword by Alanis Morissette, Dr. Schwartz shows us empowering new ways of understanding and healing the many parts that make us who we are. As Dr. Schwartz teaches, “Our parts can sometimes be disruptive or harmful, but once they're unburdened, they return to their essential goodness. When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people - and that will contribute to healing the world.”Dr. Schwartz began his career as a family therapist and an academic at the University of Illinois at Chicago. There, he discovered that family therapy alone did not achieve full symptom relief and in asking patients why, he learned that they were plagued by what they called “parts.” These patients became his teachers as they described how their parts formed networks of inner relationship that resembled the families he had been working with. He also found that as they focused on and, thereby, separated from their parts, they would shift into a state characterized by qualities like curiosity, calm, confidence and compassion. He called that inner essence the Self and was amazed to find it even in severely diagnosed and traumatized patients. From these explorations the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model was born in the early 1980s, and in 2000, Dr. Schwartz founded the Center for Self Leadership, now known as the IFS Institute.IFS is now evidence-based and has become a widely-used form of psychotherapy, particularly with trauma. It provides a non-pathologizing, optimistic, and empowering perspective and a practical and effective set of techniques for working with individuals, couples, families, and more recently, corporations and classrooms.Dr. Schwartz has been adjunct faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and has devoted his career to evolving and sharing IFS, which now is being taught all over the world. Dr. Schwartz is a featured speaker at many conferences and has published more than 50 articles and books about IFS and other psychotherapy topics. 

IFS Guided Meditation - Being In Self In My Private Garden "IFS Guided Meditation - Being in Self in My Private Garden" is a 15-Minute IFS Meditation to invite and embody Self. This meditation is designed with two goals in mind. First goal is to help you separate yourselves from our personality, including all our familiar thoughts and feelings. This allows us to create some space inside and experience our core essence of being, purest sense of self, or in IFS term experience “Being in Self”. When we are in Self or one with our purest sense of self, we notice a positive shift in our perspectives about ourselves and our life. We experience a sense clarity and connectedness that is beyond what we could ever experience through our personality.  Second goal of this meditation is to notice parts of our personality that may carry emotional loads from the past and now want our help to set free from them. Noticing these parts of our personality helps you expand our self-awareness and bring healing and transformation to all aspects of our being. Please note that the views presented here are based on my personal experience and understanding of the IFS model and are not meant to reflect an academic perspective. For the official background and various applications of the model, please see the description below for a link to IFS Institute website. Also, please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable with connecting directly to your parts through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music:First Half: CC-BY by Artist: Meydän, Track: Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Second Half: Licensed by Artist: AG Music, Track: Healing RelaxationLicense: Obtained through Melody Loops LP (www.melodyloops.com). Link: www.melodyloops.com/tracks/healing-relaxation/ Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

"IFS Guided Meditation - Meeting Life Scheduler, Taskmaster, and Procrastinator" is an experiential Internal family Systems Meditation to help us notice and connect to parts of our personality that are in charge of running the main activities in our lives. These personality parts we focused on in this IFS Guided Mediation are Life Scheduler, Taskmaster, and Procrastinator defined here as follows: - Life Scheduler: A part of us that keeps track of everything we need to do in life. This part owns and maintains our to-do list. - Taskmaster: A part of us that does the actual work and knows the efforts needed for each item in our To-Do list.    - Procrastinator: A part of us that does not care about getting things done and usually wants to delay things to buy time. In real life, these three parts of personality are in constant conflict or negotiation with each other. As a part of this meditation, you can notice and connect to these three parts within you to get to know them and find more about how they interact. IFS helps us notice any conflicts between these parts, and be more present to help them coexist in full harmony. Please note that the views presented here are based on my personal experience and understanding of the IFS model and are not meant to reflect an academic perspective. For the official background and various applications of the model, please see the description below for a link to IFS Institute website. Also use discretion to check if you feel comfortable connecting directly to your parts through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner.  This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)   Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

"IFS Guided Meditation - Understanding Our Anxious Parts" is an IFS Meditation to connect to parts of our personality that may have some anxiety. Managers are parts of our personality that manage our daily life. Anxiousness is a signal our managers send to let us know they are concerned about something or their ability to handle everything we face in life. This IFS Meditation is designed to help you notice your Anxious Parts, get to know them better, and even help them relax. We need to notice our anxious parts, listen to their concerns, and help them relax. We can think of feeling of anxiousness as a SOS signal from our managers wanting our attention and support.As a part of this meditation, you too can notice and connect to our anxious parts to get to know them better. Just noticing your anxious parts helps them relax and open up to tell you what they are anxious about and why. Please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable connecting directly to your anxious parts through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)   Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

“Soul Sovereignty and Spiritual Energy” podcast focuses on a spiritual view of life as journey of the soul to sovereignty. There is a subtle spiritual energy in all things around us and our soul is in constant communication and spiritual exchange with this energy. This presentation is focused on soul sovereignty from everything in the world that distracts us from becoming whole or our most authentic self. Soul sovereignty is a personal declaration of independence from all things that block the full realization of our uniqueness and individuality. Only through soul sovereignty, one is empowered to manifest the most authentic and meaningful life in one's destiny.  The ideas presented here are organized as a three-part series outlined as follows. - Part 1 is focused on ideas inspired by a shamanic view of the world and the concept of sovereignty of the soul. - Part 2 goes deeper into spiritual aspects and provides a classification of different types of spiritual energies and their impulses. - Part 3 is less about concepts and provides practical tips on how we can move closer to soul sovereignty and through that become an authentic individual. The links to all parts are provided below. Part 2 is considered optional.Link to Part 1: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tONWWyuTLsLink to Part 2: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvTZhCUyrYLink to Part 3: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfn8j2d6iX0Please note that the ideas presented here are contemplative and spiritual in nature and are not meant to reflect any absolute or factual argument. Further research are always encouraged because spiritual concepts are inherently personal and deserved to be honored at a uniquely personal way.This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Aion Farvahar Bio Link: https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/- Celestial Twin Channel Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kliIiziliao- Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's Website: https://www.sheldrake.org/- More Content on Chakra System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEDqap-7lCk- Shamanic Journey to Connect to Spirit Guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i687uaqlAQ- Spirit Guides, Daimon, and Guardian Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sgrbSDvPg- Contemplation to find Life Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjl1RwA9Q0- Opening Your Heart Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9skBgX3uMU- For Internal Family Systems (IFS), visit IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. 

“Soul Sovereignty and Spiritual Energy” podcast focuses on a spiritual view of life as journey of the soul to sovereignty. There is a subtle spiritual energy in all things around us and our soul is in constant communication and spiritual exchange with this energy. This presentation is focused on soul sovereignty from everything in the world that distracts us from becoming whole or our most authentic self. Soul sovereignty is a personal declaration of independence from all things that block the full realization of our uniqueness and individuality. Only through soul sovereignty, one is empowered to manifest the most authentic and meaningful life in one's destiny.  The ideas presented here are organized as a three-part series outlined as follows. - Part 1 is focused on ideas inspired by a shamanic view of the world and the concept of sovereignty of the soul. - Part 2 goes deeper into spiritual aspects and provides a classification of different types of spiritual energies and their impulses. - Part 3 is less about concepts and provides practical tips on how we can move closer to soul sovereignty and through that become an authentic individual. The links to all parts are provided below. Part 2 is considered optional.Link to Part 1: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tONWWyuTLsLink to Part 2: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvTZhCUyrYLink to Part 3: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfn8j2d6iX0Please note that the ideas presented here are contemplative and spiritual in nature and are not meant to reflect any absolute or factual argument. Further research are always encouraged because spiritual concepts are inherently personal and deserved to be honored at a uniquely personal way.This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Aion Farvahar Bio Link: https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/- Celestial Twin Channel Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kliIiziliao- Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's Website: https://www.sheldrake.org/- More Content on Chakra System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEDqap-7lCk- Shamanic Journey to Connect to Spirit Guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i687uaqlAQ- Spirit Guides, Daimon, and Guardian Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sgrbSDvPg- Contemplation to find Life Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjl1RwA9Q0- Opening Your Heart Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9skBgX3uMU- For Internal Family Systems (IFS), visit IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. 

“Soul Sovereignty and Spiritual Energy” podcast focuses on a spiritual view of life as journey of the soul to sovereignty. There is a subtle spiritual energy in all things around us and our soul is in constant communication and spiritual exchange with this energy. This presentation is focused on soul sovereignty from everything in the world that distracts us from becoming whole or our most authentic self. Soul sovereignty is a personal declaration of independence from all things that block the full realization of our uniqueness and individuality. Only through soul sovereignty, one is empowered to manifest the most authentic and meaningful life in one's destiny.  The ideas presented here are organized as a three-part series outlined as follows. - Part 1 is focused on ideas inspired by a shamanic view of the world and the concept of sovereignty of the soul. - Part 2 goes deeper into spiritual aspects and provides a classification of different types of spiritual energies and their impulses. - Part 3 is less about concepts and provides practical tips on how we can move closer to soul sovereignty and through that become an authentic individual. The links to all parts are provided below. Part 2 is considered optional.Link to Part 1: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tONWWyuTLsLink to Part 2: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvTZhCUyrYLink to Part 3: See Podcast Episodes or check YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfn8j2d6iX0Please note that the ideas presented here are contemplative and spiritual in nature and are not meant to reflect any absolute or factual argument. Further research are always encouraged because spiritual concepts are inherently personal and deserved to be honored at a uniquely personal way.This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Aion Farvahar Bio Link: https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/- Celestial Twin Channel Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kliIiziliao- Dr. Rupert Sheldrake's Website: https://www.sheldrake.org/- More Content on Chakra System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEDqap-7lCk- Shamanic Journey to Connect to Spirit Guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i687uaqlAQ- Spirit Guides, Daimon, and Guardian Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sgrbSDvPg- Contemplation to find Life Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjl1RwA9Q0- Opening Your Heart Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9skBgX3uMU- For Internal Family Systems (IFS), visit IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. 

This podcast is an invitation for a round trip healing journey to our past. We can only move toward our best possible future when we find inner peace through healing our past. The podcast invites us to view life in three chapters, our past, our present, and our future. Our past, present, and future are inseparable dimensions of our being. But our past holds the key that unlocks our greatest transformation in life. So, we must first heal our past, before focusing on our present and our future. Emotional healing of our past traumas and memories is important because our past reflects how we have become the person we are today. We can view our past in two parts, the events that happened in the past, and the emotional loads and traces they left behind deep within us. Our personality and core beliefs in life are mostly shaped by our past emotional loads and traces, often going back to a handful of events in our childhood or when we were much younger. The core message is here is that we need to heal our past. This healing is possible through psychospiritual journey to our past in search of answers, resolution, and emotional healing. There are several psychospiritual and coaching approaches that help us do that. These are Carl Jung's depth psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Self Leadership, and Psychoshamanism or shamanic healing practices. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/)Reference Links:- Peace, Purpose and Meaning. Understanding the Journey of Awakening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDNMrMz7OSs- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nABackground Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/) Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings! 

This episode of Dear Gabby BIG TALK is incredibly transformational! I sat down with Dr. Richard Schwartz, founder of Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS). This therapeutic practice has changed my life. IFS has helped me heal from trauma, brought me back to inner safety, and radically improved my relationships with others and myself. I'm so psyched for you to learn about it here! You'll learn: An introduction to IFS How to explore SELF in your own life The 3 types of parts we all have Why we are so reactive when we're triggered Why we sometimes turn to addictive behavior The intersection between IFS and spirituality What it means when we spiritually bypass And ... stick around to the end of the episode! We finish our conversation with Richard walking us through an amazing meditation. He guides all of our parts into an open space where healing can begin. It's so beautiful!   Press play now to hear our transformational conversation! RESOURCES:   The following are helpful resources and books I mention within the episode:  Listen to more Dear Gabby here: www.deargabby.com  About Richard Schwartz, PhD: https://ifs-institute.com/about-us/richard-c-schwartz-phd More about the IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/ MIRACLE MEMBERSHIP Want even more support? I created the Miracle Membership to help you design a spiritual practice you can stick to—so you can feel connected, supported and inspired every day. Each month I deliver brand new workshops, guided meditations, live group meditations, community connection and so much more. Plus, it's easy to access on your phone, computer or tablet. Click here to join: https://bit.ly/2UTRcCt BOOKS No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz, PhD  https://amzn.to/2TH4mSC Greater than the Sum of Our Parts by Richard Schwartz, PhD https://amzn.to/36e28Ng Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz, PhD https://amzn.to/3qQ7uaQ MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Safety, Recovery and Mental Health Resources: https://bit.ly/2UWRxEu Mental Health Resources and My Story of Recovery from Postpartum Anxiety and Depression  https://bit.ly/37aBe9i     PARNTERS  For listeners of the show, Calm is offering a special limited time promotion of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/deargabby   Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Sign up today and you'll get 20% off your first order! Just go to AthenaClub.com and use promo code deargabby.   Experience your new favorite clean skincare line with a special discount just for our listeners. Get 10% off your first order with promo code GABBY at OSEAmalibu.com.   Produced by Dear Media. 

Complex trauma is different. Your recovery is in large part about clearing out the blocks to love that trauma introduces. In this episode, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, author (Transcending Trauma, 2021, PESI Publishing) and fellow survivor, Dr. Frank Anderson shares a few things to keep in mind on your healing journey. He explains how a relationship with oneself is the ultimate corrective experience and how the normalization of "parts" and non-pathologizing the multiplicity of the mind will greatly advance our understanding of the efficient and effective treatment of complex trauma.   About Frank Frank Anderson, MD, completed his residency and was a clinical instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is both a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation and is passionate about teaching brain-based psychotherapy and integrating current neuroscience knowledge with the IFS model of therapy. Dr. Anderson is a Lead Trainer at the IFS Institute with Richard Schwartz and maintains a long affiliation with, and trains for, Bessel van der Kolk's Trauma Center. He serves as an advisor to the International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP) and was the former chair and director of the Foundation for Self Leadership. Dr. Anderson has lectured extensively on the Neurobiology of PTSD and Dissociation and wrote the chapter “Who's Taking What” Connecting Neuroscience, Psychopharmacology and Internal Family Systems for Trauma in Internal Family Systems Therapy-New Dimensions. He co-authored a chapter on “What IFS Brings to Trauma Treatment in Innovations and Elaborations in Internal Family Systems Therapy” and recently co-authored Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual.   Buy Frank's book here:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683733975/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_D8FN1MX39MDPAXNNX5BP https://catalog.pesi.com/item/transcending-trauma-healing-complex-ptsd-internal-family-systems-80361 Frank's website: www.frankandersonmd.com Recent articles that are resources:  https://www.today.com/health/how-deal-travel-anxiety-2021-t223918   https://parade.com/1207748/emilyshiffer/learning-from-mistakes/?fbclid=IwAR1APp6UeJSKl_Drhcpuy7GoGL-orfDflY7_IZFs3tjCcD_J0hf98JHynMg

"IFS Guided Meditation – The Mountain of Ideal Self” is a 25 Minute IFS Guided Meditation for Being Self and to imagine a mountain as your ideal life. It is designed with two goals in mind. First goal is to help you separate yourself from all your familiar thoughts and feelings, or whatever else that defines your personality. This allows you to create some space inside and experience presence in your purest sense of self, or simply “Be in Self”. Second goal of this meditation is to invite you to imagine yourself beyond your familiar life, and to realize that your life can be far more ideal and inspiring than what it is now. What stand between you and the mountain of your ideal life are parts of your personality that have strong beliefs or perspectives about you and what you can or cannot do. Experience this meditation with headphones and an open heart. Embody the words that are being said as if they are coming from deep inside your own heart.  Guided meditations like the one in this post help us connect to a source of inner wisdom and higher consciousness, i.e. Self. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nABackground Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän, Track 1: Away, Track 2: Contemplate The StarsArtist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

Opening Your Heart Again to Self Love is an invitation for opening your heart to trust and love yourself again. Opening your heart again to self love is not about being open to meet new people or experience new things in life, but rather directing such openness inward to connect to ourselves internally with compassion and curiosity. We need to open our heart again to restore our self love and self trust. Without an open heart, self love, and self trust, we search for love and trust outside, in our relationship with others, which can never be perfect or fulfill our thirst for love and trust as true human beings.  Heart is special because aside from being a life-affirming biological organ, it is also an emotional and spiritual organ. There are references to heart as the center and core of human consciousness in many spiritual and philosophical beliefs and traditions. In addition, heart is also known as the fourth Chakra and the most important spiritual energy center in our body. More specifically, Heart Chakra is about openness and acceptance. In this podcast, we focus to find answers to the following questions: - What does make heart so special? - What does it mean to have an open heart?- How to open our hearts again? This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/) - About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/) - Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/)Reference Links:1) The Science of Heart Consciousness by Celia Roberts: https://biyome.com.au/news/the-science-of-heart-consciousness/2) Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA3) Three Dimensions of Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEDqap-7lCk4) How to Actualize Your Authentic Self: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atPMkQ5i8kU5) How to Revive Self Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7Rk32W1d4 Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

"IFS Guided Meditation to Update Your Inner Critics" is a 15 Minute Meditation for Understanding Your Inner Critics. Inner critics are parts of our personality that hold negative beliefs about certain aspects of who we are as a person or how we live our lives. We usually notice them as self-critical thoughts, for example judging the way we look or behave, or doubting our talents, intelligence, or choices in life. This IFS meditation is designed to help you notice your inner critics, get to know them better, and even help them relax. As a part of this meditation, you too can notice and connect to your inner critics to get to know them better. Just noticing your inner critics without judging or demonizing them, help them relax and open up to tell you what they do for you and why they do that. Please use discretion to check if you feel comfortable connecting directly to your inner critics through this meditation. If not, consider some inner works or try this meditation when guided by an IFS practitioner. This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

“Soul Loss as a Spiritual View of Personality” describes how parts of our soul separate from it to protect us during difficult times in life. In this view, our personality is spiritual in nature and emerged from our soul. This relationship is explained through A Metaphoric Tree of Self.  So, all aspects of our personality are parts of our soul that had to separate from it, to help us navigate life when growing up, and handle challenges we face now, as adults. This spiritual view of personality is related to the shamanic concept of “Soul Loss” and how under certain conditions, parts of the soul can get lost or stuck in a specific time, place, function, emotion, or belief.  In this podcast, we focus on the following questions and topics.  - Who is our “soul”? How do we notice it?- What is the relationship of our personality and our soul (A Metaphoric Tree of Self)?- How do we become who we are as adults?- What is “Soul Loss” and how it relates to Spiritual View of Personality? - How can we change our personality by retrieving the lost parts of our soul?    This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official information on the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested to learn more about IFS, you can check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked below. - IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA- IFS Meditation - Tree of Our Inner World:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPk7zo7LJw- Carl Jung's Red Book: https://philemonfoundation.org/published-works/red-book/- Sandra Ingerman's Books (Incl. Soul Retrieval): https://www.sandraingerman.com/bookscds.html Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

Part two dives into helpful theories like Stages of Change and harmful theories like gay conversion therapy. We also talk about devices you can attach to your face to feel better. See Mejee in his TMS helmet! Have questions or corrections? Contact us! Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - Email References (for parts 1 & 2): ABC Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How it Works. (2020, April 17). Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/abc-model Behavioral Therapy: Definition, Types, and effectiveness. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.healthline.com/health/behavioral-therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | CBT | Simply Psychology. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-therapy.html Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Definition, Types, Techniques, Efficiency. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747 Comer, R. J. (2016). Fundamentals of abnormal psychology. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Definition, Techniques, and Efficacy. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/dialectical-behavior-therapy-1067402 How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works. Verywell Mind. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747 Frankl, V. E., Kushner, H. S., & Winslade, W. J. (2006). Man's Search for Meaning (1st edition). Beacon Press. Iacovou, S., & Weixel-Dixon, K. (2015). Existential therapy: 100 key points and techniques. http://site.ebrary.com/id/11042899 Lutz, A. (n.d.). What is Solution-Focused Therapy · Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://solutionfocused.net/what-is-solution-focused-therapy/ The Internal Family Systems Model Outline | IFS Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://ifs-institute.com/ What is Irrational? - The REBT Network: Albert Ellis | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from http://www.rebtnetwork.org/library/ideas.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Are you having a hard time forgiving someone (or yourself)? Forgiveness can often feel impossible. Well, my friend, the struggle ends today!  In this episode I offer five steps to forgiveness. Follow my guidance and learn how easy forgiveness really is. What you'll appreciate most is how simple the path is. Press play and learn two spiritual practices for clearing negative energy, how to stop pleasing people, and the exact methods I use to forgive others and myself. In this episode of Dear Gabby, each guest came to me seeking support with forgiveness. Through their stories and lessons you will learn: The fastest way to forgiveness A powerful spiritual practice known as Cord Cutting to clear negative energy A prayer for self-forgiveness How to stop people pleasing An EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping meditation to let go of rage How to ask your spirit guides for support when you can't speak up for yourself Resources:   Additional resources mentioned on this episode include: MIRACLE MEMBERSHIP Want even more support? I created the Miracle Membership to help you design a spiritual practice you can stick to—so you can feel connected, supported and inspired every day. Each month I deliver brand new workshops, guided meditations, live group meditations, community connection, and so much more. Plus, it's easy to access on your phone, computer or tablet. Click here to join https://bit.ly/3wzJGu8  MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Safety, Recovery and Mental Health Resources: https://bit.ly/3d2XsxF  Mental Health Resources and My Story of Recovery from Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: https://bit.ly/3wt6MCB    BOOKS & CARDS Spirit Junkie book: https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Junkie-Radical-Self-Love-Miracles/dp/0307887421  Spirit Junkie card deck: https://bit.ly/3gpEins   Miracles Now: https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Now-Life-Changing-Finding-Purpose/dp/1401944345   Judgement Detox: https://bit.ly/3xCPLGj   Journals: https://bit.ly/2S2nE46  MORE RESOURCES Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/ IFS Institute: https://ifs-institute.com/ Cord Cutting Meditation: https://bit.ly/3iGejKd  Tapping for Stress Relief: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UiLZGCtSzM&feature=youtu.be Binaural music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yp1xOHC2KLqyqjuq35bFn Stop the stigma podcast: https://bit.ly/3zwNC0g  Free Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh7DxmiylQU&feature=youtu.be     Beekeeper's Naturals is offering you an exclusive offer: Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/GABBY or enter code “GABBY” to get 20% off your first order.   Go to DRINKOLIPOP.com/GABBY or use code GABBY at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!   Receive $15 off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase! Just go to publicgoods.com/GABBY or use code GABBY at checkout.

“IFS Self Leadership Meditation – Meeting the Protectors” helps you notice and connect to your personality parts, specially those who are working hard to protect you from getting emotionally hurt by others, rejected, or humiliated. This IFS meditation is a guided meditation and includes a calming background music to help you become more centered and connected to Self and embody Self Energy. Meditations like this may not work perfectly the first time, so I'd suggest noticing the process here and repeating it later in your own pace and works. Reference LinksInternal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics based on my personal experience and understanding, check out my IFS basic concepts video presentation linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nAThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

In this first half of a double episode party, Deryn and Mejee talk about theoretical orientations of counseling. Well, Deryn talks about it and Mejee chimes in every one a while. Psychoanalysis, Existential, Person-Centered, and Behavioral Therapy are all covered here, folks! Have questions or corrections? Contact us! Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - Email References (for parts 1 & 2): ABC Model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: How it Works. (2020, April 17). Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/abc-model Behavioral Therapy: Definition, Types, and effectiveness. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.healthline.com/health/behavioral-therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | CBT | Simply Psychology. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-therapy.html Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Definition, Types, Techniques, Efficiency. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747 Comer, R. J. (2016). Fundamentals of abnormal psychology. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Definition, Techniques, and Efficacy. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/dialectical-behavior-therapy-1067402 How Cognitive Behavior Therapy Works. Verywell Mind. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747 Frankl, V. E., Kushner, H. S., & Winslade, W. J. (2006). Man's Search for Meaning (1st edition). Beacon Press. Iacovou, S., & Weixel-Dixon, K. (2015). Existential therapy: 100 key points and techniques. http://site.ebrary.com/id/11042899 Lutz, A. (n.d.). What is Solution-Focused Therapy · Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy. Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://solutionfocused.net/what-is-solution-focused-therapy/ The Internal Family Systems Model Outline | IFS Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline What is Internal Family Systems? | IFS Institute. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from https://ifs-institute.com/ What is Irrational? - The REBT Network: Albert Ellis | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2021, from http://www.rebtnetwork.org/library/ideas.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Self, Spirit Guides, and Celestial Twin Beings are benevolent spiritual beings. They are our inner guides for discovering and knowing unconscious and hidden dimensions of our being. There are various types of spirit guides, including Self, Soul, Angel of Individuation, Celestial Twin, Daimon, Fravashi (Fravarti), Guardian Angel,- Tutelary Spirit, Guardian of the Threshold, Spirit Guides, Spirit Helpers, Spirit or Power Animals. Access to Personal Daimon and Spirit Guides were reported and acknowledged by Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Neoplatonic Greek Philosophers such as Plotinus, Porphyry, Iamblichus, and Proclus, Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher, Marcus Aurelius, and Goethe and Carl Jung. Access to our inner guides requires our highest level of intention and a form of meditative journey. This meditative journey can be of different kinds, including drumming or chanting shamanic journeys, active imaginations, meditative breathing techniques, hypnotic trances, or shamanic rituals and ceremonies using psychedelic plant medicine. "I have been a seeker and I still am, but I stopped asking the books and the stars. I started listening to the teaching of my Soul." RumiThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Reference Links- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For an official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics based on my personal experience and understanding, check out my IFS basic concepts video presentation linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nATom Cheetham (Henry Corbin): https://www.tomcheetham.com/Previous Mention of Angel of Individuation: Listen to Podcast Episode 5 or watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBOXzPKJyVsBackground Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

On today's episode I chat with Leslie Petruk, Assistant trainer with the IFS Institute. Leslie is a parenting EXPERT and I am thrilled she took time out of her busy schedule to hang out. This is Leslie's third time as a guest on the podcast and all my parenting parts are thrilled to have her on again. Even though this is titled "mom guilt" this episode is for any parental/adult figure who is raising little ones. We talk about: - I am Bad. -Ways shame shows up in moms - Importance of Repair (and learning to apologize well) - "Not what you did but what you do after." - Kids and Covid - Kids and Technology -You turn as a parent - Setting up intentions - The work-life balance myth - What are managers need from us and importance of perspective - You can't afford to NOT do self care - Working from home - Importance of judgment free community and having a tribe - Kids have good intuition and bad interpretation (Mommy is crying ... I must have done something wrong). ------ Find out more about Leslie here: Home - The Stone Center – Charlotte, NCThe Stone Center – Charlotte, NC (thestonecenternc.com) Leslie H. Petruk | MA, LPC-S, NCC, BCC (selfleadership.org) ---- I would love to hear from you- follow me on Instagram and Facebook to find out when I am going to be hosting rooms on Clubhouse! I am @ifs.tammy on Instagram, Twitter and Clubhouse. Join The One Inside Facebook Community to keep in touch. You can find the past episodes at Home - The One Inside-by Tammy Sollenberger. Enjoy!

How to Remember Your Soul Contract describes a view of Soul Contract as the true purpose of your life in this world? Your soul has a contract and a purpose and wants you to remember that its contract and honor its purpose to fulfill your destiny. Only one path in life can bring the highest sense of meaning to our existence. This one path signifies our Soul Contract, the contract that brought us to this world. The presentation covers the following questions and topics: - What is Soul Contract and who signed up for it?- Evidence in Support of the Existence of Soul Contract- Why Should We Care About Soul Contract? - Steps to Remember Our Soul Contract- Shamanic Path to Knowing Our Soul Contract. Reference Links- Dr. Michael Newton's Book (unaffiliated): https://www.newtoninstitute.org/books/journey-of-souls-dr-michael-newton-1994/- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For an official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics based on my personal experience and understanding, check out my IFS basic concepts video presentaiton linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA- Psychoshamanism: https://celestialtwin.com/psychoshamanic-approach/ This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

IFS Self Leadership Meditation helps you notice and connect to Self Energy and your personality parts. The meditation is guiding you to embody your inner most sense of being, away from all your familiar thoughts and feeling. It does that through inviting you to imagine yourself as a beautiful tree, deeply grounded and connected to the energy of Mother Earth. This tree and its branches together represent your inner world, with you at its center and in Self. As a part of this meditation, you may also notice parts of you that you have not noticed or paid attention to before. Reference Links:Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics based on my personal experience and understanding, check out my IFS basic concepts video presentation linked here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nAThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. 

On today's episode I chat with Mary Kruger, a lead trainer with the IFS Institute and one of the developers of the Level Two Addiction training. Mary shares her own story of finding IFS and her personal experience of the healing power of its integration with the 12 step model. We talk SO MUCH about Shame. We talk about the 12 steps as a Spiritual Path and working with parts who have difficulties with 12 step programs. We talk about addiction as 'disease' and where this idea comes from. Disease is disharmony; IFS restores harmony. We talk about family and trauma. We talk about the connection and shame reducing power of group work. Mary talks about looking inside, even though a part may fear the badness and shame that may be found there, and the healing when we take back in who we are truly intended to be. She says that curiousity and compassion are our biggest healing agents. ---- Connect with Mary at Marykruger@sbcglobal. net or on her website: Home Page (mpkruger.com). ----- Connect with me @ifs. tammy on Instagram, Twitter and Clubhouse. Join The One Inside Facebook page to connect and chat. Join my email list at tammysollenberger.com.  Enjoy!

“How to Revive Your Self Trust” provides practical ideas to help you believe in yourself again, restore your self trust and start believing in your decisions, and your way of life. Here, you also find answers to the following questions: - What is self trust and how it first comes about? - What makes us lose or not have enough self trust? - What can we do to revive, restore, or reaffirm our self trust?Self trust reflects our ability to trust what we feel, think, decide, or do in life without any doubt or desire for external validation. Unfortunately, we are not born with self trust and must develop it in the course of our life. When we have a low level of self trust, all of our decisions are mixed with doubt and everything we do is being observed by our inner critics, who are aware of this doubt and view it as a sign of weakness or incompetence.But when we trust yourself, doubt has little room in our decisions or actions. Our inner critics are relaxed and our occasional failure or mistakes in life are no longer seen as reflections of who we are, but rather as experiences that make us grow and become wiser, as they are meant to be.       Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in learning basic concepts of IFS, you can also check our my YouTube video linked here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA).  This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän - Away, Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

This is an experiential IFS Guided Meditation to invite and embody Self. It is designed to help you experience being in Self, or simply experience your purest sense of self, away from all your familiar feelings and thoughts. As a part of this meditation, you may also notice parts of you that you have not noticed or paid attention to before. This style of deep meditation is best for people who want to notice and connect to their personality parts, and their inner most essence or Self. Experience this meditation with headphones and an open heart. Embody the words that are being said as if they are coming from deep inside your own heart.  Guided meditations like the one in this post help us connect to a source of inner wisdom and higher consciousness, i.e. Self. Once, we have access to Self, we are in a much better position to notice and connect to all other personality part within us.Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website.This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Artist: Meydän, Track 1: Away, Track 2: Contemplate The StarsArtist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

We usually experience ourselves as being one "self," but we all have different characters, different "parts," running around inside our heads. And our relationship with some parts is better than others. Today's guest, Susan McConnell, joins Forrest to explore Somatic Internal Family Systems, a powerful form of therapy that helps us bring those parts together as a unified self.About Our Guest: Susan is a senior trainer for the IFS Institute, and has taught Internal Family Systems both in the United States and around the world since 1997. She developed the Somatic IFS approach, which is a synthesis of Susan’s forty years of study, teaching, and clinical practice. Her new book Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy, came out late last year. Life After COVID Summit: Join Dr. Rick Hanson, Forrest Hanson, and a roster of world-class experts during this FREE three-day online event to explore our life after COVID. Click here to learn more about the Summit and register now.Key Topics:3:50: The Internal Family Systems model.8:00: The Self, and relationships between our parts.14:30: Common parts that people tend to have.18:30: The “spiritual bypass.”22:45: Using the body to become aware of our parts.30:15: The benefits of somatic psychotherapy.33:40: The five practices of somatic IFS.39:15: Unifying the parts.41:20: The Six F’s for finding protector parts.Forrest has a new YouTube channel! Subscribe to the channel, and watch his newest video over there. Sponsors:Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world’s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Want to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.Start a new healthy habit with Seed! Visit seed.com/beingwell and use code BEINGWELL to get 20% off your first month of Seed’s Daily Synbiotic.Connect with the show:Follow Forrest on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow Rick on FacebookFollow Forrest on FacebookSubscribe on iTunes

Creative Imagination as the Purpose of Life is a presentation describing why our intuition and creative imagination are the keys to finding our life purpose and feel alive again in life. We should realize that there is purpose in life and for us to find and honor that purpose, we must invite our intuition and creative imagination back to our lives. We can feel alive again only if we exercise creative imagination in life, like the time we were all much younger and more playful. Maybe, even our creator had the same idea in mind when it created this world and us humans. Intuition and creative imagination are parts of our nature, because we exercised them every day since we were just a few years old. As adults, we experience life differently, our intuition is now overshadowed by rational thinking, and our creative imagination is replaced by learning. To revive our intuition and creative imagination, we need understand how we experience life and look for opportunities to create more space for them inside.  Reference Links:Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Meydän - AwayArtist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post.  Blessings!  

How To Know Your Inner World is a presentation about your inner path to self knowledge. It highlights that there is an inner world within you and me, where we find answers to questions about our personality, our lives, and our purpose of being here in this world. Our inner world is the only place we can gain true self knowledge about who we are, what we are here to do, and why we should do that. "How to know your inner world" presentation gives answers the following questions: - Where is the inner world? - What is there to discover in our inner world?- How to access our inner world?Based on my personal experience, our inner world can be accessed to gain Self Knowledge using either of there three powerful and effective approaches: - IFS Self Leadership Practice - Ontological Imagination- Psychoshamanic Practice In this presentation we also briefly review each one of these approaches and describe how they access the inner world to help us gain Self Knowledge and better understand our understand ourselves, our lives, and what makes us feel alive.  Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. - If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA- If you are interested in Ontological Imagination check out the videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6TNQK4WakThis podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Meydän - AwayArtist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post. Blessings!  

Three Dimensions of Life, Soul Connection, and Transcendence is a presentation about how we can experience life in three dimensions of Existential Life, Soulful Life, and Mystical Life. The presentation also shows how chakra affects life and how the energies of seven chakras are aligned with these three dimensions of life. There is also a brief description of chakras, including and the nature of the energy of Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra, and Crown Chakra. The ultimate goal of this presentation is for us to recognize all three dimensions of life and notice where we stand in relation to each one of them, and check if we feel a sense curiosity or openness to explore and expand our experience of them. Existential Dimension of Life represents experiences that are motivated by our instincts as intelligent and sentient beings. Soulful Dimension of Life is about connection to our soul and the soulful experiences we embody through this connection. Mystical Dimension of Life is about transcendence and experiences that are highly spiritual but no longer personal. Experiencing these three dimensions of life in full harmony, leads to an ideal and complete life. Reference Links:- Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). The meditation contents shared here are based on my personal knowledge and experience with the IFS model. For more official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. If you are interested in IFS basics check out my two-part IFS basic concepts videos also linked here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA- Classic References for Chakra System:The Serpent Power by Arthur Avalon(1950) https://archive.org/details/TheSerpentPowerByArthurAvalonWheels of Life by Anodea Judith (1987)https://jr117.infusionsoft.app/app/storeFront/showProductDetail?productId=573This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit:- Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/)- About Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/)- Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Meydän - AwayArtist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/)  Disclaimer:The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post.  Blessings!  

In Episode 3 of Inner Work Talks, I teach a brief crash course on the Internal Family Systems model as a method for understanding the various parts of the psyche. I talk about the different types of "parts" within our inner world, including proactive and reactive parts, as well as wounded parts, along with the core essence that exists within all of us. I also lead you through a brief journaling/thought exercise to begin to identify the different parts inside of you.    Journaling Questions: 1. Think of a part of you that is a big piece of your personality, such as a caretaking, studious, skeptical, or fun-loving part. Write a few sentences about how this part thinks, feels, and shows up for you.  2. Think of how you feel when this part's best efforts fail and you feel hurt. Do you feel dejected, rejected, not good enough, etcetera? Write about this part. This gives you clues to a wounded inner child part/exile you might have 3. Write about how you react when you get wounded: do you blame others, get angry, or try to numb about the pain? Write about a part that reacts to protect you. This is your inner system at work!   Inner Work Talks is hosted by Emma Donovan, MA, LPC, an inner work educator and guide, and founder of The Inner Work Hub, LLC where she teaches you how to discover, love, heal, integrate, and self-actualize every part of who you are. She is also a level 3 trained IFS therapist and the founder and therapist at Alternative Therapy STL.   Relevant links:  Inner Work 101 Course Details Venmo donations: @emmaclairedonovan IG handle: Inner Work Girl   Acknowledgments:  I couldn't have made this podcast without the work of Richard Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems. This podcast episode pulls from this model to help you understand your psyche. You can find out more about the IFS model at the IFS Institute's website.   The music you hear at the beginning and end of this episode is created by Ryan Marquez. You can find him on Spotify and Instagram.

The Journey of Awakening is a podcast about three complementary dimensions of awakening. The word awakening is commonly used as in Spiritual Awakening, but as humans, we also have psychological and personal dimensions. So, the true journey of awakening includes three dimensions of Psychological Awakening, Personal Awakening, and Spiritual Awakening. - Psychological Awakening leads to inner peace and our ability to live at peace with ourselves and others. - Personal Awakening to leads to clarity of mind and a sense of purpose and direction in our life. - Spiritual Awakening leads to higher consciousness and true meaning of our life as a whole. Psychological, Personal, and Spiritual Awakenings lead to our most fundamental desires as humans, which are Having Peace, Having Purpose, and Having Meaning, respectively.  Notes:Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based, psychospiritual model with applications in psychology and coaching. IFS model was pioneered by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz and is sponsored by IFS Institute (https://ifs-institute.com/). For official representation of the IFS model, visit the IFS Institute Website. For a basic description of the IFS Model based on personal knowledge and experience see IFS Self Leadership Basic Concepts  ) on Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J__J9tH50nA). This podcast is produced by Aion Farvahar, who is a  Life and Spirituality Mentor, and a Psychoshamanic and IFS Self-Leadership Practitioner. For more information about Aion Farvahar or Celestial Twin Life Mentorship visit: - Celestial Twin Website (https://celestialtwin.com/) - Aion Farvahar Page (https://celestialtwin.com/linkinbio/) - Celestial Twin YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/CelestialTwin/) Background Music (CC-BY): Meydän - Away Artist's Website (https://soundcloud.com/meydansound/) Disclaimer: The ideas presented here are based on personal perspectives, experience, or research, and are not meant to reflect any scientific or academic argument. No part of this podcasts may be reproduced or used without written permission from Celestial Twin Life Mentorship or Aion Farvahar (https://celestialtwin.com/). Use of brief quotations is permitted, if providing a clear attribution and link to the original post.  Blessings!  

Intro:  This is Interior Integration for Catholics, it's great that you can join us, and today we are wrestling with the deep attachment needs and the deep integrity needs that Catholic spouses have.  In this life, we all have deep attachment needs and deep integrity needs We all struggle with deep attachment needs and deep integrity needs -- whether we realize it or not.   And some of those needs are unmet.  They cause us difficulties and suffering and tension in our important relationships Those unmet needs are part of being human in our fallen world.     How we choose to handle those attachment needs and integrity needs really determines how well our close relationships, especially our marriages go.   How the husband chooses to address his attachment needs and integrity needs will have a huge impact on his relationship with his wife How the wife chooses to address her attachment needs and her integrity needs will have a huge impact on her relationship with her husband.   Meeting these attachment needs and integrity needs well is foundational, essential for you to have a psychologically sound, a solid marriage relationship.   Today, in episode 62 of Interior Integration for Catholics, released on April 5, 2021, the sixth in our subseries on sexuality in Catholic marriages And it is titled:  Unmet Attachment Needs, Unmet Integrity Needs  we won't just lay out all the definitions of our terms what are attachment needs, Dr. Peter?   What are integrity needs?  We're not just going to discuss how these needs impact the rest of the marriage relationship  We're not just going to explore how sex in the Catholic marriage bed is impacted by these needs and our responses to them  No, wait, there's much more  We're going to also dive into how do you engage with these needs constructively -- how do we start on a course of action to really meet these needs.  So stay with me until the end and you will get really specific recommendations for setting up a personalized program to have your personal set of attachment needs and integrity needs met.   This is such an important area that we are going to spend some time on it, more than just this one podcast.   I am Catholic psychologist Peter Malinoski, and I am bringing my 20 years of experience in the clinical trenches with real Catholics with real problems to bear on this question of attachment needs and integrity needs in this episode for you.   This podcast is part of Souls and Hearts, our online outreach -- check us out at soulsandhearts.com Souls and Hearts is all about shoring up our natural foundation for the Catholic spiritual life, all about overcoming psychological obstacles to being loved and to loving God and neighbor.   Brief Review  Each episode stand on its own, no need to review if you don't want to, if you're just jumping in here that's great I do review from time to time because reviewing helps with spiral learning, with retaining things And because this podcast is programmatic, episodes build on each other, we're not just doing little isolated soundbites of information, odd, assorted nuggets. This is meant to be a program in your Catholic human formation to help you focus inward on your interior integration -- to help you bring together the different parts of yourself into unity and harmony in the natural realm So let's do a quick rewind here, just to catch you all up to date: [Insert review/rewind sound effect] I introduced the model of a Catholic Canopied Marriage Bed to represent the sexual life of a married Catholic couple in Episode 58.   The Catholic Canopied Married Bed has these interrelated parts The floor -- A deep abiding trust in the Presence of God and His Providence -- we started here in episode 59  The four legs -- these four supports hold up the Catholic marriage bed.   Leg 4.  Internal Family Systems Approaches to understanding myself and my spouse Covered this conceptually in episodes 60 and again with a story of a Catholic couples' problems in a sexual relationship in episode 61.   Leg 3.  Understanding my own and my spouse's attachment needs and integrity needs   -- this is what we are focus on today. In Episode 57 we discussed how the one main psychological reason why Catholic marriages fail is our response and reactions to deep unmet needs   Leg 2.  the wife's commitment to her own interior integration, her own human formation Leg 1.  the husband's commitment to his own interior integration and his own human formation The frame and the box spring -- the firm, unwavering commitment of the husband his marriage vows and the wife to her marriage vows -- separately.  Independently  The mattress  Empathetic attunement   Two pillows:  Self-acceptance and Spouse-acceptance  Bottom Sheet, the fitted sheet:  sexual attraction, the intensity of sexual passion -- the eros  Top Sheet:  Communication between the spouses  The blankets:  human warmth, emotional connection  Four Bedposts  Mindset Heartset Bodyset Soulset The canopy and the curtains -- to protect privacy and propriety or to hide dysfunction, exploitation, even abuse.   The sham, the bedspread, and the bedskirt -- Used to cover up the real bed, give an impression of the state of married life to the world.   All of these elements work together.  Dynamic model, which can change over time.   The Windup / the Hurdle -- What is our situation here?  [Definition time sound effect]:  Definitions:  We all have attachment needs and we all have integrity needs Hard to find good summaries of these needs, hard to find good definitions, so here are my definitions.  Attachment needs = The needs that a child has for a deep and enduring emotional and relational bond with a caregiver, usually a parent, who provides a felt sense of closeness, security, understanding, reassurance in times of trouble, for affection and warmth, and a sense that someone really is looking out for my best interests.   Integrity needs --  drawing from self-psychology here, Heinz Kohut  = The needs a child has for a sense of identity has the following features: A separate existence from others --  I exist in my own right, a separate person  Is bounded, has boundaries  is stable over time and across different situations  Self is regulated  Is integrated -- coherent interconnections inside between aspects of experience -- self-cohesion  Is active, with agency, can effectively function in the world  Is morally good -- ontologically or essentially good and thus has intrinsic value and worth, apart from others' opinions.   Conditions for Secure Attachment -- Daniel Brown and David Elliott -- 2016 Book Attachment Disturbances in Adults -- emphasizes the subjective experience  A felt sense of safety and protection, deep sense of security felt in the bones Not just being safe, but feeling safe  Failure of protection is harder to integrate into  the life narrative, harder to make sense of that abuse.   Need for protection is absolutely fundamental.   Parents who are protective, but not overprotective -- overprotecting children actually leaves them vulnerable to all kinds of problems because of not being able to handle the experience of struggle, trials, and failures.   Feeling seen and known heard and understood -- felt attunement Not just being seen and known, heard or understood -- feeling it, experiencing it  Parents having the not just the awareness, but the capacity to respond to the child in helpful ways, conveying that understanding.  Example of Dad loves you, but he just doesn't know how to show it.  Well, that's not enough.  It's not enough that Dad has good intentions and understand his son, that understand and those intention have be manifested in real behaviors that are attuned to his son.   Recognizing the child's immediate behavior, the child's state of mind, inner experience and the child's developmental capacities e.g. forcing two year olds to share.   Felt comfort, reassurance Not just the actions, but it actually being soothing and helpful with emotional regulations, for example by calming fears  As this is repeatedly provided by the parent, the child gradually develops the inner capacity to self-soothe.   Feeling valued, delighted in, cherished by the attachment figure Joy in who the child is, not what the child does -- "delighting in the child's very being."  Parent believes in the child's goodness -- the child is precious, worth sacrificing for.      Felt support for the best self Felt sense that the parent wills and works toward the highest good for the child.   Parent believes in the child, believes in the chi  Frees the child to explore, experiment, discover, and experience both successes and failures.   Donald Winnicott 1971 play is the medium for self-development -- the parent not needing the child to fit a particular mold or agenda to meet the parent's need or expectations.   Bringing out the uniqueness, the individuality of the child, the child's interests, gifts and talents,  Parent handles the self-assertion of the child, navigates that well so the two can be separate but near.   Conditions for Integrity All of the above.  Each one of us needs help to develop our sense of self, our identity  I exist  I am not dead.  Extreme cases Cotard's syndrome -- walking corpse syndrome.   Cutting behaviors -- seeing the blood flow proves I am alive.   Feeling the pain proves I am alive.   Sexual behaviors -- e.g. orgasm from masturbation Suicide as a way of seeking a pseudo integrity --  If I feel that I don't really exist, then perhaps I shouldn't exist.  Fraud to go on living physically when I am psychological dead, emotionally dead, spiritually dead.   Mass shootings -- a way of being noticed as existing.  I am alive, I matter.   Some people who don't struggle with existence issues often don't understand how these can be such a major problem for those who do struggle with them.   my existence is separate from others --  I exist in my own right, a separate personIs bounded, has boundaries Running away gestures or behaviors by children -- physical distancing -- hiding -- divorcing   My identity is stable over time and across different situations -- there is a continuity  I can regulate myself -- I have some self-control.  We need help from others to learn to manage ourselves -- to internalize the control   Is integrated -- coherent interconnections inside between aspects of experience -- self-cohesion Awareness of our parts  Understanding of our parts -- we have been understood.   Not enough to be understood by others I need to understand myself.   Is active, with agency, can effectively function in the world we've learned social norms and social graces  We've developed talents, capabilities.   Is morally good -- ontologically or essentially good and thus has intrinsic value and worth, apart from others' opinions.  Parts that are lepers, outcasts, unredeemable sinners, tax collectors. We also need to make good choices -- seek what is good, true and beautiful in life Seek and ye shall find  We need to tolerate the suffering that goes with changing and growing.  The Rose:  November 1979 written by Amanda McBroom and sung by Bette Midler It's the heart, afraid of breakingThat never learns to danceIt's the dream, afraid of wakingThat never takes the chanceIt's the one who won't be takenWho cannot seem to giveAnd the soul, afraid of dyingThat never learns to live We need to change and grow, try new ways of being and acting.   The Vision -- here's where we start to bring everything together.  We have attachment needs, we have integrity needs.  We also have parts.  Now we can lump along as we have been, same old limited understanding, same old patterns, same old results.  But what if there were a way to bring these insights about needs and parts together, to understand ourselves and our parts in new ways? Definition of parts:  Discussed this at length in episodes 60 and 61.  Parts:  Separate, independently operating personalities within us, each with own unique prominent needs, roles in our lives, emotions, body sensations, guiding beliefs and assumptions, typical thoughts, intentions, desires, attitudes, impulses, interpersonal style, and world view.  Each part also has an image of God and also its own approach to sexuality.  Parts experience them differently  Attachment needs and integrity needs are carried by our parts.  Our parts carry our needs.  This helps us to make so much sense out of our experience.  For us to be able to recognize the parts within us and with others helps so much to bring clarity out of confusion, direction out of being lost.   Because parts may be in awareness or out of awareness in any given moment, we may or may not be conscious of our attachment needs and integrity needs.   Parts with their attachment needs and integrity needs may be activated as well, by external or internal factors.   Parts are on a mission to have attachment needs and integrity needs met.  It's the most important thing for them, often a life and death issue.   So that means they will also try to get them met in our sexual relating -- you heard all about that in episode 61 with Jeff and Joanne and how their parts were working to get their needs met in their sexual encounter.   And that can be a real problem, if those needs really are for a father and a mother.   Idealized Parent Figure Protocol Brown and Elliott As Catholics, we don't just have our earthly father and mother.  As Catholics, our earthly father and our earthly mother are secondary parents. Our primary parents are our spiritual parents -- God our Father and Mary our Mother.   Only God can ultimately meet our attachment needs and our integrity needs St. Augustine in his Confessions, 398 AD, early 40s  You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.   So how do we begin to address these deep unmet needs in a deliberate, reflective way.   Make time.  This is going to take time.  Many people allocate exactly no time to their human formation.  Some will make time for prayer and for the spiritual life, but they don't think about the psychological lives, their natural foundation.  Can you find 15 minutes or even 10 or 5 minutes per day, at a consistent time to focus on your parts and on your attachment and integrity needs? If not, then you will need some personalized guidance -- therapist or close friend -- some type of individual personal relationship.   Write down when that will be.  Often before prayer  I do it 7 times per day.  7 minutes.   Second, listen to the following reflection.  Only about 6 minutes long 8 minutes long only about 10 minutes long, only about 12 minutes long.  To help you get in touch with your needs.  Take an inventory.   We want to know what your needs are.  Part-focus -- part by part Seek and ye shall find If that seems like too much, get support.  Therapy.   IFS therapist.  IFS-Institute.com Free course on Souls and Hearts -- A Catholics guide to choosing a therapist.   Share what you found with someone you trust.  Make a list of who you might trust with such things reach out. No one to trust?  Get a therapist.   Reflect on your spouse's needs, or another loved one.   Reflection  Closing Next episode will be all about human formation of the wife and the husband in marriage, with a focus on these attachment needs and integrity needs and how they are held by parts.  We will have another example of how these play out in the sexual relationship. And we will start working toward understanding your spouse's parts and the attachment and integrity needs those parts hold.   Trying out a new idea -- an individual conversation hour -- I promise you I will be on my cell phone from 4:30 to 5:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 13 to talk with any Interior Integration for Catholics podcast listener about our podcast episodes. Let's have a conversation.  I want to be accessible.  There is no need to email me beforehand or text me or anything like that, just drop in and meet with me by phone.  I'm available.  My cell is 317.567.9594.  I like the phone or Zoom a lot better for relating than email or texts.  Not phone therapy, but really a chance to get into a good conversation about the podcast.  Your reactions, your feedback, whatever you want to talk about with regard to this Interior Integration for Catholics podcast.  And these conversations are private, I won't use anything from them in the podcast without your permission.   It's hard to work on your parts without help -- cue the Resilient Catholic Community.   If this discussion of parts resonates with you -- what would it be like to be working on your human formation, your human development as a Catholic with other Catholics who have the same goals?  What would be like to form real relationships with other on the same path, to journey together?  Get on the waiting list for the RCC --  go to soulsandheart.com/rcc to sign up -- there's no obligation to join, but you will get all kinds of cool free stuff.   I have a special event just for people who are on the RCC waiting list  Our people on the waiting list have been so patient, I am so appreciative, so for those of you on the waiting list, you are all invited to a Zoom meeting  On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM Eastern time Premium Podcasts each week for our Resilient Catholic community members and our Interior Therapist Community members where we go deeper.   Patronness and Patron