Podcast appearances and mentions of mary steege

Welcome to Season 2, podcast #6 in a series which is about how to lead our lives from the inside out - instead of living tossed around by emotions or circumstances. The secret to making this happen is all in the way we think about ourselves, how we think about the pieces of our personality, our centered inner self - and where we go to find power to make things better when we need help.The mental framework being discussed views humans as being made up of an Inner/Core Self and many Parts (or sub-personalities). We have parts of us who operate like managers (running the show), firefighters (who numb and distract us) and child-like exiles, who are buried underneath the surface due to shame, fear, guilt, sadness or anger. The managers and firefighters are called protectors, because they are busy trying to prevent emotional distress (the managers ) or they help eliminate emotional distress once it has occurred (these are the firefighters). Finally, emotional distress can exist in any of our parts in the form of burdens, which are extreme beliefs, thoughts, feelings or sensations. Just like we can't operate and remove a part of our body without it affecting other areas of our body - when we heal or address emotional pain in one part, it effects other parts of our system as well. This podcast talks specifically about the relationship between our Manager and Firefighter parts. How do these personalities within us relate to each other, and how does that effect how we move them from their extreme roles into healthy, cooperative roles connected to our Inner self?You can find me on FB. (www.fb.com/withlisacoaching) or on my website…. (withlisa.com)I would also encourage you to read the resources I'm referencing for this podcast.Spirit-Led Life by Mary Steege, Boundaries for your Soul, by Dr. Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller, and Internal Family Systems Therapy by Richard Schwartz

After learning about our internal "protectors", (firefighters and managers) last week, this week's episode presents the last category of a person's internal parts, the Exiles. The definition of burdens is also explained, as well as a 12-step process to UN-burden.What is an exiled part and how does it show up in our lives?What is a burden and where does it come from?How do we unburden parts and create space for our spirit-led inner-self to lead us from the inside out?Join me to learn these answers and more!If this is resonating with you, if you'd like to learn more.... I'd love to have a free discovery call with you. You can actually schedule directly on my website now! www.withlisa.comThis podcast was informed by:"Internal Family Systems Therapy" by Richard Schwartz"Boundaries for Your Soul" by Alison Cook, Phd and Kimberly Miller"The Spirit-Led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems" by Mary Steege

Episode 2.4 teaches us more about our internal parts - specifically, our "protectors". These parts are called protectors because just like Superman, Scarface, Dirty Harry, or the Terminator…. We have parts which can act like each one of these characters… well, at least I do…Protector parts have a goal of hiding our vulnerabilities, our soft spots, and making sure we don't get hurt or that we don't spend our days stuck in overwhelming feelings.There are two key types of protector roles, and everyone has both types of protector parts within them. This episode walks through them both (managers and firefighters). I'll explain how to recognize them, what they want for us or their intentions, and how we can work with them. Working with our protectors from our inner selves with the Spirit of God, will change the way we think, act and feel in our daily lives. If this is resonating with you, if you'd like to learn more.... I'd love to have a free discovery call with you. You can actually schedule directly on my website now! www.withlisa.comThis podcast was informed by:"Internal Family Systems Therapy" by Richard Schwartz"Boundaries for Your Soul" by Alison Cook, Phd and Kimberly Miller"The Spirit-Led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems" by Mary Steege

This is the 3rd podcast in a series which is about how to lead our lives from the inside out - instead of living tossed around by emotions or circumstances. It's about how we can feel healing where we need it, and drive change where we most want it. And none of this is possible without a connection or relationship to God's Spirit within us.This episode will answer the following questions:What is your "inner/core self"?How can you tell if you're in SELF? How can you be sure you're in SELF and not just in another PART?What are the 8 C's of SELF?So what do you do to get to know your CORE SELF?This podcast was informed by: "Internal Family Systems Therapy" by Richard Schwartz "Internal Family Systems Therapy Meets Evangelical Christianity: Integration of Diverse Communities and Theories" by William J. Richardson, Ph.D."The Spirit-Led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems" by Mary Steege

Why do we know what we should do, and then we don't do it? What's going on in our brains when that happens? And further, how can we possibly find ourselves lovable or acceptable when we act this way?This episode is about our mental "PARTS" and self-consciousness. Humans have the ability to self-reflect, self-witness, self-communicate, self-monitor, etc.. But who is our SELF reflecting to? Witnessing to? Communicating to? Our "SELF" is communicating to our parts - and we have a LOT of them. Parts make up our system, and they intend good for us, but they don't see the whole picture. Learn more about your mental "PARTS" in this episode, why it's important to identify them, how to identify them, and what to do next. Starting with an understand of our mental "parts" is critical if we are ever going to be successful at reconciling our inconsistent thoughts with actions, and making lasting behavioral change. This podcast was informed by: "Internal Family Systems Therapy" by Richard Schwartz "Internal Family Systems Therapy Meets Evangelical Christianity: Integration of Diverse Communities and Theories" by William J. Richardson, Ph.D."The Spirit-Led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems" by Mary Steege

This Week's Show Archives - Mind Body Spirit Living The relationships with those we are most intimately linked can have some of the powerful highs and lows of emotions.  When we experience these strong feelings, it can lead us to create stories that we think can explain, justify, or rationalize another’s thoughts or behaviors.  But these stories we tell ourselves can also exaggerate untruths about another, and only make challenging circumstances and mis-communications worse!  How can we learn to be more aware of our tendency to create untrue or misleading stories that harm our relationships? Our guest this week shares her best advice from her many years as a licensed marriage and family therapist. Mary Steege is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified Internal Family Systems therapist, and a pastor in the Presbyterian Church, USA. Currently in private practice at the Therapy House in Racine, WI, she has also served as a parish pastor and a hospital and hospice chaplain. Mary is a member of the AAMFT and author of a book on psycho-spiritual healing called: “The Spirit-led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems.” She conducts her own workshops on healing and has been a presenter at the International Internal Family Systems conference. You can learn more about Mary at http://www.thetherapyhouse.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=22554  

Finding Personal Growth Through Relationships with Mary Steege – 2-27-16 | Mind Body Spirit Living The relationships around us may range in the depth of their intimacy, but within each is an invitation to grow.  Our relationships allow us to understand ourselves better, and to raise our awareness of the places within us that are in need of healing. In the midst of things that strain our relationships, it may not be as easy to see these opportunities, but if we choose to accept this philosophy, it can change how we see every conversation as well as every conflict.  What can we do to see our relationships as a place for our own personal growth?  Our guest this week is a therapist who works with clients to find these gifts amidst the challenges. Mary Steege is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified Internal Family Systems therapist, and a pastor in the Presbyterian Church, USA. Currently in private practice at the Therapy House in Racine, WI, she has also served as a parish pastor and a hospital and hospice chaplain. Mary is a member of the AAMFT and author of a book on psycho-spiritual healing called: “The Spirit-led Life: A Christian Encounter with Internal Family Systems.” She conducts her own workshops on healing and has been a presenter at the International Internal Family Systems conference.