166: When Your Emotions Are at War – Here’s How to Set Boundaries Inside Your Own Soul

Jul 10, 2025

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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your emotions or stuck in patterns of self-criticism, this episode offers a practical path forward rooted in both psychology and spiritual wisdom.

In this powerful re-air of a foundational episode, Dr. Alison Cook introduces the transformative approach behind Boundaries for Your Soul. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Christian faith, Alison shares how to lead your inner life with clarity, kindness, and strength.

Instead of pushing away difficult emotions, you’ll learn how to create space for them—with healthy boundaries that bring healing and peace.

This episode explores:

A step-by-step framework to navigate emotional overwhelm
The 3 internal roles we all carry—and how to listen to each one with care
Why spiritual growth requires emotional awareness
How Jesus modeled soul-level boundaries
An effective way to approach anxiety, anger, or fear without shame

Whether you're just beginning your healing journey or deep in the work of personal transformation, this episode will give you tools to understand yourself better and lead from a place of wholeness.

📥 Get your 3 free Boundaries For Your Soul resources here:

📚 Explore Alison’s books:

Boundaries for Your Soul: https://a.co/d/fwOjZde
The Best of You: https://a.co/d/fjkMhoc
I Shouldn’t Feel This Way: https://a.co/d/5x1cgie

📥 Get the Alison’s free printable with the five boundary tools mentioned in last week’s episode when you sign up for her weekly email.

For more on internal boundaries, check out:

Episode 40: 5 Steps to Healing Painful Emotions

Episode 41: Boundaries With Fear And Anxiety

Episode 42: How to Honor Sadness & Set Boundaries with Loneliness

Episode 43: How to Tame Your Inner Critic

Episode 44: Why Anger is a Surprising Friend

📖 Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here

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Editing by Giulia Hjort

Sound engineering by Kelly Kramarik

Music by Andy Luiten

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