In this engaging conversation, Kylie Feller, a Canadian clinical counselor and Level 3 Certified IFS therapist, shares her expertise on parts journaling and dating. She explains how journaling can act as a self-led therapeutic tool, fostering connection with our inner parts. Kylie also discusses the challenges of this practice, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and compassion. Shifting to dating, she highlights it as a unique opportunity for self-discovery and understanding of personal dynamics, all through the lens of self-love and IFS.

Dr. Natalie Thomas, a psychotherapist and philosopher specializing in climate distress, shares her insights on ecotherapy and its profound impact on healing. She discusses how nature can enhance our self-awareness and connect us to our inner selves. The conversation spans topics like walk-and-talk therapy, inter-species healing, and the significance of slowing down in nature. Natalie emphasizes that engaging with the natural world not only benefits individual healing but also fuels compassionate environmental activism.

Graphic novelist Sacha Mardou shares her journey of healing trauma through art. Known for her IFS-inspired webcomics, she discusses how her therapy sketches transformed into a memoir, 'Past Tense.' Sacha reveals the impact of IFS on breaking generational burdens and how her comics make therapy relatable and approachable. She emphasizes the importance of confronting inherited shame and trauma, fostering understanding within family dynamics. Through her work, she aims to inspire others to navigate their inner worlds.

In this engaging discussion, Kay Gardner, an IFS lead trainer and embodiment meditation expert, guides listeners through grounding practices to deepen their body awareness. Kay emphasizes the importance of connecting with the earth's energies, using visualization techniques to nurture and revitalize oneself. Listeners are invited to experience emotional balance through this calming meditation, enhancing their overall well-being and self-awareness.

Mary Kruger, an IFS lead trainer and therapist, specializes in addiction and eating disorders. She shares her transformative journey with Internal Family Systems, emphasizing understanding addiction as a system imbalance rather than a moral failure. The discussion highlights how befriending addictive parts can lead to healing and how shame perpetuates addiction cycles. Mary also explores the power of group work in promoting connection, reducing shame, and fostering compassion, ultimately encouraging listeners to view their struggles as teachers on the path to recovery.

Tamala Floyd is a seasoned psychotherapist and author with over 25 years of experience, dedicated to healing personal and generational trauma. She discusses the importance of ancestral wisdom in healing, emphasizing how engaging with our family history can enhance emotional well-being. Tamala shares techniques for connecting with our internal system through guided meditation and highlights the necessity for therapists to engage in their own internal work. Her love for travel intertwines with her legacy burden work, showcasing a unique approach to transformation.

Joanne Twombly, a Certified IFS Therapist and author on dissociative disorders, shares her expertise in trauma therapy. She discusses the importance of coping skills and the innovative 'fire drill' exercise for emotional clarity. The conversation highlights the complexities of dissociation and the vital role of safe spaces, hypnosis, and internal communication in healing. Joanne also emphasizes the necessity of a holistic understanding of trauma's impact on mental health, especially in therapeutic settings.

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

Chris Burris, a lead trainer with the IFS Institute, discusses therapist burnout, working with inner critics, attachment wounds, and the fluidity of internal parts. He highlights the importance of befriending our parts and completing unfinished business from the past in therapy.

Climate psychologist and author, Steffi Bednarek, explores climate change through an IFS lens, discussing societal denial, trauma responses, and the importance of acknowledging collective silence. She emphasizes the need for systemic solutions and encourages uncomfortable climate conversations to address the urgent need for regenerative change.