That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering: Internal Family Systems with a Twist

Natalie sits with human design expert Dr. Nicole Garritano.  They discuss how we can utilize our genetic blueprint to best understand ourselves with compassion and to know how our conditioning has impacted our ability to be connected to our authentic Self.  

 

Topics Discussed:

1. What is human design?

2. How our conditioning impacts our parts

3. What is the purpose and intention of human design?

4. How to understand your body grap...

Join Natalie as she talks with Dr. Christine Kiesinger, certified Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, as they discuss the power of Reiki and how it relates to Self-energy, parts, and IFS.

 

Topics Discussed:

1. What is Reiki

2. Energetic blocks to receiving Reiki, and how are parts are involved

3. Becoming attuned to receive Reiki

4. Benefits of Reiki 

5. Energetic hygiene

  Dr. Christine E. Kiesinger is founder of CEK Communicat...

Natalie interviews the "unwilling rebel of IFS" Joanne Twombly on her book, Trauma and Dissociation Informed Internal Family Systems: How to Successfully Treat Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.

 

Topics Discussed Include:

1. The controversy with traditional IFS and coping skills

2. What is DID and Complex PTSD

3. Trauma and dissociative informed IFS

4. Parts and dissociation

5. Coping skills with IFS for dissociation and com...

In this re-released episode, Natalie interviews Kaitlyn Mariah on her expertise on the lymphatic system and how it impacts our health. Topics discussed include, what is the lymphatic system, why is it important for mental and physical health, and how can we invite lymphatic drainage and its benefits on our own. 

 

Kaitlyn is a licensed medical massage therapist and certified holistic coach with a focus on chronic pain and MindBody ...

In this episode, three time zones come together as Natalie (located in the USA) sits with Helen Foot (located in New Zealand) and Emma Redfern (located in the UK) to discuss their book, Freeing Self: IFS Beyond the Therapy Room. 

 

Topics Discussed:

1. Both Emma and Helen share their journey to IFS and their shared experience with manager collapse

2. How Emma and Helen found each other even so far away from each other

3. Discussion...

In today's episode, Natalie sits with firefighter, paramedic, and podcast host, Jalon Johnson, as they discuss vulnerability and healing through IFS.

 

Topics Discussed:

1. How vulnerability is a super power

2. Protector parts and vulnerability

3. Impacts of family, cultural, and racial trauma

4. Jalon shares about his experience starting therapy

5. Jalon reads his own written piece titled, "Note to Self"

6. Cycle breaking within f...

In today's episode, Natalie sits with certified IFS therapist, author, and podcaster, Tammy Sollenberger, as they discuss the impact of centering prayer and how it can invite connection to our authentic Self.

 

Topics Discussed:

1. Tammy gets personal and shares about her background in religion and spirituality, how it lead to getting her masters at a Baptist seminary, but never doing Christian counseling

2. Tammy shares about her ...

Today's episode is a cool one!  Natalie sits with Sasha Lipskaia to discuss witch wounds and how they impact us in the present, from an internal family systems (IFS) perspective. 

 

Topics Discussed:

1. Sasha's journey to her many healing specialities

2. What are witch wounds?

3. Past lives and witch wounds

4. Impacts of witch wounds in the present

5. Natalie shares her witch wound and how it impacted her in regards to starting thi...

In this episode Natalie talks with Dr. Martha Sweezy, author of the book "Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt".

 

Topics Discussed Include:

1. Martha's journey to IFS: The missing piece to the paradigm

2. What is guilt

3. Maladaptive vs. Adaptive guilt

4. Survivor guilt, separation guilt, mom guilt, anticipatory guilt

5. What is shame

6. External shaming vs. Internal shaming

7. Shame cycle

8. Can shame every be usef...

In today's episode I am joined by licensed clinical social worker Chris Hancock as we discuss his gift of clairsentience and how he utilizes this gift to work with clients using MDLT and IFS.

 

Topics Discussed Include:

1. Chris shares his experience with depression and burn out

2. His ask for clarity amidst his dark night(s) of the soul and how that lead to a receiving of messages: a gift of discernment

3. Connection to Spirit and...

In today’s episode I am joined by clinician, author, and nervous system expert, Deb Dana as she talks about Polyvagal Theory and befriending the nervous system. 

 

Topics Include:

1. Deb's journey to Polyvagal Theory and Stephen Porges

2. How the stuckness leads to suffering

3. Your state creates your story

4. Power of curiosity to shift into ventral

5. What is Polyvagal Theory and its three principles

6. Power of resilience

7. How...

In today's episode I am joined by IFS practitioner, teacher, and author Robert Falconer as we discuss in depth his passion for guides and past lives. 

 

Topics Discussed Include:

1. Bob Announces his new book, "When You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going"

2. What is porous mind vs. citadel mind

3. Connecting with guides with the constraint release model of IFS

4. The tools of discernment: Distinguishing between unattached burdens an...

In today's episode I am joined by certified IFS practitioner, Seth Kopald, as we discuss how to be Self-led from his new book Self-Led: Living a Connected Life With Yourself and With Others. 

 

Topics Discussed:

1. Seth's journey to IFS and how it helped going through a divorce and experiencing anxiety

2. Seth's intention for the book

3. What it means to be Self-led in relationships, the benefits of being Self-led in relationships,...

In today's episode I am joined by certified IFS therapist and consultant Dave Adamusko as we discuss the power of direct access within IFS therapy.

Direct Access Workshop Link: https://multiplicityofthemind.com/direct-access/

 

Topics Covered Include:

1. Dave's journey to IFS and psychodrama

2. What is direct access

3. What is implicit direct access and why it is important

4. What is explicit direct access and why it is important

 ...

In today's episode I am joined by IFS therapist and author, Betsy Fenzel, as we discuss her new book, Heart of Gold.

 

Topics Covered in Episode: 

1. Betsy's journey to IFS and its connection to Buddhist meditation

2. Betsy shares about her inspiration and mentor Tara Brach for her heart of gold

3. Heart of gold as the Self

4. Intention for the book and who Betsy wrote it for

5. You are good, and you have this essential goodness. T...

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Shawn Hondorp as we discuss all things motivation, just in time for the new year!

 

Topics Discussed Include:

- Shawn's journey to IFS and her specialities of disordered eating and motivation

- The types of therapy modalities that were NOT working and how IFS has been beneficial for her clients and herself

- What is Self Determination Theory as it relates to motivation

- What is motivation

- Tw...

Happy New Year!!  I'm so very excited to be back in 2024 with new episodes of the podcast!  Today's episode is a beautiful one as I sat with author and Ayurvedic mentor, Katie Silcox.

 

Katie Silcox is a New York Times best-selling author of the book Healthy, Happy, Sexy- Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women. She is a nationally recognized yoga teacher, hosts the podcast Spirit Sessions: Find Your True Spiritual Home, she's the founder...

This December, I want to feature some of my favorite interviews from this year.  The final fourth episode I'm re-releasing is my conversation with IFS inventor Dr. Richard (Dick) Schwartz!  

It was such an honor and a privilege to be able to sit with Dick and interview him about IFS for this episode.  Dr. Richard Schwartz, or Dick as he likes to be called, invented internal family systems therapy over 40 years ago. 

In this episode...