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

Have You Ever Felt Heartbroken? Navigating Heartbreak with Sara Avant Stover

New virtual workshop series for self discovery using IFS and Human Design,
- Starts Friday October 25th 11am-1pm EST
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In this episode, Natalie sits with IFS practitioner and author Sara Avant Stover to discuss her new book, Handbook for the Heartbroken. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Heartbreak is a basic part of the human experience
2. The judgmental culture towards heartbreak
3. Grief as a medicine
4. How to be there for someone who is experiencing heartbreak
5. The three stages of heartbreak: Devastation, Transformation, and Rebirth
6. Techniques to invite when experiencing each stage of heartbreak
7. Benefits of IFS, meditation, and journaling for support
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Sara Avant Stover (she/her) is the author of three books; teacher and mentor of women's spirituality, empowerment, and entrepreneurship; and a Level 3 Certified Internal Family Systems Practitioner. 
 
Website: www.SaraAvantStover.com 
Book Link: https://saraavantstover.com/books 
Podcast: https://saraavantstover.com/podcast/ 
IG: @saraavantstover
 
 
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Do You Work with a Narcissist? Workplace Narcissism and its Impacts on Mental Health, with Shelby Pressley

Check out a new virtual workshop series for self discovery using IFS and Human Design, Here!!
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In this episode, Natalie sits with Shelby Pressley to discuss narcissism in the workplace and the impacts it has on our mental health. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Checking yourself for narcissistic tendencies/parts
2. What does narcissism look like in the workplace?
3. What is indirect bullying in the workplace?
4. Impacts of workplace narcissism
5. Ways to cope with narcissism in the workplace
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Shelby is the owner of Ever-Evolving Wellness LLC in Cincinnati, OH. She specializes in conducting workshops and presentations that show the connection between personal and professional well-being. One of her new workshops dives into a topic that many professionals have previously experienced or currently are - Narcissism in the Workplace. After experiencing her own occurrences from colleagues and leadership, she researched and found that there's an increasing number of professionals who've been treated badly due to narcissistic behaviors at work. In this workshop, she outlines what these behaviors can look like through examples, healthy ways to cope and the opportunity to check-in with self to ensure you're not projecting the same things.
 
 
Website: www.everevolvingwellbeing.sqarespace.com 
Email: Shelbycpressley@gmail.com
IG: @ever.evolving.wellbeing
Threads: @ever.evolving.wellbeing 
 
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Are You a Highly Sensitive Person? HSP and IFS, with Martina Williams and Kyle Wehrend

Check out a new virtual workshop series on integrating IFS and Human Design, Here!!
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In this episode, Natalie sits with Martina Williams and Kyle Wehrend to discuss their expertise on highly sensitive people (HSP) and IFS.  
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is a HSP?
2. D.O.E.S.; an acronym for HSP characteristics
3. Environmental sensitivity: Is it nature, nurture, or both?
4. Challenges of being a HSP
5. Benefits of being a HSP
6. Protective parts that help turn down the sensitivity
7. Ways to cope being a HSP
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Martina Williams is an international coach, speaker, psychotherapist and author with over 30 years of experience. She is a Certified IFS therapist and Approved Consultant with a focus on spirituality and high sensitivity.  As a coach, she specializes in wellness-based resiliency and supporting individuals to learn to lead from Self. Martina identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and finds great joy in helping other HSPs. Martina grew up in California and currently lives in the beautiful mountains of Asheville, NC with her husband and four dogs. When she's not cycling or hiking, she's dancing Argentine Tango.
 
Connect with Martina:
Website: www.thebraveintrovert.com
Instagram: @the_brave_introvert_hsp
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Kyle Wehrend, LICSW, LCSW-C is a clinically licensed social worker and is the owner of Move Within LLC, a private practice that provides individual and group psychotherapy, clinical supervision as well as facilitates workshops and retreats. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of social work and served 2 years in Peru as a Peace Corps volunteer. Kyle has extensive experience with the IFS model completing the Level 1 training, the Creating Healing Circles training and was a presenter at the IFS Conference in 2023. He currently lives in Takoma Park, MD with his wife, two young children and cat. He enjoys running, reading and agonizing over English Premier League soccer.
 
Connect with Kyle:
Kyle: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kyle-wehrend-takoma-park-md/865289
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Attend the Workshop- IFS and HSP: Working with the Highly Sensitive System
- Online, September 16th
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Inviting Connection with Humor, Social Media, and Movies, with Justin Martin

In this episode Natalie is joined by certified IFS therapist Justin Martin as they discuss the role humor can play in both our professional and personal lives, and how it can help us connect with parts. 
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Topics Discussed:
1. Humor as a form of connection to ourselves and others
2. Humor as a pathway to parts and Self energy
3. Is humor a part or a dimension of Self? 
4. Justin's intention for creating and posting funny content on social media related to parts work, IFS, and mental health
5. The benefits of social media content as a means of connection
6. How to incorporate humor into therapy 
7. How movies help with parts work
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Justin is a licensed mental health counselor and IFS certified therapist practicing in Orlando, FL. As an IFS enthusiast he loves IFS and practices with couples and men to better their relationship with themselves and others. In his free time he enjoys movies, poetry, sports, bachata, and having good conversations with the people he loves. 
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Justin Martin:
Instagram: @partsofmetherapy
                   @mindyourmovies
Website: www.partsofmetherapy.com
Email: justinmartin@partsofmetherapy.com
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Embodying Spirituality and Resourcing Beyond Self, with Valerie Louis

In this episode Natalie is joined by certified IFS practitioner Valerie Louis PhD as they discuss spirituality and how we can resource beyond Self to access compassion for ourselves and others.
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Topics Discussed:
1. Being in companionship with your parts
2. What is spirituality
3. Valerie's spiritual journey
4. Connecting to Spirit as a resource
5. Spirituality and skeptical parts
6. Learning and practicing empathy and compassion
7. Resourcing beyond Self
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Valerie's passion is to be a guide to other healers and helping professionals in their journey to self-belonging by offering compassionate curiosity, context awareness, exquisite attunement, nervous system education, and orienting to the emergent. Her training is rooted in both the academy and in spiritual lineages.
 
Valerie is a non-denominational Minister of Healing ordained with a background in energy healing and mediumship. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a IFS Level 3 Certified Practitioner and holds a MA in Women’s Studies and PhD in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati. She teaches classes on developing spiritual skills and nervous system capacity and has a private practice focused on helping therapists, healers, educators, spiritual practitioners, and neurodivergent individuals be more connected to themselves and their communities.
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Valerie Louis:
Website: https://www.valerielouis.com/
Email: valerie@valerielouis.com
Instagram: @valerielouisphd
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Connecting to Parts with Creative Expressive Arts and IFS, with Theresa Soltzberg

In this episode Natalie is joined by IFS therapist Theresa Soltzberg as they discuss the healing benefits of using creative expressive arts to connect with parts and process trauma.
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Topics Discussed:
1. What is expressive arts
2. Benefits of expressive arts and connecting to parts and healing trauma
3. How to do expressive arts
4. Simple ways to access creativity and connect with parts on your own
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Theresa Soltzberg at Expressive Art is an artist, writer, PCC level coach, and AMFT therapist who offers clients and students experiences that allow the intersection of their self-expression, soul healing, and deep personal story.  She has been guiding and instructing others in their creative process and life journey for many years. 
 
Theresa Soltzberg:
Website: https://www.theresasoltzberg.com/
FREE Resources: https://courses.theresasoltzberg.com/twp
Instagram: @theresa.soltzberg
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The Magic of IFS and EMDR, with David Polidi

Today's episode is brought to you by Multiplicity of the Mind Learning Center, dedicated to advancing psychotherapy through IFS. Check out their upcoming workshop "Foundations of Becoming an IFS-Informed Therapist" on July 26th and September 20th (CEU's available).  Register for this workshop and more at https://multiplicityofthemind.com/workshops/
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In this episode Natalie sits with IFS and EMDR trained therapist, David Polidi, to discuss the magic of trauma processing while incorporating IFS and EMDR techniques.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is EMDR
2. Bilateral stimulation and processing trauma
3. The similarities and differences of EMDR and IFS
4. Resourcing
5. Combining IFS and EMDR
6. Best of both
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David Polidi is a Social Worker originally from NYC, who now lives in Massachusetts with his wife, daughter and furry friend Nala. He works at Internal Family Systems- Telehealth Collective, and provides therapy to individuals and couples. He also provides supervision for EMDR, and providers who integrate EMDR and IFS. He is also working towards his IFS certification. He loves meeting new people on his Podcast, hiking up mountains, paddle boarding with his family, and watching a good Netflix documentary. 
 
David Polidi:
Website:  https://www.empoweredthroughcompassion.com/
Podcast: Empowered Through Compassion
Instagram: @empowered.through.compassion
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Mold Toxicity and its Impact on Mental and Physical Health, with Melissa Johnson

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Natalie sits with friend and fellow IFS therapist, Melissa Johnson, as they discuss mold and its impacts on physical and mental health.  Melissa shares about her personal experience with mold exposure and the process of testing, treating, and remediation.
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Melissa's various mold exposures
2. Impacts of life stressors and mold toxicity
3. Symptoms of mold exposure: Cognitive and physical (Brain fog, GI issues, anxiety, hormone issues, anger, etc.)
4. Testing your space and your body for mold
5. Treatment for detoxing and repairing your body
6. Remediation for home
7. Advocating for your health at doctors appointments
 
Melissa Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and founder of Gateway Therapy in Louisville, KY. She has practiced professional social work for over 15 years in both organizational and clinical practice. Melissa is an Internal Family Systems Certified Therapist and has helped many people to address multiple forms of trauma, life transitions, grief and loss, and addiction recovery. She provides professional consultation to therapists and facilitates clinical supervision for social workers. She provides professional development trainings for individuals and organizations including Conflict Management, Grief and Loss, and Radical Self-Care. 
 
Melissa Johnson:
Website: https://www.gatewaytherapylou.com/
Contact : 502-653-3385
Email: melissa@gatewaytherapylou.com 
 
 
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Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Attachment Theory, its Styles, and its Impact on Relationships, with Annie Chen

Do you feel curious about your attachment style and how it impacts your relationships?  Natalie sits with licensed therapist and author Annie Chen to discuss her book, The Attachment Theory Workbook.  Natalie and Annie dive into the topics of anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, and secure attachment and how one can utilize their attachment style for self awareness and better relationships with others.  Natalie also adds her IFS spin to attachment theory within the discussion as well. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. What is attachment theory
2. What is anxious attachment and what this style need in relationships
3. What is avoidant attachment and what this style needs in relationships
4. What is secure attachment
5. What is pseudo-secure attachment
6. Does our attachment style change over time
7. Annie shares about her NEW BOOK, out NOW!! 
 
Annie Chen is an author, therapist, consultant, and coach who holds two master’s degrees in counseling and psychology. With over 17 years dedicated to studying the mind, nervous systems, and relationships, Annie has developed a unique approach to relationships and working with people.
Her work integrates research from neuroscience to help clients navigate the complexities of relationships and emotional safety. Annie maintains a practice seeing individuals and couples in Berkeley, CA, and virtually.
Her books, The Attachment Theory Workbook and I Want to Connect, have inspired over 100,000 people to work towards healthy relationships and promote a deeper understanding of the mind-body connection.
 
Annie Chen:
Website: www.anniechen.net
Instagram: @AnnieChenLMFT
Therapy: www.changeinsight.net
Attachment Style Workbook and Quiz: www.attachmentquiz.com
New Book! https://www.anniechen.net/iwtc 
 
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Body-Mind is Mind-Body: Somatic IFS with Susan McConnell

Natalie sits with the pioneer of somatic IFS, Susan McConnell, to discuss her five practices of somatic IFS that can be found in her popular book, Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy: Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice. 
 
Topics Discussed:
1. Susan shares her experiences of being a part of IFS development
2. The fragmentation of mind and body in American culture and its impacts
3. What is somatics
4. Objective view of our body vs subjective view
5. The 5 practices of somatic IFS: Somatic Awareness, Conscious Breathing, Radical Resonance, Mindful Movement, and Attuned Touch
 
Susan's holistic approach to healing encompasses mind, body, and spirit, integrating mindfulness, somatic awareness, and experiential techniques to support clients on their path toward wholeness and integration. Through her compassionate presence, wisdom, and dedication to healing, Susan McConnell continues to inspire and empower others to embrace their inner journey and reclaim their essence.
 
Susan McConnell:
Website: https://www.embodiedself.net/
Newsletter for Workshop/Retreat Updates: https://www.embodiedself.net/contact 
Book Link: https://rb.gy/o24ni2 
 
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