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

Motivation Made Easy with Dr. Shawn Hondorp

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
- Two main categories of motivation and how it impacts us
- Why shaming and critical energy doesn't lead to lasting change
- IFS as a 'how' to help people make shifts in motivation
 
Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified Clinical Health Psychologist and health behavior expert.  She has a top-rated podcast called Motivation Made Easy: Body Respect, True Health where she outlines effective approaches to heal from disordered eating and improve health and well-being by looking at how research and real world experience collide via conversation and personal stories. 
 
She founded The Psychology of Wellness because she believes that freeing people up from the drain of disordered eating means more mental and emotional bandwidth available to create a more equitable and kind world. To achieve this goal, she creates supportive learning environments for professionals doing this courageous work so that they can use their unique gifts to make a bigger impact, without the burnout. She lives in Grand Rapids, MI, with her husband and two kids and pug named Teddy. Her dream vacation day is hiking along a lake surrounded by mountains holding a warm cup of coffee, followed by a delicious dinner and a soak in a hot tub with an ice cold hazy IPA.
 
Dr. Shawn Hondorp:
Website: https://drshawnhondorp.com/
Podcast: https://drshawnhondorp.com/mmepodcast/
Instagram: @psychology.of.wellness
 
Natalie Deering:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Glow Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light, with Katie Silcox

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 of the Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness, holds a masters degree in Ayurveda medicine, and has recently published her second book, which we’ll be diving into today, titled Glow Worthy: Practices for Awakening Your Inner Light and Loving Yourself as You Are- Broken, Beautiful, and Sacred. 
 
Topics Covered in Today's Episode Include:
1. Katie's intentions for the book: A remembering of what is already there inside of us
2. What is the glow, and its connection to Self energy
3. Importance of diversifying your identity, and, not identifying with your identity
4. Ways to remember your inner glow
5. The wound is the way
6. How we find our inner light
7. How to bring your glow to life
 
Katie is offering a special discount code for listeners to her year long Ayurvedic school program that starts January 17th 2024!!
****Discount Code for $100 off any of the payment options at the Ayurvedic School: use pod100 at checkout
 
Katie Silcox:
Website: https://www.katiesilcox.com/
The Shakti School Website: https://theshaktischool.com/
Glow Worthy Book: https://theshaktischool.com/glow-worthy-book/
Instagram: @theshaktischool
 
Natalie Deering:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
      - Mental health therapy and consultation
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Text/Call: (859) 320-0865
Follow on Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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IFS as a Life Practice, with Dr. Richard Schwartz (Re-release from July 31st, 2023)

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 he dives into the history of IFS and how it came to be and the challenges he faced when brining it into the world of psychology.  He discusses what is IFS, parts, and Self.  He also discusses even further in this episode about the Self.  Dick answers questions such as, what is Self? Are we born with Self energy? How is our system impacted by trauma in childhood? Does Self energy grow as we get older? What happens to Self during a traumatic event? Can we see Self?  and, what are Self-like parts?  Dick also shares what he does on a daily basis to connect with his parts in order to make IFS a life practice.  Enjoy! 
 
Dr. Richard Schwartz and IFS Resources:
Website: https://ifs-institute.com/
Book, No Bad Parts: https://www.amazon.com/No-Bad-Parts-Restoring-Wholeness/dp/1683646681/ref=sr_1_1?crid=PDZJ0U5BKSJG&keywords=no+bad+parts+richard+schwartz&qid=1690574235&sprefix=no+bad+parts%2Caps%2C260&sr=8-1
Instagram: @internalfamilysystems
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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It’s Not Mine and I Don’t Need to Carry It: IFS and Legacy Burdens, with Ann Sinko (Re-release from August 7th 2023)

This December, I want to feature some of my favorite interviews from this year.  The third episode I'm re-releasing is my conversation with IFS lead trainer Ann Sinko discussing legacy burdens. 
 
This episode was a real treat to be able to sit with my IFS Level 1 lead trainer and talk with her about her speciality of legacy burdens.  In the episode Ann shares her history and relationship with IFS, how IFS is a constraint release model, what are legacy burdens, epigenetics, how to identify legacy burdens, adaption and LB's, covert vs. overt ways to get legacy burdens, the 9 rules of shame (used to be 8), and the steps to help address and release legacy burdens.
 
Ann is a senior trainer for the IFS institute and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She was an adjunct professor at Central Connecticut State University in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program for 27 years.  Ann conducts continuing education workshops on legacy burdens and grief retreats in her private practice in Portland, Connecticut. 
 
Ann Sinko Resources:
IFS Online Circle Program: https://courses.ifs-institute.com/sales/ifs_c_irs035190_ifscircle_spring2023_homepage-619825
IFS Continuity Program: https://courses.ifs-institute.com/sales/ifs_irs035430_continuity_spring2023_ifsihomepage-627147
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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IFS and Unattached Burdens: What Are They and How Do We Help Them, with Robert Falconer (Re-release from April 24th, 2023)

This December, I want to feature some of my favorite interviews from this year.  The second episode I'm re-releasing is my conversation with Robert (Bob) Falconer about his book, "The Others Within Us: Internal Family Systems, Porous Mind, and Spirit Possession". 
 
Bob is an IFS practitioner, teacher, and writer.  For the major part of his career he worked with trauma survivors, now focusing on the study and treatment of the others within us, also known as unattached burdens, or UB's for short. We discuss his ten years of work that went into his new book, the history of unattached burdens within his career, case studies that impacted his understanding about UB's, the controversy surrounding UB's, and the seven steps on how to address UB's within someone's system. 
 
This episode was a big deal for me to be able to sit with Bob and have this discussion, and I am honored that Bob will be joining me again on the podcast in 2024 to discuss spirit guides and past lives. Stay tuned! 
 
Enjoy! 
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Robert Falconer:
Website: https://robertfalconer.us/
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Others-Within-Us-Internal-Possession/dp/B0C12JXVBJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WMFC34W8ZF6H&keywords=robert+falconer%27s+book+the+others+within&qid=1701973149&sprefix=the+others+within%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1
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Natalie Deering:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety, with Dr. Kristen Allott (Re-release from March 6th 2023)

This December, I want to feature some of my favorite interviews from this year.  The first one I'm re-releasing is my conversation with Dr. Kristen Allott about her book, "Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety: Stop the Cycle of Worry, Fatigue, and Sugar Cravings with Simple Protein-Rich Foods". 
 
This conversation with Dr. Allott was very impactful for me as she shared information relating to how blood sugar impacts our body's ability to regulate adrenaline, I shared my personal story with anxiety due to gestational diabetes while pregnant, and how discovering Dr. Allott's information during an online training changed my life. 
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Dr. Kristen Allott Resources:
Website: www.kristenallott.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@fuelyourbrain167
www.fuelyourbrain.org
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Fuel-Your-Brain-Not-Anxiety/dp/1684036232/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3FAL6T4ZMSZRX&keywords=fuel+your+brain+not+your+anxiety&qid=1678109187&sprefix=fuel+your+brain%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1
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Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: www.ndwellnessservices.com
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Chinese Medicine and IFS: The Deep Emotional Roots Connected to our Symptoms, with Dr. Nadia Ramo

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Nadia Ramo, a.k.a. Dr. Bones, as we discuss the connection between Chinese medicine and IFS. "Symptoms are the language of our body"- Dr. Ramo.
Dr. Nadia Ramo, is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, herbalist, and psychosomatic bodywork practitioner. She has been working in the realm of psychedelic therapy for over a decade, beginning with her own journey, and eventually holding space for others. She did her Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training with the CIIS in 2021, where she was exposed to the modality of IFS. Since then she practices psychosomatic bodywork and acupuncture, with and without psychedelics, in a space where she finds IFS to naturally inform the space and has witnessed an overlap with Chinese Medicine Theory with parts work. 
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Topics Covered in the Episode Include:
1. Nadia's story behind the name, Dr. Bones, her healer alias
2. Nadia's journey to Chinese medicine and the importance of tea ceremony
3. Differences between Chinese medicine and western medicine
4. The 5 elements and our health
5. An invitation to rest and turn inside during the winter
6. Meridian organ theories and its connection with emotions
7. Parts connection to organs and physical symptoms
8. The fascia and its connection to emotions
9. Nadia's connection to IFS through her training in psychedelic integration
10. Nadia's herbalism mentorship program starts in December!!
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Dr. Nadia Ramo Resources:
Website: https://www.drnadiaramo.com/ 
Email:  info@drnadiaramo.com
Instagram: @earthybadbitch
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Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
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Thank you all so much for the support of the podcast this year!  I will be taking a break posting new episodes for the month of December and will be back for season 2 on Monday January 1st.  See you then! 
 
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Externalizing Parts in IFS with Figurines and Sandtray, with Leslie Petruk

In today's episode I am joined by IFS and sandtray extraordinaire, Leslie Petruk! 
 
Topics Covered in Episode Include:
1. Leslie's history with IFS and how her first introduction to IFS was a "part shit show"
2. Leslie's transition from sandtray to IFS
3. What is sandtray
4. Intention of the miniatures
5. Purpose and intention of sandtray
6. Benefits of externalizing parts with miniatures/figurines
7. Self-energy externalized
8. Using sandtray with the genogram
9. 'Now and Then' exercise to help people connect with parts when insight is challenging
10. I announce I'll be a program assistant for one of Leslie's IFS Level 1 trainings starting in February, 2024!!! 
 
Leslie is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and supervisor, board certified coach, certified IFS therapist, and IFS lead trainer. She is the director of The Stone Center for Counseling and Leadership where she and her team served children, individuals, and families in Charlotte North Carolina until 2021 when she transitioned her practice online.  Her specialized training in sandtray therapy, play therapy, and marriage and family therapy serve her well as she works with those who are dealing with grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment, and relational challenges.
 
Leslie Petruk Resources:
Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/leslie-petruk-charlotte-nc/51444
IFS Institute Profile: https://ifs-institute.com/practitioners/all/14286
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Text/Call: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Trauma and the Brain: Impacts and Interventions with Stephanie Ryall

Stephanie Ryall is back for another episode on the podcast and this time she's talking about trauma and the brain.  She discusses the impacts trauma can have on the brain as well as various interventions for trauma healing.  I learned so much in this episode.  I hope you enjoy! 
 
Topics covered in today's episode include:
1. What is trauma
2. Cover up disorders and protector parts
3. The negative impact of isolation after trauma and the positive impact of support and connection after trauma
4. Trauma as a mind-body disconnection
5. Vagus nerve
6. Power of gratitude
7. Importance of the heart and the autonomic nervous system
8. Three main networks in the brain and how they're impacted by trauma
9. How unresolved trauma can mimic ADHD and OCD symptoms
10. Why people with trauma can thrive in chaos
11. Interventions for trauma healing
 
Stephanie is a licensed professional counselor, a nationally certified counselor, a board certified neurotherapist, and a quantitative EEG diplomate in candidacy.  She specializes in making mental health measurable using the EEG and using brain training techniques to help clients without medication, and combines this with psychotherapy and Christian counseling when applicable.  She is also the founder of Right Mind Wellness Center in Cincinnati Ohio.
 
Stephanie Ryall Resources:
Website: https://www.rightmindwellnesscenter.org/
Text: (513) 667-2165
Instagram: @rightmindwellnesscenter
Email: info@rightmindwellnesscenter.org
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Embodying IFS with Sexual Orientation: An Intimate Conversation with Dr. Frank Anderson

Today's episode meant a lot to me as I got to interview an IFS mentor of mine, Dr. Frank Anderson.  Frank and I discuss his chapter in the book Altogether Us, called "Embodying IFS with Sexual Orientation: Trauma Healing as a Path to the Integrated Self".   Frank and I both share personal stories regarding this topic and had a great time getting to know each other.  I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
 
Topics Covered in Episode Include:
1. Frank's history with IFS and rise to popularity within the healing community
2. My personal experience with sexual orientation and parts
3. Frank's personal experience with sexual orientation and parts
4. Gay associated/affiliated people and the impacts within their system
5. 'Mind the Gap' discussion
6. Is sexual orientation a part or a dimension of Self energy
7. Parts connected to sexual orientation because of shame and discrimination
8. Parts mapping within therapy
9. Wounding: Can be subliminal and unintentional 
10. Gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and sex organs discussion
 
Dr. Frank Anderson Resources:
Website: https://frankandersonmd.com/
Books: https://frankandersonmd.com/books
Trainings: https://frankandersonmd.com/ondemandcourses
Instagram: @frank_andersonmd
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Call/Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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