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

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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Thank you for listening! 

Nature, Adventure, and Lessons Learned, with Terry Prichard

In today's episode I am joined by adventurist and nature lover, Terry Prichard.  Voted "My Favorite Guide" by National Geographic Adventure Magazine, he has lived a life filled with adventure, from hitch-hiking across the country to surviving a bear attack in Alaska, he's filled with stories and life lessons.
 
Topics covered in episode include:
1. Terry's introduction to the outdoors
2. The importance of connecting with nature for mental health and over all well-being
3. Story telling of his adventures hitch hiking across the country, surviving a bear attack in Alaska, team member of the first nordic ski high altitude encirclement of Mount Rainer, one month long kayak expedition, rescuing a baby grey whale calf in Mexico, being an expedition leader for National Geographic Alaska, and climbing volcanoes.
4. Terry shares lessons learned from each of these amazing stories
5. Terry gives advice on how to invite adventure into your life with nature and community
 
Terry Prichard Resources:
Instagram: @prichard_terry
Sea Kayak Adventures Website: https://www.seakayakadventures.com/
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Text: (859) 320-0865
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Thank you so much for listening! :) 
 

The Healing Power of IFS and Psychedelics, with Dr. Nancy Morgan

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Nancy Morgan as we discuss all things IFS and psychedelics.  
 
Topics covered in this episode include:
1. Nancy's own journey to IFS and psychedelics 
2. Psychedelic research
3. IFS informed preparation before sitting with someone on their medicine journey
4. "Bad trips" and how they could be connected to polarized parts
5. Ego death and how it relates to parts
6. Self-led vs. part-led guiding
7. Ketamine assisted psychotherapy
8. ACE- Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire
9. IFS informed integration after sitting with someone on their medicine journey
10. Nancy shares about her cancer diagnosis and her journey in connecting with her cancer directly with the help of psychedelic medicines
 
Dr. Nancy Morgan is a level 3 trained, certified IFS therapist, an approved IFS clinical consultant, and an assistant trainer with the IFS institute. She is a California licensed clinical psychologist and a licensed professional counselor in Oregon and Colorado.  Nancy leads introduction to IFS workshops for psychedelic researchers, therapists, and guides, and introduction to psychedelic workshops for IFS-trained therapists and practitioners. In 2023, Nancy received her certification as a Psilocybin-Assisted Facilitator through InnerTrek, Oregon's first licensed Psilocybin-Assisted Facilitator training program.  She also wrote a chapter in the book, Altogether Us, called Enhancing Self-to-Part Healing Through the Power of Sacred Plant Medicines.
 
Dr. Nancy Morgan Resource:
Website: https://www.the-guide-inside.com/
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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BONUS: ThetaHealing® Guided Meditation with Tammy Waldron

Relax and listen as Tammy guides you through a ThetaHealing® meditation to access a Theta brain wave state.  Take note of what comes up for you during the meditation.  If possible, take some time to reflect at the end by journaling or sitting quietly for a moment. Enjoy! 
 
Tammy Waldron:
Website- https://towandawellbeing.com/
Instagram- @towandawellbeing
Email- towandawellbeing@gmail.com

The Power of ThetaHealing®, with Tammy Waldron

In today's episode, I am joined by Tammy Waldron as we discuss ThetaHealing® and the power it has for healing.  Through out the episode I share my own personal experience receiving a ThetaHealing® session with Tammy and the impacts it's had on my life. 
 
Topics covered in episode include:
1. Parallels of IFS and ThetaHealing® 
2. Tammy's personal story and the impact of being adopted
3. History of ThetaHealing® 
4. What is ThetaHealing® 
5. The 3 avenues of ThetaHealing® 
6. Muscle testing to connect to our subconscious
7. Downloading
8. The 4 levels of belief carrying in ThetaHealing® 
9. Tammy leads listeners through a guided meditation to get to a Theta brain wave state
 
Tammy founded Towanda Wellbeing in 2021 with a desire to guide people to find their inner peace and empowering people to live into their best selves. Her ThetaHealing® journey began in 2014, and today she is an Advanced ThetaHealing® Teacher, Practitioner, and holistic coach guided by a lifetime of exploring spiritual, self-help, and leadership texts that have facilitated her own knowledge and growth along the way.  As an adoptee, Tammy’s life situation, heritage, and feelings were guideposts along her own journey toward self-discovery, self-love, to self-actualization.  Her strategies provide opportunities for people to discover and anchor into their true selves and embody well-being in their thoughts and actions. This is a guided path of teaching, personal contemplation, and deep meditation.
 
Tammy Waldron Resources:
Website: https://towandawellbeing.com/
Email: towandawellbeing@gmail.com
Upcoming Events: https://towandawellbeing.com/upcoming-workshops/
Text/Voicemail: (419) 705-6714
Instagram: @towandawellbeing
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 
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Thank you so much for listening! :) 

Is it ADHD or ADHD-Like Symptoms Due to Trauma, with Dr. Tamara Rosier

I am joined once again by ADHD extraordinaire, Dr. Tamara Rosier.  In today's episode we dive into a conversation regarding ADHD as a neurological difference vs. ADHD-like symptoms related to trauma and stress.  Dr. Rosier discusses medication as an option for treatment, as well as a vast list of options for a more holistic/natural approach to treating ADHD.
 
Topics covered in episode include:
1. How and why does someone develop ADHD
2. The impact of a sensitive nervous system and ADHD
3. Being aware of your dopamine hits and the impact they have
4. How to determine cause/why of ADHD in someone
5. Stimulant medication for ADHD: How stimulants feel for someone with ADHD vs. someone that doesn't
6. Assessing and diagnosing ADHD
7. Ways to address ADHD naturally/holistically 
 
Dr. Rosier is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD, and their families, to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD.  Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization and is the author of the book, Your Brain’s Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD.
 
Dr. Tamara Rosier Resources:
Website: https://adhdcenterofwestmichigan.com/
Book Link: https://www.tamararosier.com/
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Instagram: @nataliedeering 
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
 
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