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

Money Come Dance with Me: Connecting to the Consciousness of Money with Gale West

Today's episode is a cool one!  I sit with author, coach, and IFS practitioner Gale West about her book, Money Come Dance with Me.  This conversation was very impactful for me as I share parts of me that carry burdens related to money throughout the episode. Topics covered include:
 
1. Money (and your business) has a consciousness
2. Money as a spiritual teacher
3. Legacy, cultural, and ancestral burdens with money
4. Fun facts about the origins of the IFS model 
5. Money as a divine source
6. Burdens of the health/helping profession 
7. Money's wounds and trauma story
8. Money as a guide/mentor and a friend
9. Open your receiving channels
10. 7 forms of wealth
11. Conscious mindful spending and trance spending
12. You are not your debt! 
 
Gale is an internationally known teacher, transformational coach, money mentor, and spiritual guide.  For over 30 years, she has been a midwife to magnificent businesses, careers, and lives. She is passionate about shifting the current paradigm of money and success to facilitate a more collaborative and generous world where we all thrive.  She is a level 3 trained certified IFS practitioner, she holds degrees in psychology, art, and divinity, and she is the author of the book, Money Come Dance with Me.
 
Gale West Resources:
Website: https://successwithsoul.com/
Email: gale@successwithsoul.com
Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Money-Come-Dance-Gale-West/dp/B08QRXV1DN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AO0EB7ZO996I&keywords=money+come+dance+with+me&qid=1692978809&sprefix=money+come+dance%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1
Podcast: https://successwithsoul.com/show/
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering

No Bad Feelings: Non-Violent Communication with Allyson Blythe

In this episode I interview Allyson Blythe on non-violent communication and how it relates to IFS.  Allyson is a certified life coach and licensed clinical social worker.  She has over 30 years of experience with educating, equipping, and empowering her clients by building success from the inside out digging deep into their longstanding patterns, beliefs, and behaviors that no longer serve them. Allyson is the author of the books, "Misunderstood: Rewriting the Rules of Dignity and Self-Respect" and "The Enlightened Empath".  Allyson is trained in non-violent communication and offers the course called, The Art of Effective Communication.
 
Topics covered in this episode include:
1. A discussion of Allyson's doer parts and inviting spaciousness to invite rest and being
2. What is NVC? (Non-violent communication)
3. The three steps of NVC
4. There are no bad feelings
5. Power of curiosity and compassion to change behavior
6. Fun and creative ways to connect with parts
7. Mindful Matters program, and retreat on boundaries
 
Allyson Blythe Resources:
Website: https://allysonblythe.com/
Books and Programs: https://allysonblythe.com/shop/
Podcast: The Ally Effect with Allyson Blythe
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: www.ndwellnessservices.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
 

Ever-Evolving Wellness and the Barriers We Face, with Shelby Pressley

It was an honor to record with wellness advocate, Shelby Pressley.  Shelby is a former high school english teacher and is now the business owner of Ever-Evolving Wellness in Cincinnati Ohio. She describes herself as a wellness advocate specializing in women and women of color, helping people have the discussion about mental health, personal and professional boundaries, and doing whats best for you.  
 
In this episode we discuss: 
1. Shelby's personal journey from high school english teacher to wellness advocate
2. The challenges of mental health for women of color and the BIPOC community
3. What is wellness?
4. The 8 pillars of wellness and how they impact each other
5. Generation trauma and how they can create wellness barriers in the present
6. The privilege to pause 
7. Taking inventory of your life to see what no longer serves you
8. Boundaries from love and the power of 'no'
9. Having grace and self-compassion instead of shame
10. The importance to take time to find the right therapist/wellness provider for you
 
Shelby Pressley Resources:
Instagram: @honeybee1018
Email: shelbycpressley@gmail.com
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: www.ndwellnessservices.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
Email: ndwellness.services@therapysecure.com
 

It’s Not Mine and I Don’t Need to Carry It: Legacy Burdens with Ann Sinko

This episode was a real treat to be able to sit with my IFS Level 1 lead trainer Ann Sinko 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: www.ndwellnessservices.com
Instagram: @nataliedeering
 

IFS as a Life Practice with Dr. Richard 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/
Instagram: @nataliedeering

Move the Tissues to Heal the Issues! Conscious Awakening with Jessica Lichaa

Jessica Lichaa is one of my biggest mentors!  Her passion and genuine interest in topics such as conscious awakening and healing can be easily felt as she shares about her amazing knowledge within this episode.  We discuss embodiment, yoga, the pain body, mitochondria, discharging energy with movement to help with trauma healing/processing, kundalini as purification energy within us all, Piti, and exercises to help you begin your embodiment journey TODAY! 
 
Jessica is a visionary embodiment teacher, energy, and spiritual leader, meditation guide, and paradigm shifter. With a remarkable 24 year journey dedicated to the practice of yoga, she brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to her teaching.  Having taught for 14 years and embraced a conscious way of living for over 15 years, Jessica's transformative approach has evolved to encompass the luminous energy body and its intricate pathways, propelling her students into an expanded realm of embodiment and consciousness. Enjoy! 
 
Jessica Lichaa Resources:
Website: https://www.mappingawakening.com/
Instagram: @mappingawakening
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Instagram: @nataliedeering

Your Brain’s Not Broken: ADHD and Just Trying to Look Normal with Dr. Tamara Rosier

This episode is a BIG one!  I sit with Dr. Tamara Rosier, ADHD expert and author, about her book, Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD.  We talk about what is ADHD, the 'gap' between ADHD and our society, how ADHD isn't a strength or weakness but actually a cognitive difference, how dopamine impacts ADHD, nature as a regulating source for ADHD, the three types of ADHD (hyperactive, hypoactive, and combination), the impact of shaming from parts of ourselves and society, and how anxiety and avoidance can come from protector parts that are trying to manage ADHD.  We get deep in this discussion as we share personal stories from my childhood and how ADHD impacts us both in past and present. 
 
Dr. Tamara Rosier is 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 

Hello, Anger. Hello, Sadness: The Power of Naming Our Emotions with Thomas Grubba

In today's episode I am joined by my friend and fellow IFS therapist, Thomas Grubba.  Thomas and I discuss how to make the transition from one therapy modality to another, the challenges of turning inside for self awareness, noticing conflicting and simultaneous parts/energies, and the power of naming them; "Hello, anger!". 
 
We also discuss how to use unstructured IFS for self awareness, anxiety and its connection to two parts in polarization, providing a container of Self energy with clients and their extreme parts for safety and healing, and working to turn towards our own parts as a health provider to help create a Self energy space for the client. 
 
Thomas is a licensed marriage and family therapist living in the metro Detroit area.  He works in private practice and is Level 1 trained in IFS.
 
Thomas Grubba Resources:
Email: thomas@thomasgrubba.com
Phone Number: (510) 410-3519
Psychology Today Webpage: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/thomas-grubba-clarkston-mi/720899
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Webpage: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Instagram: @nataliedeering

Getting to Know Ourselves with the Enneagram

In today's episode I am joined by Enneagram expert, Joan Ryan.  Joan and I dive into all things Enneagram and how we can utilize it to help us find parts of ourselves we may have never brought awareness to before.  Joan discusses her transition from attorney to Enneagram specialist, what is the Enneagram, types as they relate to parts, the benefits of IFS with the Enneagram for self reflection, Enneagram wings, and Enneagram triads (heart types, head types, and gut types).  
 
Joan transitioned her previous career as an attorney to organization development, leadership coaching, and Enneagram teaching about 20 years ago.  She has worked as a senior leadership coach and trainer with senior management in international law firms, medical settings, major corporations, and nonprofit organizations.  She is an internationally recognized Enneagram expert and is Level 1 trained in IFS. 
 
Joan Ryan Resources:
Website: https://creativecollaborations.net/about-us/
Tammy Sollenberger Website: https://tammysollenberger.com/ifs-and-the-enneagram/
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Instagram: @nataliedeering

Making the Invisible Visible: Seeing Mental Health Through an EEG with Stephanie Ryall

Ever wonder what your brain looks like?  Or, how your brain functions under stress or doing everyday tasks?  I got to see my brain first hand after doing an EEG with neurotherapist, Stephanie Ryall.   
 
In this episode, Stephanie discusses some of my personal results from my EEG experience with her. We discuss what is neurofeedback and biofeedback, how EEG's help us see neuromarkers for various mental health issues such as ADHD, autism, OCD, PTSD, migraines, panic disorders, and insomnia.  We talk about how CBD and marijuana impact brain fog, ADHD, and focus.  We also discuss how seeing ones brain in this way can help with validation and shame. 
 
"Mental health is measurable now, and it is a disservice to our clients not to show them the invisible"- Stephanie Ryall 
 
Stephanie Ryall is a licensed professional clinical counselor, a nationally certified counselor, and a board certified neurotherapist.  She specializes in adult psychotherapy, neurofeedback, EEG's, and Christian counseling.  She is also the founder of Right Mind Wellness Center in Cincinnati Ohio. 
 
Stephanie Ryall Resources:
Website: https://www.rightmindwellnesscenter.org/
Email: steph@rightmindwellnesscenter.org
Text/Call: (513) 667-2165
 
Natalie Deering Resources:
Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/
Instagram: @nataliedeering