The Pixar movie Inside Out 2 is the inspiration for this episode. And being an Internal Family Systems therapist/coach, I had to use the movie to talk about parts! In the movie, anxiety takes a leading role in the life of the main character. This results in impulsive, reactive, and frenzied behaviors. Even though this is a kid's movie, oh can we relate! We all know anxiety can drive us to people-please, strive for perfection, and act out of fear.

To counteract anxiety, I'm going to introduce you to a part of yourself that you might not usually rely on: Self energy, or what I like to call Heart Wisdom. This concept, inspired by IFS (Internal Family Systems), encourages us to lead with qualities that foster a proactive approach to managing anxiety.

This is the first in a short Power Pod summer series on the qualities of Self Energy. Enjoy!

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What it’s about:

People react to each other—it's just how things go. Most of us are bumping up against others, unconsciously hoping those bumps won't hurt us or them because we don’t like conflict or tension. But here’s the deal: we are acting like feeling tension warrants going into survival mode. It doesn’t. And there is another way to work with the fear of upsetting someone.

It's parts work. In this episode, we'll dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS) to understand not only what is going on under the surface that makes us feel so triggered, but how to help ourselves relax back from relying a little too much on this protective stance in relationships.

Interesting parts of the episode:

Know Your Parts: Learn about the different parts of your personality and how they influence your reactions.

Reduce Fear: Exploring how fear-based reactions, like people-pleasing and perfectionism, stem from a desire to feel safe.

Empathy in Action: Apply your knowledge of parts work to create more genuine and less reactive connections with others.

Links and Resources:

Free Parts Mapping Session: Interested in learning more about IFS? Here’s the link to get on the calendar! https://calendly.com/vicki-46/free-internal-family-systems-mapping-session

Further IFS exploration: Here’s a BLOG on the 8 C’s of Self Energy – a big part of IFS work. https://powertothepleasers.com/2022/01/04/the-8-cs-qualities-of-strength-stability-and-resilience/

Also check out No Bad Parts - https://ifs-institute.com/store/419 for Richard Schwartz latest book on IFS.

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Friendship is strange isn’t it? You make this unspoken agreement with another person to do what together? You aren’t dating. You aren’t co-workers. You aren’t “committed” like a life partner. What exactly are we agreeing to when we become friends? And how do you know if you are getting out of the lines of the agreement? Someone tells you. And if you are lucky, they are respectful and responsible about sharing their experience of your waning commitment. Today I share with you a recent exchange between myself and a friend that modeled for me the RIGHT way to do friendship. Welcome to a vulnerable share about how I was a bad friend and got called out on it. What makes this episode worth listening to:

1. Simple questions to help you do a Relationship Audit.
2. 3 respectful ways to share hurt feelings with a friend
3. How doing consistent inner work busts up long standing shame.

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Taking it to the next level! Let's talk about working together!

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One of my clients inspired this episode after a few big ah-ha moments in a session.

They finally let their irritation and fatigue guide them to a balanced way of being naturally kind and generous.

And now you get the benefit of their hard work!

What makes this episode worth listening to:

1. Discover how you’re confusing people by “just being nice.”
2. Get honest about who you are into and who doesn’t make the cut.
3. How to use what you value as a guide to decide how you spend your time and energy.

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Well, hit me up and let's talk about working together!

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Today I am talking about the main thing that keeps people pleasers and perfectionists from setting boundaries – fear! I am going to walk you through a mindfulness practice to help you feel more relaxed as you can build the courage to confidently set boundaries and say “no” when you need to.

Join me in this episode to learn how you can stop letting fear get in the way of not only boundary setting, but pretty much anything that stops you in your tracks.

In this episode:

• Debunking a common myth about boundaries
• How awareness puts you in a position of power
• Mindfulness exercise that desensitizes you to discomfort

Freebie: From Shaky to Confident – Free guide to calming the F down!

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One of my pet peeves started this episode topic off – how social media posts about “boundary setting” are full of shit. Thankfully I have resolved my irritation, and I am sharing how you can as well.

I’d like to invite you to bring your OUTSIDE voice back into the rotation. Well, actually it’s the INSIDE voice that I am calling OUT.

This is all the things you practice saying in the shower or in the car and you never can imagine saying them IRL out loud.

I’ve got some good ideas about how you can make the IRL thing actually happen. What makes this episode worth listening to:

1. I ask you some super thought-provoking questions right at the beginning
2. Why you’ve said this more than you’d like to admit - “I’d never say that to their face!”
3. How to start moving the big boulder of FEAR that keeps you silent and resentful.

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Decisions scramble people pleasers. We want to make sure everyone is happy with what we choose, but that will never happen. Hard to hear, but it’s the truth.

Harder to hear is the reality that we, as pleasers, do not often consider OURSELVES when it comes to making decisions. We get lost in what other people want or what others are doing. No rocking the boat right? In this episode I share how I got totally lost and made a stupid decision that I still live with today. Not an earth shattering one, but one that got my attention and basically that is the main point of this episode – attention and awareness. Enjoy listening to me completely forget my mindfulness practice and get caught up in belonging with the group.

Highlights and take aways from this episode:

• Link to mini course on decision making using Internal Family Systems.

https://powertothepleasers.thrivecart.com/no-more-back-and-forth/

• A simple 4 word mantra to guide you in decision making.
• The super power of getting comfortable with discomfort.

Links:

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No More Back and Forth – A mini course on Decision Making using Internal Family Systems

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Fear of conflict is on every pleaser and perfectionist’s list of “I-wish-this-wasn’t-such-a-big-deal-for-me”. It’s time to break this mountain of fear down! Because it is O L D! I’ll share a few reasons this fear has taken over, where it came from and then give you skills to move through fear (really any kind of fear) so you can feel more solid, more capable and more adult like when you need to have a conversation.

Links:

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