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100. Self-Discovery & Healing Through Internal Family Systems with Jo Green

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What if anxiety, anger, or procrastination weren’t flaws to “fix,” but messages from parts of you trying to help? In this milestone 100th episode, master coach, clinical hypnotherapist, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner Jo Green joins Sheree Beaumont and Christa Elza to explore the powerful inner work of meeting, understanding, and integrating your “parts” with compassion.

 

Jo unpacks the core principles of IFS, how to recognize manager, firefighter, and exile parts, and why there are truly no bad parts. Through stories, practical tools, and gentle reframes, she shows how creating space between “you” and your emotions can lead to more self-trust, resilience, and freedom. From reframing anxiety to uncovering the protective role of procrastination, this conversation is a masterclass in returning to Self, the calm, curious, connected core we all have.

 

[00:00 – 08:00] Understanding Anxiety & “Parts”

  • Anxiety often acts as a protective “manager”
  • Avoidance can train the mind to fear more
  • Self is the calm, curious, compassionate inner leader

    • [08:00 – 16:00] Managers, Firefighters & Exiles

    • Managers prevent discomfort; firefighters react
    • Exiles hold buried pain or beliefs
    • Protectors guard exiles from resurfacing

      • [16:00 – 24:00] Language Shifts & IFS in Daily Life

      • “A part of me feels…” creates distance from emotion
      • Self-check-ins help catch parts early
      • Approach all feelings with curiosity, not judgment

        • [24:00 – 33:00] Polarized Parts & Protection

        • Opposing parts often want the same goal
        • Update protectors to your current self
        • Change comes from listening, not forcing

          • [33:00 – 46:00] Self & Inner Trust

          • Self is your core, not a part
          • Presence and openness signal Self-leadership
          • Practitioners' guide; you heal

            • [46:00 – 54:00] Handling Triggers in the Moment

            • Noticing a part is the first step to unblending
            • Acknowledge feelings to defuse intensity
            • Daily check-ins build emotional resilience

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              Key Quotes

              “Anxiety is an emotion that every single person on this planet experiences, and the more we label and pathologize it, the more we do it a disservice.” – Jo Green

              “Self isn’t a part. Self is the calm, curious, compassionate core of who you are.” – Jo Green

               

              Connect with Jo!
              Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jo_green_the_mind_coach/

              Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jogreenthemindcoach/

              Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jogreenthemindcoach

               

              Connect with Sheree! 

              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shereehannahwellness/

              LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheree-hannah/

               

              Connect with Christa!

              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christaelza

              Website: https://elive-health.com/

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