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332: IFS Part(s) Two—Understanding Our “Not Enough” Exiles with Adrian Klaphaak


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Today we’re building on 319: Who’s Sitting in the Board Room of Your Brain? With Adrian Klaphaak . . . and 328: Accessing Your True Self Through IFS, full Pivot x Career Pathfinder podcast episodes (Spotify playlist).

If you are looking for a little support and guidance on finding your purpose, or best next step, check out Adrian’s Career Pathfinder Program and apply promo code PIVOT for a special offer on his group training. If you’d like to work with him one-on-one, he just opened up a few new spots—book a free consultation here.

More about Adrian: Adrian Klaphaak is a coach, purpose guide, entrepreneur, and founder of A Path That Fits Career and Life Coaching. His coaching approach is holistic—a constant balance between getting results and a quest for meaning and fulfillment. He describes himself as “a deep seeker with a constant itch to make things happen.”


✅ Try This Next: Be curious. Imagine your “not good enough” exiled part, and start a dialogue. At what age did it form? Ask: What do you want me to know about you? You can even journal around this, as if you’re writing a play. Ex: “Write from your core self to this part: I see you ____, and I can tell you’re feeling bad about yourself. Can I come hang out for a little bit?” Bonus challenge:


🔗 Resources Mentioned
  • Adrian on the web, Yelp, Facebook, LinkedIn
  • Course: Career Pathfinder, promo code PIVOT
  • Video: Finding Your Calling
  • TV Show: Couples Therapy (New Yorker profile on Orna Guralnik, The Therapist Remaking Our Love Lives on TV)

    📚 Books Mentioned
    • Introduction to Internal Family Systems and No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
    • Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business
    • Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One
    • Life After College

    • 🎧 Related Episodes
      • Pivot:
      • 319: Who’s Sitting in the Board Room of Your Brain? With Adrian Klaphaak
      • 328: Accessing Your True Self Through IFS
      • Pivot x Career Pathfinder podcast episodes with Adrian (Spotify playlist)
      • Free Time: 031: Eleventh Hour Creative Gremlins


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