How does it feel when you’re the wisest and kindest version of yourself? What impact does it have on you and others? What might life be like if you could more consistently show up as the person you are capable of being?

[0.57] Chelle introduces Dr. Tori Olds psychologist and co-founder of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy.

[1.48] Tori shares a 'Uniquely You' moment she remembers from her childhood.

[3.57] Tori explains how Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps us understand our capacity for self-leadership.

[10.24] Tori explains what 'Parts' mean in IFS when we talk about the Self.

[15.29] Tori talks us through the 8C's of the Self.

[16.22] Chelle and Tori discuss how Parts are connected to our protection circuits.

[23.10] Chelle explains to Tori about the link she discovered between Dr. Dan Siegal's 4S's Tool of Seen, Safe, Soothed & Secure and how that connects to our Parts.

[26.30] Tori shares how we can take a relational stance to our Parts and how this can connect us to Self.

[29.14] Tori explains what 'unblending' means when it comes to the Self.

[32.00] Tori shares questions that may be helpful to ask our Parts.

[36.22] Tori encourages us to take this work slowly to keep our brains in our 'green zone'.

[38.05] Tori shares her final Ah-ha.

[39.52] Chelle & Evie post show behind-the-scenes.

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