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: [email protected]

Natalie Deering Resources:

Website: www.ndwellnessservices.com

Instagram: @nataliedeering

Email: [email protected]

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

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

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

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 

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: [email protected]

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

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

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: [email protected]

Text/Call: (513) 667-2165

Natalie Deering Resources:

Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/

Instagram: @nataliedeering

In today's episode, Dr. Grant discusses his journey to IFS as a physician, IFS and psychedelic properties, how ketamine and IFS combine, what is ketamine, what is ketamine used for, who is ketamine best for, and the advantages of ketamine assisted psychotherapy.

"IFS and psychedelics play very well together. They both embrace the multiplicity of the mind"- Dr. Robert Grant

Dr. Robert Grant is a physician and co-founder of Healing Realms Psychotherapy Inc. in San Francisco CA.  He is a physician specialized in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine and has 39 years of experience leading HIV research and clinical care.  He pioneered the concept of an HIV prevention pill, called Prep.  He has training in psychedelic treatment and research, is a certified IFS therapist and currently aims to develop the clinical craft of ketamine assisted psychotherapy. 

Dr. Robert Grant Resources:

Website: https://www.healingrealmscenter.com/

Natalie Deering Resources:

Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/

Instagram: @nataliedeering

In this episode, Gabby Bernstein discusses her journey to IFS through her own therapy and trauma recovery.  She discusses using IFS within her teachings with others, helping people connect to their adult resourced Self, the connection of IFS and spirituality, and utilizing resourcing for Self energy access and part connection.

Gabby Bernstein is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, motivational speaker, spiritual leader, and host of the Dear Gabby podcast.  Gabby is the author of 9 books, including The Universe Has Your Back, Super Attractor, and her newest book, Happy Days: The Guided Path From Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace.  She is also level 2 trained in IFS!

Gabby Bernstein Resources:

Website: https://gabbybernstein.com/

Instagram: @gabbybernstein

Podcast, Dear Gabby: https://gabbybernstein.com/podcast/

Natalie Deering Resources:

Website: https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/

Instagram: @nataliedeering