Have you ever tried to hold a kickboard underwater? Besides being extremely hard, it requires all your attention and prevents you from enjoying the pool. The same thing happens when you suppress emotions and bully the parts of you that are trying to make it to the surface. Wouldn't it be better to welcome those parts and understand the origins of those emotions? What if you let them float and were able to build a harmonious relationship with them? 

In today's episode, the brilliant Dr. Erin Baker joins us to talk about Internal Family Systems, personal growth, healing, acceptance, self-leadership, and more. Dr. Erin is a Self-Leadership Coach, Business Strategist, Social Psychologist, Internal Family Systems Practitioner, and Official Curator of Joy. They hold a Ph.D. in Psychology, authored the best-selling book "Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid to Put First," and host two podcasts, "Shift-Starters" and "Life in the And."

In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Erin's clear and compelling description of Internal Family Systems, how it can help you address the parts of you that cause pain and get in your way, and how you can use them as your allies. You'll also hear about joy audits, transgender and non-binary identities, the power of curious compassion, and much more. 

Additionally, Dr. Erin invites us to discard the idea that success is only attainable through being miserable for long periods. They encourage us to see the connections between success and joyful experiences. Dr. Erin also helps us understand how to deal with the parts of us that are terrified of making mistakes.

Tune in and listen to Episode 20 and let Dr. Erin inspire you to understand the parts of you that scream for attention, lose the fear of putting joy first, and live joy-full AF. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is Internal Family Systems? (6:20)

Stop trying to hold the kickboard underwater (12:30)

Your inner parts are a symphony (18:20)

Dr. Erin talks about self-leadership (23:00)

Joy isn't about taking only the easy paths (28:40)

About trans joy and non-binary identities (36:20)

Resources Mentioned:

Book: Dr. Erin Baker - Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid To Put First

Book: Richard Schwartz, Alanis Morissette -No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

Shift Starters podcast

Life in the And podcast

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast - The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy

Connect with Dr. Erin:

Website

Instagram

LinkedIn

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