IFS Fireside Chats

When the Model Meets the Mess
What happens when our IFS knowledge collides with real-world leadership, therapy, or coaching challenges? Unscripted stories from the trenches.

Teaching What We Still Struggle With
A candid exploration of what it means to teach, coach, or lead while still being in process ourselves.

Staying in Self with Systems That Aren’t
Holding onto Self-leadership while working inside healthcare, education, government, or other complex systems.

The Wisdom of the Watcher
How do we hold space for others without disappearing into it? What does mature witnessing look like?

Bringing the Work Home: IFS in Parenting, Partnering, and Friendship
Real talk on using (and misusing) IFS in our closest personal relationships.

Holding Space When You're Tired
Navigating care roles when your own system is depleted. How do we show up without selling out our reserves?

I Thought I Knew Better (And Other Humbling Moments)
Faculty stories of missteps, ego flares, and the soft landings that followed.

The Part of Me That Wants to Quit
What do we do with the internal voices that want to walk away? A conversation on staying in relationship with ambivalence.