You & All Your Parts

When Coping Skills Vanish: Navigating Life's Challenges with Resilience

Join Laura on this episode as she explores the world of retail therapy and the surprising journey it took her on. From the rollercoaster ride of the second half of 2023 to the disappearance of her trusted coping mechanisms, she shares how she found solace in the unexpected joy of junk journaling. Plus, discover a simple tip to create your list of inner happiness moments and navigate life's curveballs with resilience. Tune in for a dose of inspiration and self-discovery.

Navigating Pain: Harm Reduction, Transfer Addictions, and Retail Therapy

Laura opens up about her personal journey through a season of loss, revealing three essential goals she set for herself: maintaining sobriety in both food and alcohol, and staying connected with her internal Parts. Candidly sharing her experience, Laura reflects on the unexpected role of "retail therapy" during this challenging time. Ultimately, she discovered that, in the grand scheme of things, this coping mechanism played a supportive role in maintaining sobriety. Join Laura as she navigates the complexities of grief and healing, and challenges you to figure out what behaviors are and are NOT acceptable so you can be better equipped before tragedy strikes.

STERBS and Firefighters, oh my!

Join Laura in this podcast episode, where she unveils the dynamic interplay between STERBS (Short-Term Energy [or Emotional]-Relieving Behaviors) and IFS (Internal Family Systems) Firefighters. Laura extends an invitation, free of shame or blame, encouraging listeners to understand the moments when Firefighters take charge and STERBS are employed in their lives. Gain insights into the intricate mechanisms that shape our responses to pain, fostering a deeper understanding of these protective strategies. Join the conversation as Laura guides you towards self-awareness and compassionate acknowledgment of your internal dynamics.

Got Grief?

Tune in to this poignant podcast episode with Laura as she courageously addresses the often overlooked topic of grief. Delving into the Grief Recovery Method, Laura shares her personal journey navigating a season of loss, unraveling three key learnings that emerged from the process. Gain valuable insights into the profound impact of acknowledging and addressing grief, as Laura sheds light on this transformative and under-discussed aspect of the human experience.

Understanding Your Emotions: Chemically your emotions run through you in less than 90-seconds.

Join Laura in this podcast episode as she unravels Jill Bolte Taylor's 90-second rule of emotion. Laura delves into the concept, exploring how our emotions chemically only last for just 90 seconds, and the power we hold in choosing how to respond to them. Discover valuable insights on emotional resilience and strategies to navigate the ebb and flow of emotions, making this episode a transformative guide to understanding and managing our emotional experiences.

Embracing Acceptance: A Journey Through Resistance

Explore the profound importance of acceptance with Laura in this podcast episode, where she delves into the multifaceted nature of acceptance across various healing modalities. From Kristin Neff's Radical Acceptance work and Internal Family Systems, Laura explores acceptance and how it has impacted her life, and she hopes she encourages you to consider adding a little more acceptance into yours.

New Year, New You??

Listen in as Laura talks about how your Parts might feel about New Years. Are they excited or 'eh? Either way, she'll share some of her past New Year's self-reflection exercises and she tells you how to grab her 2023-2024 Parts Work Journal so you too can reflect on your Parts Work journey.

Happy Holidays to you and your Parts!

Join Laura as she guides you and your Parts through a quick but effective meditation so you can find out how your internal system feels about the holidays. As always, she knows your time is valuable. Enjoy this quick 10-minute meditation that you can use daily on this upcoming holiday week.

Ever have life kick you in the gut?

Laura pulls back the curtain on her life and her creative process as she shares with you how life has been very challenging and her top tips for staying connected to her own Internal Family System, i.e. her Parts during the last few difficult months.

An Update on Laura’s Road Rage Part

Laura's has been quite open about her Road Rage Part. Listen in as she updates you on how she's been working with it since it hijacked her back in the summer. She shares what she's learned about why it gets so triggered, and also how she now works with it to avoid being hijacked. Listen in and see if you might be able to use the tools Laura shares to work with your own reactionary Parts.