What if the parts of you that feel chaotic or extreme… are actually trying to keep you safe?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have profoundly shaped my inner work—and today’s episode with Cece Sykes is one I’ve returned to again and again.

Cece is a senior IFS trainer and trauma therapist who brings deep wisdom and warmth to the conversation around protective parts, legacy burdens, and the nervous system's role in inner healing.

This isn’t about managing your behaviors or controlling your reactions. It’s about understanding where those patterns come from—and gently helping the parts of you that carry fear, chaos, or pain feel seen, soothed, and supported.

Whether you're navigating emotional intensity, healing family patterns, or simply wanting to feel more grounded in your body and life, this episode will offer both insight and encouragement.

1️⃣ Even the Most Reactive Parts Have a Story

Cece shares how our most overwhelming internal responses are often rooted in protection—and how compassion can unlock the healing they need.

2️⃣ Legacy Burdens Can Be Released

We talk about the inherited emotional patterns many of us carry—and how IFS offers a path to healing not just for ourselves, but for the generations before and after us.

3️⃣ Regulation Makes Healing Possible

True transformation happens when our system feels safe. Cece unpacks how nervous system regulation supports the work of inner connection and lasting change.

This episode is an invitation to meet your inner world with tenderness—and to remember that no part of you is too much, too broken, or beyond healing.

Because when we honor the wisdom in our wounds, we begin to truly come home to ourselves.

Resources:

• Cece Sykes
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
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What if the parts of you that feel most unworthy… are actually the ones most in need of love?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have deeply shaped my healing path—and today’s episode is a powerful one.

I’m joined by Rina Dubin, a seasoned psychotherapist and IFS trainer, to explore how Internal Family Systems can help us navigate shame, reconnect with our inherent worth, and transform our relationship with the parts of us we’ve learned to hide.

This isn’t about pushing through or perfecting yourself. It’s about gently turning toward the parts that feel tender, critical, or afraid—and learning how to meet them with spacious compassion.

Whether you’ve wrestled with an inner critic, carried the weight of unworthiness, or longed for more self-acceptance, this conversation offers a pathway back to wholeness.

1️⃣ Shame Can’t Be Healed with Force

Rina explains how shame is often held by parts that were trying to protect us—and how IFS invites us to meet those parts with empathy, not urgency.

2️⃣ Self-Worth Comes from Relationship, Not Performance

True confidence doesn’t come from proving yourself. It comes from nurturing trust with your internal system and leading from your Self.

3️⃣ Even the Inner Critic Has a Purpose

When we stop fighting our inner critic and start listening to its fears, we often find it’s been trying to protect something vulnerable all along.

This episode is an invitation to befriend the parts of you that feel least lovable—and to discover the quiet, steady presence of the Self within.

Because real healing begins when we stop trying to fix ourselves… and start showing up with compassion for every part of who we are.

Resources:

• Rina Dubin
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram

What if healing didn’t mean fixing yourself—but deepening your relationship with what’s already inside you?

As part of our special summer sabbatical series, I’m sharing conversations that have shaped my own inner journey—and today’s episode is one of the most powerful.

I’m joined by Michelle Glass, a certified IFS practitioner and author of Daily Parts Meditation Practice, to explore how a simple daily ritual can create profound emotional integration, spiritual alignment, and personal transformation.

This isn’t about doing IFS “right.” It’s about showing up with care, curiosity, and consistency—and learning how to lead your life from your true Self.

Whether you’re brand new to Internal Family Systems or ready to deepen your daily practice, this conversation will meet you right where you are.

1️⃣ Ritual Creates Relationship

IFS isn’t just for therapy sessions. Michelle shares how daily check-ins with your parts can build trust, reduce reactivity, and help you live from a place of grounded inner leadership.

2️⃣ Healing Doesn’t Have to Be Dramatic

You don’t need to wait for a breakdown or a breakthrough. With a few minutes a day, you can gently unwind old patterns and create more space for your truest self to lead.

3️⃣ You Already Have What You Need

Your system is wise. This episode will remind you that your inner world isn’t broken—it’s waiting to be witnessed, loved, and led with compassion.

This is your invitation to slow down, tune in, and discover the healing power of this simple practice.

Because lasting transformation doesn’t come from efforting—it comes from meeting yourself, every day, with love.

Resources:

• Michelle Glass
• Free Guide: 7 Hidden Ways Your Unresolved Wounds Are Sabotaging Your Business
• Subscribe to Sara’s Sunday Journal
• Connect with Sara on Instagram