Resources
A curated selection of books and podcasts I return to personally and recommend to clients.
Individual Growth and Self-Understanding
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Written by John Bradshaw
This is one I come back to often. It helps put words to early experiences that are still shaping how you relate to yourself, even if you don’t always notice it.
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Written by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
It’s written as a conversation, which makes it easier to sit with. It challenges a lot of assumptions about approval, self-worth, and what it means to live more freely.
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Hosted by Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
Thoughtful conversations about emotional patterns, resilience, and everyday mental health.
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Hosted by Elise Loehnen
A bit more reflective, sometimes philosophical. Good if you like exploring meaning, identity, and personal growth in a broader way.
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Hosted by Joshua Schrei
This one leans into depth - myth, psyche, storytelling. Not always “practical,” but it stays with you.
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Hosted by Kirk Honda
Mixes education, real-life cases, and cultural analysis. Focus on making psychology understandable and useful in everyday life.
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Hosted by Rachael Kable
Mental health podcast focused on anxiety and depression, teaching practical ways to feel more stable and less overwhelmed.
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Couples and Relationships
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Written by Stan Tatkin
Very practical. It helps you understand what’s happening underneath conflict, especially from a nervous system and attachment perspective.
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Written by Harville Hendrix
Looks at how early experiences show up in adult relationships, sometimes without us realizing it.
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To Listen
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Parts Work
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Written by Richard Schwartz
A good starting point to understand the idea that different parts of you have different roles.
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Written by Jay Earley
More structured. If you like having steps or a process, this one helps.
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Written by Richard Schwartz
Applies parts work to relationships, which can be really eye-opening.
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Written by Jay Earley
Focuses specifically on that critical voice and how to relate to it differently.
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Hosted by Tammy Sollenberger
A gentle introduction to parts work, easy to follow even if it’s new.
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Hosted by Aníbal Henriques, Tisha Shull & Alexia Rothman
More in-depth conversations with practitioners.
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Hosted by Michelle Chalfant
Not strictly IFS, but very aligned in how it talks about parts and patterns.
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Trauma, Nervous System and Integration
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Written by Resmaa Menakem
Focuses on how stress and trauma live in the body, and how we begin to work with that, not just think about it.
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Written by Peter Levine
Goes deeper into how the body holds and releases unresolved experiences.
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Written by Kathy Kain & Stephen Terrell
A more relational and developmental approach to healing trauma.
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Hosted by Justin Sunseri
A grounded introduction to IFS through a trauma lens. Good if you're new to parts work and want something accessible that still goes deep.
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Hosted by Guy Crawford Macpherson
Conversations with practitioners about trauma, healing, and the work itself. Some episodes are more clinical; pick what resonates with where you are.
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Hosted by Cristy De La Cruz
Explores somatic approaches to healing in a way that's thoughtful and unhurried. Good for anyone curious about how the body holds and processes experience.
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Hosted by Amanda Armstrong
A trauma-informed, nervous-system-focused podcast that teaches how to move from dysregulation (anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown) into a more regulated state.
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Childhood Experiences and Early Patterns
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Written by John Bradshaw
This is one I come back to often. It helps put words to early experiences that are still shaping how you relate to yourself, even if you don’t always notice it.
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Written by Alice Miller
This one often resonates with people who learned early on to be attuned to others, sometimes leaving their own needs aside.
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Written by Jonice Webb
Focuses on emotional neglect - not what happened, but what was missing. That part tends to land quietly but deeply.
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Written by Mark Wolynn
Looks at how patterns can carry across generations, sometimes in ways that aren’t obvious at first.
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To Listen
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Hosted by Michelle Chalfant
Not strictly IFS, but very aligned in how it talks about parts and patterns.
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Hosted by Rick Hanson, Ph.D. & Forrest Hanson
Some episodes focus specifically on early experiences and emotional development.
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Hosted by Emma McAdam
Short, clear explanations of emotional patterns and where they come from.
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