Have you ever felt like the more you work on yourself, the more you find that needs fixing? Like personal growth has become another thing you’re hustling for?

Today, we’re exploring why that happens—how your self-improvement journey can get hijacked by manager parts—and how to reclaim it from a place of empowerment.

What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Manager Parts?

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic framework that views the mind as made up of different parts, each with its ...

Maybe you’ve already tried mindset work, therapy, or self-help strategies, yet you feel something deeper within you is asking for attention.

Perhaps you’re curious about why certain patterns—like over-responsibility, perfectionism, or people-pleasing—keep showing up, even though you “know better.” Or maybe you’re feeling the weight of leadership, juggling countless demands, and wondering if there’s a way to navigate it all with more clarity and ease.

Embarking on any healing journey requires r...

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is quickly gaining popularity as a transformative approach to personal growth and healing.

Influential voices like Gabby Bernstein, Glennon Doyle, and Elizabeth Gilbert have shared their powerful personal experiences with IFS, shining a spotlight on this incredible work. At the same time, Inner Child work—a foundational element of IFS—is becoming increasingly mainstream, as more people recognize the value of connecting with and healing their inner world.

Yet with...

 Why Understanding Your Internal Family System Matters

Think about the last time you were invited to a party; likely a part of you wanted to go while another part wanted to stay home. But it didn’t stop there—there was likely a part worried about missing out (FOMO), a part anxious about being judged, a part feeling guilty for saying no, and maybe a manager part trying to figure out how to fit it all into your already busy schedule.

If you’ve ever thought, Why am I overthinking this so much?—yo...