The Parts Party E15. Parts Party with Bob Falconer
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Jan 6, 2026 Bob Falconer, IFS therapist and author who explores spirit, guides, and multiplicity in healing. He recounts surviving extreme childhood trauma and how that shaped his work. Conversations cover sensing inner parts, imaginal realms and guides, psychedelic integration, cultural views of possession, and bringing spirit work into everyday therapy.
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Survival By A Stubborn Checklist
- Bob survived extreme childhood abuse and used a stubborn checklist to stay alive and build a life.
- That list included big goals like getting a master's degree and owning a house which kept him from acting on suicidal urges.
Respect Makes IFS Potent
- Bob finds IFS uniquely potent because it pairs power with respect for protectors and slow permission-based work.
- He argues bulldozing past protectors often causes more harm than compassionate pacing.
Citadel vs Porous Mind Models
- Western culture holds a 'citadel model' of mind that treats inner voices as pathology and increases alienation.
- Porous models of mind in other cultures correlate with better outcomes for psychosis and visionary experiences.
