episode 269 | Jan 7, 2026 | 85min

The Power and Potential of IFS

In this conversation with David Kitchings we explore the wide-ranging applications of Internal Family Systems, unpacking how protective parts and exiles shape our inner worlds while clarifying the essential foundations, accountability, and ethical boundaries between coaching and therapy.
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In this podcast we talk about:

02:50 The breadth of IFS applications
08:30 The constraint of protective parts
15:30 Exploring protectors and exiles
23:00 Foundations and accountability in coaching
29:45 The boundary between coaching and therapy
37:30 When we meet the coaching boundary
46:30 Emotions versus wounded parts
57:30 Beyond the frame of the individual
1:06:30 What we can learn from bypassing
1:18:00 The impact of patriarchy on boys

Resources Mentioned:
Internal Family Systems
Jay Earley
Steffi BednarekDeb Dana
Beth Zemsky
Steve March
Stephen Porges
Thomas Huebl
Hakomi 
Dan Siegel
Kenneth Hardy
In a human voice, Carol Gilligan

About the Guest

David Kitchings

David Kitchings is a certified IFS therapist, workshop leader, and clinical consultant with a private online practice. He has lived in Singapore and Switzerland, working with the international IFS community. He is also a couples therapist specializing in the IFIO (Intimacy from the Inside Out) approach.

WEBSITE
http://davidkitchings.com 
David on LinkedIn

About the Host

Joel Monk

Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator and entrepreneur. He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of over 65,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and coaching. Joel is also a leadership coach, coaching at companies such as THNK, Booking.com, Siemens and Naspers. Joel has designed and led several entrepreneurial and leadership development programs, at places such as Socionext, THNK and The Impact Hub Amsterdam.

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