The Yes Collective Podcast with Justin Wilford, PhD Yes Collective

EPISODE #81 - Lisa Gungor is an artist, author, yoga instructor, and a facilitator in Yes Collective’s new Root Work Immersive Circles. When she was introduced to the Yes Collective team, she was just "Lisa" the yoga and ecstatic dance teacher. But the team later found out that she's a Grammy-nominated Christian indie rock musician who traveled the world, started churches, and then left Christianity and her entire career and identity behind. 
So not only does Lisa have a super fascinating story, she's an all around amazing human being. So, we had to have her on to talk about her journey, what led her to make such a monumental move away from Christianity and "the church," and how she came to facilitate retreats focused on a this-world sacredness. 
If you care about making massive life transitions, finding new identities and meaning grounded in honesty and compassion, and stepping into the everyday sacred, you're gonna love this interview with Lisa Gungor.
Lisa's personal website is here: https://www.lisagungor.comLisa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/direct/inbox/Lisa's music (as Isa Ma): https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pWvGTyszb31m9wq2cLlJ0?si=fGPeFvBiT3Orb19LvrnNAwLisa and Dr. Hilary McBride's Sacred Feminine retreat: https://sacredfeminine.co/Lisa's book, The Most Beautiful Thing I've Seen: Opening Your Eyes to Wonder: https://a.co/d/i0Sg7CH
Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. 

EPISODE #80 - Welcome to this special edition of the Yes Collective Podcast. This one is a collaboration with our new friends at REVcovery podcast, Sarah Heath and Justin Gentry. The REVcovery podcast is focused on life after Christian ministry, recovering from being a professional Christian, and finding meaning in the aftermath. 
Justin doesn't fit the bill for their typical guest: he's never been in Christian ministry and never was a professional Christian, although his father was, and he researched Christian megachurches for his first dissertation, so he's no stranger to this world. But the main reason we had this conversation was to talk about community and transcendence after church, or what Justin calls "post-church." 
Justin W., Sarah, and Justin G. had a really good time chopping it up about what a post-church space could look like, the importance of embodiment and dancing, what spirituality can be after religion, and who the "post-church" is even for. 
If you care about building new spaces for community, transcendence, and personal growth then buckle up, you're gonna love this collaborative episode with Sarah Heath and Justin Gentry at the REVcovery podcast.
Check out the REVcovery podcast here: https://www.irreverent.fm/show/revcovery/Sarah Heath's personal website is here: https://revsarahheath.comJustin Gentry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin.gentry/?hl=enJustin Wilford's "Post-Church" essay is here: https://www.justinwilford.com/newsletter-archive/we-need-post-church-churches-full
Yes Collective is hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. 

EPISODE #79 - This week we're thrilled to welcome on the podcast Colin Pugh, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society. Colin is the Executive Director of Brooklyn Psychedelic Society (BPS), an organization founded in 2015 whose mission is to serve as a prototype of a psychedelic co-op, which is to say a democratically governed, community-based healing center. BPS's current focus is on creating Trellis, an open-source community-based healing model that maximizes the safety, accessibility, and effectiveness of psychedelic journeying both underground and above. Colin is originally from Syracuse, NY and has lived in Brooklyn, NY for the past nine years.
We talked about how Colin first came into contact with psychedelics, how he connected with the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society and eventually became its Executive Director, and how he helps the BPS today grow a model of community-based healing that could one day spread across the country. We then dive into Justin's idea of "post-church spaces" aimed at intentionally nurturing community, transcendence, and personal growth outside of religious institutions. If you care about how we can find rich, healing community outside of traditional religion, then you're going to love this discussion!
Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. 

EPISODE #78 - We're thrilled to announce our first 8-week Root Work program is filled! three weeks of preparation and four weeks of integration surround 4-day retreat in Temecula, California. This program supports deep inner healing and new levels of self-acceptance, self-clarity, and self-expression. 
If you're interested on getting on the email list for the next one, just sign up here. 
On this episode, we have on one of our amazing retreat facilitators, Kirby Slager. Kirby is a somatic movement, breathwork, and sound practitioner who is dedicating to creating spaces for people to find their own capital-S Self. We talk about Kirby's past career as a comedian and actor, how dancing saved her, how she almost missed her calling as a breathwork guide, and how she crafts experiences as a facilitator. 
We couldn't be more excited to have Kirby on our team and we're grateful we get to share her talents with y'all!
But first, a quick announcement about an upcoming Yes Collective Studio Circle that you can join today. It's called Internal Family Systems for Your Daily Life - Level 1, facilitated by Yes Collective cofounder, IFS practitioner, and podcast cohost Justin Wilford, PhD.
Through out this four-week, live online program, we’ll:
Learn about the paradigm-shifting model of Internal Family SystemsDiscover how all of your parts inside work to protect and defend you (and how there are NO bad parts)Connect more deeply with your True Self and all your partsPractice noticing, listening, witnessing, holding, and caring for every part of youLearn tools to help parts relax, trust, flow, and connect with each otherOpen up opportunities to bring IFS into your relationships, personal projects, career, and spirituality
You can learn more about the program and sign up here!
Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. 

EPISODE #77 - We just finished Week 1 of our newest 4-week Studio Circle called Internal Family Systems for Your Daily Life, facilitated by Yes Collective cofounder, IFS practitioner, and podcast cohost Justin Wilford, PhD.
In this podcast episode, Justin talks with lead trainer for the IFS Institute, Sue Richmond, LCSW. If what you hear makes you want to dive deeper, then you can still hop into the Yes Collective network with this 7-day free trial and join the IFS Studio Circle. If you're already a member of the Yes Collective then click here. Through out the four weeks, we’ll:
Learn about the paradigm-shifting model of Internal Family SystemsDiscover how all of your parts inside work to protect and defend you (and how there are NO bad parts)Connect more deeply with your True Self and all your partsPractice noticing, listening, witnessing, holding, and caring for every part of youLearn tools to help parts relax, trust, flow, and connect with each otherOpen up opportunities to bring IFS into your relationships, personal projects, career, and spirituality
If you're really into IFS or you've just heard about, you're going to love this interview with Sue Richmond. She's a licensed clinical social worker and lead trainer with the Internal Family Systems Institute. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Keene State College, and her Master’s of Social Work degree from the University of Connecticut, with a specialization in social group work and casework. She works with people living with a wide range of disorders including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and a variety of stress-related disorders. She’s also taught social work and individual and group psychotherapy at a variety of institutions. 
Show notes:
Sue's official websiteMariel Pastor's IFS Unburdened System MandalaThe Internal Family Systems Institute, where Sue is a lead trainer
Yes Collective is co-hosted by Justin Wilford, PhD and Jenny Walters, LMFT.
Justin Wilford, PhD, is a co-founder of Yes Collective, an educator, a writer, and an emotional health coach. He earned doctorates from UCLA (cultural geography) and UC Irvine (public health), and specializes in translating complex, scientific ideas into actionable programs for mental and emotional health. 
Jenny Walters, LMFT, is a licensed marriage family therapist and senior expert contributor to the Yes Collective. She is a graduate of the Pacifica Graduate Institute and is the founder and director of Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy in Los Angeles, California.

EPISODE #76 - We are beyond excited to launch our next Studio Circle live on July 25th! It's called Internal Family Systems for Your Daily Life, facilitated by Yes Collective cofounder and IFS practitioner, Justin Wilford, PhD. Justin has a doctorate in designing and evaluating mental health programs and is trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Authentic Relating, and Internal Family Systems.
In preparation for this Studio Circle, Justin grabbed a bunch of questions from his clients, friends, and colleagues new to IFS and collected them into the top 10 questions people have about IFS. In this episode, Justin goes solo and answers these questions from his perspective. He doesn't mess around and goes straight to the heart of each question. We think you're going to love Justin's honest, revealing, and experienced takes on these pointed questions. 
After listening, be sure to hop into the Yes Collective network with this 7-day free trial and join the IFS Studio Circle. If you're already a member of the Yes Collective then click here. Beginning with our first live session on July 25th, we’ll:
Learn about the paradigm-shifting model of Internal Family SystemsDiscover how all of your parts inside work to protect and defend you (and how there are NO bad parts)Connect more deeply with your True Self and all your partsPractice noticing, listening, witnessing, holding, and caring for every part of youLearn tools to help parts relax, trust, flow, and connect with each otherOpen up opportunities to bring IFS into your relationships, personal projects, career, and spirituality
This is the work I do one-on-one with clients all the time. But let’s face it, not everyone can afford one-on-one IFS work. But all members of Yes Collective can join in this IFS Studio Circle (and membership to Yes Collective is only $50/month).
When you join the Yes Collective and IFS for Your Daily Life, you’ll get:
Four 90-minute, live workshops on Zoom, led by Internal Family Systems Institute-trained practitioner, Justin Wilford, PhDFour weekly self-paced lessonsFour at-home practices to explore what it means to be Self-led and thrive as a harmonious system of partsVideo recordings along with transcripts of each live session