If you’ve ever caught yourself apologizing for feeling deeply or shrinking to make someone else more comfortable, this episode is for you.
In this deeply honest conversation, Jessie unpacks the “too much” part that many women carry — the part that believes that being authentic risks rejection or disconnection. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, she explains how our inner world includes exiles (the tender parts that carry pain or fear) and protectors (the parts that keep us safe by controlling, explaining, or accommodating).
Through this practical and faith-rooted conversation, you’ll learn to:
Recognize your “too much” part as a hurting, not broken, part of you
Understand how protectors like resentment or accommodation show up
Shift from performance to presence in your relationships
Reclaim your authentic, faith-grounded voice
This episode also weaves in examples from Inside Out and Taylor Swift’s “The Eldest Daughter” as illustrations of how protectors and exiles work inside us — and how healing begins when we let the tender parts speak.
If you’re ready to do this kind of work in therapy, visit www.steadfastchristiancounseling.com or schedule a free consultation at sccandcic.janeapp.com.