IFS therapist, author, and podcast host of The One Inside is back! Tammy Sollenberger, dear friend of the podcast, has joined us to discuss therapy models she has used in her practice, such as CBT and DBT, and what changed when she learned about Internal Family Systems (IFS). Plus, for our Patreon subscribers, Tammy goes vulnerable and raw in a follow-up bonus episode. Check out Tammy's website to see how to engage with her and her amazing content! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Therapist Malissa Melton-Otunba is back for a part two! In this episode, she briefs Megan on what Concept Therapy is and they discuss how it relates to Internal Family Systems and other therapy models. For more information on Malissa, listen to episode 165! Links: Concept Therapy Malissa's most recent article --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Therapist Malissa Melton-Otunba joins the podcast this week to discuss why even therapists need to be able to do their own inner work! For Malissa, the enneagram was a life-changing tool that helped her understand herself, especially as a mom and woman. Malissa is a midwest girl at heart transplanted in Dallas/Fort Worth for the past 20 years. She is active in doing her own work to become who she was created to be. Malissa is a Enneagram 2w1 who loves this current season of her life as an empty nester. She has raised three amazing young adults who are creating their own identities. Malissa is the owner of FaithworX Counseling & Consulting services where her passion is to empower women to remove limiting beliefs in all areas of their life and uncover who they truly are so they can enjoy the fruits of just being and living on purpose. When Malissa is not teaching and equipping women, she loves to laugh and can be found reading all things metaphysics/brain related, working out with her E2M online community, taking long meditative walks, eating out, binging YouTube and spending quality time with her partner, children, friends, two fur babies and dreaming about the future! You can connect with Malissa on Facebook or LinkedIn, and you can learn more about FaithworX and Plaid! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Dr. Alison Cook returns to the podcast for the third time! In it, she discusses her newest book, I Shouldn't Feel This Way, available for pre-order now! Alison walks us through the three practices for untangling emotions: naming, framing, and braving. Plus, watch the bonus interview where she answers the question, "What's been left unsaid?" and trust us... you do NOT want to miss her answer as she dives into the difference between spiritual warfare and mental health. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Author and Hulu documentary subject Anna LeBaron joins Deedra and Megan to share about her life post-cult. Anna's escape at 13 led her on a lifelong healing journey from the trauma she endured, and she opens up about the hardships and blessings of walking it. Also, don't miss the bonus interview in the DG Community where she answers the question, "What's been left unsaid?" and her tearful response. Survivor of a violent, polygamist cult; Author of The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir (Tyndale, 2017); subject of the recently released 5-episode Hulu documentary called, "Daughters of the Cult." Empty nester + Mother of five grown children and Yaya to one grandchild. Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership through Friends University (graduation is soon! May 2024); then immediately jumping into a Doctor of Ministry in Formation and Soul Care, also at Friends. She is 55 years old, and only 29 years into her healing journey. Studying the Enneagram helped her immensely (I'm a 2w3--embracing the 1 wing as needed) and she loves Internal Family Systems therapy most of all. She loves helping those who have experienced any kind of childhood developmental trauma or abuse, but especially any kind of religious trauma or spiritual abuse. You can find Anna on all social platforms @annaklebaron --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Author and therapist Aundi Kolber joins Deedra and Megan today for a beautiful and compassionate conversation about healing from trauma. Aundi's new book, Strong Like Water Guided Journey, is available for pre-order and releases March 26! You can connect further with Aundi on Instagram, and don't forget that our DG Community members can see a bonus interview where Aundi answers the question, "What's been left unsaid?" Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor (MA, LPC) and the best selling author of the critically acclaimed "Try Softer” and her newest book "Strong like Water." She has received additional training in her specialization of trauma- and body-centered therapies and is passionate about the integration of faith and psychology. Aundi has appeared on Good Morning America, regularly speaks at national events, and is a frequent guest on podcasts such as The Lazy Genius, Typology, and The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. As a survivor of trauma, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge about the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Enneagram Eight Jo Saxton joins the conversation to discuss the importance of vulnerability in leadership. Listen as she drops some amazing wisdom about what it looks like to lead from wholeness and integrity. Plus, for our Patreon subscribers, don't miss the bonus interview where Jo answers the question, "What's been left unsaid?" Jo Saxton is a speaker, podcaster, and author. She is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world, equipping them to own their voice, and boldly step into their calling. She currently serves as the Executive Director of The 25 (a leadership development initiative) at Bethel University. Born to Nigerian parents and raised in London,England,Jo now lives in Minneapolis with her husband and two daughters. She loves everyday stuff like good music, good food, and good friends. You can find her on Facebook and on Instagram/Threads @josaxton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Straight from Dallas, Texas, Deedra and Megan drop their exciting news: Dauntless Grace has a new community for you to join! Head to the Community tab on the website (dauntlessgrace.org) or go straight to the Patreon page to join now! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Deedra and Megan finish up the conversation from last week on the focus of attention for types Five through Nine, along with some extra stories about Fours (per usual) and how the focuses relate to the passions of the enneagram types. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Megan and Deedra decide to take it back to some enneagram basics: the focus of attention for each type. If you're new to the enneagram or still trying to determine which number you are, understanding the focus of attention will go a long way in identifying or confirming yours! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Yes, we are two days late to drop a Galentine's Day episode. BUT, I think you'll find the episode is worth it. We spend a lot of time laughing, answering enneagram questions for each other, and we even dive into some enneagram and relationship dynamics you don't want to miss! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

For the first time (somehow), Megan and Deedra go through the defense mechanisms for all nine enneagram types. What are they? What does it mean? How do those relate to Internal Family Systems protectors? How do they self-sabotage? And most importantly, now that we know, where do we go from here? Plus: the Truity blog we used to discuss these. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

It's episode 155 (not 154, as Megan mistakenly said), and we thought it was time to give you guys the rundown of where we've been and where we're going. Dauntless Grace has always been focused on connecting you to a meaningful story, and in this episode, we break down what that means. It's all about connecting to yourself, connecting to others, and connecting to God. Plus: what's on the horizon for us, and how can you be involved? Sign up for our mailing list at dauntlessgrace.org! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

This week, Megan's Facebook post about Taylor Swift went viral, and it brought out a lot of parts in others and in herself. Deedra and Megan use that to discuss: Noticing what parts of ourselves are presentGetting distance to let our Self drive the busUsing our words with integrity and kindnessHow social media can be a connector or a divider --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Megan and Deedra combine their two heroes, Taylor Swift and Dr. Brené Brown, into one epic conversation about hope, overwhelm, vulnerability, and connection. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Besties of the podcast, Meg and Kami, join today's episode to talk about their own words of the year: what they chose for 2023 and how it manifested, and what they're focusing on moving into 2024. Plus, it's always lots of laughs when these four are together! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

The annual words of the year episode is back! Deedra and Megan discuss how their 2023 words finished, and they share their new words for 2024. What is your word for 2024? Share it with us! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

The both/and we experienced in 2021 stays true today: the world is full of joy and sorrow. The Christmas season especially magnifies it all: it's a season of awe, wonder, hope, and expectations, but it also holds the tension of exposing sadness, grief, longing, and loneliness. Whatever your circumstances are this season, there is an Emmanuel, God with us, who brings us a hope to carry us through the unmet expectations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

After a whirlwind tour of Washington DC, New York City, and Boston, Megan and Deedra are back to share how God brings the right people along our paths. Whether it's meeting new friends in person for the first time or ministering to strangers in restaurants, we are wired for connection with others. Plus, they share exciting news about a former special guest of the podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message

Whether you have your head down to get everything done in December, or whether your head is buried under the covers until December is over, Jesus is waiting to encounter you. Megan and Deedra each share a recent personal story of how Jesus encountered them in a way that brought a new perspective and more healing. PLUS, you don't want to miss the picture of Deedra as a baby that she talks about. Head on over to dauntlessgrace.org for that gem! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dauntless-grace-exchange/message