{"podcast":{"title":"Intuitive Self: IFS + Intuition + Spirituality with Natalie Deering","slug":"intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802","podcast_index_feed_id":6331802,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/ndwellnessservices/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.ndwellnessservices.com/s-projects-basic","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14306140/Intuitive_Self_Podcast_Cover_2026_updated_awm43.jpg","author":"Natalie Deering","episode_count":112,"summary":"Intuitive Self: IFS + Intuition + Spirituality with Natalie Deering is a podcast exploring the intersection of Internal Family Systems, intuitive wisdom, and spiritual awakening. Through soulful conversations with therapists, mystics, healers, and consciousness explorers, Natalie invites listeners into a deeper relationship with their inner world. Together, we explore parts work, embodied intuition, energetic awareness, nonlinear time, and the sacred nature of Self-energy. If you’re ready to meet yourself more fully—mind, body, and spirit—this podcast is your home.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:19:02.298910+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802"},"episode":{"title":"No Bad Puppets: Parts Work, Play, and IFS with Mark Saltzman","slug":"no-bad-puppets-parts-work-play-and-ifs-with-mark-saltzman","published_at":"2025-10-29T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802/no-bad-puppets-parts-work-play-and-ifs-with-mark-saltzman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802","url":"https://ndwellnessservices.podbean.com/e/no-bad-puppets-parts-work-ifs-and-play-with-mark-saltzman/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ipwnqbznued32tyq/Edited_Mark_Saltzman_Podcast_Interview8lzht.mp3","summary":"What happens when the healing world of Internal Family Systems meets the imaginative art of puppetry? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Saltzman, LMP — a self-proclaimed puppet nerd, bodyworker, grief educator, and IFS practitioner — to explore how puppets can bring our inner parts to life in the therapy room and beyond. Mark and I chat about the serendipitous way we met at the IFS Conference, and how puppetry became a playful yet powerful tool for accessing the body’s wisdom and deep emotional truth. We talk about:- The benefits of using puppets to externalize and connect with parts- How embodiment and play foster safety and Self-energy- Why there are no bad puppets (or parts!)- Using puppets for direct access, exile work, and legacy burdens- How you can start using puppets on your own for part connection This episode is equal parts (pun intended) creative, curious, and compassionate — reminding us that healing doesn’t have to be so serious all the time. Sometimes, play opens the deepest doors. About Mark Saltzman, LMP: Mark Saltzman is a Licensed Massage Practitioner with over 30 years of experience, trained at Bastyr University’s Bellevue Massage School. His work blends therapeutic bodywork, somatic IFS, and creative expression to help clients reconnect with their inner world through the body. A Level 2 IFS practitioner and certified Grief Educator, Mark’s approach integrates touch, presence, and imagination — guiding clients to meet their parts with curiosity and compassion. He’s also the founder of Kiwuppet Studios, where he designs and performs puppets that bring emotional worlds to life. Connect with Mark: Email: mark@kiwuppet.com | mark@sotetherapies.comWebsites: www.kiwuppet.com | www.sotetherapies.com _____________________________ Want to work with Natali…","meta_description":"What happens when the healing world of Internal Family Systems meets the imaginative art of puppetry? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Saltzman, LMP…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3627,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802/episodes/no-bad-puppets-parts-work-play-and-ifs-with-mark-saltzman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/intuitive-self-ifs-intuition-spirituality-with-natalie-deering-6331802/no-bad-puppets-parts-work-play-and-ifs-with-mark-saltzman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}