Feb 16, 2024
On today's episode I chat with Julia Sullivan and Gregg Paisley,
two of the authors of the Altogether Us book chapter on Embodying
IFS with Native American Clients. They are members of The Council
for Indigenous IFS, and this is the focus of this episode.
Julia Sullivan, MBA (she/her) is a social activist who
integrates her Latina roots (Ralámuli descent), Indigenous
spirituality, and all she gained from being one of the first
Latinas to earn an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of
Business. After 30 years in executive leadership and organizational
development, she now brings Self leadership to people using
Internal Family Systems (IFS). She co-founded the Council for
Indigenous IFS to create a forum for cross-tribal learning and
resource sharing. Julia convenes Self Led Leaders, a global
community of coaches and consultants bringing IFS-informed
practices to business, as well as Cornsilk, which brings these
practices to the general public. Julia relaxes with frequent walks
around a lake with her IFS-trained husband, Chris, basking in the
beauty of nature.
Gregg Paisley, MBA (he/him) spent most of his career in the
private sector, working as a senior executive in SMB, NASDAQ, and
Fortune 500 enterprise software and hardware companies, as well as
in professional audio/video/lighting. An enrolled Blackfeet
(Amskapi Piikani band), he is one of the few American Indians
fortunate enough to have walked that path. Late in life he came to
the epiphany that the only possible reason the Creator would shower
such undeserved blessings and resources on him is so he could help
others find their own blessings. Since retiring from industry in
2003, he has focused on creating jobs, increasing tribal household
incomes, and providing social services (especially for under-served
tribal children) on a large Montana reservation. Gregg is a member
of the Council for Indigenous IFS. In his spare time, Gregg relaxes
as a musician on keyboards and guitar. He stays connected to the
land in both the Pacific Northwest and northern Montana.
We talk about:
- Introductions (0)
- Indigenous IFS Council history (5:00)
- Communal Collective Unburdening worshop at the 2023 IFS Annual
Conference (9:00)
- Broad Impact of their work on and off Reservations (14:00)
- Greg's Intro to IFS and his experience (17:00)
- HumBle during difficult interactions and experiene at
conference continued (24:00)
- Land Acknoweldgements (39:00)
- Greg's native and tribe Poetry and the Spread of IFS among
indigenious (41:00)
- 8 C meetings (47:00)
- Final Thoughts (50:00)
Check out: American Indian
Partnership
For more information check out: Cornsilk: Peer-Based Wellness for
Indigenous People & Allies
Email 8Cmeeting@gmail.com to find out
more about the 8 C meetings
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Tammy is grateful for Jack Reardon who created music for the
podcast. Jack is a graduate of Derek Scott’s IFS Stepping Stones
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