In this episode I’m joined by Tracey Soghrati—Psychotherapist, Yoga Therapist, and Registered Nurse—to explore breath as a pathway to healing, regulation, and connection.

We begin with a simple truth: everybody breathes—but not everyone feels safe in their breath.

I share my personal history with respiratory illness, including TB, pneumonia, and asthma, and how these experiences activated vulnerable parts within me. Together, we explore how breath is not just physical—it’s emotional, protective, and deeply relational.

Through an Internal Family Systems (IFS) lens, we unpack the parts of us connected to breathing, including those that brace, restrict, or fear being heard. We also explore how breath impacts the nervous system and how intentional breathwork can support regulation and healing.

This episode includes three guided breathing practices, led by Tracey, so you can experience this work firsthand.

• The universal yet complex nature of breathing
• How illness and trauma can impact our relationship with breath
• The connection between breath and the nervous system
• Protective parts that brace, restrict, or control breathing
• The impact of chronic body bracing on emotional and physical health
• Fear around vocalizing breath and being heard
• Building safety and relationship with the breath
• Three guided breathing practices you can return to anytime

Tracey Soghrati is a Psychotherapist, Yoga Therapist, and Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience. She specializes in the intersection of mind, body, and mindfulness, translating complex research into practical tools that integrate psychology, movement, and breath.

A monthly guest on the Tonic Talk Show, Tracey also teaches mindfulness to physicians across Canada and shares free meditations on Insight Timer. Her work supports individuals in cultivating clarity, balance, and a deeper connection to themselves.

- Instagram: @traceysoghrati

- Email: traceysoghrati@gmail.com

- Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/traceysoghrati

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Have you ever considered that you might already be in a trance?

In this episode, I sit down with Zarina Tariq, Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapist and Empowerment Coach based in Cincinnati, to explore hypnotherapy as a powerful bridge to healing, self-trust, and inner knowing.

We talk about how many of us walk through life in unconscious “trance states” shaped by limiting beliefs, emotional wounds, and protective patterns — and how hypnotherapy can gently help us wake up.

Zarina shares the history of hypnotherapy, what it actually is (and isn’t), and clears up common misconceptions about hypnosis. We explore the difference between everyday trance states and intentionally entering trance “at will” for healing and transformation.

You’ll also hear:

• What a typical hypnotherapy session looks like

• How hypnotherapy helps access the subconscious mind

• How it supports breaking self-sabotaging patterns

• The similarities and differences between hypnotherapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• The connection between hypnotherapy and chakras

• My personal experience working with Zarina

Zarina Tariq is an Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapist and Empowerment Coach based in Cincinnati. She helps individuals break free from limiting beliefs, emotional blocks, and self-sabotaging patterns by addressing root causes rather than surface-level symptoms.

Blending hypnotherapy, energy work, and coaching, Zarina empowers her clients to unlock the vast potential of their subconscious minds, cultivate self-confidence, and step into their personal power with clarity and confidence.

Website: https://zarinatk11.wixsite.com/zarina Instagram: @zarinatariq11

Email: zarinatk11@gmail.com

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In this powerful and deeply validating conversation, I sit down with Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT, Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and creator of the Mom Parts Method, to talk about something so many mothers silently carry:

Mom parts.

The anxious ones. The angry ones. The overwhelmed ones. The “I should be better at this” ones.

And the truth that often feels radical: There are no bad mom parts.

Jessica brings her expertise in Internal Family Systems and perinatal mental health to help us understand how motherhood activates powerful manager and firefighter parts—and how IFS offers a compassionate path forward.

• What “mom parts” are and why they make so much sense

• Common manager mom parts

• Common firefighter mom parts

• Why guilt and shame keep moms blended with their parts

• How IFS helps mothers unblend and move toward compassion instead of self-criticism

• The cultural burdens of motherhood and the impossible expectations placed on women

• How vulnerable parts can re-emerge as our children reach different developmental stages

• The concerning decline in maternal mental health—and why this isn’t about individual failure

• The “selfish vs. selfless” burden so many mothers carry internally

• Jessica’s Mom Part Cards for self-reflection and how to use them in daily life

• Her groundbreaking new book, When Good Moms Feel Bad

Jessica Tomich Sorci, LMFT, is a Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist, IFSI Approved Clinical Consultant, Certified Perinatal Mental Health therapist, and creator of the Mom Parts Method. She has spent over 15 years helping mothers understand and befriend their parts through compassionate, accessible IFS language.

Jessica trains clinicians through her Mothercentered certification program and supports moms through her membership community.

Her new book When Good Moms Feel Bad: An Empowering Guide for Transforming Guilt, Anxiety and Anger into Compassion, Confidence and Connectedness is a transformative resource for mothers navigating guilt, anxiety, and anger.

Learn more: www.momparts.com Website: jessicasorci.com Instagram: @jessicatomichsorci Email: https://www.jessicatomichsorci.com/when-good-moms-feel-bad

If you are a mother who has ever thought:

“Why am I reacting like this?” “Why do I feel so much guilt?” “What’s wrong with me?”

This episode is for you.

And for therapists supporting mothers, this conversation offers language, compassion, and tools that can profoundly shift your work.

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