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Self-Led in Bed: An IFS and Sexuality Podcast

Patricia Rich
Internal Family Systems
Sexuality
Self-Led Sexuality
Sexual Health
Menopause
Sexual Self-Energy
Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Relationships
Sexual Trauma
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Intimacy
Mental Health
Shame
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Wheel Of Consent
Women's Health
Sexual Wellness
Consent
Parenting

Self-Led in Bed: An IFS and Sexuality Podcast offers curious people a space to learn more about their fascinating internal sexual landscapes and to discover their authentic sexual Self, a resource we all have within which can lead and enrich our sexual lives. We will do this through the lens of Self-Led Sexuality, an integrative approach developed by your host which is rooted in Internal Family Sy... more

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“I can be any part in this, any role in this. I'm both the writer, the producer, the director of this erotic theatrical experience my psyche is creating." Leonore Tjia

Disclaimer: This episode contains explicit discussions of BDSM practices, power e... more

"These things look like great, big, horrifying monsters, but actually they're really terrified small beings. Think about it for a minute. They're making their existence as a parasite, an unwanted inhabitant in somebody else's psyche. That's not somet... more

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In this special solo episode, host Patricia Rich celebrates her birthday, which coincides with Earth Day, by choosing to expose her parts…sharing more about her own internal system and inviting listeners to feel into their own vulnerability related t... more

Disclaimer: This episode includes explicit personal conversations about sexuality, gender identity, and religious trauma. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode Patty talks with Chelsea Rose Odhner (they/them), Level 2 IFS Practitioner, ICF... more

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Recent Guests

Leonore Tjia
Queer Chinese American associate marriage and family therapist; expert in erotic embodiment, consent, and transformative BDSM
Rewild Your Heart; Vermont, USA
Episode: 31: BDSM Through an IFS Lens, with Leonore Tjia
Robert (Bob) Falconer
Well-known in the IFS community for work on unattached burdens and guides; author of The Others Within Us and Self Unbroken
Independent clinician/author
Episode: 30: Sexorcism: IFS and Unattached Burdens with Robert Falconer
Chelsea Odhner
IFS practitioner and sexuality educator
Episode: 28: Demonstration of IFS for Sexuality and Gender Healing, with Chelsea Odhner
Daniel Watter
Clinical and forensic psychologist, certified sex therapist, author of The Existential Importance of the Penis
Private practice; author
Episode: 27: The Penis Speaks: Decoding Male Sexual Dysfunction, with Dan Watter
Randi Hall
Licensed therapist, grief guide, authentic relating facilitator, founder of Realness Rising
Realness Rising
Episode: 26: Deepening Intimacy through Authentic Relating, with Randi Hall
Sabitha Pillai-Friedman
Asex-certified sex therapist, adjunct associate professor at the Center for Human Sexuality Studies at Widener University, and co-host of Our Better Half
Widener University; Unite for Her; Our Better Half
Episode: 25: Helping Cancer Survivors Feel Sexy Again, with Sabitha Pillai-Friedman
Dr. Rachael Meir
Psychologist, ethical non-monogamy coach and author of the book, 50 Questions to Ask Before Opening Your Relationship.
Episode: 24: More Partners, More Parts: Polyamory & IFS, with Rachael Meir
Jenna Riemersma
Leading authority in integrating IFS with compulsive sexual behavior and betrayal trauma treatment.
Clinical consultant and CSET supervisor
Episode: 23: IFS for Betrayal Trauma, with Jenna Riemersma
Cece Sykes
Beloved founding trainer with the IFS Institute and expert in treating addictive processes.
IFS Institute
Episode: 22: Loving Up our Sexual Firefighters, with Cece Sykes

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Patricia Rich
Host of Self-Led in Bed Podcast, certified internal family systems and sexuality expert.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 22 ratings
  • I love this!

    Patricia‘s personal presence is delightful and as a sex therapist in training, this is essential listening

    Apple Podcasts
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    susandubay
    United States10 months ago

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31: BDSM Through an IFS Lens, with Leonore Tjia
Q: How can clinicians use these frameworks in therapy?
Therapists can learn from BDSM's negotiation and safety practices to help clients articulate boundaries, explore role dynamics, and foster self-attunement; using IFS alongside kink concepts can aid in healing trauma while ensuring consent and internal safety.
31: BDSM Through an IFS Lens, with Leonore Tjia
Q: Can BDSM be a safe practice, and what makes it so?
The safety comes from Risk-Aware Consensual Kink, thorough negotiation, and clear communication; when participants check in with their yes/no/maybe, and when both tops and bottoms stay attuned to their own and each other's boundaries, it can be a safe space for exploration.
31: BDSM Through an IFS Lens, with Leonore Tjia
Q: How did you first encounter IFS and how does it fit into BDSM discussions?
I started with sex education and discovered BDSM as a context where consent and communication are deeply negotiated; IFS then offered a language to understand the parts that show up in these dynamics and how self-leadership can guide safer, more intentional play.
21: Pleasure Activism and Reclaiming Eros, with Suzanne Blackburn
Q: How does age influence the experience of sexuality?
Age does not diminish the right to be a sexually charged person, and being an elder can bring valuable life experience to the work of pleasure activism.
21: Pleasure Activism and Reclaiming Eros, with Suzanne Blackburn
Q: What does being a pleasure activist mean to you?
It means recognizing that pleasure is healthy, sacred, and should be openly embraced rather than shamed.

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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on Internal Family Systems (IFS) applied to sexuality, relationships, and personal growth. Episodes explore polyamory, consent, sexual self-expression, and healing from trauma through IFS-informed approaches, often featuring clinicians, authors, and educators who blend therapy with sexuality work. A notable throughline is empowering listeners to identify and harmonize inner parts to lead a more authentic, pleasure-positive life. Uniquely, guests span clinical psychologists, sex therapists, body-positivity activists, and IFS trainers, offering both practical tools (like Wheel of Consent and the Six S's of Sexual Self-Energy) and personal narratives that normalize vulnerability and self-discovery. Potential sponsors and gues... more

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Leonore Tjia
2. Robert (Bob) Falconer
3. Chelsea Odhner
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5. Randi Hall
6. Sabitha Pillai-Friedman
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