Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Jude Carn, Alessio Rizzo

Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.0 (3)
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
68%
Hosting
anchor.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

A new podcast by two Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychotherapists, Alessio Rizzo (he/they) and Jude Carn (she/they) uses the lenses of queering, neuroqueering, queerness and neurodiversity to make IFS more accessible to these marginalised identities and to support therapists in being better allies, supporters and advocates for their diverse clients.

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Recent Episodes

S1E17 Episode 17 - Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Queer Joy!

Jun 10, 2026 35m

Queer Joy is an Act of ResistanceIn this episode, Jude and Alessio explore queer joy - what it is, where it lives, and why it matters. Starting from a poster on a friend's kitchen wall ("queer joy is…

S1E16 Episode 16 - Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Discrimination Burnout

May 20, 2026 32m

Not all discrimination announces itself. Sometimes it's the thing that didn't happen: the job that went to someone else, the room that went quiet, the invitation that never came. In this episode Jude…

S1E15 Episode 15 - Queering Internal Family System - Ecotherapy meets Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Apr 28, 2026 39m

IFS has a lot to say about the internal landscape. This episode asks what happens when you bring the external one in too.Jude and Alessio explore the relationship between IFS, ecotherapy, and…

S1E14 Episode 14 - Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Decolonising Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Apr 14, 2026 30m

Episode: Decolonising IFSIn this episode, Jude and Alessio explore what it might mean to decolonise therapy, with a particular focus on Internal Family Systems (IFS). They reflect on how Western…

S1E13 Episode 13 - Queering IFS - Access Fatigue

Mar 12, 2026 32m

In this episode, Jude and Alessio explore the concept of access fatigue, the exhaustion that comes from repeatedly having to ask for, explain, or negotiate your needs in spaces that were not designed…

S1E12 Episode 12 - Queering IFS - Bringing Compassion to the Complexity around Pronouns for Everybody with Phil de la Haye

Feb 04, 2026 42m

Queering IFS - Episode 12 - Bringing Compassion to the Complexity around Pronouns for Everybody with Phil de la HayeIn the first episode of 2026, Jude and Alessio are joined by Phil for a thoughtful…

S1E11 Episode 11 - Queering IFS (Internal Family Systems) - Is the Self Neurodivergent?

Jul 02, 2025 37m

This week, Alessio and Jude explore the intersection of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and neurodivergence, as they ponder intriguing questions about the Self and neurodivergence. This is the…

S1E10 Episode 10 - Queering IFS - Keys to Neurodivergent Affirming Internal Family Systems Practice

Jun 18, 2025 50m

In this episode, Jude Carn and Alessio Rizzo explore the keys to neurodivergent-affirming practices in IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy, and psychotherapy and counselling more broadly, exploring…

S1E9 Episode 9 - Queering IFS - Queering the Social Model of Disability in IFS (Internal Family Systems)

Jun 04, 2025 49m

Ever wondered about the difference between the medical and social models of disability? 🤔 This episode dives deep! Join Jude, Alessio, and Isabelle, as they explore how society creates barriers, the…

S1E8 Episode 8 - Queering IFS- Queering Shame in IFS - Are We Missing Anything Out?

May 21, 2025 31m

In this podcast, Alessio Rizzo and Jude Carn discuss the complex process of shame, which we all have experienced. Queering how we might understand and see this through and IFS lens. Many books have…

S1E7 Episode 7 - Queering IFS - Exploring the Burden of the Gender Binary with Anna Thomas (They / Them)

May 14, 2025 46m

In this podcast Jude (She / They) and Alessio (He / They) discuss with their guest Anna Thomas (They / Them) about the importance of bringing awareness to the impact of "gender binary" on all our…

S1E6 Episode 6 - Queering IFS - Queering the Self in IFS (Part 2) - is the Self Queer?

Apr 24, 2025 41m

In this episode Jude (She/They) and Alessio (He/They) continue their conversation on the Self, which is such a central concept in IFS Therapy. Jude and Alessio dive further into questions of Self or…

S1E5 Episode 5 - Queering IFS - Queering Sexuality in Internal Family Systems (IFS) - The P of Passion

Apr 10, 2025 50m

In this episode, Jude (she/they) and Alessio (he/they) with their guest speaker, Ali Bushell (he/him), talk about sexuality and reflect on how we speak about sexuality within the IFS and therapeutic…

S1E4 Episode 4 - Queering IFS - Queering the Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS): Where to Begin (Part 1)

Mar 27, 2025 22m

Join Alessio Rizzo and Jude Carn as they kick off a multi-part journey into Queering the Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS).In this episode, they unpack the challenges of defining Self and…

S1E3 Episode 3 - Queering IFS - IFS and Pronouns - Why They Matter Inside and Out!

Mar 13, 2025 27m

Join Alessio and Jude this week as they talk about pronouns. Something they are both passionate about in supporting clients to have an inclusive and affirmative experience in their therapy. Not just…

S1E2 Episode 2 - Queering IFS - Neurodiversity is not Parts!

Feb 16, 2025 32m

Today, Jude Carn and Alessio Rizzo discuss neurodiversity. Join them in conversation. Neurodiversity does not originate in parts, through the IFS lens. It is natural and innate to humans and includes…

S1E1 Episode 1 - Queering IFS - Introducing Queering IFS

Feb 16, 2025 40m

In today's episode, we have an introduction to Jude and Alessio and why they wanted to start this IFS (internal family systems) podcast for the queer and neurodivergent IFS community. Alessio and…

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How many episodes does Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) have?

Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) has published 17 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Mental Health.

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Queering Internal Family Systems (IFS) is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 37m.

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