RECENT PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS

February 26, 2024 | That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering

Episode Description:

That Wellness Podcast with Natalie Deering: Internal Family Systems with a Twist
Understanding Guilt and Shame from an IFS Perspective, with Dr. Martha Sweezy

January 31, 2024 | Empowered Through Compassion: EMDR and IFS Informed Therapy with David Polidi

Episode Description:

Martha speaks  about her new book Internal Family Systes Therapy for Shame and Guilt with David Polidi.

November 10, 2023 | Anxiety Book Club with Josh Malina

Episode Description:

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Martha Sweezy, IFS therapist, author and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. We discuss her book, Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. 

October 26, 2023 | The Armen Show

Episode Description:

What are internal family systems in terms of therapy? How are shame and guilt different and meant to be worked on? What does it take to bring about tangible change in a person's well-being? Guest therapist Dr. Martha Sweezy joins myself and co-host Rebecca Faith Lawson on episode 415 to discuss these topics and her breadth of experience in the therapy field.

September 20, 2023 | Stroud IFS Drop In with Natasha Wilson

Episode Description:

An informal IFS informed talk looking at Shame - what is it, why it backfires and Martha Sweezy's Shame Cycle in 6 Acts. The Exit - a bad thing happened and it hurt - how we have the antidote within each of us: Compassion. Also a little about repairing ruptures.

September 29, 2023 | The One Inside with Tammy Sollenberger

Episode Description:

On today's podcast I talk with Martha Sweezy. Martha has authored all the IFS books with all the IFS people. Her latest solo book project is entitled, "Internal Family Systems for Shame and Guilt." She comments on several of her upcoming book projects with various people in the IFS community. The book she is writing on IFS and Psychedlics is with Richard Schwartz, Dave Lovas, and Sunny Strasburg.
Martha says, "Understanding shame and guilt in the context of psychic multiplicity is to understand how trauma becomes traumatic over time and how an external insult becomes an internal identity and process."
July 28, 2023 | IFS Talks

Episode Description:
Dr. Martha Sweezy talks with Anibal Henriques about her new book Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt.

IFS Talks is an audio series to deepen connections with the Internal Family Systems Model through conversations with lead trainers, authors, practitioners and users.

May 2021 | Explorations in Psychotherapy

Episode Description:
Today on Explorations in Psychotherapy, we are joined by Dr. Martha Sweezy to talk about the new IFS Couple Therapy (IFIO) Skills Manual.

Explorations in Psychotherapy is an Internal Family Systems informed audio podcast introducing authors whose work may be of great value and interest to the psychotherapy field and to all communities and practitioners in the helping professions who may benefit from a better understanding and integration of emerging perspectives.

November 2019 | IFS Talks

Episode Description:
IFS Talks is an audio series to deepen connections with the Internal Family Systems Model through conversations with lead trainers, authors, practitioners and users.

Aníbal Henriques & Tisha Shull talk with Martha Sweezy on Shame and Guilt as central for IFS Work.

May 2017 | Better Relating with Beth Rogerson

Episode Description:
On today’s podcast, I chatted with Northampton-based IFS therapist Martha Sweezy, Ph.D. In addition to her therapy practice in Massachusetts, she works as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. She teaches internationally as well, and has also co-authored multiple books on IFS. We spoke about managing internal and external critics, and the feelings of shame and blame in our lives.