Episode 18: The Myth of Maintenance

11/07/2025 49 min Temporada 1 Episodio 18

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In this episode, Marty and Bill discuss the importance of constant growth and personal development. Bill talks about his past experiences, including his journey of sobriety, and how personal growth has been a pivotal part of his life. They explore the concept of maintaining personal development and the pitfalls of simply trying to maintain without growing. They touch upon the idea of revisiting past successes to reignite growth, the importance of vulnerability, and the role of contentment and courage in personal transformation. They also emphasize the significance of following inner guidance and the necessity of sometimes taking detours to explore new paths. Chapters:00:00 Welcome Back to the True You Podcast00:43 Discussing Books and Influences01:40 Writing a Memoir: A Journey of Self-Discovery02:57 Maintaining Personal Growth and Development05:14 The Importance of Spiritual Life in Personal Growth21:37 The Role of Courage and Contentment in Growth25:29 Resting on Your Laurels: The Danger of Complacency26:00 Finding the Next Challenge: Growth and Transformation26:29 The Role of Friction in Personal Growth27:18 Pursuing New Goals: From Triathlons to Writing29:21 Financial Security and Its Impact on Happiness32:39 The Importance of Trust and Vulnerability34:29 Navigating Life's Detours: Personal Development39:02 The Value of Personal Development and Learning42:50 Aligning with Your Inner Guidance46:05 The Power of Perspective: Overcoming Suffering49:13 Conclusion: Embracing Growth and TruthLinks and Resources:• True You Podcast Facebook Page - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/trueyoupodcast⁠⁠⁠ • If you would like to be a guest on the True You podcast, please complete this guest application: ⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbHITeLbAD98TRhFPZzK2kStuHos5HFjOGBWAaTJjgVcEAGA/viewform⁠⁠⁠  • Internal Family Systems - ⁠⁠⁠https://ifs-institute.com/⁠⁠⁠ • Compassionate Results Coaching - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.compassionateresultscoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠ • Bill’s book, ‘Compassionate Results Guidebook’ - ⁠⁠⁠https://compassionateresultsguidebook.com⁠⁠⁠ • ‘Listening is the Key', Dr. Kettelhut’s website - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.listeningisthekey.com/⁠⁠⁠ • Marty’s new book, ‘Leadership as Relation’ - ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3KKkCZO⁠⁠⁠ • Marty’s earlier book, ‘Listen… Till You Disappear’ - ⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3XmoiZd⁠⁠⁠ • Parts Work Practice - Free IFS Practice Group Sessions - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.partsworkpractice.com⁠⁠⁠ • Contact Marty - ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠• Contact Bill - ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠🔗 Compassionate Results Coaching links: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.compassionateresultscoaching.com/links⁠⁠⁠➡️ To learn more about the Internal Family Systems Model, visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.compassionateresultscoaching.com/about-ifs⁠⁠⁠ ➡️Join the Parts Work Practice Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/partsworkpractice⁠⁠⁠🔗 Parts Work Practice page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.partsworkpractice.com/⁠⁠⁠📖 Get the Compassionate Results Guidebook here: ⁠⁠⁠http://compassionateresultsguidebook.com/⁠⁠⁠➡️Attend IFS Coaching Groups: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.compassionateresultscoaching.com/coaching-groups⁠⁠⁠📞Take the Coaching Readiness Assessment, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.compassionateresultscoaching.com/contact⁠⁠⁠🎙️Listen to True You Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠https://trueyoupodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube! #recovery #ifs #internalfamilysystems #ifscoach #ifscoaching #ifsmodel #partswork #partsworkcoach #podcast #ifspodcast #selfhelf #selfimprovement #leadership #richardschwartz #groupcoaching #ifsgroups #compassionateresults