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In this episode of Return to Weird, Jessa sits down with Robert Falconer — pioneering IFS teacher, author of The Others Within Us, and one of the boldest voices expanding the boundaries of Internal Family Systems therapy.

They explore the porousness of mind, unattached burdens, ancestral and collective trauma, and the essential role of spirit in psychological healing. Falconer shares the moment he first encountered something “not from a client’s system” and how that experience changed the trajectory of his life and work.

00:00 What are Unattached Burdens?

08:30 How Robert Discovered the Porous Mind

13:17 Why Healing Is Always Relational

17:44 The Mind Isn’t Closed: Porosity Explained

25:24 Exploring the Inner Landscape

34:02 Interoception, Sensation, & Spiritual Experience

39:24 Trauma, Childhood, and Merciful Presence

42:49 Staying Connected to Spirit in Everyday Life

46:57 Active Imagination & Dialogue with Spirit

53:07 Ancestral Trauma & Nested Systems

58:55 Healing Through Collective Suffering

01:04:07 What’s Next: Spirit, Healing & Robert’s Upcoming Work

Connect with Robert Falconer: https://robertfalconer.us/

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