The Way Back In

The Way Back In - Episode 10: From Pulpit to Purpose Long time no talk! In this tenth episode of The Way Back In , and John on the verge of his 39th birthday, we take a deep dive into the challenge of balancing daily responsibilities with long-term creative ambitions. Our conversation gears into a raw, honest exploration of John's past. We unpack his journey from an indoctrinated youth group k...

Welcome to the ninth episode of The Way Back In. This week, hosts Tracy and her brother John skip the toxic positivity and dive straight into the messy realities of being human. They kick things off by validating the need to actually sit in the "not-okayness" of our hardest days instead of trying to fix everything immediately or blaming ourselves. John and Tracy discuss how the valleys o...

In this week's episode, we take a curious, open-minded wander through the mysteries of the mind and the healing power of nature. Join the conversation as we explore everything from ancient plant medicine to the animal kingdom! What we're chatting about this week: Past Life Regressions: John reports back on his homework and shares an unexpectedly emotional journey as a grateful Japanese sam...

Welcome back to The Way Back In with John and Tracy! We are doing a deep dive into our personal "system updates". What coping mechanisms, mindsets, and routines worked for us in our 20s, and what do we actually need now as we approach 40? In this episode, Tracy opens up about navigating significant hormonal shifts and the empowering realization that it is okay to seek medical support whe...

Are we utterly alone, or is there a presence walking right beside us? This week on The Way Back In , We tackle one of the biggest questions of the human experience. Diving deep into the nuances between organized religion, atheism, and the vast frontiers of modern science, this conversation explores how we make meaning in a universe that can sometimes feel overwhelmingly silent. John shares his pen...

"The Way Back In" isn’t just a title—it’s an invitation to rebel against the "robot" version of yourself. Most of us are operating on autopilot, fueled by old survival strategies and societal "shoulds." In Episode 5, we’re breaking down the framework for awakening from that conditioning. We’re talking about the path from feeling fractured to feeling whole, and why the...

Why are we so hard on ourselves? In this episode, we are breaking down the anatomy of the "inner critic." We discuss: The Origins: Where these judgmental voices actually come from. The Multiplicity: Why you don't just have one inner critic, but many. The Hidden Agenda: How these critical parts are actually just trying to protect you. The Shift: Practical steps to stop making decision...

Most of us aren't living our own lives; we’re playing characters in a script written by our conditioning, our parents, and our past traumas—stories about who we should be, how we should work, and what we deserve. But what happens when we realize we’re allowed to edit the narrative? In this episode of The Way Back In, my sister and I dive into the process of "unlearning." We explore h...

As parents, we are often the first architects of our children's internal systems. On this episode of The Way Back In, we explore the ethics and psychology of raising the next generation through the lens of Self-leadership. My sister and I discuss the responsibility—and the relief—of parenting. We explore how to move away from traditional "top-down" parenting and toward a model of con...

In this episode of The Way Back In , we’re pulling back the curtain on what "parts work" actually looks like in practice. We often approach healing with the goal of becoming a "perfected" version of ourselves, but Internal Family Systems (IFS) isn't about fixing what's broken—it’s about gaining the clarity to see who is already there. Join us for a unique, raw episode where my sister facilitates a...