In Conversation - Seth Kopald Top Five Tips For Living A Self-Led Life

“So if you pause and just get curious and say, Wait a minute, what's happening in my body? I'm feeling tense. I feel like I even want to fight like, maybe verbally. Some people might want to fight physically. But if you could pause in that moment and just notice what's happening and even ask yourself, like, who's like, what's happening here? Who's here.”

 

Seth Kopald Top 5 Tips for Living a Self-Led Life 

1. Realize that most of our emotions out our parts 

2. Our parts invite parts in others

3. When we are more Self-led others around us can too

4. Pause when we are activated, and sense which part is here. 

5. Speak for your parts, not from them. 

 

TIME STAMP SUMMARY

00:58  The concept of parts in internal family systems 

06:34  Seth explains the difference between purposeful communication and agenda-driven communication, using examples of effective and ineffective sales interactions.

12:04 The importance of being aware of parts and speaking respectfully to maintain smooth relationships.

15:30 Speaking for your parts not from them 

 

Where to find Seth?

Website                            https://www.sethkopald.com/ 

LinkedIn                           https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethkopald 

 

Seth Kopald Bio

Seth Kopald is a certified, level 3, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner. He holds a PhD in Organization Management with a Specialization in Leadership and a Masters in Education. Seth is an experienced IFS training Program Assistant for Levels 1, 2, and 3. He has also been on Dick Schwartz’s staff for multiple retreats and Seth facilitates his own retreats and workshops. Seth is the author of the book Self-Led and his specialties include Self-led Parenting, Leadership, Parts Art, Spirituality, and creating spaces where people's parts feel safe and understood.