103: Leaving the Safe Path: Andrea Tessier on Her Journey of Healing and Transformation with IFS
Episode description
In this inspiring episode, Matej sits down with Master Life Coach and Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner Andrea Tessier. Andrea shares her powerful journey from burnout as an international school teacher to becoming a deeply fulfilled and impactful coach. Together, they explore how IFS (Internal Family Systems) can be a profound tool for personal transformation, healing, and reconnecting with the parts of ourselves we've lost along the way.
Andrea opens up about the identity crisis she experienced when leaving teaching, how burnout catalyzed her transformation, and the importance of embracing all our parts – even the ones we tend to push away. With warmth and wisdom, she explains how IFS works and why it's such a game-changing method in the coaching and personal growth space.
If you've ever felt stuck in a role that no longer fits, or sensed there's something more waiting for you beyond burnout or overachievement, this conversation will resonate deeply.
🔍 In This Episode:
- Andrea’s personal story: from a burnt-out teacher to empowered coach
- What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) and why it matters
- How IFS helps us relate to our inner parts with compassion
- The power of letting go of control in business and life
- How to navigate identity transitions and trust the unknown
- Lessons from coaching, online business, and community-building
- What it's like to learn and teach inside Elementum Coaching Institute
💡 Quotes to Remember:
"I didn’t know I was burnt out... I just knew I didn’t like the person I was becoming.""IFS helped me come home to myself — to all the parts I thought I had to fix or hide."
"When I stopped trying to control the process, the right opportunities started showing up."
🔍 Find&follow Andera on-line:
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@IFScoachAndrea
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/tessier.andrea/
- Free mini course: https://www.andreatessier.com/liberated-leadership
- ✨IFS coaching experience call: https://www.andreatessier.com/ifs-coaching-experience (🎁for Teorija Uspeha listeners: use the code INNERLEADER for 15% off at checkout🎁)
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