The Innovative Therapist

By Dr. Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP

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Are you a therapist or helper that likes to think deeply and creatively about ways to build trust with our bodies in and out of the therapy office? Do you want to overcome disordered relationships to food so that you can live a life that feels aligned and amazing, and help inspire others to do the same? Do you hate small talk – your idea of fun is deep and meaningful talks about living more courageous and connected lives? If so, then welcome to the Innovative Therapist podcast where we talk about creative ways to heal and build self-trust, Internal Family Systems theory and Parts Psychology, and unlearning the many messages from oppressive systems that lead us away from body trust. I’m Dr. Shawn Hondorp, clinical psychologist. Let’s work together to create safe learning environments for those who want to explore innovative approaches to healing, one authentic conversation at a time. 🌈✌🏻✌🏽✌🏿🌳

Episode Date
Reciprocity, Creativity, & Work That Feels Alive
May 25, 2026
Work that gives back: Reciprocity is the missing ingredient to work that actually feels good with Dr. Lauren Silverstein
May 18, 2026
Mother’s Day & Becoming Braver Together
May 10, 2026
Why I’m Changing My Business (When Nothing Was Broken)
Apr 13, 2026
Why Therapists and Helpers Must Reclaim Personal Power with Sarah Buino
Mar 23, 2026
Creativity, Fear, & Agency for Therapists and Helpers in Uncertain Times
Feb 09, 2026
Goals, Alignment and Mapping Your Magic in Uncertain Times
Jan 05, 2026
Listen to this Before You Pivot Your Career or Diversify Your Income
Dec 15, 2025
When Play Feels Scary — What Guilt, Grief, and the Fear of Being Lazy Are Really Trying to Tell You
Dec 01, 2025
Dancing Myself Back to Life: What a Solo Taught Me About Healing and Aliveness
Nov 17, 2025
Therapists & Creatives: Why Creativity Is a Burnout Antidote (+ Life Updates)
Nov 10, 2025
Why Creativity Isn’t Optional Anymore for Therapists and Helpers (Season 5 Finale)
May 26, 2025
Finding Community, Healing Together, and Living in Alignment
May 19, 2025
Creative Writing as Healing, Play, and Power with Michelle Ringle and Alyssa Jewell
May 12, 2025
Recipes That Heal—Creativity, Courage, & Community Care with Elisa Pérez-Arellano, LMSW
May 05, 2025
Redefining Success, Healing Through Business, and Sustainable Online Growth with Melvin Varghese, PhD
Apr 28, 2025
From Actor to Therapist—Reclaiming Identity & Embracing Self-Energy with Adeshola Nnamdi, LMFT
Apr 21, 2025
Why Creativity Isn’t Optional Anymore—for Therapists, Helpers, and Healers
Apr 14, 2025
Finding Your Zone of Genius Through Culturally Immersive Travel with Kelsey Wilson & Amanda Cisneros
Apr 07, 2025
Embodiment, Healing, and Community with Jen Bullen
Mar 31, 2025
Empowering Your Financial Future: A Conversation with Laura Corbiani
Mar 24, 2025
Money, Power & The Stories We Tell Ourselves with Laura Corbiani
Mar 17, 2025
Leadership, Self Energy, & the Internal Family Systems Model with Rachel Bentley
Mar 10, 2025
Creativity, Play, and Getting More of What You Want
Mar 03, 2025
Pack Leadership: The Most Life-Changing Concept I’ve Learned Since Intuitive Eating
Feb 24, 2025
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, & Living an Aligned Life (Season 5)
Feb 17, 2025
Joy, Rest, and Showing Up in Your Zone of Genius (Innovative Therapist Update)
Dec 16, 2024
What I did with my Halloween Candy How this Relates to Food Addiction
Dec 09, 2024
Unmasking AuDHD: Becca Gibson on Autism, ADHD, & Embracing Joy (Part 2)
Dec 02, 2024
Unmasking AuDHD: Becca Gibson on Autism, ADHD, & Embracing Joy (Part 1)
Nov 25, 2024
How to Fall In Love With Yourself with Elise Kutt of ModBettie Photography
Nov 11, 2024
The Story of the Inaugural Innovative Therapist Retreat!
Nov 04, 2024
How Thinking About Calories Negatively Impacts Our Health
Oct 28, 2024
How to Find Your Zone of Genius
Oct 21, 2024
The Incredible Power of Creativity (Music, Dance) for Therapists and Helpers
Oct 14, 2024
How To Use Music to Heal & Not Harm with Marlys Woods, LMFT
Sep 30, 2024
How to Create Something Truly Aligned That Helps People (My Personal Experience Building a Retreat)
Sep 16, 2024
How to Thrive as a Therapist (and maybe host a Retreat!) with Megan Gunnell, LMSW
Sep 02, 2024
LGBTQ+ Mental Health: Growing Up In a Queer Household in the 80s with Ann Russo
Aug 19, 2024
Harnessing the Power of Creativity In and Out of the Therapy Room
Aug 05, 2024
ENCORE: How To Develop Unconditional Self-Worth with Dr. Adia Gooden, PhD
Jul 22, 2024
ENCORE: The Science Behind Intuitive Eating & Weight Inclusive Care
Jul 08, 2024
ENCORE: Body Liberation & Wellness for All with Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD
Jun 24, 2024
How To Stop Overworking (Or Doing Other Things You You Wish You Didn’t Do)
Jun 10, 2024
Writing a Children’s Book While Working Full Time as a Psychologist with Dr. Amy Neeren
May 27, 2024
3 Truths That Shifted Everything When it Comes to Binge Eating (and How Internal Family Systems Helped Me)
May 13, 2024
Sex therapy, Neurodivergence, & Innovative Trauma Therapy with Sharon Depcinski, LMSW, CST
Apr 29, 2024
Thoughts on The Weight Loss Revolution Oprah Special with Dr. Kim Daniels
Apr 15, 2024
My Story of Becoming an Innovative Therapist (Interview with Randi Rubenstein!)
Apr 01, 2024
What is an Internal Family Systems Level 1 Training Like? My personal experience of the first 4 days
Mar 18, 2024
Introducing the Innovative Therapist Podcast!
Mar 04, 2024
How to Use Meditation and Movement to Connect with Parts of You with Natalie Deering, MS LPP
Feb 19, 2024
Emotional Freedom Technique and Other Alternative Healing Techniques with Pooja Arora
Feb 09, 2024
Your Body is Never Trying to Hurt You with Kate Block
Jan 22, 2024
From Control to Freedom: An Authentic Conversation about IFS With Dr. Allyn Richards
Jan 08, 2024
Update on life after 3 years of entrepreneurship: Achieving calm and clarity in 2024
Dec 26, 2023
Self-Deception, Love Addiction & Body Trust with Dr. Cortney Warren, PhD, ABPP
Dec 11, 2023
Navigating Health and Empowerment: A Conversation with Dr. Dina Goldstein Silverman
Nov 27, 2023
Listener Update: Reason for the Pause, Rest
Oct 02, 2023
Why Inclusivity is Essential for Wellness and How to Infuse it Sustainably
Sep 18, 2023
Embracing Authenticity and Inclusivity: A Journey of Inspiration with Coach Sammie B
Sep 04, 2023
Unraveling the Mystery of Gut Health with Dr. Heather Finley, PhD
Aug 21, 2023
Episode 100! Quotes and Lessons from My Amazing Guests
Aug 07, 2023
How Parts Work Can Help You Access Creativity and Embodiment (My Tap Dancing Story)
Jul 24, 2023
How to convince your clients to go to therapy (for dietitians and other helping professionals)
Jul 10, 2023
Why Intuitive Eating Doesn’t Work for Everyone with Dr. Kim Daniels
Jun 26, 2023
Weight & Trauma: What you need to know with Dr. Greer Raggio
Jun 12, 2023
Treating Eating Disorders with Internal Family Systems Therapy with Marcella Cox, LMFT, CEDS
May 29, 2023
How Internal Family Systems Theory Impacted me Personally and Professionally
May 15, 2023
How Internal Family Systems Theory Changed My Practice
May 01, 2023
Rest, Growth Mindset, & Belonging: Reflections on 2+ years of podcasting and entrepreneurship
Apr 17, 2023
How to Empower and Motivate Others to Lasting Change
Apr 03, 2023
How to Build Your Health Journey Dream Team
Mar 20, 2023
The Pros and Cons of High Intensity Exercise with Samantha Barash
Mar 06, 2023
Improve Your Relationship to Improve Your Health with Dr. Mikhila Wildey, PhD
Feb 20, 2023
The Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Medications with Dr. Celia Egan, MD
Feb 06, 2023
How to Help Your Kids Improve Their Relationship with Food with Randi Rubenstein
Jan 23, 2023
Internalized Weight Bias: How It’s Harming You and What to do About It with Dr. Robyn Pashby
Jan 09, 2023
Working With Your Inner Critic To Build Healthy Habits
Dec 26, 2022
How to Discuss Weight With Your Doctor with Dr. Emily Cordes, DO
Dec 12, 2022
The Truth about Binge Eating and Weight Loss Surgery
Nov 28, 2022
Pursuing Bariatric Surgery as an Intuitive Eater with Amy Braden
Nov 14, 2022
The Surprising Hidden Reason For Your Binge Eating
Oct 31, 2022
“Do you really want to eat that?” How self talk creates healthy habits that stick
Oct 17, 2022
4 Essential Strategies to Stop Binge Eating for Good (My Personal Story)
Oct 03, 2022
Diet Culture, Anxiety, & Fear of Death with Dr. Julia King
Sep 19, 2022
Fear is Keeping You Stuck in the Emotional Eating Cycle
Sep 05, 2022
Motivation Made Easy Listener Update (About Diet Culture, Hustle Culture, Failure, & More)
Jun 13, 2022
All Things Parenting and Intuitive Eating with Atheana Brown, RD
Jun 06, 2022
Shame Free Nutrition Guidance with Julie Satterfeal, MS, RD
May 30, 2022
Body Liberation & Wellness for All with Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD
May 23, 2022
How Pressure & Expectations Impact Your Motivation
May 16, 2022
The Science Behind Health at Every Size® with Dr. Jillian Murphy
May 09, 2022
Best Books to Help You Stop Emotional Eating
May 02, 2022
Weight Loss (Surgical or Not) & Health at Every Size® – Can They Actually Go Together? With Jessi Holden, MS, RD
Apr 25, 2022
How to Make Healthy Eating Fun with Dr. Michelle Segar, PhD, MPH, MS
Apr 18, 2022
How to Find Your Set Point Weight with Colleen Christensen, RD
Apr 11, 2022
Coping with Diet Culture as a Professional Singer with Courtney Gayle
Apr 04, 2022
Inclusive and Supportive Fitness with Samantha Barash, RD
Mar 28, 2022
How To Work Smarter, Not Harder On Your Health (The Real Story Behind The Body Respect Program)
Mar 21, 2022
Stop Dieting and Live with Purpose with Dr. Sumer Ledet
Mar 14, 2022
How Giving Up Dieting Saves You Money💸
Mar 07, 2022
Weight, Fertility, & Pregnancy Loss: What You Need to Know
Feb 28, 2022
Young People Are Super Body Positive… Right? The Truth About the Anti-Diet Approach from 3 College Students (Psych of Wellness Interns Podcast!)
Feb 21, 2022
Happy Anniversary to Motivation Made Easy! The Episodes You MUST Make Sure You Didn’t Miss (Part 2)
Feb 14, 2022
Happy Anniversary to Motivation Made Easy! The Episodes You MUST Make Sure You Didn’t Miss (Part 1)
Feb 07, 2022
“Is Health at Every Size® REALLY For Me?” With Dr. Maggie Landes, MD, MPH
Jan 31, 2022
Beginning with the End in Mind with Tanja Shaw
Jan 24, 2022
How to Do Plant Based Eating 100% Shame Free with Dr. Yami Cazorla-Lancaster, DO, MPH
Jan 17, 2022
Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Escape the Binge Cycle with Stefanie Michele
Jan 10, 2022
The Diet Free Revolution with Dr. Alexis Conason, PsyD
Jan 03, 2022
How to Create a Health Promoting Home Environment with Annyck Besso, MS, RD
Dec 27, 2021
How To Know if You Have an Eating Disorder with Annyck Besso, MS, RD
Dec 20, 2021
Is Food Addiction a Real Thing? What’s the Controversy?
Dec 13, 2021
Lifestyle Medicine, Nutrition & Mood: How to Improve Quality of Life With Dr. Alyssa Vela, PhD
Dec 06, 2021
The *Number One* Predictor of Long-Term Change
Nov 29, 2021
What You Need to Know about Pelvic Health with Emilee VanHoven, DPT
Nov 22, 2021
3 Diet Culture Myths That Will Surprise You
Nov 15, 2021
Fears & Objections About Intuitive Eating: Keys to Trusting the Process with Shadoe Ball
Nov 08, 2021
Empowering Yourself with Science & Intuition With Racheal Rickabaugh
Nov 01, 2021
Transforming Fear of Loss Into a Powerful Motivator
Oct 25, 2021
How to Gain the Right Type of Motivation
Oct 18, 2021
How Dieting Messes with Your Life and Steals Your Motivation
Oct 11, 2021
How to Get & Stay Motivated for the Long Haul
Oct 04, 2021
How to Make Space and Create Truly Lasting Change
Sep 27, 2021
Functional Medicine and Chiropractic Care: Root Cause Resolution With Dr. Theresa Osmer, DC
Sep 20, 2021
Understanding PCOS and How to Work with Your Body with Joanna Pustilnik, MS, RDN
Sep 13, 2021
How Intuitive Eating Works (the Science!) and How to Do It with Victoria Evans
Sep 06, 2021
Why Sleep Matters and How to Improve It with Dr. Heather Gunn, PhD (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 30, 2021
Why Sleep Matters and How to Improve It with Dr. Heather Gunn, PhD (Part 1 of 2)
Aug 23, 2021
How to Become a Competent Eater & Achieve Optimal Health with Dr. Jillian Murphy, ND
Aug 16, 2021
ADHD, Eating Behavior, & Weight: What You Need to Know with Dr. Karen Stewart, PhD
Aug 09, 2021
Health at Every Size® Podcast – How to Have Productive Conversations About Weight
Aug 02, 2021
Intuitive Eating and Plant-Based Diets – Can They Really Go Together?
Jul 26, 2021
How To Develop Unconditional Self-Worth with Dr. Adia Gooden, PhD
Jul 19, 2021
4 Reasons to Share Your Story (& Why I Share Mine)
Jul 12, 2021
The Dangers of Comparative Suffering & How It’s Holding You Back
Jul 05, 2021
What Makes Us Healthy? With Dr. Mary Dagen, MD
Jun 28, 2021
How To Do Uncomfortable Things and Get More Freedom
Jun 21, 2021
Why You Need More Accountability (But Not the Kind You Think)
Jun 14, 2021
How to Get the Support You Need & Deserve
Jun 07, 2021
Giving Up Dieting and Becoming a Bright Light with Marie-Pier
May 31, 2021
You Are More than Your Weight with Brianna Wilkerson
May 24, 2021
Will Intuitive Eating Help Me Reach My Goals? Frequently Asked Questions (Intuitive Eating Series 3 of 3)
May 17, 2021
7 Ways to Use the Wisdom of Intuitive Eating Regardless of the Approach You Take (Intuitive Eating Series 2 of 3)
May 10, 2021
What is Intuitive Eating and How Can It Help Me? (Intuitive Eating Series 1 of 3)
May 03, 2021
Health at Every Size with Annyck Besso, MS, RD
Apr 26, 2021
How Weight Loss is Like Building a Business
Apr 19, 2021
Weight Bias and Weight Loss Surgery with Dr. Afton Koball, PhD, ABPP
Apr 12, 2021
7 Steps to Break Free from Binge Eating
Apr 05, 2021
Balancing External Goals & Internal Attunement with Dr. Sapna Doshi, PhD
Mar 29, 2021
3 Unexpected Tips to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food
Mar 22, 2021
Do I Have to Give Up Meat, Cheese, and/or Eggs? And Other Common Nutrition Questions
Mar 15, 2021
5 Ways to Shift a Habit from a “Should” to a “Want To”
Mar 08, 2021
Freedom, Joy, & Body Liberation with Jenn Radke
Mar 01, 2021
How to Cultivate Healthy Body Image AND Healthy Habits for the Whole Family
Feb 22, 2021
The Body is Not an Apology with Quinn Menier
Feb 15, 2021
Can I Be Anti-Diet and Still Want to Lose Weight?
Feb 08, 2021
How to Transform Health Fears Into Forward Progress
Feb 01, 2021
How To Get Motivated To Improve Your Health (Motivation 101)
Feb 01, 2021
How Dieting Steals Our Motivation
Feb 01, 2021
Want to Get & Stay Motivated? A Crash Course on Motivation, Weight Loss, and Health
Feb 01, 2021
Introducing The Motivation Made Easy Podcast!
Jan 19, 2021