1: Introducing the adult chair podcast: Meeting Michelle

PODCASTSelf GrowthPERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Written By Michelle Chalfant

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In this first episode, Michelle Chalfant shares the story behind The Adult Chair and the journey that led her to create this podcast. As a lifelong seeker and therapist, Michelle has spent decades exploring what it means to understand ourselves, heal our patterns, and live more authentically.

Michelle introduces the chair model, originally created by Susan Austin-Crumpton, one of Michelle’s most inspirational teachers. This model became the foundation for Michelle’s own work with clients and offers a simple, powerful way to understand the different parts of ourselves and how they shape our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships.

In this episode, Michelle and Pete Wright talk about how The Adult Chair can help us better understand our relationship with ourselves, manage stress and anxiety, support physical and emotional health, and create more conscious connection in the most important relationships in our lives.

This episode is the beginning of an ongoing conversation about healing, self-awareness, authenticity, and what it means to live from our healthiest self.

Key Takeaways

  • Michelle Chalfant shares the story and personal journey that led to The Adult Chair Podcast

  • The Adult Chair is a framework for better understanding ourselves, our patterns, and our relationships

  • The chair model was originally created by Susan Austin-Crumpton, one of Michelle’s most influential teachers

  • Michelle uses this model as the foundation for her work with clients

  • The Adult Chair helps us explore stress, anxiety, physical health, emotional patterns, and relationship dynamics

  • Understanding ourselves more deeply can help us live with more authenticity and clarity

  • The podcast will explore how our inner world impacts the way we show up in our relationships and daily lives

  • Living from The Adult Chair means learning how to connect with ourselves in a healthier, more grounded way

The Adult Chair

The Adult Chair is a model for understanding the different parts of ourselves and learning how to live from our healthiest, most authentic self. It helps us notice when we are reacting from old wounds, fear, stress, or anxiety, and gives us a framework for coming back to clarity, truth, and self-connection.

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