IFS basics
What a manager part sounds like at 2am
It rarely announces itself. It shows up as a to-do list you didn’t ask for, in a voice that sounds like your own good sense.
Coming soon · 8 min
The GoodParts journal
Notes on listening.
IFS for newcomers, practice guides, product notes, and the occasional longer essay about inner work.
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Founder notes · Featured
Why we removed the streak counter
A flame and a number is the cheapest retention mechanic in the business. It is also a manager part with a push notification, and we had built one into a product about not being run by manager parts.
4 min read
Practice
Four minutes is enough
You do not need to be articulate to journal out loud. A practical guide to talking badly and getting something useful anyway.
Coming soon · 5 min
Product
When a recording leaves the phone
Transcription happens in the cloud, and our copy is deleted after handoff (best-effort). Why we chose that for launch, and what would change with an on-device engine.
Coming soon · 6 min
Essays
The part that reads the room
On people-pleasing as a skill, a cost, and a protector doing exactly the job it was given.
Coming soon · 11 min
IFS basics
Unblending, without the jargon
“I am anxious” and “a part of me is anxious” are different sentences, and the second one leaves you somewhere to stand.
Coming soon · 7 min
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