79: Breaking the Mold of ADHD
Are you quietly restless or get lost in the clouds? In this episode, I talk with Nikolai Blinow, LMHC about the subtle signs of ADHD in highly sensitive people and how to embrace neurodiversity as a strength.
78: Getting to the Roots of People Pleasing
Do you lose yourself caring for others? In this episode, I talk with Kirsten Davidson, RP about being mindful about self-abandonment and understanding the distinction between caretaking from a place of empathy and people pleasing from a place of fear of abandonment.
77: Permission to Feel
Are you hiding from your emotions? In this episode, I talk with Federica Torri about giving yourself permission to feel and embracing your sensitivity.
76: Sensitivity in Schools
Was school overwhelming for you? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Kaaryn Cater about the impact of the classroom environment on a highly sensitive student and how can teachers and parents can support highly sensitive students to thrive.
75: Weaving Your Quilt of Connection
Have you been feeling more lonely lately? In this episode, I talk with Stacey Lindsay about finding the beauty of nurturing heartfelt connections at any age and following your own timeline for relationships, work, and personal growth.
74: Amplify Your Needs with Psychedelic Medicine
Do you feel stuck on your healing journey? In this episode, I talk with Liz Zhou, LPC about the benefits of psychedelic medicine for highly sensitive people and how to safely and meaningfully experience psychedelics in a therapeutic context.
73: Finding Congruence Within Yourself
Do you abandon your own needs? In this episode, I talk with Nick Edgar about living authentically as a highly sensitive person and taking a personal leadership role to understand your needs and treat yourself with compassion.
72: Easing into Anger
Do you push your anger away to make others comfortable? In this episode, I talk with Maya Benattar, LCAT about the importance of feeling angry and how to feel this difficult emotion safely so it doesn’t become overwhelming.
71: Agony and Rebirth of Perimenopause
Have you noticed energy, mood, or sleep changes as you get older? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Karen Lamb about the effects of midlife hormonal shifts and how perimenopause can impact highly sensitive people.
70: Making Space for Messy Emotions
Do you hide your emotions away to make others comfortable? In this episode, I talk with Brianna Pastor about the joy and the messiness of being a deeply feeling person and learning to allow your emotions to take up space.
69: Making Room for Sensitivity
Did you struggle to fit in as a sensitive kid or are parenting an HSP child? In this episode, I talk with Sarita Fichtner about embracing your sensitivity and building resilience in children through connection.
68: Navigating Chronic Illness with Compassion
Do you live with a chronic illness? In this episode, I talk with Nadine Pinede about softening into compassion and adjusting to a diagnosis of chronic illness as a highly sensitive person.
67: Finding Joy in Grief
Are you making space for grief? In this episode, I talk with Angelique Foye-Fletcher, LMFT, RPT about the quiet ache of grief and how to welcome in joy and play during times of grief.
66: Reconnecting With Your Authenticity Through Myths + Magic
Do you feel disconnected from your true self? In this episode, I talk with Giulietta Madrigal-Pingol, CST, LMFT about finding your authentic self through myth and archetypes.
65: Slow Down to Be More You
Do you often feel disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I talk with Tara Jackson about slowing down to listen to what your body is telling you and reclaiming your personal power within.
64: Finding Inner Gifts Through Story Work
Do you hold yourself back? In this episode, I talk with GG Renee Hill about finding your inner gifts through your personal stories and identifying how the internal narratives that you tell yourself can be both supportive and limiting.
63: Nurturing Your (Inner) Highly Sensitive Child
Are you parenting a highly sensitive child or healing your inner HSC? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Judith Orloff about the struggles and gifts of being a highly sensitive child.
62: Releasing Pressures to be Perfect
Do you feel pressured to do more than you can handle? In this episode, I talk with Amber Bateman, LPC about the cultural pressures to be perfect and how to soften these pressures to take better care of yourself every day.
61: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sacrifice
How often do you take care of yourself? In this episode, I talk with Angelique Foye-Fletcher, LMFT, RPT about breaking the cycle of self-sacrifice and learning to take care of yourself when you grew up in a culture that didn’t have room for your sensitivity.
60: Protecting Sensitivity With Spirituality
What is your connection to spirituality? In this episode, I talk with Tiffany Green, LCPC, SEP, MBA, MDiv about the benefits of feeling connected to something beyond yourself and how to develop a regular spiritual practice.