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  • Are you feeling burned out by the dating process or struggling to show up in your relationships? In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Marcus, LCSW about going at your own pace and:

    • Caring for yourself when starting new relationships just as you would in every other part of your life

    • Not comparing yourself to others when dating and choosing the right pace for you

    • Slowing down to process and reflect throughout the dating process to understand how you feel about the other person

    • The importance of honoring and speaking your needs with the other people in your life, even if they’re also highly sensitive

    Rebecca is a social worker in NYC who helps Millennial women chill out, get confident, and trust themselves and their dating process, so they can find and keep the love they want. Growing up on Disney movies, rom coms, and fairy tales about Prince Charming that showed unrealistic expectations of relationships, dating, and love only led to chaos and confusion when she started dating. So for a decade, she’s helped millennial women navigate the confusing NYC dating scene, break toxic patterns, and create relationships and a life filled with meaning and joy.

    Keep in touch with Rebecca:
    • Website: https://rmpsychotherapy.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rm.psychotherapy

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Free Meditation: https://rmpsychotherapy.com/subscribe
    • Dating Groups: https://rmpsychotherapy.com/group
    • Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781954118157
    • Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780553062182
    • The Empath’s Survival Guide by Dr. Judith Orloff: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781683642114

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you constantly feeling disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I talk with Nichola Day about allowing seasonal changes to be a reminder to look within and:

    • The pivotal moment when you realize you’re highly sensitive and the need to advocate for your unique needs

    • The overlap between different forms of neurodivergence such as high sensitivity, ADHD, and autism

    • Giving yourself grace to move slowly through seasonal transitions and come back to your self-care practice again and again

    Nichola is a Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher, and Yoga Therapist with her own business, 'Sensitive Yoga Therapy', based in the UK. She is HSP herself, as well as identifying as neurodivergent. She works to support other sensitives experiencing anxiety, overwhelm and burnout to reconnect back with their bodies, the natural world around them and their true authentic selves. She offers a route back to this through Yoga, Mindfulness, Seasonal Living & Inner Inquiry. When she is not working, Nichola loves to read, walk amongst trees and gaze at the moon!

    Keep in touch with Nichola:
    • Website: http://www.nicholaday.co.uk
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitiveyogatherapy
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitiveyogatherapy

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Autumnal Self-Care Pack: https://www.nicholaday.co.uk
    • Sensitive Soul Space monthly membership: https://www.nicholaday.co.uk/sensitivesoulspace
    • Yoga Therapy: https://www.nicholaday.co.uk/one-to-one-yoga-therapy
    Use code SensitiveStories for 20% off.

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

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  • Are you leaning into the positive experiences of being highly sensitive? In this episode, I talk with Tom Falkenstein about the beauty of connecting deeply as an HSP and:

    • The correlation between sensitivity and mental health

    • Unique struggles and opportunities of being a highly sensitive man

    • Understanding that sensitivity is not a burden or a deficit, but a neutral trait that you’re born with

    • How highly sensitive people benefit more from therapy and other positive supports due to differential susceptibility

    Tom is a psychologist (M.A.), cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, and author of the book "The Highly Sensitive Man" (Kensington Books, 2019), which has been translated into several languages. He has been working as a psychotherapist since 2006, both in Germany and the UK, and developed an interest in sensitivity during his psychotherapeutic work in London in the early 2010s. He was trained and supervised by Dr Elaine Aron for several years. His work has been featured in numerous podcasts, on television and in international publications, including The Telegraph, Psychology Today and Men's Health. He has also appeared in the documentary "Sensitive Men Rising" (2024) by Will Harper. Singer-songwriter-activist Alanis Morissette described Tom's book "The Highly Sensitive Man" as "a breath of fresh air in the midst of a cultural determination to reduce toxic masculinity. This book is a balm, a movement, and a revelation." Tom runs a private practice in London and is completing a PhD on sensitivity and mental health at Queen Mary University of London with Prof Michael Pluess.

    Keep in touch with Tom:
    • Website: http://www.tomfalkenstein.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.falkenstein

    Resources Mentioned:
    • The Highly Sensitive Man by Tom Falkenstein: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780806539331

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you pushing yourself beyond your limits? In this episode, I talk with Maya Benattar, LCAT about ways to soften into rest and connection with yourself and:

    • Using music and other sensory experiences to understand your emotions more clearly

    • Leaning into softness and being gentle with yourself more often • Unhooking from the pressure to always overextend yourself

    • Finding the balance between doing and being, action and rest

    • The importance of having your emotions and experiences be seen and held by another

    Maya is a licensed music psychotherapist in private practice in NYC, helping highly sensitive women live with less anxiety, access true confidence and finally detach from "I'm not good enough". She relishes explorations around sensitivity, big feelings, family baggage, and creativity. In addition to her private practice, Maya provides wellness workshops and professional development trainings.

    Keep in touch with Maya:

    • Website: https://www.mayabenattar.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayabenattar

    Resources Mentioned:

    • Exhale + Soften Guided Humming Exercise: https://insighttimer.com/mayabenattar/guided-meditations/exhale-and-soften-guided-humming

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Did you learn to repress your emotions as a kid or are you figuring out how to support the big emotions of your HSP kiddo? In this episode, I talk with Sarita Fichtner about the importance of expressing your emotions from an early age and:

    • Long-term effects of being labeled “too sensitive” or “lazy” as a young HSP

    • The profound impact of discovering your sensitivity on your mental health

    • What’s possible when you set boundaries and support your sensitivity

    • Dancing between bliss and survival mode as an HSP parent

    Sarita is the children's book author of "Pop Out Loud". She struggled deeply with poor mental health from a young age, until her late twenties when she discovered the term "highly sensitive person". Sarita was then able to shift her circumstances from feeling defeated to feeling empowered, and build a life that thrives on a highly sensitive nervous system. "Pop Out Loud, First Day of School" is her debut book of the series which embraces emotions and honors sensitivity.

    Keep in touch with Sarita:
    • Website: http://www.saritaimagined.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saritaimagined

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Pop Out Loud children’s book: http://www.saritaimagined.com
    • The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780553062182
    • Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781401938093
    • The Universe Has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781401946555

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Do you feel disconnected from yourself and your needs? In this episode, I talk with Elizabeth Cush, LCPC about being more gentle with yourself and:

    • Finding your way to acceptance of your sensitivity through self-compassion

    • Practicing simple acts of mindfulness to understand what you need moment to moment

    • Slowing down to nurture all parts of yourself and your life

    • Living a balanced life with less overwhelm

    Elizabeth is a life coach for highly sensitive women, a licensed clinical professional counselor, and business owner. She’s also the host of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. She incorporates the body, mind, and spirit into her work. As a life coach, she helps sensitive women who feel stressed and overwhelmed find balance, flow, and ease to fully enjoy the beautiful life they’ve created. When she’s not working she’s traveling, and hanging outdoors with her husband and dachshund Elvis.

    Keep in touch with Elizabeth:
    • Website: https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awakenyourwisewoman
    • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elizabethcushlcpc3220
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elizabethcushlcpc
    • Podcast: https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Sacred Support Circles for Sensitive Women: https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/hsp-group-coaching-for-women
    • A Guide to navigating friendships in Midlife: https://freeguide.elizabethcush.com
    • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781462526789

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you overwhelmed and exhausted trying to be the perfect parent? In this episode, I talk with Amy Lajiness, LCSW, PMH-C about highly sensitive parenthood and:

    • What to do when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and touched out

    • How pregnancy and parenting multiple children can increase overstimulation, leading to panic attacks, rage, or somatic symptoms

    • Creating a sensory toolkit and finding micro pockets of time to take the edge off the anxiety and reconnect with yourself as a human

    • Ways to get support when you’re the sole parent or don’t have others to help

    • The importance of disconnecting from the parenting advice noise to reconnect with your own values as a parent

    • Modeling and reinforcing your needs to kids who are not developmentally able to understand boundaries or self-care

    • Remembering that you don’t have to be perfect to be good enough as a parent

    Amy is a Licensed Therapist and Coach who has spent countless hours supporting Highly Sensitive (HSP) parents in reclaiming their peace and confidence. Amy is a Highly Sensitive Person herself as well as a mother of two highly energetic young children. Amy holds certifications in Perinatal Mental Health and HSP, and is passionate about providing resources for HSP parents, teaching them how to harness their strengths and manage challenges with grace and confidence, in order to thrive in parenthood.

    Keep in touch with Amy:
    • Website: https://www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlysensitiveparenthood

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help
    • Highly Sensitive Parenthood + Supporting Your Highly Sensitive Child Courses: https://www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com/courses - use the coupon code SENSITIVESTORIES at checkout for 25% off!
    • Coaching with Amy: https://highlysensitiveparenthood.mykajabi.com/coaching - use the coupon code SENSITIVESTORIES at checkout for 25% off!

    Thank you to Cozy Earth for sponsoring this episode.
    Cozy Earth offers super soft and sustainably sourced bedding and loungewear. Use discount code SENSITIVE at checkout for up to 40% off. https://cozyearth.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Do you often get stuck in anxiety and overthinking? In this episode, I talk with Kate Hennessey about using tapping to self-soothe your sensitive nervous system and:

    • The importance of setting up routines and of carving out time for self-care throughout every day

    • Learning EFT tapping, breathwork, and other somatic resources for calming anxiety, fear, and grief

    • Meeting yourself where you are and accepting your sensitivity

    Kate is a highly sensitive person on a mission to help other HSP cultivate more self-love and strengthen their strong self-worth using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) tapping and other somatic modalities. She's been a licensed massage therapist since 2017 and an EFT practitioner since 2021. Kate uses a somatic framework and takes a trauma-informed approach to guide others to transform shame, anxiety, and grief into power, freedom, and compassion.

    Keep in touch with Kate:
    • Website: https://katehennhealing.podia.com/efttapping
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katehenn.healing

    Resources Mentioned:
    To learn more about tapping and other somatic techniques to combat anxiety, anger, grief, download Kate’s free somatic sensitivity guide: https://katehennhealing.ck.page/332eb1f38c

    Thank you to Cozy Earth for sponsoring this episode.
    Cozy Earth offers super soft and sustainably sourced bedding and loungewear. Use discount code SENSITIVE at checkout for up to 40% off. https://cozyearth.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Have you gotten stuck in the belief that HSPs are fragile? In this episode, I talk with Ibinye Osibodu-Onyali, LMFT about celebrating your sensitivity and:

    • Teaching people how to treat you and communicating that your needs are different

    • Setting firm, but kind boundaries and how to manage pushback

    • Finding fulfilling ways to socialize without the overwhelm or social pressure to show up like everyone else

    • Rewriting the messages that say HSPs are weird, too sensitive, shy, or weak

    • It’s possible for highly sensitive people to be ambitious, resilient, and strong

    Ibinye is a licensed marriage and family therapist for couples and women with anxiety and insomnia. As a coach, she helps highly sensitive women set clear, kind boundaries, so they can put their needs at the forefront of their lives, stand up for themselves and rock social situations. When she's not working with HSPs she loves trying out new foods and taking naps.

    Keep in touch with Ibinye:
    • Website: http://www.thezinniapractice.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezinniapractice
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thezinniapractice

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Individual Coaching for Highly Sensitive Women: https://calendly.com/ibi-k7ob/consult
    • HSP Self-Test: https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test

    Thank you to Cozy Earth for sponsoring this episode.
    Cozy Earth offers super soft and sustainably sourced bedding and loungewear. Use discount code SENSITIVE at checkout for up to 40% off. https://cozyearth.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Is it difficult to find quiet spaces to think and reflect? In this episode, I talk with Jenna Mitchell, BSW, MSW, RSW about using nature as a resource to recharge and:

    • How highly sensitive people are more connected and positively impacted by nature

    • Taking your problems to nature when you’re stuck in overthinking or overwhelm

    • Reconnecting with your creativity and intuition through nature

    • The many ways to connect with nature inside and outside, using your five senses

    • Intentionally engaging with nature to restore your mind and emotions

    • Why it’s important to advocate for more accessible outdoor spaces

    Jenna is a Registered Social Worker and Therapist in Ontario, and works in her private practice- Therapy for Sensitive Souls. She is also a highly sensitive person herself who feels this world deeply. Jenna works to help other highly sensitive humans rewrite their stories about sensitivity to shift from sensitivity as shame to sensitivity as strength. Jenna helps clients move towards building a loving and self-compassionate relationship to all parts of themselves.

    Keep in touch with Jenna:
    • Website: http://therapyforsensitivesouls.ca
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapyforsensitivesouls

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Jenna works virtually with highly sensitive adults who are Ontario residents. Set up a consult: http://therapyforsensitivesouls.ca

    Thank you to Cozy Earth for sponsoring this episode.
    Cozy Earth offers super soft and sustainably sourced bedding and loungewear. Use discount code SENSITIVE at checkout for up to 40% off. https://cozyearth.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Do you worry you’re moving too slowly or not keeping up? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions:

    • Any suggestions on how to cope when my deep processing translates to working much slower than everyone else?

    • How do we find balance and a sustainable routine when feeling deeply and overwhelmed by the daily hustle?

    April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. Deeply committed to changing the narrative of what it means to be highly sensitive, April has created and led HSP workshops all over the country as well as online through her Sensitive School. In addition to Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly Sensitive Person, she has written Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief and The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Self-Care Journal.

    Submit a Question: https://www.sensitivestories.com/ask

    Additional Resources:
    • High Sensation Seeking Self-Test: https://hsperson.com/test/high-sensation-seeking-test
    • Watch the Sensitive Session on Softening Perfectionism: https://www.sensitivesessions.com
    • The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781684031535
    • Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly Sensitive Person by April Snow: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781577153009

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Have you taken longer in life to meet certain milestones or discover yourself? In this episode, I talk with Melissa Giberson about being a late bloomer and:

    • The healing power of language and being able to connect with others around your sensitivity

    • How difficult, yet essential it is to have enough solitude and quiet for yourself

    • Discovering your sensitivity, sexuality, and other parts of yourself at midlife

    • Moving through the grief and finding hope when you need to follow a different path than what you originally set out on

    • What’s possible when you listen to your inner voice and move through the mess of making a big life change

    Melissa is an author, occupational therapist, and a proud mama bear to two children. Her essays have appeared in multiple online and in-print publications and her first book is Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self At Midlife. A native New Yorker, she, her partner, and their two cats split their time between New Jersey and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

    Keep in touch with Melissa:
    • Website: https://www.melissagiberson.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissagiberson031

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife by Melissa Giberson: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781647425197
    • Kripalu Retreat Center: https://kripalu.org/

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you feeling disconnected with your body and constantly pushing yourself to do more? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Danica Harris about coming home to yourself and:

    • Carving out space and time to reconnect with your true self as an HSP

    • Finding ways to resource and care for your sensitive nervous system

    • The importance of somatic work for healing chronic overwhelm and trauma

    • Listening to your body’s basic needs as the first step to healing

    • Leaning into what’s available and making small changes to resource yourself

    • Slowing down to focus on what’s important and essential for your healing

    Danica is a trained Psychologist turned Somatic Coach who co-owns a group therapy practice in Dallas, TX. Danica is a highly sensitive person and specializes in working with HSPs with a complex trauma history. Danica loves sharing free trauma-informed resources on her popular Instagram page @theempoweredtherapist and she has turned this resource into a company that supports folx who want to dive deeper into their healing work through courses, retreats, virtual somatic groups, and trainings for therapists.

    Keep in touch with Danica:

    • Website: www.theempoweredtherapist.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theempoweredtherapist
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredhealingdallas
    • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empoweredhealingdallas

    Resources Mentioned:

    • Somatic Movement + Meditation Virtual Group: https://theempoweredtherapist.com/group
    • Therapy Services: www.empoweredhealingdallas.com
    • Healing Focused Self-Care Strategies Course: https://the-empowered-therapist-s-learning-lounge.teachable.com/p/healing-focused-self-care-strategies
    • Healing Your Way Home Retreat is an all-inclusive somatic-focused retreat, designed for those who want or need an immersive healing experience. Sign up for the waitlist here: https://theempoweredtherapist.com/offerings

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you overgiving in your relationships? In this episode, I talk with Melissa Guttman, MT-BC, LCAT about setting boundaries with emotionally immature people and:

    • Why highly sensitive people often struggle with boundaries and codependency in their relationships

    • Reframing guilt as a marker of taking better care of yourself instead of thinking that you’ve done something wrong

    • Letting go of overfunctioning and over-empathizing to honor the other ways you bring value as a sensitive person

    • Recognizing anger and intuition as signs it’s time to set a boundary

    • The cost of enabling and rescuing the people in your life

    • Knowing when to distance yourself from the emotionally immature people in your life

    Melissa is a licensed IFS therapist in private practice based in New York City, helping highly sensitive adult children of narcissists recover from gaslighting and trust their intuition, to make decisions from a place of personal sovereignty and wisdom. Melissa also runs the Witches Protection Program, a self-defense training for highly sensitive people to learn how to protect themselves from narcissists.

    Keep in touch with Melissa:
    • Website: https://www.ifswitch.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifs_witch
    • Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ifs_witch

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Melissa’s Witches Protection Program: https://www.ifswitch.com/witchesprotectionprogram
    • Discovering the Inner Mother: A Guide to Healing the Mother Wound by Bethany Webster: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780062884442
    • You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781683643623

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you able to fully relax and decompress at home? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions:

    • What can you do to make moving to a new space less stressful?

    • How can I manage living with other people?

    April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. Deeply committed to changing the narrative of what it means to be highly sensitive, April has created and led HSP workshops all over the country as well as online through her Sensitive School. In addition to Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly Sensitive Person, she has written Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief and The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Self-Care Journal.

    Submit a Question: https://www.sensitivestories.com/ask

    Additional Resources:

    • The Highs and Lows of Moving as an HSP: https://www.sensitivestrengths.com/blog/moving
    • Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop series to slow down, reflect, and understand yourself as a highly sensitive person: https://www.sensitivesessions.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Have you hidden away your sensitivity because others said you needed to be strong? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, about the cost of perfectionism and…

    • Setting down the pressure to be like everyone else and embracing the soft, quiet life

    • Stepping back from the pressure to be exceptional as a highly sensitive person of color

    • Honoring family and cultural values without disregarding your sensitivity

    • Seeing perfectionism as a form of self-betrayal and understanding the value of accepting yourself as you are instead

    • Using tarot cards as a resource to connect back to yourself and access intuitive messages

    • Unhooking from perfectionism through breathwork and vulnerability practices

    Noni is a Mental Health Counselor & Registered Nutritionist in New York. She has experience working with adolescents and young adults of color who live with intense anxiety and struggle with releasing perfectionism. She practices with a person-centered, creative and spiritual approach to guide clients.

    Keep in touch with Noni:
    • Website: https://www.rootsarttherapy.nyc/noni
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afroandappetite

    Resources Mentioned: Open Mindfulness App: https://o-p-e-n.com

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Do you want to accomplish more, but quickly burn out your energy?

    In this solo episode I answer two listener questions:

    • How can you be consistently productive as a highly sensitive person?

    • Is it possible to be an ambitious, sensitive person?

    April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. Deeply committed to changing the narrative of what it means to be highly sensitive, April has created and led HSP workshops all over the country as well as online through her Sensitive School. In addition to Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly Sensitive Person, she has written Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief and The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Self-Care Journal.

    Submit a Question: https://www.sensitivestories.com/ask

    Additional Resources:
    • Gentle Sleep Support Course to Feel More Rested: https://sensitiveschool.lpages.co/soothing-sleep
    • Trust Yourself by Melody Wilding: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781797201962

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and:

    • Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as a precursor to setting boundaries more effectively

    • Distinguishing between direct and indirect boundaries

    • Benefits of communicating your needs, setting limits, and compromising in relationships

    • Keeping boundaries straight-forward instead of overexplaining

    • Empowering yourself to make changes when others aren’t able to honor your limits

    • Overcoming boundary violations and strategies to get your needs met when you receive pushback

    Dr. Sharon Martin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, and author specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person and a recovering perfectionist. Sharon is the author of three books: The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and The Better Boundaries Guided Journal.

    Keep in touch with Sharon:
    • Website: https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_sharon_martin
    • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharonmartinlcsw

    Resources Mentioned:
    • The Better Boundaries Guided Journal by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781648482755
    • The Better Boundaries Workbook by Dr. Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781684037582

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Do you feel overwhelmed and underappreciated at work? In this episode, I talk with Melody Wilding, LMSW about trusting yourself at work and:

    • Balancing the strengths and liabilities of being what Melody calls a “Sensitive Striver”

    • Trusting your intuition as a valuable source of information

    • The key to speaking up in meetings starts by building relationships and taking care of your nervous system before the meeting

    • Living with an honor roll hangover from your school days and how that could be contributing to burnout as an adult in the workplace

    • Why overperforming and perfectionism often harm your chances of advancement at work

    • Strategies for setting boundaries at work and what to say when you’ve overcommitted

    • Creating a “me manual” to help you communicate how you work best while establishing reciprocal relationships with your supervisors

    Melody is the best-selling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. Named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches for her groundbreaking work on “Sensitive Strivers,” her clients include CEOs, C-level executives, and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Amazon, and JP Morgan, among others. Melody has been featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Forbes. Melody is a licensed social worker with a masters from Columbia University and a professor of Human Behavior at Hunter College.

    Keep in touch with Melody:
    • Website: https://melodywilding.com/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodywilding/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodywilding/
    • Facebook Community: https://melodywilding.com/community

    Resources Mentioned:
    • Get a free chapter from Melody's book, Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work, here: https://melodywilding.com/chapter
    • Trust Yourself Book by Melody Wilding: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781797201962

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

  • Are you constantly putting the needs of others before yourself and struggling to show up as your full self in relationships? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions:

    • Why do I feel so much resentment in my relationships?

    • How do you tell people you are an HSP?

    April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. Deeply committed to changing the narrative of what it means to be highly sensitive, April has created and led HSP workshops all over the country as well as online through her Sensitive School. In addition to Find Your Strength: A Workbook for the Highly Sensitive Person, she has written Mindfulness Workbook for Stress Relief and The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person's Self-Care Journal.

    Submit a Question: https://www.sensitivestories.com/ask

    Additional Resources:
    • The Better Boundaries Journal by Sharon Martin: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781648482755
    • Sensitive Sessions Monthly Support: https://www.sensitivesessions.com
    • The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780553062182

    Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at:
    https://www.sensitivestories.com

    You can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths

    If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs!

    This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional.

    Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.