Sensitive Stories

Did you learn to numb your feelings?  In this episode, I talk with Emily Macleod about reconnecting with your body through somatics and:
Slowing down to notice what your body is telling you
Letting go of self-judgment and embracing your imagination
Accepting your big emotions
Emily is a Somatics Coach for highly sensitive people. She shows highly sensitive people how to safely come back to their body so they can lessen the overwhelm and find confidence and joy.
Keep in touch with Emily:
Website: http://www.emilymacleodhsp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymacleodhsp
Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book 
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
And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. 
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 felt disconnected from your emotions? In this episode, I talk with Marie O’Neill about coming back to yourself and:
Reconnecting to all parts of your being after periods of chronic stress or self-doubt
Caring for your nervous system to support self-exploration
Finding meaning through connections with nature, community, or spirituality
Marie is a holistic psychotherapist and spiritual coach specialising in working with HSPs. She offers programmes, services and community for highly sensitive people who want to heal their relationship with themselves on all levels, body, nervous system, mind and soul, based on her Sensitive Soul framework.
Keep in touch with Marie:
Website: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/space_for_the_soul_therapy
Resources Mentioned:
Sensitive Soul Sanctuary: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/join-sensitive-soul-santuary-membership
Sensitive Soul Group: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/group-programme
Free Workbook: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/calm-connected-workbook
Free Masterclass: https://www.spaceforthesoul.co.uk/sensitivity-masterclass#downloadmasterclass
Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book 
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
And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. 
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.

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:
How your cultural upbringing shapes your identity as an HSP
Learning to take care of yourself when you grew up in an environment or culture that didn’t have room for your sensitivity
Why simple acts of mindfulness are deeply healing and can change the way you parent
Angelique Foye-Fletcher (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist who helps sensitive, neurodivergent adults and caregivers heal through her four pillars of Books, Nature, Play, and Connection. An INFJ, HSP, and Enneagram 4, Angelique brings curiosity, ritual, and deep empathy into her work—often lighting incense or walking in nature as part of her own healing practice.
Keep in touch with Angelique:
Website: https://foyefletchertherapy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foyefletchertherapy
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foyefletcherllc
Resources Mentioned:
Parent/Caregiver Support: https://foyefletchertherapy.com/parentcaregiver-support-coaching
Reconnect + Rejuvenate Support: https://foyefletchertherapy.com/coachingtherapy-packages
Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book 
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
And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. 
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 felt embarrassed by your sensitivity? In this episode, I talk with William Allen about the journey of learning to understand and embrace being an HSP as well as:
Moving from living inauthentically to accepting your sensitivity
The challenges faced by HSP men such as lack of community and models of sensitive masculinity
Practicing portable self-care such as meditation, breathing, and connection with nature to recover from overwhelm more quickly
Finding more resilience as an HSP with the 3Es: Educate, Embrace, Evangelize
William is an author with a writer’s heart and researcher’s mind. After getting a degree in Psychology with an eye on doing psychology research, he recalibrated for a career in Information Technology. He retired early from his corporate job to start his Hypno-coaching and neurofeedback brain training business, BrainPilots, in Bend, Oregon. In late 2016, he began his blog, The Sensitive Man, about his experiences, as a highly sensitive man. The blog became the genesis of his first book, Confessions of a Sensitive Man. His new book, On Being a Sensitive Man, is the follow up book, which focuses on how to live in the world as a sensitive man. He feels that HSP males need to take their keen insights and intuition and make them public. He would like to shed more light on highly sensitive males and the much-needed role they need to take in our society.
Keep in touch with William:
Website: http://www.thesensitiveman.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zallenw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesensitiveman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wrallen
Resources Mentioned:
Online HSP Men’s Group: https://www.thesensitiveman.com/hsp-mens-group.html
Confessions of a Sensitive Man by William Allen: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781098325169
On Being a Sensitive Man: Success Strategies for Harnessing Your Highly Sensing Nature by William Allen: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781667817439
The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9780553062182
Research on High Sensitivity: https://sensitivityresearch.com
Sensitive: The Untold Story documentary: https://sensitivethemovie.com
Sensitive Men Rising documentary: https://sensitivemenrising.org
Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book 
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
And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. 
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
Get your copy of my new book, Big Feelings, Big Joy anywhere you get your books or at https://www.bigfeelingsbigjoy.com/book 
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
And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. 
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.