The Happy Highly Sensitive Life Podcast

Mar 30 2022

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Are you ready to use Human Design to build a life that lights you up as a highly sensitive person? In this show, you’ll feel like you’re sitting down with a friend who’s here to help you unlock your energy, find the work you’re designed to do, express your true self, and follow your heart. Every episode is heartfelt, refreshingly honest and lovingly wise, leaving you inspired to think about your life in a new way. It’s time to shift the conversation about sensitivity. In this space, your feelings are always valid, a joyful life and work you love are meant for you, and the possibilities are endless.

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How to Really Rest as a Highly Sensitive Person + What Human Design Says About Rest

Mar 30 2022 28 mins

How restful are your weekends?Do you wake up on Saturday mornings planning to do your chores and errands first to get them over with, and then, before you know it, you get to Sunday and you realize you never stopped doing tasks? On Sunday night, you feel tense about starting a new week because you had zero time to rest and recharge. I have been there. Then, learning about Human Des

Working as an HSP: 5 Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career

Mar 16 2022 24 mins

Are you happy at work?Work has always felt like an important part of who I am. But, I’ve also felt like a mismatch for the world of work in terms of how it left me depleted. Perhaps you’ve felt this way too? If you’re an empathetic person, the work that expands your energy may also contract and drain your energy.Even work environments that say self-care is important for emplo

Let’s Reframe Setting Boundaries (For Highly Sensitive People)

Mar 02 2022 27 mins

I will confess that there are certain terms that come from the therapy world that lead me to feel a bit put off. Boundaries. Enmeshment. Codependent to name a few. You may know that I am a former therapist. And because of that, you may think that, at some point, I had an affinity for these terms. But, I know firsthand, as someone who needed to learn better boundaries in my life, th

Exhaustion, Hustle + Burnout: What Human Design Can Teach HSPs About Fatigue

Feb 16 2022 23 mins

As highly sensitive people, we push ourselves hard to…Show up for other people even if we’re worn out.Be good partners, parents, employees, daughters and sons.Get things done even when we really need to restGet out of our comfort zones to try new things.We’re super conscientious, wanting to give our best to everyone and everything. To not let people down, even if it means sac

Got Empath Overload? What Human Design Shows You About Being an Empath + How to Cope

Feb 02 2022 32 mins

One of the traits of being an HSP is being empathetic. And it’s always struck me that empathy shows up differently in different people. And in varying degrees. My way of experiencing empathy may feel different than yours.When I discovered Human Design, I finally had a framework for understanding how we empathically experience other people. I knew the information I’m sharing in

An Introduction to Human Design for Highly Sensitive People

Jan 19 2022 36 mins

At Happy Highly Sensitive Life, you’ve seen me cover living as an HSP from a lot of different angles. As a multi-passionate person, I'm always following my intuition to discover and explore from a variety of perspectives. If you’re wondering what’s on the horizon for Happy Highly Sensitive Life in 2022, this space will be evolving to explore living as an HSP through the

How to Live in Alignment with Your True Self as a Highly Sensitive Person

Jan 05 2022 27 mins

I used to lose myself in my relationships.When I was in my 20s. I’d become quiet and censor myself around other people. I held back from saying what I thought. I tried to blend in and become a matching replica of the people around me because I felt different - like an old soul. At some point, I noticed I was shrinking down. And holding back from being my true self. Once I noticed

How to Survive a Social Gathering as a Highly Sensitive Person

Nov 10 2021 27 mins

If you’re a highly sensitive person, then you know that socializing isn’t always an easy-breezy low-stress thing.Because you’re a deep processor, when you’re in a group social setting, there’s a lot to tune into that can feel chaotic and overstimulating. Especially if you're in a new environment around new people. Moving into a new social situation, going to holiday

A Simple Tool to Break Through Analysis Paralysis + Procrastination as a Highly Sensitive Person

Oct 27 2021 19 mins

Call it analysis paralysis, avoiding, resisting, or procrastinating. As a highly sensitive person, I’ve done my fair share of putting off doing things that disrupt my inner serenity. At that moment, overthinking feels like a way to outsmart risk. HSPs have what researchers call a “pause and check” response. We stop and observe a situation before diving in. It’s part of our

How Marya + Adam Navigate Their HSP & Empath Marriage

Oct 13 2021 40 mins

If you’re an HSP, an empath or someone who loves an HSP or empath, and you’re looking to understand your relationship better, this episode is for you and your partner.For the very first time, my spouse, Adam, is joining me on the show! During the pandemic, I unexpectedly discovered that he is an empath who strongly feels the emotions of other people. We talk about how I made th