Who will you be in the face of a chaotic and uncertain world?In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I caught up with my friend and returning guest, Jacob Nordby. His article, “When Life Feels Heavy, Ask This Question,” provided a valuab

What are the challenges when it comes to objectively measuring high sensitivity in people? In this weeks episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I speak with researcher and lecturer Andrew May from Queen Mary University of London.

Do you have a heart for change but find that the loud, confrontational, and extroverted norms of traditional activism dont suit your natural temperament?In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, I talk with Sarah P Corbett, the award-winning activ

Its time to dive back into the history of self-help and consider its impact on our understanding of how and who we are. In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we are looking at the 1937 book, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.Think and Grow

In this episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast , I speak with psychiatrist and author Dr Judith Orloff about her new book, The Highly Sensitive Rabbit . She wrote it to help sensitive children, their parents, and educators see sensitivity as a na

Is the audience more than a gaggle of consumers? What role do they play in the creative process of an artist? Should they, as Rick Rubin says, “come last”? Are they always right? Or is there a more nuanced and sustaining way to approach this

In this weeks episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and hypervigilance. As we finish our journey through the first HSP Owners Guide , we turn our attention to hypervigilance.

I had not heard of James Allen before I started exploring this history of self-help. I saw references to his book, As a Man Thinketh , which was frequently cited as an influential text around the power of thought on manifesting circumstances. W

This post elaborates on the overstimulation section of The HSP Owners Guide.In this week’s episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast, we look at the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and overstimulation. Overstimulation is a term

Im starting a project exploring the history of self-help; where the ideas came from, how theyve changed over time, and what they mean for us today. This episode of The Gentle Rebel Podcast is my chance to set some intentions, explain why I