Oliver Burkeman authored a book I LOVE: "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking." We discuss: why traditional "positive thinking" doesn't work, goal-setting, embracing uncertainty, meditation,

Two acquaintances in the same week made similar comments to me out of nowhere: that they felt behind, like they weren’t getting enough done in their work and businesses. It made me sad to hear that they were struggling and not feeling good about themse...

In episode 59, I started a 3-episode series about the positive aspects of being a Highly Sensitive Person. I talked about people who are celebrated for their sensitivity, like artists and musicians. In today’s show,

“The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday.” A popular misconception about Highly Sensitive people–to those who aren’t very familiar with the trait–is that HSPs are always emotionally fragile and not mentally stron...

The Highly Sensitive Podcast is for people with Sensory Processing Sensitivity–or those who want to better understand HSPs. In this show, I share personal stories, tips, rants, and occasionally interviews with interesting HSPs.

I realized recently that I haven’t done an episode (in detail) about the benefits of high sensitivity. HSPs are meant to be here. We have a role to play in this world. I plan to do a few episodes about this topic–since there is so much to cover–but thi...

I’ve heard the word “empath” a lot, but didn’t truly understand what it meant. I thought it maybe simply referred to people who experienced a lot of empathy….? But that didn’t seem right. When searching for a simple explanation about empaths,

I’m so excited today to share with you an interview with Daisy Gumin. Listen on iTunes here. Daisy is an 18-year-old Highly Sensitive Person and introvert. She and her mother went through a harrowing year and a half of trying to figure out what was “wr...

In the past, I’ve talked about what I thought were the best jobs for HSPs–and even the #1 best job (working for oneself). But over time, my thoughts on this have changed. In today’s show, I explain how the best job for HSPs….depends.

In this episode, I share stories about things that have grossed me out–a cow lung, pinning insects, and dissecting pigs. I also discuss how HSPs might get “grossed out” more than people without the trait–touching on the vasovagel response.