Podcast Episodes

Why Stubborn People Are Actually Genius

Season 8 Episode 406

Most empaths and highly sensitive people get labeled as stubborn, but this trait might actually be a superpower. Stubbornness gets reframed from negative to positive, examining how HSPs develop this …

Published on 10 hours ago

Positive Masculinity: Why Real Men Cry

Season 8 Episode 405

Chris shares the raw reality of losing his father suddenly at 72 and how grief reveals the power of positive masculinity. Traditional masculine norms taught men to suppress emotions and avoid vulnera…

Published on 1 week ago

Daddy Issues and Father Figures: What Healthy Masculinity Actually Looks Like

The term "daddy issues" points to what happens when you don't get healthy fathering. A good father figure provides grounding and stability - like being the kite string that keeps you tethered while y…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Building Intuitive Muscles to Repair Self Betrayal from Childhood Trauma

Season 8 Episode 403

Self-betrayal starts in childhood when trauma teaches you to ignore what your gut is telling you and go straight into overthinking mode just to survive. Your intuition isn't something you think about…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Goodbye George; Losing the Man that Made my Husband

Season 8 Episode 402

In this heartfelt episode, we're navigating grief after the sudden loss of my father-in-law, Chris's dad; George. We revisit a throwback discussion on the five stages of grief - denial, anger, depres…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Getting Out of Your Head if You Had Narcissistic Parents

Season 8 Episode 401

If you grew up with narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, you know the frustration of having all the head knowledge about healing but struggling to actually feel calm in your body. This episo…

Published on 1 month ago

Stage Fright, Self Worth, and the Power of Showing up

Season 8 Episode 400

Happy 400th Episode!!! I sit down with Chris to talk about the fascinating connection between stage fright and sensitivity. So many of us carry this primal fear of being watched, and it can trigger d…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How to Repair After a Fight - Part 2

Season 8 Episode 399

Continuing with part two of How to Repair after a fight, we discover that apologies are actually the easy part - the true work lies in learning co-regulation and validation without falling into shame…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

How to Repair After a Fight - Part 1

Season 8 Episode 398

Fights happen. But for HSPs and survivors of dysfunctional families, repairing after conflict can feel terrifying. In this episode, I teach what I wish someone had taught me decades ago—how to repair…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Complex Emotions After Cutting Off Family: How Dreams Help You Process

Season 8 Episode 397

Going no contact with family isn’t a straight line—and sometimes it shows up in your dreams. We talk about the complex grief of family estrangement, the truth about recurring dreams, and what your su…

Published on 2 months ago