Podcast Episodes

The Italian Yankee and the Southern Belle: Lessons in Love and Family Dysfunction

Season 8 Episode 396

Relationships and family dysfunction are two complex yet vital pieces of the mental health puzzle that come together when my husband Chris joins me on the mic today, sharing our perspectives as an It…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

What My Grandpa's WWII Survival Story Taught Me About Codependency and Resilience

If you’ve ever felt behind in life or overwhelmed by pressure to be further along, I hope this episode gives you space to pause and really honor how far you’ve come. I reflect on the unexpected gift …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Avoidant, Anxious, or Secure? What are attachment styles and how does our past shape them?

Season 8 Episode 394

Many people misunderstand their attachment style, overidentify with labels, or confuse trauma responses with personality traits. Today we break down secure and insecure attachment, discuss how anxiou…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sean Combs AKA Diddy on Trial - How to recognize bedroom fun vs abuse - PART 2

Season 8 Episode 393

Are you seeing yourself or someone you know in the Sean Combs AKA Diddy trial footage and wondering if you're in a similar toxic dynamic? In this raw episode, we look at the abuse Cassie allegedly en…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Sean Combs AKA Diddy on Trial - How to recognize bedroom fun vs abuse

Season 8 Episode 392

What if the alleged stories coming out of the Diddy Sean Combs trial feel more familiar than shocking? What can the trial teach us about recognizing psychological abuse in our own relationships? When…

Published on 3 months ago

Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Different

Season 8 Episode 391

Why do HSPs feel like they're fighting an uphill battle in a world that's lost its conscientiousness? After working with HSPs for nearly two decades, I've learned we're the people who value conscient…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Types of Grief You Carry Without Realizing & How to Survive Each One

Season 8 Episode 390

Feeling swallowed by grief’s endless waves? I unpack anticipatory loss, disenfranchised pain, and the ripple-effect grief few name, guiding highly sensitive people toward emotional boundaries, mental…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Empathy Has a Price: Balancing Compassion with Self-Protection

In this episode, we explore how empathy can become costly when not balanced with healthy discernment. Childhood trauma often creates "red flag erasers" that prioritize relationships over personal wel…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Reflecting & The Truth About Student Loans They Never Told Us

Season 8 Episode 388

Is your inner critic louder than your inner nurturer when you think about past money mistakes? I’ve wrestled with reflection that felt like punishment instead of growth. This conversation on student …

Published on 4 months ago

The Soulful Bucket List That Healed Me and Changed Everything

Season 8 Episode 387

Many Highly Sensitive People live in constant survival mode, feeling burnt out, anxious, and disconnected from joy. In this episode, we offer a soulful alternative: a bucket list of simple, healing e…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago