Sensitive Stories
Grab your coziest blanket and listen in with psychotherapist, author, and fellow HSP April Snow as she deep-dives into the inner lives of Highly Sensitive People - those of us who live with our hearts and eyes wide open. Through these rich and insightful conversations, you’ll hear inspiring stories of how you can move beyond overwhelm, uncover your unique sensitive strengths, and step into a more fulfilling and nurturing life.
Episodes
33 episodes
33: Sensitive Self-Care Through the Seasons
Are you constantly feeling disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I talk with Nichola Day about allowing seasonal changes to be a reminder to look within and: • The pivotal moment when you realize you’re highly sensitive an...
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Episode 33
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50:31
32: Embracing Depth and Connection as a Highly Sensitive Person
Are you leaning into the positive experiences of being highly sensitive? In this episode, I talk with Tom Falkenstein about the beauty of connecting deeply as an HSP and: • The correlation between sensitivity and mental hea...
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Episode 32
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40:52
31: Surrendering into Softness + Less Anxiety Through Music
Are you pushing yourself beyond your limits? In this episode, I talk with Maya Benattar, LCAT about ways to soften into rest and connection with yourself and: • Using music and other sensory experiences to understand your emotions more ...
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Episode 31
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51:51
30: Express Your Big Emotions Out Loud
Did you learn to repress your emotions as a kid or are you figuring out how to support the big emotions of your HSP kiddo? In this episode, I talk with Sarita Fichtner about the importance of expressing your emotions from an early age and:&...
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Episode 30
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38:58
29: Gently Building a Relationship with Yourself as an HSP
Do you feel disconnected from yourself and your needs? In this episode, I talk with Elizabeth Cush, LCPC about being more gentle with yourself and: • Finding your way to acceptance of your sensitivity through self-compassion <...
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Episode 29
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38:11
28: Caring For Your Needs as a Highly Sensitive Parent
Are you overwhelmed and exhausted trying to be the perfect parent? In this episode, I talk with Amy Lajiness, LCSW, PMH-C about highly sensitive parenthood and: • What to do when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and touched o...
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Episode 28
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49:54
27: Soothing Anxiety + Getting Unstuck with Tapping
Do you often get stuck in anxiety and overthinking? In this episode, I talk with Kate Hennessey about using tapping to self-soothe your sensitive nervous system and: • The importance of setting up routines and of carving ou...
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Episode 27
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49:48
26: Embracing Your Sensitivity + Socializing On Your Own Terms
Have you gotten stuck in the belief that HSPs are fragile? In this episode, I talk with Ibinye Osibodu-Onyali, LMFT about celebrating your sensitivity and: • Teaching people how to treat you and communicating that your need...
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Episode 26
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45:14
25: Using Nature to Recharge and Reconnect with Your Sensitive Self
Is it difficult to find quiet spaces to think and reflect? In this episode, I talk with Jenna Mitchell, BSW, MSW, RSW about using nature as a resource to recharge and: • How highly sensitive people are more connected and po...
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Episode 25
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47:51
24: Honoring Your Energetic + Emotional Ebbs and Flows
Do you worry you’re moving too slowly or not keeping up? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • Any suggestions on how to cope when my deep processing translates to working much slower than everyone else? <...
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Episode 24
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19:00
23: The Grief + Hope in Being a Late Bloomer as an HSP
Have you taken longer in life to meet certain milestones or discover yourself? In this episode, I talk with Melissa Giberson about being a late bloomer and: • The healing power of language and being able to connect with oth...
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Episode 23
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48:58
22: Coming Home to Your True Self with Somatic Healing Work
Are you feeling disconnected with your body and constantly pushing yourself to do more? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Danica Harris about coming home to yourself and: • Carving out space and time to reconnect with your t...
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Episode 22
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43:12
21: Detaching from Obligation and Guilt as a Sensitive Person
Are you overgiving in your relationships? In this episode, I talk with Melissa Guttman, MT-BC, LCAT about setting boundaries with emotionally immature people and: • Why highly sensitive people often struggle with boun...
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Episode 21
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45:57
20: Finding Peace at Home, Even Amidst the Chaos
Are you able to fully relax and decompress at home? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • What can you do to make moving to a new space less stressful? • How can I manage living with ot...
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Episode 20
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21:52
19: Embracing the Soft Life as a Sensitive Perfectionist
Have you hidden away your sensitivity because others said you needed to be strong? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, about the cost of perfectionism and… • Setting down the pressure to be like everyone...
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Episode 19
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45:29
18: Balancing Ambition and Rest as a Sensitive Person
Do you want to accomplish more, but quickly burn out your energy? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • How can you be consistently productive as a highly sensitive person? • Is...
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Episode 18
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17: Setting Better Boundaries to Honor Your Sensitive Needs
Are you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and: • Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as...
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Episode 17
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51:08
16: Trusting Yourself at Work as a Sensitive Striver
Do you feel overwhelmed and underappreciated at work? In this episode, I talk with Melody Wilding, LMSW about trusting yourself at work and: • Balancing the strengths and liabilities of being what Melody calls a “Sensitive ...
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Episode 16
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39:51
15: Show Up in Your Relationships Without Resentment
Are you constantly putting the needs of others before yourself and struggling to show up as your full self in relationships? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • Why do I feel so much resentment in ...
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Episode 15
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12:24
14: Healing From One-Sided or Narcissistic Relationships as an HSP
Are you in relationships where you feel lonely, exhausted, or used? In this episode, I talk with Julie Wrocklage, LPC about the emotional toll of being in one-sided relationships and: • The differences between a suppo...
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Episode 14
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43:02
13: Less Guilt and More Recharging as a Sensitive Person
Are you constantly doing more than you have the bandwidth for as an HSP? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • How do you NOT feel influenced by the pressure from the non-HSPs in your life to do more...
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Episode 13
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17:45
12: Finding Your Way Through Grief
Have you felt overwhelmed by grief or been pressured to get over it quickly? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Butler about finding your way through grief as a sensitive person and: • The unexpected ways grief can show u...
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Episode 12
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37:02
11: Emerging Into Your True Self as a Sensitive Person
Have you put yourself aside for years? In this episode, I talk with Jen Berlingo, LPC, ATR about tuning back into your inner calling and… • Emerging in midlife and unmasking to be your full self again • Looking inward to...
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Episode 11
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45:34
10: Unhooking from Overgiving and Overfunctioning as an HSP
Are you burning out trying to do all the things you’re supposed to? In this episode, I talked with Maegan Megginson, LMFT, LPC about unhooking from expectations and finding new ways to be of service to yourself. We also explored: <...
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Episode 10
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57:50