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
66 episodes
REPLAY: Trusting Yourself at Work as a Sensitive Perfectionist
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 S...
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Episode 16
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40:12
65: Slow Down to Be More You
Do you often feel disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I talk with Tara Jackson about reclaiming your power to feel more in tune with your inner gifts and: • What it means to be embodied and what embodied power looks...
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Episode 65
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41:59
64: Finding Inner Gifts Through Story Work
Do you hold yourself back? In this episode, I talk with GG Renee Hill about finding your inner gifts through your personal stories and: • Identifying how the internal narratives that you tell yourself can be both supportive ...
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Episode 64
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52:32
63: Nurturing Your (Inner) Highly Sensitive Child
Are you parenting a highly sensitive child or healing your inner HSC? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Judith Orloff about the struggles and gifts of being a highly sensitive child and: • Ways to interrupt overwhelm and tend...
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Episode 63
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35:12
62: Releasing Pressures to be Perfect
Do you feel pressured to do more than you can handle? In this episode, I talk with Amber Bateman, LPC about the cultural pressures to be perfect and: • How to soften these pressures to take better care of yourself every day&...
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Episode 62
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39:45
61: Breaking the Cycle of Self-Sacrifice
How often do you take care of yourself? In this episode, I talk with Angelique Foye-Fletcher, LMFT, RPT about breaking the cycle of self-sacrifice and: • How your cultural upbringing shapes your identity as an HSP <...
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Episode 61
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43:48
60: Protecting Sensitivity With Spirituality
What is your connection to spirituality? In this episode, I talk with Tiffany Green, LCPC, SEP, MBA, MDiv about the benefits of feeling connected to something beyond yourself and: • How spiritual practices help you embrace y...
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Episode 60
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39:29
59: Pros + Perils of Parasocial Connections
Do you get overly attached to fictional characters, musicians, or other people who live in the public eye? In this episode, I talk with Lana Holmes, Psy.D., LCP about the pros and cons of parasocial relationships as well as:
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Episode 59
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48:06
58: Finding Your Authentic Self
Do you feel constantly disconnected from yourself? In this episode, I talk with Lynn Salmon-Easter about energetically clearing away the stress and: • The benefits of energy healing and therapeutic touch for highly sensitive...
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Episode 58
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48:43
57: Nourishing Your Way Out of Burnout
Do you constantly feel exhausted? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Karen Lamb about the connection between sensitivity and burnout as well as: • The emotional and physical signs of burnout • What nutrients are es...
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Episode 57
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51:02
56: Living at Your Own Pace
Have you ignored your needs for too long? In this episode, I talk with Jess Beagan about going at your own pace and: • The benefits of making a career change and weaving more flexibility into your schedule • Aski...
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Episode 56
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35:00
55: Liabilities of Being Highly Sensitive
Do you hide your sensitivity and push yourself beyond your limits? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Huong Diep about breaking old patterns of masking and: • The process of unmasking and making room for your sensitivity ...
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Episode 55
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39:42
54: Healing in Safe Relationships
Do you have mysterious fatigue or physical symptoms? In this episode, I talk with Audrey Burke, LMBT, SEP about the somatic impact of stress and trauma as well as: • Connections between early life trauma, emotional dy...
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Episode 54
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49:12
53: Unlearning Perfectionism + Embracing Softness
Are you holding up everyone else at your own expense? In this episode, I talk with Noni Vaughn-Pollard, NDTR, MHC-LP about unlearning perfectionism and: • Finding those safe spaces to receive support • The uniqu...
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Episode 53
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44:10
52: Feeling Deeply + Living Out Loud
Do you struggle with big emotions? In this episode, I talk with Tori Deal about what to keep in your emotional regulation toolkit and: • Building emotional resilience through poetry, meditation, and movement • T...
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Episode 52
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53:09
51: Enjoying Sex Worth Having
Does sex feel uncomfortable or overstimulating? In this episode, I talk with Caitlin Weber, LMFT, CST about the barriers to enjoyable sex as a highly sensitive person and: • How to carve out the time and mental space for sex...
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Episode 51
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45:17
50: Balancing Work and Creative Passions
Are you getting enough time for what you love? In this episode, I talk with Brian Zirngible, LMFT about balancing your career and creative passions as an HSP and: • Regulating overwhelm and burnout with music, breathw...
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Episode 50
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44:41
49: Tidying Up + Letting Go of Overwhelm
Are you overwhelmed by clutter? In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Jo-Rushdy about the impacts of tidying up and: • How clutter and tidying up impacts our emotional, mental, and physical health • The importanc...
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Episode 49
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56:39
48: An HSP’s Infertility Journey
Are you struggling with infertility? In this episode, I talk with Liz Gray, LCSW, RPT about her IVF journey through an HSP lens and: • The physical, emotional, and mental impact of infertility treatment
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Episode 48
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48:35
47: Honoring Your Thresholds as a Black HSP
Have you been misunderstood and put into a box? In this episode, I talk with Lana Holmes, Psy.D., LCP about the complexities of being highly sensitive and black as well as: • Honoring your thresholds even if others misinterp...
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Episode 47
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46:54
46: Healing Burnout Through Books
Are you constantly putting your needs last? In this episode, I talk with Dorothy Meyer about finding the courage to care for yourself and: • Breaking free from perfectionism with small snippets of self-care • Resettin...
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Episode 46
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38:39
45: Social Justice for Sensitives
Are you burning out trying to make change and fight injustice? In this episode, I talk with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about sustainable social advocacy and: • The six roles of social justice work • Why the extrov...
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Episode 45
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45:08
44: Grieving Through the Seasons
Are you carving out space to grieve? In this episode, I talk with Nichola Day about grieving through the seasons: • Intentionally practicing rituals and finding community to honor grief throughout the year • Priorit...
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Episode 44
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