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Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
You've spent a long time believing that feeling everything so deeply was something to overcome.
It isn't.
This podcast is for the woman who is exhausted from managing herself just to get through life. The one who is ready to stop shrinking and abandoning herself, and start coming home to who she truly is. Not by dimming her sensitivity or putting it on a pedestal. By learning to work with it. Because you can be sensitive AND self-assured at the same time. You don't have to resolve one to have…
Episodes
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
85 | How to Manage Change Anxiety
Many of us plan because planning feels safe. We map out the week. We decide what we'll eat, what we'll wear, and how the evening will go. We do the work up…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
84 | Did I Choose This or Am I Just Good It? Finding Purpose as a Highly Sensitive Woman
What if being good at your life is the very thing keeping you from asking whether it’s yours? Many highly sensitive women are excellent at what they do. We get…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
83 | Your Inner Dialogue Deserves an Audience
What if the most fascinating thing about you is something you've been hiding in plain sight? Many of us spend so much energy managing our inner critic and how…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
82 | What If Your Tears Aren't the Enemy?
What if the tears you've spent years apologizing for aren't a problem to fix, but information to listen to? Many highly sensitive women cry easily, and most of…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
81 | You're Allowed to Be Silly
What if the most freeing thing you do this week looks a little ridiculous? Many of us “keep it together” by keeping it controlled. We measure our laughs. We…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
80 | I Don't Have It All Together
Welcome back, friend. After weeks of fan favorite reruns, I'm back in the recording chair, and I wanted this episode to feel like it does when I sit on the…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
79 | Revisit - Simple Isn’t Easy: When Awareness Meets Real Life
We’re often told that once we know better, we’ll do better. But real life doesn’t work that way. In this episode, I’m sharing an honest reflection on how even…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
78 | Revisit - Four Ways to Stop Blocking Your Purpose and Start Living It
Have you done everything "right"? The journaling, the retreats, the personality tests, the conversations with mentors, and still feel like your purpose is just…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
77 | Revisit - The Power of Regulation: How Managing Your Energy Expands Your Life
There was a time when even leaving the house felt like too much. Fast forward to now, I can attend a social event, connect with people, and come home still…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
76 | Revisit - Confidence Boosters for When You Feel Not Good Enough - Part 1
Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough? We all have those moments, sometimes because something happened and sometimes there’s no explanation for it, but…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
75 | Revisit - Overstimulated? 6 Tactical Ways to Calm Your Senses
Have you ever been in a space where everything suddenly feels like too much? The lights. The noise. The energy. As a highly sensitive woman, sensory overload…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
74 | Revisit - How Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone Became My Favorite Strategy to Build Confidence
Do you lack or have limited self-confidence? Have fear of trying something new? Tell yourself “I could never do _____”? For years, I tried to change how I am…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
73 | Personal Power Isn't Control, It's Surrender - with Randi Halaway - Part 2
If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation yet, this half will hit so much deeper once you have. In part two, Randi Halaway and I get personal in…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
72 | Personal Power Isn't Control, It's Surrender - with Randi Halaway - Part 1
You've been taught that power means control. That letting go means losing something. That if you stop holding on so tight, everything falls apart. What if it's…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
71 | Your Brain Isn't Reporting the Truth
You send a text. Hours pass. No reply. Somewhere in that silence, your brain starts writing a story. “She’s upset with me. I did something wrong.” You never…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
70 | 4 Costs of Staying Silent at Work
You're sitting in a meeting. You have a thought, a question, an idea worth sharing. Then the filter kicks in. What if it's a dumb question? What if I should…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
69 | Your Energy Is Sacred: Learning to Choose What You Carry - with Alexandra Goldwell
For decades, my guest couldn't stop absorbing the emotions of everyone around her - her clients, her students, and even strangers in a room - and it took her…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
68 | Falling Back Into Old Habits Doesn't Mean You're Failing
Lately, I’ve been having similar conversations with several of my clients. They find themselves back in old habits and old thought patterns they were sure…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
67 | Why Social Settings Leave You Completely Drained
You're in a room full of people you genuinely like. A topic comes up. You have something real to say. And then the internal checklist starts. Is this the right…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
66 | How to Have Self-Compassion When It Feels Like Your Inner Critic Is Always Winning
There's a voice inside. You know the one. The one that shows up when your needs feel like too much, when you're convinced you're a burden, when you're…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
65 | A New Way to Think About Your Sensitive Mind - with Tricia Veldman - Part 2
In Part 2 of my conversation with Trisha Veldman, we pick up where we left off and move into some of the most thought-provoking territory of the entire…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
64 | A New Way to Think About Your Sensitive Mind - with Tricia Veldman - Part 1
Have you ever felt like your sensitivity was something to apologize for? Like you owed the world an explanation every time you needed to leave early, skip the…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
63 | The Healing Power of Seeing Yourself: A Boudoir Journey to Self-Love - with Vanessa Isenbarger
What if the most radical thing you could do for yourself was simply allow yourself to be seen? In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, I sit down with…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
62 | The Other Side of Hard
Last week we talked about the discomfort of speaking up for what you want and need. This week, we're continuing that conversation because speaking up is a hard…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
From The Highly Sensitive Woman to Sensitive & Self-Assured: Why I Changed the Name of My Podcast
In this short but intentional episode, I'm walking you through the thought process behind changing the name of this podcast from The Highly Sensitive Woman to…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
61 | Choosing Discomfort That Sets You Free
Have you ever stayed quiet about something small only to watch it snowball into something much bigger in your mind? You're not alone, and this episode is for…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
60 | The Freedom of No Longer Trying to Fit In - with Sara Gilbert
What if the thing you spent years trying to hide is actually your greatest gift? In this episode, Allyssya sits down with award-winning business coach…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
59 | Four Ways to Stop Blocking Your Purpose and Start Living It
Have you done everything "right"? The journaling, the retreats, the personality tests, the conversations with mentors, and still feel like your purpose is just…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
58 | Why You Keep Comparing Yourself to Her (And What You’re Really Looking For)
You know her. The woman who seems calm in hard conversations. The one who doesn’t spiral, doesn’t overthink, doesn’t fall apart. And somewhere inside, a quiet…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
57 | Creating Emotional Safety in Relationships - with Diane McDowell
In this episode, I’m joined by someone who has shaped my personal journey, especially during a pivotal time in my life. Diane McDowell is a therapist of 25+…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
56 | Creativity as Regulation: Using Art as a Tool for Healing - with Lexi Reid
If you’ve ever told yourself “I’m just not creative”, this episode is going to gently challenge that belief. In this conversation, I’m joined by creative…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
55 | How to Stop the Post-Decision Spiral
Have you ever made a decision… and then immediately started questioning it? You send the text, set the boundary, make the choice, then your mind jumps in: “Did…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
54 | There Is No “Right” Decision: 4 Tools to Stop Overthinking and Start Moving Forward
For many highly sensitive women, decision-making can feel overwhelming. We want to be responsible. We don’t want to waste time. We don’t want to make the wrong…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
53 | The Power of Taking Action
This week’s episode is a special one. 🎉 The Highly Sensitive Woman is celebrating its one-year anniversary, and I’m reflecting on what this past year of…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
52 | Making Peace with Food and Your Feelings - with Nan Saysana - Part 2
What if calming your nervous system could be simple… and nearly invisible? In part two of this rich conversation, I’m back with certified life and weight loss…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
51 | Making Peace with Food and Your Feelings - with Nan Saysana - Part 1
What if your struggle with food isn’t actually about food at all? In part one of this powerful conversation, I’m joined by certified life and weight loss coach…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
50 | Why Clarity on Your Needs and Preferences Changes Every Relationship You Have
In this reflective post–Valentine’s Day episode, I explore how getting clear on your needs, preferences, and emotional desires can transform every relationship…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
49 | From Chronic Stress & Survival Mode to Self-Trust & Subconscious Healing - with Ashlea Dillard - Part 2
In Part 2 of this conversation with Ashlea Dillard, firefighter-paramedic turned Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical & Transpersonal…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
48 | From Chronic Stress & Survival Mode to Self-Trust & Subconscious Healing - with Ashlea Dillard - Part 1
What happens when a highly sensitive woman builds a career in one of the most high-stress, male-dominated professions and begins to realize her body is paying…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
47 | Letting Go of Goals That Aren’t Yours
Feeling frustrated with yourself for not wanting what you’re “supposed” to want leaves you feeling drained and unsure of yourself. Recently, I had a moment…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
46 | Less Friction, More Flow: Listening to Your Intuition in Money and in Life - with Erin Gray
Many highly sensitive women carry an unspoken tension around money - feelings of overwhelm, guilt, or inner conflict that don’t seem to respond to traditional…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
45 | Imperfect Still Counts: Escaping All-or-Nothing Thinking
If you’ve ever thought, "If I can’t do it the right way, I won’t do it at all," this episode is for you. Today, I’m unpacking how all-or-nothing thinking…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
44 | Stuck, Overwhelmed, or Drained? Your Home May Be Part of the Story - with Lisa Morton
Your home is more than a place you return to at the end of the day. It’s an energetic partner in your well-being. In this episode, I sit down with Lisa Morton…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
43 | New Year, Same You: Choose Self-Acceptance and Let Change Follow
A new year often arrives with an unspoken message: be better, do more, change faster. For highly sensitive women, that pressure can feel especially heavy. I am…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
42 | Simple Isn’t Easy: When Awareness Meets Real Life
We’re often told that once we know better, we’ll do better. But real life doesn’t work that way. In this episode, I’m sharing an honest reflection on how even…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
41 | Beyond Labels: Thriving as a Sensitive Introvert, Ambivert, or Extrovert
Introvert. Extrovert. Ambivert. We hear these words all the time, but if you’re a highly sensitive woman, those labels often feel too small to capture your…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
40 | Nervous System Healing & the Journey Back to Self
What does it mean to lose yourself… and then find your way home again? In this deeply personal birthday episode, I’m celebrating turning 47 while honoring the…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
39 | I Almost Didn’t Become This Version of Me
In this special Thanksgiving episode, I’m slowing down and sharing a deeply personal reflection on gratitude - gratitude for the people who have supported me…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
38 | Leading With Courage: Breaking Barriers, Boundaries & Becoming Alcohol-Free - with Toni Will
In this deeply empowering conversation, I sit down with trailblazing leader, author, speaker, and the first female general manager in the history of the ECHL’s…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
37 | Stop Shaming Your Nervous System - with Sara Bybee Fisk
What happens when a lifetime of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and performance keeps you from honoring your sensitivity? In this episode, I sit down with Sara…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
36 | From Resistance to Reverence: Embracing My Sensitive Nature
There was a time when I would’ve done anything not to be so sensitive, when every emotional reaction or physical discomfort felt like a flaw I needed to fix…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
35 | Stretch, Don’t Shatter: 4 Ways to Bolster Self-Esteem
There’s a certain kind of discomfort that comes with growth, but for many highly sensitive women, that discomfort can feel like too much, too fast. When our…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
34 | The Power of Regulation: How Managing Your Energy Expands Your Life
There was a time when even leaving the house felt like too much. Fast forward to now, I can attend a social event, connect with people, and come home still…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
33 | When No One’s Asking But You’re Still Pleasing
Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re people-pleasing because it’s happening automatically. It’s not about trying to impress or gain approval anymore; it’s…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
32 | Stop Saying Sorry: Reclaiming Your Words and Worth
How often do you catch yourself saying “I’m sorry”? Maybe it slips out when you miss a call, ask for something you need, or simply take up space. While “sorry”…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
31 | Struggling to Know Who You’re Meant to Be? Practices to Help You Find Purpose
Ever wondered, Who am I really meant to be? For many highly sensitive women, societal “shoulds” and outside expectations drown out our inner voice, leaving us…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
30 | The Secret to Feeling Safe When the Tears Fall
How often has it felt risky to show up as your true self? For many highly sensitive women, all emotions spill out in tears. While that can feel vulnerable or…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
29 | Constantly Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Tips to Protect Your Energy and Limit Sensory Overload
If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt your senses go into overdrive - the noise, the chatter, the energy - it can feel like too much. Before long, your…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
28 | How Self-Criticism Is Quietly Draining Your Confidence
Have you ever tried to use the wrong tool for the job? It might work for a while, but eventually things fall apart. The tool itself isn’t broken; it’s just…
- Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem
27 | How Weak Boundaries Create Resentment in Relationships
Have you ever agreed to something you didn’t want to do, stayed quiet when something bothered you, or found yourself overexplaining your “no” just to soften…