Episode 21: What Is an Empath? Why Helping Professionals Feel Everything (Part 1) with Sarah Xanthos

Not Another PD | Season 2, Episode 21What Is an Empath? Why Helping Professionals Feel Everything (Part 1)We’re back for Season 2 of Not Another PD.This episode marks the first episode of the new season, and Jazmin is excited to be back with more honest, grounded conversations for helping professionals navigating boundaries, burnout, and sustainable practice.To open Season 2, Jazmin is joined by Sarah Xanthos, founder of Wallan Healing Tree and Healing Tree Courses, and host of the Healing Tree Hub podcast.This is part one of a two-part conversation, exploring a question many helping professionals quietly wrestle with:What does it actually mean to be an empath?Together, Jazmin and Sarah unpack:What the term empath really means, and how it’s often misunderstoodWhy empaths are so commonly drawn to helping and healing professionsHow empathic sensitivity can develop as a survival response in childhoodThe emotional and physical cost of constantly tuning into other peopleWhy switching off after work feels so difficult for helpersHow blurred boundaries contribute to burnout and over-givingOne practical boundary Sarah has put in place to protect her professional roleThis episode will resonate deeply if you’re a helping professional who feels emotionally affected by others, struggles to disconnect from work, or carries more than you realise.The conversation continues in Episode 22, where Jazmin and Sarah go deeper into energy, boundaries, and what empaths need in order to work sustainably.About Sarah Sarah Xanthos is an award-winning energy healer, educator, and author of the children’s book Scarlet’s Auras. She is the founder of Wallan Healing Tree and Healing Tree Courses, and blends modern coaching with ancient healing wisdom to support emotional healing, self-mastery, and personal transformation.Connect with Sarah InstagramFacebookTikTokYouTubeFree guided meditation librarySarah’s work includes:One-on-one energy healing and transformational coachingOnline and in-person courses for self-healing and energy practitionersMeditation and group experiences focused on emotional healing and self-masteryConnect with JazminInstagramLinkedInWebsiteWork with Jazmin If this episode resonated and you’re noticing blurred boundaries, emotional overload, or difficulty switching off, there are a few ways you can work with Jazmin:Boundaries as Practitioners (self-paced masterclass)1:1 supervision and clarity calls bookingsGroup supervision for helping professionals