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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 1H 4M

Niki Mathias: Helping the World Better Understand Orchids (HSPs)

from Make Life Less Difficult · host Lisa Tilstra

Send us a message!My guest today is Niki Mathias.Niki is an author who is helping the world better understand what it means to be a highly sensitive person.  Her upcoming book, Derby and the Dandelions, explores this through the unique lens of a teenage girl and her best friends.I'm very excited to share this conversation because I learned so much from talking with Niki.  Her stories and sharing come from firsthand experience and hard-earned wisdom.  She shared the framework of understanding people's nervous system processing as Dandelions, Tulips, and Orchids.  If you have never heard these terms in relation to Highly Sensitive Persons, you are in for an enlightening listen.Niki's book is in the publishing process so we don't know exactly when it will be available, but believe me, you'll want to pre-order it!Niki, thank you so much for sharing these pieces of your story, journey, and wisdom!  I'm so grateful to be connected with you and seriously can't wait to read your book!Find more about Niki and her work:  https://nikimathias.com/Support the showMake Life Less Difficult~   Support:buymeacoffee.com/lisatilstra

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Send us a message! My guest today is Niki Mathias. Niki is an author who is helping the world better understand what it means to be a highly sensitive person. Her upcoming book, Derby and the Dandelions, explores this through the unique lens of a teenage girl and her best friends. I'm very excited to share this conversation because I learned so much from talking with Niki. Her stories and sharing come from firsthand experience and hard-earned wisdom. She shared the framewor...

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