The Happy HSP Podcast

In this episode, I’m joined by Anna Moretti, a highly sensitive coach and former pharmaceutical leader, for a powerful conversation about authenticity, psychological safety, and redefining success as a highly sensitive person.Anna shares how discovering the highly sensitive trait through her son’s struggles led her into a transformative healing journey of reconnecting with herself after years of masking, perfectionism, and overachieving in the corporate world. Together, we explore what it means to lead from sensitivity — and why highly sensitive leaders bring incredible value to workplaces when they feel safe, supported, and empowered to be themselves.We also talk about rejection sensitivity, nervous system regulation, emotional overload, self-compassion, coaching, and the deep shift from seeing sensitivity as a burden to embracing it as part of who you are.If you’ve ever felt like you were “too much” and never enough at the same time, but you still feel driven to lead and step into your purpose, then this episode is for you.Anna shares:Why many highly sensitive people grow up feeling defective or “wrong.”The connection between masking, perfectionism, and overachieving.Why highly sensitive people can make exceptional leaders.The importance of psychological safety in workplaces.How HSPs are impacted more deeply by their environments.Why self-awareness and self-compassion are essential for HSP healing.How embracing sensitivity can lead to more purpose, fulfillment, and alignment.Topics covered:Highly sensitive leadership.Corporate culture and psychological safety.Rejection sensitivity, perfectionism, and people pleasingHSP women in leadership.About Anna MorettiAnna Moretti is a Highly Sensitive Person and the founder of The Highly Sensitive Coach, empowering sensitive women leaders to turn overwhelm into clarity and lead with confidence. Combining science, corporate leadership experience, and transformational coaching, she helps clients transform their sensitivity into a superpower.Follow along on Anna’s journey:Website: www.thehighlysensitivecoach.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/annamoretti-coachLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by licensed marriage and family therapist and coach Ibinye Osibodu-Onyali for a deeply validating conversation about what it really means to live as a highly sensitive person in a world that often rewards overworking, overgiving, and emotional suppression.Ibinye shares the moment she first discovered high sensitivity and how that realization shifted the way she viewed her exhaustion, relationships, and work as a therapist. Together, we explore the hidden burnout many HSPs experience, especially those who are high-achieving, deeply empathetic, and constantly carrying responsibility for others.We also talk about boundaries, perfectionism, emotional depth, and how highly sensitive people can create lives that truly support their nervous systems instead of fighting against them.If you’ve ever felt exhausted from trying to be everything for everyone, this conversation is for you.Ibinye shares:Why discovering high sensitivity completely changed the way she understood herself.The exhaustion she experienced growing up as a highly sensitive child.How HSPs often spend years masking, camouflaging, and trying to fit in.Why burnout is so common for high-performing highly sensitive people.The importance of creating an HSP-friendly life and environment.Why HSPs often become the “helper” or “resource person” in families and friend groups.Why perfectionism and over-responsibility lead to nervous system burnout.The importance of slowing down and honoring different seasons of life.Her experience navigating emotional depth as an HSP.Topics covered:HSP burnout, exhaustion, and boundary setting.Perfectionism and high-performing HSPs.Effective therapy and coaching practices for HSPs.The importance of emotional depth and empathy.About Ibinye Osibodu-OnyaliIbinye Osibodu-Onyali is a licensed marriage and family therapist, practicing virtually in Texas and California. She helps high performing, highly sensitive women heal trauma and quiet overwhelm, so they can feel confident setting set clear, kind boundaries and show up powerfully in their relationships and work. She loves utilizing brainspotting for women who have tried talk therapy without success. As a HSP coach, she helps women better understand the HSP trait, create a life that aligns with who they are, so they do not lose themselves in the shuffle of life. You can connect with her on www.thezinniapractice.comFollow along on Ibinye’s journey:Website: thezinniapractice.comInstagram/TikTok/Facebook: @thezinniapracticeLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this conversation, I’m joined by organizational development strategist and executive coach Sira Laurel to explore what it really means to support the highly sensitive nervous system at work. We talk about how neurodivergence shows up in professional environments, why so many HSPs struggle in traditional workplaces, and how to begin creating more aligned, supportive ways of supporting your staff.Sira shares:Her experience of being labeled with sensory processing disorder and how that shaped her identity.How she managed the shift from a calm environment to the intensity of a big city.How meditation became a powerful tool for regulating her nervous system.Her transition from quantitative corporate work into human-centered, systems-based work.What it means to be a systems strategist and how her work supports individuals and organizations.The importance of understanding your own nervous system and recognizing your personal signals of overwhelm.Topics covered:Nervous system regulation for HSPs.Neurodivergence in the workplace.Neuropsychological safety and why it matters.How work environments affect HSP well-being and performance.Meditation as a tool for grounding and awareness.Systems thinking and human-centered workplaces.The future of work and why HSP traits are becoming more valuable.Creativity, empathy, and intuition in the age of AI.About Sira Laurel:Sira Laurel is an organizational development strategist, executive coach, and certified Highly Sensitive Person coach who helps thoughtful professionals design work lives that actually fit how their brains and nervous systems function. With more than 15 years of leadership and HR experience, she specializes in helping highly sensitive and cognitively intense people understand their sensitivity as a strength rather than a limitation. Through her work in organizational development and neuro-affirming coaching, Sira helps people reduce hidden cognitive load, navigate leadership and career transitions, and build work environments where they can contribute their best thinking without burning out.Follow along on Sira’s journey:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/siralaurelWebsite: leadnorthofnormal.comLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this conversation, I’m joined by Kathrine Anker to explore how highly sensitive people can heal through consciousness and learn more about the mind-body connection. We talk about what it really means to be aware as an HSP and how the nervous system plays a role in chronic stress and illness.Kathrine shares her personal journey of integrating her high sensitivity into a powerful source of awareness, insight, and healing, and we also chat about the power of honoring our intuition and energy. So, if you’ve always wondered whether your sensitivity was working against you or trying to communicate something deeper, then this episode is for you.Kathrine shares:What “consciousness” means and how it relates to everyday awareness.The concept of HSPs having a “wider bandwidth” for emotional and sensory information.The connection between chronic stress, the nervous system, and physical symptoms.Why language we use about our bodies (like “symptoms” vs. “sensations”) matters.The importance of listening to the body and trusting subtle internal signals.Topics covered:High sensitivity and self-awareness.Consciousness and living in the present moment.The mind-body connection for HSPs.Nervous system regulation and chronic stress.Authenticity and unmasking sensitivity.Intuition, energy awareness, and embodiment.Healing through perception and language.About Kathrine Anker:Kathrine Elizabeth Anker is a Danish Mind-Body practitioner and nervous system educator specializing in high sensitivity, burnout, and long-term stress patterns. With a background in transdisciplinary research and lived experience as a highly sensitive person, she helps individuals understand their nervous system “bandwidth” and transform overwhelm into embodied clarity and authentic living. Her work focuses on nervous system literacy, emotional integration, and supporting highly sensitive and neurodivergent individuals in reclaiming their inner wisdom.Follow along on Kathrine’s journey: Website: https://kathrineelizabeth.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathrineELJohanssonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7332390640216969216/Substack: https://kathrineelizabethjohansson.substack.com/p/detoxing-from-the-matrix-of-stressFree Sound Gift: http://mailklub.kathrineelizabeth.dk/aP8GGILet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by Tammy Goen to explore what it really looks like for highly sensitive people to trust their intuition, set energetic boundaries, and create a life that actually feels good.We talk about the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways HSPs override their inner knowing, how burnout can show up even when you love what you do, and why learning to say “this doesn’t work for me” can be one of the most powerful shifts on your journey.This conversation is a grounded and compassionate reminder that you don’t have to be everything for everyone…and that your sensitivity, when honored, can become your greatest strength.Tammy shares:The connection between burnout and not honoring your sensitivity.Why HSPs struggle with being everything for everyone.What energetic boundaries look like in real life.Learning to trust your intuition and body awareness.The difference between what you should do and what truly resonates.Letting go of relationships that no longer feel aligned.The role of intuition, energy, and inner wisdom in personal growth.How to begin reconnecting with yourself in a deeper, more authentic way.Topics covered:Burnout and misalignment in career and business.Energetic boundaries and self-protection.Intuition and body awareness.Letting go of “shoulds” and societal expectations.Relationship misalignment and knowing when to let go.Emotional depth and learning to feel without numbing.Energy, spirituality, and interconnectedness.About Tammy Goen:Tammy is an Empowered Sensitivity Coach and Nervous System Alchemist. As a highly sensitive, spiritual female entrepreneur she is poised to help others like her who are choosing to replace overwhelm, being misunderstood and unsupported and feeling the need to change who they are, with feeling calm, being heard and feeling valued just as they are.With certifications in EFT/Tapping, HeartMath, and Women Centered Coaching, and training in mindfulness based-stress reduction and energy healing modalities, Tammy brings many skills to her work with other sensitive women.Follow along on Tammy’s journey:Website: https://coachtammygoen.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammygoen/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by clinical psychologist, conscious parenting coach, and author Dr. Genevieve von Lob. We explore what’s really happening beneath the big emotions, meltdowns, and overwhelm in highly sensitive children (and parents), and why so many HSP children are not only misunderstood but misdiagnosed.Dr. Genevieve shares her compassionate, grounded approach to parenting that focuses on slowing down, creating space, and supporting emotional regulation. This is a powerful and validating episode that will help you shift from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What do you need?”Dr. Genevieve shares:How she discovered high sensitivity through her work as a clinical psychologist.Why highly sensitive children are often misdiagnosed or misunderstood.What’s really happening beneath meltdowns and intense emotional reactions.Why discipline and correction can backfire with HSP children.The dynamic of highly sensitive parents raising highly sensitive children.Topics covered:Highly sensitive children (HSPs).Emotional regulation and big feelings.Parenting without shame or punishment.Parent-child emotional dynamics.Misdiagnosis and pathologizing sensitivity.Slowing down and creating supportive environments.Self-acceptance and understanding the HSP trait.About Dr. Genevieve von LobDr. Genevieve is a clinical psychologist, conscious parenting coach, and author. She spent 15 years working in the NHS, private practice on Harley Street, and within large corporations, and is the author of two parenting books published by Penguin.She is a leading expert on Highly Sensitive Children and recently contributed to a training module for teachers on high sensitivity developed by researchers at the University of Surrey. She also works one-to-one with Highly Sensitive People, with a particular focus on supporting them through bullying and trauma.Genevieve regularly advocates for greater understanding of high sensitivity in the media, with appearances on BBC Woman’s Hour, Channel 4, and in The Guardian. She has a deep passion for community and healing, and co-facilitates retreats for HSPs, with the next one in June at Selgars Mill, Devon.Follow along on Dr. Genevieve’s journey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgenevievevonlob/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgenevieve/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I chat with Christine Passo, the Head of Community and Connection at Shareapy, to explore how highly sensitive people crave depth, meaning, and emotional connection…and what happens when those needs go unmet.We talk about the difference between surface-level interaction and true connection, why HSPs often feel exhausted in shallow social settings, and how finding the right spaces and people can completely transform your life.Christine shares:How small talk can leave HSPs feeling empty and depleted. The emotional impact of not feeling seen or understood. How discovering true community changed everything for her.What makes peer support so powerful (apart from coaching or therapy). Why being able to show up honestly and without fixing is so healing. Her journey through depression and the role connection played in her healing. Topics covered:Small talk vs. meaningful conversation. Social exhaustion and emotional depletion. The importance of being seen and heard. Finding your people as an HSP. Authentic connection and belonging. Peer support and shared lived experiences. About Christine Passo:After 20 years in sales, Christine felt called to focus on what mattered most to her: connection. In 2022, she shifted her work to support people through emotional pain, resilience, and meaningful change.As Head of Community & Connection at Shareapy, she combines her background in social work, four coaching certifications, and years of collaboration to walk alongside individuals navigating loss, overwhelm, growth, and the desire to feel understood.She believes healing happens in connection—and that no one should have to go through life’s hardest moments alone.Follow along on Christine’s journey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinepasso_supportcoach/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-passo-665a70a/Shareapy: https://www.shareapy.comLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

*This episode contains discussion about depression and suicide.Catherine Stratta shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder alongside high sensitivity, offering insight, hope, and practical tools for navigating both. From her early struggles with overwhelm to finding stability through medication, nervous system regulation, and holistic healing, this conversation highlights the importance of self-understanding, support, and compassion.Catherine also shares how her journey led her to support others through coaching, helping individuals better understand bipolar, regulate their nervous systems, and move toward a more stable and empowered life.Catherine shares:Living with bipolar disorder from a young age.The challenges of misdiagnosis and stigma. How medication supported her stability. Her journey through loss, illness, and healing. Exploring holistic modalities beyond medication. Why identity matters and you are not your diagnosis.Topics covered:High sensitivity and sensory overwhelm. Bipolar disorder and mood patterns. Nervous system regulation and anxiety. Breathwork, EFT, and vagal stimulation. Self-compassion and identity healing. Holistic approaches to mental health.About Catherine StrattaCatherine is an international coach and speaker, with over 50 years lived experience of anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. She coaches and supports individuals and their families, friends, supporters and offers coaching to managers and employees in the workplace. She can also work with schools and offers informational presentations to both staff and pupils.Catherine has the HSP trait. She is also a 1/3 Projector, which means she is always looking into new techniques to help others in her work. She is currently working with quantum sound therapy, to become certified in voice code analysis so she can help people leave their anxiety and stress behind as they raise their vibration.Follow along on Catherine’s journey:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-stratta-bipolar-expert/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movebeyondbipolar/Instagram: https://instagram.com/beyond_bipolar?igshid=YmtuOWJ5OGF1cm1wTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@move_beyondLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

If you’ve ever felt completely drained, overwhelmed, or like your brain just stops working when there’s too much going on, then you’re not alone. Claire Thomas is a registered nutritional therapist, NLP Practitioner, and phlebotomist who empowers busy, high-achieving women to increase their energy levels, strengthen their resilience, and do more of what they love.Together, we unpack how nutrition, energy levels, and cognition shape the HSP experience, and why so many highly sensitive people find themselves exhausted, overstimulated, and struggling to keep up.Claire shares:How chronic fatigue shaped her understanding of energy and health.What overstimulation actually does to the HSP body and brain.How she supports clients through fatigue, burnout, and energy depletion.The role of blood testing and identifying root causes.The connection between nutrition, crashes, and emotional overwhelm.How nervous system dysregulation and past experiences impact health.The holistic mind, body, and spirit approach to healing.Topics covered:Energy depletion and burnout in HSPs.Nutrition and its impact on emotional regulation.Blood sugar balance and “hangry” responses.Chronic fatigue and underlying health factors.Nervous system regulation and stress responses.Mind-body-spirit connection in healing.Letting go of shame and learning to support yourself differently.About Claire Thomas:Claire Thomas is a Registered Nutritional Therapist (BANT, CNHC), NLP Practitioner, and CQC-regulated Phlebotomist. She empowers busy, high-achieving women to increase their energy levels, strengthen resilience, and do more of what they love.Through her practice, Nourish to Soar, Claire takes a personalised, data-led approach, combining advanced testing, nutrition, and lifestyle and behaviour change to join the dots and uncover what’s really driving fatigue and low energy. She creates clear, tailored strategies that work for each individual, removing guesswork and delivering practical, lasting results.Follow along on Claire’s journey:Website:  https://www.nourishtosoar.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishtosoarLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairethomasdevon/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by Denise Morrison. She’s an integrative health practitioner and emotional eating coach who shares her powerful journey from people-pleasing and burnout to self-trust and body-based healing.Together, we explore the often-overlooked connection between emotional suppression, gut health, and nervous system regulation, and why so many highly sensitive women find themselves struggling physically after years of “pushing through.”Denise shares how tuning into the body, rather than overriding its signals, became the key to her healing journey…and how she now helps other women do the same.Denise shares:Growing up as the emotional thermometer in the family.How people-pleasing and masking impact the nervous system.Burnout, hormone imbalances, and physical symptoms in HSPs.The powerful connection between the gut, emotions, and health.Emotional eating and using food to cope with suppressed feelings.The value of personalized health testing (gut, hormones, toxins, sensitivities).Learning to trust your body’s signals and intuition.Topics covered:How emotional suppression can create disease in the body.Symptoms of your body and the wisdom they convey.How healing for HSPs requires both emotional and physical support.Why the one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare doesn’t work.About Denise Morrison:Denise Morrison is an Emotional Eating Coach, Integrative Health Practitioner, and Highly Sensitive Person who knows firsthand what it’s like to feel everything deeply, and to use food as a way to cope with overwhelm. With a background in healthcare and trauma-informed coaching, Denise helps women understand their patterns without shame and learn how to live in a way that actually supports their nervous systems. Her work is rooted in honesty, compassion, and the belief that sensitivity is not a weakness, it’s wisdom.Follow along on Denise’s journey:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denise.l.morrison.1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deniselynnmorrison/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deniselynnmorrison/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by executive coach and award-winning author Rachel Radway for a thoughtful conversation about burnout, neurodivergence, and the unique experience of highly sensitive leaders navigating workplaces that often prioritize speed and productivity over depth and reflection.We explore the difference between being “too sensitive” and being highly perceptive, why many HSPs struggle with burnout in leadership roles, and how empathy and thoughtful decision-making may be some of the most valuable leadership qualities in today’s world.If you’ve ever questioned whether your sensitivity belongs in leadership, this conversation is for you.Rachel shares:How many HSPs experience burnout in traditional work environments.Why sensitivity is often misunderstood in leadership.How highly perceptive leaders notice emotional dynamics and patterns others miss.The pressure many leaders feel to suppress empathy in data-driven workplaces.How empathetic leadership can create stronger teams and organizations.Topics covered:High sensitivity in leadership.Burnout among highly sensitive professionals.Neurodivergence and workplace culture.Empathy and emotional intelligence in leadership.Pattern recognition and big-picture thinking.The challenges of fast-paced work environments.Reframing sensitivity as a leadership strength.Building healthier, more human-centered workplaces.About Rachel Radway:Rachel Radway is a certified leadership and executive coach, mentor, speaker, and award-winning author with more than 25 years’ experience in corporate leadership roles at startups, national nonprofits, Fortune 100s, and global enterprises. With compassion and a deep understanding of all the disconnects between the corporate world and brains that are wired a little differently, Rachel helps high-achieving, highly perceptive, and neurodivergent clients lead with confidence, clarity, and authenticity — and without burning out. Her book, Perceptive: Insights for leaders who feel more, process deeply, and think differently, has won a Nonfiction Book Awards Silver, a NYC Big Book Award, a Best Book Award, and a Best Indie Book Award.Follow along on Rachel’s journey:Website: https://www.rercoaching.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reradwayLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

What happens when highly sensitive people stop trying to match everyone else’s energy and embody their own?In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I’m joined by Anna Forsline for an honest conversation about meditation, silent retreats, authenticity, and the deep inner shift that happens when HSPs begin honoring their own needs instead of abandoning themselves to fit in.We talk about the challenge of absorbing others’ emotions, the fear of disappointing people, and the courage it takes to trust our intuition…especially when outside voices feel louder than our own.Anna shares:The powerful role silent retreats played in her healing journey.How HSPs can lose themselves in other people’s energy.Learning to trust our intuition.The emotional complexity of setting boundaries. Moving from self-protection to empowerment.Creating moments of spaciousness in everyday life.How presence transforms relationships and deepens connection.Topics covered:Meditation and mindfulness for HSPs.Silent retreats and emotional processing.Boundaries and people-pleasing.Overstimulation and managing energy.Authenticity and empowerment.Finding magic and meaning in everyday life.About Anna Forsline:Anna Forsline (pronounced Forslynn) is a coach, facilitator, and HSP who supports Highly Sensitive People in reconnecting with their intuition, reclaiming their power, and moving toward living in alignment with who they truly are and with what they want to bring into the world.  In her practice, Threshold Shift Coaching, she guides people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected into deep self-discovery.Anna can also be found posting on YouTube and Substack — and is available for free discovery calls and one-on-one coaching sessions.   Since recording this episode, Anna has transitioned to doing most of her work directly with clients via one-on-one Zoom sessions and is also developing supportive content on her YouTube channel and website.  You can find out more information about her and her work at www.thresholdshiftcoaching.com.Follow along on Anna’s journey:Website:  www.thresholdshiftcoaching.com  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thresholdshiftcoachSubstack: https://substack.com/@thresholdshiftcoachLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I speak with PhD student and women’s health advocate Maria Saucedo. She shares how fearing bipolar disorder led her to discover she is a highly sensitive person and also a deeper awareness in self-understanding, boundaries, and how she relates to herself and the world around her.We explore the nuances of overstimulation, crossing personal thresholds, the emotional weight HSPs carry, and the societal pressure to constantly power through.  Maria shares:How overstimulation and lack of personal space led to panic attacks.The importance of knowing your threshold as an HSP.Growing up feeling different and forced to “fit in.”Studying mitochondrial disease and the science of energy production.Why women’s health research is still deeply lacking.The connection between cyclical energy and performance.How “powering through” training impacted her mental health.Empathy overload and learning emotional boundaries.Topics covered:High sensitivity vs. misdiagnosis.Overstimulation and emotional regulation.Personal boundaries in relationships.Bioenergetics and mitochondrial function.Women’s health education gaps.Hormonal cycles and productivity myths.Balancing giving and receiving as an HSP.About Maria Saucedo:Maria is originally from Mexico and is currently based in the Czech Republic, where she is working on her PhD. She is a former triathlete and a highly sensitive person, and for many years, she struggled with fluctuating energy levels and feeling misunderstood. What she once saw as inconsistency or lack of effort, she later understood as physiology. This realization led her to focus on women’s health, hormonal cycles, and the importance of living in alignment with the body. She is now building a project dedicated to education, open conversations, and empowerment around women’s physiology. Follow along on Maria’s journey:LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/maria-jose-saucedoMedium: https://medium.com/@mariaj.saucedordz/aboutLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode I sit down with Energy Alignment and Empowerment Coach Nicole Peterhans to explore healing, awakening, and the journey back to self as an HSP. Nicole shares how discovering high sensitivity later in life unlocked a deeper understanding of her childhood insecurities, people-pleasing patterns, and fear of being seen…and how that realization became the doorway to profound healing.Together, we talk about intuition, limiting beliefs, boundaries, feminine and masculine energy, and what it truly means to come home to yourself. This episode is a gentle but powerful reminder that there is nothing wrong with you and that your sensitivity may be the very thing guiding you back to your truth.Nicole shares:The impact of growing up in a structured environment where her perspective wasn’t fully seen or understood.How fear of doing things “wrong” led to hiding, shrinking, and people-pleasing.What awakening really means, and how it often begins with the quiet realization that there’s more.The role of limiting beliefs and subconscious programming in shaping our reality.Why reconnecting with your intuition is essential for alignment and empowerment.The importance of honoring your needs and setting boundaries as an HSP.Topics covered:Healing and awakening as an HSP.Inner child work and boundary-setting.Intuition and self-trust.Fear of being seen.Self-love and self-worth.About Nicole Peterhans:Nicole Peterhans is an Energy Alignment & Empowerment Coach with a unique ability to pick up on the subtle forces, vibrations, and energies that surround us.With a passion for helping individuals tap into their inner potential and transform the limiting energies that shape their lives, she is bringing balance, clarity, and empowerment to her clients. Her expertise lies in connecting people with their authentic self, set healthy boundaries, and create fulfilling relationships.Her mission is to transform the lives of those who are sensitive, introverted, or empathic – so that they are valued, seen and appreciated for the powerful, creative and dynamic individuals that they are.Follow along on Nicole’s journey:Website: https://nicolepeterhans.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-peterhans/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterhansnicole/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

What happens when you’re getting signals that your life and career are misaligned with your sensitive needs and nature?In this episode, I chat with Krista Casey to explore what it means to redesign our careers and understanding of success as highly sensitive people. Krista shares her journey from senior creative leadership in a fast-paced corporate environment to coaching highly sensitive people in creating values-aligned, nervous-system–friendly work and lives. If you’re an HSP who is craving more clarity, meaning, and a softer path forward, this episode is for you.What Krista shares:Why overstimulation, and not a lack of capability, was at the root of her burnout.What stepping away from work and becoming a parent revealed about her nervous system.How values mapping helps redefine success and career direction.The importance of designing work with sensitivity instead of against it.Topics covered:High sensitivity in corporate and leadership roles.Nervous system awareness and regulation for HSPs.Boundaries, people-pleasing, and overachieving tendencies.Redesigning career paths through values-led decision making.Why HSPs thrive in connection-driven and purpose-led work.Finding confidence and self-trust through unmasking.About Krista Casey: Krista Casey is a coach, co-founder, creative director, and expat. After spending more than a decade leading large creative teams at global brands like Wayfair and New Balance, she now helps HSPs design lives and careers that feel authentic, balanced, and values-aligned.Her coaching combines design thinking, values mapping, and parts work to help clients move from overthinking to action with clarity and confidence.A highly sensitive person herself, Krista brings both lived experience and practical frameworks to her work. She’s passionate about helping sensitive, thoughtful people thrive in a world that often feels really complicated. She also writes about identity, nervous system, boundaries, people-pleasing, and building a life that feels like yours on Substack.Follow along on Krista’s journey:Websites: https://www.kristacaseycoaching.com/https://www.theshiftmakers.com/about-ushttps://the-shift-a7b7a2-2829568a9d744a5faced0b.webflow.io/power-circlesSubstack: https://kristacoaching.substack.com/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Today, I’m joined by Andy Mort. He is a UK-based songwriter, artist, and creativity coach. He also hosts The Gentle Rebel Podcast, where he explores the intersection of sensitivity, creativity, and culture in the modern world.In this episode, Andy and I discuss what it means to live creatively without chasing productivity metrics, and how highly sensitive people can find meaning, purpose, and alignment without forcing themselves into linear paths or hustle culture ideals.This episode is a gentle invitation to slow down, feel deeply, and reconnect with your creative spirit as a way of being in the world, rather than a means to an end.Andy shares:His relationship with creativity as a musician, songwriter, and coach.The difference between creativity and productivity.His concept of gentle rebellion.Why purpose doesn’t need to be “found” and can emerge through small, everyday moments.The power of experimental, nonlinear paths for HSPs.Topics covered:Creativity as a way of being.The power of slowing down (versus hustle culture).Exploring life paths and purpose without pressure.Gentle rebellion and quiet change.Nonlinear and experimental life paths.Emotional depth and creative expression.Empathy and soft skills in coaching.About Andy Mort:Andy Mort is a UK-based songwriter, artist, and creativity coach. He hosts The Gentle Rebel Podcast, where he explores the intersection of sensitivity, creativity, and culture in the modern world. He also runs The-Haven.co, an online membership community and resource hub for highly sensitive people and other Gentle Rebels to befriend their sensitivity and build a life in a sustainable, meaningful way through connection with their natural creativity and rhythms.Andy believes everyone is creative, and that creativity helps us understand ourselves and express our emotional responses to the world’s chaos. He loves building spaces and routines that invite accidental creativity, humour, and lightness to emerge, especially for those who might not see themselves as creative.Follow along on Andy’s journey:Website:  https://www.andymort.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apmort/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gentlerebelhaven/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kirsten Beske. She’s a former litigation attorney turned psychotherapist and ICF-certified coach. We explore what it looks like for highly sensitive people to navigate midlife transitions with more intention, alignment, and nervous-system awareness and how to cultivate our growth and progress without the overwhelm.If you’re an HSP who is feeling stuck in a life that doesn’t align with your needs or sensing that you’re ready to step into your next chapter, then this episode is for you.Kirsten shares:How discovering her high sensitivity helped change her life and career choices.Her transition from litigation to psychotherapy and coaching.The importance of designing work and life around your capacity, not just capability.How HSPs can challenge themselves and grow without overdoing it.Topics covered:High sensitivity and midlife transitions.Career alignment for highly sensitive people.Nervous-system regulation and overstimulation.Purpose, meaning, and evolving identity in midlife.Time-limited challenges and intentional rest.About Kirsten BeskeKirsten guides mid- and late-career women to reimagine and redesign their Next Chapter of life for more passion, vitality, and meaning. A Harvard graduate, former litigation attorney and law firm partner, Kirsten pivoted mid-career to better align with her values and life’s purpose and became a clinical psychotherapist.  As a certified coach, Kirsten works with clients around the globe to expand and claim their hard-earned inner wisdom and real-life experience and design a fresh new chapter of life and work at each new stage of life.You can find out more about Kirsten and her Next Spark coaching programs at www.kirstenbeske.com.Follow along on Kirsten’s journey:Website: https://kirstenbeske.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirsten.beskeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-beske/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirsten.beske/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, Elisa Calosso, a holistic coach and former HR professional, shares what it truly means to reclaim desire and purpose as a highly sensitive person. We discuss her personal journey of navigating corporate burnout, discovering her sensitivity, and transitioning into somatic and nervous system–informed healing work.This conversation offers grounded insight for highly sensitive people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected from their bodies, or unsure how to honor their sensitivity while creating meaningful work and a fulfilling life.Elisa shares:How discovering the highly sensitive trait helped her make sense of burnout, overwhelm, and emotional exhaustion.What it was like working in human resources as a highly sensitive person.Why she transitioned from corporate HR into holistic coaching and somatic healing.How somatic practices and emotional intelligence work support deep, lasting change.What it means to reconnect with desire, purpose, and alignment as a highly sensitive person.Topics covered:High sensitivity and corporate burnout.Nervous system regulation.Somatic healing and emotional release.EFT tapping and working with the body.Career transitions for HSPs.Reclaiming desire, purpose, and alignment.Energetic boundaries and overstimulation.About Elisa Calosso:Elisa Calosso supports high-achieving women shift from burnout to burning desire, without burning out again. After 15+ years climbing the corporate Human Resources ladder and silently battling anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia, Elisa hit a turning point: more meds weren’t the answer. Healing at the root was.Her mission is to support professional women and business owners in spotting the early signs of burnout and doing something about it before they hit a wall. She helps them uncover the emotional patterns, beliefs, and survival habits that silently drive exhaustion. Her clients don’t just find calm, they reclaim their joy, voice, and vitality. They stop operating on autopilot and start living on purpose.Follow along on Elisa’s journey:Website: https://www.uflourishcoaching.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisacalossoeft/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-calosso/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Today I’m joined by Linda Binns. She’s an energy coach who has spent decades helping highly sensitive people understand themselves through the energetic shifts that we sense and create within and around us. Linda not only shares how we can transform our lives by understanding and mastering our energy, but also why a deeper sense of self-awareness is the key to lasting transformation.Linda shares:How discovering The Highly Sensitive Person finally made her life make sense.What it means to work with energy rather than struggle with the outer world.How energy mastery can help HSPs feel empowered instead of overwhelmed.How she helps clients shift their internal energy so external situations naturally change without force.Topics covered:How internal energy shifts lead to external life changes.Releasing stored emotional energy and trauma from the body.Chakras, energy flow, and why stuck energy impacts health and wellbeing.Practical ways HSPs can reset, regulate, and protect their energy.Using sensitivity, intuition, and depth as powerful strengths.About Linda Binns:Linda Binns is an Energy Coach who helps highly sensitive and empathic professionals transform the way they manage their energy so they can move from stuck to unstoppable. Drawing from more than two decades of experience, she guides heart-centered and sensitive professionals to release self-doubt, people-pleasing, and the belief that they’re “not good enough,” helping them reconnect with their true power, purpose, and peace.As a highly sensitive person herself, Linda understands what it’s like to feel overwhelmed by energy, emotions, and expectations — and she’s made it her mission to show others how to thrive with their sensitivity rather than struggle with it. Through her coaching programs, workshops, and talks, she helps clients align their inner and outer energy so they can experience more ease, clarity, and fulfillment in every area of life.Follow along on Linda’s journey:Website:  https://lindabinns.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindabinns/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindabinns/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

If you’re a highly sensitive person who has ever been told you’re too much or that you need to toughen up to fit in or feel loved, then this episode is for you.My guest is Danielle Rose, also known as The Sensitive Ninja, and today she shares her journey in building resilience and accepting of her sensitive nature after experiencing lots of criticism in her life and self-doubt. She shares how becoming a hybrid athlete helps her cultivate inner strength without abandoning herself in the process, and how she’s helping others find the same level of confidence in being exactly who you are.Danielle shares:How discovering her high sensitivity helped her realize she wasn’t broken or “too much.” How cultivating a resilient mindset helped her move from self-doubt and perfectionism into self-trust.How her athletic journey, ninja training, and intentional inner work helped strengthen her confidence both mentally and emotionally.How she uses her strength and sensitivity to help other highly sensitive people honor their needs and stop shrinking themselves in life.Topics covered:Why sensitivity is a gift rather than a burden.Cultivating resilience without suppressing emotions.The connection between mental strength and self-worth.Perfectionism and learning to make peace with mistakes.Creating a life that honors who you are instead of fighting it.About Danielle Rose:Danielle Rose is a Highly Sensitive Person who’s on a mission to help other HSPs.  She’s a Hybrid athlete and has run 5ks, 10ks, a half marathon, and will be running her first marathon in 2026. She also competes in Ninja Warrior Competitions and Obstacle Course Races and is now getting into a new sport called HYROX. She’s creating a community for Highly Sensitive People where she helps others embrace their sensitivity and use it to create the life that they want to live.Follow along on Danielle’s journey:Website: https://stan.store/sensitiveninjaInstagram: @thesensitiveninja Tiktok: @thesensitiveninjaLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Checking in to say happy holidays and share a few quick updates.KimLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, Kim sits down with Elena Lupo, an Italian psychologist, psychotherapist, and pioneer in high sensitivity education in Italy, for a rich and embodied conversation on authenticity, neuroscience, and psychosomatic healing for highly sensitive people.Together, they explore what happens when highly sensitive people stop trying to fit into environments that overwhelm them and instead begin listening to their bodies, honoring their nervous systems, and living in alignment with their true nature. This episode offers both personal insight and practical wisdom for HSPs seeking deeper self-trust, healing, and connection.Elena SharesThe cultural challenges of being highly sensitive in Italy and why sensitivity is often misunderstood.How burnout leads to deeper self-awareness and purpose-driven work.Why authenticity requires courage and often involves disappointing others.The role of the body in healing trauma and reclaiming one’s voice.How psychosomatic and body-based approaches support HSP nervous systems.Why honoring sensitivity creates healthier relationships, careers, and environments.Topics covered:People-pleasing, the false self, and reconnecting with the true self.Neuroscience and psychosomatic healing for trauma.Nervous system regulation and embodied awareness.Boundaries, assertiveness, and learning to say no.Somatic patterns, defensive structures, and body memory.Authenticity in relationships and deep connection.Career alignment and value-based decision-making for HSPs.About Elena Lupo:Elena Lupo is a Neuropsychosomatic Consultant and graduate in Psychology with training in Biosystemic Psychotherapy, Oncological and Cardiac Psychology, Clinical Posturology, EMDR, NLP Practitioner, Quantum Health Sciences, and Psychosomatic Mindfulness.She has been and International High Sensitivity Consultant (ICHS) since 2018, President of the Highly Sensitive Persons Association (HSP Italia) since 2023, and is also the author of The Treasure of Sensitive Children and Transform Your Wounds, and a teacher and trainer.Follow along on Elena’s journey:Website: www.personealtamentesensibili.itInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenalupo.trainer/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-lupo-84982a57/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I’m joined by Angelique Foye-Fletcher. She’s a licensed therapist who works with highly sensitive children, adults, and families through play, presence, and neuroscience-informed healing. We talk about how early experiences shape our relationship with vulnerability, and why play isn’t just for kids but can also be a powerful tool for deeply feeling humans at any age.Angelique shares:What it means to be a “deep-feeling kid” who grows up too fast.How play therapy supports emotional regulation, safety, and expression for children.Why play is just as powerful and necessary for adults as it is for kids.How highly sensitive parents often need to reparent themselves.Why joy can be a form of loving rebellion and healing.The importance of authenticity and being imperfectly human.Topics covered:Vulnerability, safety, and emotional attunement.Play therapy and child-centered healing.Using play, sensory tools, and creativity for adult healing.Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the fawn response.Reclaiming joy and presence as an HSP.Authenticity, boundaries, and emotional connection.Healing across generations for deep-feeling families.About Angelique Foye-Fletcher:Angelique R. Foye-Fletcher is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist based in Kansas City, Missouri. She is the founder and owner of Foye-Fletcher Therapy LLC, where she helps overwhelmed parents, children, caregivers, and families reconnect with their needs, heal from generational patterns, and rediscover joy through play, connection, nature, and story. Angelique has been featured as a mental health expert on Great Day KC, FOX 4 KC, and KMBC, and has presented for organizations such as the Mental Health KC Conference, Johnson County Library, and local school and community programs. Through her private practice, workshops, and collaborations, Angelique continues to bridge clinical insight with everyday tools that foster growth and connection. Follow along on Angelique’s journey:Website: foyefletchertherapy.comInstagram: @foyefletchertherapy LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/afoyefletcherFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Foye-Fletcher-Therapy-61577289801782/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Today, I’m joined by psychotherapist, author, and host of the Sensitive Stories podcast April Snow. We explore how to embrace your inner landscape and build confidence and clarity, all why honoring who you are — fully and unapologetically. We talk boundaries, empathy, and how to find the keys that gently unlock your best self and inner growth.April shares:Her journey toward self-acceptance as an HSP.What shifted when she stopped trying to be “less sensitive.”How highly sensitive nervous systems process the world differently.Tools and reminders for grounding, clarity, and inner safety.Real examples of HSP leadership, confidence, and courage.How reframing sensitivity can lead to empowerment rather than overwhelm.Topics covered:How societal conditioning affects HSP self-worth.Boundaries, energy management, and external expectations.Empowered leadership and confidence as an HSP.Why authenticity increases clarity, creativity, and impact.Real-life examples of HSPs thriving in work and career.How empowerment builds resilience and grounded confidence.About April Snow:April Snow is a licensed psychotherapist, author, host of the Sensitive Stories podcast, and teacher of the Sensitive Sessions workshop series. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. In addition to her popular HSP workbook, Find Your Strength, she’s currently writing her next book Big Feelings, Big Joy which will be published Fall 2026. Follow along on April’s journey:Website: https://www.sensitivestrengths.com Podcast: https://www.sensitivestories.com Find Your Strength Workbook: https://www.sensitivestrengths.com/find-your-strength Sensitive Sessions Workshops: https://www.sensitivesessions.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths  Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I sit down with Amy Vasterling — public speaker, author, teacher, and intuitive — to explore how HSPs can transform parenting, education, and society. Amy and I discuss the concept of expressive expansion, reframing the role of sensitivity in society, and how to create systems that allow HSPs to pave the path to a thriving society that works for all.Amy shares:How early experiences of feeling misunderstood shaped her perspective on parenting and education.The importance of seeing patterns and anticipating societal changes as an HSP.Why highly sensitive children can become changemakers when supported correctly.Real-life examples of helping children fill in their own learning gaps while cultivating independence.The idea of collapsing narcissistic patterns in society to allow expressive expansion.Practical approaches to helping highly sensitive people (children and adults) thrive while maintaining their unique perspective and autonomy.Topics covered:Early childhood development for highly sensitive children.Differences in cultural approaches to nurturing sensitivity.The role of highly sensitive people as protectors and changemakers in society.Strategies for education that work for HSPs and everyone else.Overcoming societal hierarchies and narcissistic social patterns.How embracing uniqueness leads to natural equality and societal benefit.About Amy Vasterling:Amy Cerny Vasterling is a public speaker, author, teacher, and intuitive sharing the importance of returning to your personal knowing.  Amy observed the recurrence of people’s aim to tell others “I know better for you than you know for yourself” and realized this was a key to the full story of the insecurity behind it all. Amy believes humanity has a great future as we mature emotionally and leave something she calls The Model behind. Now, she empowers individuals and communities to return to the truth of who they are so they can restore human connection, find where they truly belong, and fully live life.Follow along on Amy’s journey:Website: www.amyvasterling.comYouTube: www.youtube.com/@AmyCernyVasterlingInstagram: www.instagram.com/amyvasterling/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode, I talk with Willow McIntosh about his journey of discovering he was highly sensitive, how he learned to understand and develop the deeper sensory experiences he’d been having since childhood, and how those experiences led him into work that focuses on purpose, truth, and flow. Willow shares how his awareness, mentorship, and training shaped his ability to help other HSPs uncover their purpose and gifts.Willow shares:His early childhood awareness of flow, energy, and the feeling of a larger intelligence moving through people and nature.His lifelong fascination with purpose and potential.How energy feels flowing through the body.How he now helps HSPs uncover how to work in partnership with their gifts.The difference between living from authentic identity versus living from story and conditioning.How authenticity contributes to a healthier and more aligned world.Topics covered:Early childhood experiences with energy, flow, and sensing truth.The role of curiosity and lifelong fascination in uncovering purpose.Sensory experiences, such as clairsentience, claircognizance, clairvoyance, and clairaudience.How energy blockages form and how to work through them.The way deeper processing ties into purpose for HSPs.How Willow works with clients using the high sensory method.About Willow McIntoshWillow is a facilitator, international speaker, and founder of Inluminance. He specialises in facilitating Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), to recognise their innate High Sensory Intelligence® An ability to perceive truth of self in others and the energetic patterns at play in their environment. His area of expertise is training HSPs to align their work and purpose with these unique perceptual gifts. Having facilitated change and transformation in thousands of HSPs since 2017, he is committed to bringing the importance of the trait into mainstream awareness globally. Learn more at inluminance.com or book your free discovery call here - https://inluminance.com/book-a-callFollow along on Willow’s journey:Website: www.inluminance.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willowmcintosh/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@inluminanceBook a free session with Willow: https://training.inluminance.com/20-minute-session Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Kimberly sits down with Elisha May to explore the deeply personal and intuitive journey of spiritual awakening as a highly sensitive person. Together, they talk about what it really feels like to lean into inner knowing, embrace intuition, and navigate the spiritual shifts that often come with being an HSP. This conversation is grounding, expansive, and full of gentle guidance for sensitive souls who are ready to step into a deeper sense of themselves.In this episode, Elisha shares:Her personal journey of awakening and how it reshaped her understanding of sensitivity.What her intuition feels like and how she trusts it.The spiritual practices that help her feel connected, centered, and guided.What it looks like to integrate growth without overwhelming the nervous system.The ways sensitivity acts as a bridge to deeper spiritual awareness.Topics covered:The connection between sensitivity and spiritual awakening.How to recognize your unique intuitive language.How to navigate emotional intensity during periods of spiritual expansion.Grounding techniques and rituals for HSPs engaged in deep inner growth.Practical ways to honor your sensitivity while evolving spiritually.Why awakening often feels both difficult and transformative for HSPs.About Elisha May:Elisha May is an Intuitive Energy Coach, Empath, and Founder of Freedom of Self® - a soul-led movement helping people let go of who they think they should be and live as who they really are.After years of navigating trauma, loss, burnout, and breakdowns of identity, Elisha reclaimed her truth - not by fixing herself, but by remembering who she was underneath it all.Now, through her signature program Freedom of Self® (coming soon!), she guides empaths, sensitives, and soul-led rebels out of emotional chaos, self-abandonment, and suppression - and into clarity, confidence, and a life that actually feels like theirs.Her work isn’t about mindset hacks or behaviour change - it’s deep, embodied liberation.Follow along on Elisha’s journey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamelishamay/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamelishamay/LinkedIn: https://www.facebook.com/iamelishamay/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners.Today I’m joined by Dr. Tracy Cooper. He is a leading expert in our field who is known for his research and a wide-ranging scope of projects. If you’re an HSP who loves to think deeply about the entire picture of high sensitivity and from a variety of angles, then this episode is for you.Dr. Cooper SharesHow societal expectations influence the way men mask or embrace their sensitivity.The importance of early development in shaping coping strategies.How HSPs can create supportive and sustainable work environments.His work with Sensitive Men Rising, a film project showcasing sensitive men.Thoughts on the role sensitivity plays in personal growth.Topics covered:Understanding high sensation seeking HSPs.Navigating HSP masculinity in modern culture.Career insights for HSPs and supporting sustainability and growth.The balance between thrill-seeking and emotional depth.Mental health, trauma, and resilience for HSPs.About Dr. Tracy CooperDr. Tracy Cooper is a leading expert on highly sensitive people (HSPs), high sensation seeking HSPs, and highly sensitive men. He co-produced the documentary Sensitive Men Rising and authored three books: Thrive: The Highly Sensitive Person and Career, Thrill: The High Sensation Seeking Highly Sensitive Person, and Empowering the Sensitive Male Soul.Dr. Cooper serves as a professor at Baker University Graduate School of Education, mentoring doctoral candidates in higher education leadership. His work has been published in Current Research in the Behavioral Sciences, The New York Times, and Psychology Today, as well as numerous podcasts and articles.As an ambassador for non-profit Walt's Waltz.org, he promotes raising public awareness to reduce the stigma around mental health conversations, harm reduction, and suicide, especially in men. Dr. Cooper’s current focus is a 7-week online professional training for helping professionals focusing on high sensation seeking highly sensitive people. Follow along on Dr. Cooper’s journey:Website: drtracycooper.org, sensitivemenrising.orgSocial: @tracycooperphd (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram)Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Today’s conversation is one that goes straight to the heart of what it means to be a highly sensitive person. I’m joined by Josh Speraneo, a psychology major, self-proclaimed personal-development junkie, and an identity-shift coach who helps quiet, compassionate people show up with confidence and share their gifts with the world.We talk about Josh’s personal journey of rediscovering his self-worth as a highly sensitive man, understanding empathy as a true strength, and transforming from the inside out. Together, we explore how healing old narratives, setting boundaries, and embracing sensitivity can lead to genuine confidence and inner peace.Josh shares:His personal journey of self-discovery as a highly sensitive man.How to shift from emotional exhaustion to empowered compassion.The link between self-worth and emotional boundaries.What it means to find balance between sensitivity and strength.Practical tools for grounding and emotional regulation.Topics covered:Healing old self-worth stories as an HSP.Understanding empathy and energy exchange.Moving from overgiving to empowered care.How inner transformation begins with self-acceptance.Redefining sensitivity as a superpower.About Josh Speraneo:Josh is a psychology major, personal-development junkie, and identity-shift coach who helps quiet, compassionate people go from hiding in plain sight (due to self-doubt, fear, or overthinking) to showing up as the boldest, most authentic versions of themselves and sharing their gifts with the world! His gentle, but powerful coaching style resonates deeply with people who identity as introverts, empaths, and highly sensitive people (or, as Josh prefers to call them: highly sensitive badasses!) His emphasis on the area of healthy self-worth gives his clients a unique experience they won't find with any other coaches or teachers. This emphasis, when combined with proprietary frameworks like The Success Cycle, lends itself to powerful transformations and identity shifts in a short time (for those who aren't afraid to go deep and get crystal-clear on the lives they truly desire)Follow along with Josh’s journey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-speraneo-thesuccesscycleLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In today’s episode, I’m joined by international HSP researcher, author, and speaker Esther Bergsma. We explore what really happens inside the highly sensitive brain — and why so many sensitive people experience burnout, overwhelm, and self-doubt around decision-making.Esther shares her research on how HSPs process information more deeply, and how that can lead to exhaustion if we don’t understand and support our brains. This conversation is packed with science, validation, and practical tools for recovery.Esther shares:Her burnout story and how discovering she was an HSP changed everything.Why HSPs are sometimes “slow” at making decisions.The neurological differences in the highly sensitive brain.Why overstimulation leads to irritability.How empathy and depth of processing show up uniquely in HSPs.The link between brain activity and burnout.Why rest isn’t optional but essential for HSPs.Topics covered:HSP traits and identity through research.Decision-making as an HSP.Brain science and sensory processing sensitivity.Burnout recovery and nervous system health.Energy management and emotional overload.Rest and regulation strategies.Social overwhelm and people-pleasing.Working environments that drain HSPs.Boundaries and advocating for your needs.About Esther Bergsma:Esther Bergsma (MSc) is a social science researcher and expert on high sensitivity from the Netherlands. She is bestselling author of The Brain of the Highly Sensitive Person and several Dutch books on high sensitivity. She trains professionals in understanding and guiding HSPs better. From teachers, to counsellors, therapists and managers. Esther is international keynote speaker known for her comprehensible way to explain scientific findings. Follow along with Esther’s journey:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-bergsma-1896327/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hoogsensitief.nl/Website: https://hoogsensitief.nl/category/english-blogs/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Today I’m joined by award-winning LinkedIn consultant and trainer Jen Corcoran. She shares a heart-centered approach to networking designed for HSPs and empaths, who often value deeper connection over the traditional professional landscape that can be salesy or misaligned. We chat about how to build a genuine network online that is human, honest, and sustainable. So, if you’ve ever wondered how to be more visible in your career online without the people pleasing and self-abandonment, then this episode is for you.Jen shares:How an injury inspired her to build a more aligned career.How sensitivity became her networking superpower.Why DMs are where real connection happens.How introverts and HSPs can thrive online without posting daily.What heart-led networking really looks like in practice.Topics covered:Networking without forcing small talk or fake energy.Building connection through honesty, warmth, and presence.Comfortable ways for HSPs to show up online.Energy management while using LinkedIn.Shifting from people pleasing to authentic self-expression.About Jen Corcoran:Jen Corcoran is a multi-award-winning LinkedIn Consultant and Trainer on a mission to help introverted and empathic female coaches and consultants toot their own horn — with confidence and authenticity — so they can create positive change in their own lives and in the world.When purpose-driven women want to elevate their LinkedIn presence, make genuine connections, and attract aligned, high-value clients — without the awkward outreach — they call Jen.Her corporate client list includes industry giants like LinkedIn, Amazon, BT, London South Bank University, London Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Exeter.But Jen’s real passion lies in helping thousands of female-led small business owners thrive on LinkedIn. In 2020, she was voted the #1 Trusted Marketing Advisor in the UK by Enterprise Nation.She’s been spotlighted in national campaigns like F:Entrepreneur, and honored at the House of Lords for her dedication to community impact alongside her business success.Follow along with Jen’s journey:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-corcoran-mysuperconnector/Website: www.mysuperconnector.co.ukLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Kimberly Marshall sits down with Marc Gamet, the CEO of the technology company Slash. He's an HSP entrepreneur who leads with sensitivity in a fast-paced and technologically advanced world. Marc shares how he avoids burnout while balancing his role as both a CEO and as a father, and why the future of technology can be more useful to humans than we might imagine. So, whether you’re an HSP working in the tech industry, a creative entrepreneur, or simply someone who wants to lead with more vision and heart — this conversation is for you!Marc shares:His journey as an HSP leader in the tech world.The challenges of balancing innovation with inner calm.How he’s rethinking leadership and company culture.A vision for technology that supports humans.Topics covered:Burnout recovery in leadership.The intersection of sensitivity, creativity, and innovation.Building human-centered technology.About Marc Gamet:Marc Gamet is an entrepreneur and CEO of Slash.co, a Southeast Asian digital innovation and venture-building company serving global clients. Cofounded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, Slash.co blends software development, product strategy, and organizational leadership to create simple, elegant, and user-centered digital solutions.  Marc is passionate about human-centered design, GenAI, and building meaningful work cultures. Based in Bali with his family, he balances leadership, creativity, and fatherhood while pursuing a vision of technology that improves lives and shapes regenerative futures.Follow along with Marc’s journey:Website: https://slash.coLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcgamet/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, we explore the world of the “Wild Sensitive” — those HSPs who identify as both highly sensitive and high-sensation seeking. Guests Annet van Duinen and Randy Grasser share their insights on what it means to live freely as a sensitive soul in a world that often asks us to mask who we truly are for the sake of safety and fitting in. We discuss the balance between sensitivity and stimulation, the role of exploration in building wisdom and awareness, and how to find that “goldilocks zone” between safety and growth.Whether you’re learning how to manage overstimulation, redefine strength, or reconnect with your inner wisdom, this episode offers the tools and encouragement to live as your most authentic self.What Randy and Annet share:How the “wild sensitive” concept came about and what it means for HSPs.How high-sensation seeking can coexist with deep sensitivity.The impact of rejection, conformity, and suppression on the sensitive nervous system.Finding the “Goldilocks zone” of just-right stimulation.Practical ways to regulate, grow, and live freely as a high-sensation seeking HSP.Topics covered:Being both highly sensitive and high-sensation seeking.Breaking free from societal conformity.Healing the effects of emotional suppression.Managing sensory stimulation with awareness.Growing in wisdom, freedom, and self-trust.About Randy and Annet:We’re Annet van Duinen and Randy Grasser, partners in life, adventure, and growth. As Highly Sensitive People who are also High Sensation Seekers, we live what many see as a paradox, deeply empathetic and reflective, yet drawn to challenge, freedom, and adventure.Through The Living Adventurers and our book, The Wild Sensitive, we help others like us embrace both sensitivity and boldness, where feeling deeply and dreaming wildly go hand in hand. Together, as coaches, educators, authors, and speakers, we guide Highly Sensitive Sensation Seekers to see their nervous system not as a burden, but as a finely tuned compass to a fuller, freer, and more meaningful life. Follow along on Annet’s and Randy’s journey:Website: wildsensitive.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelivingadventurersLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

If you’ve ever felt the need to hide or numb your sensitivity with alcohol, other substances, or even Netflix and cake, then this episode is for you. I’m joined by Jane Elizabeth Aston who is a coach, writer, and researcher based in the UK.We talk about the HSP journey through the lens of addiction and recovery, discovering our purpose, and leaning into spirituality as a guiding light. Jane’s story is deeply personal and relatable, and I hope it offers hope and wisdom for any HSPs out there who are seeking a more authentic and connected approach to life.What Jane Shares:Her journey from numbing and masking to living authentically as an HSP.How a spiritual journey helped her in the in recovery and healing process.How compassion for ourselves and others creates space for growth.Insights on boundaries, balance, and embracing sensitivity as a strength.Topics Covered:The HSP experience through addiction and recovery.Filling our void with spiritual experiences and connection in healing.How to find purpose that feels aligned as an HSP.The reality of navigating overwhelm and painful emotions as HSPs.About Jane Elizabeth Aston:Jane Elizabeth Aston is a coach, researcher, and YouTube creator based on the south coast of the UK. Jane works with HSPs and neurodivergent people who seek deeper self-trust, connection, and meaning. She blends her lived experience, spiritual insight, and her academic and research background to guide her clients toward alignment, integrity, and soulful living.Her approach combines lived experience, spirituality, and practical tools. Having discovered her own HSP trait in 2011 and receiving a late autism diagnosis in 2024, Jane brings profound self-knowledge and compassion to her coaching. She is also in long-term recovery, having been sober for over 15 years — an experience that deeply informs her work.Jane shares weekly reflections on her Made for Meaning, Wired for Light YouTube channel and podcast. Previously, she co-hosted nearly 50 episodes of the High Sensory People Podcast, reframing being HSP and neurodivergent as a vibrant strength rather than a burden.Follow along on Jane’s journey:Website: https://janeelizabethaston.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaneElizabethAston Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

If you’ve ever felt the ache of loneliness and longing for deeper connection as a highly sensitive person, or wondered where you truly belong, then today’s episode is for you.I’m joined by psychotherapist and community builder Cindy Gale, who has dedicated her work to empowering HSPs through both individual healing and the healing that comes with genuine connection. She shares her journey of discovering her own high sensitivity, why community is essential for our well-being, and the beautiful vision behind her innovative platform, HSP Connect.In this episode, Cindy shares:How discovering her high sensitivity helped her reframed her life and profession.Why HSPs need community for deeper healing.The vision behind HSP Connect.How grief and sensitivity can become gateways to resilience and joy.The beauty of shared experiences among HSPs.Topics covered:Cindy’s journey into activism, psychotherapy, and HSP-focused work.The role of Elaine Aron’s research in understanding sensitivity.Why loneliness is a growing issue for HSPs and how to address it.The importance of rituals and “The Work That Reconnects.”How vantage sensitivity allows HSPs to experience joy and deep connection.About Cindy Gale:Cindy Gale is the creator of the HSPConnect.app community and a psychotherapist working with Highly Sensitive People. With a background that spans engineering, physics, psychotherapy, management consulting, shamanic practice, setting up charities and a published author, Cindy brings a powerful blend of experience and insight to our HSP community.She supports HSPs in discovering and living their authentic selves and is sparking local HSP support and social groups across the world, helping sensitive souls collaborate, create, and connect. Cindy is a long time Active Hope (aka Work That Reconnects) facilitator helping people to foster resilience in the face of global crises. Her mission is to help people deepen their relationship with themselves, others, and the natural world.Follow along on Cindy’s journey:Website: https://cindygalehsp.com/HSP Connect: https://hspconnect.app/***Use code HAPPYHSP to gain access to 20% off the standard price of HSPConnect.app for the first year of membership. Offer valid until October 31, 2025.Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, host Kimberly Marshall is turning the microphone inward to share her own story as a highly sensitive person. From discovering she was an HSP at just 19 — to navigating motherhood, career burnout, and a deep healing and spiritual journey — she shares many of the challenges she’s faced with her sensitivity along with the growth she’s experienced over the years.If you’re an HSP who has struggled with your confidence and finding the strength to stand up for your needs in the workplace or relationships, then this episode is for you. Kimberly shares:How she first discovered she was a highly sensitive person in her teenage years.The role that motherhood played in deepening her understanding of her sensitivity.The struggles she faced in her career with confidence and burnout as an HSP.Her journey to standing up for her needs in relationships and the workplace.Topics covered:High sensitivity and self-discovery in motherhood.The challenges of being an HSP in work and family life.The connection between empathy and healing.Finding a career with lots of purpose, meaning, and joy.Developing self-awareness and resilience as an HSP.Follow along on Kimberly’s journey:Happy HSP CoachingHappy HSP PodcastHappy HSP LivingLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

If you’ve ever felt like it was difficult to accept your trait of high sensitivity, especially as it relates to being labeled with the word “sensitive,” then this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast is for you. I’m joined by writing coach, author, and founder of The Introverts Paper Playground, Nicola McDonald, who found that recognizing and validating her sensitivity shifted her from refusing to acknowledge her sensitivity to embracing it wholeheartedly.It’s packed with lots of inspiration and understanding in and around themes of rejection and self-acceptance with lots of encouragement and wisdom along the way. I hope you enjoy it!What Nicola Shares:How raising a sensitive child helped her recognize her own sensitivity.The impact of finally naming sensitivity in her life.Why self-acceptance is the foundation for thriving as an HSP.How she uses her newfound appreciation of high sensitivity in her work.Topics covered:The struggle of feeling “too sensitive” in a world that doesn’t always understand.The relief and empowerment that comes from naming sensitivity for the gift it is.Reflections that come along with the HSP parenting journey.Moving from suppression and overwhelm to authenticity and strength.About Nicola McDonald:Nicola McDonald is a creative writing coach, author, and founder of The Introverts Paper Playground, an online writing school designed for introverts, highly sensitive people, high sensation seekers, and creatives who need space to breathe and express themselves on the page.Nicola uses writing as a tool for expression, escape, and emotional clarity, and she now coaches others to do the same. Whether she’s supporting creatives in finding their voice or bringing writing for wellbeing into the workplace, she’s passionate about using words to nurture sensitivity rather than suppress it.This September, Nicola is launching her six-month course, Authoring: From Idea to Manuscript, where she’ll guide up to 15 students inside The Introverts Paper Playground — all while writing her next book alongside them.Follow along with Nicola’s journey:Instagram: @nmcdonaldcreativewritingcoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamcdonaldcreativewritingcoachWebsite: https://the-introverts-paper-playground.teachable.com/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

*Content Warning: This episode includes some strong language and mentions of sex abuse, which may be sensitive for some listeners.  Have you ever wondered if there’s a deeper, more spiritual side to being highly sensitive? In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Katie Larson. She’s a hypnotherapist, growth coach, and somatic practitioner who shares her journey with past-life regression, somatic healing, and the spiritual aspects of life.Together, we explore how these practices can help highly sensitive people not only manage the overwhelm of the world but also embrace their unique gifts and live with more balance, meaning, and intuition.Dr. Katie shares:Her awakening experience as a highly sensitive person.How past-life regression opened new doors to healing.The role of mystical experience and spiritual gifts in her journey.Why somatic healing is helpful for HSPs.Lessons learned from balancing sensitivity with spiritual exploration.Topics covered:High sensitivity as both a challenge and a gift.Past-life regression as a tool for self-discovery and new experiences.How to develop self-trust and intuition in sensitive people.Somatic healing for grounding and resilience.Embracing the spiritual side of sensitivity in daily life.About Dr. Katie Larson:Dr. Katie T. Larson, Ph.D., is a hypnotherapist, growth coach, and somatic practitioner who works with highly sensitive people, empaths, and intuitives. She has helped initiate meaningful personal growth in thousands of individuals, but she is best known for guiding clients through “Quests” — inner journeys — that offer opportunities to explore their lives from deeper perspectives, bringing more purpose, meaning, and joy.Follow along with Dr. Katie’s journey:Instagram: @drkatiegrowthquestsWebsite: growthquests.comLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, NLP Master and Sensitive Leadership Coach Nina Khoo shares how her journey through burnout, parenting sensitive children, and navigating high-pressure corporate life led her to discover her sensitivity. We discuss healing through practices like NIA, intuition-building, and mBraining, and how highly sensitive women can step into leadership with confidence and resilience.Nina shares:How recognizing sensitivity in her children helped her recognize it in herself.The realities of burnout while working in a global investment bank.What holistic practices like Nia and mBraining taught her about healing and resilience.How she helps women embrace sensitivity as a leadership strength.Topics covered:Burnout and recovery for HSPs.Parenting and advocating for sensitive children.Embracing holistic tools for healing (Nia, mBraining, intuition-building).Nina’s Revolutionary Resilience model for reframing sensitivity as a strength. Sensitivity as an asset in leadership and business.Creating balance and purpose as a highly sensitive leader.About Nina KhooNina Khoo — NLP Master & Sensitive Leadership CoachWhen highly sensitive women embrace their way of being, they win and the world wins. In Nina’s coaching and training programs, she supports her clients to discover their own unique and natural path to success.As creator of the Born to Lead Program and the Revolutionary Resilience Model, Nina has developed a body of work designed to guide highly sensitive women to succeed in the sometimes hard and harsh worlds of entrepreneurship and corporate life.A certified Master NLP Coach, Wild Voice™ Facilitator, and NIA Movement practitioner, Nina combines her experience in pursuit of her mission: to help create a world where sensitivity is respected and valued, and no one feels they have to “push through” ever again.Follow along on Nina’s journey:Website: www.ninakhoo.comFree Sensitive Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz: Take the QuizLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nina-khoo-coachingforhswomenLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, therapist, author, and speaker Barbara Allen-Williams shares how leaning into empathy and embracing a quiet style of leadership allows HSPs to rise above social norms and fid their stride. She shares why empathy is a strength, how to honor your needs without apology, and practical ways to step into leadership that feels authentic to you.We talk about what it means to be enough, the importance of rest, and the powerful energy that HSPs bring to the world simply by being themselves.Barbara shares:Why “quiet leadership” is not about being small, but about leading with purpose and empathy.How highly sensitive people can embrace confidence without masking their sensitivity.The role of authenticity in building trust and influence.Practical strategies for protecting your energy while leading others.Her personal journey toward self-acceptance as an HSP.Topics covered:Understanding the concept of quiet leadership for HSPs.How empathy can transform relationships and work environments.Navigating leadership challenges as a highly sensitive person.Building self-confidence without abandoning your true nature.The connection between authenticity and resilience.About Barbara:Barbara Allen-Williams founded Growing Unlimited Therapeutic Consultancy (2002) and the National Centre for High Sensitivity (2010-19). She is a retired integrative therapist, group worker, author and a therapeutic supervisor with 30 years of experience. She writes and speaks on the topic of high sensitivity as well as facilitates the empowerment of individual HSPs as a mentor 1-1. She also hosts groups and workshops nationally and internationally. She is a founding member of International Consultants in High Sensitivity and attended training with Elaine Aron PhD in San Francisco.Her book The Little Book of HSP Wisdom has just been published and is available in paperback and eBook formats at Amazon and Troubador, and in paperback at Waterstones and Blackwells. There is also a new Facebook page for the book where readers can discuss topics arising from the book (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1029004049279908).Follow along on Barbara’s journey:Website: www.growingunlimited.co.ukEmail: [email protected]’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners.  In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Kimberly Marshall sits down with author and advocate William Allen to explore the personal and often unspoken journey of being a highly sensitive man. From cultural conditioning to emotional suppression, this conversation shines a light on the challenges and quiet power of high sensitivity in men.William shares:His personal journey later in life of discovering he's an HSP.The cost of growing up in a culture that suppresses male sensitivity.How he transitioned from  IT to writing, advocacy, and community-building. The challenges HSP men face with vulnerability and emotional expression.Why he believes HSP men can lead the way in redefining modern masculinity.Topics covered:What it means to be a highly sensitive man.Emotional suppression and the “man code.”The lack of male representation in HSP spaces.Creating safe spaces for sensitive men to connect.Cultural implications of ignoring male sensitivity.The impact of societal expectations on mental health.About William Allen:William Allen is a thought leader and educator dedicated to redefining masculinity through the lens of high sensitivity. After a 30-year career in corporate IT leadership, he founded BrainPilots, a hypno-coaching and neurofeedback practice in Bend, Oregon, focused on mental and emotional well-being.His personal journey as a highly sensitive man led to the creation of TheSensitiveMan.com, a global platform offering resources, community, and support for sensitive individuals. William’s writing — including his acclaimed books Confessions of a Sensitive Man and On Being a Sensitive Man — has helped reframe sensitivity as a strength.He leads an online men’s group, offers a self-paced course, and co-hosts the podcast Men with S.T.Y.L.E. He also appears in the documentary Sensitive Men Rising, amplifying the voices of sensitive men worldwide.Follow along with William’s journey:Website: www.thesensitiveman.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesensitivemanhttps://www.facebook.com/zallenwInstagram: www.Instagram.com/zallenwLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners.  If you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t speak up for your needs in the workplace, doctor’s office, classroom, this episode is for you. Today, I speak with Dr. Sandra Clifton who shares her personal journey realizing she was an HSP after a gift from her sister changed her life. This led to a mission: advocating for highly sensitive students and reframing sensitivity in education and mental health.Our conversation uncovers how can show up better in the world when we feel comfortable advocating for our needs. Dr. Clifton shares:The gift that changed her entire understanding “self.”How naming her sensitivity led to healing, confidence, and purpose.The challenges sensitive students face in traditional education systems.Her work supporting gifted and twice-exceptional learners.What she wants educators, therapists, and doctor’s offices to understand about HSPs.Topics covered:HSP self-discovery and identity.High sensitivity often goes unrecognized or misunderstood.HSPs in education and student advocacy.Tools and support for improved self-acceptance and resilience.Building a supportive community for highly sensitive people.The importance of safe, validating spaces for HSPs.The language and tools needed to thrive as an HSP.About Dr. Sandra Clifton:Sandra Clifton is a Board-Certified Educational Therapist, life coach, and former high school English teacher with over 18 years of experience. She has worked with Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence and now runs Clifton Corner, a private practice supporting gifted, sensitive, and twice-exceptional students. Sandra specializes in helping overwhelmed learners and their families navigate challenges like perfectionism, organization, and school transitions using tools like mindfulness, creativity, and positive psychology. She holds a doctorate in Cognitive Diversity, with research focused on twice-exceptional highly sensitive individuals and has a deep affinity for artists and athletes who shine beyond traditional academics.Follow along with Dr. Clifton’s journey:Clifton Corner: www.sensitivestudents.comWebsite: www.sandraclifton.comLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I’m joined by HSP life coach Louise Smith who, after realizing she was an HSP in her early forties, encountered mixed emotions about her trait. We talk about how difficult it can be to find your footing and confidence as an HSP, and we also explore how HSPs can benefit from inviting our minds, bodies, and souls to our healing conversation in unison.Listen in as we discuss the HSP journey and how Louise helps others heighten their confidence, self-acceptance, and mind-body connection so they can thrive.In this episode, Louise shares:How she discovered she was an HSP later in life.A realization that her sensitivity was both mental and physical.Her personal journey with confidence-building and self-acceptance.The importance of breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness.How the right environment is key for HSPs to thrive.How awareness and self-compassion can help.Practices for honoring sensitivity and cultivating presence.Topics covered:The intersection of HSP traits and trauma responses.How it can take time to process that you’re an HSP.Tools and practices for regulating the nervous system.Embodiment and breathwork as part of the healing process.Slowing down as a spiritual practice.Setting boundaries to build confidence and self-trust.Self-care and body-awareness for navigating sensitivity.The beauty and enjoyment of vantage sensitivity.About Louise Smith:Louise is a women’s life coach and a Highly Sensitive Person. She provides life coaching to sensitive women who feel stuck and that their low self-confidence is holding them back and affecting their well-being. She supports women to achieve confidence and personal growth, empowers and guides them through small steps of action and mindset shifts to overcome self-limiting beliefs, and helps them learn how to regulate the nervous system. Through her support, Louise helps amazing HSP women to thrive rather than just survive.Follow along with Louise’s journey:Intagram: @hsp.time.to.thrive  Email: louisehspcoaching@gmail comLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, HSP therapist and lightworker Jessica Jade Thompson shares how discovering her HSP trait helped her make sense of her emotions and inner world. She also opens up about how healing — especially through shadow work, therapy, and spiritualism — has allowed her to feel more grounded, openhearted, and aligned with her purpose.We talk about what it means to be enough, the importance of rest, and the powerful energy that HSPs bring to the world simply by being themselves. Whether you’re navigating burnout, craving a deeper spiritual journey, or struggling to accept your sensitivity, this episode offers plenty of comfort, wisdom, and encouragement to simply “be.”Jessica shares:Why the “HSP” label felt like a relief to her and not a limitation.How shadow work helps create space for joy, light, and presence.The physical toll of sensitivity and how she navigates burnout in New York City.The power of self-compassion and honoring your nervous system.Her spontaneous kundalini awakening and how it altered her understanding of reality.How simply being yourself can provide a deep service to the world.Topics covered:Sensitivity, spirituality, and the HSP journey.Shadow work and self-compassion.Collective energy and intuitive gifts.Spiritual awakening and integration.Energetic boundaries and learning to say “no.”Embracing your gifts as an empath or intuitive.About Jessica Jade:Jessica Jade is a psychotherapist, counselor, healer, and sensitive soul. She is devoted to holding emotional and energetic space for others. As a lightworker, she is attuned to the transformational power of bringing pain (shadow) to loving awareness (light). Jessica Jade is passionate about supporting other sensitive souls through individual sessions and programs.   Follow along with Jessica’s journey:Website: linktr.ee/sensitively souled  Instagram: @sensitivelysouledLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Have you ever wondered why you can’t stand bright office lights, long workdays, or feel more emotionally reactive and overwhelmed than those around you?In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, my guest Janelle Lindemuth shares her experience with feeling pressured to keep up in a fast-paced, overstimulating corporate environment, which can led to deep burnout and disconnection from our truest selves.In this episode, Janelle shares:How she discovered she was an HSP after reading Quiet by Susan Cain.Her journey from corporate burnout to spiritual reconnection.Why denying her sensitivity only intensified her exhaustion.The role of introversion, art, and mindfulness in her healing.How she now supports high-achieving HSP women through coaching.What it really means to reclaim the sacred self.Topics covered:Growing up feeling different and “too sensitive.”Burnout and sensory overload in high-pressure work environments.Spiritual growth and the power of slowing down.Creativity, intuition, and finding joy on the other side of burnout.Building a life that honors sensitivity instead of fighting it.Coaching sensitive women to return to their authenticity.Importance of finding a support system and community for HSPs.About Janelle Lindemuth:Janelle Lindemuth is a certified spiritual life and soul purpose coach. She works with high-achieving, highly sensitive women who are overwhelmed and burned out. As a highly sensitive person herself, she discovered spirituality and experienced its transformative impact. This inspired her to become a coach and help others do the same. Her purpose is to help others organize their lives and thrive. When she’s not coaching, she’s spending time with her husband and golden retriever. She enjoys reading, singing, and roller skating. Follow along with Janelle’s journey:Website: www.janellelindemuth.comInstagram: @highlysensitivelifecoachLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Have you ever felt stuck ruminating and overthinking every possible catastrophic outcome in a relationship or big decision?If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), making major life decisions — especially in love — all the “what if?” rabbit holes can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the Happy HSP Podcast, therapist Ella Ozer shares how discovering she was highly sensitive changed the way she shows up in both her personal and professional life, but even more importantly, how she helps other HSPs find more clarity in love by answering one of the biggest questions in relationships: “Should I stay, or should I go?”In this episode, Ella shares:How a client’s HSP journey led her to realize she was an HSP herself.What it felt like to finally validate her sensitivity.Why rumination and overthinking can block clarity.How learning to trust her intuition changed everything.Her experience shifting careers to support other HSPs. Topics covered:Emotional depth, intuition, and self-acceptance as an HSP.Overthinking vs. inner knowing in decision making.The power of community and validation for sensitive people.Mindfulness and presence as tools for clarity.Embracing creativity and joy as part of the HSP journey. About Ella Ozer: Ella is a highly sensitive person and Relationship Clarity Therapist who empowers individuals to break free from unsatisfying relationships and make confident decisions about whether to stay or leave. Based in Las Vegas, she combines therapeutic expertise with personal experience to guide clients through their relationship doubts. On Instagram, Ella shares empowering insights and practical tools to support your journey towards finding clarity in your love life. Follow along with Ella’s journey: Instagram: @clarityinloveLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this episode of the Happy HSP Podcast, Dr. Kaaryn Cater, an educator and researcher in the field of high sensitivity, discusses her journey discovering she was a highly sensitive person (HSP) and how it influenced her life and work. The conversation explores Dr. Kaaryn’s research of HSPs in education, her own experiences as an HSP, and how she manages her sensitivity in both her personal and professional life. Dr. Kaaryn also highlights the importance of understanding and accommodating high sensitivity in educational and work environments. In this episode, Dr. Kaaryn shares:How her exploration of Dr. Elaine Aron’s research affected her life and work.Her experience with research and literature on high sensitivity over the past decade.What her own research uncovered about the impact of high sensitivity on learning.How connecting with nature is a source of energy and grounding for HSPs.Sensation seeking HSPs and their desire for new and novel experiences.The many challenges of managing sensory and emotional overwhelm.Information about her upcoming book, Understanding the Highly Sensitive Learner.Topics covered:Impact of high sensitivity on student learning and classroom dynamics.Importance of recognizing and supporting HSP learners in schools.Effects of sensory sensitivity in professional and learning environments.Need for autonomy and meaningful work settings for HSPs.Advocacy for scent-free workplaces due to HSP sensitivities.Role of self-awareness in managing high sensitivity. Dr. Kaaryn's experiences and research highlight the necessity of understanding high sensitivity, not only for HSPs but also in broader educational and work settings.About Dr. Kaaryn Cater: Dr. Kaaryn Cater is a Learning Advisor at a tertiary learning institution in New Zealand. Her research interests include sensitivity, environmental impacts on learning, neurodiversity, inclusion, equity, empowering learners through intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy and metacognitive monitoring, and promoting education sector change through sensitivity education.Follow along with Dr. Kaaryn’s journey:Website: https://www.mindwiseconnection.com/Instagram: @dr.kaaryncater_sensitivityLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-kaaryn-cater-b373103bLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) who struggles with self-confidence among friends or in the workplace? Maybe you’re unsure of who you are or what you’re truly meant to do for a living, and you’re wondering how to gain more clarity.Today on The Happy HSP Podcast, Iris Pilleri — an HSP coach and psychology student based in Italy — shares how reclaiming her voice and sense of self after years of working in fields that didn’t align with her true calling brought her happiness and peace. From chronic exhaustion and people-pleasing to finally giving in to her purpose, Iris’s journey is a beautiful reminder that it’s never too late to come home to yourself. In this episode, Iris shares: How years of people-pleasing disconnected her from her calling.Her experience with intense information processing and rich inner world.How pivoting to a new career helped her align with her true self.Her experience of high sensitivity in childhood compared to adulthood.The importance of therapy and self-acceptance along her journey.Finding her calling and purpose through the Japanese concept of Ikigai.This episode will inspire you to embrace your inner child and take more risks as an HSP with common sense as your guide. Iris’s transformation will also remind you that honoring your sensitivity is the starting point — not the obstacle — on your path to a more aligned and fulfilling life.Topics covered: Breaking free from burnout and people-pleasing.Embracing the HSP trait and honoring your needs.Making aligned career choices as an HSP.Embracing your creativity and inner world as a gift.The importance of rest, slowness, and self-love.Redefining success from the inside out.About Iris Pilleri: Iris is an HSP coach, psychology student, and language teacher based in Italy. She connects with clients and colleagues from all over the world through her ability to speak English, Italian, German, and French.She coaches at Iris Sensitive Coaching, and in her business, “Iris” stands for Imagination, Respect, Intention, and Safety — the four pillars of her work. Follow along with Iris’s journey:Instagram: @sensitivity_lifeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iris-vanessa-pilleri-0304aa322/Let’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

In this honest and empowering episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and Alcohol-Free HSP, Gretchen Bergantine, shares how a profound moment during the COVID pandemic sparked a major turning point in her life. From discovering she was a highly sensitive person (HSP) to navigating sobriety, Gretchen’s story is one of deep healing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation.In this episode, Gretchen shares:How she discovered she was an HSP during the COVID lockdown.The surprising Sunday morning moment that shifted everything for her.Why alcohol became her go-to coping mechanism — and what helped her stop.The spiritual awakening that followed her realization that she was an HSP.What “nutrition” really means beyond food (and why it matters for HSPs).Her approach to coaching sensitive people through holistic healing.Topics covered:Realizing you’re an HSP and what comes next.Replacing numbing out with mental, emotional, and spiritual nourishment.How sobriety can open space for clarity, peace, and transformation.Creating rituals and boundaries that support your HSP nervous system.The stigma of sensitivity and the power of embracing your trait.Building a lifestyle that honors who you really are. About Gretchen Bergantine:Gretchen Bergantine is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and The Alcohol Free HSP. As a Certified Transformational Nutrition Mental Wellness Coach, (C.T.N.C.), and Highly Sensitive Person Professional Coach, she works with HSPs to stop using alcohol to self-soothe their sensitive nervous systems and quit alcohol. Using integrative and holistic practices and the proven 3-pillar Transformational Nutrition Model™️, she educates and coaches based on science, psychology, and spirituality with an energetic twist. After all, nutrition isn’t just food. It’s anything that feeds you mentally, physically, and spiritually. With her combination of these coaching modalities, she is well-versed in high sensitivity and how it relates to one’s overall lifestyle.Follow along with Gretchen’s journey:Website: thealcoholfreehsp.com Instagram: @thealcoholfreehspLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola

What if your sensitivity wasn’t something to hide, but a powerful guide to living with an abundance of clarity, creativity, and connection?In this heartfelt episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Jess Kachelman of Sensitive Women Rising shares how she discovered she was an HSP later in life, and how that realization transformed her. From feeling “too much” and difficult to love, to now embracing her intuition and creativity as her guiding lights, Jess’s story is a reminder that our perceived weaknesses can hold the key to our greatest strengths.Listen along as Jess shares her journey from believing her sensitive nature was something to fix to learning how to embrace it as a gift, including how she:parents her HSP children. deepens her self-compassion.uses social media to support other HSPs.taps into her creativity to build authentic connection in new and meaningful ways.This episode is for any HSP who feels as though their sensitivity makes them “different” and “not enough,” as so many of us do. Join us as we explore practical ways to speak to yourself with more love, trust your intuition, and lead a more values-aligned life.Topics covered:Finding your HSP identity through social media.Reframing sensitivity as strength, not weakness.Overcoming shame and silencing your inner critic.Parenting highly sensitive children with empathy.Redefining creativity through authenticity and connection.Using intuition to make aligned life choices.Building community through vulnerability and confidence.About Jess Kachelman:Jess is a personal development coach and the creator of Sensitive Women Rising. She specializes in helping highly sensitive women rediscover their identity, build self-confidence, and create lives filled with purpose and fulfillment. Drawing from her own journey of transforming sensitivity from a challenge into a strength, Jess has developed powerful tools and methods, like her R.I.S.E. method, to guide women toward inner peace and self-acceptance. She’s here to share her insights on finding happiness and embracing sensitivity as the beautiful gift that it is.Follow along with Jess’s journey:Website:           sensitivewomenrising.comInstagram:        @sensitivewomenrisingLet’s Connect:🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you! 🎧 Subscribe and leave a review to help more HSPs find this space: thehappyhsppodcast.buzzsprout.com📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: [email protected]📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.comAbout Kimberly:Kimberly Marshall is an ICF-certified Energy and Intuition coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now help HSPs reconnect with their intuition, energy, and purpose so they can live gentle, soul-aligned lives. Through her work, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures. Hosted/produced by Kimberly MarshallEdited by Fonzie Try MediaArtwork by Tara Corola