Happy Fathers Day. Love and light for the men! In this week's episode Nikki discusses male depression and directionality, the simple joy of hugging, why men have been conditioned to not feel, and what is wonderful and lovely about masculinity as the compliment to femininity, and a call to action to let go of the "toxic masculinity" narrative for greater mental health.

Depression invites us to resist what's new and novel or different when exactly what we need to get out of depression is newness, novelty, and difference. In this week's episode we look at poetry through the lenses of 'from the wound' and from our healing to add to our healing tool belts.

One of, if not the biggest questions of our lives is to have children, or not to have children. Few topics are as complicated as this one. This episode is an attempt to scratch at the surface of this deep deep question that we all face. Should you have children, or go childfree?

Embracing difference as teacher. In this week's episode we explore themes of empathy, narcissism, poverty, wealth, understanding and anger. Nikki shares through her experiences with her grandmothers.

I share a story from my childhood, discuss how our mental health struggles develop and model a simple soul care inner-child dialogue. I briefly discuss Dissociative Identity Disorder, too.

In this week's episode I discuss gratitude as a heart centered lifestyle and walk you through how to intend and feel the healing emotions of gratitude and compassion in the heart. We explore dogs as man's best friend and commit to love ourselves as they love us, unconditionally.

Exploring the reasons easy isn't easy for HSPs, Survivors, and Empaths, to gain inner permission to practice and invite more ease into this life that brings enough of it's own struggle. By owning these dynamics we no longer accidentally self sabotage with the limiting belief that ease is lazy and struggle is right. Allowing ease is the ultimate self care strategy.

I hope this week's episode shines light on the subtle ways we may be grieving as we say goodbye to 2020. A simple review of the stages of grief and a simple exercise to face our personal truths in healing and move through the pain of loss to get to the other side. Light, love, and we made it! See you in 2021!

How empaths experience the world and the permission to explore, expand, and own our callings. Nikki explores self esteem, resiliency, challenge, vulnerability, and expression. I hope this week's episode offers a deeper understanding of our highly sensitive empathic gifts, and how to grow into our worth by taking up space and claiming our callings. Shout outs to the courageous and inspiring Lisa Tahir and Marianne Williamson. Light and love!

Exploring the Book Toxic Parents by Susan Forward Overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life, levels of dysfunction, healing and boundaries.

Fiction as teacher, story-telling as solace, and a plea to never underestimate the healing power of characters provided us by amazing authors.

Nikki interviews Emily Schromm, Personal trainer, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and serial entrepreneur. They talk gut health, adrenal fatigue, and empaths. Find Em, her courses, tea, weight training invention, Strength Training Gym in Denver, and podcast Meathead Hippie at https://www.emilyschromm.com

The process of feeling, owning the life lesson, softening with compassion, and releasing the messy, raw-hurt of feeling used. We are all paying our Karmic debts. How to not take anything personally, inspired by The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

How to identify the traits of covert narcissists as an HSP & empath. setting boundaries and navigating narcissistic manipulation.

Coping with a passive aggressive message of 'Who do you think you are?' Shame Resilience, narcissistic abuse recovery self talk, empowering self love and Intuitive Soul Care language for HSPs, Survivors, and Empaths to reframe and rewrite old dysfunctional scripts.

Technology has given everyone a voice.....isn't that what we have always wanted in empowerment? on paper, sure, in reality......not working out so well.

Breaking down our human senses to dive deeply into what it feels like to be in the body of an Empath.

We discuss the different types of love and how to manage our expectations as empaths and highly sensitive people. Nikki reads from Etan Boritzer's book "What is Love?" Come find Emotional Badass on Patreon to access bonus content, the monthly video live stream, behind the scenes clips, & opportunities to work with Nikki in group format www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass

Self Care as HSPs & Empaths, limits, managing hope around Energy Vampires, listening to our mind, body, spirit as healthcare, learning from The Sopranos, and taking personal responsibility for our lives and well-being.

On this weeks show Nikki examines the "not good enough principle". Where it might originate from, and how it manifests itself in our daily lives. Tips on how to re frame our outlook about ourselves and self worth. It's time for the sensitives, the empaths, the seekers, to embrace healing and growing self worth and esteem, inner motivation for good enough, and let go of the inner bully that creates anxiety and robs us of peace.