Emotional Badass Podcast
Where Moxie Meets Mindful
Regularly ranked in the top 100 of Mental Health Podcasts. Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer,
M. Ed, LPC, LCDC, discusses mental health, recovery, and emotional wellness tools for everyday life. New episodes are released every Sunday.
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Hosted by Nikki Eisenhauer M.ED. LPC, LCDC, International Life Coach and Psychotherapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. Emotional Badasses are survivors, thrivers, seekers, healers, HSP’s, and empaths! Expand and awaken to your higher purpose, be more present and authentic, find strength in spirituality, quiet the monkey mind of modern society with a weekly wellness podcast, spiritual tips, healing lessons of wisdom, meditations, mantras, and interviews.
Connect deeply with yourself and safe others. In this mental health podcast, we let go of what doesn't serve us to heal old wounds, find our voice guilt-free, and learn to be the hero in our own story. Embrace guerrilla self-care, and laugh with lightness on the personal development, and mental health path.
This podcast is designed to mindfully be the emotional education so many of us crave, and where we learn to love ourselves without apology. Emotional Badass is where Moxie Meets Mindful. To get exclusive episodes visit our Patreon.
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Top 10 in Mental-Health
Top 50 in Health & Fitness
Top 1000 Podcasts of All Time on iTunes
Downloaded in over 100 countries
🏆Semifinalist Health | People's Choice Podcast Awards 2020
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Nikki Eisenhauer is an International Life Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Psychotherapist, from New Orleans. She continues building a global healing community on the podcast 'Emotional Badass’, downloaded in over 100 countries and ranked in the top 10 Mental Health podcasts on iTunes in 2020. Nikki was recently featured as a mental health professional on the nationally syndicated TV show, ‘The List’. Learn More
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Episode Tags
- ADD 1
- Abuse 14
- Alcohol 3
- Anger 8
- Bullying 4
- Childhood 37
- Codependency 7
- Covid 4
- Crystal Catalina 4
- Depression 15
- Detachment 2
- Disassociation 4
- Emotions 71
- Existentialism 1
- Faith 1
- Family 24
- Fatigue 4
- Focus 3
- Gratitude 11
- Grief 10
- Guilt 2
- Healers 7
- Healing 51
- High Sensation 4
- Hope 1
- Hypervigilance 7
- Introverts 6
- Lonliness 7
- Love 3
- Manifesting 5
- Manipulation 19
- Men 1
- Mindfulness 36
- Money 10
- Music 3
- Nutrition 2
- Overthinking 8
- PTSD 11
- Parenting 12
- People Pleasing 7
- Perfectionism 6
- Pets 4
- Relationships 12
- Resiliency 12
- Sadness 1
- Self Esteem 16
- Self Love 11
- Self-Care 24
- Sex 1
- Shame 4
Understanding How Grooming & Child Sexual Abuse Happen. Unpacking The Nickelodeon Documentary 'Quiet on Set'
Explore the unsettling truths of grooming and child sexual abuse in the Max Nickelodeon documentary "Quiet On The Set," featuring Drake Bell's story.
Domestic Abuse: Recognizing the Subtle Signs
In this episode I share my deeply personal experiences of domestic abuse, aiming to shed light on the complexities and red flags of such relationships. Drawing from both my own journey and the collective experiences of my clients, I highlight the nuanced indicators of abuse, ranging from intense early relationship progression to controlling behaviors and isolation tactics.
Unveiling the Nuance of Munchausen by Proxy with Andrea Dunlop
Andrea Dunlop embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery of Munchausen by Proxy and help others affected by the emotionally-rewarding and deadly form of child abuse. Andrea Dunlop is an author, consultant, and member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's Munchausen by Proxy committee.
Escaping the Cycle of Abuse and Surviving Manipulation: A Personal Story from Nikki - Part 2
Have you ever felt like you were in a toxic relationship but couldn't escape? Do you feel like you're in a situation you can't see a way out of? In this week's episode I share part 2 of my story of breaking free from an abusive marriage. This is a story of strength and resilience, and learning to trust myself and my intuition. I teach through how to take back our power in the face of manipulative and abusive relationships. If you're struggling with abuse, this episode will provide insight and hope that you can start the journey to freedom.
Escaping the Cycle of Abuse and Surviving Manipulation: A Personal Story from Nikki - Part 1
After experiencing years of manipulation and abuse, I learned how to begin decoding manipulation. As a highly-sensitive teenager I was on a desperate journey to break free and reclaim my life, learning the hard way that true freedom requires trusting my intuition and honoring my inner voice.
Considerations in Healing Post Abuse Part 2
Childhood sexual abuse is something I want to discuss more about because most people, even most mental health professionals, avoid or dodge it. One of the reasons is because we don’t have great dialogue around sex in general. In our American society, we have very mixed messages about puritanism and over-the-top sexuality.
Healing After Abuse: Considerations for the Sensitive Tribe - Part 1
There is a misconception that sexually abused people are delicate. They are quite strong for living through such a violation. In this episode we break down the effects of stranger sexual abuse and ongoing sexual abuse by a care taker, and review guidance on how and where to focus healing in recovery. Learn to care for your inner and outer environment and create sanctuary.
Our Relationship with Spirituality
Letting go of desperation through understanding and opening to the possibility of spiritual connection in your own way. Cultivating faith and peace through a healing spiritual connection is available to all of us, if we want it.
Older and younger, dysfunctional families, boundaries, approval
Exploring the Book Toxic Parents by Susan Forward Overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life, levels of dysfunction, healing and boundaries.
Sexual Abuse Recovery and What That Means
A story and discussion on nudity, sex, intimacy, safety, trust, pleasure, pain, body positivity, and being and all around sexy emotional badass in healing
Understanding the complexity of the documentary, Leaving Neverland
Using Nikki's story to explore feelings and the complex documentary Leaving Neverland and Michael Jackson. Stages of recovery, letting go of familial secrets, cycles of abuse, grooming, recanting abuse, the power of celebrity and the inner child, low empathy parents. Tips for mental health counselors, social workers, and healers in the art of healing trauma and holding space for survivors.
Being an Emotional Badass through Modern Adolescence
Understanding adolescence as HSPs. Working to understand the family dynamics of your parents and their parents and commit to setting boundaries to break the cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty, and addiction.
Who Do you Think You Are? Coping with a Passive Aggressive Message
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.
Interview with Lucy Witts, Documentary Film maker of Dragan's Lair
Nikki sits down with Documentary film maker Lucy Witts to discuss her Documentary Dragan's Lair where she confronts her stepfather abuser. Check out the film on Youtube for free.
Our Courses
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The Boundaries Course
Learn to create and maintain boundaries, to help cultivate peace and relieve stress.
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Actionable Soul Care Strategies
Tips, tricks, and videos of actionable steps and strategies you can implement to improve your mental health.