We celebrate the highly sensitive spirit, unearthing the gift of sensitivity in an often harsh world. Listen as we delve into healing from childhood trauma, seeking solace in therapy and the power of self-direction.

In this episode, we delve into the misunderstood world of highly sensitive men. Inspired by my mentor, Dr. Barbara Herlihy, a pioneer of feminist theory in psychology, we explore how this theory benefits not only women but also men, particularly those who are highly sensitive.

We will explore various terms used on the show, specifically focusing on Highly Sensitive People (HSP) and ways to understand, embrace, and love our highly sensitive selves. I will discuss topics such as sensory sensitivity, emotional and mental sensitivity, and theories about the cause of high sensitivity.

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.

In this week's episode, Nikki breaks down and uses illness as a guru in the quest to grow ourselves, heal, and shed what no longer serves. Explore the trappings of critical self talk influenced by what is happening in our bodies before we know our bodies are fighting an illness.

In this week's episode we take responsibility of our HSP sponge-like ability to pick up heavy and dark energy and utilize a simple meditation and visualization to help us let go of what doesn't serve us so we can feel lighter and brighter.

In this week's episode we are exploring self discipline as it relates to authoritarian and passive parenting styles, depression, and ADD or ADHD. Nikki discusses what to practice to reduce hyper vigilance and overthinking as we move through life's feelings and endless unknowns.

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 change and using the wisdom of the seasons as an experiential exercise to help us see where we are now as we embrace the next seasons of our lives. There is winter, spring, summer and fall. What would happen to the earth if a season stuck? Really think about that for a min. Highly sensitive people can get stuck in a season. Are you stuck in a season or are you flowing through them?

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.

HSPs and TV, the role of tv in a dysfunctional childhood, secret shame and joy, emotional modeling, and the genres and shows that speak to us as a tribe.

In this week's episode I'm discussing emotional blackmail and coercion as it relates to Covid and the current political narrative. A confronting episode for our human egos. We cover a lot today, respect, codependency, victim mentality, cult tactics, peer pressure, and manipulation.

A list exploring similarities of individuals in our highly sensitive tribe. Sign up for The Boundaries Course at https://www.emotionalbadass.com/boundaries .

Nikki has fun and gets excited about science and music with Brain.fm CEO, highly sensitive person, and brain training enthusiast, Dan Clark. For a free 30 day trial visit: https://www.brain.fm/redeem/emotionalbadass To get 20% off your subscription use code: emotionalbadass

How to get out of our own ways when seeking purpose. In this week's episode I expound on some detraction patterns that can creep into our process as HSPs, empaths, and survivors, so we can respect ourselves and vibe higher.

Exploring betrayal bonding to find permission to grow into healthy boundaries and actionable self respect. Inspired by the book: The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick J. Carnes PHD.

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've never met a highly sensitive person who didn't have an overdeveloped inner-critic. This inner bully robs our progress, dis-empowers, and devalues who we are, especially when our energies are low. Without addressing the inner critic, we are at risk of digging mental health holes that become deeper and more difficult to crawl out of. You were never meant to be in a hole, rather, you were meant to stand tall and proud at the peak of the mountain of life.

Lot's in this episode, Ya'll! I hope this week's episode helps HSPs accept, with love, compassion, and kindness, that our gifts are unique. In letting go there is tremendous power as we experience rebirth through the process of awakening. We can fight ourselves and the world or we can let go and use that energy to heal, live, and expand. So much light and love to all the brave Seekers out there. For exclusive Episodes visit https;//patreon.com/emotionalbadass