Popular HSP Podcast Episodes
Enjoy this compilation of episodes from The HSP Podcast. I recommend bookmarking this page so you can come back and listen to all. You may also like to share this to help other HSPs.
When Stress Feels Too High
I share some tools that can help you reduce your stress in the moment and also long-term. I also share my own story about how I moved out of survival mode into thriving.
Blooming Brilliantly, Understanding and Loving Who You Are as a Sensitive Person
Are You Blooming or Wilting?
HSPs Have an Overly Activated Emotional Brain Response & That is a Challenge!
This sets us up for a lot of challenges, but fortunately, you can train your brain! Learn more about my Braining Training Program for Highly Sensitive people at www.hspcourse.com Check out all the resources for the sensitive, including a free sensitivity quiz at www.Sensitive Connection.com
Working From Home Tips
I share tips to support highly sensitive people (HSPs) working from home right now. Sharing ways to support yourself and your sensitive system as well as tips to create a workspace that works well for HSPs. You'll add a few tools to your toolbox and information that can help you reduce stress and feel more focused and efficient for work.
Pandemic Self Care: with Julie and Willow
What is self-care? How is self-care different for HSPs? How does it need to be different during a global pandemic? Willow and I share what helps us stay resilient so we can stay balanced, take care of ourselves, our families, and stay productive in our work helping others.
Balancing a Sensitive Nervous System
I've been working with highly sensitive people all over the world and have learned specific things that help support the balance of our sensitive nervous system. Sensory processing sensitivity means that we often experience sensory overload and experience the world differently than 80% of the population.
HSP/HSS Boost Your Mood & Energy
After working with highly sensitive people as well as high sensation seeking HSPs I have learned important information that may help you feel better if you're experiencing depression, low mode, or low energy.
Ownership as Path to Meaning and Peace: Live Podcast with Julie and Willow
One of the most effective paths to peace and meaning is honesty. An active inquiry to reveal the truth of who we are. As an HSP this can sometimes feel like a lonely path if we feel misunderstood, causing us to want to hide and protect who we really are.
Self Love and Living from the Heart with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh
Making the conscious choice of choosing positive thoughts on a moment to moment basis. Strengthening the muscle of experiencing heart consciousness and how simple it becomes to access it. Learning to stop feeding the false opinion we have of ourselves. Learning to find the inner resource of knowing.
10 Steps to Creating Healthy Friendships & Relationships as an HSP with Julie & Willow
Highly sensitive people (HSPs) have a very caring and giving nature. However, sometimes we over-give to the point of being targets to people with toxic or narcissistic tendencies causing an imbalanced, unhealthy dynamic. We'll talk about the ways that contribute to that dynamic.
Self-Compassion: This One Skill Can Transform Your Life with Julie and Willow
HSPs are some of the kindest, most compassionate people in the world, toward others, and yet It's common for HSPs to have a lot of negative self-talk and lack healthy self-compassion. This can be particularly damaging during times of high stress when we need to be a compassionate, caring friend to support ourselves through intense emotions.
Reparent Your Sensitive Inner Child: with Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh
Learning how to give yourself what you needed as a child can be a powerful healing practice that can transform your life. Discussions in this episode: Let's explore the concept of caring for your inner child Getting to know and connecting with your inner child. We share our stories too.
Meditation for Intense Feelings
As highly sensitive people sometimes life can be very challenging when we have intensely difficult feelings. I hope this meditation supports you through hard moments. From a listener... "I listened to this yesterday and it was very helpful in normalizing my experience.
Validation: The Power of Personal Validation as an Ongoing Practice: with Julie & Willow
Following a previous episode about self-compassion, the powerful technique for managing our feelings, we turn our attention to the power of validation. As high sensory people, we can often get overly affected by other people's opinions and expectations of us.
How to Develop High Self Esteem Through the Recognition of Our Core Beliefs as a Highly Sensitive Person
Recognizing core beliefs can be pivotal to developing confidence and high self-esteem as a Highly Sensitive or "High Sensory intelligent" person. We often feel so strongly about the injustices in the world, it can upset us deeply when our core beliefs are challenged.
Balancing a Sensitive Nervous System
I've been working with highly sensitive people all over the world and have learned specific things that help support the balance of our sensitive nervous system. Sensory processing sensitivity means that we often experience sensory overload and experience the world differently than 80% of the population.
The Importance of Telling People About the Trait of High Sensitivity: Live Podcast with Julie and Willow
This is one of the questions I'm asked the most. We will discuss some of the challenges you have named and the benefits of talking about the trait.
Meditation for Emotional Wounding
Emotional wounding needs care just as much as physical wounding does, especially for highly sensitive people who can feel things so deeply. This emotional healing meditation will help you to become more relaxed and at peace.
Meditation for Deep Feelers
Being a deep feeler in the world can sometimes be difficult when we have intensely strong emotions. I hope this meditation supports you and calms you.
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Many sensitive and neurodivergent individuals experience developmental trauma and CPTSD, yet these two forms of trauma are often misunderstood. Learn how early-life adversity and chronic trauma impact emotional regulation, identity, and relationships—and discover pathways to healing.
New research on the Sensitive Autistic Phenotype reveals key health and neurological patterns in autism. A recent survey highlights common conditions like gut issues, anxiety, sleep struggles, executive dysfunction, chronic pain, and medication sensitivity. These findings stress the need for neurodivergent-affirming healthcare. Read the full report to explore key trends.
Feeling overwhelmed? Glimmers—small moments of joy, peace, or connection—can help regulate your nervous system and bring light to dark times. In this blog, Julie Bjelland, LMFT, shares how sensitive and neurodivergent individuals can train their brains to notice these moments, ease emotional overwhelm, and build resilience.
Discover gentle, effective ways to soothe your nervous system during overwhelm. Learn calming techniques specifically tailored for sensitive and neurodivergent individuals.
Unmanaged sensory overload can lead to serious health risks for sensitive and neurodivergent individuals, including burnout, immune dysfunction, and heart complications. Learn how sensory overwhelm affects your nervous system, why chronic stress can impact your well-being, and how to protect your health with science-backed strategies.
Sensory overload isn’t just uncomfortable—it can lead to chronic fatigue, anxiety, and burnout over time. Learn how to recognize triggers, implement protective strategies, and regulate your nervous system for better well-being. Discover practical tips and effective tools to prevent sensory overwhelm and reclaim your energy.
People-pleasing may seem like an act of kindness, but it often leads to emotional exhaustion, weakened boundaries, and even chronic health issues. Learn how self-suppression, stress, and societal conditioning contribute to burnout and autoimmune disorders—and how breaking free from people-pleasing can restore your well-being.
Feeling overwhelmed? You’re not alone. This gentle reminder offers small, doable steps for self-care, sensory comfort, and emotional support. Join the Sensitive Empowerment Community for connection, understanding, and a space where you truly belong.
Curious about the difference between hyperfixation and special interests? For autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals, these deep passions shape identity and joy—but can also bring guilt and burnout. This article explores their key differences, challenges, and strategies to embrace your passions without shame.
When life feels heavy, negativity can take over. But one simple daily goal—intentionally noticing small moments of beauty, joy, or awe—can train your brain to focus on the positive. This easy practice helps balance emotions, improve mood, and build resilience. Try it for a week and experience the shift!