The Pain of Being Misunderstood and the Joy of Belonging with Julie Bjelland, LMFT and Willow McIntosh

In this episode, Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh explore the pain of being misunderstood, the joy in finding belonging, and the transformative power of self-acceptance and honoring one’s true self as a sensitive and neurodivergent person.

Finding Light in the Darkness: Rediscovering Joy Through Hard Seasons with Julie Bjelland, LMFT and Willow McIntosh

We discuss finding light in the dark seasons of life through intentional joy, emotional validation, and self-compassion, especially for sensitive and neurodivergent individuals navigating grief, overwhelm, and challenging life experiences.

Learning to Embrace Feeling Deeply and Finding the Joy of the Real You with Julie Bjelland, LMFT, and Willow McIntosh

We discuss embracing the challenges and gifts of sensitivity, navigating grief, and dealing with heavy emotions. We also offer insights on acceptance, growth, and finding joy amid difficult times. This episode includes tips on intuitive eating, eliminating shame, and fostering self-compassion within a supportive community.

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Episode 200: The Sensitive Person's Toolkit for Challenging Days with Julie Bjelland, LMFT

I discuss the importance of having a "Sensitive Person's Toolkit" to navigate challenging days, sharing practical tips for managing emotional overwhelm, practicing self-compassion, and finding support. I also invite you to join our nurturing Sensitive Empowerment Community and an upcoming free course on nurturing compassion.

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Episode 199: Intuitive Parenting: Emotional Regulation Strategies with Carol Huckle and Carolina Mariposa

Join Carol Huckle and Carolina Mariposa for a public Q&A session on Intuitive Parenting, where they address the joys and challenges of parenting as HSPs and offer insights on supporting sensitive children through major transitions and intense emotions.

Episode 198: Creating Space While Grieving with Rebecca Jo-Rushdy and Andrea Weber

In this heartfelt episode, Rebecca introduces the KonMari method for sorting belongings, highlighting its benefits for highly sensitive individuals by promoting mindful letting go, emotional readiness, and surrounding ourselves with joy and gratitude.

Episode 197: The Gift of Vulnerability: Finding Strength in Our True Self with Julie and Willow

Julie recounts rescuing a baby seagull, showcasing how her sensitivity enabled her to help. Willow shares his journey of self-discovery and embracing his true self. They emphasize the importance of sensitivity, intuition, connecting with our inner child, and self-acceptance.

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Episode 196: Living Beyond Fear and Doubt with Misa Hopkins and Andrea Weber

In this conversation, Misa Hopkins joins us discuss the topics of fear, doubt, self-worth, and perfectionism.

Episode 195: Feeling Flawed with Julie and Willow

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Episode 194: The Challenges of Sensitivity with Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Julie Bjelland discusses the challenges faced by highly sensitive and neurodivergent individuals, emphasizing the importance of validation, understanding, and self-care while addressing issues like sound sensitivity, feeling misunderstood, managing energy levels, sensory overwhelm, travel difficulties, negative emotions, medical challenges, feeling different, managing others' emotions, and highlighting the need for supportive communities and setting boundaries.

Episode 193: Being Ourselves in the World with Julie and Willow

In this episode, Julie and Willow discuss the challenges of planning and traveling, the importance of trust and presence, their love for animals and nature, the joy of observing sea creatures, and the significance of deep connections and embracing one's unique identity, especially during Pride Month.

Episode 192: Embracing Neurodiversity with Julie and Willow

Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh discuss their return to video podcasting, reflecting on their insightful and transformative offline conversations. They explore their personal journeys of self-acceptance and the impact of understanding their neurodiverse traits, aiming to empower others to embrace their identities and share their unique gifts with the world.

Episode 191: Grieving the Loss of A Parent with Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui

Joins us as we focus on the intricate dynamics faced when a parent passes, including ill-health leading up to this time, family relationships and coming to terms with what will follow with Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui.

Episode 190: The Hidden World of Autistic Women with Julie Bjelland, LMFT

Julie Bjelland delves into the hidden world of autistic women, emphasizing the need for understanding and adapting environments to better support their unique challenges and strengths.

Episode 189: Highly Sensitive, Autistic, or both? Understanding the Differences with Julie Bjelland, LMFT

What are the differences between autism and high sensitivity and why we need this new information.

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Episode 188: Growing a Business to Support Our Creativity with Neurodivergent Artist, Eli Trier

If you want to grow a business supporting your creative talents or get inspired and feel validated as a neurodivergent individual, tune in to this uplifting and inspiring conversation featuring autistic/ADHD artist and illustrator Elinor Trier.

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Episode 187: Empty Nest, Menopause, and Autism: A Journey from Darkness to Self-Discovery

In this episode, I share my journey from the darkness of facing an empty nest and menopause to the light of self-discovery and understanding autism within myself, highlighting the pivotal steps I took towards prioritizing my health and rediscovering who I am.

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Episode 186: Considering Self-employment with Career and Business Coach, Val Nelson

In this insightful presentation, Val discusses how highly sensitive people are making self-employment a viable option.

Featured GuestsJulie BjellandFebruary 7, 2024highly sensitive person, HSP, The HSP Podcast, self-employmentComment

Episode 185: Family Wellbeing: Decluttering & Designing a Life Where Everyone Can Thrive with Rebecca Jo-Rushdy

Learn how decluttering as a family can cultivate mindfulness and confidence in kids, and be a tool to deepen relationships and create more harmony at home with our guest, Rebecca Jo-Rushdy.

Featured GuestsJulie BjellandFebruary 1, 2024highly sensitive person, HSP, The HSP Podcast, Decluttering, overwhelmComment