Emotional Badass

What many of us are dealing with is having grown up in heavily critical and negative households and circumstances and personalities and that leave us with low self worth and esteem. Inner child work meets us in the psychological spots where we are stuck, stunted, and lost. Have you ever felt unworthy or constantly sought approval from others? For HSPs, this struggle is often intensified in relatio...

Exploring personal power and personal responsibility as cornerstones of good mental health through the quotes of best selling author, change artist, and mental health professional Dr. Robert Anthony. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestreams, disco...

Visualization gives us a chance to work with our resistance, living vs. stagnating, through healthily risking. We work with our resistance and deepen our relationship with self and encouraging healthy change. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get hundreds of hours of bonus episodes, monthly video livestrea...

Do you find yourself deflecting compliments and absorbing criticism deeply? Hypervigilance, a trait developed from traumatic childhood experiences, can make it challenging to receive positive feedback. We explore how Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) can reprogram this response through mindfulness and meditation, improving their mental health. Understand the importance of building healthy boundaries...

How to deal with the story maker of the mind by listening with the heart. Why we build up walls and how to take them down. Are you curious about how heart-centered healing can transform your mental health? By balancing mind and heart logic, we can break down protective walls and build healthier boundaries. We explore how discernment is crucial in reclaiming personal authority and preventing trauma...

On today's show; Part 2 of accepting the uncomfortableness in life, and the struggle of it with a peaceful warriors mentality. We learn to accept the real challenges of being alive while looking for the beauty and fortification within it all.  RESOURCES: WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1 30 DAYS TO PEACE COURSE ⁠⁠PATREON COMMUNITY INTRO TO BOUNDARIES THE BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE BOOK CLUB NARCISSIST ABUSE RECOVERY...

On today's show; accepting the uncomfortableness in life, and the struggle of it with a peaceful warriors mentality. We learn to accept the real challenges of being alive while looking for the beauty. We explain how highly sensitive people can manage depression by balancing these tendencies and accepting life's discomforts. Learn how letting go of control and maintaining a positive mindset can enh...

In this week's episode, Nikki discusses how to give children the opportunity to build the emotional muscles that help them navigate the world, build critical thinking, confidence, empathy, self worth, connection to community, empowerment, resiliency, and self respect---the very things that make them depression and anxiety resistant. We explore the unique challenges faced by HSPs, emphasizing the i...

In this week's episode and guided meditation 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 and improve our mental health RESOURCES: WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1 30 DAYS TO PEACE COURSE ⁠⁠PATREON COMMUNITY INTRO TO BOUNDARIES THE BOUNDARIES...

One of the big things I disagree with now, that I bought into earlier in my career, is generalized anxiety and social anxiety. I want to go over those medical criteria with you through my childhood trauma and neglect lenses. Why is generalized anxiety disorder often misdiagnosed? We reveal the hidden impact of childhood trauma on mental health and challenge the conventional wisdom of anxiety treat...

Breaking down the problem with biased vs critical thinking. Today's episode explores discernment, good and bad ideas, debate, openness, ego and cognitive bias, scientific validity vs. the validity of emotion, a how-to for teenagers asking for later curfews, and becoming a better negotiator. What makes critical thinking essential for highly sensitive people and abuse survivors? We dive into the sig...

Are you struggling with maintaining personal peace while managing others' expectations? Our insights reveal how mastering the art of boundaries is essential for highly sensitive people (HSPs). Learn how intentional practice, self-awareness, and emotional resilience can transform your life. Whether you're recovering from a dysfunctional background or aiming for personal growth, effective boundary s...

Are you struggling to differentiate between intuition and anxiety? Highly sensitive people often find themselves overwhelmed by overthinking, especially if they grew up in dysfunctional environments. In this insightful episode, we share strategies to help you reconnect with your gut feelings, overcome anxiety, and trust your intuitive self. By understanding the impact of childhood, practicing mind...

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. What makes men's strengths so...

In this episode Nikki discusses pain, survivor's guilt, grief and loss specific to the crime of murder, the normalization of rage online, and offers a constructive vs. destructive future topic for part 2. RESOURCES: WORK WITH NIKKI 1:1 30 DAYS TO PEACE COURSE ⁠⁠PATREON COMMUNITY INTRO TO BOUNDARIES THE BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE BOOK CLUB NARCISSIST ABUSE RECOVERY WORKSHOP THE FREE MORNING ROUTINE ⁠⁠ WE...

Simplifying mind body work is, I recognize sort of what I do. Getting to know ourselves by getting out of the mind and into the body--this is in large part where I believe healing and growth happens. I want to do this today by asking you to consider your relationship with your mind, your body, and spirit. Do you ever wonder how the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit can impact your heali...

Feeling overwhelmed as a highly sensitive person (HSP)? Discover effective visualization techniques shared by Nikki Eisenhauer to help manage stress and regain control over your mental health. Learn how to blow away your stress, use a mental fire hose, and shrink overwhelming thoughts to create peace and calm. These strategies offer HSPs practical solutions to handle the constant barrage of stress...

I share a whole lot in this episode on my personal journey with detachment as a tool, breaking down how this important tool is necessary for maturity, peace, emotional freedom, healing and insecure attachment style. Struggling with insecure attachment styles and seeking inner peace? Discover how detachment can transform your emotional resilience and mental health. In this episode, I share personal...

In this week's episode Nikki explores the hidden guilt, shame, and hiding behind overuse of the phrase, 'I'm sorry.' Learn how to shift this dynamic to break patterns of narcissistic attraction while growing self esteem, self worth, and upping your emotional IQ. Are you constantly apologizing and feeling like a burden? Discover a powerful strategy to transform your mental health by reframing frequ...

In this week's episode we explore why it's easy to spin on and overthink any and every problem. Part of shifting from survival mode to thriving mode in PTSD recovery is cultivating a lens that helps us see solution more than problem. When we shift to a solution focus in our minds we respect our precious energy and direct that energy towards a can-do vs. can't-do mindset, from burdened to empowered...

A codependency checklist from page 39 of Susan Forward's book Toxic Parents: Overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life. Do you struggle with codependency, constantly seeking approval and fearing rejection? Highly sensitive people (HSP) often find themselves exhausted from helping others at great emotional cost. I share insights on how this dynamic leads to dysfunctional relationship...

I am interviewing Lindsey Matthews Cantu, CEO of Birthfit and The Birthfit Podcast to discuss the differences between illness and wellness models in healthcare and birthing, why home birth is up in the US by 20%, and taking back our health by defining our values, understanding suggestibility and propaganda, holding onto our critical thinking, and leaning into radical personal responsibility.  What...

This episode is inspired by a chapter in Susan Forward's book Toxic Parents, The god like parents. I explore the family dynamics of shame, control, dependency, identity, differentiation from the family system, and the tasks that we can engage to grow up and out of this dysfunctional dynamic. What happens when highly sensitive people grow up with god-like parents who dominate and control every aspe...

In this week's episode we are exploring self discipline as it relates to authoritarian and passive parenting styles, depression, and ADD or ADHD. What does it take to heal hypervigilance and overthinking? Through my lens, we explore the critical role of self-discipline in re-parenting our inner child. Learn how balancing the impacts of authoritarian and passive parenting, practicing daily patience...

Part 2 of my interiew with Leslie Pate Mackinnon. What are the emotional challenges faced by adopted children and adults, and how can highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate them? In this insightful episode, I delve into the complexities of misattributed parentage experience, attachment issues, and genetic sexual attraction (GSA). Learn how open communication, emotional boundaries, and professiona...