How To Love Yourself No Matter What

Are you a responsibility hoarder? Well, if you've ever felt like you’re carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, this episode is right up your alley! We’re diving headfirst into the intriguing concept of responsibility hoarding, a term that packs a punch and might just hit a little too close to home for some of us. We chat about how many of us take on responsibilities that are way outsi...

Alright, folks! So today we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of self-criticism and the liberating idea that sometimes, the truth just doesn’t serve us. Picture this: you drop a glass and suddenly you’re the clumsy villain of your own story! But guess what? It’s time to flip the script! I’m here to chat with you about how our interpretations of our little blunders can spiral into a tsunami o...

Alright, folks, let’s dive into some juicy family dynamics! Today, we're peeling back the layers on why family gatherings feel like stepping into a well-rehearsed play where everyone knows their lines—especially those cringe-worthy ones. The real kicker? It’s not about the events themselves; it's about the patterns we’ve been stuck in since we were knee-high to a grasshopper. We're talking about t...

DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE YOU SET A GOAL, PUSH HARD FOR A FEW DAYS—AND THEN FALL OFF AND WONDER WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? Like no matter how many times you try, you can't seem to make yourself do the things you say you want to do? If that's you, this episode is going to change how you see yourself. Because it's not that you're lazy. And it's not that you lack discipline. It's that the fuel you've been us...

What Happens When the Helper Can't Handle You There is a systemic failure happening in the helping industry — and nobody is talking about it. Coaches and therapists are opening emotional doors they are completely unprepared to sit in. And when you show up authentically — crying, angry, overwhelmed, resistant — instead of being held, you get shut down. Pathologized. Shamed into getting small. I'm r...

Do you ever feel like there’s a version of you that wants more out of life… More joy. More confidence. More freedom. More YOU. But every time you try to move toward her, something pulls you back? In this episode, we’re talking about identity, possibility, and why becoming the woman you want to be has less to do with “fixing yourself” and more to do with what your brain believes is possible for you...

Today I’m talking about something I see constantly in women who are overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, anxious, or stuck in survival mode: the inability to slow down and be alone with themselves. So many of us are constantly doing. Working, parenting, helping everyone else, consuming self-help, listening to podcasts, journaling, trying to improve ourselves, trying to stay productive — and while no...

Let me tell you, if you’ve ever felt like you just can’t shake off a past hurt, you’re in for a treat. We’re diving into the fascinating world of trauma—what it really is and why it affects us all differently. I’m talking about the sneaky ways that emotional pain can manifest in our daily lives, from the tone of someone’s voice to the way silence can feel like a punch in the gut. It turns out that...

Alright friend, grab your gardening gloves because today we’re talking about something really important: how to create a life that actually blooms. The biggest takeaway from this episode? I think we spend way too much time pulling weeds and not nearly enough time planting flowers. You know how in spring we clean out our gardens? We pull out the dead stuff, clear the weeds, make space for something...

If you’ve been repeating affirmations, journaling your thoughts, and still feeling stuck… we need to talk. Because it’s not that you’re doing it wrong. It’s that these tools aren’t actually designed to create the kind of change you’re looking for. In this episode, I’m breaking down why mantras and journaling often don’t work—especially for sensitive, self-aware women—and what to do instead. Mantra...

If you’ve ever thought “why am I so emotional?” or felt like you’re just too sensitive for this world , this episode is going to shift everything. Because what if the problem isn’t your emotions… but what you’ve been taught to believe about them? In this episode, I’m breaking down the hidden conditioning that makes sensitive women feel weak, overwhelmed, or “too much”—and why that narrative is not...

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Do you ever feel like you just… can’t let things go? Like something happens and other people move on—but you’re still thinking about it days, weeks, or even years later? If that’s you, this episode is going to change how you see yourself. Because it’s not that you’re overreacting. And it’s not that you’re too sensitive. It’s that your brain and body are trying to process past hurt—and no one has e...

If you’ve been told your whole life that you’re “too sensitive”… and somewhere along the way you started believing that meant you’re fragile… This episode is for you. Because sensitivity is not the problem. But not understanding how to work with it? That’s where things start to break. In this episode, I’m breaking down what sensitivity actually is (hint: it’s not just crying), why so many women fe...

What if the reason you feel invisible… isn’t actually about other people? In this episode, I’m sharing something that came up in a coaching session — and it hit deeper than I expected. Because while most of us wouldn’t say “I feel irrelevant,” we feel it in subtle ways: When someone doesn’t listen to us When we don’t feel validated When we feel overlooked in conversations When our reactions feel b...

This episode is a little different. It’s actually a practice I shared with my private clients this week while I’m in Hawaii — and I wanted to bring it here because it’s something you can use in real time when you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in your head. This is about what I call planting yourself in the moment. So many of us live in our thoughts — spinning, analyzing, anticipating — and i...

In episode 302, I shared the first 10 lessons I’ve learned from living 50 years with a sensitive nervous system. Today we’re continuing with the next 10 . These lessons are about something I think many sensitive women struggle with: emotional adulthood . Many of us are technically adults, but we’re still letting the hurt version of us, the teenage version of us, or the people-pleasing version of u...

Many women say they want deeper friendships. They want their people — the women they can laugh with, text, and go for coffee or brunch with. But there’s a hidden pattern that quietly blocks connection. When we walk into rooms believing that nobody likes us, we become hyper-focused on ourselves — how we’re being perceived, whether we’re awkward, whether we said the wrong thing. And when our attenti...

I turned 50 this week. And I’ll be honest — this birthday feels different. There’s awareness. There’s fear. There’s grief. And there’s a level of self-trust I would have begged for in my twenties. In this episode, I’m starting a 5-part series sharing 50 things I know at 50 about being a sensitive woman in 2026 — not just how to survive, but how to thrive. Today, I’m giving you the first 10. These...

If you’ve been trying to “fix” yourself for years… this episode might change everything. So much of the emotional wellness space is focused on one thing: Getting rid of what’s wrong. The anxiety. The stress. The overthinking. The guilt. The burnout. The trauma. And while support matters, here’s what’s missing: You cannot build a thriving life by only trying to eliminate what hurts. In this episode...

Hey my beautiful friend… I can’t believe I’m saying this, but welcome to Episode 300 . When I started this podcast, I had no idea if anyone would listen… or if I’d even keep going. But here we are — and today I want to revisit the most important message I’ve ever shared: Loving yourself no matter what is the key to everything. Because self-love isn’t about bubble baths or positive affirmations. It...

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I’m recording this one off the cuff, because it matters. I cry a lot. I cry every day. Sometimes I cry because I’m sad. Sometimes I cry because I’m angry, happy, proud — or because I just need to cry. I’ve always been this way, and if you’re listening to this, you probably are too. In this episode, I talk about why crying isn’t something to fix — and why nothing has gone wrong when tears show up....

Sensitive women feel deeply — and for many, emotional pain can feel overwhelming, unsafe, or impossible to sit with. There’s often a fear that if you really let yourself feel it, you’ll fall apart and won’t be able to recover. In this episode, I unpack why emotional pain feels so intense for sensitive and neurodivergent women — and why this has nothing to do with being fragile or broken. We explor...

Jealousy is one of the most misunderstood emotions — and one of the most shamed. Most of us were never taught how to feel jealousy without turning it against ourselves or others. In this episode, I unpack what jealousy actually is, why it hurts so much, and how it can either become a source of unnecessary suffering or a powerful source of self-awareness. We explore the difference between clean jea...