Realized Empath

Send us Fan Mail As empaths, we often find ourselves caught in a cycle of overproductivity. It's not uncommon for our sensitive nature to interpret even the simplest tasks as significant threats, triggering our fight-or-flight response.  Join me, your host, and holistic counselor Kristen Schwartz, as we delve into this unique interplay between our empathic nature and productivity.  We'll...

Send us Fan Mail Never again let your empathic abilities leave you feeling drained and disconnected in your intimate relationships. We promise you'll walk away from this episode armed with practical strategies to create balance in your love life.  As empaths, we walk a fine line between feeling our partner's emotions and maintaining our emotional equilibrium. In the pursuit of harmony, w...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you're an emotional sponge absorbing the feelings of everyone around you?  You're not alone, dear friend. As empaths, we often feel emotions deeply, which can be overwhelming. But what if I told you there's a way to understand and manage these powerful emotions?  Welcome to a transformative journey through somatics, a practice providing an em...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tiptoeing on the tightrope of emotional exhaustion, teetering between codependency and self-neglect? As empaths, we are often caught in this intricate web, struggling to maintain our self-identity while caring for others. This episode is your guiding light from the shackles of codependency toward the empowering realm of interdependency. We'll share our journey and the...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling overwhelmed by the aftermath of a crisis and seeking ways to restore balance? Welcome to another profound episode of the Realized Empath Podcast, where we'll guide you on the path to understanding your body's physiological reactions, especially your nervous system's response to stress. We'll identify the signs of dysregulation that can occur post-crisis...

Send us Fan Mail What if setting boundaries didn't make you less compassionate, but instead, amplified your empathy? Join us as we journey alongside Claire, an empath with a heart of gold, who's wrestling with the art of setting healthy boundaries while remaining compassionate. We're unpicking the intricate relationship between empathy and people pleasing, while shedding light on ho...

Send us Fan Mail Are you always on high alert? Does your sensitivity to others and your surroundings often leave you feeling drained and overwhelmed? As an empath, you are not alone. This episode of the Realized Empath Podcast, guided by Kristin Schwartz, confronts the issue of hypervigilance and its impacts on empaths. Unpacking the origins and effects of this heightened state of alertness, parti...

Send us Fan Mail As parents, the teen years bring a lot of change and additional stress to our lives. As the kids begin to expand into independence, we may struggle to communicate effectively and manage their big feelings. In today's soul-o episode, Kristen shares her experience as a parent of teens and touches on ways parents can open up communication and connection.  Enjoy! Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Being a parent can be demanding, overwhelming, fulfilling, and exciting. However, for an empath, how often we experience the brighter side of parenthood depends on how proficient we are at understanding ourselves and caring for our needs.  In today's episode, Kristen shares her early parenting story that reads like a short story of struggle and triumph. And glances back at th...

Send us Fan Mail On today's show, Lindsey Lockett, the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast host, joins Kristen and discusses the ups and downs of labels. Labels can help deepen self-awareness and compassion, and they can be restrictive if we don't leave room to evolve. Lindsey says it best; labels can be beneficial and limiting. However, if a label has us looking outside ourselves in fear an...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, Kristen sits down with Kat Fowler. Kat is the author of The Ultimate Guide to Energy Healing ,  a meditation teacher, and an Energy Therapist.   Kristen and Kat discuss the effects of blocked energy on the sensitive soul, and Kat shares her tips and tricks for releasing stagnant energy.   We know the role energy plays in an empath's life, tune in...

Send us Fan Mail To thrive as human beings, we need healthy and balanced nervous systems. Being a highly sensitive person means we are processing our experiences more deeply and profoundly. But, unfortunately, the remarkable trait of being a deep feeling person can equate to spending extra time in a stressed or activated state.  To get back to a place of balance, we must reclaim self-regulation, b...

Send us Fan Mail A regulated nervous system experiences the stress and calming response throughout a given day. However, trauma pushes the activation of the nervous system beyond its ability to self-regulate. When a stressful experience bumps the nervous system beyond its limits, our activated system can get stuck on "on." In today's soul-o podcast, Kristen discusses the nervous sys...

Send us Fan Mail In today's solo cast, Kristen dives into the topic of co-dependency. So many empaths and highly sensitive people have co-dependent traits. It’s so prevalent that many of us think the suffering of co-dependency is a side effect of being an Empath. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When we believe we don’t have the power to maintain our peace, we develop coping strategies that hyper-focus on everyone...

Send us Fan Mail A highly sensitive person has a deeply attuned nervous system, meaning we pick up on the subtleties some miss, and we feel the things we pick up on more profoundly. Because of this, the empath has a greater likelihood of being traumatized by their experience. In today's episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Anna Kress. They discuss the complexity of trauma and how the highly se...

Send us Fan Mail Boundaries. I have a love and not-so-love relationship with boundaries. I know they are needed to be the best version of myself, yet they can also trigger feelings from my past rooted in fear of rejection and loss of love.  In today's episode, we address the place empathy, and boundaries collide. I touch on how we keep ourselves in overwhelm and resentment by shying away from...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Kristen invited Louise Henning, the SOUL behind the Instagram account @highlysensitive_person. Together they discuss the differences and similarities between the HSP and Empath and share their journey in healing and embracing who they are.  Support the show Thanks for tuning in to the Realized Empath Podcast! 🎙️  If you're vibing with us, there's...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of the US Labor Day 2021, Kristen discusses the hot topic of careers for the Empath and Highly Sensitive Person. We all wish someone would tell us what to do to experience more joy and fulfillment in our lives.  Kristen brings the vital decision of career choice back to each of us individually. Empaths and Highly Sensitive people aren't limited in what they can creat...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Kristen gets honest about whether it is an Empath's responsibility to transmute another person's energy.  She talks about what it means to transmute energy and whether seeing someone's energy as needing to be fixed helps anyone. Join Kristen for this 20 minute, deep-dive into the old question, "What do I do with what I'm feeling?&q...

Send us Fan Mail Just when we think the world has peaked in its suffering, humanity's dealt another blow. So how is an Empath to cope with the everchanging and deeply growing sorrow and despair of today's world?  In today's podcast, Kristen discusses tips, tricks, and suggestions to navigate the overwhelming world as an Empath.  Support the show Thanks for tuning in to the Realized...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Kristen dives into some more frequently asked questions. You may find yourself in the question asked, or maybe the question on today's podcast is one you've submitted. So tune in to hear answers to some of the most pressing questions asked by Empaths worldwide. Support the show Thanks for tuning in to the Realized Empath Podcast! 🎙️  If you'...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Kristen dives into some frequently asked questions. You may find yourself in the question asked, or maybe the question on today's podcast is one you've submitted. So tune in to hear answers to some of the most pressing questions asked by Empaths worldwide. Support the show Thanks for tuning in to the Realized Empath Podcast! 🎙️  If you're vi...

Send us Fan Mail I get this question a lot. How can I protect my energy as an empath?  I searched my entire life for the magic antidote, a quick fix for preventing the draining of my energy and avoiding overwhelm. Instead, I found there isn't one answer but several. The answer may not fit society's fascination with quick fixes, but the answer is pretty straightforward and can be simple i...