Awaken Your Wise Woman

Elizabeth Cush
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Life can be challenging for highly sensitive women like us. Overstimulation, Overwhelm, Empathy overload, feeling misunderstood… The piece that makes life so much easier is having a community that allows you to show up authentically. With your beautiful sensitive gifts. We’re out there—your people. Join me, Biz Cush, and my guests every other week for the support, community and connection that’s here for you.

  1. Jun 15

    Finding Your People

    If you’ve often felt like you don’t fit in, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush talks about the importance of finding a community that appreciates and supports your highly sensitive self.  “How many workplaces, events, trainings, parties, groups, relationships have you engaged in that left you feeling drained or overwhelmed or blaming yourself for not being like everyone else?” — Biz Cush How many jobs or relationships have you had that left you feeling drained? How many parties or events have you been to that felt overwhelming? How many groups have you joined but felt like you didn’t fit in? If any of those scenarios ring true, and you find yourself blaming yourself for not being like everyone else, be gentle with yourself. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, wraps up Season Six with insight into how highly sensitive women can find a community where they are supported and their gifts are appreciated. She shares some of the lessons she has learned on her personal journey as she came to respect her sensitivities. She also guides you through a simple somatic exercise to help you feel the difference when your body is telling you when something isn’t a good fit for you and when it recognizes that a situation or group or person is in alignment with your energy.  You can find the full show notes and resources for this and every episode here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    Finding Your People

  2. Jun 1

    Somatic Therapy and Psychedelics

    On this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Annaliese Oatman, a multi-disciplinary artist and psychedelic somatic therapist, for a conversation about psychedelic-assisted therapy. “I like the idea that self-regulation is not one little practice that we engage in the moment that we're dysregulated, but it's a lifestyle.”   — Annalise Oatman You’re doing the work. You’re moving forward, but you feel like something is standing in the way of your progress. You’re reaching for something but feel like it’s out of your grasp. Your energy feels stuck. Maybe you could benefit by shaking up your nervous system. Throughout the ages, in cultures around the world, spiritual seekers have used psychedelics to enhance their exploration and attain new insights. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Annalise Oatman, LCSW, a multi-disciplinary artist and a psychedelic-somatic therapist, for a discussion of amplifying the therapeutic process through the use of psychedelics. They talk about psychedelic-assisted therapy and how it is best used, and how highly sensitive women might find it to be a useful tool.  You can find the full show notes and resources for all the episodes here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    Somatic Therapy and Psychedelics

  3. May 18

    Midlife Transitions for Highly Sensitive Women

    If the way you’ve been doing things isn’t quite as aligned as it needs to be, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush talks about what to expect as your system begins to evolve.  “What once helped you survive may not support who you are becoming.” — Biz Cush   Have you outgrown the way you’ve been doing life? Have the things that used to work stopped working? Do you feel like something doesn’t quite fit right? You’ve done the work, adapted, developed a set of tools, but you’re drawn to deeper change. If so, don’t be discouraged. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, talks about the complicated feelings that can arise as your relationship with your sensitivity evolves and you transition to a life that is more closely aligned to your needs.  You can find the full show notes and resources here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    Midlife Transitions for Highly Sensitive Women

  4. May 4

    How Highly Sensitive Women Can Manage Big Emotions (with body awareness)

    Hi, Jenn, and welcome to The Awaken Your wise woman podcast. Thank you for having me. So nice to have you on board here, for the listeners who don't know who you are, could you share a little bit about yourself and the work that you do? “What I would say to deep, profound feelers, is that we are capable of doing hard and impossible things, and we are capable of sitting with hard and impossible feelings.”   — Jenn Rapkin Emotions are called feelings for a reason. Frequent deep or strong emotions can seem overwhelming. When they do, our first reaction is often to turn to our mind, to try to think our way out of those uncomfortable feelings. In doing so, we may be overlooking a powerful tool that can help us ride the waves of strong emotions: our bodies. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Dr. Jenn Rapkin, ND, author of The Feeling Muscle, for a discussion of frequent feelers, high sensitivity, big emotions and our bodies. They talk about how body work can complement the other work we are doing and what physical practices and sensations can teach us.  You can find the full show notes and resources for every episode here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    How Highly Sensitive Women Can Manage Big Emotions (with body awareness)

  5. Apr 20

    Movement, Mindfulness and Feeling Feelings

    As a highly sensitive woman, if you find yourself hiding from painful feelings, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and counselor Alyssa Scarano talk about integrating the body and mind to manage your emotions. “If we're numbing one emotion or suppressing one emotion, or bearing down, or whatever reaction we're having to one emotion, it starts to affect all the other ones.”   — Alyssa Scarano Being highly sensitive means feeling deeply. Too often, though, we minimize or even bury some of those feelings. Maybe they’re painful. Maybe we believe the message that we’re overreacting. Maybe we think we’re weak. Whatever the reason, we do ourselves a disservice by not feeling our whole range of feelings. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Alyssa Scarano, LPC, NCC, founder and clinical director of The Collective Therapy & Wellness. They talk about a holistic approach to mental health that integrates therapy with wellness practices like yoga and mindfulness to help manage emotions and strengthen compassion for your sensitive self. You can find the full show notes and resources here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast  Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    Movement, Mindfulness and Feeling Feelings

  6. Apr 6

    High Sensitivity and Handling Overwhelm

    If you’re highly sensitive, chances are you are no stranger to feeling overwhelmed. If so, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush offers tips for dealing with big emotions.  “I want to talk about holding space for when you're feeling overwhelmed, because as highly sensitive beings, we do get overwhelmed.” — Biz Cush Do bright lights make you cringe a little? Do you shrink from loud music or other noise? Do events or memories trigger powerful feelings? If so, how does your system react? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, talks about the kinds of situations that can feel overwhelming, shares insights based on her own personal experiences, and offers several strategies for feeling big feelings without becoming emotionally overloaded.  Find the full show notes and resources here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    High Sensitivity and Handling Overwhelm

  7. Mar 23

    High Sensitivity, Hormonal Changes, and Your Aging Body

    Whether you’re perimenopausal, menopausal or postmenopausal, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, a premier women’s health expert, talk about high sensitivity, hormones and pelvic health at mid-life. “I do believe that the women who tend to be highly sensitive tend to also feel things a lot more. I've seen this not just with hormone changes, but also with aches and pains.”   — Dr. Betsy Greenleaf Are hot flashes burning you up? Do frequent bladder leaks leave you too embarrassed to leave the house? Oh, and how’s your sex life? For too long, women didn’t talk about menopause and other issues they experience at mid-life. Instead, we suffered in silence. Fortunately, we don’t have to. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul-support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Dr. Betsy A.B. Greenleaf, founder of the International Pause Institute and CEO of the Pelvic Floor Store. They talk about pelvic health, perimenopause and menopause, hormones and other therapies, vaginal prolapse, incontinence, and other health and wellness issues of importance to mid-life women. You can find the full show notes and resources here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

    High Sensitivity, Hormonal Changes, and Your Aging Body

  8. Mar 9

    Somatic Experiencing for Sensitive Women

    Is your nervous system on overdrive? If you have physical symptoms that don’t seem to have an explanation, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Laurie James, a coach, author and podcaster, talk about high sensitivity, healing and somatic experiencing. “Every nervous system is different based off of who you are, your lineage, your culture, how you were raised, the trauma that you experienced.”   — Laurie James Do you ever feel like the little pink toy bunny in the commercial—you just keep going, and going and going? Life keeps coming at you, and you keep reacting. Maybe you’re racing to stay a step ahead. Then one day your body stops. Your brain says, “No more!” Maybe it hasn’t happened yet, but if you’re on that path, you can take steps to give your nervous system a much-needed break. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Laurie James, an author, podcaster and somatic relationship coach, for a talk about somatic experiencing. Learn about how this mind/body approach can help highly sensitive women heal from past trauma, regulate their nervous system, better manage sensory overload, and live a more balanced life. You can fund the full show notes and resources here. Support the show I hope you enjoyed the show! You can also follow me here: Instagram YouTube Facebook

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Life can be challenging for highly sensitive women like us. Overstimulation, Overwhelm, Empathy overload, feeling misunderstood… The piece that makes life so much easier is having a community that allows you to show up authentically. With your beautiful sensitive gifts. We’re out there—your people. Join me, Biz Cush, and my guests every other week for the support, community and connection that’s here for you.

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  • Creator
    Elizabeth Cush
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    289
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Awaken Your Wise Woman
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