Sensitive and Strong

Annet van Duinen, Professional Certified Coach and International Consultant on High Sensitivity.
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Welcome to Sensitive and Strong! I know how easy it is to believe your sensitivity is your greatest weakness, but through this podcast, I’ll show you how it can become your greatest strength. Together, we explore the many layers of being highly sensitive, including the unique experience of the Highly Sensitive Sensation Seeker (HSP-HSS), a nervous-system profile combining Sensory Processing Sensitivity with High Sensation Seeking, known through our work as The Wild Sensitive. We’ll dive into the challenges, joys, relationships, personal growth, and powerful gifts of sensitivity, while sharing inspiring conversations, practical tools, and meaningful insights to help you embrace who you truly are. Hosted by Annet van Duinen, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), pioneering author, and International Consultant on High Sensitivity, trained by Dr. Elaine Aron. https://wildsensitive.com   https://annetvanduinen.com 

  1. 10/23/2025

    Going on a quest with Dr. Katie Larson, an amazing conversation filled with wonderful insights!

    Send us Fan Mail This episodes guest is Dr. Katie T. Larson, Ph.D. she is a Hypnotherapist, Growth Coach and Somatic Practitioner who works with Highly Sensitive People, Empaths, and Intuitives. She has helped initiate meaningful personal Growth in thousands of individuals, but she is best-known for guiding clients through “Quests”—inner journeys—that offer opportunities to explore your life from deeper perspectives, bringing more purpose, meaning and joy.  She is also a Wild Sensitive, and we had an amazing conversation on how our sensitive bodies have already so much knowledge, how we can go on a quest to explore what is important to us. She explains why High Sensitivity is not a burden or wound in an amazing way.  Find out more about her on het website: https://www.growthquests.com/ Or follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkatiegrowthquests/ Support the show

    56 min

  2. 09/27/2025

    From Chaos to Career Clarity: An HSP’s Journey with Mark Wigginton

    Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Sensitive and Strong, Annet sits down with Mark Wigginton, a midlife career and transition coach, licensed counselor, and endurance athlete who has completed 84 marathons, half marathons, and even a full Ironman Triathlon at 55. Mark identifies as a High Sensation Seeking HSP, blending emotional depth with a passion for challenge. Growing up in chaos and building a career while ignoring his wiring, Mark later discovered his Highly Sensitive identity, a revelation that didn’t rewrite his past but finally made sense of it. Today, he uses his story to help midlife professionals transform sensitivity into strength, guiding them to make career decisions, improve relationships, and create authentic work-life alignment. In this episode, Mark shares: How recognizing his sensitivity reshaped his life and workThe biggest challenges Highly Sensitive People face when finding the right career fitRed flags to watch for in overstimulating or draining work environmentsPractical steps for leaving a job that no longer serves you, without fearThe unique pressures men face when making career changes and why support mattersWords of encouragement for anyone feeling stuck, hopeless, or questioning their worthThis conversation is both deeply personal and incredibly practical, a roadmap for using your sensitivity as a strength to build a career (and life) that truly fits who you are. Marks information: https://focusingonresults.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in//focusingonresults/  Support the show

    52 min

  3. 08/09/2025

    Radical Self Love and how to embody it with Liza Lomax

    Send us Fan Mail This episodes guest is Liza Lomax,  she is a Radical Self-Love & Embodiment Coach, and is here to help deep feelers and extra-achievers reconnect with themselves in a way that feels real, loving, and freeing. Just a space to heal, grow, and be. If you've ever felt disconnected from yourself, struggled with body image, or silenced your own needs to meet everyone else’s expectations, Liza is here to help folks break those patterns and step into a life where they feel at home in their body, in their choices, and in who they are. With a blend of intuition, energy work, mind-body healing, and deep transformational coaching, Liza guides them to release old stories, build unshakable self-trust, and fully embody the confidence that’s already inside them. Where to find her: Website: www.lizalomax.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/liza.lomax Instagram page: www.instagram.com/loveyourbodycoachingwithliza YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2WAi5bA Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-loma... TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8kTuwb1/ Support the show

    49 min

  4. 07/26/2025

    When Science Meets Sensitivity: Creative Wellness Coaching for Women in STEM

    Send us Fan Mail Alexandra Reid is a creative wellness coach and former scientist who supports Highly Sensitive People, especially women in STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through simple, art therapy-inspired practices. As an HSP herself, she understands what it feels like to be overstimulated, emotionally overloaded, or quietly carrying too much. Her background in research, government, and medical devices gives her insight into the high-pressure environments her clients face. Lexi’s work blends mindfulness, neuroscience, and creative expression to help sensitive people reduce stress, process emotions, and reconnect with themselves. http://www.lexireidstudio.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-j-reid/ https://www.instagram.com/lexireidstudio/ https://www.youtube.com/@MindArtWellness Support the show

    44 min

  5. 07/12/2025

    The Power of a Sensitive Brain - with Dr. Bianca Acevedo

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am talking to Bianca P. Acevedo, Neuroscientist, Author & Expert on Sensitivity. She is a leading social neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on empathy, love, and especially the highly sensitive brain. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Stony Brook University and currently works with the Neuroscience Research Institute at UC Santa Barbara and Northwell Health in New York. She conducted the first fMRI study on long-term love, earning her the International Women in Science Award, and is the author of The Highly Sensitive Brain and The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity. Dr. Acevedo’s work bridges science and everyday life, helping us understand how sensitivity shapes relationships, health, and emotional well-being. You can find more information about her on: https://www.biancaacevedo.com  Support the show

    32 min

  6. 05/14/2025

    Creativity as a Compass for the Wild, Sensitive Soul

    Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode, I talk with Lorna Bode, artist, educator, and founder of Pause for Creativity, to explore how creativity can serve as a guiding compass for Highly Sensitive People. Lorna’s journey spans teaching, international adventures, and deep personal transformation, all rooted in a lifelong connection to creative expression. From clay to conversation, she shares how creativity isn’t just a hobby, but a healing force, a mirror, and a path home to ourselves. Together, we talk about the role of art in emotional resilience, the power of safe spaces like her HSP Café in Bath, UK, and how embracing our creative spark can help us navigate a world in a wonderful HSP way. Whether you're an artist, a seeker, or someone simply craving deeper connection, this episode is a soulful invitation to pause, create, and come back to your sensitive self. Information about Lorna's wonderful work and workshops and the HSP cafe's in Bath.  Lorna’s website : https://www.lornabode.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lorna.bode Instagram: @Pause_for_Creativity   HSP Cafe Bath: https://www.hiddenstore.co.uk/workshops Support the show

    54 min

  7. 01/07/2025

    Why Adventure is Valuable or HSP's

    Send us Fan Mail In this new episode I explore more about what adventure can bring to you as a Highly Sensitive. I will explain how it can serve your growth and what it has brought me in my personal life. Link for the website I mention: https://thelivingadventurers.com https://highsensitivecoaching.com/ Follow The Living Adventurers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelivingadventurers or at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelivingadventurers  Let me know what you would like to adventure! Support the show

    21 min

  8. 08/11/2023

    The Sensitive High Sensation Seeker, a conversation with dr. Tracy Cooper

    Send us Fan Mail A great conversation with dr. Tracy Cooper about the sensitive High Sensation Seeker (HSS) about the new research on how HSP relates to the HSS trait. They found in this research that 50 percent of all HSP's are to a certain level high sensation seeking. We talked about what the characteristics of the HSS trait are. How this shows up, how you can recognize it in yourself. What you need to thrive when you have both of these traits.  How it shows up in men and in women and all other kinds of things that come up with these traits. You can find more information about dr. Tracy Cooper and his programs and the Sensitive  men movie, on his website; https://drtracycooper.org/ or https://sensitivemenrising.org/  Support the show

    1h 4m
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About

Welcome to Sensitive and Strong! I know how easy it is to believe your sensitivity is your greatest weakness, but through this podcast, I’ll show you how it can become your greatest strength. Together, we explore the many layers of being highly sensitive, including the unique experience of the Highly Sensitive Sensation Seeker (HSP-HSS), a nervous-system profile combining Sensory Processing Sensitivity with High Sensation Seeking, known through our work as The Wild Sensitive. We’ll dive into the challenges, joys, relationships, personal growth, and powerful gifts of sensitivity, while sharing inspiring conversations, practical tools, and meaningful insights to help you embrace who you truly are. Hosted by Annet van Duinen, Professional Certified Coach (PCC), pioneering author, and International Consultant on High Sensitivity, trained by Dr. Elaine Aron. https://wildsensitive.com   https://annetvanduinen.com 

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  • Creator
    Annet van Duinen, Professional Certified Coach and International Consultant on High Sensitivity.
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Sensitive and Strong
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