Sensitive Stories April Snow

Are you in relationships where you feel lonely, exhausted, or used? In this episode, I talk with Julie Wrocklage, LPC about the emotional toll of being in one-sided relationships and: • The differences between a supportive, reciprocal relationship and a one-sided relationship where there’s no or little reciprocity • What makes highly sensitive people more vulnerable to being in relationships with emotionally immature or narcissistic people • How you can advocate for your needs if ...

Are you constantly doing more than you have the bandwidth for as an HSP? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • How do you NOT feel influenced by the pressure from the non-HSPs in your life to do more? • How do you manage social pressure/guilt that comes up when you need to recharge but feel you can’t say no? April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the...

Have you felt overwhelmed by grief or been pressured to get over it quickly? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Butler about finding your way through grief as a sensitive person and: • The unexpected ways grief can show up such as irritability, anxiety, and anger • How community support and rituals can support you in your processing of grief • Grief shows up when you lose someone, but also when you go through other types of loss or life changes • Remembering to come back to yourself a...

Have you put yourself aside for years? In this episode, I talk with Jen Berlingo, LPC, ATR about tuning back into your inner calling and… • Emerging in midlife and unmasking to be your full self again • Looking inward to identify what needs to change • Navigating big life changes and taking one small step forward at a time • Turning your ear back inward to listen to your inner yearnings and reclaiming your true nature • Assessing whether your lifestyle supports your sensitive nervous system ...

Are you burning out trying to do all the things you’re supposed to? In this episode, I talked with Maegan Megginson, LMFT, LPC about unhooking from expectations and finding new ways to be of service to yourself. We also explored: • Grieving the life you imagined you would have before discovering that you’re highly sensitive • Experimenting with changes to feel more comfortable with yourself, in your relationships, and at work • Setting boundaries around giving and rece...

Do you feel others emotions as deeply as your own? In this episode, I talk with Mishka Clavijo Kimball, LMFT about how to care for yourself as an empath and: • Growing up sensitive as the eldest in a latino family and how family roles impact your experience as an HSP • Learning to provide support in a balanced way and not automatically jumping in to rescue others • How to care for yourself more and not love others too much at your own expense • Differences, myths, ...