Shows
Sensitive Stories42: Cutting Family Ties as an HSPDo you have a difficult relationship with a parent? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about cutting family ties and: • The most common reasons most people cut ties with parents or close family members • The difference between going low and no contact • How common it is to second guess your decision to cut ties and what to do if that happens • What to say to people who attempt to guilt you into making amends with a dysfunctional family member • Navigating special occasions and finding healing after e...2025-02-1142 min
Sensitive Stories24: Honoring Your Energetic + Emotional Ebbs and FlowsDo you worry you’re moving too slowly or not keeping up? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • Any suggestions on how to cope when my deep processing translates to working much slower than everyone else? • How do we find balance and a sustainable routine when feeling deeply and overwhelmed by the daily hustle? April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate s...2024-08-2719 min
Sensitive Stories17: Setting Better Boundaries to Honor Your Sensitive NeedsAre you exhausted or resentful from constantly putting your needs aside? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sharon Martin about setting boundaries and: • Accepting your sensitivity and your basic human needs for rest as a precursor to setting boundaries more effectively • Distinguishing between direct and indirect boundaries • Benefits of communicating your needs, setting limits, and compromising in relationships • Keeping boundaries straight-forward instead of overexplaining • Empowering yourself to make changes when others aren’t able to honor your limits • Overcoming boundary violations and strategies to get your needs met...2024-07-0951 min
Sensitive Stories15: Show Up in Your Relationships Without ResentmentAre you constantly putting the needs of others before yourself and struggling to show up as your full self in relationships? In this solo episode I answer two listener questions: • Why do I feel so much resentment in my relationships? • How do you tell people you are an HSP? April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and author in California. She specializes in working with highly sensitive people to help calm the storm of overwhelm, anxiety, and self-doubt to allow their innate sensitive strengths to shine through. Deeply committed to chang...2024-06-1812 min
Awaken Your Wise WomanHow Highly Sensitive People Can Find Their VoiceIf you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), chances are you have trouble finding your voice—and that can cause a lot of anxiety. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back psychotherapist April Snow, who talks about how you can learn to trust your voice, set healthy boundaries and speak up for your needs. Quotes: “When you’re highly sensitive, that sensation is loud.” — April Snow “We start to doubt ourselves. We start to silence that inner wisdom, that intuition.” — April Snow “Anxiety is a big marker that you’re living a...2020-10-1233 min