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Feelings MatterPleased #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling pleased - that crossover feeling that includes both happiness and contentment. The conversation examines how pleased differs from other positive emotions, why it often quietly exists in the background of our lives, and how this self-satisfied feeling connects to pride and outcomes we've influenced. The hosts discuss the importance of recognizing and banking these quiet positive moments to draw on during difficult times.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes pleased as a "blended emotion" combining happiness and contentment that often exists...
2026-01-2809 min
Dial it inS5 Ep03: From AI Basic Concepts to Business Applications with Michelle Stinson RossThis podcast episode discusses the fundamentals of AI and its application in business, featuring marketing strategist Michelle Stinson Ross. The conversation touches on the proliferation of AI across various industries, elucidates the differences between AI, machine learning, and large language models, and demystifies common misconceptions about AI's capabilities and limitations. Michelle shares her personal experiences with tools like Claude and ChatGPT, detailing their strengths in different contexts. The episode further explains the significance of prompt quality, AI sloppiness, data privacy, and the future role of agents in automating tasks. Practical advice for integrating AI into business operations while ensuring...
2026-01-2243 min
Feelings MatterShame #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton tackle one of the most powerful and challenging emotions: shame - that feeling of being self-conscious because you feel bad about yourself as a person, not just about something you did. The conversation explores how shame differs from guilt, the role of culture and religion in shaping shame responses, and why this "slippery eel" of an emotion can be so difficult to recognize and address. The hosts share deeply personal experiences with shame and offer strategies for building resilience against its spiral.Episode Highlights...
2026-01-2123 min
Feelings MatterSupported #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling supported - that state of feeling understood and upheld by others, knowing you're not alone in facing challenges. The conversation examines how support intersects with safety, trust, and belonging, why savoring positive emotions like feeling supported is crucial for building resilience, and how lack of support contributes to societal loneliness. The hosts share how their connection provides mutual support and discuss why this emotion belongs in the love category.Episode Highlights:Tina describes feeling supported as experiencing belonging, safety...
2026-01-1409 min
Feelings MatterCarefree #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling carefree - that state of having no cares or worries where things feel easy. The conversation examines how responsibilities and life stages affect our ability to experience carefreeness, whether this feeling can be intentionally cultivated, and how creative flow states might provide unexpected moments of being carefree. The hosts discuss practical ways to reverse-engineer carefree moments in adult life despite accumulated responsibilities. Episode Highlights:Tina reflects on not feeling truly carefree since her late teens/early twenties during a b...
2025-12-2412 min
Feelings MatterMortified #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling mortified - that sense of being so incredibly humiliated that you may have lost your dignity. The conversation examines the Latin roots of "mortified" (meaning death), how this emotion differs from simple embarrassment, and why it's more common during teenage years when identity is still forming. The hosts share personal stories of mortification and discuss the importance of self-soothing and curiosity when processing this painful emotion.Episode Highlights:Michelle explains the etymology of "mortified" comes from the Latin word...
2025-12-1715 min
Feelings MatterRevulsion #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the intense emotion of revulsion - that sense of loathing or repulsion toward someone or something. The conversation distinguishes revulsion from simply finding something revolting, examines how this emotion often connects to moral beliefs, and explores how life experience affects both the frequency and processing of this powerful feeling. The hosts share personal triggers for revulsion and discuss when mindfulness techniques are helpful versus when walking away is the better choice.Episode Highlights:Heather distinguishes revulsion from merely finding something "revolting," describing revulsion...
2025-12-1013 minFeelings MatterPresent #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the state of being present - a grounded emotional state where your attention, awareness, and energy are fully in the here and now. The conversation examines how presence can be both uncomfortable and powerful, how introverts and extroverts may experience presence differently, and the relationship between presence and flow states. The hosts discuss practical ways to practice presence and why it's often easier to be present for others than for ourselves.Episode Highlights:Heather describes being present as "bringing a light bulb into...
2025-12-0410 min
Feelings MatterHumorous #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling humorous - that sense of being amused, finding something comical, or feeling like acting silly. The conversation examines humor's relationship to life's absurdity, its healing power in difficult times, and how laughter serves as emotional release similar to crying. The hosts discuss how humor connects us communally and how multiple emotions can coexist, including humor during periods of depression.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes her belief that "life is absurd" and her tendency to find humor even when it's not...
2025-12-0212 min
Feelings MatterSad #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore sadness - one of the most universally recognized yet complex emotions humans experience. The conversation examines how sadness differs from depression, the cumulative nature of unexpressed sadness, and the importance of self-compassion when experiencing this heavy emotion. The hosts share vulnerable personal experiences and discuss how to support others who are grieving or experiencing deep sadness.Episode Highlights:Tina describes sadness as having a "physical feeling, like a tightness and heaviness in the chest" and shares her current experience of feeling sad and...
2025-11-2922 min
Feelings MatterSullen #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Heather Hampton, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Tina Schweiger explore the emotion of feeling sullen - that experience of being unhappy to the point where it becomes an ongoing mood. The conversation examines sullen as a protective response when we've run out of emotional capacity, the need for processing space when triggered, and how to support both ourselves and others (especially teenagers) when this withdrawn state emerges. The hosts share personal strategies for navigating and respecting the sullen experience. EpisodeHighlights:Heather describes sullen as appearing when something has "peeved you off" to...
2025-10-0809 min
Feelings MatterGuilt #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Tina Schweiger, Heather Hampton, and Michelle Stinson Ross explore the emotion of guilt - that feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing, whether or not harm has actually been inflicted. The conversation distinguishes guilt from shame, examines how guilt particularly affects women in society, and shares strategies for reframing guilty thoughts. Tina vulnerably shares a recent experience of standing up for herself with a healthcare provider and the conflicted feelings that followed. Episode Highlights:Tina clarifies the distinction between guilt and shame: "guilt is I did something bad and shame is I'm a bad p...
2025-10-0113 min
Feelings MatterIndifference #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of indifference - that feeling of having no preference when faced with choices or not caring about something that's happening. The conversation challenges the typical view of indifference as negative, examining how it can sometimes serve as healthy professional detachment or signal relationship problems. The hosts discuss the nuanced role indifference plays in boundaries, relationships, and professional settings.Episode Highlights:Michelle reframes indifference as potentially beneficial in professional settings, sharing how she wished she could be more indifferent when a stressed...
2025-09-2411 min
Feelings MatterColorful #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Tina Schweiger, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling colorful - that sense of being interesting, multifaceted, energetic, and distinctive. The conversation delves into how colorful manifests as both an emotional experience and a personality trait, the connection between color theory and emotions, and why this vibrant feeling lands in the humor category. The hosts share personal stories about how they express their colorful nature through fashion, hair, and creative choices. Episode Highlights:Tina describes feeling colorful while writing a thank-you note with gold paint pen on blue g...
2025-09-1718 min
Feelings MatterAffectionate #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling affectionate - that warm regard for another person or animal, characterized by loving and fond feelings. The conversation delves into the relationship between affection and physical touch, the biochemical aspects of affectionate feelings, and how past trauma can complicate our ability to express and receive affection. The hosts share vulnerable personal experiences about navigating affection with consent and emotional intelligence. EpisodeHighlights:Michelle describes the visual representation of affection as looking "a little stoned," connecting this to the dopamine and "...
2025-09-1016 min
Feelings MatterMoral #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Heather Hampton, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Tina Schweiger explore the emotion of feeling moral - that sense of being connected to principles of right and wrong, especially regarding teaching right behavior. The conversation examines how moral feelings differ from other emotions because they're deeply rooted in our conditioning and values, making them particularly challenging to examine objectively. The hosts discuss how moral convictions can both guide positive action and fuel destructive conflicts.Episode Highlights:Heather describes moral feelings as deeply tied to personal values and sense of self, making...
2025-09-0319 min
Feelings MatterWorried #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of worry - that feeling of being troubled or having a mind busy with anxiety or doubt. The conversation examines worry as primarily a mental rather than physical experience, its relationship to control and choice, and how it differs from anxiety. The hosts share contrasting perspectives on worry, with some experiencing it frequently while others find it largely absent from their emotional landscape.Episode Highlights:Heather notes how the visual representation of worry shows the character looking off into the distance...
2025-07-2213 min
Feelings MatterGlad #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling glad - that sense of being pleased, happy, and gratified. The conversation delves into how gladness differs from related emotions like happiness and joy, examining its unique combination of gratitude and surprise. The hosts discuss the sustaining nature of gladness compared to more fleeting emotions and emphasize the importance of recognizing these positive feelings when they occur.Episode Highlights:Michelle defines gladness as "the intersection of joy and gratitude," distinguishing it from simple gratitude (being grateful for paid bills...
2025-07-1710 min
Feelings MatterExasperated #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of exasperation - that feeling of having your patience greatly tested and feeling super annoyed or overwhelmed. Tina vulnerably shares her current experience of exasperation in real time, leading to an authentic discussion about how small things can feel overwhelming when we're already stressed, and how this emotion often signals that our boundaries or sense of agency have been compromised. The hosts examine generational and cultural factors that may contribute to this feeling.Episode Highlights:Tina shares her current state of...
2025-07-1515 min
Feelings MatterAmbivalence #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of ambivalence - feeling two opposite feelings or attitudes at the same time, or simply feeling indecisive. The conversation distinguishes ambivalence from indifference and examines how this emotion can manifest both as a symptom of depression and as decision fatigue. The hosts discuss how ambivalence can put people on the precipice of isolation and share strategies for moving through this challenging emotional state.Episode Highlights:Heather describes experiencing ambivalence in two ways: as part of depression where she simply doesn't...
2025-07-0111 min
Feelings MatterFurious #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the intense emotion of feeling furious - that state of intense anger, actively raging, or feeling violent. The conversation examines fury as an "amygdala hijack" that can signal the need for significant change and growth, while also offering practical strategies for managing this overwhelming emotion. The hosts share personal experiences with fury and discuss techniques for de-escalation when this intense emotion emerges.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes fury as rare for her but connected to feelings of helplessness when she has no control over a...
2025-06-2616 min
Feelings MatterCharming #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling charming - that pleasant feeling with an air of charisma that creates connection with others. The conversation examines the distinction between authentic and inauthentic charm, how charm functions in relationships and performance settings, and the positive dynamic that can emerge when people mutually experience this delightful emotion. The hosts discuss charm as both something we feel within ourselves and something we experience from others.Episode Highlights:Tina introduces charming as feeling "pleasant with an air of charisma," using...
2025-06-2409 min
Feelings MatterNovel #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Tina Schweiger, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling novel - that sense of having no precedent or experiencing something completely new. The conversation examines how novel differs from fear of the unknown, the importance of actively seeking novelty as we age, and how this childlike sense of wonder can contribute to innovation, creativity, and compassion. The hosts share personal examples of experiencing novelty and discuss how to cultivate this positive emotion in daily life.Episode Highlights:Tina describes novel as a "childlike sense of wonder" that becomes...
2025-06-1009 min
Feelings MatterLively #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling lively - that sensation of being full of life and energetic. The conversation reveals how introversion and extroversion influence experiences of liveliness, using their recent conference attendance as a case study. The hosts discuss how to harness lively energy when it appears and emphasize the contagious nature of this positive emotion.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes feeling lively at their recent conference while working the expo hall floor, noting how as an extrovert she was energized by constant interaction with...
2025-06-0510 min
Feelings MatterEnlightened #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Heather Hampton, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Tina Schweiger explore the emotion of feeling enlightened - that sudden feeling of understanding, awareness, or wisdom about something or someone. The conversation delves into the difference between learning and enlightenment, how enlightenment drives innovation and creativity, and the role this emotion can play in professional settings. The hosts share personal experiences of enlightenment and discuss how it connects to empathy and holding space for others.Episode Highlights:Heather describes enlightenment as those magical moments when "several things that you know or have learned come...
2025-06-0409 min
Feelings MatterConfused - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of confusion - that feeling of being bewildered, unclear, or unsure what to do. The conversation examines whether confusion is primarily a thinking state or an emotion, how people typically respond to feeling confused, and how confusion can manifest in relationships. The hosts also discuss the concerning connection between persistent confusion and manipulative relationship dynamics, offering resources and insights for healthier responses to this common emotion.Episode Highlights:Tina suggests confusion blends thinking and feeling, noting that people often say "...
2025-05-2719 min
Feelings MatterAdorable - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling adorable - that sensation of feeling cute and adored, or finding someone or something unbearably cute. The conversation examines the two-way nature of adoration, the concept of "cute aggression," and how we might cultivate more experiences of this light, positive emotion in our lives. The hosts also discuss the importance of recognizing and growing positive emotions, not just analyzing challenging ones.Episode Highlights:Heather introduces adorable as a feeling associated with "puppies and kittens" but admits she often...
2025-05-2214 min
Feelings MatterAggressive - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Heather Hampton, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Tina Schweiger explore the emotion of aggression - that feeling of wanting to attack or argue with someone. The conversation moves from personal experiences with aggression to the challenges of handling aggression in children, particularly neurodivergent children. The hosts discuss how aggression can be contagious, creating escalating cycles, and share insights about maintaining calm in the face of others' aggressive behavior.Episode Highlights:Heather shares how she experiences aggression primarily while driving, using her car as a "safe space" to express feelings she wouldn't verbalize f...
2025-05-2014 min
Feelings MatterSorrowful - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of being sorrowful - that feeling of being heavy-hearted and deeply unhappy, often due to a loss or disappointment. The conversation delves into the physical sensations of sorrow, its relationship to depression, and how different contexts can shape our experience of this profound emotion. The hosts share personal insights about moving through sorrow rather than getting stuck in it, offering powerful metaphors and practical wisdom.Episode Highlights:Heather describes experiencing sorrowful in two distinct ways: during periods of depression (accompanied...
2025-05-1614 min
Feelings MatterAversion - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Tina Schweiger, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of aversion - described simply as "feeling stuck in a state of dislike." The conversation examines how aversion serves as both a protective mechanism and a potential barrier to growth and connection. The hosts discuss their personal experiences with aversion, its relationship to anxiety, and strategies for managing this emotion rather than allowing it to lead to harmful avoidance patterns.Episode Highlights:Tina shares her experience with misophonia (aversion to specific sounds like chewing), explaining how it creates a desire to physically...
2025-05-1608 min
Feelings MatterAnxious - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore anxiety as both an emotion and a condition. The conversation delves into how anxiety manifests physically, the distinction between anxiety and related feelings like nervousness, and practical techniques for creating safety and disrupting anxiety patterns. The hosts share their personal experiences with anxiety and offer insights on how to cultivate resilience against this challenging emotion.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes her experience of anxiety as "being prepared for the truck to hit me," noting it often appears due to past trauma and manifests...
2025-05-1516 min
Feelings MatterSmug - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Heather Hampton, Michelle Stinson Ross, and Tina Schweiger explore the emotion of smugness - that irritating feeling of being excessively pleased with oneself or offensively self-satisfied. The conversation delves into different perspectives on smugness, its relationship to contempt, and how this emotion can serve as an important signal in relationships. The hosts discuss the importance of approaching all emotions non-judgmentally while acknowledging that certain emotions, like smugness, may warrant closer examination.Episode Highlights:Heather describes smugness as having an element of arrogance and "demeaning another person," placing it in the category...
2025-05-0810 min
Feelings MatterBlissful - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of feeling blissful - that state of being extremely happy or full of joy. The hosts discuss how bliss represents an intersection of joy and peace, emphasizing its qualities of contentment, presence, and serenity. They share personal experiences of bliss and offer insights on how to create conditions where this gentle yet profound emotion might naturally arise.Episode Highlights:Michelle describes bliss as the intersection of joy and peace - a feeling that's happy and good but also "very chill,"...
2025-05-0609 min
Feelings MatterEmbarrassed - #FeelingsMatterIn this episode of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross, Tina Schweiger, and Heather Hampton explore the emotion of embarrassment - that uncomfortable feeling of being improperly exposed or self-conscious. The hosts dive into the physical sensations of embarrassment, share personal stories of embarrassing moments, and discuss how this emotion relates to other feelings like imposter syndrome. They also touch on how pushing through the fear of embarrassment can lead to personal growth.Episode Highlights:Tina describes the physical sensations of embarrassment as feeling like "moths" in her stomach (not the happy butterflies), speeding up breath while simultaneously...
2025-05-0111 min