Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem

Sensitive & Self-Assured | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem

Allyssya Gossett
Država Združene države Amerike
Jezik EN
Epizode 69
Zadnja 20.08.2026

This podcast is for highly sensitive women who want to stop feeling overwhelmed and start building self-assurance. Host Allyssya Gossett shares insights on setting boundaries, self-acceptance, and finding purpose. Each episode offers practical guidance on managing sensitivity without dimming it. The goal is to help listeners trust themselves and live confidently.

Epizode

  • 75 | Revisit - Overstimulated? 6 Tactical Ways to Calm Your Senses 20.08.2026 11min
    Have you ever been in a space where everything suddenly feels like too much? The lights. The noise. The energy. As a highly sensitive woman, sensory overload might not be occasional. It might be part of your daily life. In this episode, I’m sharing six nervous system-friendly tools you can use in the moment to soothe your senses and bring yourself back into regulation without needing to push through or shut down. These aren’t the same tips you’ve heard over and over… they’re simple, accessible, and truly effective. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed in a grocery store, a crowded gathering, or even just your own home, this episode will leave you feeling supported and empowered.   What You’ll Learn: 🩵 Why sensory overload isn’t a sign of weakness, but a message from your nervous system 🩵 A powerful mindset shift that can reframe how you view overstimulation 🩵 Six real-time sensory regulation toolsYou’re not “too sensitive.” You’re deeply in tune with your environment and that’s a gift. These tools are here to help you honor that sensitivity, not fight against it. If this episode resonated with you, share it with another sensitive soul who might need it today. And if you haven’t yet, I’d love for you to leave a review. Your words help others find this space, too.   Want to connect and learn more about regulating your senses?   ➡️ Share your wins and aha moments on this week’s post on: Facebook: Allyssya Gossett Coaching or Instagram: @lifecoach_allyssya   Ready to begin your journey of self-acceptance?    ➡️ Let’s discover what’s getting in the way and create a plan that feels right for you. Message me at info@allyssya.coach.
  • 74 | Revisit - How Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone Became My Favorite Strategy to Build Confidence 13.08.2026 16min
    Do you lack or have limited self-confidence? Have fear of trying something new? Tell yourself “I could never do _____”? For years, I tried to change how I am wired, and ended up depressed and a shell of myself. I became fearful of almost everything. I rarely left the house, and wasn’t honest with those closest to me about my thoughts and feelings. I had no confidence to be myself. Eventually, the pain of putting myself in that box became greater than the pain of doing and saying the things I wanted. I started stepping outside my comfort zone, and it’s become my favorite thing to do. With every activity, I get a little more confident, accept myself a little bit more, and get a little closer to the life I want to be living. In this episode, I’m revisiting the baby steps I took outside my comfort zone to build confidence in all areas of my life. If you’d like someone to help you build confidence, message me at info@allyssya.coach to schedule a conversation to chat about working together.
  • 73 | Personal Power Isn't Control, It's Surrender - with Randi Halaway - Part 2 30.07.2026 10min
    If you haven't listened to part one of this conversation yet, this half will hit so much deeper once you have. In part two, Randi Halaway and I get personal in a different way. We talk about the meanings we attach to our own emotions, and how those meanings shape everything from a simple conversation to an entire relationship. I share a moment with my partner where I realized my strength and his strength look completely different, and Randi unpacks why men and women so often process the same feeling in two different languages. We talk about tears, about disappointment, about the quiet fear that shows up when someone we love gets emotional. And we land on Randi's own definition of strength, one that has nothing to do with having it all figured out. I keep coming back to this conversation in my own relationship. I think you will too. In this episode: Why men and women often experience the same emotion so differently How the meaning we attach to feelings shapes our relationships Letting go of shame around tears and emotional expression Randi's definition of real strength, and why it isn't about control What it looks like to finally stop performing and start showing up Connect with Randi: Website Instagram TikTok Facebook Connect with Allyssya:  Ready to stop abandoning yourself and start showing up as you? Book a free consultation Questions? Reach out: info@allyssya.coach
  • 72 | Personal Power Isn't Control, It's Surrender - with Randi Halaway - Part 1 23.07.2026 24min
    You've been taught that power means control. That letting go means losing something. That if you stop holding on so tight, everything falls apart. What if it's the opposite. In this two part conversation, I sit down with coach Randi Halaway to talk about personal power, not as force, but as surrender. Randi shares what it looked like when she lost touch with her own power, the marriage that lasted four months and became her wake up call, and the years-long process of learning to trust herself again. We talk about the armor most of us build without realizing it. Why vulnerability feels so dangerous when really it's the doorway. And why the discomfort of staying walled up is its own kind of pain, one we rarely name. This part of the conversation stayed with me long after we stopped recording. I hope it does the same for you. In this episode: What personal power actually means, and why it has nothing to do with control How to recognize the ways control shows up in your daily life Why vulnerability is where our real strength lives The difference between protecting yourself and actually living Connect with Randi: Website Instagram TikTok Facebook Connect with Allyssya:  Ready to stop abandoning yourself and start showing up as you? Book a free consultation Questions? Reach out: info@allyssya.coach
  • 71 | Your Brain Isn't Reporting the Truth 16.07.2026 10min
    You send a text. Hours pass. No reply. Somewhere in that silence, your brain starts writing a story. “She’s upset with me. I did something wrong.” You never asked it to. It just did. In this episode, I explore the way our brains fill in gaps with information they don't actually have and present it to us as fact. From imagining what a stranger looks like before ever seeing a photo, to inventing what someone must be thinking about you after a fumbled sentence in a meeting, your mind is constantly filling in blanks and calling the result the truth. This week, I offer a simple practice for catching the difference between what you know and what your brain made up, without turning it into another reason to be hard on yourself. I share: Why your brain fills in gaps instead of sitting with the unknown How this shows up in your inner critic, and in what you assume others are thinking A simple question to ask yourself the next time a strong reaction hits before you have the facts Questions to sit with this week: What do you know to be true? What did your brain just make up? I'd love to hear what your brain fabricated this week. Send me a message or share it on socials.  Connect with me: Book a consultation info@allyssya.coach @lifecoach_allyssya Allyssya Gossett Coaching
  • 70 | 4 Costs of Staying Silent at Work 09.07.2026 22min
    You're sitting in a meeting. You have a thought, a question, an idea worth sharing. Then the filter kicks in. What if it's a dumb question? What if I should already know this? What if I upset someone? You say nothing. The meeting moves on. You leave feeling invisible, even though you had so much to offer. This isn't a confidence problem you were born with. It's a learned pattern, often one that started long before this job. And learned patterns can be unlearned. In this episode, I share my own story of staying quiet in professional settings, not because I lacked expertise, but because fear was louder than the ideas and questions I had to offer. And I break down exactly what that editing and silence costs.  What this episode uncovers: The physical experience happening in your body the moment you stay silent The mental loops that run during the meeting, and the ones that follow you after it The real costs of staying silent at work What begins to shift when you start sharing your ideas, even imperfectly If this episode felt familiar, if you've been the quietest person in rooms where you had the most to offer, know that this pattern can shift.  Curious what that could look like for you? Book a consultation Connect with me: info@allyssya.coach @lifecoach_allyssya Allyssya Gossett Coaching
  • 69 | Your Energy Is Sacred: Learning to Choose What You Carry - with Alexandra Goldwell 02.07.2026 31min
    For decades, my guest couldn't stop absorbing the emotions of everyone around her - her clients, her students, and even strangers in a room - and it took her years to understand she wasn't broken. She was highly sensitive, and no one had ever taught her what to do with that. In this conversation, somatic therapist and counselor educator Alexandra Goldwell shares what three decades of working with highly sensitive people (and being one herself) has taught her about energy, emotion, and self-trust. We talk about why crying, anger, and grief are not problems to be managed but information to be honored, and why the HSPs who feel most depleted after social gatherings are often the ones who never learned to express rather than just absorb. Alexandra also opens up about the inherited beliefs many women carry about their own worth, and how those imprints, passed down through generations, shape the way we overgive, overstay, and undervalue ourselves in relationships. In this episode, we cover: Why "what's wrong with me" is often the first stop on the road to understanding sensitivity Simple, elemental practices for clearing absorbed energy at the end of the day (nature, water, movement, sweat, tears) How to build a relationship with difficult emotions instead of fearing them Why expressing yourself in social settings changes how drained you feel afterward The difference between honoring someone else's story and abandoning your own energy to hold it A favorite moment:"Your energy is sacred. You are the one who chooses where to spend it, where to put it, who gets the honor of being with it. You're the one who decides." Be gentle with yourself this week. Take care. Connect with Alexandra:Find her on Instagram, where she shares her work supporting women through fertility challenges as a healer and through her group program focused on collective growth. Connect with Me: 📩 info@allyssya.coach 📅 Book a consultation
  • 68 | Falling Back Into Old Habits Doesn't Mean You're Failing 25.06.2026 8min
    Lately, I’ve been having similar conversations with several of my clients. They find themselves back in old habits and old thought patterns they were sure they'd already worked through, and the frustration that follows can be brutal. There's this quiet shame that creeps in, like the work was supposed to be finished by now and certain challenges should have been resolved for good. So today I'm revisiting an episode from last summer that captures exactly what's going on. Because slipping back into old patterns isn't a sign that something is wrong with you. It's simply a normal part of the process. In this episode, I talk about: Why personal growth isn't a straight line, and what it actually looks like to be "in a dip" Why old thought patterns resurface when you challenge yourself in new ways The stock market mindset shift that makes setbacks feel less like failure If you've been feeling discouraged because you're back in a place you thought you'd left behind, this episode is going to meet you right where you are. Growth was never meant to be a straight line. The dips are part of the climb. Connect with Me: 📩 info@allyssya.coach 📅 Book a consultation
  • 67 | Why Social Settings Leave You Completely Drained 18.06.2026 16min
    You're in a room full of people you genuinely like. A topic comes up. You have something real to say. And then the internal checklist starts. Is this the right moment? Will that sound weird? What if they disagree? By the time you've run through all of it, the moment is gone. You say nothing. You leave early. And the next three days, you replay everything you wished you had said. Today I’m talking about what is happening when social settings leave you completely drained, and why it might not be what you think. Inside this episode: Why highly sensitive women often leave social settings exhausted, and what's really driving it The internal editing process that's happening in real time and what it's costing you energetically The difference between needing solitude to recharge and recovering from self-suppression What becomes possible when you stop filtering yourself before you even speak The fatigue is real. But so is what's underneath it. You're not drained because you can't be around people. You're drained because showing up as a filtered version of yourself is exhausting in a way that showing up as the real you simply isn't. Ready to explore what this looks like for you with some support? I'd love to connect. Schedule a free consultation If this episode felt like it was written for you, pass it along. Someone in your life is probably living this too.
  • 66 | How to Have Self-Compassion When It Feels Like Your Inner Critic Is Always Winning 11.06.2026 17min
    There's a voice inside. You know the one. The one that shows up when your needs feel like too much, when you're convinced you're a burden, when you're replaying a moment everyone else has probably already forgotten. And instead of offering yourself any grace, you listen to it. You agree with it. You let it win. In this episode, we're talking about what it means to have compassion for yourself, not as a concept, but as something you can practice in the real, hard, tender moments of your life. What's inside: The dictionary definition of compassion  A personal story about fragrance allergies, shame spirals, and the moment I recognized I wasn't giving myself what I give everyone else Why the critical voice in your head is not you, it's a part of you, and understanding the difference A simple three-part compassion check-in you can use the next time that voice gets loud Having your own back in a hard moment isn't weakness or indulgence, it's the same steady, generous presence you've always been able to offer the people you love. You never needed to earn it. You've always had it inside. It's time to turn it toward yourself. Ready to start giving yourself compassion with support? If this episode resonated and you're ready to explore what this work looks like for you, I'd love to connect. Schedule a free consultation If this episode gave you something, share it with someone who needs to hear it. You probably already know who that person is.
  • 65 | A New Way to Think About Your Sensitive Mind - with Tricia Veldman - Part 2 04.06.2026 27min
    In Part 2 of my conversation with Trisha Veldman, we pick up where we left off and move into some of the most thought-provoking territory of the entire conversation. We discuss being the movie star of your own life, what it truly means to be powerful and poised, and a perspective on creativity and overthinking that I genuinely have not been able to stop thinking about since we recorded. In this episode we cover: The story behind Powerful and Poised and why Trisha believes sensitivity and confidence were never opposites What it means to be the "movie star of your own life" and how that shift in perspective can free you from the exhausting cycle of self-consciousness Why people are wired for creative expression and the fascinating prehistoric research that backs it up The game-changing insight that your rumination and overthinking are actually creative energy in disguise Connect with Tricia: Trisha's website: powerfulandpoised.com Instagram: @powerfulandpoised YouTube: @powerfulandpoised TikTok: @powerfulpoised Book: Create and Receive, Make and Believe by Patti the Poetess Trisha's HSP Poem: Don't miss the final minutes of this episode where Trisha performs an original spoken word poem that captures what it feels like to live as a highly sensitive person. It is raw, rhythmic, and incredibly relatable. It might just be the thing you didn't know you needed to hear today.
  • 64 | A New Way to Think About Your Sensitive Mind - with Tricia Veldman - Part 1 28.05.2026 17min
    Have you ever felt like your sensitivity was something to apologize for? Like you owed the world an explanation every time you needed to leave early, skip the late night out, or take fewer clients than your colleagues? If so, this episode is for you. In Part 1, I sit down with Trisha Veldman, confidence coach, spoken word poet, TEDx speaker, and founder of Powerful and Poised, for an honest and deeply relatable conversation about what it really means to be a highly sensitive woman navigating life, relationships, and a career in the spotlight. In this episode we cover: What it was like for Trisha to discover she was a highly sensitive person and why that moment was so liberating The unique challenges of being a performer with a sensitive nervous system  Why highly sensitive people tend to over-explain and apologize, and how to stop The power of knowing your limits and owning them unapologetically Connect with Tricia: Trisha's website: powerfulandpoised.com Instagram: @powerfulandpoised YouTube: @powerfulandpoised TikTok: @powerfulpoised Book: Create and Receive, Make and Believe by Patti the Poetess Coming up in Part 2: If you thought this conversation was good, just wait. In Part 2, Trisha shares the story behind the Powerful and Poised brand, what it really means to be both strong and sensitive at the same time, and one insight about your ruminating mind that genuinely stopped me in my tracks. It's one of my favorite moments I've ever had on this podcast and I don't want you to miss it.
  • 63 | The Healing Power of Seeing Yourself: A Boudoir Journey to Self-Love - with Vanessa Isenbarger 21.05.2026 27min
    What if the most radical thing you could do for yourself was simply allow yourself to be seen? In this deeply personal and inspiring episode, I sit down with boudoir photographer Vanessa Isenbarger, a woman whose lens has transformed the way countless women see themselves. With over 15 years behind the camera, Vanessa has built more than a photography business. She has created a sacred space where women walk in carrying their fears, their doubts, and their "not yet" excuses, and walk out seeing themselves for the breathtaking, powerful women they truly are. This conversation is one I have been holding close to my heart, because this year, in honor of turning 47 and celebrating the life of my grandmother, I finally did the thing I had been putting off for nearly seven years. I booked my boudoir shoot. And Vanessa was the one behind the camera. Together we talk about: Why the "right time" is whenever you feel the pull The fear almost every woman carries walking into a shoot and what happens when she sees her photos How boudoir photography is about so much more than beautiful images The beliefs we carry that were never ours to begin with and how to choose new ones on purpose Why the thing that just won't go away deserves your attention Vanessa's journey into boudoir began at her own lowest point, when she turned the camera on herself and discovered something unexpected. That vulnerability became her driving force, and now is the foundation of every session she shoots. This episode is a love letter to every woman who has skipped the party, avoided the photo, or waited until "someday" to take up space. Your someday is now. Connect with Vanessa: boudoirbypearl.com | @PearlFineArtStudios (public) | @PearlFineArtBoudoir (women only, private)  Connect with Allyssya: info@allyssya.coach | @lifecoach_allyssya | Allyssya Gossett Coaching If this episode moved you, share it with a woman in your life who needs to hear it. And if you have been sitting on your own "someday," consider this your sign.
  • 62 | The Other Side of Hard 14.05.2026 25min
    Last week we talked about the discomfort of speaking up for what you want and need. This week, we're continuing that conversation because speaking up is a hard thing. And hard things? Sometimes we avoid them because we think it’s easier, but the truth is the easy route costs us more than we realize. On May 2, 2026, I crossed the finish line of a half-marathon that has lived on my goal list for nearly 30 years. And when my friend texted me and said, "You know you could drive that distance faster, right?" She wasn't wrong. But that's exactly the point. In this episode, I'm getting honest about the times I signed up and didn't follow through, the physical limitations and setbacks that made training anything but glamorous, and what it actually felt like to finally do the thing I kept not doing. I'm also sharing a recent conversation with a client who went to the dentist and why that dentist appointment changed how she sees herself. Every hard thing you do becomes evidence. Evidence that you are capable, that you can tolerate discomfort, that you can show up for yourself. That evidence is what self-assurance is actually built on. Not confidence that everything will go well, but trust in yourself when it doesn't. We also talk about something I think gets missed in conversations like this: the difference between forcing yourself to do something that is wrong for you, and pushing yourself to do something that is simply hard. Those are not the same thing, and that distinction matters. In this episode: Why the easy route isn't actually free and what it quietly costs you over time The difference between hard and wrong (and why getting this right changes everything) How to start building your own evidence file and why most people never do If something in this episode resonates, I'd love to work with you. Click the link below to schedule a free 1:1 consultation and let's figure out what hard things are worth doing and what's been holding you back. 🗓️ Schedule your free consultation You were never meant to abandon yourself to get through life. You were meant to live it sensitive and self-assured.
  • From The Highly Sensitive Woman to Sensitive & Self-Assured: Why I Changed the Name of My Podcast 13.05.2026 5min
    In this short but intentional episode, I'm walking you through the thought process behind changing the name of this podcast from The Highly Sensitive Woman to Sensitive & Self-Assured, and why this shift feels more honest about where we've always been headed. The original name served its season. But over time, I found myself wanting to lead with a destination rather than a label. So many of us have spent our whole lives being defined by our sensitivity, and I didn't want to add to that. I also share why I've moved away from the "sensitivity as a superpower" framing that's popular in this space. Not because there isn't beauty in reclaiming something we've been criticized for, but because putting sensitivity on a pedestal can create just as much pressure as treating it as something that needs to be fixed. For me, sensitivity is neutral. It's simply a trait, not a badge or a burden. What I am passionate about is the power of AND. You don't have to resolve your sensitivity before you're allowed to feel grounded, steady, or sure of yourself. You can be sensitive and self-assured at the same time, right now, as you are. This isn't a rebrand. It's a more honest name for the work we're doing together.
  • 61 | Choosing Discomfort That Sets You Free 07.05.2026 19min
    Have you ever stayed quiet about something small only to watch it snowball into something much bigger in your mind? You're not alone, and this episode is for you. I'm revisiting one of my favorite episodes from last May, but first I'm getting real about something that happened to me recently, because even after years of doing this work, I still fall into old patterns sometimes. I stayed silent about some small things, let my brain spin stories that turned out to be completely wrong, and eventually said something in a way that hurt someone I care about. But here's what was different this time: I went back, apologized for how I said it, and later had the conversation I actually needed to have. The relationship is genuinely better because of it. And I'm getting what I need. Turns out it wasn't a big deal at all. That's the journey. And that's exactly what this episode is about. In this episode, we talk about: Why staying silent feels safer but actually costs you more How unspoken expectations become what Neil Strauss calls "premeditated resentments" The surprising truth about where resentment really comes from Why both choices - speaking up and staying silent - involve discomfort, and how to choose wisely How to start small and build the skill of expressing your needs with kindness and confidence The discomfort of staying silent never goes away. But the discomfort of expressing your needs? That one gets easier. If you recognized yourself in this episode and you're ready to stop shrinking and start speaking up without exploding, over-explaining, or spiraling with guilt afterward, I would love to support you. That one small act of reaching out? That is you starting to express your needs. I'll meet you right there. 📅 Schedule Your Consultation Enjoying the podcast? Leave a review and let me know. It means the world and helps other highly sensitive women find this community.
  • 60 | The Freedom of No Longer Trying to Fit In - with Sara Gilbert 30.04.2026 36min
    What if the thing you spent years trying to hide is actually your greatest gift? In this episode, Allyssya sits down with award-winning business coach, speaker, and Forbes Coaches Council member Sara Gilbert to talk about what it really means to be a highly sensitive woman and why it might just be the most powerful thing about you. Sara opens up about growing up feeling like her sensitivity was a flaw, spending years trying to fit into a box that was never built for her, and the transformative journey that brought her back to herself. From showing up to her first NLP training in a suit to now speaking on stage barefooted, Sara's story is one of radical self-acceptance and purpose. Together, Allyssya and Sara explore the freedom that comes when you stop fighting who you are and start using it to change the world around you. In This Episode, You'll Hear: What it was like growing up highly sensitive before there were words for it Why Sara believes highly sensitive people are responsible for the next human pandemic - a sensitivity pandemic The powerful role language plays in shaping our relationships with ourselves and others What it means to "feel" the frequency of words The difference between "important" and "relevant," "famous" and "known," and why the smallest words create the biggest shifts "If you want to be exceptional, you have to understand that you're going to be the exception." — Sara Gilbert   Resources: 🩵 Connect with Sara: sarahgilbert.coach 🩵 Follow Sara on Instagram: @sarahgilbertstrategist   Connect with me:  Allyssya Gossett Coaching Instagram Facebook   Work with me:   Are you ready to stop fitting in and start stepping into who you truly are? Schedule a complimentary consultation to explore what that journey could look like for you.  If this episode resonated with you, please leave a rating and review. It helps more people find the show. And share this episode with someone in your life who needs to hear it.
  • 59 | Four Ways to Stop Blocking Your Purpose and Start Living It 23.04.2026 20min
    Have you done everything "right"? The journaling, the retreats, the personality tests, the conversations with mentors, and still feel like your purpose is just out of reach? You are not alone, and it is absolutely not a failure of effort. In this episode, we explore why the traditional tools for finding purpose often fall short, and what might be getting in the way. The truth is, purpose isn't something you think your way to, it's something you feel. And when you've been in a long season of stress, survival, or quietly managing everyone else's needs, that felt sense of purpose can go very, very quiet. We talk about: Why so many purpose-seeking frameworks miss the crucial ingredient of inner quiet The signs you may be outsourcing your sense of direction without realizing it The difference between analyzing your life from the outside vs. gently feeling into it from the inside What "managing yourself" really looks like (and why it's not a flaw) Four practical ways to create the conditions for your purpose to emerge rather than forcing it to appear This episode is an invitation to ease the pressure, get curious, and trust that what you've been looking for isn't as far away as it feels. You are never too late for your purpose. Ready to stop outsourcing your sense of direction? Schedule a free 60-minute consultation by emailing info@allyssya.coach.
  • 58 | Why You Keep Comparing Yourself to Her (And What You’re Really Looking For) 16.04.2026 22min
    You know her. The woman who seems calm in hard conversations. The one who doesn’t spiral, doesn’t overthink, doesn’t fall apart. And somewhere inside, a quiet question rises: Why can’t I be more like that? In this episode, we move beyond the usual advice to “just stop comparing yourself” and take a deeper, more honest look at what comparison is doing beneath the surface. Because it’s not really about becoming her. It’s about trying to escape the discomfort of being you. We explore how comparison becomes a tool your brain uses to explain pain and how that pattern quietly turns into a war against your own emotions. Most importantly, we talk about what shifts when you stop fighting yourself, and how self-trust begins to rebuild from that place. In This Episode, We Explore 🩵 Why comparison isn’t random, it’s targeted and protective 🩵 How “compare and despair” reinforces the belief that something is wrong with you 🩵 Why your sensitivity is not the problem, but your relationship to it might be 🩵 How comparison becomes a default coping tool and how to shift it   What if the women you compare yourself to aren’t doing it “right” they’re just doing it differently? And what if your way isn’t wrong, just unfamiliar, unpracticed, and unsupported? Maybe you haven’t been trying to feel less. Maybe you’ve been trying to feel safe enough to feel without it meaning something is wrong with you.   If You’re Ready for More   If you’re ready to stop turning against yourself and start building real self-trust where you have your own back, email info@allyssya.coach to schedule a complimentary consultation.   And if you’d like a simple, supportive place to start, you can join the One Step Healthier Summit April 20-25, 2026. It’s free!
  • 57 | Creating Emotional Safety in Relationships - with Diane McDowell 09.04.2026 28min
    In this episode, I’m joined by someone who has shaped my personal journey, especially during a pivotal time in my life.   Diane McDowell is a therapist of 25+ years turned relationship coach, and she’s also the person who first introduced me to the concept of being a highly sensitive person. That moment gave me language for something I had felt my entire life, but never fully understood.   Together, we explore what it really means to be highly sensitive in relationships, why so many of us believe something is wrong with us, and how to shift from self-rejection to self-trust.   We also dive into emotional safety, the concept of a “brain hijack,” and practical ways to stay grounded and connected even in the moments that used to completely overwhelm you. What We Talk About The internal “tug-of-war” and how to drop the rope What a brain hijack is and how to recognize it in real time Why emotional safety is your responsibility and what that really means The difference between reacting from pain vs. letting pain move through you Why not all conflict needs to be resolved The power of visualization and building a relationship with your future self If you’ve ever felt like you’re “too much,” or like relationships take more out of you than they should, this conversation will help you understand why. More importantly, it will show you that nothing is wrong with you. There’s just a different way to relate to yourself, and from that place, every other relationship begins to shift.   Connect with Diane: EmotionalSafetyCo.com Learn more about coaching with me by sending a message to info@allyssya.coach. If this episode resonated with you, share it with another woman learning to hold her sensitivity with compassion. And don’t forget to follow and leave a review. It helps other sensitive souls find this space. 🩵

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