Episode 50
Emotional Flooding and Planning Your Aftercare
(SEASON 3 FINALE)
Emotional flooding is a common experience for HSPs and neurodivergents. As it sounds, we can become flooded with challenging feelings and emotions which trigger immense discomfort. This can occur not only in “expected” stressful situations, but also “everyday” situations which may not at all feel uncomfortable for the non-HSP…
Episode 49
The Productivity Myth, Self-Worth and Coping with Exhaustion
In today's episode, I speak to "the productivity myth" and how deeply we can attach our self-worth to our ability to produce and create. Not only is this unhelpful (and a myth!!) but it may be part of the reason why you experience ongoing, recurring or frequent exhaustion…
Episode 48
Design Your SPARKLE Year 2023!
We're already mid-January into 2023, and I know that there can be a lot of pressure to have our plans and intentions for the year all sorted and under way! This pressure is a strain to the highly sensitive nervous system.. which is why I created my own 8-Step Sparkle Formula, based on evidence-based science and intuition to create plans and intentions that suit my energy levels as an HSP!…
Episode 47
Shinrin-yoku For Mental Wellbeing with Gregg Berman
Happy New Year gentle soul!! We are approaching the end of season 3 of the podcast (which means season 4 is around the corner)! The first episode for 2023 is with the wonderful Gregg Berman; a registered nurse (RN), forest guide and coach…
Episode 46
The Mother Wound and How it Affects our Relationships with Julie Nguyen
This week I had the pleasure of diving into the topic of The Mother Wound with New York-based writer, creative consultant and trauma-informed relationship coach- Julie Nguyen. Julie so beautifully explains the complexity of The Mother Wound and how it shows up in our personal relationships…
Episode 45
Healing Survival Mode and Restoring a Sense of Safety with Dvonne Loring
Let's talk survival mode, the impact it has on our daily lives and how we can restore a sense of safety through nurturing the nervous system (my favourite topic)! Many HSPs often feel as though they are chronically and/or easily exhausted; in this guest episode with holistic counsellor and somatic coach Dvonne Loring, she explains how this often partly arises from being in a chronic state of survival mode.
Episode 44
Cultivating Mindfulness and Connecting with Nature in the City with Lucy Anna Scott
Are you a city dweller that has a dream of packing up and leaving it all in search of a slower pace of living in the country? I certainly felt this way living in Melbourne; life had become a bit too rushed, busy and overwhelming (which was not great for my high sensitivity)! During this time, I came across the work of non-fiction creative writer Lucy Anna Scott who beautifully reframed the joy of urban living in her book Mindful Thoughts for City Dwellers…
Episode 43
A Different Kind of Gap Year - a Clinical Psychologist's Journey from Burnout to Healing with Shannon Swales
In this episode, I sat with Brisbane-based clinical psychologist Shannon Swales to have a deep conversation about her breakdown as a result of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, which then led to taking a year off (aka "gap year") to focus on her recovery and healing…
Episode 42
Creating Moments of Beauty in Daily Life
In this solo episode, I share with you some very simple and accessible ways in which you can take advantage of your sensitive senses to create moments of beauty in daily life to nurture and rejuvenate your spirit (that do not necessarily require taking time off or a holiday!)..
Episode 41
The Mind-Body Stress Reset: Somatic Therapy and Restoring a Sense of Safety
Welcome BACK for Season 3 of The Gentle Living Podcast! After a longer than expected break from podcasting, I’m excited to bring you a wonderful guest episode to kick off the season with Rebekkah LaDyne (M.S., SEP). Rebekkah is a somatic therapist, self-regulation specialist and author of The Mind-Body Stress Reset, which Rebekkah describes as a guide to self-administered first aid for stress.
Episode 40
Protecting Your Energy When the World is Overwhelming
There is a lot happening in the world right now, and it’s important that we HSPs remember to protect our energy to prevent the spiral into complete overwhelm, helplessness and despair. In this episode, I bust the “happiness myth” and share some simple yet effective strategies to protect your energy because we need your sensitivity gifts in the world now more than ever before!