The Highly Sensitive Person Podcast
Do you experience joy, discomfort, empathy, and emotions very intensely? Are you easily overstimulated or bothered by small changes in your environment?
You aren’t alone, in fact, you might be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). In this podcast, host, blogger, (and HSP herself) Kelly shares real-life experiences that may have you nodding and thinking: “I thought I was the only one who felt that way”!
Introverts and people with shyness and social anxiety may also find comfort and camaraderie here. Remember--you aren’t crazy or weird…just highly sensitive!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2017
Ep. 74: Podcast Update!
It’s been a while since there was a new podcast episode! In this episode, I give a brief update on what’s going on with the show!
73. Dealing with houseguests
A while ago, I received a listener request to do an episode about dealing with people staying at your house--houseguests. Here it is!
72. Interview with Susan Cain, author of Quiet
When I started this podcast, my #1 dream guest was Susan Cain. So, I'm very happy to bring this episode to you today.
Susan's 2012 book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talk…
71. The Highly Sensitive Podcaster with Andy Mort
Today's episode features Andy Mort of the Gentle Rebel podcast (formerly known as the Sheep Dressed like Wolves podcast).
We talk about what it's like to be a Highly Sensitive Person and a podcaster.…
70. Loneliness & the Importance of Relationships with Dr. Amy Banks
Recently someone posted this question in the introvert subreddit on reddit: "How to deal with half wanting new friends and half wanting to be a hermit?"
I hear and read questions like this all the …
69. Curious about Meditation?
This episode is for those who have never tried meditation, are curious about it, or who have tried it but felt like they didn't "get" it. Meditation has helped me a lot over the past year. There was …
68. Self-realizations from a few years of knowing I'm an HSP
Discovering the concept of high sensitivity and learning you are a Highly Sensitive Person can be a major life moment for some people.
It was for me!
Now that I've been living with this knowledge for…
67. A view of HSPs from a non-HSP: interview with Al Motter
Today's guest, Al Motter, is one of the hosts of the excellent Introvert Extrovert podcast. He's the "Introvert" out of the two hosts, but he doesn't have the trait of high sensitivity.
In this epi…
66. The worst places on earth for HSPs
Overstimulation. Noise, chaos, bright lights, smells, crowds. These are the highly sensitive person's kryptonite.
I've brainstormed a list of what I think are the worst places on earth for HSPs.
This…
65. Narcissists & Highly Sensitive People
Did you know that highly sensitive people and narcissists tend to be attracted to each other?
I've welcomed Nikki Eisenhauer onto the show today to discuss what a narcissist is and why HSPs can be dr…
64: Oliver Burkeman on Happiness & Negative Thinking
I'm thrilled to have on the podcast Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.
Oliver is a writer for The Guardian. In his column titled, "This c…
63: "I feel like I'm drowning, like I'm never caught up"
Two acquaintances in the same week made similar comments to me out of nowhere: that they felt behind, like they weren't getting enough done in their work and businesses. It made me sad to hear that t…
62. Six Hidden Benefits of Being Highly Sensitive
In episode 59, I started a 3-episode series about the positive aspects of being a Highly Sensitive Person. I talked about people who are celebrated for their sensitivity, like artists and musicians.
…
61: Amy Morin and Building Mental Strength
But this isn't true. You…
60: The Extroverted Highly Sensitive Man: An Interview with Johnny Martinez
The Highly Sensitive Podcast is for people with Sensory Processing Sensitivity--or those who want to better understand HSPs. In this show, I share personal stories, tips, rants, and occasionally inte…
59: People who are celebrated for their sensitivity
I realized recently that I haven't done an episode (in detail) about the benefits of high sensitivity.
HSPs are meant to be here. We have a role to play in this world.
I plan to do a few episodes abo…
58: What is an Empath? With Caroline of The Happy Sensitive
I've heard the word "empath" a lot, but didn't truly understand what it meant. I thought it maybe simply referred to people who experienced a lot of empathy....? But that didn't seem right. When sear…
56. Best Jobs for HSPs (revisited)
In the past, I've talked about what I thought were the best jobs for HSPs--and even the #1 best job (working for oneself). But over time, my thoughts on this have changed.
In today's show, I explain …
55. Easily Grossed Out
In this episode, I share stories about things that have grossed me out--a cow lung, pinning insects, and dissecting pigs. I also discuss how HSPs might get "grossed out" more than people without the …
54. Crying
HSPs cry easily.
HSPs cry all the time.
In this episode, I talk about my problem with the statements like the ones above, and whether or not HSPs really DO cry "a lot" or not.
I also discuss the dif…