The Sunday Soother
Welcome to a podcast all about authentic living, compassionate, personal development, and practical spirituality, geared towards the highly sensitive person. Catherine Andrews, the author of the popular Sunday Soother newsletter, discusses topics like self-worth, boundaries, emotional intelligence, ritual, spiritual and energy work done accessibly, and more. If you're interested in knowing yourself more deeply, living your life more magically, and growing as a person with space for wisdom and compassion along the way, this is for you. The podcast comes out every Sunday morning.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 266
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
204: How to increase nervous system capacity so you get triggered less
Triggers: we all got 'em, and we all want to have less of them! I think people believe or experience triggers as mental experiences, where we lash out at a person or take action we regret, but I'm he…
203: Why you might be scared to start journaling
Have you really wanted to start journaling because you know it would help your emotional state, your mental health, your self-discovery, but you just can't seem to start? You're not alone. I had a fl…
202: How and why to quit coffee as a highly sensitive person
Hey Soothers! Let's go there: I'm talking about why coffee is, possibly - not always! - but possibly not a great idea for you or your nervous system, especially as a highly sensitive person. I discus…
201: Why clarity in intention-setting is so important and how to do it
Hey Soothers! I talk a lot about intention-setting in life, but intention-setting will get you nowhere if your intentions are not crystal clear. The universe responds to specificity. So if your inten…
200: Celebrating 200 episodes and answering all of your questions!
How about that! I started the Sunday Soother Podcast as a bit of a hobby and creative project back in January of 2019 and here we are four years later with 200 episodes! I'm quite proud of myself. To…
199: Everything you need to know about the Sunday Soother Membership!
Hi everybody! First, so sorry - there was a podcast glitch last week that meant the original episode 199 (and I mistakenly refer to episode 198) on changing energetically had to be deleted. Womp womp…
198: The nervous system crash circuit that may be running your life
Hey Soothers, I've been teaching nervous system education to HSPs for over two years now and in that time it's been revealed to me there is a very specific nervous system cycle we can get caught it: …
197: Developing your sensitivity antenna
Hi Soothers! Jumping off of Rick Rubin's book, The Creative Act, I'm talking today about how I realized I had "sensitivity antennae," how I started to develop them more, and practices you can use to …
196: 7 simple ideas to spark your spiritual connection
Hey Soothers, I know many of you out there are spiritually curious folks, but not sure where or how to start deepening this sense of connection and sacredness in your life. To help you out, today I'v…
195: The universe loves a creative b*tch
Hey there, Soothers. Today I go on a bit of a rant about something I see that can really frustrate me in empaths and highly sensitive people: when we go into passive, roll-over, woe-is-me, "I can't d…
194: Buying my nature witch cottage, the money, magic and manifestation behind it: Part 2
Following up on last week's podcast episode where I shared the financials and practical how's of how I bought my 250-year-old nature witch cottage, this week I dive into the magical and energetic asp…
193: Buying my nature witch cottage, the money, magic and manifestation behind it: Part 1
In today's podcast, I delve into the behind-the-scenes of the purchase of, as I like to call it, my "nature witch cottage" — a 250-year-old home in a town of 100 people in western Virginia. This was …
192: All real change in my life has taken 2+ years. Here's what I mean
Hey Soothers! In today's short but sweet podcast, I remind us at the start of the year that all good change takes time. In fact, every major change I've succeeded at, every goal I've achieved, has be…
191: My Tarot Cards, word, and goals for 2023!
Hi Soothers! Happy new year! In today's podcast, I share what my word for 2023 is; the Tarot cards that are the foundation of my coming year; and 7 fun goals I am setting for the year ahead.
Ready to…
190: If you struggle to feel gratitude, listen to this
Hey there, Soothers, and happy end of the year. Today I want to expand on something I wrote recently in the Sunday Soother: to explore why gratitude can be very complicated or even impossible right n…
189: How to steward your Self, not dominate and fix
Hi Soothers! In today's podcast episode, I talk about the concept of dominating and improving and fixing the self, vs. stewarding and tending to and nourishing the Self. This is a bit more musings on…
188: Archetypes, joy, and self-worth in Soothe with Hilary and Afua
Hi Soothers! Soothe, my year-long mastermind for highly sensitive women, closes for enrollment on December 22. There are six spots left; is one of them yours? Book a call here to find out. And today,…
187: Hear from a Soothe small group
Hi friends! This week, my year-long group coaching program for highly sensitive women, Soothe, opens to the public for enrollment. And to celebrate, I wanted to bring you an interview with some of th…
186: The difference between setting ego goals and aligned, heart-centered goals
If I know anything about my Soother audience, it's that you love to set you some goals. And I'm with you! Goal-setting is one of my talents. And, at the same time, as I've delved more deeply into ali…
185: Exploring time off from alcohol with Jillian Anthony of Cruel Summer Book Club
Hey Soothers! As you might know, I'm wrapping up 90 days off alcohol (and caffeine and gluten as well). I've talked about this previously on the podcast and written about it on the Sunday Soother new…