You know those times where there’s a lot going on and your plate is full but your cup is nearly (or completely) empty?

Doesn’t matter whether your life is full of commitments, emotions, deadlines, appointments, lack of boundaries, or literally anything else, the result is probably the same. 

You. Need. A. Break. 

And we can guarantee your body is trying to tell you that. But are you listening?

Maybe you’ve got that ol’ telltale stomach ache. Again. Or perhaps your urge to turn the volume on the TV wayyyyy down is where it’s at for you. 

Or could be you’re feeling fatigued, easily angry and irritated, or physically and emotionally numb. 

Whether it gets expressed in big or tiny ways, your body is always talking to you. And it tells you when and what it needs you to do when it comes to taking breaks. 

But we bet you don’t always listen. We don’t.

Sometimes we ignore the signs because we’re not willing to give ourselves the rest we need. Other times it’s simply that we don’t know what our body is saying.

That’s why in this episode we’re breaking down 6 common signs you might be getting and 5 steps to help you give your body the break it’s begging for (and DESERVES)!

Tough conversations are just that… tough. 

Perhaps it’s an emotionally charged conversation. Or maybe you’re having to set a boundary that you’re nervous about. Or you know that you’re going to have to disappoint someone.

Chances are in the lead up to the conversation you spend a lot of time thinking about it and planning out what you want to say so that it has the best chance of going well.

Maybe you even Google tips for getting your needs and points across!

A difficult conversation can take it all out of you. It can throw your whole nervous system for a loop. You might need to come out of flight-or-fight mode afterwards. It might throw your overthinking brain into overdrive with “what if I had done x, y, or z instead?”

And that’s why we think there needs to be another element to all this. Awareness about the toll these sorts of conversations can have on YOU and how it will affect you for the hours and days AFTER. 

That’s why in this episode we’re discussing a recent time Claire had to have a really difficult conversation and how she dealt with it before, during, and after. 

This is one you’re going to want to listen to (even if you don’t have any such conversation on the horizon!) so you’re ready and prepared to give yourself some grace and love the next time a tough conversation rolls around. 

Being an empath is a beautiful thing. But like anything, it comes with its own challenges. 

People often come to you with their problems and dump them all on you. 

You feel all the feels on a deep emotional and physical level. 

You can feel completely overdone from ALL the emotions you absorbed. 

We could keep going, but you know what it feels like to be an empath, so that's not necessary.

But you know what is necessary? Having simple steps in your back pocket you can take to feel your best and not be bogged down by all those feelings.

That’s why in this episode we’re diving into 6 shortcuts that you can use in literally ANY moment to protect that amazing empath soul of yours.

None of them take more than a few minutes so there’s no excuse to not pop them into your imaginary back pocket and get going!

Have you ever tried Googling “why empaths have great relationships”?

I have. And when I did my heart sank. 

It took scrolling almost all the way down the first page of Google to find a single article that wasn’t “why empaths struggle in relationships” or “what you need to know before dating an empath”.

I wanted to scream at my computer, “REALLY?!?”

There’s a common belief that empaths attract narcissists and are prone to toxic romantic relationships. And that our sensitivity and empathy makes it harder for us to have close, connected relationships. 

Where did this belief come from? 

And which one is true -- as an empath can you have great relationships or are you doomed to have a crappy love life? 

What about all the “good ones”... are they all already taken?

You're gonna be surprised by some of our answers... So get comfy and let’s get chatting!

You know you need self-care in your life. You’ve been told time and time again that it’s how you keep your cup full so you can show up the way you want to in your life. You’ve probably even experienced how good it feels when you really take good care of yourself.

But you might also have experienced times where your self-care feels stale or even adds stress to your life. Or maybe your self-care practices just aren’t working for you anymore. 

Any bells ringing? Then it’s time to dig you out of your self-care pothole...

It’s SO easy to fall into those crappy little ruts, but once you know exactly what’s going on, it’s wayyyy easier to steer around them. 

Get comfy and grab your fav go-to bevy (cashew milk latte for us!), we’re diving into 4 of the biggest self-care no-no’s! Let’s get your self-care game strong so it can keep that beautiful, sensitive soul of yours feeling fab!

You know what? We love your gut! We think it’s the coolest thing ever and we firmly believe that your gut always knows best.

Your gut is the only one processing all the information around you so ONLY you know what’s truly best for you. 

But do you ever have a niggly thought that maybe YOU don’t? Maybe your gut doesn’t know what’s best. 

Do other people’s gut know best for them? Sure. But maybe not yours. 

Sound familiar? 

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. And that’s exactly why this episode is all about those crappy doubts. Get ready to discuss the 3 common reasons you’re not trusting your gut and what to do about them so you can give that beautiful gut the love it deserves!

Have you ever hit a point where you were SO overwhelmed and overdone that you could feel your nervous system shutting your whole body down? As a sensitive, you probably know the exact feeling!

It’s an easy thing to happen to you as an empath + a highly sensitive person... you absorb all the energy and emotion from the people and situations around you after all! But that overwhelm can create a pretty toxic concoction inside your body that can lead to big problems for you down the road. 

Plus, it feels crappy and is NOT how you want to be living your life!

In this episode, we’re sharing 5 techniques to help yourself back on track after you’ve hit the hard wall of overwhelm. And the bonus? These fab 5 will also help you KEEP yourself from getting to that crappy place later on. So whether you’re overdone right now, feel yourself getting there, or just want to prevent it in the future, this one’s for you!

Let me let you in on a secret… you’re probably forgetting one of THE most important things that you need as an empath + HSP. 

Rest. 

In a world that applauds to-do’s, productivity, and overall being busy, rest is an easy one for us to forget about. But everyone on this planet needs rest and as a sensitive soul, you need it even more.

You’ve got a nervous system that spends a lot more time in overdrive than your average bear. So rest isn’t just a nice thing, you NEED it so that your nervous system can calm down and get back to normal. Without it, you could even be heading straight for a pretty rocky road of potential health problems.

In this episode, we discuss the truth about rest, ways you can add rest, and how we learned this one the hard way. 

Think of this as your permission to rest and your reminder of why it’s so frickin’ important for you! 

As highly sensitive people, we’re like energy kleptomaniacs! 

We pick up other people’s energy without even realizing it and then walk off with all those feelings in our pockets.

You might say that this is the curse of being sensitive, but we don’t think that’s true. (We actually think being sensitive is a truly ahhh-mazing gift!)

However, it’s absolutely true that we pick up every little emotion we come across and take it as our own. “Good” or “bad” emotions… it can all become ours.

Buttttt… 

Are you ready for the flippin’ fantastic news? 

You’ve got the power to realize that you’ve absorbed those feelings and then let them GO!

🎉 Enter our 5 tried-and-true crap clearing techniques. 🎉

These techniques will help you let go of all those crappy emotions so you can go back to being your amazing, beautiful self without those extra emotions hanging over your head!

P.S. want to hear more about how to figure out WHEN you’ve picked up someone else’s emotions? Pop over to episode 020 to get our 4 steps to help you figure that out! 

Remember a time where you walked into a room and BAM! Suddenly you’re feeling stressed, negative, and sad. But here’s the thing… you weren’t feeling that way a minute ago!

So what happened? You absorbed the energy and emotions that were in that room. 

See, emotions are contagious. And as empaths and highly sensitive people, we’re emotional sponges that take in ALL the emotional germs that are floating around.

You might think that you’d need intense emotions or long interactions to absorb someone else’s feelings, but nope, that’s just not the case. Heck, simply walking past someone on the street can be enough!

It’s the way our brains work. We pick up emotions from others. And even though these emotions aren’t ours, they weigh us down. 

Here’s the kicker… sometimes you don’t even know you’ve absorbed them!

It’s super-duper important that you DO release them (after all, they don’t belong to you!), but first, you have to realize that you picked them up in the first place. Luckily, we’ve got 4 simple steps to help you identify when you’ve picked up those crappy emotions so you can send them on their merry way!