Are you an empath… or just wildly overstimulated?

In this episode of The Sage Stage, we get into empathy, empath life, emotional boundaries, energy work, and why some of us need a nap after a grocery store run.

Yes, we talk about therapeutic touch — but mostly we talk about what it actually feels like to absorb a room, over-identify with other people’s emotions, and then wonder why you’re exhausted.

We cover:

• The difference between empathy and sympathy

• Being an empath in midlife

• Emotional boundaries (without becoming cold)

• Why rest matters after energy work

• How to stop carrying feelings that aren’t yours

• Death, the afterlife, and the weird comfort of not knowing everything

This isn’t a lecture on healing modalities.
It’s a conversation about being sensitive in a loud world.

If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately known the vibe…
If you’ve ever confused compassion with over-functioning…
If you’re someone trying to protect your energy without shutting down…

Welcome.

We’re talking personal growth, emotional intelligence, spiritual curiosity, empath burnout, midlife awakening, and figuring out what’s yours to carry — and what absolutely is not.

No incense required.
Boundaries strongly encouraged.