If you’re an HSP, an empath or someone who loves an HSP or empath, and you’re looking to understand your relationship better, this episode is for you and your partner.For the very first time, my spouse, Adam, is joining me on the  show! During the pandemic, I unexpectedly discovered that he is an empath who strongly feels the emotions of other people. We talk about how I made this discovery and how it gives Adam many strengths and also contributes to perfectionism and people-pleasing tha...

How Marya + Adam Navigate Their HSP & Empath Marriage

Are you ready to use Human Design to build a life that lights you up as a highly sensitive person? In this show, you’ll feel like you’re sitting down with a friend who’s here to help you unlock your energy, find the work you’re designed to do, express your true self, and follow your heart. Every episode is heartfelt, refreshingly honest and lovingly wise, leaving you inspired to think about your life in a new way.  It’s time to shift the conversation about sensitivity. In this space, your feelings are always valid, a joyful life and work you love are meant for you, and the possibilities are endless.

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How restful are your weekends?Do you wake up on Saturday mornings planning to do your chores and errands first to get them over with, and then, before you know it, you get to Sunday and you realize you never stopped doing tasks? On Sunday night, you feel tense about starting a new week because you had zero time to rest and recharge. I have been there. Then, learning about Human Design, I discovered that the body’s most powerful energy motor, the Sacral Center, turns on in respo...

How to Really Rest as a Highly Sensitive Person + What Human Design Says About Rest

Are you happy at work?Work has always felt like an important part of who I am. But, I’ve also felt like a mismatch for the world of work in terms of how it left me depleted. Perhaps you’ve felt this way too? If you’re an empathetic person, the work that expands your energy may also contract and drain your energy.Even work environments that say self-care is important for employees, have workplace norms that make it more difficult to get what you need. Knowing that, in this episo...

Working as an HSP: 5 Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career

I will confess that there are certain terms that come from the therapy world that lead me to feel a bit put off. Boundaries. Enmeshment. Codependent to name a few. You may know that I am a former therapist. And because of that, you may think that, at some point, I had an affinity for these terms. But, I know firsthand, as someone who needed to learn better boundaries in my life, that there’s a certain level of shame that goes with discovering you resonate with these terms. What...

Let’s Reframe Setting Boundaries (For Highly Sensitive People)

As highly sensitive people, we push ourselves hard to…Show up for other people even if we’re worn out.Be good partners, parents, employees, daughters and sons.Get things done even when we really need to restGet out of our comfort zones to try new things.We’re super conscientious, wanting to give our best to everyone and everything. To not let people down, even if it means sacrificing ourselves. Exhaustion and burnout are signs something needs to give. The messages about needing to h...

Exhaustion, Hustle + Burnout: What Human Design Can Teach HSPs About Fatigue

One of the traits of being an HSP is being empathetic. And it’s always struck me that empathy shows up differently in different people. And in varying degrees. My way of experiencing empathy may feel different than yours.When I discovered Human Design, I finally had a framework for understanding how we empathically experience other people. I knew the information I’m sharing in this podcast episode could lead to profound self-understanding for HSPs and empaths. When you know and understan...

How Marya + Adam Navigate Their HSP & Empath Marriage

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