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 that leaves him worn out. 

We talk about what Adam discovered when he took Elaine Aaron’s HSP quiz for the first time and how his results differ from mine. And about how my HSP overstimulation shows up during long family events and means I need time alone, and how in my urgency to get time by myself, I’m very much not a people pleaser. 

Adam talks about how he makes sense of my HSP overstimulation and I talk about my perspective on Adam’s people-pleasing and how I’m learning to be patient with his perfectionism.

This episode is inspired by questions from you, the listeners, about being in a relationship with an HSP and empath. 

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Links + Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Free Myers-Briggs-based personality test at 16personalities.com

Run a free Human Design Chart at GeneticMatrix.com using your birth date, time, country, city and state.

Take The Highly Sensitive Person Quiz by Dr. Elaine Aron, PhD