Meeting of Minds

Welcome back to the HSP Connection series with my co-host, Robbie Leigh. We started last week with an overview of what it means to be an HSP.

We said we'd drop another episode within a few days to really get this HSP Connection series going and here it is. In this episode we're looking at some of the many gifts of being an HSP.

Such as:

We want to share the beauty and gifts that come with being an HSP. We're starting the appreciation right here!

Useful links:

Robbie: https://www.robbieleigh.com/

Willow McIntosh: https://inluminance.com/

Julie Bjelland: https://www.juliebjelland.com/

Highly Sensitive Refuge blog: https://highlysensitiverefuge.com

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To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

After a break, the podcast is back with series 6 and I am so pleased to be joined by co-host Robbie Leigh for what we're calling the HSP Connection series. We are both really excited to bring you these conversations about all things high sensitivity and HSP. We will talk about our experiences of being HSPs, how we found out, what it means, what it means for us, how we bring it into our work as high sensory coaches, what it means in our everyday lives, what it means to the people around us and how amazing it is to be a HSP.

You might be a HSP or know someone who is and Robbie and I want to have a bit of fun and spread the word about being an HSP, what it means and how HSPs can really thrive when they look after themselves. There's something in this series for everyone not just HSPs. HSPs are not better than non-HSPs and we're also not worse. We're just a bit different and what's good for HSPs is good for everyone.

For those of you who don't know, HSP stands for Highly Sensitive Person and is a term coined by Dr Elaine Aron in the1990s following her study of people with sensory processing sensitivity. It's an innate trait and whilst it can heighten a person's experience of trauma, it is not, as some think, caused by trauma.

In this episode we talk through what Dr Aron listed as the main tenets of being a HSP:

As we mention at the end of the podcast, we would LOVE to hear from you so please do get in touch. Any questions? Let us have them and we'll answer them on the podcast.

Link's mentioned in the episode:

Robbie: https://www.robbieleigh.com/

Willow McIntosh: https://inluminance.com/

Julie Bjelland: https://www.juliebjelland.com/

Highly Sensitive Refuge blog: https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

For the  final episode of series 5, and of 2022, I am talking to my good friend, and cold water swimming buddy, Pippa Parfait. Pippa is a business coach and strategist, the co-founder of the Disobedient Business Co, the host of the business mastermind that I'm currently part of and an all round fabulous disobedient person.

We talk about joy. About finding the little moments of joy every day, being intentional with the finding of them and how finding them leads to bigger discoveries. 

It was such a great conversation and we had a good laugh as well. I hope you enjoy it.

The podcast will be back in January 2023 starting with The HSP Connection mini series with co-host Robbie Leigh. We're excited to bring you this mini series and devote some time to talk all about being an HSP.

Wishing you all a merry holiday season. xx

Pippa's links:

Website:  disobedientbusiness.com

Podcast:  The Disobedient Business® Podcast 

Instagram:  @disobedientbusinessco

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Today's guest is Helen "Fierce" Ferguson, a trauma psychotherapist. I discovered Helen earlier this year when I was looking for podcasts and live events to guest on. We did a Facebook live in Helen's Facebook group and I was really touched by Helen's kind and supportive way of being, as I was feeling really tender that day. I have followed her since then and I love everything about the way she talks about healing, her integrity, her knowledge and her warmth.

We talked about  the wounded inner child, healing trauma, humour in therapy and defining our true self and letting her shine. 

This was a wonderful conversation and I hope you enjoy it.

You can find Helen:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenbferguson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=helen%20ferguson%20therapy

Website:https://helenbferguson.com/

Free 7 day download: https://helenbferguson.com/free-7-days-of-self-compassion/

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

I will be starting 2023 with a mini-series I’m recording with Robbie Leigh (my guest on episode 82). It’s called “The HSP Connection” and we’re going to be exploring lots of interesting topics with our HSP slant. There will be something in the series for everyone and I hope you’ll join us.

This episode is about how the holiday season is not always a happy time and I give you some tips and reminders of things you can do for yourself that will help you navigate the festivities.

I forgot to say, a thing I heard many years ago, which has stayed with me - no-one else but you knows what you plan to do so if you forget something or it doesn’t turn out as you expected, don’t spend precious time and energy worrying about it because only you know.

If you have more tips for the holidays, please let me know and I can share them.

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Jen Corcoran is known as the Super Connector. She helps introverted, empathic and highly sensitive female coaches, consultants and solopreneurs attract more and better clients on LinkedIn organically. Jen is also an HSP (a Highly Sensitive Person) and that is how we connected on LinkedIn.

Like me, Jen only discovered she is an HSP relatively recently and it has helped her make sense of her whole life. It has been a real gift for me to discover I am an HSP and I wanted to know more about Jen's experience. We talked about reading energy in the room, people pleasing, what it means to be an introvert, radical self-care and, of course, joy. We also talk a little bit about Human Design and how that helps us make sense of things.

This was a life-affirming conversation for me and I really hope you enjoy it too. Let me know what grabs you.

To connect with Jen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-corcoran-mysuperconnector/

Website: https://mysuperconnector.co.uk/

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Amy Stein is a herbalist, energy medicine educator and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator whose mission is to educate and empower those who are struggling with their health and may identify as highly sensitive and empathic.

She works with Mother Nature and helps us be our own best healer by tuning into our mind, body and spirit. She reminds us that we get to choose what is best for us.

Amy has suffered from many autoimmune conditions and she used energy and plant medicine along, with breathwork, to regain her health. She's here to share her story with us because she wants you to know that she sees, hears and believes you, no matter what health-struggle you are going through.

This was such a surprising conversation with someone I had only just met and I even had my own realisation as we spoke. Here are the links for Amy:

Website: https://www.mindbodyspiritbreath.com

Ebook:https://bit.ly/3h9pQ5Q

Resources: Resources for interviews

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Elisha is the epitome of energy and she brings all that to our conversation. We talk about life with sensory processing sensitivity (what Elaine Aron referred to as the Highly Sensitive Person HSP), understanding and advocating for our needs in a world that isn't set up for difference of any kind. Here we talk in more detail about the education system and the changes Elisha is hoping to make.

Elisha also gives us an introduction to energy and what that means for us as human beings. We are at our best when our energy is at a higher frequency and I'm happy to discover that joy is a key to raising our energy from slow and stagnant to a higher state.

If you want to find out more about Elisha you can find her at elisha-may.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as Elisha May.

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Luisa is back with us and it was so great to have this long conversation with her about my latest favourite topic, joy. We talk about how we find joy, how we recognise it, how we make space for it and what we can do if we want more of it. It's a dive into the very essence of who we are and as Luisa says "Be who you want to be".

It's a long episode and if you've listened to our other episodes (the last one being Episode 48) you'll know we can chat! I hope you enjoy it and I'd love to know what you take away from it.

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware

Robbie Leigh's work is totally aligned with mine and it was such a pleasure to have this conversation with her. She is warm, wise and wonderful (I love a bit of alliteration!).

Her journey to where she is now, doing her much needed work in the world began with debilitating health challenges that she is still working with today. She knew she had to make changes to her life and rather than find a new identity, she came to an awareness of who she truly is. I hope you find her as inspiring as I do.

You can find Robbie's website here and details of her Perfectionism to Peace programme here. She specialises in helping introverts and highly sensitives move from overwhelmed to empowered so they can step out of the shadows and bring their dreams to reality with courage and confidence. Go check her out.

LINKS

Here is the link to sign up for my newsletter and in return you will receive a copy of my new ebook book, I see You: newsletter sign up

To buy my book: I See, Me on Amazon

To get in touch:

Email: [email protected]

Instagram @safeandsupportedcoaching

Website: safeandsupported.co.uk

Production: Jay Herbert

Original music: Jay Herbert and Alex Ware