Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) who often feels overwhelmed, misunderstood, or out of place in the world around you? Join host Kimberly Marshall on The Happy HSP Podcast as we dive deep into the personal stories of everyday HSPs, explore what it means to live life with heightened sensitivity, and discover the many reasons to celebrate our gentle nature.
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In this episode, I’m joined by clinical psychologist, conscious parenting coach, and author Dr. Genevieve von Lob. We explore what’s really happening beneath the big emotions, meltdowns, and overwhelm in highly sensitive children (and parents), and why so many HSP children are not only misunderstood but misdiagnosed. Dr. Genevieve shares her compassionate, grounded approach to parenting that focuses on slowing down, creating space, and supporting emotional regulation. This is a powerful and vali...
In this episode, I chat with Christine Passo, the Head of Community and Connection at Shareapy, to explore how highly sensitive people crave depth, meaning, and emotional connection…and what happens when those needs go unmet. We talk about the difference between surface-level interaction and true connection, why HSPs often feel exhausted in shallow social settings, and how finding the right spaces and people can completely transform your life. Christine shares: How small talk can leave HSPs feel...
*This episode contains discussion about depression and suicide. Catherine Stratta shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder alongside high sensitivity, offering insight, hope, and practical tools for navigating both. From her early struggles with overwhelm to finding stability through medication, nervous system regulation, and holistic healing, this conversation highlights the importance of self-understanding, support, and compassion. Catherine also shares how her journey led her to supp...
If you’ve ever felt completely drained, overwhelmed, or like your brain just stops working when there’s too much going on, then you’re not alone. Claire Thomas is a registered nutritional therapist, NLP Practitioner, and phlebotomist who empowers busy, high-achieving women to increase their energy levels, strengthen their resilience, and do more of what they love. Together, we unpack how nutrition, energy levels, and cognition shape the HSP experience, and why so many highly sensitive people fin...
In this episode, I’m joined by Denise Morrison. She’s an integrative health practitioner and emotional eating coach who shares her powerful journey from people-pleasing and burnout to self-trust and body-based healing. Together, we explore the often-overlooked connection between emotional suppression, gut health, and nervous system regulation, and why so many highly sensitive women find themselves struggling physically after years of “pushing through.” Denise shares how tuning into the body, rat...
In this episode, I’m joined by executive coach and award-winning author Rachel Radway for a thoughtful conversation about burnout, neurodivergence, and the unique experience of highly sensitive leaders navigating workplaces that often prioritize speed and productivity over depth and reflection. We explore the difference between being “too sensitive” and being highly perceptive, why many HSPs struggle with burnout in leadership roles, and how empathy and thoughtful decision-making may be some of ...
What happens when highly sensitive people stop trying to match everyone else’s energy and embody their own? In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I’m joined by Anna Forsline for an honest conversation about meditation, silent retreats, authenticity, and the deep inner shift that happens when HSPs begin honoring their own needs instead of abandoning themselves to fit in. We talk about the challenge of absorbing others’ emotions, the fear of disappointing people, and the courage it takes to tr...
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I speak with PhD student and women’s health advocate Maria Saucedo. She shares how fearing bipolar disorder led her to discover she is a highly sensitive person and also a deeper awareness in self-understanding, boundaries, and how she relates to herself and the world around her. We explore the nuances of overstimulation, crossing personal thresholds, the emotional weight HSPs carry, and the societal pressure to constantly power through. Maria shares: Ho...
In this episode I sit down with Energy Alignment and Empowerment Coach Nicole Peterhans to explore healing, awakening, and the journey back to self as an HSP. Nicole shares how discovering high sensitivity later in life unlocked a deeper understanding of her childhood insecurities, people-pleasing patterns, and fear of being seen…and how that realization became the doorway to profound healing. Together, we talk about intuition, limiting beliefs, boundaries, feminine and masculine energy, and wha...
What happens when you’re getting signals that your life and career are misaligned with your sensitive needs and nature? In this episode, I chat with Krista Casey to explore what it means to redesign our careers and understanding of success as highly sensitive people. Krista shares her journey from senior creative leadership in a fast-paced corporate environment to coaching highly sensitive people in creating values-aligned, nervous-system–friendly work and lives. If you’re an HSP who is craving ...
Today, I’m joined by Andy Mort. He is a UK-based songwriter, artist, and creativity coach. He also hosts The Gentle Rebel Podcast , where he explores the intersection of sensitivity, creativity, and culture in the modern world. In this episode, Andy and I discuss what it means to live creatively without chasing productivity metrics, and how highly sensitive people can find meaning, purpose, and alignment without forcing themselves into linear paths or hustle culture ideals. This episode is a gen...
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kirsten Beske. She’s a former litigation attorney turned psychotherapist and ICF-certified coach. We explore what it looks like for highly sensitive people to navigate midlife transitions with more intention, alignment, and nervous-system awareness and how to cultivate our growth and progress without the overwhelm. If you’re an HSP who is feeling stuck in a life that doesn’t align with your needs or sensing that you’re ready to step into your next chapter, then ...
In this episode, Elisa Calosso, a holistic coach and former HR professional, shares what it truly means to reclaim desire and purpose as a highly sensitive person. We discuss her personal journey of navigating corporate burnout, discovering her sensitivity, and transitioning into somatic and nervous system–informed healing work. This conversation offers grounded insight for highly sensitive people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected from their bodies, or unsure how to honor their sensitivity whil...
Today I’m joined by Linda Binns. She’s an energy coach who has spent decades helping highly sensitive people understand themselves through the energetic shifts that we sense and create within and around us. Linda not only shares how we can transform our lives by understanding and mastering our energy, but also why a deeper sense of self-awareness is the key to lasting transformation. Linda shares: How discovering The Highly Sensitive Person finally made her life make sense. What it means to work...
If you’re a highly sensitive person who has ever been told you’re too much or that you need to toughen up to fit in or feel loved, then this episode is for you. My guest is Danielle Rose, also known as The Sensitive Ninja , and today she shares her journey in building resilience and accepting of her sensitive nature after experiencing lots of criticism in her life and self-doubt. She shares how becoming a hybrid athlete helps her cultivate inner strength without abandoning herself in the process...
Host Kimberly Marshall checks in with a holiday message, acknowledging 2025 was a challenging year for many Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and emphasizing the need for realignment. She announces a shift in her coaching business to focus on helping HSPs reconnect with their intuition and soul's purpose for a more aligned, joyful life. Kimberly also confirms the podcast will continue with new content, encouraging listeners to stay tuned for more inspiring stories in 2026.
In this episode, Kim sits down with Elena Lupo, an Italian psychologist, psychotherapist, and pioneer in high sensitivity education in Italy, for a rich and embodied conversation on authenticity, neuroscience, and psychosomatic healing for highly sensitive people. Together, they explore what happens when highly sensitive people stop trying to fit into environments that overwhelm them and instead begin listening to their bodies, honoring their nervous systems, and living in alignment with their t...
In this episode, I’m joined by Angelique Foye-Fletcher. She’s a licensed therapist who works with highly sensitive children, adults, and families through play, presence, and neuroscience-informed healing. We talk about how early experiences shape our relationship with vulnerability, and why play isn’t just for kids but can also be a powerful tool for deeply feeling humans at any age. Angelique shares: What it means to be a “deep-feeling kid” who grows up too fast. How play therapy supports emoti...
April Snow, psychotherapist and host of Sensitive Stories, explores her journey to self-acceptance as a Highly Sensitive Person and how she helps others reframe sensitivity as a strength. She delves into setting gentle internal and external boundaries, navigating relationships, and the importance of shedding inauthentic parts to unlock the profound joys and gifts of being an HSP. The discussion emphasizes creating space for self-reflection and honoring one's unique needs to thrive.
This episode features Amy Vasterling, who explores the power of highly sensitive people (HSPs) as changemakers and protectors of society. She delves into her "uniqueness" concept, contrasting it with "specialness," and shares how nurturing children's autonomy and understanding their needs can revolutionize education and parenting. Amy introduces "The Model," a societal hierarchy fueled by narcissism, and outlines how collapsing it through self-parenting and expressive expansion can lead to natural equality and a thriving world for all.
In this episode, I talk with Willow McIntosh about his journey of discovering he was highly sensitive, how he learned to understand and develop the deeper sensory experiences he’d been having since childhood, and how those experiences led him into work that focuses on purpose, truth, and flow. Willow shares how his awareness, mentorship, and training shaped his ability to help other HSPs uncover their purpose and gifts. Willow shares: His early childhood awareness of flow, energy, and the feelin...
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast , Kimberly sits down with Elisha May to explore the deeply personal and intuitive journey of spiritual awakening as a highly sensitive person. Together, they talk about what it really feels like to lean into inner knowing, embrace intuition, and navigate the spiritual shifts that often come with being an HSP. This conversation is grounding, expansive, and full of gentle guidance for sensitive souls who are ready to step into a deeper sense of themselves. ...
*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners. Today I’m joined by Dr. Tracy Cooper. He is a leading expert in our field who is known for his research and a wide-ranging scope of projects. If you’re an HSP who loves to think deeply about the entire picture of high sensitivity and from a variety of angles, then this episode is for you. Dr. Cooper Shares How societal expectations influence the way men mask or embrace their sensitivity. The i...
Today’s conversation is one that goes straight to the heart of what it means to be a highly sensitive person. I’m joined by Josh Speraneo, a psychology major, self-proclaimed personal-development junkie, and an identity-shift coach who helps quiet, compassionate people show up with confidence and share their gifts with the world. We talk about Josh’s personal journey of rediscovering his self-worth as a highly sensitive man, understanding empathy as a true strength, and transforming from the ins...
In today’s episode, I’m joined by international HSP researcher, author, and speaker Esther Bergsma. We explore what really happens inside the highly sensitive brain — and why so many sensitive people experience burnout, overwhelm, and self-doubt around decision-making. Esther shares her research on how HSPs process information more deeply, and how that can lead to exhaustion if we don’t understand and support our brains. This conversation is packed with science, validation, and practical tools f...
Today I’m joined by award-winning LinkedIn consultant and trainer Jen Corcoran. She shares a heart-centered approach to networking designed for HSPs and empaths, who often value deeper connection over the traditional professional landscape that can be salesy or misaligned. We chat about how to build a genuine network online that is human, honest, and sustainable. So, if you’ve ever wondered how to be more visible in your career online without the people pleasing and self-abandonment, then this e...
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast , Kimberly Marshall sits down with Marc Gamet, the CEO of the technology company Slash. He's an HSP entrepreneur who leads with sensitivity in a fast-paced and technologically advanced world. Marc shares how he avoids burnout while balancing his role as both a CEO and as a father, and why the future of technology can be more useful to humans than we might imagine. So, whether you’re an HSP working in the tech industry, a creative entrepreneur, or simply s...
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast , we explore the world of the “Wild Sensitive” — those HSPs who identify as both highly sensitive and high-sensation seeking. Guests Annet van Duinen and Randy Grasser share their insights on what it means to live freely as a sensitive soul in a world that often asks us to mask who we truly are for the sake of safety and fitting in. We discuss the balance between sensitivity and stimulation, the role of exploration in building wisdom and awareness, and ho...
If you’ve ever felt the need to hide or numb your sensitivity with alcohol, other substances, or even Netflix and cake, then this episode is for you. I’m joined by Jane Elizabeth Aston who is a coach, writer, and researcher based in the UK. We talk about the HSP journey through the lens of addiction and recovery, discovering our purpose, and leaning into spirituality as a guiding light. Jane’s story is deeply personal and relatable, and I hope it offers hope and wisdom for any HSPs out there who...
If you’ve ever felt the ache of loneliness and longing for deeper connection as a highly sensitive person, or wondered where you truly belong, then today’s episode is for you. I’m joined by psychotherapist and community builder Cindy Gale, who has dedicated her work to empowering HSPs through both individual healing and the healing that comes with genuine connection. She shares her journey of discovering her own high sensitivity, why community is essential for our well-being, and the beautiful v...
