Hosted by psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer, M.Ed. LPC, LCDC. This show provides essential emotional education on Mental Health, HSP (Highly Sensitive People), Narcissists & Manipulative personalities, healing from Trauma and PTSD, calming your nervous system, inner child work, and setting healthy boundaries. Emotional Badasses are survivors, thrivers, seekers, and healers! Expand and awaken to your higher purpose, be more present and authentic, find strength in spirituality, quiet the monkey ...
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Meditation Challenge For Men Podcasts
A Meditation Challenge for Men introduces 8 unique meditation practices you might use to pursue a more contemplative life. You may know that you need something from the world of meditation and mindfulness but you’re just not certain how to get there. This resource has been designed to help you find a beginning point for practicing the presence of God in your daily life to relieve stress, cultivate heartfulness, and find a centered place of self-acceptance and healing. These podcasts are prod ...
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Ken Chance began his recovery on January 10, 1994. Ten months later he was suicidal and entered a psychiatric hospital were he was diagnosed with major clinical depression. Ken was a "dual diagnosis" patient.From that experience he made a personal commitment to talk about depression in 12 step meetings for alcoholism. Despite the protestations of others, who believed in one primary purpose, Ken persisted saying: "I have one primary purpose - to live life happy, joyous, and free."In 2010 Ken ...
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Tap into your feminine energy and magnetism to effortlessly attract the life and love of your dreams! If you want to learn the secrets to attracting the man you want and inspiring his love, devotion and commitment, get my FREE “3 Keys To Attract The Man You Want” report and audio training here: https://helenahartcoaching.com
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Meghan Judge: Living with CPTSD & Misdiagnosis
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56:47Complex PTSD doesn't show up like a broken arm - nobody opens doors for you when your nervous system is on fire. Meghan Judge shares how losing her sister at age two, then her father at twelve, then her best friend in her twenties created a lifetime of hypervigilance that looked like "something wrong with her" instead of what it actually was: a bod…
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4 Ways To Trust & Surrender So You Can Attract What You Want, Even If Things Feel Uncertain Or Stagnant
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31:06Discover four ways to stay grounded, trust and surrender so you can attract what you want, even during life's plot twists (or if things feel uncertain or stagnant) in this episode with Diana Dorell. Diana also shared an intuitive reading for my listeners at the end of the episode! You can book a private intuitive oracle reading with Diana here: …
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What Makes the Female Mind Capable of Bullying?
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31:13The female mind works like an intricate spider web - connecting threads across time, memory, intuition, and care - which makes women's capacity for love extraordinarily powerful, but when twisted into bullying becomes devastatingly cruel. The same mental architecture that creates profound nurturing can transform into covert psychological warfare th…
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Why Strong Boundaries are your Superpower
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1:01:09Boundaries aren't walls to keep people out - they're your foundation for freedom, and most people get this completely wrong. Growing up in chaos teaches your nervous system that disappointing someone equals death, making you a gold medal people pleaser who manages everyone else's emotions while ignoring your own. Traditional boundary advice like "j…
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Forget The Dating Rules! Do THIS Instead To Create A Deep Connection & Lasting Relationship...
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29:25In this episode, my husband and I talked about how following a strict set of "dating rules" won't get you into a lasting relationship, and what to do instead to create a deep emotional connection. We also shared examples from our own relationship, and some signs that you're on the right track. You can learn more about my Feminine Enchantment System…
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We Survived The Challenge Retreat: Why Pushing Limits Is the Ultimate Growth Tool
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1:09:08Nikki and Chris dive into their transformative experience at Emily Schromm's The Challenge Retreat Season 2, a wellness adventure in California’s stunning Teravana ranch, where they tackle grueling physical challenges and unexpected emotional breakthroughs. Despite personal grief and burnout, they push through steep hill races and puzzles, discover…
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Beyond Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Cultivating Tolerance & Processing Trauma in a Violent World
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1:04:06Violence like Charlie Kirk’s assassination or the recent Evergreen school shooting hits hard, especially for sensitive souls, but you can shield your nervous system from trauma’s grip. Talk out the details with trusted people to release the tension—your brain’s snapshot isn’t meant to haunt you, it’s trying to keep you safe. Write it out, don’t cha…
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5 High-Value Texting Secrets That Make A Man Want To Pursue & Invest In You
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50:38Discover five high-value texting secrets that make a man want to pursue and invest in you in this livestream with Matthew Coast. Check out Matthew's new program, "Texts That Make Him Chase" here: https://helenahart--mcoast.thrivecart.com/texts-chase/ You can watch a video of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/live/f9ML6iAu0v8?si=qpjXRNB1M25…
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Most empaths and highly sensitive people get labeled as stubborn, but this trait might actually be a superpower. Stubbornness gets reframed from negative to positive, examining how HSPs develop this quality as protection in invalidating environments. Narcissistic parents view stubborn children as threats, creating shame around boundaries and indepe…
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Chris shares the raw reality of losing his father suddenly at 72 and how grief reveals the power of positive masculinity. Traditional masculine norms taught men to suppress emotions and avoid vulnerability, but this episode demonstrates a different path by processing pain rather than bottling it up. The discussion covers how an older generation was…
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5 Irresistible Feminine Habits That Inspire A Man's Masculine Desire To Pursue, Invest & Commit To You
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28:01Discover five irresistible feminine habits that inspire a man's masculine desire to pursue, invest and commit to you in this livestream with Madeline Charles, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. Sign up for Madeline's "Ready To Receive" Masterclass here (use the coupon code HELENA to get it for FREE!): https://madelinecharlescoaching…
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Daddy Issues and Father Figures: What Healthy Masculinity Actually Looks Like
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54:30The term "daddy issues" points to what happens when you don't get healthy fathering. A good father figure provides grounding and stability - like being the kite string that keeps you tethered while you soar. They teach protection through boundaries, not control, and help you learn the difference between genuine care and manipulation. Healthy father…
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Building Intuitive Muscles to Repair Self Betrayal from Childhood Trauma
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45:34Self-betrayal starts in childhood when trauma teaches you to ignore what your gut is telling you and go straight into overthinking mode just to survive. Your intuition isn't something you think about - it's something you feel deep in your center, quiet and calm, while anxiety creates this crazy mental chaos that spins you out. As kids, trauma survi…
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Goodbye George; Losing the Man that Made my Husband
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28:23In this heartfelt episode, we're navigating grief after the sudden loss of my father-in-law, Chris's dad; George. We revisit a throwback discussion on the five stages of grief - denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance - but with a deeper understanding of how these stages work. Grief doesn't follow a neat checklist and we often move ba…
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Stop Working So Hard In Your Love Life! Do These 3 Things Instead & Get Everything You Want...
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34:22Learn why you should stop working so hard in your love life (and three feminine secrets to get more love by doing LESS) in this episode with Madeline Charles, a licensed psychotherapist and relationship coach. NEW! Sign up for Madeline's "Ready To Receive" Masterclass here (use the coupon code HELENA to get it for FREE!): https://madelinecharlescoa…
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Getting Out of Your Head if You Had Narcissistic Parents
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34:03If you grew up with narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, you know the frustration of having all the head knowledge about healing but struggling to actually feel calm in your body. This episode explains why you learned to dissociate and live in your head as a survival mechanism during childhood trauma. We dive into how children of narcissis…
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Stage Fright, Self Worth, and the Power of Showing Up
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1:19:45Happy 400th Episode!!! I sit down with Chris to talk about the fascinating connection between stage fright and sensitivity. So many of us carry this primal fear of being watched, and it can trigger deep nervous system responses that we don’t always understand. Chris shares his journey from doing magic tricks in kindergarten to performing on stage t…
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3 Feminine Secrets To Ignite Emotional Attraction & Connection With A Man (He Will Pursue & Invest In You!)
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28:16Discover three feminine secrets to ignite emotional attraction and connection with a man so he'll want to pursue, invest and commit to you in this episode with Mat Shaffer. Join Mat's "Mastery of Connection" course for FREE here: https://matshaffer.typeform.com/to/YRMRQl You can watch a video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/csy6D-0OiiI?si=d5…
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Continuing with part two of How to Repair after a fight, we discover that apologies are actually the easy part - the true work lies in learning co-regulation and validation without falling into shame or defensive patterns. Mental health work means accepting that sometimes repair happens on different timelines, and that's okay. I'm walking through t…
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3 Feminine Secrets To Bring A Man Closer, Even If He's Pulled Away (#3 Will Challenge Him!)
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26:03Discover three feminine secrets that bring a man closer than ever (even if he's pulled away or things feel stagnant) in this episode with Mat Shaffer. UPDATE: The next round of Mat's free "Mastery of Connection" course is starting on August 11th, 2025! You can join the course for FREE here: https://matshaffer.typeform.com/to/YRMRQl You can watch a …
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Fights happen. But for HSPs and survivors of dysfunctional families, repairing after conflict can feel terrifying. In this episode, I teach what I wish someone had taught me decades ago—how to repair conflict with emotional strength, regulate your nervous system, and stop shame from taking over. Mental health isn’t about being perfect. It’s about l…
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Complex Emotions After Cutting Off Family: How Dreams Help You Process
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28:01Going no contact with family isn’t a straight line—and sometimes it shows up in your dreams. We talk about the complex grief of family estrangement, the truth about recurring dreams, and what your subconscious might be trying to process. Reframing our nightmares can help you build trust with your inner child. We’ll explore the deeper meaning of the…
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The 5 Stages Of Feminine Embodiment: How To Attract A Man & Make Him Feel Devoted To You For Life
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35:26Discover the five stages of feminine embodiment (and how to use this knowledge to attract a high-quality man and make him feel devoted to you for life) in this livestream with Teal Elisabeth. If you'd like some support around your personal situation, you can book a free call with Teal here: https://calendly.com/tealeriege/hh-love-breakthrough You c…
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The Italian Yankee and the Southern Belle: Lessons in Love and Family Dysfunction
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1:04:51Relationships and family dysfunction are two complex yet vital pieces of the mental health puzzle that come together when my husband Chris joins me on the mic today, sharing our perspectives as an Italian Yankee married to a Southern belle. We unpack the realities of dating as Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), share our personal online dating journey…
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How To Tap Into Your Feminine Energy To Become Magnetic & Attract What You Want (Powerful Meditation!)
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39:53Learn how to tap into your feminine energy to become magnetic and attract what you want in any area of life in this episode with Jo Rose. At the end of the episode, Jo shared a powerful meditation to help you do exactly that! You can learn more about working with Jo and getting custom meditations from her here (be sure to select "Helena Hart - Mast…
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What My Grandpa's WWII Survival Story Taught Me About Codependency and Resilience
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23:26If you’ve ever felt behind in life or overwhelmed by pressure to be further along, I hope this episode gives you space to pause and really honor how far you’ve come. I reflect on the unexpected gift of this podcast becoming a record of my own growth and share a deeply personal story about my grandfather’s survival during WWII. His decision to float…
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Avoidant, Anxious, or Secure? What are attachment styles and how does our past shape them?
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54:31Many people misunderstand their attachment style, overidentify with labels, or confuse trauma responses with personality traits. Today we break down secure and insecure attachment, discuss how anxious and avoidant dynamics form, and look at how emotional abuse and trauma erode self-trust. Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) often internalize critic…
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Sean Combs AKA Diddy on Trial - How to recognize bedroom fun vs abuse - PART 2
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20:50Are you seeing yourself or someone you know in the Sean Combs AKA Diddy trial footage and wondering if you're in a similar toxic dynamic? In this raw episode, we look at the abuse Cassie allegedly endured as a lens to examine coercion, emotional abuse, and how power gets weaponized. Recovery from manipulative abuse often starts when high-profile ca…
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5 Behaviors Many Women Think Are Attractive But Are Actually BIG Turn-Offs To Men
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33:58In this episode with Bob Grant, I shared my thoughts on some behaviors that many women think are attractive but are actually big turn-offs to men. It can be easy to fall into some of these habits without realizing it, especially when you have strong feelings for a man. If you want to learn the secrets to attracting the man you want and inspiring hi…
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Sean Combs AKA Diddy on Trial - How to recognize bedroom fun vs abuse - PART 1
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31:25What if the alleged stories coming out of the Diddy Sean Combs trial feel more familiar than shocking? What can the trial teach us about recognizing psychological abuse in our own relationships? When domination hides behind fame and money, abuse can seem like something that only happens to the rich and powerful. But the truth is, coercion, manipula…
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Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Different
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12:45Why do HSPs feel like they're fighting an uphill battle in a world that's lost its conscientiousness? After working with HSPs for nearly two decades, I've learned we're the people who value conscientiousness in society - that's our gift, not a weakness. Through therapy and self-awareness, sensitivity transforms from burden into extraordinary beauty…
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Will Ignoring A Man Re-Attract Him If He's Distant, Pulling Away Or Not Contacting You?
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18:28Learn exactly what to do and say if a man has been acting distant, pulling away or not contacting you in this episode with Mike Goldstein. Schedule a free strategy session with Mike here if you're interested in private coaching from one or both of us: https://www.ezdatingcoach.com/schedule-a-strategy-session-helena/ You can watch a video of this ep…
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Types of Grief You Carry Without Realizing & How to Survive Each One
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43:15Feeling swallowed by grief’s endless waves? I unpack anticipatory loss, disenfranchised pain, and the ripple-effect grief few name, guiding highly sensitive people toward emotional boundaries, mental health balance, and steady peace. We explore why numbness can protect, how self-permission heals, and which daily practices anchor life when everythin…
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Empathy Has a Price: Balancing Compassion with Self-Protection
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36:29In this episode, we explore how empathy can become costly when not balanced with healthy discernment. Childhood trauma often creates "red flag erasers" that prioritize relationships over personal wellbeing. Learn how to maintain your compassionate nature while developing the wisdom to protect yourself from one-sided connections. BOUNDARIES INTENSIV…
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Never Fight For A Man's Attention! Do THIS Instead + What To Say When You Want More From Him
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31:27Learn why you should never fight for a man's attention (PLUS exactly what to do and say when you want more from him) in this episode with Rori Raye. You can learn more about Rori's Siren Island Coaching Group here: http://roriraye.ontraport.com/t?orid=11853&opid=20 You can watch a video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Vv6i43_iJOM?si=gp1xhW2Y…
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Reflecting & The Truth About Student Loans They Never Told Us
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51:32Is your inner critic louder than your inner nurturer when you think about past money mistakes? I’ve wrestled with reflection that felt like punishment instead of growth. This conversation on student loan debt, financial shame, and reclaiming self-authority explores how we begin to shift toward healing. Mental Health isn’t separate from money. And w…
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The Soulful Bucket List That Healed Me and Changed Everything
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39:06Many Highly Sensitive People live in constant survival mode, feeling burnt out, anxious, and disconnected from joy. In this episode, we offer a soulful alternative: a bucket list of simple, healing experiences that shift us from surviving to truly living. I share powerful practices like witnessing a sunrise in stillness, writing to your younger sel…
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How To Date Intentionally, While Detaching From The Outcome & Remaining Open To Possibilities
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34:12In this episode, my husband and I discussed how to date intentionally for commitment or marriage, while detaching from the outcome and remaining open to possibilities at the same time. At the end of the episode, we shared some mindset shifts to supercharge this process and prevent burnout, frustration and discouragement when you're looking to meet …
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Call in Show: Why Energy Vampires ALWAYS Find You (And How To Stop It)
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22:51Why do certain people always seem to find and drain you? Mental health problems often worsen for Highly Sensitive People when they continually attract energy vampires. If you've experienced trauma, you might feel like you have a target on your back for manipulative, self-serving people. Workshops & Programs: BOUNDARIES INTENSIVE WITH NIKKI: https:/…
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The Positive Side Effects of Healing That No One Talks About
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11:50Have you ever wondered what unexpected benefits might emerge from your healing journey? As we work through our pain and trauma, most of us focus solely on reducing symptoms and finding emotional stability. But what if I told you that mental health work creates ripple effects that transform every area of your life? I've witnessed this phenomenon cou…
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The Feminine Energy Way To Know If A Man Is The Right One For You
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22:27In this interview with Monica Delaney from the SBC Podcast, I shared my thoughts and feminine energy approach to knowing whether or not a man could be the right one for you. If you want to learn the secrets to attracting the man you want and inspiring his love, devotion and commitment, get my FREE "3 Keys To Attract The Man You Want" report and aud…
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Narcissists Count on You Making THESE Emotional Mistakes
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31:19Healing from narcissistic abuse involves recognizing and stopping harmful patterns like self-blame, excessive politeness, emotional avoidance, and denial. Highly Sensitive People often sabotage their recovery by prioritizing others' comfort, minimizing the abuse, or ignoring their gut instincts. To truly heal, it's essential to name abuse clearly, …
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Am I emotionally constipated? 7 Signs you can't ignore
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9:56Ever find yourself apologizing just for having feelings? Congrats, you're officially emotionally constipated—yes, that's a thing. It happens when you stuff your emotions deep down until they burst out at the worst possible moment (hello anxiety, meet embarrassment). This delightful cycle is extra fun if you're an HSP, by the way. Here's an idea: st…
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5 High-Value Flirting Scripts That Make A Man Desire You (Even If You Fear Rejection)
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31:01Discover five high-value feminine flirting scripts that make a man desire you (even if you're just friends or you fear rejection) in this livestream with Matthew Coast. Check out Matthew's new program, "The Flirting Formula: The Secret Language Men Can't Resist" here: https://helenahart--mcoast.thrivecart.com/flirting/ You can watch a video of this…
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How Betrayal Changed My View on Loyalty Forever
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36:48Does your loyalty ever feel like a never-ending burden? For Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), loyalty is deeply emotional, intensifying after betrayal. Through my journey, I realized loyalty without limits harms Mental Health and fuels resentment. It’s essential to balance giving with receiving, using clear boundaries to preserve emotional energy. Le…
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CALL IN: How to Accept Your Family’s Limitations and Still Set Boundaries as an HSP
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21:31Highly sensitive people must accept that low empathy and low maturity family members may never offer the understanding or support they crave, and instead prioritize emotional boundaries and self-protection. In this episode we explore: Understanding Emotional Boundaries for HSPs in Dysfunctional Family Systems How Low Empathy and Low Maturity Impact…
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Do THIS If You're Dealing With A Low-Effort Man (A Feminine Energy Approach)
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11:23Discover a feminine energy approach to dealing with a low-effort man in this livestream with Helena Hart. You can watch a VIDEO of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/live/TvK5DdsnHB8?si=IhdKLWi6OOfJQ1dD If you want to learn the secrets to attracting the man you want and inspiring his love, devotion and commitment, get my FREE "3 Keys To Att…
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7 Quotes That Instantly Shift Your Perspective - from Existentialist Søren Kierkegaard
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35:34Are you craving more meaning and direction in your life? These 7 life-changing existential quotes from Søren Kierkegaard will inspire you to take back your power and create a life filled with purpose. When we feel lost or overwhelmed, anchoring into purpose is the key to better mental health. I’ll show you how these timeless quotes can shift your m…
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The Opposite of Anxiety: What It Really Means to Feel Calm
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41:32♥ BREAKTHROUGH PEACE PROGRAM: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/peace Why is it so easy to name stressful emotions but hard to describe peace? Many highly sensitive people (HSPs) are conditioned to focus on anxiety and tension, making peace feel unfamiliar. In this episode, we explore how to recognize and cultivate peace as a natural state. By unders…
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How To Align With Your Heart To Create Financial Abundance & Attract What You Want In Any Area Of Life
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35:17Learn how to align with your heart to create financial abundance and attract what you want in any area of life in this episode with Julie Murphy. You can learn more about Julie and her work at https://juliemurphy.com/. If you want to learn the secrets to attracting the man you want and inspiring his love, devotion and commitment, get my FREE "3 Key…
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