The Happy HSP Podcast
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.
Episodes
29 episodes
Honoring Childhood and Adult Sensitivity Through Healing, Play, and Presence
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 sha...
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Episode 28
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42:30
Self-Acceptance and Stepping into Your Power as an HSP
Today, I’m joined by psychotherapist, author, and host of the Sensitive Stories podcast April Snow. We explore how to embrace your inner landscape and build confidence and clarity, all why honoring who you are — fully and unapologetica...
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Episode 27
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38:44
Rethinking Parenting, Education, and Society Through the HSP Lens
In this episode, I sit down with Amy Vasterling — public speaker, author, teacher, and intuitive — to explore how HSPs can transform parenting, education, and society. Amy and I discuss the concept of expressive expansion, reframing the role of...
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Episode 26
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45:44
Understanding High Sensitivity Through Energy, Alignment, and Authenticity
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 i...
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Episode 25
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37:10
The HSP's Journey in Personal Growth, Intuition, and Spiritual Awakening
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 ...
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Episode 24
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42:45
How High Sensitivity Shapes HSPs and the World Around Us
*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 scop...
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Episode 23
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52:40
Self-Worth, Empathy, and Inner Transformation for HSPs
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 qu...
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Episode 22
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45:15
Burnout, Brain Science, and Decision-Making for Highly Sensitive People
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-doub...
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Episode 21
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36:48
Heart-Led Networking, Authentic Connection, and LinkedIn for HSPs
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...
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Episode 20
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38:08
Entrepreneurship and the Future of Technology with a Highly Sensitive CEO
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.&nbs...
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Episode 19
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42:24
Wisdom, Self-Discovery, and Adventure for High-Sensation Seeking HSPs
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 wha...
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Episode 18
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56:24
Recovery, Spirituality, and Purpose on the HSP Healing Journey
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....
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Episode 17
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50:02
Empowering HSPs Through Community and Connection
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...
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Episode 16
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31:49
Career Journeys, Motherhood, and Healing as a Highly Sensitive Person
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, host Kimberly Marshall is turning the microphone inward to share her own story as a highly sensitive person. From discovering she was an HSP at just 19 — to navigating motherhood, career burnou...
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Episode 15
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38:04
The Power of Naming High Sensitivity for HSPs
If you’ve ever felt like it was difficult to accept your trait of high sensitivity, especially as it relates to being labeled with the word “sensitive,” then this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast is for you. I’m joined by writing coach...
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Episode 14
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45:01
Past-Life Regression, Somatic Healing, and the Spiritual Side of High Sensitivity
*Content Warning: This episode includes some strong language and mentions of sex abuse, which may be sensitive for some listeners. Have you ever wondered if there’s a deeper, more spiritual side to being highly sensitive? In...
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Episode 13
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47:32
Healing Burnout and Finding Purpose as a Highly Sensitive Leader
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, NLP Master and Sensitive Leadership Coach Nina Khoo shares how her journey through burnout, parenting sensitive children, and navigating high-pressure corporate life led her to discover her sen...
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Episode 12
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38:37
The HSP Journey in Empathy and Quiet Leadership
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, therapist, author, and speaker Barbara Allen-Williams shares how leaning into empathy and embracing a quiet style of leadership allows HSPs to rise above social norms and fid their stride. She ...
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Episode 11
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40:29
An Honest Conversation About HSP Men and Modern Masculinity
*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners. In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, Kimberly Marshall sits down with author and advocate William Allen to...
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Episode 10
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41:44
High Sensitivity and a New Lens on Life
*Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners. If you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t speak up for your needs in the workplace, doctor’s office, classroom, this episode...
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Episode 9
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42:31
The Mind, Body, Soul Connection on the HSP Healing Journey
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, I’m joined by HSP life coach Louise Smith who, after realizing she was an HSP in her early forties, encountered mixed emotions about her trait. We talk about how difficult it can be to find you...
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Episode 8
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27:50
Healing and Shadow Work for Highly Sensitive People
In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, HSP therapist and lightworker Jessica Jade Thompson shares how discovering her HSP trait helped her make sense of her emotions and inner world. She also opens up about how healing — especially ...
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Episode 7
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39:17
HSP Introversion, Burnout, and Rediscovering the Sacred Self
Have you ever wondered why you can’t stand bright office lights, long workdays, or feel more emotionally reactive and overwhelmed than those around you?In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, my guest Janelle Lindemuth shares ...
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Episode 6
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29:39
The HSP’s Search for Clarity in Love and Life
Have you ever felt stuck ruminating and overthinking every possible catastrophic outcome in a relationship or big decision?If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), making major life decisions — especially in love — all the “what if?” r...
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Episode 5
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24:49
High Sensitivity in Learning and Work Environments
In this episode of the Happy HSP Podcast, Dr. Kaaryn Cater, an educator and researcher in the field of high sensitivity, discusses her journey discovering she was a highly sensitive person (HSP) and how it influenced her life and work....
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Episode 4
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26:57