Sensitive and Strong: Recent Episodes
Annet de Zwart
Welcome to Sensitive and Strong! I know how easy it is to think your sensitivity is your biggest weakness, but I’m going to show you that your sensitivity is your biggest strength! All the different aspects of being sensitive are discussed, but also the joys of being an HSP, we’ll have inspiring guests and give you all kinds of tips and tools to use it as a strength. Presented by Annet de Zwart, life coach trained by Elaine Aron. https://highsensitivecoaching.com/home/
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This episodes guest is Dr. Katie T. Larson, Ph.D. she is a Hypnotherapist, Growth Coach and Somatic Practitioner who works with Highly Sensitive People, Empaths, and Intuitives. She has helped initiate meaningful personal Growth in thousands of individuals, but she is best-known for guiding clients through “Quests”—inner journeys—that offer opportunities to explore your life from deeper perspectives, bringing more purpose, meaning and joy.
She is also a Wild Sensitive, and we had an amazing conversation on how our sensitive bodies have already so much knowledge, how we can go on a quest to explore what is important to us. She explains why High Sensitivity is not a burden or wound in an amazing way.
Find out more about her on het website: https://www.growthquests.com/
Or follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkatiegrowthquests/
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In this powerful episode of Sensitive and Strong, Annet sits down with Mark Wigginton, a midlife career and transition coach, licensed counselor, and endurance athlete who has completed 84 marathons, half marathons, and even a full Ironman Triathlon at 55.
Mark identifies as a High Sensation Seeking HSP, blending emotional depth with a passion for challenge. Growing up in chaos and building a career while ignoring his wiring, Mark later discovered his Highly Sensitive identity, a revelation that didn’t rewrite his past but finally made sense of it. Today, he uses his story to help midlife professionals transform sensitivity into strength, guiding them to make career decisions, improve relationships, and create authentic work-life alignment.
In this episode, Mark shares:
- How recognizing his sensitivity reshaped his life and work
- The biggest challenges Highly Sensitive People face when finding the right career fit
- Red flags to watch for in overstimulating or draining work environments
- Practical steps for leaving a job that no longer serves you, without fear
- The unique pressures men face when making career changes and why support matters
- Words of encouragement for anyone feeling stuck, hopeless, or questioning their worth
This conversation is both deeply personal and incredibly practical, a roadmap for using your sensitivity as a strength to build a career (and life) that truly fits who you are.
Marks information: https://focusingonresults.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in//focusingonresults/
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This episodes guest is Liza Lomax, she is a Radical Self-Love & Embodiment Coach, and is here to help deep feelers and extra-achievers reconnect with themselves in a way that feels real, loving, and freeing. Just a space to heal, grow, and be. If you've ever felt disconnected from yourself, struggled with body image, or silenced your own needs to meet everyone else’s expectations, Liza is here to help folks break those patterns and step into a life where they feel at home in their body, in their choices, and in who they are. With a blend of intuition, energy work, mind-body healing, and deep transformational coaching, Liza guides them to release old stories, build unshakable self-trust, and fully embody the confidence that’s already inside them.
Where to find her:
Website: www.lizalomax.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/liza.lomax
Instagram page: www.instagram.com/loveyourbodycoachingwithliza
YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2WAi5bA
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-loma...
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8kTuwb1/
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Alexandra Reid is a creative wellness coach and former scientist who supports Highly Sensitive People, especially women in STEM, (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) through simple, art therapy-inspired practices. As an HSP herself, she understands what it feels like to be overstimulated, emotionally overloaded, or quietly carrying too much. Her background in research, government, and medical devices gives her insight into the high-pressure environments her clients face. Lexi’s work blends mindfulness, neuroscience, and creative expression to help sensitive people reduce stress, process emotions, and reconnect with themselves.
http://www.lexireidstudio.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-j-reid/
https://www.instagram.com/lexireidstudio/
https://www.youtube.com/@MindArtWellness
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In this episode I am talking to Bianca P. Acevedo, Neuroscientist, Author & Expert on Sensitivity. She is a leading social neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on empathy, love, and especially the highly sensitive brain. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Stony Brook University and currently works with the Neuroscience Research Institute at UC Santa Barbara and Northwell Health in New York.
She conducted the first fMRI study on long-term love, earning her the International Women in Science Award, and is the author of The Highly Sensitive Brain and The Science and Art of Sensory Processing Sensitivity. Dr. Acevedo’s work bridges science and everyday life, helping us understand how sensitivity shapes relationships, health, and emotional well-being.
You can find more information about her on: https://www.biancaacevedo.com
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How do we build a strong HSP community? In this episode I talk with Cindy Gale, and we discuss about how to build a strong, supportive HSP community. We discuss how we can build bridges between us, what we need as HSP to have a stronger community.
About Cindy:
Cindy is the creator of the HSPconnect community (together with Priyal Shah) and a psychotherapist working with Highly Sensitive People.
With a background that spans engineering, physics, psychotherapy, management consulting, shamanic practice, setting up charities and a published author, Cindy brings an eclectic, rare and powerful blend of experience and insight to our HSP community. She supports HSPs in discovering and living their authentic selves, and hopes to spark local HSP support and social groups across the world, helping sensitive souls collaborate, create, and connect.
She also runs the therapeutic support team for the Climate Psychology Alliance where anyone with eco-distress can access 3 free sessions of support. Cindy is a long time Active Hope facilitator helping people to foster resilience in the face of global crises.
Cindy’s mission is clear: to help people deepen their relationship with themselves, others, and the natural world.
To explore theHSPConnect community and see what it is all about go here
To use take the generous offer of getting three day's for free go to this link:
If you want to know more about Cindy and her offering go to her personal website
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In this heartfelt episode, I talk with Lorna Bode, artist, educator, and founder of Pause for Creativity, to explore how creativity can serve as a guiding compass for Highly Sensitive People. Lorna’s journey spans teaching, international adventures, and deep personal transformation, all rooted in a lifelong connection to creative expression. From clay to conversation, she shares how creativity isn’t just a hobby, but a healing force, a mirror, and a path home to ourselves. Together, we talk about the role of art in emotional resilience, the power of safe spaces like her HSP Café in Bath, UK, and how embracing our creative spark can help us navigate a world in a wonderful HSP way.
Whether you're an artist, a seeker, or someone simply craving deeper connection, this episode is a soulful invitation to pause, create, and come back to your sensitive self.
Information about Lorna's wonderful work and workshops and the HSP cafe's in Bath.
Lorna’s website : https://www.lornabode.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lorna.bode
Instagram: @Pause_for_Creativity
HSP Cafe Bath: https://www.hiddenstore.co.uk/workshops
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In this new episode I explore more about what adventure can bring to you as a Highly Sensitive. I will explain how it can serve your growth and what it has brought me in my personal life.
Link for the website I mention:
https://thelivingadventurers.com
https://highsensitivecoaching.com/
Follow The Living Adventurers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelivingadventurers or at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelivingadventurers
Let me know what you would like to adventure!
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A great conversation with dr. Tracy Cooper about the sensitive High Sensation Seeker (HSS) about the new research on how HSP relates to the HSS trait. They found in this research that 50 percent of all HSP's are to a certain level high sensation seeking. We talked about what the characteristics of the HSS trait are. How this shows up, how you can recognize it in yourself. What you need to thrive when you have both of these traits. How it shows up in men and in women and all other kinds of things that come up with these traits.
You can find more information about dr. Tracy Cooper and his programs and the Sensitive men movie, on his website; https://drtracycooper.org/ or https://sensitivemenrising.org/
We talked about what it means to be a High Sensation Seeker, (if you want to know more about this trait; in episode 10 I talked about in detail )how does it show up, what do we come across and how can you take care of tourself when you have these two traits combined. If you want to follow Randy, you can check out his website: https://thelivingadventurer.com or connect with him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSPAdventure --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sensitiveandstrong/message
This episode is special, it is a conversation led by Barbara Allen, with author
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun about her new book, Social Justice for the Sensitive Soul, how to change the world in quiet ways. Together with Jacquelyn
Strickland and myself we had a great conversation on how HSP's can be social activists, the struggles they encounter and why activism is so important.
You can find out more about Dorcas on her website; https://www.chengtozun.com/
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A wonderful conversation with Barbara Allen and Rosie Leigh about ahighly Sensitive Children. We talked about all kinds of challenges they can experience, and how parents can help them with that. If you want to know more about Barbara’s or Rosie’s work you can visit their website:
Rosie: https://www.therosieroom.co.uk
Barbara: https://www.growingunlimited.co.uk
Barbara also has a Youtube channel where she posts great video's on topics that are dear to her heart: https://www.youtube.com/@barbaraallen-williams122
And lastly, since we mentioned dr. Elaine Aron's website a few times which has a ton of information: https://hsperson.com
If you have any questions or comments let us know!
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Why is our body so sensitive? And what can we do to use that sensitivity in a good way?
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This episode is all about how you can increase your mental fitness and how this helps you have a life with more ease and flow. The link to the saboteur test is: postiveintelligence.com/saboteurs You can plan a chat to talk about how this could help you. Or contact me via email; contact@highsensitivecoaching.com
Or on Facebook or LinkedIn, look for High Sensitive Coaching and send me a dm there. Look forward to hearing from you!
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We talked about the importance of community for HSQ's (Highly Sensitive Queer), the LGBTQ+ community. How it is experienced and how to find your tribe. Alane and Brian are organizing a free online event on Sunday July 24. They are starting a community so if you are interested be sure to join it. It is a safe and great place to share experiences. If you want to know more about Alane Freund you can visit her website. And you can find Brian Torres his website here. If you have any comments or questions for any of us please send an email (contact@highsensitivecoaching.com) or dm through the podcast.
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A great conversation with William Allen about highly sensitive men and his new book ‘On being a sensitive man’. We also discussed how sensitivity is different for men, talked about the concept of toxic masculinity. Also, how do we step outside our comfortzone so we become more confident and create more flow? There were even some tips about what is important when raising HS children. If you want to know more about William, check out his website https://www.thesensitiveman.com
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One of the tools we can use to calm our anxiety is EFT, also called tapping. Kate explains how it works and how you can release overwhelm and anxiety with it. You can find out more about her in her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AnIntegratedLifeEFTpractitioner
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Exploring self doubt and HSP’s, how can we create more confidence and feel less insecure. I’ll give you some insights and tools to have more confidence. The link for more info: www.highsensitivecoaching.com/confident
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Tom and I had a great conversation about his book, The Highly Sensitive Man’ and all other kinds of things about sensitive men.
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How to stop worrying so much. I’ll share tools and information that gives you what you need to stop worrying so much.
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Accepting things in your life can be challenging. In this episode I explore why it is helpful, what it is and what comes afterwards. Email me your thoughts and questions! Or request a specific topic you would want me to look into.
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What are the different aspect of having the High Sensation Seeking trait when you are an HSP. What are the challenges and benefits?
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How our thoughts influence our experience and what are some thought patterns that are not very helpful and how you can break those.
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How our thoughts influence our life and how we can change it to thoughts that serve us better and create a calmer mind. Let me know what you think or what questions you have at contact@highsensitivecoaching.com
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A conversation on finding and maintaining optimal levels of stimulation as an HSP with Jacquelyn Strickland. You can find more information about her and her work on https://jacquelynstrickland.com/
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Often relationships, all sorts, can be very challenging, we don’t feel seen or heard, feel misunderstood or not valued. We adapt so much to our surroundings and it might not feel safe to be ourselves. I’ll share some thoughts and ideas how to deal with this and to learn how to be more yourself.
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Each HSP deals with overwhelm in their life but how we deal with it makes all the difference in the world. Having more resilience can help you dealing with overwhelm and I give you lots of tips and things to deal with it in a better way and preventing it when possible.
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A conversation with Dr. Elaine Aron on sensitivity, empowerment, confidence and how our thoughts can influence our perception of our world.
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Self care can be a challenge. There are so many different aspects to it and a good self care routine is unique to each and every one of us. So finding what you need and what works for you is key and I’ll give you some ideas on that in this episode.
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How can you recognize a Highly Sensitive Person, what are some of the characteristics and behavior?
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This first episode is an introduction to what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person, a little about my personal experience and who I am and what to expect of the next episodes. For more information go to my website www.highsensitivecoaching.com
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