The Sensitive and Neurodivergent Podcast with Julie Bjelland

As Highly Sensitive People it’s easy to believe we’re bad, broken, or otherwise ill-equipped for this noisy, busy, and messy world. We often feel not quite enough. But as we deepen our roots of self-awareness and self-compassion and learn to take imperfect action toward building a life and world we want to live in, our inner critic grows quieter, we become rooted and resilient, and we realize that as HSP’s we are gifted, needed, and very much on-purpose. Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui lives in central Alberta and works as a Joyful Living Educator and writer. As a stubborn questioner, hopeful reformer, and a highly sensitive human in a messy world, her motto is: You're imperfect. Life is messy. Show up anyway. Her mission is to help you figure out how. https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/ ----- Explore more episodes, resources for the sensitive, and join our Sensitive Empowerment Community at www.JulieBjelland.com

Your body gives you intake within your intuition every day. It gives you extra important information,  helps with making decisions, knowing what’s right for you, if you can trust someone, and gives you cues about what you need for your health and well-being. What body cues do you observe when something isn't quite right? What does your intuition feel like when something is right for you? In what ways does your intuition help you? Intuitive healing energy can be powerful in HSPs. Believe in healing and stay open to receiving it. We have an extra level of conscious awareness and stronger intuition, giving us additional information and a deeper understanding. 4 main types of intuition Clairsentience: most common, involves feelings: physical feelings, emotional feelings, or energetic feelings. intuitive hits, pick up on other people's energies and emotions, feeling other people's energies and emotions as if they were their own. Claircognizance: thoughts that seem to just drop into your head. Suddenly, you just know, like an intuition "download" Clairaudience: sounds like someone talking in your mind, calm and clear. Clairvoyance: It can look like a flash of a mental image or scene and is often symbolic or metaphorical. How to strengthen and tap into your intuition Quiet the mind, focus on the breath, and listen to and scan your body every day. Balance the sensitive nervous system, giving yourself daily alone time, time in nature, meditation, mindfulness, and slowing down Protect your energy and separate your energy from others (Grounding/Shielding) Practice boundaries around anyone that lowers your vibration. Consciously spend time in positive spaces with higher vibrational energy. Be around others who support your gifts Tune into the body. Are you sending loving energy to your body? Are you talking to your body with self-love? Are you taking care of your physical body with love? Are you moving your body in healthy ways? These are all conscious ways to open even more to our intuition. Listen to your body If your body is tired, rest. If your body needs something, pay attention, and prioritize that need. We don't help the world by taking on its pain. Separate, ground, and protect your energy. Develop tools for what you need. Be compassionate and loving with yourself. Send positive energy into your body every day. Trust and value your intuition. Explore all our episodes, comment on episodes, leave us messages, and share episodes at www.HSPpodcast.com

Gently detoxify the body and mind with ancient tools of Ayurveda.  Our body is like a magnificent machine that benefits much like a car does when it gets an oil change and a tune-up.  Feel more energy, improve your digestion, and feel cellular bliss! Ancient Ayurveda detoxification therapies for HSP's is gentle and doable. Rose shares: HSP's can really benefit from a seasonal cleanse, and that it does not have to be a harsh cleanse, that the effectiveness of the cleanse does not have to difficult, it can be blissful and gentle to get the desired results. Rose Carol has been Ayurveda Health Practitioner specializing in the detoxification therapies known as pancha karma since 1989.  She is also an LPC and integrates Ayurveda in her counseling as a way to create emotional bliss and balance.  www.ayurvedahealthcoach.com We invite you to join us for further discussions on this event in our Sensitive Empowerment Community. 

I love spending time with my Sensitive Empowerment Community where members are dedicated to their growth and empowerment.  It's such a beautiful space to be. We do live weekly events together and I invite you to join us! You can find all the resources I offer HSPs, including a link to join my community at JulieBjelland.com

How we overcome the inner battles we face and what fuels our strength to show up in our own unique way. We can remember and honor the Black leaders before us and we can also honor the new and upcoming leaders during Black History Month.  Black HSP's can struggle more than others with the inner dialogue of who we should be in the world and deeply feel the turmoil and injustice in the world.  Both of our generation and generations before us.   We all want to find our own path and can be faced with family or authorities telling us who we should be, cannot be or will never be.   I want to have a conversation with other Black HSP's who struggle with choosing to become the leader they are meant to be or settling into the identity that others put upon you.  We are all whole and complete as we are and have the power to heal old wounds and beliefs to become the leader we were meant to be within and without. Holistic Health Practitioner and Health Strategy Coach LMT, CES, FMS Bio: Michael is on a mission to teach the world that we are all capable of intrinsic healing and transformation both mentally and physically. If we start with foundational health, we can build upon this foundation to create the empowered life we want to live. Michael overcame, healed, and transformed from having Tourette syndrome, severe asthma, ADHD, obesity, and an eating addiction and now helps others embody health to become empowered to live a life of joy, peace and success. He is a US Marine, a Holistic Health Practitioner, and Health Strategy Coach. https://michaelacoles.com/ Michael also did a previous event with us Tapping into your Guidance System to Take Aligned Action

Unique challenges and benefits of being a highly sensitive person when it comes to sex and sexuality. Additional information on relationship styles, sexual identity, and sexual preferences. Sarah shares,  "It is ok to be the HSP you are with the sexual preferences that you have!" Some of what we discussed during this episode: High Sensation Seeking HSPs Tantra Sex Importance of self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-love development  Advocating for your needs and communicating about your needs Living authentically sexually Coming out later, I share my story Polyamory The spectrum of Sexuality and Gender  Tips for tired moms We shared our stories of evolving sexually And more! Sarah is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Minneapolis Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Psychology, Relationship Studies, and Communication and obtained a Masters degree at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, California. She has been in the mental health field since 2001 and feels passionate about accepting and being with clients as they are while serving as a support person to help them navigate their highly sensitive trait, relationships, and sexuality. Sarah is also an HSP and when she isn't in the therapy office you may find her at an alternative healing or dance class, spending alone time in nature, or taking an afternoon to let her creativity fly! SarahMathewsLMFT.com Discussed in Episode: Conscious Girlfriend: Resource for Women Coming Out Later  Join further discussions and live events in our Sensitive Empowerment Community Julie Bjelland is a Psychotherapist, host of The HSP Podcast, and Founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued, and honored. Get a free guide to calm your brain, a letter to give your medical and mental health practitioners about high sensitivity, and take the Sensitivity Quiz at JulieBjelland.com ❤️🌈❤️ (she/her)

HSPs are often rated as some of the best employees in businesses and organizations. With the way we work undergoing so many changes around the world, a wonderful opportunity emerges to bring new awareness to the workplace. The way things are at the moment our needs can often be left unmet as we try to fit into environments and schedules that are not suited to us. We have a chance to consider new ways that best support HSP productivity and present them to our managers in readiness for the return to work. Or as managers and business owners to address the needs of our HSP employees. Join us this week as we focus on the ways in which we can improve our work lives. To become more aligned to our needs as employees and self-employed business owners. Please share these episodes to help other HSPs. Leave comments or voicemails, and explore all episodes at HSPpodcast.com. Learn how to join the Sensitive Empowerment Community and explore more resources for HSPs at JulieBjelland.com

Understanding the Polyvagal Theory of stress and how stress impacts your biology as an HSP. We'll dig into the concept of nervous system regulation and how HSPs can use it to turn their sensitivity into a superpower.  Here are some questions answered in this event: 1. What is Polyvagal Theory and how might it help HSPs to understand it? 2. How might regulating the nervous system lower the challenges of sensitivity? 3. How can HSPs leverage Polyvagal Theory to enable their unique creative genius to thrive? Also we had some discussion on the marginalized experience of the LGBTQ community and the black community and how those communities experience the impact of the lack of safety are also important to understand when we work toward moving humanity forward. Sukie shares..."I would like to help HSPs understand that they are not broken or damaged and empower them with tools they can use to thrive as an HSP in a chaotic world that doesn't always value the inherent skills and abilities that we bring to the table. One of my favorite quotes ever is "It's not a measure of health to be well adjusted in a profoundly sick society." I firmly believe that it is by empowering each person to live from their own place of truth rather than conform to a contrived cultural norm that we will ultimately heal as a society." Sukie Baxter is the founder of Whole Body Revolution where she helps ambitious high performers and creative geniuses to activate their full human potential and achieve an extraordinary physical and mental edge. Sukie has over fifteen years of experience in private practice as a manual therapist and is the author of Perfect Posture for Life. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Chopra.com and Practical Horseman. Subscribe to Sukie's YouTube channel for weekly videos featuring body-mind healing to rewire your nervous system for greater health, happiness, and success. www.wholebodyrevolution.com Previous Events with Sukie Event 2. Caring for Your Highly Sensitive Body: Avoiding Pain, Tension And Stress When The World Is Too Much with Sukie Baxter Podcast Episode 56: How To Deal With Anxiety While Navigating Chaos And Uncertainty with Sukie Baxter Julie Bjelland is a Psychotherapist, host of The HSP Podcast, and Founder of the Sensitive Empowerment Community, whose mission is to create a paradigm shift where sensitivity is embraced, valued and honored. Get a free guide to calm your brain, a letter to give your medical and mental health practitioners about high sensitivity, take the Sensitivity Quiz, explore courses for HSPs and join my Sensitive Empowerment Community at JulieBjelland.com ❤️🌈❤️ (she/her)

I’ve noticed that so often something gets in the way of HSPs believing and accessing Confidence. Many of us have received messages our whole life that something is wrong with us for being so sensitive. Or maybe we have been so overwhelmed by the challenges of our sensitive nervous system that we are in survival mode, instead of truly living our life with purpose. Not having confidence can show up in the following ways not exploring your needs not advocating for your needs saying yes when you want to say no not moving forward if something isn’t perfect or being stuck in fear  of failure not doing something you want because you are pleasing others instead not believing you are worthy or good enough not living a life that honors and aligns with your values not starting or growing the business your calling wants of you All of this means your light won’t shine on others.  Let’s have a discussion about confidence. What is stopping you from what you want? What would you need to do to find it and let go of what’s holding you back from accessing the most beautiful parts of yourself and your inner gifts? I’ve been hearing a lot of HSPs be held back from the worry of judgment from others or being different or listening to others' expectations of you, or even self-judgment and fear of failure. Why is that? What would it take for you to let go of that? Worrying about what people think of us can zap our energy, taking away precious energy that could be used for creativity, growing, and embracing our life. Can we instead live in a space that honors our needs in the world? Can we stop thinking we need to fit in and be perfect and embrace our uniqueness? Can we commit to a more conscious way of living? Can we stay aware of which tools we need to use and develop to get out of survival mode and thrive? Can we practice self-compassion when we don’t get it all right? What could happen if you just decided to love and honor your sensitivity and embrace your uniqueness and do that thing you really want to do even if it’s not perfect. What could happen if you believe in your value? Please share these episodes to help other HSPs. Leave comments or voicemails, and explore all episodes at HSPpodcast.com. Learn how to join the Sensitive Empowerment Community: https://www.juliebjelland.com/sensitive-empowerment-community "The material that you both shared in this gem-packed presentation took me to my Growth Journal where I wrote as fast as I could, filling 5 big pages trying to capture your keen insights." "I too was taking notes like crazy during the podcast, and I'm planning on listening all the way through again this evening. Just "simple" nuggets like Julie's, "I am confident BECAUSE I have tools, self-compassion..." and Jenni's "Feeling like you belong gives you confidence".... have given me so much to reflect upon. It was truly a powerful discussion and so affirming! Thank you again, Julie and Willow!" "Oh my goodness! This all confirmed my own thoughts, feelings, experiences, and healing process. Such validation that I am indeed on the right track with how to be of highest service. I am indeed listening to that deep intuition AND embracing my unique abilities as a coach and especially as a hypnotherapist to help others to do the same! Bravo Julie Bjelland and Willow McIntosh for another uplifting event."

From Sydney, "Being a Highly Sensitive Person has its own unique set of challenges and beautiful moments. When we factor in the added worldview of being a person of color, it changes the way in which we identify and relate to our sensitivities and sometimes we may not give ourselves permission to show up authentically. Join the discussion in identifying what may be hindering you from acceptance of your sensitive trait and tips on navigating the world as a highly sensitive person while black. I want my HSP audience to receive the message that they don't have to align with the narrative that sensitivity means weakness and can embrace that side of themselves if it's there." Sydney promotes healing, nurturing an authentic self-image and strengthening relationships in all that she does. Sydney is on a mission through The Sensitive Black Girl community to empower black women to embrace their sensitivity as a superpower and meet other women they can relate to. Sydney is also the owner of Black On Black Therapy, a virtual safe space supportive of sensitive souls, LGBTIQ+ affirming and social justice oriented. Sydney is a Highly Sensitive Black Woman herself and dedicated to continuing the conversation of the HSP trait in the black community. www.blackonblacktherapy.com Facebook.com/blackonblacktherapy & Facebook.com/thesensitiveblackgirl Instagram.com/blackonblacktherapy & Instagram.com/thesensitiveblackgirl Sydney also has a guide: The Workbook Guide To Managing Racial Fatigue For more information about The HSP Podcast, visit, HSPpodcast.com