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 are seeking a more authentic and connected approach to life.

What Jane Shares:

• Her journey from numbing and masking to living authentically as an HSP.
• How a spiritual journey helped her in the in recovery and healing process.
• How compassion for ourselves and others creates space for growth.
• Insights on boundaries, balance, and embracing sensitivity as a strength.

Topics Covered:

• The HSP experience through addiction and recovery.
• Filling our void with spiritual experiences and connection in healing.
• How to find purpose that feels aligned as an HSP.
• The reality of navigating overwhelm and painful emotions as HSPs.

About Jane Elizabeth Aston:

Jane Elizabeth Aston is a coach, researcher, and YouTube creator based on the south coast of the UK. Jane works with HSPs and neurodivergent people who seek deeper self-trust, connection, and meaning. She blends her lived experience, spiritual insight, and her academic and research background to guide her clients toward alignment, integrity, and soulful living.

Her approach combines lived experience, spirituality, and practical tools. Having discovered her own HSP trait in 2011 and receiving a late autism diagnosis in 2024, Jane brings profound self-knowledge and compassion to her coaching. She is also in long-term recovery, having been sober for over 15 years — an experience that deeply informs her work.

Jane shares weekly reflections on her Made for Meaning, Wired for Light YouTube channel and podcast. Previously, she co-hosted nearly 50 episodes of the High Sensory People Podcast, reframing being HSP and neurodivergent as a vibrant strength rather than a burden.

Follow along on Jane’s journey:

Website: https://janeelizabethaston.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaneElizabethAston

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About Kimberly:

Kimberly Marshall is a career coach for highly sensitive people (HSPs) and host of The Happy HSP Podcast. After 20 years in the publishing industry working for companies like Time Inc., Monster.com, and W. W. Norton, she left her corporate career to pursue work that better suited her HSP needs. She now helps HSPs overcome burnout and low confidence in the workplace and create gentle and nurturing careers that bring them lots of purpose, meaning, and joy.

Through her work and creative ventures, Kimberly hopes to shed more light on the reality of living with high sensitivity and inspire more HSPs to embrace their empathetic, loving, and gentle natures.

• Hosted/produced by Kimberly Marshall
• Edited by Fonzie Try Media
• Artwork by Tara Corola
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