Hey, Feelers!

WE’VE MADE IT TO 50 EPISODES! We are so beyond grateful for our community of like-minded feelers and are inspired to continue because of you.

In this week’s EA meeting, we are chatting all things inner teen, what having a tits out summer is all about, Y2K and Early 2000s Nostalgia and Resurgences, and of course all things pop culture all through the lens of being a highly sensitive or empathic person.

We hope you enjoy this episode and please share with us if you answered any of the prompts for yourself below:

• What did your inner teenager need but didn’t get? How can you support your inner teen now?
• What choices were made for you by others that went against what you wanted to do? In what ways are you showing up for yourself today?
• What are 3 life lessons you learned later in life that you wished your inner teen knew?

Shout out to anyone who plays an instrument, especially if you're COULOU.

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Hey feelers! In this weeks bonus episode we are bringing you another Empaths React! We want to address all the chatter online surrounding the Islanders this season – mostly Huda and all the hate she is receiving. IT'S TIME TO TAKE A FULL STEP BACK AND TOUCH SOME GRASS! We break down:

💞the fallout from the latest recoupling
💞Huda's crash out
💞What happens when an anxiously attached and avoidantly attached person get together (we're looking at you Huda and Jeremiah 👀)
💞and the complexities of online perceptions and parasocial relationships

00:00 Intro

00:21 Love Island Season 7 Episode 13: We need to reel it WAY back

01:31 Mental Health and Reality TV

03:50 Austin, Ace, and Charlie: The Complexity of Pre-conceived judgements

12:25 Huda and Jeremiah: A Deep Dive into Attachment Styles

15:08 Huda's Emotional Struggles and Potential Trauma Responses

23:17 Communication: These Islanders Need to Be SO For Real

28:22 The Impact of Public Opinion

30:26 Final Thoughts and Our Petition to Bring Charlie Back!!

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Hi feelers! This week we are honored to have a chat with our new friend, Katherine Bahena-Benitez. We chat about:

🌈 Katherine's creative journey

🌈 How she uses empathy to support her work as a creative

🌈 Honoring her immigrant parents and indigenous roots

🌈 And how she has embraced queerness in the Latiné community

Stay in touch with Katherine to also learn more about their upcoming short film, La Tierra de Sueños – a short film about migration. There will be a fundraiser event in Los Angeles, CA this July. It’ll be an event to help raise funds, & to share space for healing & art.

Get tickets to see JOTA

Resources mentioned in intro:

• If you or your loved one need immediate help reach out to:
  The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hotline
  • To report a raid call 1-844-363-1423
• United We Dream
• If you’d like to donate visit National Immigrant Justice Center

00:00 Intro
01:46 Addressing the ICE Raids
03:41 Resources for Immigrant Support
06:22 Katherine's Background and Artistic Journey
20:13 The Importance of Empathy and Self-Care
29:33 If You Don't Listen The Universe Will Get Your Attention
30:14 Embracing Queerness in the Latiné Community
31:40 Coming Out and Family Acceptance
34:54 Navigating Shame and Self-Acceptance
39:13 Reclaiming Identity Through Art
42:51 Upcoming Projects and Support
45:38 Indigenous Roots and Queerness
49:48 Concluding Thoughts and Future Plans

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Hi Feelers – in this week's bonus episode we welcome you to Empaths React! This is where we will be recapping all our pop culture obsessions with you. This will be the first of many and we are planning on recapping Love Island all summer! We're giving you a little tease this week, but head over to our YouTube and subscribe for more content like this.

This week we dive into the FIRST WEEK of Love Island USA season 7. We go over all the cast mates with our first impressions, astrology, and some hot takes for some of the juicy drama that went down in the first four episodes of the season. Grab a snack and have a chat with us! 🍿🏝️

What are your current Love Island USA hot takes!? 🔥 Share them in the comments or slide into our DMs on Instagram or TikTok.

00:00 Welcome to Empaths React and What's In Your Cup!?
01:14 Chelley
03:04 Olandria
04:39 Huda
10:06 Bell-A (or Belledasha as the internet has so lovingly named her)
16:46 Cierra
20:00 Ace
21:40 Jeremiah
26:44 Nic
29:35 Taylor
33:41 Austin
36:31 Charlie
38:37 Are Jeremiah and Huda endgame!?
39:36 Unpacking the kissing challenge
40:35 Is Ace plotting to get between Huda and Jeremiah?
44:55 Should Chelley and Cierra get together?
45:59 Debriefing the State Your Case game and double standards
53:13 Huda GET YOUR LIFE, the mom convo, and Jeremiah's reaction
01:01:04 Our current forerunners
01:05:09 Wrapping up and stay tuned for more Empaths React!

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*TW: child death and miscarriage

Hi Feelers!

In this Wednesday’s EA meeting, we are joined by Cynthia Perez, an author, creative, therapist educator and the host of Confetti All Around Podcast. Cynthia started Rootedinreflection.org as a safe space for epigenetic healing from the roots to the fruits!

We met Cynthia last year at the Self-Love Summer Jam in Long Beach, CA and as we mention in today’s episode, she completes the trio of beautiful ladies that made that event so special.

We chat all things healing, including:

-The impact of marianismo

-Decolonizing therapy

-Epigenetics in our backpacks

-Our Chakras and their alignment

Intergenerational Healing

Let us know your favorite part of the episode in a comment on Spotify, Youtube, Instagram!

You can find Cynthia here:

https://rootedinreflection.org/

Confetti All Around Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/3NNLVj9KzqRCQ9Tc8CQY4w

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/rooted_in_reflection/

Cynthia’s Book:

My Marianismo: Nurturing Myself from the Roots to the Bloom

https://shorturl.at/1zbTW

Crystina Creative:

https://www.crystinacreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/crystina.creative/

Chapters:

00:00 Hola! What’s in your cup today, sister?

01:57 Rounding out mental health awareness month

06:50 The launch of Crystina Creative!!

13:32 Introducing Cynthia Perez

15:20 Cynthia's Journey and Spiritual Path

22:02 Therapy, Spirituality, and Decolonization

28:41 Epigenetics and Marianismo Explained

36:18 Generational Trauma and Resilience

43:23 Chakra Work and Spiritual Healing

01:02:11 Latina Fest in Los Angeles and saying goodbye!

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This week – THE PODCAST TURNS ONE and it's officially Mental Health Awareness Month!

Join us as we celebrate one year of Empaths Anonymous. We talk about our Cowboy Carter experience, announce our new podcast rebrand, and we each give our favorite episode so far and what we've learned as new podcasters.

THEN we are joined by Brittany Ellis for a special chat on neurodivergence and complex trauma.

If you were to ask Brittany her most favorite parts of life--she would say "being a black woman". As the founder of 2BE Well Therapy, author, and clinical mental health therapist in the state of Florida, Brittany’s passion for women’s issues extends beyond her clinical practice. She is a sought-after researcher, author, and presenter frequently sharing her insights at conferences and workshops around topics for women with anxiety and postpartum depression. Her work serves to empower and uncover limiting beliefs and mentality to help women prosper and thrive in the current times

Connect with Brittany:

Website | Instagram | Sacred Self Care Workbook

Danie and Crystina's favorite pod episodes:

Overcoming Obstacles With Flying Colors with Soco Rey

Latina Enough: Navigating Identity and Being an Ẽnye with Denise Soler Cox

Check out Happy Girl Club and come to an event with us!

Website | Instagram

00:00 Intro clip
00:30 Welcome to Empath Anonymous
01:10 One Year Podcast Anniversary Celebration
01:53 Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour Experience
05:09 Rebranding Announcement
07:22 Looking Back on Our Favorite Episodes + Takeaways From Year One
16:23 Happy Girl Ambassadors Announcement
19:22 Introducing Brittany Ellis
20:06 Discussing Neurodiversity
20:29 Brittany's Journey as a Therapist
24:04 Challenges in the Mental Health Field
29:01 Understanding Neurodivergence
42:45 Complex Trauma in BIPOC Women
48:41 Finding Community and Resources
52:42 Outro

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Hi Feelers!

In this week’s EA meeting we are joined by the incredible Cat Lantigua, a first-generation Dominican-American community architect, host of the Chats with Cat podcast, and author of Build It And They Will Come: A Guide to Architecting Intentional Community which we’re so excited to dive into today. She is committed to creating spaces that foster soul-centered conversations and a profound sense of belonging.

In this week’s chat with Cat we discuss…

📚 Attunement with Yourself is a Practice

📚 Answering Creative Calls

📚 Building Community Requires Vulnerability

📚 Everyone is an Artist!

We love Cat’s Book SO much! As mentioned in the episode, it adorns our podcast studio wall and is available for purchase here: https://www.pareastudios.com/books/p/build-it-and-they-will-come-a-guide-to-architecting-intentional-community

Find Cat Online:

Website: https://www.catlantigua.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cat.lantigua/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awakebook.club

Listen to Chats With Cat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chats-with-cat/id1273936180

Communities Cat Built:

Awake Book Club — https://awakebookclub.substack.com/

Creative Sprint — https://shorturl.at/fTZoz

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TW: This episode discusses sensitive material such as suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself and listen only if you have the capacity.

In this week's episode we have San Diego's resident unapologetic queen and fashion icon - Han Huante, the creator behind How I See It and host of How I See It podcast!

We have a very raw, relatable, and real chat about:
💋 Han's journey with anxiety and depression
💋 Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
💋 Lessons learned through healing and the hard "be real with yourself" moment
💋 Becoming unapologetic and and living authentically

We are so grateful to Han for being so open about where she's been and where she's at now. We hope you guys enjoy the conversation and feel free to leave your questions or "AHA" moments in the comments!

Where to find Hannah:

Instagram
Podcast
Podcast IG
Website

00:00 Intro

01:03 This episode might look different...

03:36 What's In Your Cup!?

16:59 Introducing Hannah Huante

32:05 Problem Solving vs. Panic Mode

32:52 Therapy and Tough Love

35:56 Embracing Authenticity

38:24 Healing and Self-Reflection

44:57 Navigating Relationships and Boundaries

54:39 Sustainable Fashion Tips

01:00:56 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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