In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree unpacks the real reason your reaction to herpes is not about herpes it’s about the beliefs, emotional patterns and past experiences that get triggered the moment you hear the words “you have herpes.”

You’ll hear about the nervous system response, why the diagnosis is felt on a personal level and how shadow work, childhood programming and neuroplasticity all factor into the way you think and feel after being diagnosed.

Cat walks you through the exact inner work she did to separate her diagnosis from painful beliefs she held long before herpes entered her life. You’ll learn actionable tools you can use starting today to recognize your triggers, shift your mindset and take your power back one belief at a time.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ Why your nervous system reacts so strongly to a herpes diagnosis

✔️ How old wounds and childhood experiences shape the way you feel today

✔️ What Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow self has to do with herpes

✔️ How memory reconsolidation and neuroplasticity help you change long-standing beliefs

✔️ The exact steps Cat used to shift her mindset and reclaim her confidence

This episode begins a powerful empower series, providing an overview of the 10 most impactful lessons I learned since my herpes diagnosis. Find genuine motivation and practical self-improvement strategies to cultivate a positive mindset, offering insights into how to change your life with herpes. Get ready to shift your perspective and step into a more confident future.

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In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree introduces a concept most people with herpes have never heard of but need after a diagnosis: The Love Frequency. This is the emotional state that shapes your confidence, your relationships, and the kind of connections you attract.

Cat breaks down why love feels out of reach after getting diagnosed with genital or oral herpes, how fear and worst-case thinking pull you off your center, and how shifting your emotional “station” can help you reconnect with yourself and the possibility of love again.

This isn’t about pretending everything is fine. It’s about choosing the frequency that aligns with the life you want.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ Why love feels impossible after a herpes diagnosis

✔️ What the Love Frequency actually is and why it matters

✔️ How your emotional “station” affects what you attract

✔️ Why fear-based thinking blocks connection

✔️ How to shift into calm, confidence, and self-respect

✔️ Three steps to start tuning into the Love Frequency today

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In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down what it really takes to have the talk. That moment when you tell someone you have herpes. You’ll learn why the fear leading up to the conversation is often worse than the conversation itself, and how the way you approach it has everything to do with your self-worth, not your diagnosis.

Cat explains why trying to find the “perfect moment” or the “perfect script” keeps you stuck… and how confidence, honesty, and a simple pause can change everything. She also gets into what to do if someone doesn’t react well, how to know when you’re truly ready to tell someone, and why someone’s response has nothing to do with your value.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ Why “the talk” feels bigger than it actually is

✔️ How overexplaining and rambling pull you out of your power

✔️ What the pause after disclosure really reveals

✔️ What someone’s reaction teaches you about them, not you

✔️ How to know when you’re actually ready to tell someone

✔️ Why the right person won’t run, judge you, or need convincing

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In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down The Scarcity Trap — that mindset that convinces you to stay in the wrong relationship just because someone “accepts” you. You’ll learn how fear, self-doubt, and low self-worth can keep you holding on to what’s familiar instead of choosing what’s right for you.

Cat opens up about how this shows up for people living with herpes and shares how to stop settling, raise your standards, and start knowing your worth — whether you’ve just met someone or been in a relationship for years.

Cat shares how to stop chasing other people’s approval, how to see “no” as redirection instead of rejection, and how to rebuild confidence and emotional freedom through self-acceptance.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ What The Scarcity Trap is and how it keeps you stuck

✔️ Why acceptance and alignment are not the same thing

✔️ How “you get what you tolerate” shapes your relationships

✔️ The truth about comfort vs. self-respect when it comes to herpes

✔️ How to choose yourself without feeling guilty or alone

In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down the truth about rejection, approval, and why so many people living with herpes base their self-worth on someone else’s “yes.” You’ll learn how the fear of rejection is often tied to deeper wounds—like shame, abandonment, or not feeling enough—and how herpes can bring those emotions to the surface.

Cat shares how to stop chasing other people’s approval, how to see “no” as redirection instead of rejection, and how to rebuild confidence and emotional freedom through self-acceptance.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ Why rejection feels harder when you’re living with herpes

✔️ How the need for approval keeps you stuck in fear and self-doubt

✔️ What it really means to take your power back from someone’s “no”

✔️ How to reframe rejection as redirection

✔️ Four things you can start doing today to handle “no” differently

If you’re living with HSV1 or HSV2 and tired of feeling like every rejection defines your worth, this episode will help you shift your mindset, take your power back, and finally feel confident in who you are—no matter who says yes or no.

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Why does herpes make you question your worth? Why does it feel like your whole world changes after getting that diagnosis?

In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree dives deep into what herpes really brings to the surface and how it’s often not the diagnosis itself that hurts, but the old emotional wounds it exposes. You’ll learn how herpes triggers buried feelings of rejection, shame, and unworthiness that were there long before your diagnosis and how to begin releasing them through shadow work and self-reflection.

Cat also explains how childhood experiences and old beliefs can shape the way you see yourself after a herpes diagnosis and shares practical steps to start healing emotionally, rebuilding confidence, and taking your power back from HSV1 or HSV2.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ Why herpes brings up old wounds and fears of rejection

✔️ How childhood experiences and early conditioning affect emotional healing

✔️ What shadow work really means and how it helps you process buried emotions

✔️ A simple three-step journaling practice to uncover and release limiting beliefs

✔️ How to take your power back and stop letting herpes define who you are

Can you get herpes again in a different spot if you or your partner already have it?
What about if one of you has HSV2 and the other doesn’t — can it show up in more than one place?

In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree clears up the confusion around herpes immunity and explains what really happens after your body builds antibodies for HSV1 or HSV2. You’ll learn what autoinoculation means, when it can actually happen, and why once your body has immunity, you can’t re-catch the same strain — even if your partner has an outbreak.

Cat also breaks down how skin-to-skin transmission really works, what makes one strain different from another, and how the virus reactivates along nerve pathways instead of spreading throughout your body. Whether you have genital herpes, oral herpes, or both, this episode will help you understand your body, ease unnecessary fear, and feel more confident in your relationships.

In this episode you’ll hear:

✔️ How herpes immunity works after your first outbreak

✔️ What autoinoculation actually means

✔️ Why you can’t re-catch the same strain once antibodies form

✔️ The difference between HSV1 and HSV2

✔️ How reactivation differs from reinfection

✔️ What happens in rare cases with a weakened immune system

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