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
• ...

If you’ve ever felt the ache of loneliness and longing for deeper connection as a highly sensitive person, or wondered where you truly belong, then today’s episode is for you.

I’m joined by psychotherapist and community builder Cindy Gale, who has dedicated her work to empowering HSPs through both individual healing and the healing that comes with genuine connection. She shares her journey of discovering her own high sensitivity, why community is essential for our well-being, and the beautiful vision behind her innovative platform, HSP Connect.

In this episode, Cindy shares:

• How discovering her high sensitivity helped her reframed her life and profession.
• Why HSPs need community for deeper healing.
• The vision behind HSP Connect.
• How grief and sensitivity can become gateways to resilience and joy.
• The beauty of shared experiences among HSPs.

Topics covered:

• Cindy’s journey into activism, psychotherapy, and HSP-focused work.
• The role of Elaine Aron’s research in understanding sensitivity.
• Why loneliness is a growing issue for HSPs and how to address it.
• The importance of rituals and “The Work That Reconnects.”
• How vantage sensitivity allows HSPs to experience joy and deep connection.

About Cindy Gale:

Cindy Gale is the creator of the HSPConnect.app community 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 a powerful blend of experience and insight to our HSP community.

She supports HSPs in discovering and living their authentic selves and is sparking local HSP support and social groups across the world, helping sensitive souls collaborate, create, and connect.

Cindy is a long time Active Hope (aka Work That Reconnects) facilitator helping people to foster resilience in the face of global crises. Her mission is to help people deepen their relationship with themselves, others, and the natural world.

Follow along on Cindy’s journey:

Website: https://cindygalehsp.com/

HSP Connect: https://hspconnect.app/

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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
• ...

In this episode of The Happy HSP Podcast, host Kimberly Marshall is turning the microphone inward to share her own story as a highly sensitive person. From discovering she was an HSP at just 19 — to navigating motherhood, career burnout, and a deep healing and spiritual journey — she shares many of the challenges she’s faced with her sensitivity along with the growth she’s experienced over the years.

If you’re an HSP who has struggled with your confidence and finding the strength to stand up for your needs in the workplace or relationships, then this episode is for you.

Kimberly shares:

• How she first discovered she was a highly sensitive person in her teenage years.
• The role that motherhood played in deepening her understanding of her sensitivity.
• The struggles she faced in her career with confidence and burnout as an HSP.
• Her journey to standing up for her needs in relationships and the workplace.

Topics covered:

• High sensitivity and self-discovery in motherhood.
• The challenges of being an HSP in work and family life.
• The connection between empathy and healing.
• Finding a career with lots of purpose, meaning, and joy.
• Developing self-awareness and resilience as an HSP.

Follow along on Kimberly’s journey:

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Let’s Connect:

🤍 Share your biggest takeaway or follow us on Instagram @happyhsppodcast — we’d love to hear from you!

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📩 Want to be a guest on the show? Reach out to Kimberly at: kmarshall@happyhspcoaching.com

📖 Learn about Kimberly’s work: happyhspcoaching.com

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
• ...