
Happy HSP
The
Podcast
Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) who often feels overwhelmed, misunderstood, or out of place in the world around you? Then The Happy HSP Podcast is just for you, and I’m so glad you’re here.
My name is Kimberly Marshall, and I’m your host. Join me weekly as I dive deep into the personal stories of everyday HSPs. We’ll explore what it means to live life with heightened sensitivity and discover the many reasons to celebrate our gentle nature.
Each episode features an inspiring conversation with an HSP who shares what they love about their sensitivity, what they struggle with, and the powerful strategies they’ve used to find happiness and peace in a world that can easily overwhelm us.
Latest Episodes

Episode #7: Healing and Shadow Work for Highly Sensitive People
I’m joined by Jessica Jade Thompson, a psychotherapist, lightworker, and sensitive soul who shares her powerful story of healing, a spontaneous spiritual experience she had with a kundalini activation, and how she embraces the fullness of high sensitivity while riding the energetic waves of New York City.
Together, we explore how being compassionate with our pain and shedding light on our shadows with self-acceptance and love can open the door to more joy, connection, and inner peace…

Episode #6: Introversion, Burnout, and Rediscovering the Sacred HSP Self
Today, I’m joined by HSP life coach Janelle Lindemuth, who shares with me her journey from being constantly burned out in a corporate work environment to easing into a grounded and spiritual path that aligned more closely with her needs as an HSP.
After she began questioning the root cause of her heightened sensitivity and finally accepted the trait as a gift, she discovered the beauty and relief that comes with allowing yourself to simply “be” and what it means to accept yourself as you truly are.

Episode #5: The HSP’s Search for Clarity in Love and Life
My guest today is Ella Ozer, a relationship clarity therapist who helps HSPs answer that all-too-common and terrifying question, “Should I stay, or should I go?”
We explore the challenges that many HSPs face in overthinking and rumination, but we also discuss how to recognize and follow your intuition so you can make choices that better align with your true self. So, if you’ve ever felt stuck trying to figure it all out in love or life, this one’s for you.

Episode #4: High Sensitivity in Learning and Work Environments
Dr. Kaaryn shares her personal journey of discovering she’s a highly sensitive person and how that realization shaped both her life and her career. We talk about the challenges and gifts of sensitivity, what the latest research is revealing about how HSPs learn, and why creating supportive environments in schools and workplaces matters more than ever.
Whether you’re navigating your own learning path or an advocating for HSPs in your community and work, this episode is packed with tons of validation and encouragement. I hope you enjoy it!

Episode #3: Sensitive and Thriving with Therapy and Ikigai
If you’re a highly sensitive person who struggles with self-confidence, people-pleasing, or knowing what your true calling is, then this episode is for you.
Joining me all the way from Italy is my good friend and colleague Iris Pilleri, a fellow HSP coach, psychology student, and a language teacher. She shares how therapy, self-acceptance, and the Japanese concept of Ikigai helped her find more clarity, purpose, and confidence in her life and career.

Episode #2: An Alcohol-Free HSP’s Journey to Self-Love
Today I’m joined by Gretchen Bergantine, also known as The Alcohol-Free HSP. She’s a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, a fellow highly sensitive person, and a very dear friend of mine. In this episode, she shares her powerful journey of self-discovery, sobriety, and spiritual awakening — that had all been sparked by one unexpected moment during the COVID pandemic.
We talk about the turning point that led her to quit drinking, what it was like to nourish herself as an HSP in ways that didn’t involve alcohol, and how embracing her sensitivity opened doors for her to pursue deep healing and personal growth.

Episode #1: Intuition as a Guiding Light for HSPs
Today, I’m joined by Jess Kachelman of Sensitive Women Rising — she’s a coach and creative whose journey into discovering that she’s an HSP later in her life completely transformed not only how she shows up in the world, but also how she parents and helps her clients rediscover their identities and build their self-confidence.
In this conversation, Jess shares how she went from feeling far “too much” and hard to love, to embracing her sensitivity, intuition, and creativity as her greatest strengths.

Welcome to The Happy HSP Podcast
Hello — and a very warm welcome to The Happy HSP Podcast. I’m your host, Kimberly Marshall, and I’m so glad you’re here.
This podcast is for people who feel things deeply, tend to get overwhelmed easily, and have been consistently told that they’re “too sensitive” or “too much.”
My goal is to create a supportive and gentle space where we can feel free to explore what it truly means to be a highly sensitive person — and celebrate this common personality trait for the gift it is.
