Your Gut Health, Serotonin, and What Dr. Arwen Podesta Sees That Other Doctors Miss
2026-07-05 | 56 mins.
Most people walk out of a psychiatrist's office with a prescription and not much else. Dr. Arwen Podesta works differently, looking under the hood for root cause instead of just managing symptoms. We get into the gut and brain as a power couple, why more serotonin lives in your belly than your head, the amino acids your stressed system might be starving for, and how to come off medications safely when you've been on them too long. If you've ever felt dismissed, over-medicated, or like your body knows something your prescription doesn't, this one is for you.
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You Shame Yourself First, So They Can't
2026-06-28 | 29 mins.
Shame is the swampy, cracked foundation underneath every boundary that keeps crumbling on you, and most people have no idea it's there. Understanding where your shame came from, even knowing it belonged to the people who hurt you, rarely dissolves it. We learn to shame ourselves first, a twisted attempt at control that only buries us deeper. Real change asks for something far more human than knowledge: the slow, layer-by-layer work of emotional strength training that lets peace become your foundation again.
Resources:
- The Yearly Boundaries Intensive https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/Boundaries
- Work with Me 1:1: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/coaching
- 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off
- The Book by Book Club: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/bookclub
- Intro To Boundaries https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/intro
- Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off - Get the Patternscapes Wellness Deck https://www.getpatternscapes.com
- Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass
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10 Ways Shame Sabotages HSPs
2026-06-21 | 18 mins.
Shame rarely walks into the room and introduces itself. It hides as anxiety, hypervigilance, the survival mode that lingers no matter how much work you've done. We sensitive types get exceptionally good at noticing what's wrong with us and mistake that scanning for self-awareness. Real self-awareness doesn't wear us out. Come sit with the ten ways shame disguises itself, because there's so much joy waiting on the other side.
- The Yearly Boundaries Intensive https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/Boundaries
Resources:
- Work with Me 1:1: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/coaching
- 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off
- Intro To Boundaries https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/intro
- Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off - Get the Patternscapes Wellness Deck https://www.getpatternscapes.com
- Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass
- Download the FREE Morning Routine PDF https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning
- Check out our Guided Meditations https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations
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5 Affirmations to Help HSPs with Overwhelm
2026-06-14 | 33 mins.
Highly sensitive nervous systems take in far more than a fair share, and overwhelm slowly becomes a groove we practice until it feels like who we are. I keep coming back to one idea: overwhelm is an invitation, and every invitation can be declined. The moment we stop treating ourselves as overwhelm's victim, simple affirmations can reprogram those old patterns and return us to the peace that is our birthright.
Resources:
- Work with Me 1:1: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/coaching - Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass
- 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off
- The Book by Book Club: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/bookclub
- Intro To Boundaries https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/intro
- The Yearly Boundaries Intensive https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/Boundaries
- Mapping your Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse Workshop https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/workshops CODE: BADASS for 30% Off - Get the Patternscapes Wellness Deck https://www.getpatternscapes.com
- Download the FREE Morning Routine PDF https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning
- Check out our Guided Meditations https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations
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10 Reasons Some HSPs Grow and Others Stay Stuck
2026-06-07 | 32 mins.
Why do some highly sensitive people grow while others stay stuck for years? After two decades of holding space, I've come to see that readiness matters more than suffering. So many of us have read every book and saved every post, yet our nervous systems never got the memo, because information is not transformation. We explore emotional strength training and choosing becoming over appearing, so you can land the plane you keep circling.
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Hosted by psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer, M.Ed. LPC, LCDC. This show provides essential emotional education on Mental Health, HSP (Highly Sensitive People), Narcissists & Manipulative personalities, healing from Trauma and PTSD, calming your nervous system, inner child work, and setting healthy boundaries. Emotional Badasses are survivors, thrivers, seekers, and healers! Expand and awaken to your higher purpose, be more present and authentic, find strength in spirituality, quiet the monkey mind of modern society with meditation, and connect deeply with yourself and safe others. We let go of what doesn't serve us to heal old wounds, find our voice guilt-free, and learn to be the hero in our own story. Embrace guerrilla self care, and laugh with lightness on the self development path. Nikki Eisenhauer is an International Life Coach, Licensed Professional Counselor, Yoga and Meditation Teacher. This show is designed to mindfully be the emotional education so many of us crave; Emotional Badass is where we learn to love ourselves without apology. Emotional Badass is where Moxie Meets Mindful.
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