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“What I would say to deep, profound feelers, is that we are capable of doing hard and impossible things, and we are capable of sitting with hard and impossible feelings.” 
 — Jenn Rapkin

Emotions are called feelings for a reason. Frequent deep or strong emotions can seem overwhelming. When they do, our first reaction is often to turn to our mind, to try to think our way out of those uncomfortable feelings. In doing so, we may be overlooking a powerful tool that can help us ride the waves of strong emotions: our bodies. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Dr. Jenn Rapkin, ND, author of The Feeling Muscle, for a discussion of frequent feelers, high sensitivity, big emotions and our bodies. They talk about how body work can complement the other work we are doing and what physical practices and sensations can teach us. 

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As a highly sensitive woman, if you find yourself hiding from painful feelings, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and counselor Alyssa Scarano talk about integrating the body and mind to manage your emotions.

“If we're numbing one emotion or suppressing one emotion, or bearing down, or whatever reaction we're having to one emotion, it starts to affect all the other ones.” 
 — Alyssa Scarano

Being highly sensitive means feeling deeply. Too often, though, we minimize or even bury some of those feelings. Maybe they’re painful. Maybe we believe the message that we’re overreacting. Maybe we think we’re weak. Whatever the reason, we do ourselves a disservice by not feeling our whole range of feelings. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Alyssa Scarano, LPC, NCC, founder and clinical director of The Collective Therapy & Wellness. They talk about a holistic approach to mental health that integrates therapy with wellness practices like yoga and mindfulness to help manage emotions and strengthen compassion for your sensitive self.

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If you’re highly sensitive, chances are you are no stranger to feeling overwhelmed. If so, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush offers tips for dealing with big emotions. 

“I want to talk about holding space for when you're feeling overwhelmed, because as highly sensitive beings, we do get overwhelmed.” — Biz Cush

Do bright lights make you cringe a little? Do you shrink from loud music or other noise? Do events or memories trigger powerful feelings? If so, how does your system react? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, talks about the kinds of situations that can feel overwhelming, shares insights based on her own personal experiences, and offers several strategies for feeling big feelings without becoming emotionally overloaded. 

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Whether you’re perimenopausal, menopausal or postmenopausal, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Dr. Betsy Greenleaf, a premier women’s health expert, talk about high sensitivity, hormones and pelvic health at mid-life.

“I do believe that the women who tend to be highly sensitive tend to also feel things a lot more. I've seen this not just with hormone changes, but also with aches and pains.” 
 — Dr. Betsy Greenleaf

Are hot flashes burning you up? Do frequent bladder leaks leave you too embarrassed to leave the house? Oh, and how’s your sex life? For too long, women didn’t talk about menopause and other issues they experience at mid-life. Instead, we suffered in silence. Fortunately, we don’t have to. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul-support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Dr. Betsy A.B. Greenleaf, founder of the International Pause Institute and CEO of the Pelvic Floor Store. They talk about pelvic health, perimenopause and menopause, hormones and other therapies, vaginal prolapse, incontinence, and other health and wellness issues of importance to mid-life women.

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Is your nervous system on overdrive? If you have physical symptoms that don’t seem to have an explanation, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Laurie James, a coach, author and podcaster, talk about high sensitivity, healing and somatic experiencing.

“Every nervous system is different based off of who you are, your lineage, your culture, how you were raised, the trauma that you experienced.” 
 — Laurie James

Do you ever feel like the little pink toy bunny in the commercial—you just keep going, and going and going? Life keeps coming at you, and you keep reacting. Maybe you’re racing to stay a step ahead. Then one day your body stops. Your brain says, “No more!” Maybe it hasn’t happened yet, but if you’re on that path, you can take steps to give your nervous system a much-needed break. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Laurie James, an author, podcaster and somatic relationship coach, for a talk about somatic experiencing. Learn about how this mind/body approach can help highly sensitive women heal from past trauma, regulate their nervous system, better manage sensory overload, and live a more balanced life.

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If you’re trying to make progress but don’t feel like you’re getting anywhere, don’t be discouraged. Listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush talks about the role of awareness in changing our behavior and our lives. 

“Building awareness is like building muscle. As your awareness muscle grows, you'll be able to handle more, you'll be able to make different choices, and you'll begin to grow those new neural pathways.” — Biz Cush

Where are you in your journey? Do you get discouraged when you find yourself falling into the same old traps over and over? Do you beat yourself up for what seems like a lack of progress? Do you get frustrated by living in your own personal Groundhog Day? Don’t give up. You might be better off than you realize. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, talks about awareness as the first step in any healing journey. She explains how awareness opens the door for change and provides some tools to help you enhance your awareness. She also offers a simple breath awareness exercise to help you be more present and in touch with the way your feelings show up in your body. 

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You’ve accomplished a lot in your life, but you still feel like you’re not keeping up. If that sounds familiar, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast. as host Elizabeth Cush and Kristen Carder, host of the I Have ADHD podcast, talk about high-achieving women, sensitivity, ADHD and shame.

“Those messages we start receiving at a really young age can be really debilitating by the time that we're adults.” 
 — Kristen Carder

You’re bright. You’re educated. You’re good at what you do, but despite all that, what you’ve achieved doesn’t seem to reflect your effort. Maybe it’s always been that way. As a kid, you heard, “You’re smart. Why can’t you do this? All you had to do was turn in your homework.” And you’ve carried the shame of that blame with you. Today, you beat yourself up for forgetting friends’ birthdays or manage life the way others seem to. Chances are, it’s not your fault. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul-support for highly sensitive women, welcomes multi-certified coach and educator Kristen Carder for a discussion about how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can show up in high-achieving women in subtle and surprising ways that are often overlooked or dismissed. They’ll talk about the emotional impact of living with ADHD, its impact on our self-esteem and our relationships, tips for managing ADHD, and the importance of community in healing. 

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If you’ve been diagnosed with ADHD, or you suspect you might have it, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush and Dr. Jennifer Dall talk about unmasking neurodivergence and managing it holistically.

Are you often forgetful? Do you pile lots on your plate, but have a tough time following through with all of it? Do you have a hard time getting organized? Do you beat yourself up about all of it or do you put your nose to the grindstone and work twice as diligently to be who you think you’re supposed to be? If any of that sounds familiar, go easy on yourself. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a soul guide for highly sensitive women, welcomes Jennifer Dall, EdD, a grief-informed neurodivergence specialist and founder of ADHD Holistically, for a discussion of women and ADHD (attention deficient hyperactivity disorder). They’ll talk about myths and misconceptions, diagnosing ADHD later in life, management strategies and more. 

“A lot of people think ADHD is the 8-year-old boy who is impulsive and hyperactive and not the good girl who is focusing and smart and working really, really hard.” 
 — Jennifer Dall

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Last year was a lot, especially if you have a sensitive soul. As we enter 2026, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush shares tips for slowing down and savoring the good in this new year. 

"I want to make 2026 the year of savoring, of really enjoying what is. And as sensitive beings, those of you who are highly sensitive, savoring often comes naturally. But you might need to be more intentionally mindful about your everyday experiences to truly savor the present moment."

—Biz Cush

For so many of us, the year we’ve just left behind was filled with intense energy, conflict, bullying and complicity. If you’re tired of feeling exhausted by your news feed and the stress of living in the world today, you’re not alone. The good news is that you don’t have to feel that way. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a life coach for highly sensitive women, talks about the importance of balancing sensory input with quiet time and mindfulness, and the benefits of finding appreciation and gratitude in daily life. Listen in as she shares some tips that you can use to slow down and enjoy what each day of this new year brings.

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The negative emotions that can accompany motherhood take many women by surprise. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush and Jess Althoff talk about how highly sensitive women can manage the overwhelm. 

“We are breathing all the time, but most of us aren't breathing correctly, and most of us aren't using our breath in ways that are beneficial to us.” 
 — Jess Althoff

Exhaustion. Frustration. Overwhelm. Self-doubt. Anxiety. Guilt. Irritability. Even rage. No matter how much you wanted to be a mother, you may have been blindsided by the negative emotions that nobody warned you about. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul guide for highly sensitive women, welcomes Jess Althoff, author of the blog “Raising Slow,” for a talk about postpartum anxiety and rage, and the importance of self-care techniques like meditation and breathwork in managing mental health. They also share their own experiences, as well as practical tips and techniques that can help mothers and other highly sensitive women get in touch with their bodies, reduce irritability, 

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Highly sensitive persons—adults and children alike—care deeply about people, about nature, about the world. Host Elizabeth Cush and Judith Orloff, MD, talk about the extraordinary gift of empathy in this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast.

“So many of us were shamed for being who we were and being highly sensitive or empathic and not given education about it.” 
 — Judith Orloff, M.D.

What can a bunny teach us about empathy? A lot, it turns out, when the highly sensitive rabbit is modeled after a highly sensitive person who was called a crybaby, left alone by her brothers and sisters, and felt like she didn’t belong in the world. That is, until she begins to make like-minded friends who taught her how to embrace her sensitivity and care deeply for others without being swallowed up by her caring. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul support for highly sensitive women, welcomes Judith Orloff, MD, a psychiatrist, an empath, and author of the children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit as well as The Genius of Empathy, The Empath’s Survival Guide and other titles. They talk about finding your place and your people, achieving balance, celebrating the gifts of sensitivity, end encouraging empathy in the next generation.

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