Emotional Badass
Nikki Eisenhauer
Where Moxie Meets Mindful
- 27 minutes 42 secondsPART 2: The Sneaky Bastard of Perfectionism: 9 Phrases You Think Are Helping (They're Not) PART 2
Your healthiest-sounding self-talk might actually be perfectionism in disguise. HSPs tell themselves "I'm working on myself" or "I don't want to make excuses" thinking it's wisdom, but the critical voice underneath can end up kicking your peace down the road. I translate what these phrases actually mean in your psychology and show you how to practice good enough maturity instead of chasing an impossible standard.
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30 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 28 minutes 24 secondsThe Sneaky Bastard of Perfectionism: 9 Phrases You Think Are Helping (They're Not) PART 1
We're examining nine healthy-sounding phrases that are actually perfectionism in disguise. Many of these phrases get praised socially, but they bypass self-compassion while appearing to be self-respo. We can't strive for perfectionism constantly without it backfiring. Learning a "good enough" maturity is what we're after here, not unattainable perfection.
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- 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
- 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
- Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass
- Download the FREE Morning Routine PDF https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning
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29 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 25 minutes 30 secondsProtecting Your Peace & Focus With Books - HSP Gentle Living
Protecting Your Peace & Focus With Books . Gentle Living for HSPs. Books helped me survive my chaotic childhood. They let me disappear when everything was overwhelming - no performing, no people-pleasing. Just time with characters who couldn't judge or hurt me. College killed my reading joy for years. Now I'm reclaiming it. For HSPs, reading is nervous system regulation, focus training, and refuge from scrolling culture. Maybe it's time to crack open that book you've been avoiding.
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22 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 34 minutes 23 secondsPART 2: Learning Assertive Communication Styles That Work For HSPs
Part two of the assertiveness series for my Highly Sensitive Tribe. We break down passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive communication through one workplace scenario with Julie and her micromanaging boss Molly. Same situation, four completely different outcomes depending on how Julie handles it. Assertiveness isn't just nicer communication - it gathers the real data you need to figure out if this job can actually meet your needs or if it's time to move on.
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15 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 35 minutes 59 secondsLearning Assertive Communication Styles That Work For HSPs
Most HSPs think they're being assertive when they're still stuck in passivity or passive aggression that feels icky. Until my thirties, invisibility was my whole strategy, gold medal people pleaser, total Gumby for whatever anybody wanted. Growing up in dysfunction taught me to keep peace, avoid shame, never rock boats, and my nervous system still confuses distance with actual danger by filling gaps with zero evidence. Real assertiveness interrupts all that projecting our past onto new people, it says I will state my reality and see what happens instead of mind reading or assuming. Passivity just gathers resentment while passive aggression creates confusion, but assertiveness? It gathers clarity. Light and love.
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8 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 52 minutes 42 secondsChallenge Yourself to Nervous System Regulation with MTV's Emily Schromm
Emily and I dive into coherence, and it's not balance like we've been taught. Most of us walk on tiptoes trying to navigate intense nervous system pressure, one invoice or sickness away from collapse, then we start again and again. Coherence means learning to move with the waves instead of fighting them, finding peace within your cells instead of rigid perfection. When a moose appears outside my window, everything stops, hormones don't matter, problems disappear, I'm just in awe. That's what big animals teach us about forced presence. We're carrying the weight of seeing every atrocity through screens when our old brains are wired for helping you pick up dropped apples, not the whole world's pain. The deepest need is understanding your nervous system so you can build resiliency, not keep breaking. Light and love.
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1 March 2026, 3:00 pm - 33 minutes 28 secondsHSPs, People Pleasing & Melody Beattie's Impact
Melody Beattie passed last year and I burst into tears on a livestream the moment I found out. She's been a spiritual mother to me, her books holding concepts patiently until I was awake enough. For HSPs, empaths, and recovering codependents and people-pleasers, this one matters. That sneaky bastard perfectionism will show up and expect us to fix all the things right now, yesterday even, and we don't have to pressurize-cook ourselves through healing that way. Gratitude turns what we have into enough and more, and for trauma survivors and sensitives whose nervous systems learned that life is war, her wisdom lands like a exhale: let go, let it be, let it happen. Worth is unchanging from the day you were born. Light and love.
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22 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 44 minutes 16 secondsAmerica is a Breeding Ground for Epstein's List and Predators
American culture is a breeding ground for predator's like Jeffrey Epstein and his cohorts because the powerful are protected by corruption and our collective cowardice. The Epstein list reveals how predators curate alibis by surrounding themselves with people who'd never suspect, choosing bystanders as strategically as victims. American culture doesn't help because it sends contradictory sexual messages at young people, creating confusion predators exploit. Most bystanders who suspect abuse choose easy over right, justifying silence with "it's not my place" while children get hurt.
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15 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 38 minutes 53 secondsLife Lessons from Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh | My Spiritual Father
Today I'm honoring one of my spiritual fathers , Buddhist monk Thích Nhất Hạnh, who died in January 2022. He was a peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, and is recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness" his words have held me through so much healing. Spiritual mothers and fathers can come from almost anywhere, not just proximity, and if you come from toxic or inadequate parents like me, this matters. We've been conditioned to avoid all suffering, to demand safe spaces externally, but the only real safety is what you cultivate inside yourself with your own inner child. Remember that breathing is the bridge between mind and body - just being is your birthright. Light and love, and I hope you enjoy this throwback episode and the lesson in it.
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8 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 55 minutes 50 seconds9 Signs You’re Truly an Empath
You might be an empath if you walk into rooms knowing who's lying before they speak. If small talk drains you like sandpaper against your soul because you crave depth. If you love people while secretly not liking most - that paradox nobody admits. If you confuse intuition with anxiety because childhood taught you to ignore your screaming gut and just spin. This gift becomes an asset when we trust ourselves as our own authority.
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1 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 1 hour 13 minutesHealthy Relationships after a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships don't always look toxic from the outside, keeping too many stuck way longer than necessary. The missing ingredient isn't love, it's willingness to address issues and compromise instead of that "take it or leave it" vibe. Safety to broach hard conversations without table flipping energy matters more than anything. Your best self emerging or your worst self taking over tells you everything you need to know. Owning your part without over functioning or making yourself the scapegoat is how sensitives heal and build relationships that work. Light and love.
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