Dr. Arwen Podesta gets 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.

Eric Zimmer, author of "How A Little Becomes A Lot," breaks down why all or nothing thinking keeps us stuck and how small manageable actions build belief in ourselves. Your healthiest-sounding self-talk might actually be perfectionism in disguise.

Learn nervous system regulation through coherence with Emily Schromm. Discover how HSPs build resiliency and find peace within your cells.

Why is Munchausen by proxy one of the hardest crimes to prosecute? Find out how abusers deceive medical professionals and how survivors fight for justice.

Dive into the intricate relationship between food systems and mental well-being with us.

Explore the benefits of Myofunctional Therapy in reducing Chronic Pain by correcting Tongue Posture and activating the Vagus Nerve.

Discover how early childhood trauma impacts mental health and sensitivity. Explore insights on early childhood psychology, HSP, and mental health strategies for highly sensitive people.

Discover how Unitarian Universalism supports HSPs in their spiritual growth and healing from religious trauma through an inclusive and loving community.

Explore how art transforms mental health with Josie Lewis. Gain insights into resilience and overcoming imposter syndrome through creativity.

Discover the profound impact grief can have on reshaping our perspectives and teaching us the true value of life. Through a heartfelt conversation between Nikki Eisenhauer and Duane Osterlind, delve into personal stories grief, loss, resilience, and recovery, highlighting the transformative mental health journey from deep sorrow to finding purpose and strength.

In this episode Nikki Eisenhauer sits down with Lenore Skenazy, the face behind the Free Range Kids movement, to delve into the transformative power of free range parenting. Together, they explore how this approach not only challenges the prevailing culture of overprotection and safetyism but also significantly contributes to early childhood education and early childhood development by fostering resilience, independence, and a deeper trust in children's capabilities.

In this insightful conversation, we dive deep into the world of painting, healing, and the enduring influence of Bob Ross with Bram Bevins. Bram shares his journey from experiencing childhood trauma to discovering solace and self-expression through painting, illustrating the profound impact that the medium has had on his mental well-being.

Dive into an intimate conversation with Amber Sears as she shares her transformative journey from breast augmentation to breast implant illness, to explant surgery and finally, self-reclamation. Explore the emotional depths of societal pressures, self-worth, and the power of how we perceive ourselves.

Andrea Dunlop embarks on a journey to unravel the mystery of Munchausen by Proxy and help others affected by the emotionally-rewarding and deadly form of child abuse. Andrea Dunlop is an author, consultant, and member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's Munchausen by Proxy committee.

Meet Casey McGuire Davidson, a sober coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Casey is going to share her inspiring story, the steps she used to become sober and achieve awareness and support. Casey speaks to the struggle of coping with alcohol, and how it is so normalized in our society that we don't talk about it.

On Todays show I'm sitting down with Eric Zimmer from The One You Feed Podcast, where we discuss addiction, growth, and recovery.

Nikki chats with Crystal to discuss the need for discernment in healing relationships, marketing, pressure sales, the importance of trusting and acting from intuition, healing after falling into the web, subtle gas lighting and values misalignment. This episode may be of particular interest to therapists and coaches who see, feel, and help others through the discombobulation of subtle manipulation.

In This week's episode, Soul Care Coach Crystal Catalina and Nikki dive deeply into Crystal's expertise and journey on the importance of peace, presence, environment, celebrating progress and not perfection, and future self identity. Come hang out with both of us, participate by submitting a question for a Special Bonus Livestream at the $5 level at https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Wednesday 8/24/22. Book with Crystal or get on Nikki's waiting list now at https://www.emotionalbadass.com/coaching

PART 2 of an incredibly honest deep dive conversation with Leslie Leslie Pate Mackinnon, L.C.S.W. She's a seasoned and well-respected therapist in both the adoption community and MPE community (Misattributed Parentage Experience)--finding out you were adopted and your biological parents aren't the people you thought.

An incredibly honest deep dive conversation with Leslie Leslie Pate Mackinnon, L.C.S.W. She's a seasoned and well-respected therapist in both the adoption community and MPE community (Misattributed Parentage Experience)--finding out you were adopted and your biological parents aren't the people you thought.