Emotional Badass Podcast

Regularly ranked in the top 100 of Mental Health Podcasts. Psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer,
M.Ed, LPC, LCDC, discusses mental health, recovery, and emotional wellness tools for everyday life. New episodes are released every Sunday.

Where Moxie Meets Mindful

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Resiliency NIkki Eisenhauer Resiliency NIkki Eisenhauer

Everything is Our Teacher

Every experience, every person, and every challenge can be our teacher. From heartbreaks, road rage, and the pain of loss, to the unexpected lessons of 2020 and the trials of running a podcast. We discuss these and personal stories that illustrate the transformative power of embracing life's lessons.

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Trauma NIkki Eisenhauer Trauma NIkki Eisenhauer

Strategies for Dealing with Tragedy

In this episode, we discuss navigating life's most challenging moments. Many feel unprepared for adulthood and its complexities, but it's vital to realize that we all have the capacity to grow and learn.

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Healing Through Family Histories & Ancestral Traumas

In this episode, we uncover hidden tales and ancestral secrets, exploring the impact of generational trauma and the healing power of intuitive insight. Join us to discover the resilience and strength intertwined in our family narratives, learning how to navigate and reconcile with our past, and find closure and enlightenment through this revelatory journey.

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Spirituality NIkki Eisenhauer Spirituality NIkki Eisenhauer

Our Relationship with Spirituality

Letting go of desperation through understanding and opening to the possibility of spiritual connection in your own way. Cultivating faith and peace through a healing spiritual connection is available to all of us, if we want it.

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Parenting as an HSP While Healing

In this week's episode I discuss why vs. how as a healing tool of action in healing, identifying the holes that childhood trauma creates so that we no longer trip into them as people and as parents. We explore choices not power struggles, owning our human flaws, owning reactivity with a simple plan, exploring what we model for the children who watch us, understanding the roots of manipulation, helping a child find their assertive voice.

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Trauma Dumping and Bad Therapy

In this episode, we break down the impossibility of trauma dumping on a professional therapist and how to take care of your sweet self with compassion if you recognize that past trauma and struggle seems to flood out at inopportune times. You are worth deep self compassion and emotional self acceptance as you walk your healing journey.

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  • The Boundaries Intensive

    Learn to create and maintain boundaries, to help cultivate peace and relieve stress.

  • 30 Days to Peace

    If you feel like no matter how hard you try, peace and calm always seem just out of reach, you’re not alone

  • Actionable Soul Care Strategies

    Tips, tricks, and videos of actionable steps and strategies you can implement to improve your mental health.