• #305 | The Perfectionist Lie That's Keeping You Overwhelmed and Invisible to Others as an HSP
    Nov 5 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Are you constantly overwhelmed, yet still feel like you're never doing enough—no matter how hard you try?

    If you're a Highly Sensitive Person, perfectionism might be silently draining your energy, sabotaging your peace, and stalling your progress. This episode dives deep into the emotional cost of striving to be flawless in a world that was never meant to be perfect—and how this chase can block your inner freedom.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • How perfectionism disguises itself as productivity while keeping you stuck in fear and self-doubt

    • The subtle but critical difference between high standards and harmful self-pressure

    • Why your sensitivity is not the problem—and how to finally honor it without guilt or burnout

    Listen now to learn how to break the perfectionism loop and reclaim your peace as an HSP—without sacrificing your ambition.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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  • #304 | The Secret to Getting the Connection You Crave With Others While Still Honoring Your Alone Time as Highly Sensitive People
    Nov 3 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Can You Really Stay Connected to Others Without Losing Yourself as an HSP?

    If you've ever felt torn between needing alone time and craving deep, meaningful relationships, you're not alone—and you're not broken. Highly sensitive people often feel overwhelmed trying to do both well, but what if the real solution isn't about doing more, but going deeper within?

    In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, you'll uncover:

    • Why trying to "balance" self-care and relationships often leads to burnout—and what to do instead.

    • A powerful shift in perspective that transforms how you connect with others, without sacrificing your own energy.

    • Simple, practical self-connection habits that make outer connection more nourishing and less time-consuming.

    Listen now to discover how prioritizing your inner connection can lead to more fulfilling relationships with those you love.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    19 m
  • #303 | How to Heal Trauma at Its Root as Highly Sensitive People so We Can Reconnect With the Energy Within Us
    Oct 31 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Why Ignoring Your Trauma May Be Making Everything Worse (and How to Heal It Gently)

    What if the very act of avoiding your trauma is silently fueling your anxiety, stress, and even physical exhaustion?

    Highly sensitive people (HSPs) often carry emotional wounds more deeply than others—yet trauma remains one of the most misunderstood and avoided aspects of healing. In this powerful episode, you'll learn why trauma lingers in the shadows, what it costs us when left unchecked, and how you can approach it with compassion rather than fear. If you're an HSP seeking peace, this episode offers a grounded path forward.

    • Discover why trauma—big or small—has such a powerful grip on HSPs and what happens when it's left unresolved.

    • Learn how to meet your trauma with love and create a safe, non-judgmental space for true emotional release.

    • Explore a gentle yet profound method of self-inquiry that allows your wounded parts to question limiting beliefs and rediscover inner freedom.


    Listen now to uncover the simple, step-by-step method for healing trauma in a way that feels safe, empowering, and deeply liberating for highly sensitive people.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    22 m
  • #302 | The One Change That Will Reduce Your Stress Level the Most as a Highly Sensitive Person
    Oct 29 2025

    Are You Ignoring the One Thing That Could Instantly Reduce Your Stress?

    Highly sensitive people often strive to do everything right—but there's one simple, life-changing practice many HSPs consistently overlook: rest. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, short-fused, or just not yourself, this episode is your wake-up call.

    Discover how a lack of rest is silently sabotaging your well-being—and how incorporating more intentional downtime can transform your emotional balance, mental clarity, and overall happiness.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • Why HSPs need more rest than the average person and the science behind it

    • How rest helps heal emotional overwhelm and unlocks deeper insight

    • Simple, practical strategies to build more restorative time into your daily life

    Press play now to uncover the missing ingredient that could radically improve your quality of life as a highly sensitive person.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    19 m
  • #301 | How to Stop Judging Yourself as "High Maintenance" for Prioritizing Your Personal Needs as an HSP
    Oct 27 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Are you tired of feeling "too much" for simply being yourself?

    If you've ever felt like you're high maintenance just for needing a bit more rest, quiet, or comfort, you're not alone—and this episode is for you. As a highly sensitive person, your needs aren't a weakness—they're wisdom. But years of being misunderstood may have taught you otherwise.

    In this Breakthrough Monday episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, you'll discover:

    • Why the belief that you're "high maintenance" is quietly crushing your self-worth.

    • The hidden emotional cost of apologizing for your basic needs—and how to stop.

    • How to shift from feeling like a delicate flower to owning your strength as an HSP.

    Listen now to reclaim your sensitivity as a strength and step into a new kind of self-confidence.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    12 m
  • #300 | Why Making Decisions Feels So Hard as an HSP & the One Strange Strategy That Will Finally Make It Feel Easy
    Oct 24 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Are you overthinking every little decision — and feeling exhausted by it?
    If you're a highly sensitive person (HSP), decision fatigue isn't just annoying — it can be deeply draining. But what if the key to making decisions with less stress isn't more logic, but something much quieter?

    As a highly sensitive person, your thoughtful, thorough nature is a gift — but it can also trap you in analysis paralysis.
    In this episode, Todd Smith reveals why decision-making is often overwhelming for HSPs and introduces a surprisingly counterintuitive strategy that will help you get unstuck — by turning inward instead of outward.

    Listen now to discover:

    • The real reason HSPs struggle with decision-making and how to work with your nature, not against it

    • A surprising strategy that involves less data and more trust in your internal compass

    • Three practical ways to reduce decision pressure so you can reclaim your energy and clarity

    Tap into your inner clarity and start making decisions that feel right — with less stress and second-guessing. Listen to this episode now.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    20 m
  • #299 | The Boundary Pattern That's Sabotaging Your Relationships as a Highly Sensitive Person
    Oct 22 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Are you tired of feeling like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde when it comes to your boundaries?
    Why is it that your boundaries vanish the moment someone is kind—or worse, when conflict looms? If you're a highly sensitive person who's stuck in the exhausting cycle of over-giving and losing yourself in relationships, this episode holds the missing key.

    You're not broken—your boundaries are just confused.
    In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, Todd Smith dives deep into the hidden "Jekyll and Hyde" boundary pattern that quietly sabotages HSPs in love, work, and life. If you constantly feel overwhelmed, lose your voice in relationships, or fear that saying "no" makes you unlovable, this conversation will strike a chord—and show you a new path.

    Here's what you'll walk away with:

    • The real reason your boundaries collapse when others are "nice"

    • How inconsistent boundaries erode self-respect and confuse relationships

    • A powerful reframe to help you build boundaries rooted in clarity—not conflict

    Tap play to discover how clear, consistent boundaries are the key to the deep connection and inner peace you crave as a highly sensitive person.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    15 m
  • #298 | Why Avoiding Conflict Is More Stressful Than Saying What You Feel, Even for Highly Sensitive People
    Oct 20 2025

    Are you a Highly Sensitive Person under stress? Find out—take the free test at https://trueinnerfreedom.com/

    Are you hiding how you really feel just to avoid rocking the boat?

    Highly sensitive people (HSPs) often feel like they must choose between inner peace and speaking their truth. But what if the real stress comes not from conflict itself—but from holding it all in?

    In this episode of Stress Management for Highly Sensitive People, you'll discover why your nervous system is wired to avoid conflict, the hidden toll that silence takes on your relationships and self-esteem, and how finding the courage to be honest—even in small ways—can lead to deep relief and freedom.

    Listen now to learn:

    • Why avoiding conflict might be costing you more than you think

    • The surprising emotional freedom that comes from saying what you feel

    • A simple, honest practice to start building your courage muscle today

    Press play and take your first step toward greater emotional freedom and authentic connection—starting with your own truth.

    Todd Smith, founder of True Inner Freedom

    Dreaming of a stress-free, balanced life? Visit trueinnerfreedom.com and complete the HSP Stress Survey. Gain clarity on your stress triggers and enjoy a free 15-minute Inner Freedom Call designed to guide you toward lasting inner peace and fulfillment.

    Are you a highly sensitive person (HSP) or someone who identifies as hypersensitive or neurodivergent? This podcast is dedicated to helping highly sensitive people (HSPs) navigate overwhelm and stress by using The Work of Byron Katie—a powerful method for questioning stressful thoughts and finding true inner freedom.

    We dive deep into stress management strategies, coping with stress, and stress relief methods specifically tailored for HSPs. Learn how to manage emotions, especially negative ones, and explore effective stress reduction techniques that go beyond the surface to address the root causes of anxiety and pressure.

    Whether you're interested in learning how to lower stress, handle stress and pressure, or reduce stress through practical techniques, we provide insights and support based on The Work of Byron Katie. Discover how this transformative approach can help you decrease stress, find inner peace, and create balance in your life.

    Join us to learn about various coping strategies for stress, all designed to support HSPs in their journey toward emotional well-being.

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    19 m