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The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set Boundaries | Self-acceptance | Find Your Purpose | Self-esteem

Allyssya Gossett

Do you want to overcome self-doubt and set boundaries so you can have the meaningful connections you crave? Do you find yourself Googling how to build confidence, find internal peace, and eliminate feeling overwhelmed? Do you regularly feel like you’re broken and have resentment toward others when you accommodate their needs and ignore what you want... again?My name is Allyssya and I’m a Highly Sensitive Woman. For decades, I lacked the confidence to be myself. I too wished I didn’t worry so much

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43 | New Year, Same You: Choose Self-Acceptance and...

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2026/01/01

A new year often arrives with an unspoken message: be better, do more, change faster. For highly sensitive women, that pressure can feel especially heavy.I am offering a different invitation. Instead of trying to reinvent yourself, I explore what becomes possible when you choose self-acceptance and allow change to follow naturally. Inspired by the French quote “I accept the great adventure of being me,” this conversation reframes self-acceptance as an active, courageous choice rather than

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42 | Simple Isn’t Easy: When Awareness Meets Real Life

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/12/18

We’re often told that once we know better, we’ll do better.But real life doesn’t work that way. In this episode, I’m sharing an honest reflection on how even with awareness, tools, and experience, I overextended myself. Not because I didn’t know my limits, but because knowing something doesn’t automatically make it easy to live. I explore: 🩵 Why awareness doesn’t instantly translate into changed behavior 🩵 The shame that creeps in when you “know what to do” and still struggle 🩵 How

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41 | Beyond Labels: Thriving as a Sensitive...

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2025/12/11

Introvert. Extrovert. Ambivert.We hear these words all the time, but if you’re a highly sensitive woman, those labels often feel too small to capture your lived experience. In today’s episode, I explore how sensitivity and social energy intersect and why so many highly sensitive people assume they’re introverts when what they could really be navigating is nervous system overstimulation. This conversation was sparked by a recent dinner where someone casually referred to me as an introvert and it was

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40 | Nervous System Healing & the Journey Back to Self

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/12/04

What does it mean to lose yourself… and then find your way home again?In this deeply personal birthday episode, I’m celebrating turning 47 while honoring the layered emotions this milestone brings. My grandmother passed away at this same age, and reaching it has stirred a combination of grief, purpose, and a sense of arrival. I also share the deeply personal reality that ten years ago, I spent my birthday in a mental health treatment facility. At the time, I’d lost touch with my body, my

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39 | A Thanksgiving Letter to the Woman I Was and the...

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/11/27

In this special Thanksgiving episode, I’m slowing down and sharing a deeply personal reflection on gratitude - gratitude for the people who have supported me, for the hard seasons that shaped me, for the parts of myself that protected me, and for the body that carried me through years of struggle and transformation. I simply want to honor the journey and the people that helped me survive and grow into the woman I am today.This episode is a gentle space to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with your

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38 | Leading With Courage: Breaking Barriers,...

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2025/11/20

In this deeply empowering conversation, I sit down with trailblazing leader, author, speaker, and the first female general manager in the history of the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings, Toni Will. Toni has spent more than a decade leading in a male-dominated industry while simultaneously building a movement around empowered living, alcohol-free lifestyle choices, and intentional personal growth.Together, we explore what it really looks like to lead with confidence, stay emotionally grounded under

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37 | Stop Shaming Your Nervous System - with Sara...

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2025/11/13

What happens when a lifetime of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and performance keeps you from honoring your sensitivity? In this episode, I sit down with Sara Bybee Fisk, a coach, mentor, and expert in helping women unlearn rampant people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency. Together, we unpack what it means to reclaim your sensitivity after years of being told to toughen up, give more, and need less.Sara shares her journey from being programmed as an extrovert in a large, service-focused

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36 | From Resistance to Reverence: Embracing My...

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/11/06

There was a time when I would’ve done anything not to be so sensitive, when every emotional reaction or physical discomfort felt like a flaw I needed to fix. But over time, something shifted. Today, I hold my sensitivity with reverence.This episode is all about that transformation - the honest, often messy journey that took me from resistance and resentment to eventual acceptance, and what it really means to embrace your sensitive nature. Over the past few months, I’ve heard from so many of you

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35 | Stretch, Don’t Shatter: 4 Ways to Bolster...

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/10/30

There’s a certain kind of discomfort that comes with growth, but for many highly sensitive women, that discomfort can feel like too much, too fast. When our confidence is low, we often convince ourselves that the only way forward is to change everything at once… to become someone louder, bolder, or less sensitive. But that approach often backfires, leaving us retreating into self-doubt, convinced we’ve failed yet again.This episode is an invitation to do it differently. You’ll learn how to

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34 | The Power of Regulation: How Managing Your...

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/10/23

There was a time when even leaving the house felt like too much. Fast forward to now, I can attend a social event, connect with people, and come home still feeling calm and energized.In this episode, I’m sharing what changed: the power of regulation. We’ll explore how learning to manage your energy and senses doesn’t just help you cope, it expands your ability to live, connect, and enjoy more of what you love without burning out. You’ll hear how this progression unfolded for me and I moved from

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33 | When No One’s Asking But You’re Still Pleasing

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2025/10/16

Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re people-pleasing because it’s happening automatically. It’s not about trying to impress or gain approval anymore; it’s about the deeply wired instinct to anticipate and adjust for others before they even ask.In this episode, I share a personal story that opened my eyes to just how quietly this habit can shape our choices. We’ll explore: 🩵 Why people-pleasing can become an unconscious survival pattern 🩵 How to recognize when you’re accommodating out of

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32 | Stop Saying Sorry: Reclaiming Your Words and Worth

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2025/10/09

How often do you catch yourself saying “I’m sorry”? Maybe it slips out when you miss a call, ask for something you need, or simply take up space. While “sorry” can be powerful when it’s sincere, over-apologizing can quietly chip away at your confidence and sense of worth.In this episode, I uncover: 🩵 Why “sorry” has become a reflex for so many of us 🩵 Three common ways we misuse apologies 🩵 The difference between a true apology and a habitual one 🩵 Simple swaps that replace “sorry” with

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31 | Struggling to Know Who You’re Meant to Be?...

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2025/10/02

Ever wondered, Who am I really meant to be? For many highly sensitive women, societal “shoulds” and outside expectations drown out our inner voice, leaving us unsure of our true purpose.In this episode of The Highly Sensitive Woman, I share a gentle reframe to help you rediscover who you truly are and uncover the purpose that’s been waiting inside you all along. Together, we’ll explore why identity and purpose can feel so elusive, the cost of losing connection with yourself, and simple practices

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30 | The Secret to Feeling Safe When the Tears Fall

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2025/09/25

How often has it felt risky to show up as your true self? For many highly sensitive women, all emotions spill out in tears. While that can feel vulnerable or even “too much,” your tears aren’t a weakness; they’re proof of your authenticity.The three key practices that help highly sensitive women feel safe being their true selves: 🩵 Redefine what tears mean: they’re a release valve 🩵 Create inner safety first: learn simple practices to ground yourself and calm your nervous system 🩵

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29 | Constantly Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Tips to...

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2025/09/18

If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt your senses go into overdrive - the noise, the chatter, the energy - it can feel like too much. Before long, your body is overwhelmed, your inner critic is loud, and you leave drained and disappointed.In this episode of The Highly Sensitive Woman, I’m sharing a personal story from a women’s retreat and three practical tips to help you protect your energy, manage sensory overload, and approach these moments with more self-kindness. You’ll learn: ✨ How

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28 | How Self-Criticism Is Quietly Draining Your...

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2025/09/11

Have you ever tried to use the wrong tool for the job? It might work for a while, but eventually things fall apart. The tool itself isn’t broken; it’s just being used in a way for which it wasn’t designed.That’s exactly what happens for highly sensitive women when we try to operate like the other 80% of the population. Instead of honoring the way we’re wired, we push ourselves to fit in, and when it doesn’t work, we turn on ourselves with criticism. In this episode of The Highly Sensitive

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27 | How Weak Boundaries Create Resentment in...

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2025/09/04

Have you ever agreed to something you didn’t want to do, stayed quiet when something bothered you, or found yourself overexplaining your “no” just to soften the impact? These small moments might seem harmless, but over time they can lead to frustration, disconnection, and deep resentment in your relationships.In this episode of The Highly Sensitive Woman, I’m exploring how weak boundaries quietly create resentment, and why strengthening your boundaries is actually a pathway to more authentic,

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26 | 4 Perspective Shifts to Calm Inner Conflict

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/08/28

Sometimes the smallest change in how we see things can make the biggest difference. What if someone’s sharp tone wasn’t about you at all? What if “different” didn’t mean “wrong”? Our perspective can either weigh us down or set us free.In this episode, I’m sharing 4 gentle perspective shifts that will help you lighten your emotional load and bring more peace to your daily life. I’m discussing: ✨ Why noticing subtle cues is a gift and how to stop carrying meaning that isn’t yours ✨ A freeing

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25 | Becoming Who You’ve Always Been

The Highly Sensitive Woman | Confidence | Set... ·

2025/08/21

Have you ever been complimented on something - an outfit, a choice, a way of being - and deep down thought, “This isn’t even me”?As highly sensitive women, we’re often praised for the roles we play: the versions of ourselves carefully constructed to gain approval, keep the peace, or fit in. But what happens when the life you’re living doesn’t actually feel like yours? In this episode, I’m peeling back the layers of people-pleasing and performance to help you reconnect with the real you, the

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24 | Beyond Perfect: Stepping Out of Your Comfort...

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2025/08/14

Are you stuck in “just one more” podcast, book, or course, waiting until you feel perfectly ready? As highly sensitive women, we often love to be prepared, and we’re really good at it.In this episode, I'm talking about how perfectionism keeps highly sensitive women playing small, and the gentle, doable steps you can take to grow… even when it feels messy. You’ll walk away with tangible tools, reflection prompts, and a reminder that courage isn’t about being ready; it’s about moving forward even

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