Best Selfcompassion Podcasts (2024)

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Overwhelmed and Highly Sensitive 20:01

4h ago20:01

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If you’re easily overwhelmed, listen to this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush talks about highly sensitive women. “This part of me that just gets overwhelmed feels probably like I'm in third grade.” — Biz Cush Sometimes you just need a break—but we don’t always give ourselves permission to do that, even though we might need …

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Coming Out at Midlife 42:53

5d ago42:53

42:53

How do you find the courage to walk away from the life you’ve known for decades to follow your heart? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman that’s the question host Elizabeth Cush asks author Suzette Mullen, who came out in midlife. “Can I trust the voice? What is the voice saying to me? And do I have the courage to act on what I’m hearing?” — …

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Transitioning at Midlife 43:03

14d ago43:03

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Can you imagine what it would be like to live most of your life in the wrong body? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Wendy Cole, a trans woman who transitioned at age 67. “Being yourself, and being true to yourself, is probably one of the most important things in life.” — Wendy Cole Wendy Cole sense…

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Pride Month and More 21:39

21d ago21:39

21:39

What’s in store for summer? On this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about pride month and offers a guided self-care meditation. “I am a firm believer that we all come into this world as humans who deserve respect and safety.” — Biz Cush Happy Pride Month! Whether you are an activist, a therapist or a caregiver, you are …

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Take Healing into Your Own Hands 47:19

1M ago47:19

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Whether you’re struggling with chronic pain or you’re stuck in an emotional rut, you might want to listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush talks to Anna Rahe, founder of GST Body, about a holistic way to find relief. “Instead of going out hunting and gathering in a physical sense, we have to hunt for truth, hunt f…

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Are We Worrying About the Right Things? 16:29

1M ago16:29

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Most of us walk around with a worry cloud above our head. It’s full of big worries, small worries, global worries, and local worries … but do all those worries really matter? Today we’re exploring the different types of worries we carry around and a few ways to determine which ones you can set down. Tune in for support clearing your head and your h…

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Intuitive Healing for Heart and Soul 44:22

2M ago44:22

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If you’ve ever wondered about making a radical life change, listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush talks to Athena Monet, the Seaside Shaman, about the journey from architectural designer to spiritual healer. “When there's so much resistance, always trust that there's a reason why. That's not your path, so allow …

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Juggling the Chaos of Life 20:58

2M ago20:58

20:58

Tell me if this resonates — most days of the week, you drop your kid off at school or daycare, run to do errands and work, then sprint back to pick-up and run your kid around, until it’s time for dinner and bath and bed and collapse, then it all restarts the next day. …Sound familiar? Today we’re diving into the daily grind and talking about how to…

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Surprise Inside! 8:19

2M ago8:19

8:19

In this Nonus episode I share how you could win a free sport in my coaching group for highly sensitive women. Not sure if you're an hsp? Take the test here- https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ If you are, or you know someone who's, highly sensitive and looking to connect with other women this is the group for you. Listen to find out ho…

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Rethinking Your Relationship with Ambition 19:32

2M ago19:32

19:32

How has becoming a parent shifted your ambition? Do you feel like your dreams and desires are totally different than in the past? In today’s episode, I’m diving into all the ways we renegotiate our relationship with ambition as our personal and family lives evolve. And I get really honest about how big my professional ambitions used to be and how m…

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Are You Ready to Live a Life You Love? 23:17

2M ago23:17

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Remember David Bowie? “Cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-anges…” On this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about women making changes in midlife. “Maybe change just feels like it's impossible to do at this time in your life. But it can also be so worthwhile.” — Biz Cush What dreams have you been holding on to? Have you thought about wr…

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Gratitude Got Your Tongue? 16:39

3M ago16:39

16:39

Everybody says you should be grateful … but is gratitude actually keeping you from speaking up about your needs? Today we’re kicking off season three of The Path Home by talking about the shadow side of gratitude, the good girl programming that gets in your way, and the importance of yes/and thinking. Tune in for support unpacking how gratitude mig…

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Redefine Your Relationship with Your Work 36:19

3M ago36:19

36:19

Who are you? What do you do? And—most important, does it bring you joy? Whether you call yourself an accountant, a zoologist or something else, the label doesn’t define you, and yet… We spend so many of our waking hours in our career roles, but how much time do we spend exploring how well they serve us? How much have you thought about your career? …

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Creating a Life You Love 51:05

3M ago51:05

51:05

If you’re just checking the boxes as you go through your day, this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Susie Pettit, founder of the Love Your Life School and host of the Love Your Life Show. “We often aren't taught the tools that we need to love our life and manage our brains and take care of our mental health…

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AYWW Podcast’s 6th Anniversary 28:23

4M ago28:23

28:23

Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush marks the six-year anniversary of the podcast. How long have you been listening to the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast? This month marks its sixth anniversary. Did you just discover the podcast recently? Or have you been part of this amazing community since the beginning? Wh…

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Faith and Forgiveness 42:18

4M ago42:18

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How do you find the strength to go on after trauma and abuse? Learn how one woman did it in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Kimberly Bell, author of “The Epitome of Kimmy: Accept & Embrace It All.” “I can break generational curses and taboos that I was raised with.” — Kimberly Bell If you experienced trauma as…

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Traumatic Memories 27:57

5M ago27:57

27:57

If everyone around you denies it, did it really happen? Find out in this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Lynn Crook, author of “False Memories: The Deception That Silenced Millions.” In 1991, Lynn Crook sued her parents for damages after she recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse by her father. At the time, b…

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Welcoming Change in 2024 20:09

6M ago20:09

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Welcome the new year with this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, and join host Elizabeth Cush in a centering meditation. It’s a new year! January, as you might remember, gets its name from the two-faced Roman god Janus, who could look back at the old year and forward at the new. That makes it a perfect time to take stock of our lives and release t…

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Emotional Eating 44:01

6M ago44:01

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If you have an unhealthy relationship with food, listen to this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes holistic nutritionist Ali Shapiro for a conversation about emotional eating. “I really think food is inviting you into deeper healing, physically, emotionally, and on the soul level.” — Ali Shapiro At the end of a tough …

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Intimacy in Midlife 42:45

7M ago42:45

42:45

If you’ve reached midlife, you know that your body has changed. So has your partner’s. For one, things don’t work the same way they did in your younger days. How has that affected your sex life? And if your sex life isn’t great for one or both of you, how has that affected your relationship? And what can you do about it? In this episode of the Awak…

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Build a Relationship with All Your Parts 28:37

7M ago28:37

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What do you know about “parts” work? If you listen regularly to Awaken Your Wise Woman, you’ll be familiar with Internal Family Systems (IFS). If you’re a new listener, this episode will open you to new possibilities. Host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for hi…

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Healing the World Starts Within 57:13

8M ago57:13

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Do you feel like if you suffer enough, the world around you will get better? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Deb Shine Valentine, PhD, about thriving while you work to change the world. “It's a very fine line between saving and centering … whether it's a community or an individual.” — Deb Shine Valentine Yo…

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Understanding our Belief Systems and Cultivating a Better World 50:45

8M ago50:45

50:45

None of us live in a vacuum. We live in families, in communities. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Catherine Quiring about healing systemic harms—for ourselves and the world. We often talk about how our early family live has shaped how we think, feel and react to life. But what about the bigger systems we’re…

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Friendships in Midlife 15:33

9M ago15:33

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Are your relationships changing as you reach mid-life? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about our friendships and how they may change as we move through the healing process and grow into our authentic selves. “Sometimes friendships and partners and our acquaintances shift and change over the years.” —Biz Cush You…

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Is Homecoming for you? 11:53

9M ago11:53

11:53

In this mini-sode, Jamie shares about her group coaching program Homecoming. Homecoming is an intimate, online 9-month coaching program designed to support high-capacity, busy mothers build clarity, self compassion and healthy boundaries within a circle of brilliant women who "get it". Homecoming is the much-needed place where busy women are able t…

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Accidental Motherhood 16:18

9M ago16:18

16:18

In May 2016, Jamie discovered she was pregnant with her first child. While her partner Adam was elated, Jamie was a wreck! She was sure motherhood, a life position and job she'd never aspired to, was going to ruin her life. So began Jamie's journey of accidental motherhood. In this episode of The Path Home, Jamie discusses her disinterest in mother…

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Sensitivity in Mid-Life 18:19

9M ago18:19

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Welcome back! In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, host Elizabeth Cush talks about lessons learned about sensitivity during the hiatus. Listen to find out what’s in store in this exciting new season of the podcast—and what you can learn from listening to Biz and her guests. “The world needs more sensitive people showing up fully, especially s…

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Embracing Pleasure 31:44

10M ago31:44

31:44

As women, we've been socialized to ignore our basic needs in order to prioritize others. This is by design, as it leaves little time or energy for pursuing pleasure -- a core need that truly makes life worth living. Believing that we don't deserve pleasure (or that pursuing it is shameful), often leads to complicated feelings when we try to explore…

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HS Women's Group 3:50

10M ago3:50

3:50

I’m so excited because the Sensitive Strong and Unstoppable: Group for Women Who Feel it All starts in one week! This group has been my dream for a long time, and I can feel the powerful energy of sensitive women coming together as I sit here writing this. It’s as if my heart is expanding with the divine energy I know we’ll be creating. If you have…

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