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Lately it seems like women’s equality is farther away than ever? Don’t despair! Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman, as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes author Alanna Kaivalya for an inspiring discussion about finding your feminine power.

“For feminine women, we want inclusion, we want community, we want collaboration.” — Alanna Kaivalya

You’ve probably heard the saying, “It’s a man’s world.” It’s true that our culture is still dominated by traditional masculine values, which can shape our views of what success is and how to achieve it. But what if we want a different definition—one that is collaborative rather than competitive? Where success is inclusive rather than winner take all? What can we do? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes Alanna Kaivalya, author of The Way of the Satisfied Woman: Reclaiming Feminine Power for a discussion about the challenges women face in a patriarchal society. They talk about the need to reclaim femininity and embrace a community-focused approach to success, explore the importance of listening to our intuition and, most important, provide reason for hope that we can find lives that are satisfying for us on our terms.

You can find the show notes and resources mentioned in this episode here-

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Reclaim Your Femininity and Find Satisfaction

Awaken Your Wise Woman

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“For feminine women, we want inclusion, we want community, we want collaboration.” — Alanna Kaivalya

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Building a Highly Sensitive Community 19:25

19 days ago19:25

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If you crave authentic connections with other highly sensitive women, listen to this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast as host Elizabeth Cush talks about building and sustaining a supportive community. “It's amazing to me that the space can hold women who have never met before, and they come away from it feeling as if deep connections were made.” — Biz Cush Few things in life feel as wonderful as connecting with someone who really gets you. It can feel comforting, validating and exhilarating all at once. But for highly sensitive women, it can be difficult to find those people who understand us and cherish our gifts of sensitivity. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a soul support for highly sensitive women, talks about making those connections and building a community of like-minded women—and how you can be a part of it. Find the full show notes and resources for the highly senstive meet-ups for women here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Holistic Women’s Sensitive Wisdom 38:57

5 weeks ago38:57

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Have you fallen out of touch with the Earth? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Corinna Wood, a visionary teacher of women’s wisdom and a trailblazer in the holistic healing community, for a talk about sensitive, women-centered tools for inner growth and healing. “Grounding into our needs is such a rooted way of being, and I think it is really important, especially today, and especially with highly sensitive women.” — Corinna Wood We live inside. We work inside. We spend our time on computers, phones and other devices. All that may seem to be convenient and comfortable, but it can also serve to cut us off from the natural world—and an important source of women’s wisdom. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes Corrina Wood, founder of Red Moon Herbs and the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference. They talk about her Wise Woman Needs Wheel, a tool that maps human needs to natural cycles, how it can help inner growth and healing, and why it may be a particularly useful framework for highly sensitive persons. You can find the full show notes and all the resources mentioned here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Managing Toxic Relationships 45:35

7 weeks ago45:35

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What can you do if your family relationships are toxic? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes psychotherapist Sharon Martin for a discussion on sensitive women cutting family ties so you can heal. “Being angry is very both natural and helpful in a situation. When you have been mistreated, you should feel angry about that.” — Sharon Martin Highly sensitive persons can have a hard time letting go of harmful relationships. When those toxic relationships involve parents or other family members, cutting ties can be especially painful. Between our empathy for others and the pressure that others put on us to preserve family ties, stepping away can be incredibly difficult—but it can be so necessary for our self-care. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a soul guide for highly sensitive women, welcomes psychotherapist and author Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW, back to the podcast to talk about the issues that can make setting hard boundaries with toxic family members so challenging, options for navigating those boundaries and what it can feel like to heal and move on. You can find the full show notes and resources of this and every episode here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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How to Drive Social Justice in Your Community 34:25

9 weeks ago34:25

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If you’re starting to feel discouraged, take heart! Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes former Congresswoman Marie Newman for a talk about community activism and making an impact. “We need to mend and heal this country, and the way we do that is by telling our stories.” — Marie Newman. From bullying to racial discrimination to threatening LGBTQ rights, it seems like we have so much to be concerned about these days. With so many issues, it can feel overwhelming to think about trying to make a difference. Faced with all this, what can one woman do? A lot, it turns out. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and soul guide for highly sensitive women, welcomes Marie Newman, a former U.S. representative from Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, advocate, and author of A Life Made From Scratch: Lessons From a Controversial Congresswoman, Mompreneur and Unstoppable Political Activist . They’ll talk about healing the country’s divides, advocating for better lives, building community and provide practical, step-by-step tips for how each of us can start a movement and make a difference. You can find all the resources and full show notes here.…

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Highly Sensitive Women: Healing Childhood Wounds 28:21

11 weeks ago28:21

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Highly sensitive women may feel childhood wounds deeply. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush talks about how your parts help protect you and how you can heal. “We're learning to build a compassionate, kind loving relationship with ourself. Through that process, all parts of us learn to trust us.” — Biz Cush Not all childhood wounds are physical. If we didn’t get our emotional needs met when we were young, we can carry those hurts with us well into adulthood. We can feel the impact of those childhood traumas on both our physical and mental health, in turn affecting how we show up in the world. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a life coach for highly sensitive women, talks about adverse childhood experiences like childhood emotional neglect, the mechanisms we develop to cope with them and how they show up in our “parts.” She’ll also share how Internal Family Systems (IFS) work—getting to know our parts and approaching them with curiosity and compassion when they are triggered—can help us build a kind, caring relationship with ourselves that meets the needs of our bodies and our emotions, helps heal those old wounds, and empowers us to show up in the world from a more grounded place. You can find all the resources mentioned and the full show notes here. April 2025 Meet-up for Highly Sensitive Women.…

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Featured guest on the Autoimmune Campfire podcast 38:27

12 weeks ago38:27

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In this bonus episode, Elizabeth Cush joins Nona Jordan, and Helen Mullen to talk about autoimmune disease, stress, inflammation, and our parts that get activated aropund illness and healing. You can find more episode of the Autoimmune Campfire Pordcast here , or wherever you listen to podcasts. .

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Functional Medicine for Sensitive Women 41:17

13 weeks ago41:17

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If you’re struggling with a chronic health issue, the answer may be closer than you realize. Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Andrea Nakayama, a functional medicine nutritionist, for a talk about the healthcare journey for highly sensitive women. “Functional nutrition is a place for those addressing chronic health challenges to settle into a different way of approaching them.” — Andrea Nakayama Listen and learn: Two of the most glaring gaps in our medical system and how functional medicine helps address them The three primary tenets of functional medicine and their implications for highly sensitive women The three elements of the functional nutrition matrix and how they can help you understand and manage your health How antecedents, triggers and mediators shape our health story—and help us shape it going forward The benefits of making decisions in terms of risk and reward Why looking for the one thing that will “fix it” is counterproductive How to detoxify from a functional nutrition perspective—and it’s not what we’re hearing about in the media How to tap into the pharmacy inside us How our sensitivity and our health might be connected Find the full show notes and resources for all the episodes here.…

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Reclaim Your Femininity and Find Satisfaction 38:45

15 weeks ago38:45

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Lately it seems like women’s equality is farther away than ever? Don’t despair! Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes author Alanna Kaivalya for an inspiring discussion about finding your feminine power. “For feminine women, we want inclusion, we want community, we want collaboration.” — Alanna Kaivalya You’ve probably heard the saying, “It’s a man’s world.” It’s true that our culture is still dominated by traditional masculine values, which can shape our views of what success is and how to achieve it. But what if we want a different definition—one that is collaborative rather than competitive? Where success is inclusive rather than winner take all? What can we do? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes Alanna Kaivalya, author of The Way of the Satisfied Woman: Reclaiming Feminine Power for a discussion about the challenges women face in a patriarchal society. They talk about the need to reclaim femininity and embrace a community-focused approach to success, explore the importance of listening to our intuition and, most important, provide reason for hope that we can find lives that are satisfying for us on our terms. You can find the show notes and resources mentioned in this episode here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Let's Meet Up! 4:03

15 weeks ago4:03

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I'm joining with other highly sensitive women to build a community where we can grow and shine! When highly sensitive women gather, it’s magical We bloom in community We’re able to show up authentically and are held with kindness Our sensitive nature is honored with compassion and care I hope you’ll join me on March 14th when we come together with other highly sensitive women. To find and share support, to create community, to hold the space for us in the world right now I hope to see you then! See below to register and save you spot! I'd love to have you hang-out with me! Click there for more details.…

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Nurturing Your Highly Sensitive Energy 25:34

17 weeks ago25:34

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If recent headlines are giving you headaches, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, as host Elizabeth Cush talks about finding balance in an uncertain world. “Bringing your body, your energetic body, into the work, is so important.” — Biz Cush How are you doing? With so much going on in the world right now, it’s easy to feel for highly sensitive women to feel overwhelmed. In a political climate that feels so threatening to so many, it’s easy for the highly sensitive—especially the helpers, the healers, the empaths—to focus on caring for others and to overlook our own needs. That oversight takes an enormous toll. But how do we care for ourselves, how do we nurture our energy, when we feel so much anxiety, stress and heaviness all around? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC , a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a life coach for highly sensitive women, shares practical tips for finding balance and taking care of ourselves at times like these—and always. You can find the resources and full show notes here.…

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How to Have Challenging Conversations: When You're a Highly Sensitive Person 45:44

20 weeks ago45:44

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As a highly sensitive person, do you avoid conflict? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes executive coach and consultant Michelle Gladieux for conversation about communication challenges, conflict management and emotional intelligence. “The more interested or passionate we are about a topic, sometimes the more dangerous our words and tone can become.” — Michelle Gladieux When a work situation doesn’t sit right with you, do you speak up or hold your peace? What about when the boss wants to have a word with you? How do you handle disagreements with your partner or your friends? Do you avoid conflict? Or do you dive in head first and insist that you’re right? Communication doesn’t always come easily, especially if you’re highly sensitive. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes Michelle Gladieux, an executive coach, consultant and author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , for a discussion of communication skills for the highly sensitive. They talk about the roots of some common responses to conflict and why these approaches are usually self -defeating, and offer practical strategies and examples of how you can say what you need to say when you want to say it. You can find the resources and show notes for this and every episode here . https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Aligning Your Energy 50:47

21 weeks ago50:47

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How’s your energy? Listen in on this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush welcomes energy expert Prune Harris for a talk about energy, community and connecting with hope. “When we realize that we are continually co-creating our human experience, then, wow, there's a lot that we can do energetically.” — Prune Harris What kind of energy are you absorbing? What kind of energy are you reflecting back out into the world? Are the choices that you make in each moment aligned with how you want to show up in this world? If not, how can you bring your energy into better balance? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes Prune Harris, author of Your Radiant Soul: Understand Your Energy to Transform Your World , for a discussion of energy and sensitivity. They talk about the challenges of getting grounded and maintaining a balanced energy core; the importance of compassion and community; and the power you have to create positive energy no matter what is happening around you. Find the show notes and resources for this and every episode here — https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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What Do You Want More of in Your Life? 27:09

23 weeks ago27:09

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Happy New Year! In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast host Elizabeth Cush shares her take on New Year’s resolutions and offers listeners a guided meditation. “How I can bring more of the good and the positive into my life from last year to this year, and what I can either eliminate or set boundaries around in the past year that didn't sit right with me.” — Biz Cush Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Set intentions? Or dive into the new year figuring it out as you go? No matter how you approach it, the new year can be a good time to reflect on what’s working for you and what could be different, on what you would like less of and what you would like more of in your life. If you’re thinking along the lines of “less stress” and “better friendships,” you’re in luck. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a life coach for highly sensitive women , offers her reflections on the new year and thoughts on moving forward as a highly sensitive person (HSP), building strong friendships in midlife and learning to recognize uncomfortable feelings like anxiety. She includes a guided meditation to use when you are feeling stress so you can work with it instead of against it. You can find the resources and show notes for this and every episode here . https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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The Gifts of Sensitivity 30:57

25 weeks ago30:57

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Do you put others’ needs before your own? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back April Snow, host of the Sensitive Stories podcast, for a talk about finding your hidden strengths and the gifts of sensitivity. “Would I change the fact that I'm sensitive? No way.” — April Snow When your environment sounds too loud, or the fabrics you’re wearing don’t feel right or you’re exhausted from trying to keep everyone around you happy, you might find yourself wishing that you weren’t highly sensitive. But if you weren’t highly sensitive, you might miss so much. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s coach, welcomes back April Snow, LMFT, the San Francisco-based host of the Sensitive Stories podcast and author of Find Your Strength and other titles. They share about coming to recognize their sensitivity and understanding how it shapes their reactions to the world. They also talk about empathy as a highly sensitive trait and how it can both enrich us drive us to the edge of overwhelm, and they discuss how we can bring it into balance and manage our day in ways that help us experience the richness of our gifts. You can find the full show notes and resources mentioned in this episode here .…

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Challenges and Treasures of Sensitivity 35:29

27 weeks ago35:29

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Do you view being highly sensitive as a negative? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth Cush welcomes back Keri Nola—matriarch of the Receptivity Portal for Healing Entrepreneurs—to talk about her journey from struggling with sensitivity to embracing it as a gift. “I used to really curse my sensitivity. It felt like such a negative thing, because it made navigating the world so hard.” — Keri Nola For so many women, being highly sensitive can feel like a burden, like a barrier to navigating the world. It doesn’t have to be. We don’t have to be at odds with our environment or the situations around us. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth “Biz” Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes back Keri Nola, best-selling author, coach, podcaster and founder of the Receptivity Portal for Healing Entrepreneurs for a conversation about being a highly sensitive person (HSP) in a “Go, Go, Go!” world. They reflect on how they experienced their sensitivity as they were growing up and came to recognize it for what it is, they share tips for how they avoid anxiety and overwhelm, and talk about all the positives they now associate with being highly sensitive. You can find the full show notes for this and every episode here . https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Living an Aligned Life as a Highly Sensitive Woman 25:07

29 weeks ago25:07

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If the thought about taking care of yourself first doesn’t feel right, listen in on this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, as host Elizabeth Cush shares how she learned to live an aligned life that prioritizes her highly sensitive needs without feeling selfish. “I needed a path to go from here to the rest of my life.” — Biz Cush Are you living a life that meets your needs? Or are you consumed with meeting everyone else’s? Who—or what—are you living for? And why? Does it serve you? Or is it a way of hiding from something? For highly sensitive women, these questions matter, but it may take us half a lifetime to realize we need to ask them. Then what does it take to find the answers, and what should we do with the information? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, shares her own journey of self-discovery. She talks about prioritizing other people and things over her own needs and the impact it had on her health. Finally, she offers insights that she gained and how she was able to shift her priorities to honor her sensitivity, love who she is, and take care of herself while enjoying those around her. You can find this and every episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast here . https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Embracing Your Sensitivity 42:29

31 weeks ago42:29

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If you often feel that being a highly sensitive person is a handicap, listen to this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , as host Elizabeth Cush talks with Brooke Neilsen Yang about embracing your sensitivity and coming home to yourself. “We tend to have abandoned ourselves by the time we're adults.” — Brooke Neilsen Yang If you grew up feeling ashamed of your sensitivity, you’re not alone. Chances are that you may have gotten signals from others, and maybe even those closes to you, that you were too sensitive, that you were overreacting, that what you were feeling wasn’t real. Maybe you sensed that you were different, but didn’t recognize that you were a highly sensitive person (HSP)—and that your sensitivity is a great trait. Instead, you may have felt embarrassed and tried to hide who you really were. After a lifetime of hiding, you might even have lost touch with your authentic self. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Brooke Neilsen Yang, a therapist and coach draws on her own healing journey to help others get past the invalidation and misunderstanding they may have experienced, to overcome the shame and to build trust in their sensitive selves. You can find the show notes for this and every episode here.…

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People Pleasing and Sensitivity 15:11

33 weeks ago15:11

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Are you a people pleaser? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush talks about what happened when her people pleasing part was activated on a recent family vacation—and how she managed it. “I was noticing that my feelings of overwhelm were just building and building. But the reality was, I didn't really have a whole lot to be stressed about.” — Biz Cush Imagine that you’re on a vacation in a great place surrounded by loved ones. Yet, you feel stressed and unable to enjoy the experience because you’re constantly worrying about whether everyone else is happy. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you’ve been in a similar situation where you couldn’t quite stay in what should be an enjoyable moment. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, shares insights gained from her own experience. She talks about the overwhelm she felt and how her manager parts contributed to that stress. She explores the roots of her people-pleasing and, most important, she shares what she did to make the shift that enabled her to be fully present for a joyful experience with her family. You can find the show notes and resources for this and every episode here .…

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Growing up with Narcissistic Parents 38:51

35 weeks ago38:51

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Are highly sensitive people more their environment? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth Cush talks with Phoenix Gould about the profound impact of narcissistic parents on highly sensitive children and adults. “The narcissist demands that we pay attention to them. Our way of survival is to be highly attuned to their needs.” — Phoenix Gould If you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), did you ever wonder how your childhood affected you and your sensitivities? Why does it seem so much easier to tune into others’ needs rather than your own? Why do emotions feel so overwhelming—if you can feel them at all? How did your parent’s struggles affect you? And, most important, how can you heal those hurts, increase self-awareness and build a loving and trusting relationship with yourself? In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Phoenix Gould, a coach and highly sensitive woman who combines bodywork and radical self-love to help clients experience the unconditional love that they did not receive as children. They talk about growing up as highly sensitive children, they share their healing journeys, and they offer hope and inspiration that you, too, can feel your emotions without overwhelm and experience the core of who you truly are. You can find all the resources mentioned in this and all episodes podcast, and full show notes here .…

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How to Keep Overwhelm at Bay 42:17

37 weeks ago42:17

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Navigating overstimulating environments can be a challenge for highly sensitive people. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Elizabeth Cush talks with Martina Williams about coping strategies to manage your nervous system and walk comfortably in the world. “If you end up being in a really highly stimulating environment, make sure that you create space for quiet so you can begin to down-regulate.” — Martina Williams If you’re a highly sensitive person, you may have grown up feeling different. You may have been told that you’re too “too.” You may have had experiences or feelings that it didn’t feel safe to talk about. Maybe that’s still the case. The truth is, you’re not too much, your feelings are legitimate, and there are many other women like you. And here’s some really good news: Highly sensitive people can learn a lot from each other. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush , LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Martina Williams , a trauma recovery therapist and a coach who works with the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. They talk about what it’s like going through life as a highly sensitive person, share their experiences with using IFS to understand their reactions and increase their self-compassion, and offer tips for how introverts can avoid overwhelm and live with greater ease and comfort. Find the full show notes and resources for this and every episode here.…

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Sensitivity & Sacred Support 26:40

39 weeks ago26:40

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Welcome back to the new season of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast! This week, host Elizabeth Cush reflects on her journey, talks about what’s in store for listeners and shares a guided meditation to help you get grounded. “I am really excited to welcome sensitive women to this sacred support circle.” — Biz Cush Where does time go? The summer flies by, you celebrate another birthday…. Now here you are, another year older and maybe another year wiser. Have you settled into your wisdom, or do you often feel overwhelmed? In this first episode of the brand-new season of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, talks about what it feels like to walk through mid-life as a highly sensitive woman and provides a preview of this new season’s guests. She also welcomes listeners to join a sacred support circle for sensitive women and offers a guided meditation to help you check in with yourself and reflect. You can find all the reources and complete show notes for this and every episode here .…

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Deepening Parts Work — Replay 34:20

43 weeks ago34:20

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This week we’re replaying an episode from season one. Biz also gives updates on the Sacred Support Circles for Sensitive Women group that starts this fall! You can find the full show notes for this episode replay here .

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Midlife Friendships Replay 15:13

45 weeks ago15:13

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This is a replay from October 2023. Have you thought about your friendships lately? Have they shifted as you’ve entered mid-life? Do the relationships you’ve had for a long time still enrich you, or do you finding yourself drawing away? Do you find yourself drawn to the same kinds of people, or are you looking for a different kind of friendship? In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, shares her thoughts about friendships and finding new friendships in mid-life. She also explores the intricate relationship between our wounded parts and the people in our lives, and how healing our parts can bring about changes in our friendships. You can find out more about the group for highly sensitive women here . Get your Free Guide to Navigating Friensdhips in MIdlife here .…

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Overwhelmed and Highly Sensitive 20:01

50 weeks 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 some extra time to process information or emotions. We might just need to rest. It’s important for everyone, no matter what we do, but for some of us it’s absolutely essential. As the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast heads into its summer hiatus, host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Maryland and Delaware, and a life coach for highly sensitive women, wraps up Season Four and provides a sneak preview of Season Five content with a heartfelt talk about what it means to be a highly sensitive woman. She shares her own personal experiences as a child and an adult, the insights she has gained and the strategies she uses to navigate as a highly sensitive mid-life woman in an often overwhelming world. You can find the show note and resources mentioned here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast Get your Navigating Friendship in Mid-Life: A Guide to Build New & Deeper Connections as a Highly Sensitive Woman…

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Coming Out at Midlife 42:53

51 weeks ago42:53

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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?” — Suzette Mullen Writing a memoir can provide a way to look back and better understand your life. But what happens when the process opens the door to life-changing insights? Would you be open to changing your path? What would it take to do that? Is it even possible? For some, it’s not only possible, but positively freeing. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Suzette Mullen, memoir and nonfiction book coach, retreat leader and author of The Only Way Through Is Out , which chronicles her coming out in midlife after decades of marriage. They talk about women’s struggles around identity, courage and agency. They also discuss some of things that can keep us from making major life changes, especially as we get older, what we can do to support us in living more authentically—and why it’s all so worthwhile. Find the full show notes and links for this and every episode here- https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast Suzette Mullen’s Your Story Finder website Urstoryfinder on Instagram Suzette Mullen on LinkedIn Your Story Finder community on Facebook Suzette Mullen, Author page on Facebook The Only Way Through Is Out by Suzette Mullen Elizabeth’s coaching website Somatic Practices Sign up for Biz’s Newsletter Biz’s Blog Guided meditations on Insight Timer Progression Counseling…

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Transitioning at Midlife 43:03

52 weeks 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 sensed something as early as age 3. By the time she was 5 or 6, she knew she had been assigned the wrong gender at birth. One day when she was 10, she put on her mother’s clothes, did her nails and makeup, and announced that she was a girl. For most of the rest of her life, others tried to deny her truth. Then, at age she transitioned. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Wendy, a transition mentor, for an open and honest conversation about gender identity and expression, self-discovery and acceptance, the importance of empathy and the need for safe spaces. Most important, they talk about taking the leap of faith to find freedom and joy in being yourself. No matter what changes you need to make, you’re not too old to do it! You can find the full show notes for this and every episode here: https://www.elizabethcushcoaching.com/awaken-your-wise-woman-podcast…

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Pride Month and More 21:39

1 year ago21:39

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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 putting yourself out there to support others—and that’s awesome. But when we focus on the needs of others, we can easily overlook our own needs for care and compassion. Fortunately, there are simple things we can do to show ourselves some love and kindness. In this episode of Awaken Your Wise Woman , host Biz Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a life coach for highly sensitive women, shares her thoughts about the importance of Pride Month and talks about how the podcast will celebrate Pride Month in upcoming episodes. She also offers a guided meditation to help you get grounded and get back in touch with your body and honor all that it does for you. It’s a great way to take a self-care break before you move on to the rest of your day. You can find this and every episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman Podcast here .…

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Take Healing into Your Own Hands 47:19

1 year 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 for righteousness, hunt for strength.” — Anna Rahe If you’ve never heard of fascia, you’re not alone. The body’s connective tissue is little understood and even less discussed—and yet it can play an enormous role in both our physical and emotional well-being. How? Get some insight into the “secret organ” in this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, welcomes Anna Rahe, the founder and CEO of GST Body, and educator who has taught her proprietary techniques for holistic body care to top athletes, surgeons, physicians and celebrities, and who has been featured in Elle , goop , The Wall Street Journal and other publications. They talk about the connection between body and mind, how emotions can affect the way we feel physically, how our bodies reflect our feelings, and how to take healing into our own hands. You can find this and every episode of the AYWW podcast here .…

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Intuitive Healing for Heart and Soul 44:22

1 year 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 yourself to be rerouted.” — Athena Monet Are you frustrated by the lack of answers about a health condition? Do you feel like you’re treading water in a career that doesn’t fulfill you? Have you been aiming for a goal, but repeatedly hitting a brick wall? Maybe you need to approach it from a different direction. Maybe your answer lies on a different path. In this episode of the Awaken Your Wise Woman podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, LCPC, a licensed professional therapist, founder of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., and a mid-life women’s life coach, interviews Athena Monet about her journey from the corporate world to a new life as author, intuitive healer and spiritual guide. They talk about therapy, energy work and shamanism and the thread of healing that runs through all of them and how finding the modality that works for you can help you do the deep work necessary to shift how you live your life. You can find the full show notes for this and every episode here .…

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Surprise Inside! 8:19

1 year ago8:19