 Ever feel like you’re just not doing enough – even when you’re flat-out exhausted? Maybe you wonder why it’s still so hard even after all the tools you’ve learned as a Highly Sensitive Person? In this episode of SelfKind - a podcast for Highly Sensitive People - I’m sharing a personal story that might feel really familiar.

After a tough couple of weeks (hello, sick kids and emotional overload), I found myself saying something that really made me pause: “At least I don’t hate myself anymore.” In this episode, I’m diving into what that meant, why self-compassion continues to be the most transformative tool I use (and teach), and what it really looks like when we stop trying to perfect our self-care and just be human instead.

If you’ve ever felt like your emotions are “too much” or struggled to meet yourself with kindness in the messy reality of living a human life, this one’s for you.

⭐️ About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

🎙️ About the Podcast, SelfKind:
This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity superpowers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self-compassion and kindness.

As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.

From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you – fully human – and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.

I’m thrilled you’re here.

💻 Explore SOMA:HOME
SOMA:HOME is my 8-week online group program for Highly Sensitive People ready to befriend their sensitivity, move through overwhelm, and anchor into compassionate self-care. We walk step-by-step through practices that make self-compassion doable, not just a nice idea.
👉 Join the waitlist for the next round (starting August):
https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

🧘‍♀️ Join the SelfKind Hub
The SelfKind Hub is my online membership space for HSPs who want flexible, ongoing support to treat their body, mind, and sensitivity with kindness. Inside you’ll find on-demand movement classes, self-paced mini courses (including one on self-compassion!), and monthly masterclasses.
👉 Explore the Hub and join today:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au/selfkind-hub

📬 Connect with Erica:
🌐 https://www.ericawebb.com.au
📸 https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

🤝 Want to work 1-1

The content I share on this platform is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am a qualified counsellor, yoga teacher, and somatic coach, the information provided here does not constitute personal counselling, therapy, or a therapeutic relationship.

If you're struggling with your mental health or need personalised support, I encourage you to reach out to a registered professional in your area.

Always take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, a

Ep 305: How I finally stopped  hating myself

👀 Looking for a counsellor who gets what it's like to be sensitive? Who understands the unique challenges being sensitive creates? If so, my books are currently open for 1-1 counselling sessions. We can start right away. You can learn more here: https://www.ericawebb.com.au/work-with-me

🌼 Second-guessing yourself as a Highly Sensitive Person? Maybe you question your decisions, doubt your own interpretations or struggle to trust your intuition?

In this episode of SelfKind - a podcast for Highly Sensitive People - I'm sharing why that's such a common experience for HSPs. Do you ever find yourself asking "Why am I like this?" as a Highly Sensitive Person? If so, this episode is for you.

⭐️ About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

🎙️ About the Podcast, SelfKind:
This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness. 

As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.

From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.

I’m thrilled you’re here.

Connect with Erica:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Want to work with me? Learn more here:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au/work-with-me

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 304: Navigating Self-Doubt as a Highly Sensitive Person: Why you second guess yourself.

Do you ever find yourself asking "Why am I like this?" as a Highly Sensitive Person? If so, this episode is for you.

Welcome to SelfKind - a podcast for Highly Sensitive People. In this episode, I (Erica Webb) am talking about one of the big challenges faced by highly sensitive folk: the tendency towards self-criticism.

You'll hear why this way of talking to yourself can take its toll and a simple strategy to help you start reframing those critical thoughts compassionately.

You will hear:
🫢 The way you talk to yourself can significantly impacts your sense of wellbeing as a sensitive person
🤔 How to replace criticism with compassionate curiosity
😳 The importance of choosing support over shame
🥰 The role of self-acceptance as a highly sensitive person
🤗 Why being your own ally is so important.

As a Highly Sensitive Person, it's time to support your unique, creative, empathetic way of being in and seeing the world. No more shrinking and contorting yourself to conform to societal norms!

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

About the Podcast, SelfKind:
This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness. 

As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.

From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.

I’m thrilled you’re here.

Connect with Erica:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Want to work with me? Learn more here:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au/work-with-me

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 303: Why am I like this?! Sensitive and self-critical? This one’s for you.

Ever have one of those days where you just can't get anything done? The words and the thoughts are jumbled and senseless ... and the to-do list just gets longer and longer? Yep, same. Your brain would have you believe that the solution is to just try harder and get the thing done. But what if your body is actually telling you to walk away and take a break?

In this episode of SelfKind (a podcast for highly sensitive people) join me, Erica Webb, as I share 3 signs that it might be time for a break, not to keep pushing.

In this episode you will hear: 
- Why it's important to recognise when your body needs a break
- Why highly sensitive people often ignore their body's signals
- The ways productivity culture can make it hard to take breaks.
- Three signs that your body (and mind) need a break.

You are not a robot, so it's time to stop treating yourself like one. Take the break, nurture your sensitivity and trust that you'll get the job done when you're more regulated!

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

About the Podcast, SelfKind:
This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness.  

As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love. 

From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system. 

I’m thrilled you’re here. 

Connect with Erica: 
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 302: 3 Signs You Need to Take a Break (and 3 ways to do it)

"Just reduce stress!" has got to be THE most frustrating advice. Sadly, it's often good advice ... but it's incomplete.

In this episode of the podcast SelfKind join me, Erica Webb, as I share some really simple ways to reduce stress as a highly sensitive person.

The thing is, there are a lot of stressors 'out there' that we can control. But those seemingly small things? The ones we could easily dismiss as insignificant? They can have a bigger impact than you might think.

From adjusting your lighting to saying NO to uncomfortable clothes, this is the kind of stress-reduction strategy you can get behind.

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind




Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 301: Simple strategies to reduce stress as a highly sensitive person

If you're a highly sensitive person going through a hard time, this might be the episode for you.

Welcome to episode 300 of SelfKind - a podcast for Highly Sensitive People who are navigating what it means to be sensitive in a world that doesn't always feel like it's made for them.

In this milestone 300th episode, I'm reflecting on the past year, which has been the hardest of my life. There is one thing in particular that's helped me keep my head above water as a Highly Sensitive Person and that's what I'm going to share with you. It's a foundational tool every HSP needs to know.

What is that one thing? Self-compassion.
Why do we need it? Because being human means to go through challenges. And sometimes those challenges can feel like they come thick and fast from the shadows. Being on your own side through those challenges is life-changing.

In this episode you'll hear why self-compassion and being on your own side is so important as a highly sensitive person and I also share with you a practical strategy for bringing more of this tool into your own life.

Mentioned in this episode:
⭐️ SOMA:HOME is open for registration!
We start on May 7th 2025 and registration closes on May 2nd
🏠 https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

SOMA:HOME is an 8 week online group program for Highly Sensitive People who are ready to befriend themselves - sensitivity and all - so that they can find a sense of home within their own skin.

Over the 8 weeks of the program, we  explore the ways that you can befriend, respect and nurture your sensitivity through self-enquiry, movement and self-compassion. Weekly somatic exercise coupled with deep self-enquiry practices - this is the ultimate combination to find home within your own (sensitive) skin.

We get started on the 7th May. Registration is open now:

🏠 https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind



Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 300: Three hundred episodes! What got me through the hardest year of my life

You're a highly sensitive person and you know that self care is something you *should* be doing more of. But it just takes so much time, money and energy, right?

Maybe ... or maybe a new perspective is needed.

What if self-caring could be a way of *being* in the world, not just something that you do when you have all the time and resources? The perspective shift I'm offering in this episode of SelfKind might help you to do exactly that.

In this episode of the podcast, SelfKind, you will hear:
- What perceived safety has to do with self-care
- The ways you can feel safer in your highly sensitive body
- A simple exercise you can explore to immediately improve your self-care (without a single dollar spent!)
- Why the way you talk to and about yourself is so vitally important.

Mentioned in this episode:
⭐️ SOMA:HOME is open for registration!
We start on May 7th 2025 and registration closes on May 2nd
🏠 https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

SOMA:HOME is an 8 week online group program for Highly Sensitive People who are ready to befriend themselves - sensitivity and all - so that they can find a sense of home within their own skin.

Over the 8 weeks of the program, we  explore the ways that you can befriend, respect and nurture your sensitivity through self-enquiry, movement and self-compassion. Weekly somatic exercise coupled with deep self-enquiry practices - this is the ultimate combination to find home within your own (sensitive) skin.

We get started on the 7th May. Registration is open now:

🏠 https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica: 
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 299: The world can feel like a threatening place for highly sensitive people. Here’s what you can do about it.

It's just easier to avoid overwhelming and overstimulating places, spaces, things and people as a Highly Sensitive Person, isn't it?! Well ... sometimes but not always. Like everything, the honest answer is 'it depends'. 

If you are a Highly Sensitive Person then it's likely you know the feeling of wanting to avoid the things that are dysregulating. Whether it's a social situation, a high pressured environment, public speaking or something else, you might be familiar with the urge to avoid. Sometimes that is the kindest, most supportive answer. And sometimes? Sometimes we WANT to be in those overstimulating places - we just don't want to be overstimulated!

Join me, Erica Webb, for this episode of the podcast, SelfKind, where I'm sharing some questions you can ask yourself to figure out: avoid or not? 

Mentioned in this episode: 
🏠 SOMA:HOME starts late April 2025 and now is the time to jump on the early interest list!

This group program for highly sensitive people will support you to befriend your sensitivity, your body and your needs. Through mindful movement, nervous system regulation and potent self-enquiry, you'll come to see your sensitivity and your body through a lens of self-kindness and compassion AND you'll be more equipped to navigate overwhelm and overstimulation, self-criticism, doubt and anxiety. 

Head here to learn more: https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica: 
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 298: Is it okay to avoid things and places as a Highly Sensitive Person?

Chances are, you're not short of knowledge as a Highly Sensitive Person. You know all about some of the things that could support you to feel better. But sometimes? It's easier to think about them than it is to *do* them!

As a Highly Sensitive Person, this makes a lot of sense. Depth of processing is your jam. But when thinking becomes a proxy for doing, you risk missing out on the full benefits of your self-care practices. 

Join me, Erica Webb, for this episode of SelfKind - a Podcast for Highly Sensitive People. In this episode I'm talking about the challenges faced by highly sensitive people in transitioning from knowledge to action, particularly in the realm of self-care. 

You'll hear: 
- some of the emotional and cognitive barriers that might prevent you from implementing self-care practices
- why cognitive knowing is not enough and how somatic, felt experiences can make all the difference
- practical strategies for translating knowledge into action.'

Mentioned in this episode: 
🏠 SOMA:HOME starts late April 2025 and now is the time to jump on the early interest list!

This group program for highly sensitive people will support you to befriend your sensitivity, your body and your needs. Through mindful movement, nervous system regulation and potent self-enquiry, you'll come to see your sensitivity and your body through a lens of self-kindness and compassion AND you'll be more equipped to navigate overwhelm and overstimulation, self-criticism, doubt and anxiety. 

Head here to join the early interest list and get a very special discount for doing so! https://www.ericawebb.com.au/soma-home

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica: 
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Time Stamps:
00:00 Practical Steps for Actioning Knowledge
08:18 Creating Support Systems for Self-Care




Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 297: Knowing versus doing: why highly sensitive people sometimes think about but don’t ‘do’ self-care

It wasn't so long ago that Georgie learned there was a name for the way she felt ... being a Highly Sensitive Person.

Maybe you've been there too? Discovering, for the first time, that there are words and experiences that are shared by others who also have this trait. That you're not actually 'too much' or 'too sensitive', but that you are a part of that minority percentage of the population who are more sensitive.

Georgie found that discovery to be pivotal. And one of the biggest shifts ? An enhanced capacity to meet herself with compassion.

Join me, Erica Webb, host of SelfKind, as I chat with Georgie Druckmann - doula, mother and highly sensitive person - about the impact of putting words to her high sensitivity and what we can all learn through her work as a post-partum doula.

We talk about compassion, the importance of community care, and how, as Highly Sensitive People, we can navigate asking for and receiving support.

About Georgie Druckmann:
Georgia is a mum and postpartum (and previous) birth doula,  living in Naarm/Melbourne. With her relatively recent discovery of being a HSP, many  pieces of how she moves and feels in the world now make so much more sense and she can see how being HSP has made things harder at times but has also been her super power in how she nurtures others through being a doula, mother, partner and friend.

Connect with Georgie:
https://www.instagram.com/nurture.mumma

About your host, Erica Webb:
Erica Webb is a registered counsellor, somatic exercise coach and highly sensitive person. She supports other highly sensitive people to discover their sensitivity superpowers and more confidently navigate the tricky bits of being a sensitive person in an often insensitive world.

Connect with Erica:
https://www.ericawebb.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind

Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction to Highly Sensitive People
02:32 Georgie's Journey as a Doula and HSP
07:14 Discovering the HSP Trait
12:09 The Importance of Self-Compassion
18:36 Navigating Motherhood as a Highly Sensitive Person
24:48 Understanding the Role of a Doula
29:30 Community Care and Asking for Help
34:35 The Power of Receiving Support

Share your thoughts with me over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ericawebb_selfkind] or via my website [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au/].
Want the video version? Come follow over on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCArs_Cfj-pcuF-McWA23jZg].

Curious about working together? Find all the details here [https://www.ericawebbyoga.com.au].

Ep 296: Discovering you’re a Highly Sensitive Person & self-care in motherhood with doula Georgie Druckmann

Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb (formerly The Movement and Mindfulness Podcast). This is a podcast about what it means to be, live and move through a lens of self-kindness. We’ll look at the way self-kindness can underpin our practices in movement, mindfulness, and mindset to support us to be and do the things we so desire in the world. It is my firm belief that self-kindness underpins any true self-acceptance, and one of the greatest pursuits we can ever engage in is that of being in a kind and honest relationship with ourselves. Mindful movement and developing a self-kind mindset are the tools I share and my guests do too - among much more. I’m thrilled you’re here. Let’s do this.

Erica Webb

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