A Caring Conversation To Support HSPs with Dr. Judith Orloff

In this heart-centered conversation, Dr. Judith Orloff returns to the podcast to talk with host Carol Roesler about the gifts of being a highly sensitive person, her new children’s book The Highly Sensitive Rabbit , the role of empathy in healing, and practical tools for emotional regulation, self-love, and hope in a chaotic world. The interview was recorded live on a full moon inside the Sensitive Empowerment Community. 🗣️ Key Topics Discussed ✨ The inspiration behind The Highly Sensitive Rabbit and how it helps children and adults embrace emotional sensitivity 🐇 Why Aurora the rabbit represents every sensitive child (and the inner child in adults) 📚 Behind-the-scenes stories from Dr. Orloff’s book tour and live readings with children ❤️ How sensitivity is a superpower—not a flaw—and why it must be protected, not shamed 🧘 Empathy practices for regulating overwhelm and emotional intensity 🧠 The heart vs. the mind: how they work together and how to lead from the heart 💔 Healing from childhood messages like “you’re too sensitive” or “crybaby” 🛑 The importance of boundaries for highly sensitive people (and why the skunk in the book teaches them!) 🌕 Rituals of connection, including sending heart energy to others in pain 🔬 How to handle skeptics who dismiss intuition, energy work, or emotional sensitivity 🕊️ The Dalai Lama’s connection to Dr. Orloff’s newest book, The Genius of Empathy 🌍 Finding hope and joy even when the world feels overwhelming Books Mentioned The Highly Sensitive Rabbit — Children’s book for sensitive kids and adults The Genius of Empathy — Includes foreword by the Dalai Lama The Empath’s Survival Guide 365 Days of Self-Empathy Positive Energy Empath Empowerment Cards (Oracle deck)

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A Caring Conversation To Support HSPs with Dr. Judith Orloff is an episode from The HSP Podcast with Julie Bjelland by Julie Bjelland, LMFT.

This episode is 00:54:16 long.

This episode was published on Nov 6, 2025.

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