
Hosted by psychotherapist Nikki Eisenhauer, M.Ed. LPC, LCDC. This show provides essential emotional education on Mental Health, HSP (Highly Sensitive People), Narcissists & Manipulative personalities, healing from Trauma and PTSD, calming your nervous system, inner child work, and setting healthy boundaries. Emotional Badasses are survivors, thrivers, seekers, and healers! Expand and awaken to you... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 453 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Self-ImprovementEducationHealth & FitnessMental Health | |||

Outside a courthouse, women gathered to defend a mother who strangled her own three children, and I could not stop asking what that revealed about empathy itself. Over empathy can block natural consequences, a kind of codependency wearing empathy's c... more
High sensitivity can become an extraordinary instrument, but only if you learn how to play it. I explore what actually makes a therapist effective, and it has nothing to do with how much you have suffered. The real work is combining a soft, tender he... more
Being highly sensitive and deeply empathetic feels like it should qualify you to help others heal, but wanting to help people as a therapist takes more than good intentions. It takes emotional maturity, boundaries, and backbone. I unpack what real em... more
Toxic relationships train you to distrust the parts of you that already know something is wrong. This episode looks at how survivors confuse guilt with wrongdoing, lose access to clean anger, and slide into an automatic yes before they even process t... more
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Nikki’s content, both her Instagram and podcast are enlightening. Every time I listen I hear a deeper truth and I receive a thought, concept, or truth that heals and sets me free. Highly recommend.
Thank you for helping me heal and repair my life. Love you Nikki! I’m building my repair muscles 💪 I hear your caring heart in your voice & I will keep moving forward with your support, I refuse to give up on me 🙆🏻♀️🦋
I used to really enjoy this podcast, but then I took the next step and paid $400 for Nikki's "boundaries course" which was a waste of time and money. I felt cheated and completely unsupported during one of the worst times of my life. Now that I have been working with a therapist for a while, I can see how I was manipulated. There was also a lot of other weird stuff that happened too, like when an indigenous woman in the group asked Nikki to reconsider her use of the word "tribe" and she did nott... more
We are always adapting it seems; as an elder,more than a few of these topics are still “in play” in my day to day. I’m listening hard to Nikki’s wisdom, while I have already begun to make change, navigating on topics of i.e.betrayal, loyalty and narcissism. Nikki’s astounding insight, wisdom and determination is a life-force for healing and awareness; a wake up call, especially HSP. Sensitive isn’t delicate. Thank you Nikki. From Lydia
I love this show. Nikki has so much hard won , hard earned wisdom and insight. I find her podcast comforting and inspiring. I feel like she “gets me“ in a way that no other person has. I joined her “Patreon“ group and have benefited greatly from submitting a couple questions about boundary issues in relationships and receiving her answers on her live sessions.
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A practical, psychotherapy-informed show that centers emotional education, trauma healing, and boundary work for highly sensitive people and other listeners seeking healthier nervous-system regulation. Episodes blend personal storytelling, coaching frameworks, and actionable techniques to reduce stress, manage triggers, and cultivate inner strength, self-compassion, and healthier relationships. A recurring emphasis is turning difficult experiences into growth through boundaries, mindful self-care, and community resources, with occasional guest experts and program promotions. The approach is warm, direct, and focused on long-term growth rather than quick fixes, often weaving in spiritual or meditative practices as tools for everyday life.
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Recent guests on Emotional Badass include:
1. Arwen Podesta
2. Eric Zimmer
3. Emily Schromm
4. Meghan Judge
5. Andrea Dunlop
6. Mike Weber
7. Haley Rutford
8. Dr. Peter Gray
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