In this final episode of season one of The Sensitive CEO Show, I delve into a topic that many sensitive CEOs, including myself, struggle with – setting boundaries and mastering the art of saying no in our own businesses.

As an HSP, running my business has been both a blessing and a challenge. I emphasise that boundaries are crucial for maintaining a healthy and successful business. Throughout the episode, I provide valuable tips on identifying my priorities, learning the power of saying no gracefully, and using "I" statements when declining opportunities. I share my personal journey of struggling to say no to collaborations that didn't align with my values and how setting boundaries allowed me to prioritise my energy and invest it in meaningful projects. I encourage my listeners to view boundaries as a form of self-respect and remind them that it's a continuous journey of self-awareness and growth.

💝 Key Takeaways

• Boundaries are essential for protecting our energy and well-being as a sensitive CEO.
• Identifying your core values and prioritising what aligns with your business vision keeps you true to yourself.
• Practice saying "no" with grace and firmness, declining opportunities that don't resonate.
• Acknowledge your feelings and use "I" statements when declining offers.
• Setting boundaries is a journey of self-awareness and growth.

Overall, this episode empowers sensitive CEOs like myself to embrace our sensitivity, confidently set boundaries, and say no when necessary for a thriving and fulfilling business and personal life.

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

This week on the podcast, the tables are turned and I am interviewed by one of my all time favourite podcast hosts, Jenny Blake, for a crossover episode on her Free Time podcast.

We engage in a heart-to-heart conversation and dive into the world of highly sensitive people (HSPs), empaths, and introverts in the business world. The discussion centres around building a successful and sustainable business that aligns with one's energy and soul, while embracing the strengths and challenges of being a sensitive CEO.

💝 Key Takeaways

• Embracing Sensitivity: Understanding that sensitivity is not a weakness, but a trait to be honoured and integrated into one's business approach.
• Setting Boundaries: Overcoming people-pleasing tendencies and prioritising healthy boundaries to protect emotional well-being.
• Working with Fellow Sensitives: The power of connecting with like-minded individuals and running businesses that cater to HSPs, empaths, and introverts.
• Intuition as a Superpower: Developing and leveraging intuition to make important business decisions and find alignment with personal values.
• The Decision to Pause: I share my journey of deciding to take a break from my podcast and slow down, making space for some personal projects and self-care.
• Nature's Influence: The role of nature in nurturing creativity, intuition, and providing a calming space for self-reflection.
• Giving Permission: Encouragement to remove email and social apps from the phone, setting boundaries between personal and business life for enhanced well-being.

Jenny Blake is an award-winning author, podcaster, and keynote speaker who runs a media and licensing company. She loves helping people move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. In 2022 Jenny released her award-winning third book, Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (Ideapress, 2022). Jenny is also the author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (Portfolio, 2016), winner of the Axiom award for Best Business Book in the Careers category, and co-creator of Googles’s global drop-in coaching program, Career Guru. She hosts two podcasts with over 1 million downloads combined: Free Time with Jenny Blake for Heart-Based Business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change.

📚 Resources Mentioned

• 035: An HSP's Guide to Podcasting with Jenny Blake
• Free Time Podcast
• Pivot Podcast
• BFF - Online Community
• Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (Ideapress, 2022)
• Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One (Portfolio, 2016)

🔗 Where You Can Find Jenny

• Website: http://itsfreetime.com/
• Instagram: jennyblakenyc
• Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/jennyblakeCA
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jennyblake
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJxZ4WugjO26RgbnDERehp-n8WVdmt0q

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs
• Ask me a question for an upcoming solo episode

In this episode of The Sensitive CEO Show, I'm thrillecd to chat with previous podcast guest Josh Speraneo. Josh is the organiser of the much-awaited HSP Awakening Summit, along with co-host Jen Corcoran.

The summit, scheduled for the first week of October, brings together a diverse group of highly sensitive people from all over the world to share their insights and expertise.

The event aims to raise awareness, foster understanding, and encourage an awakening to the power and potential of high sensitivity.

💝 Key Takeaways

• The HSP Awakening Summit is for everyone, catering to highly sensitive individuals and those interested in learning more about high sensitivity.
• The summit features around 24 HSP speakers, renowned leaders and experts in various fields.
• Daily themes include Learn (understanding high sensitivity), Grow (conscious parenting and supporting children), Sell (marketing and entrepreneurship for HSPs), Lead (embracing leadership as highly sensitive individuals), and Thrive (finding success and fulfilment as HSPs).
• The intention is to awaken participants to the gifts of high sensitivity, offering a positive perspective and empowering self-discovery.
• The event aims to create a supportive community, connecting attendees with like-minded individuals and experts in various fields.
• The summit hopes to impact younger generations, empowering them to embrace their high sensitivity from an early age and thrive in all aspects of life.

📚 Resources Mentioned

• The HSP Awakening Summit
• Episode 041: Success and Survival Skills for HSPs, Empaths, and Introverts with Josh Speraneo
• Episode 027: Linked in for HSPs with Jen Corcoran

🔗 Where You Can Find Josh

• Website: https://thesuccesscycle.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-speraneo-thesuccesscycle

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

In this week's episode of The Sensitive CEO Show, I have the pleasure of talking with Jemma Broadstock. We discuss how vulnerability is celebrated, and sensitivity is hailed as a superpower. Join us as we explore the transformative journey from vulnerabilities to victories, and learn how embracing sensitivity can unlock hidden potential and pave the way for extraordinary success.

Through this thought-provoking conversation, we'll delve into the ways sensitivity can be harnessed as a superpower in the business world. So, whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or simply someone who wants to celebrate the beauty of sensitivity, this episode is a must-listen.

Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and armed with the tools to create a truly remarkable journey of your own.

Jemma is a seasoned business coach and mentor who brings a unique blend of expertise in psychology and entrepreneurial experience to the table. With a Master's degree in Psychology and a wealth of knowledge gained from working closely with numerous business owners, Jemma has honed her skills in guiding others towards success.

Having started her own business at the young age of 16, Jemma understands the challenges and triumphs that come with building and scaling a venture. Her entrepreneurial journey led her to establish a successful virtual assistant agency, equipping her with firsthand knowledge of the intricacies involved in running a business.

Jemma's true passion lies in empowering fellow entrepreneurs to realise their dreams and live their best lives. By providing unwavering support and guidance, she helps her clients transform their businesses into thriving enterprises that align with their personal visions.

What sets Jemma apart is her holistic approach, blending strategic methodologies with her deep understanding of psychology. By delving into the underlying mindset and emotional dynamics, she empowers her clients to make impactful shifts and embrace transformative growth.

Jemma's own pursuit of an extraordinary life led her to relocate to the beach with her boyfriend—a testament to her belief that business success and personal fulfilment can harmoniously coexist. With her infectious enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to living her best life, Jemma is dedicated to helping fellow business owners achieve the same level of fulfilment and freedom.

💝 Key Takeaways

• Embracing your uniqueness: Finding your voice and personal power to stand out in the business world.
• Building an extraordinary life: Balancing business success with personal fulfillment and designing the lifestyle you desire.
• Nurturing a growth mindset: How to cultivate resilience, adaptability, and a positive perspective on the entrepreneurial journey.

🔗 Where You Can Find Jemma

• Website: http://theultimateceo.co
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jemmabroadstock and https://www.instagram.com/theultimateceo
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimateceocommunity
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jemmabroadstock/
• Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/11P1UWmLxlNzu3AMP2kPxa?si=e0b26b5ffc0e4e1f

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

In this week's episode on The Sensitive CEO Show, we have a special guest, Randy Grasser, joining us to shed light on a fascinating topic - High Responsiveness Training. Whether you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or not, this discussion will provide valuable insights into the world of high responsiveness and its impact on personal and professional growth.

Randy Grasser's expertise and unique perspective will provide valuable knowledge and practical advice that can help you unlock your own potential for high responsiveness. Get ready to embrace your sensitivity and discover how it can become your greatest asset in both your personal and professional life.

Randy is a Professional Life Coach, Adventurer, Author and a Highly Responsive Man.

💝 Key Takeaways

• What the term High Responsiveness means for both HSPs and non-HSPs.
• Why there is a need for High Responsiveness.
• Many of the benefits to being Highly Responsive, not just for HSPs but also for others.

🔗 Where You Can Find Randy

• Email Address: HSP@thelivingadventurer.com
• Website: http://www.thelivingadventurer.com
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/HSPAdventure
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@HSP-TLA

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

In this solo episode of The Sensitive CEO Show, I share the crucial role mindset plays in achieving success in business. While strategies and tactics are essential, it is our mindset that forms the foundation for all other aspects of our entrepreneurial journey. I specifically address the challenges faced by HSPs, introverts, and empaths in building confidence and overcoming doubt in the business world.

I talk about the three key mindset shifts that can help transform this doubt into confidence for sensitive entrepreneurs:

1. Embracing Vulnerability and Reframing Failure: Vulnerability is seen as a strength, and failure is viewed as an opportunity for growth and learning, rather than something to be feared.
2. Cultivating Self-Compassion and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Sensitive individuals often struggle with self-doubt and feeling like they don't belong. I encourage you to treat yourself with kindness and celebrate your unique strengths and abilities.
3. Adopting a Growth Mindset and Embracing Learning Opportunities: The advantage of HSPs lies in our introspective nature and thirst for knowledge. By adopting a growth mindset, we can see challenges as opportunities and continually develop our skills and expertise.

I share some practical strategies to implement these mindset shifts, such as practicing vulnerability, seeking supportive communities, engaging in self-care, challenging the inner critic, and actively pursuing learning opportunities.

In a nutshell, as sensitive entrepreneurs, we possess unique superpowers, and by embracing these mindset shifts, we can unlock a world of endless possibilities and rewrite the narrative of the business world to celebrate diversity, authenticity, and compassion.

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

Tune in to this week's episode on The Sensitive CEO Show where I have a wonderful conversation with Dawson Church.

Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning science writer with three best-selling books to his credit. The Genie in Your Genes was the first book to demonstrate that emotions drive gene expression. Mind to Matter showed that the brain creates much of what we think of as “objective reality.” Bliss Brain demonstrates that peak mental states rapidly remodel the brain for happiness.

Dr. Church did his undergraduate and graduate work at Baylor University, and obtained his doctorate at Holos University under the supervision of Harvard-trained neurosurgeon Norm Shealey, MD, PhD, founder of the American Holistic Medical Association.

Dr. Church has conducted dozens of clinical trials and founded the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare to study and implement promising evidence-based psychological and medical techniques. Its largest program, the Veterans Stress Project, has offered free treatment to over 20,000 veterans with PTSD over the past decade.

His groundbreaking research has been published in many prestigious scientific journals. Dawson Church is the editor of Energy Psychology: Theory, Research, & Treatment, a peer-reviewed professional journal.

He shares how to apply these breakthroughs to health and athletic performance through EFTUniverse.com, one of the most-visited alternative healing sites on the web.

💝 Key Takeaways

• For anyone unfamiliar with EFT, Dawson explains what it is and how it works.
• Discover some of the science behind the mindset and modalities that support EFT.
• How EFT and other tools can help sensitive CEOs overcome challenges related to confidence, mindset and business success.
• Dawson shares a simple yet effective technique to help with any stress by stimulating the vagus nerve.

📚 Resources Mentioned

• Get Your Free Gifts from Dr Dawson Church: http://dawsongift.com/
• Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention
• Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality
• Bliss Brain: The Neuroscience of Remodeling Your Brain for Resilience, Creativity, and Joy
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

🔗 Where You Can Find Dawson

• Website: https://eftuniverse.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawson.church.3/
• Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EFTUniverse
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawson-church-68b4a8/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EftuniverseEFT
• Podcast: https://highenergyhealthpodcast.podbean.com/

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs

If you'd like to know more about trading stocks, especially in an HSP-specific way, you'll love this week's episode on The Sensitive CEO Show where I talk with Erin West.

An Ivy League graduate and lawyer, Erin found herself at a crossroads as her two decade marriage to her children's' father was ending. She could either continue on with a high-achieving life that left her exhausted, stressed and with challenging physical symptoms. Or she could redesign her life to be aligned with what made her feel most herself. She chose the latter. During what she calls her "blank slate" period, she traveled globally with her kids and began learning to trade stocks for income. Eventually her friends, who were still tired and stressed themselves, began to ask her to teach them how to trade. In early 2022, she began teaching them and has continued teaching women this sacred money tool from a perspective of ease, allowing, and compassion.

💝 Key Takeaways

• Some common perceptions of trading as being high stress, versus Erin's method, which she sometimes jokingly refers to as "yawn trading" which meets people where they are energetically and time-wise
• Why this method of trading can support sensitives and the types of students who have been drawn to her (un)classes.
• How Erin’s trading method and teaching style differs from other classes in an holistic sense.

🔗 Where You Can Find Erin

• Website: https://www.erinwest.co/trade
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humans_who_trade/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humanswhotrade
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/humanswhotrade

🌹 Rose's Resources

• The HSP Business School
• [FREE] HSP Archetype Quiz
• [FREE] Facebook Community for HSP Entrepreneurs