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Apr 2025
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How Sensitive is “too” Sensitive? And Ho...

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Feel overwhelmed by the world's intensity? Bestselling author Jenn Granneman (Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World) reveals how to transform your sensitivity from a perceived weakness into a profound strength.


Discover the five superpowers of highly sensitive people and how to thrive by embracing - not suppressing - your ability to feel the world's richness so vividly.


You can find Jenn at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript


If you LOVED this episode, you’ll also love the conversations we had with Elaine Aron about being highly sensitive.


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