#FeelingsMatter Podcast
Our mission is to demystify everything about emotions. Helping us all get more comfortable talking about them. Join Tina Schweiger, Heather Hampton, and Michelle Stinson Ross as they unpack a new angle on emotions, draw on the science of the human brain, and delve into the psychology of human nature.
In the Season 3 premiere of #FeelingsMatter, hosts Michelle Stinson Ross and Tina Schweiger explore emotional literacy and introduce Feel Wise, a tool featuring 156 emotions represented visually. This episode serves as a foundation for the new season format, where future episodes will offer short, "snackable" segments focusing on one emotion at a time to help listeners develop a comprehensive emotional vocabulary.
Explore the feeling of being tired. The conversation distinguishes between physical tiredness and emotional fatigue, with all three hosts sharing their personal experiences with emotional exhaustion, particularly in relation to depression and mental health. They discuss coping strategies and the importance of support when experiencing this draining emotion.
Explore the emotion of craving - that strong feeling of desire and yearning. The hosts discuss how craving manifests as a physical sensation, its repetitive nature, and how this emotion often signals deeper unmet needs. Rather than viewing cravings as simple impulses to be immediately satisfied, they suggest using cravings as valuable emotional data that can lead to greater self-awareness.
Hosts Michelle Stinson Ross and Tina Schweiger are joined by Heather Hampton to explore the emotion of love. The conversation delves into the multifaceted nature of love, from romantic partnerships to passion for work, highlighting how love involves both feeling and choice. The hosts share personal reflections on what love means to them and how it manifests in their lives.
Explore the emotion of being thrilled - that feeling of extreme excitement and delight. They discuss how we often casually use powerful emotion words, the different ways people experience thrills, and the relationship between thrilled and other intense emotions like anxiety and elation. The conversation takes an interesting turn as they share personal experiences with thrill-seeking and emotional vulnerability.
Explore the emotion of being delighted - that feeling of being greatly pleased or experiencing a strong sense of joy. The hosts discuss the lightness and buoyancy of delight, how it typically occurs in response to something specific, and why capturing these fleeting moments is valuable for building emotional resilience. They share personal examples of delight in their everyday lives and suggest ways to cultivate more of this uplifting emotion.