Balancing Empathy and Self-Care: A Chat with Kitty
Episode Overview
Empaths often absorb others' emotions, making it crucial to set boundaries. Energy vampires can drain emotional energy; knowing how to protect oneself is vital. Kitty shares her experiences as a community therapist and offers practical advice. Balancing empathy with self-care is essential for maintaining personal well-being. Kitty's YouTube channel, Real Life SOS, provides real-life advice and support.
You have to find some kind of balance because you do have to still live your own life.
In this heartfelt episode of 'My Sober Addiction', host Matt Stevens is joined by the empathetic and insightful Kitty. Together, they explore the unique challenges and rewards of being an empath, especially within the context of addiction recovery. Kitty, a self-proclaimed community therapist, shares her experiences of absorbing others' emotions and the importance of setting boundaries to maintain her own well-being.
She discusses how empaths can often become targets for 'energy vampires'—those who drain their emotional energy—and offers practical advice on how to protect oneself from such encounters. Matt and Kitty's conversation is both enlightening and relatable, especially for those who feel deeply affected by the emotions of others. They also touch on Kitty's new YouTube channel, Real Life SOS, where she shares nuggets of wisdom and real-life advice, making this episode a must-listen for anyone looking to understand empathy better.
The episode is peppered with light-hearted moments and genuine reflections, making it not just informative but also engaging. Tune in to learn how to balance empathy with self-care and to hear Kitty's unique perspective on living as an empath.