236. The Creative Power of People Who Feel Everything w/ Brianna Pastor | The Not Too Sensitive Podcast
Mar 24, 2026In this episode, Alissa is joined by poet and author Bri, whose work speaks directly to the experience of being deeply sensitive in a world that often doesn’t understand it.
They talk about what it actually feels like to grow up highly sensitive, and how that shapes your identity, your relationships, and your sense of belonging.
Bri shares her experience navigating intense emotions from a young age, the pressure to suppress them, and the journey of reclaiming sensitivity as something meaningful rather than something “wrong.”
This conversation goes into:
- The difference between feeling something and carrying it
- Why sensitivity isn’t caused by trauma (even if trauma exists)
- The healing power of creativity and self-expression
- Navigating social media as a deeply sensitive person
- Letting go of the need to be perceived a certain way
- Learning to trust your own way of doing things
Connect with Brianna:
https://briannapastor.com/
https://www.instagram.com/briannapastor/?hl=en
https://www.threads.com/@briannapastor
https://www.tiktok.com/@briannapastorpoetry
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