Welcome to another episode of UnDoing We. Today, we’re diving into the world of highly sensitive people, and what it really means, why it isn’t a diagnosis, and how it shapes the experience of divorce and relationships of all kinds. Joining host Mardi Winder is special guest Sue Bruckner, who specializes in supporting highly sensitive individuals through life’s most challenging transitions.

In this thought-provoking conversation, Sue Bruckner explains how being highly sensitive is a biological trait, not a weakness, and breaks down the key characteristics using the acronym DOES: Deeply feeling, Overstimulation/Overwhelm, Emotional responsiveness, and Sensitivity to subtleties. 

The episode explores how these traits influence empathy and boundaries, both in personal relationships and the workplace, and why learning self-compassion is essential for thriving as a highly sensitive person. Together, Mardi and Sue discuss practical strategies for creating healthy boundaries, embracing self-love, and rewriting the narrative for sensitive individuals navigating divorce, career challenges, and life as a whole.

Whether you identify as highly sensitive or are seeking to better understand someone who does, this episode is packed with insight, encouragement, and helpful advice to empower you on your journey.

About the Guest: Sue Bruckner, a Licensed Professional Counselor turned Holistic Relationship Coach, is the founder of With Intention, a transformative personal development company created specifically for sensitive women who experience life deeply and often find their depth undervalued in relationships.

After walking through the fire of an unhealthy marriage, navigating a challenging divorce, and facing unexpected widowhood, Sue transformed these profound experiences into her life’s calling. Sue’s signature program, Tribe Rising, is an intimate online sanctuary where sensitive women navigating relationship transitions find not just healing but also profound transformation and authentic sisterhood. 

This unique membership platform operates at the community, group, and individual levels, meeting women exactly where they are on their journey. Through a powerful blend of growth mindset principles, spiritual awareness, and positive psychology, Sue guides women to transform emotional chaos into the intentional creation of their next chapter—where relationship endings become the most profound beginnings they could imagine. 

For Sue’s gift Core Value Inventory: https://wonderful-dawn-34642.myflodesk.com/et5zo892qv

To connect with Sue: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suebruckner/ Community: https://wonderful-dawn-34642.myflodesk.com/i4jpplh08t