My special guest for this episode is Judith Orloff, MD, the "godmother of the empath movement." Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, empath, and intuitive healer. She is also a New York Times bestselling author and UCLA psychiatric clinical faculty member. Her books include The Empath’s Survival Guide, Thriving as an Empath, and Emotional Freedom. Dr. Orloff has written a new book called Affirmations for Empaths: A Year of Guided Journaling. In this episode, we talk about: what it means to be an empath the challenges of being an empath, especially if you were not heard or acknowledged for your gifts as a child how to survive in our modern world as empaths Dr. Orloff's new book and how affirmations can help you heal and fully claim your gifts of empathy & intuition You can purchase Dr. Orloff's new book here: https://www.soundstrue.com/products/affirmations-for-empaths-1 And visit her website here: https://drjudithorloff.com To explore my (Josephine's) work and services, please head over to www.josephinehardman.com or write to me@josephinehardman.com I deeply appreciate your presence and willingness to do your inner work! Thank you for being here.  Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2022 All Rights Reserved.