Plata Life

Hola!!! I am back after a 3 month break and excited to continue sharing my journey as a highly sensitive, creative mom/teacher. In this episode I share a bit more about my journey and how I went back to teaching. I also discover the "theme" for season 5 and remind you that YOU are amazing and incredible. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday and to see how this season of The Plata Life Podcast evolves!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode, I share how my body would force me to slow down and rest any chance it could in my teaching days. I discuss how important slowing down is for highly sensitive people because it allows our system to deeply process everything around us. I will be taking a break from recording new episodes for the summer as I take my own advice and slow down by pausing for a bit. Don't worry, new episodes will continue after the summer break! In the meantime, make sure to go back and listen to Season 2 to complete The HSP Creative Project: a 16-week guided journey to establish a creative practice that is meaningful to you! Also, check out Season 3 to listen to interviews with some of the most amazing people share about creativity, parenthood and just the every day life deep conversations! Thank you for being here! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I explore why having highly sensitive friends is amazing! The 5 benefits I share are that when you have a highly sensitive friend, you can: 1. Have someone hold the space for you to express your emotions and feelings 2. Have depth to the friendship 3. Have someone notice and appreciate the little things 4. Have someone to help you process what goes on in your life 5. Enjoy the benefits of creativity! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode, host Maria Plata, shares why having a community matters for highly sensitive people. Not only is having connection important for HSPs, but it is vital to surround ourselves with people who not only understand this trait but can appreciate and honor it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share some of the best parts about being a highly sensitive parent! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode, I share about embodiment. What does it mean and why is important, especially for highly sensitive people? I also share about different resources that I have been using to understand why the mind-body connection is a crucial piece of our healing journey and why we often ignore it as HSPs.  Check out my website at https://mariaplata.com to get your weekly coloring sheet (type Plata Life Podcast) in the search bar to read all about the Season 4 episodes and get more information.  Thank you for listening! Share with other HSPs in your life!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I explain the difference between being a Highly Sensitive Person and an Empath. I share how learning that being an HSP has helped me understand how my ability to feel things deeply can help me in the every day life, especially when it comes to parenting a highly sensitive child. I hope that you enjoy this episode and remember to go check out my blog at mariaplata.com so that you can get your free download for the accompanying coloring sheet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share some BIG news on my journey! Join me as I explain why it can be so challenging for highly sensitive people to do new things and follow those little nudges. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode, I share how challenging it can be for highly sensitive people to stay in that place of joy when they see the beauty in the world. I explain why this could be happening and why it is so important that we allow and encourage ourselves to feel deeply, especially when it comes to these two ideas. I mention this Brene Brown podcast episode: https://brenebrown.com/podcast/accessing-joy-and-finding-connection-in-the-midst-of-struggle/ And I also mention this YouTube Video (it is SO beautiful!!!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3fLG7qLgxA&t=52s Make sure to check out the coloring sheets and other podcast episodes for this season in which I help you see your sensitive nature as your ultimate superpower! https://mariaplata.com/hsps-appreciate-the-beauty-in-the-world/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode, I am doing something NEW! I am trying out using the Wisdom app in which I am a top mentor to do a talk and record my podcast at the same time. As I share about being a highly sensitive extrovert and what that means for me, Brian joins in and shares his experience with this topic. Listen to learn more about what it's like for me as the confusion of both my sensitivity and my extroversion get jumbled together! I explain how learning about myself in this way has helped me use both as part of my superpower. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

I share my creative journey with you in this episode for the past few years. I explain why creativity has helped me during some of the hardest times and why HSPs need to have a creative practice that can help them process the world around them. Make sure to check out Season 3 to listen to the interviews I mentioned in this episode and Season 2 for The HSP Creative Project (you can get the workbook here). Finally, make sure to subscribe to my newsletter to receive the freebies every month. You can also head over to my website to get the coloring sheets at mariaplata.com Thank you so much for listening and for your support! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this week's episode I share about how having a rich, complex inner life plays out in my parenting journey. I explain why and how you can harness this part of your innate trait to help you build a life that is deep and meaningful. Make sure to check out my website: mariaplata.com to get your FREE coloring sheets that go along with the podcast and to learn more about highly sensitive people. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this week's episode I share all about how deeply and easily highly sensitive people can love. But I don't mean the "love" you see in the movies. I mean the type of weird, awkward love that has only to do with yourself. I share how my child's obsession with Pokemon helped me see that adding the things I absolutely love to do (like this podcast) into my life, and actually prioritizing them has helped me live from a place of love and joy. Make sure to check out my blog to get your free coloring pages for the podcast episodes! I am also linking the free "love" resource for February that you can find on my Podia site. Thank you so much for listening! Make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast

In this episode I share my journey in raising a bilingual child and how this specific experience taught me that sometimes all we need is...time (and yes love too). I explain how frustrating it has been to rush my child into learning another language but how big of a gift it has been in that it has taught me that we simply need more time in today's world. Make sure to check out my blog at https://mariaplata.com/blog/ to get your FREE coloring page for this episode! You can also contact me through there if you'd like :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share how it's the little everyday things that make up the BIG picture. I explain how losing our family dog last year helped me understand why it's so important that as HSPs we vocalize our appreciation for all the little things we notice. Make sure to go to mariaplata.com to check out more information on the episodes and to get your free coloring pages! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share a little about what's happening in my personal life these days with the loss of my all time favorite aunt. I share about her beautiful energy and all of the wonderful things she taught me. Then I explain how we can use the ability to "see the big picture" as HSPs to truly live from an authentic and loving place. Make sure to check out my blog at mariaplata.com to get your copy of this week's coloring page. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share how this one part of being Highly Sensitive helped me be a great teacher and now helping me in motherhood. Noticing the subtleties in your environment can lead to a lot of overstimulation, but it can also give you such important information. Learn how to flip the narrative of what it means to be a highly sensitive person and use this as part of your superpower! If you'd like to download the FREE coloring pages go to my website mariaplata.com and click under BLOG. You can use the search bar to look for podcast episodes :) Thank you for your support! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

In this episode I share how the new Disney movie Encanto had me bawling in the theater and why it is so important to harness that into a superpower. I discuss how crucial it is for our empathy development and simple ways you can help yourself or those highly sensitive people you love to allow for this depth of feelings without judgement. Lastly, a huge reminder that your sensitivity is a beautiful thing! I am also blogging about each episode and sharing a FREE coloring page for you to use as a reminder of each episode. You can check it out at mariaplata.com under my blog! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maria-plata/support

Happy New Year! I kick off this season with the first episode of this new series: Your sensitivity as a superpower! In this episode I share a story of how finding the right mental health professional is so important and the challenges I've faced with that whole process. I explain how that whole experience has taught me to listen to my intuition. Which is the #1 way to use your sensitivity as a superpower. Learn to listen to how your intuition shows up in your body and use that to guide the way --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I close out this season with my findings on the third question of my interviews. I share how we can help inspire the next generations to show up as themselves and to live from a place as their true selves. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this season- I couldn't have done it without you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I share my findings about what my guests felt the biggest challenges and the best parts of being a parent/teacher are. I share about why it's so important to share our stories and allow for space when things are hard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I share what I've discovered about creativity this season. I explain the similarities and differences between the responses. How we can take the stories people shared to apply the concept of creativity in our lives in a real and meaningful way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I share my own personal answers to the three questions I've used for this season. I share how creativity saved me during the pandemic, the challenges and beautiful moments in motherhood and the one way I believe we can inspire others to show up as themselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I interview our friend John who uses creativity in his career and also as a means for personal joy fulfillment. We discuss the challenge of not transferring unhealthy patterns to our kids and the beauty of the time warp of watching our kids grow up. Make sure to check out Maggie and John's adventures traveling the country on their bus by checking out their Instagram @bladesonabus --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I interview my friend Maggie about creativity, motherhood and life in general. We discuss the importance of emotional health and how we can work in our family units to get better with this, especially as parents. Her daugther also answers a few questions and gives us the perspective we often times miss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I'm working so hard on building those boundaries in my life and after realizing that I truly am an all or nothing kind of person, I chose to deactivate my Facebook and Instagram accounts. It's been about a week, so for this reflection episode I share the why and results I've gained from that one simple boundary I've made! We'll get to the last round of interviews next week

In this episode I interview my friend and HSP Lifestyle Holistic coach Julie Staub. We discuss the role of creativity in our lives and how we can help inspire future generations to show up authentically by modeling this behaviour ourselves first. If you'd like to connect with Julie, check out her website: https://www.juliestaub.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, I interview my friend Lisette who is a wonderful HSP mama and teacher. We talk about what creativity means to her, how she's raised her kids to be kind and compassionate human beings. And we find some golden nuggets of inspiration and reminders to live our lives with joy and purpose! Bravo! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I sit down with my friend Myrna and we talk about why it can be so hard for moms to really share how hard this role can be. We discuss the evolution of self and the different transitions that we go through in life. We also share why it's so important for us to lead by example when it comes to helping our kids be comfortable to show up as themselves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I reflect on the last three podcast guests and share some life updates! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I interview our family friend Frankie. We talk about how the creative process can challenge us to grow and learn in various ways, how parenthood can be so simple yet so hard and we figure out what the most important part to living life with kids is: to love them and show up.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I sit down with my child and ask the 3 interview questions I've been asking thus far this season! It is so interesting how much he shares that is so simple yet it really allowed me to see the world from his perspective. If you are interested in how kids see the world or what they think, just ask them! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I interview my older sister, Ana, who is an incredible person! She shares how her view of creativity has shifted over the years and how motherhood has been the hardest role she has ever had to fulfill. We also talk about the amazing parts of being parents and how amazing it is to have awesome siblings that we can experience this with! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode I update you on the everyday life in our house and I share why I missed recording an episode last week

In this episode I interview Amanda, a passionate mom who is constantly finding ways to make the world a more loving and compassionate space. We discuss how creativity is like a relationship, how motherhood gives us the ability to grow and evolve as humans and how we can best encourage the younger generations to simply show up as themselves and be seen, accepted and loved.

In this episode I sit with my friend Daniela, mother of two and high school counselor. We discuss how our ideas of creativity can change and shift. We talk about motherhood and how challenging it can be to parent our children the way they need to be parenting and the importance on our mental health. 

In this episode I interview my friend Jocelyn who is a speech pathologist. We talk about how our creative process can be frustrating at times and what we do to stay in it in our own ways. We also share how motherhood can be such a beautiful and hard thing at the same time and the importance of holding space for ourselves and others.

In this episode I share about dealing with a leaky roof, back to school as we continue through this pandemic and why rest has been crucial for my well being!

In this episode I chat with my friend Keeley who understands the demands and rewards of parenting young children. We discuss how the day to day life can be so challenging and yet so beautifully especially with highly sensitive children and how self reflection is so necessary for us to get out of the way of our children and just let them be who they are!

In this episode I share an interview with Angela, who shares her take on creativity, the challenges that motherhood brought to her and how important it has been to be strong and actually work on those hard things!

In this episode I talk with my brother about his creative process when writing music, how crazy parenting can be and the “in-between” feeling we both felt growing up in two different worlds.

In this episode I share about finding a new therapist and why it is important for me to continue my work in therapy. I also share about the class I am currently taking about the creativity mindset.

In this episode I interview Susan, a third grade teacher who does an incredible job creating a safe place in her classroom for kids to show up as themselves. We talk about what it was like teaching through a pandemic and some of the best and most challenging moments in teaching.

In this episode I talk with Sandra about how creativity helps us express ourselves, how motherhood can be both so wonderful and challenging, and how tricky it can be to raise bilingual kids! 

In this episode I chat with a friend from my high school days. Leighanna is a high school band director in California and shares a lot about her thoughts on creativity. We also discuss the hope we feel from the younger generations and how we can show up as ourselves in the best way we can.

In this episode I stop and reflect on daily life and how the interviews have been going thus far for season 3.

In this episode I talk with Betty, a teacher who has such a zest and joy for life. We discuss what we believe creativity is, the challenges that are thrown our way and what to do with them and how we can live our every day staying true to who we are. Trigger warning: we discuss addiction and cancer.

In this episode I sit down with Juana, a retired educator who shares about what creativity means for her. We discuss some of the challenges of motherhood and how transformative this role can be for women. We chat about her retirement and what life looks like for her after her career. We also mention a bit about the pressure we felt as children of immigrants and how great it is that there are so many options for younger generations to lead a life that is meaningful and deep.

Welcome to season 3 of The Plata Life Podcast! I kick off this season with an interview with my husband. We discuss what creativity means to us, the parenthood journey and how we can best support our family to live authentically and purposefully. Plus, we even get to know some new things about each other even after 15+ years of being together! 

This last episode of Season 2 will wrap up some of the things we have learned and I explain why it can be so challenging for HSPs to go through transitions!

In this episode I discuss the big takeaways from The HSP Creative Project and share a bit of what's coming for the next season!