Many women don’t struggle with knowing what they want — they struggle with giving themselves permission to want more than a comfortable life.

In this episode, Elizabeth explores what it truly means to live a heart-led life, especially for highly sensitive women whose nervous systems are finely tuned not just for safety, but for meaning, depth, and aliveness. Being heart-led isn’t about chasing perfection or fantasy — it’s about listening to the deep internal signals that tell you when something matters, even when honoring them requires change.

Blending personal reflection, nervous system insight, and emerging research on the intelligence of the heart and gut, Elizabeth shares why comfort alone is often not enough for heart-led women — and why ignoring that truth can quietly erode fulfillment over time.

This episode also includes a personal update on Elizabeth’s own heart-led pivot, including her decision to return to graduate school to complete her Marriage and Family Therapy degree, and what it means to trust your inner guidance even when it doesn’t match the plan you thought you’d follow.

If you’re sensitive, self-aware, and yearning for a life — and love — that feels deeply right rather than merely stable, this episode is an invitation to listen more closely to your heart.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why many women aren’t confused about what they want — they’re conflicted about wanting more
• The difference between being highly sensitive and being heart-led
• Why comfort and safety aren’t always enough for fulfillment
• How the heart and gut function as sources of real physiological intelligence
• What it means to “follow your heart” beyond metaphor or wishful thinking
• Why heart-led women often feel compelled to make changes when something feels off
• The cost of negotiating away your deeper desires
• Elizabeth’s personal heart-led pivot and what it’s teaching her about trust and timing
• How living heart-led applies not just to dating, but to your entire life

Key Takeaway:
A heart-led life isn’t always the most comfortable — but it’s the one that allows you to feel fully alive.

References:

References reflect current research on the gut–brain axis, heart–brain communication, and autonomic nervous system regulation.

Mayer, E. A. (2016). The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health. HarperWave.

McCraty, R., Atkinson, M., Tomasino, D., & Bradley, R. T. (2009). The coherent heart: Heart–brain interactions, psychophysiological coherence, and the emergence of system-wide order. Integral Review, 5(2), 10–115.

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In this episode of Seeking True Love, I’m joined by nervous system guide and somatic leadership coach Kari Azuma to talk about what it really means to feel safe in your own body—especially as a highly sensitive woman.

Kari shares her story of birth trauma, postpartum anxiety, and realizing that traditional “push harder” coaching was quietly asking her to abandon herself. We explore how your early “safety map” gets formed, why control and perfectionism can keep love at arm’s length, and how nervous system work becomes the foundation for real intimacy, resilience, and true love.

You’ll hear about:

Nature as the ultimate regulation tool (and why “go touch grass” is real advice)

A simple practice: soften, soothe, allow

The power of acknowledging your stress instead of shaming your sensitivity

How nervous system healing helps you keep your heart open in love, without losing your boundaries

If you’re a highly sensitive, heart-led woman who wants deep love and a regulated, grounded life, this conversation will give you both insight and practical tools.

Resources for Kari Azuma:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/kariazuma/

Nervous System Foundations Course: https://live.kariazuma.com/nervous-system-foundations-2025

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In this solo episode, Elizabeth speaks directly to sensitive, heart-led women who keep postponing love because they believe they need to “fix” something first. Maybe you’ve told yourself you need to lose weight, make more money, get your life together, or clear the chaos before you can date.

But here’s the truth: none of that is what makes you ready.

Elizabeth unpacks the hidden pattern beneath these excuses — the belief that you’re somehow “too much,” “not enough,” or fundamentally unlovable as you are right now. This belief keeps countless highly sensitive women out of relationships, not because they aren’t ready, but because they’re avoiding intimacy without realizing it.

You’ll hear:

✨ Why your life will never be perfectly put together — and why that’s not a barrier to love
✨ How HSP conditioning creates a “too much / not enough” identity loop
✨ Real examples of women in messy, imperfect circumstances who are deeply loved
✨ Why readiness has nothing to do with weight, money, healing, or productivity
✨ The ONE belief that must shift for you to receive unconditional love
✨ Why your soulmate will love you exactly as you are — not after a makeover, a milestone, or a transformation

If you desire a relationship, that desire is your sign: you are ready.
Love doesn’t require perfection — it requires openness.

And you deserve extraordinary love now, in the beautiful messiness of your real life.

💗 Want my free guide “5 Dating Mistakes Every Highly Sensitive Woman Should Avoid”? Access it HERE

💗 Got a dating or relationship question for me? Tell me a bit about your journey — I read every message. Reach out anytime at elizabeth@elizabethrave.com

💗 Ready to call in your true love? Book a free 1-hour discovery call HERE

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