Herpes Wellness
Herpes Wellness is a podcast dedicated to education, support, and empowerment for people living with herpes. It covers topics like HSV1 and HSV2 symptoms, outbreak management, treatment options, and dating with herpes. The show also focuses on emotional healing and breaking common myths about the virus. The goal is to provide practical tools and foster a strong community for those affected by herpes.
Episodes
Herpes, Dating and Choosing What You Really Want
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/When you’re worried about whether someone will accept your diagnosis, it can be easy to lose sight of what you actually want in a partner and the kind of relationship you want to have.In this episode, we’re talking about how herpes can influence the choices you make in love, the
How Herpes Changes the Way You Think and Keeps You Stuck
Have you ever convinced yourself that no one is going to want to be with you because you have herpes? Maybe you've had a difficult disclosure. Maybe you've been rejected. Or maybe you've simply spent years believing that finding love just isn't possible anymore.In this episode, Cat Dupree shares how the thoughts she repeated after her herpes diagnosis quietly shaped the decisions she made about da
Herpes & Disclosure: How Their Reaction Tells You Everything
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/In this episode, Cat Dupree talks about how to tell someone you have herpes without over-explaining, apologizing, or trying to control their reaction.If you have ever rehearsed the herpes disclosure conversation in your head, worried about what someone will think, or wondered ho
Herpes & Stigma: Episode 60: Herpes & Stigma: Heal Your Limiting Beliefs With This
In this episode, Cat Dupree walks you through why some people move on quickly after a herpes diagnosis while others feel like their life is over, even though it's the exact same diagnosis. Cat breaks down the real reason behind that difference, the role stigma plays in bringing up beliefs you already had about yourself and gives you a simple exercise to start separating the stigma from what's actu
Why Every "No" You Get Might Be Working In Your Favor
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/If you've ever believed that hearing "no" after telling someone about your diagnosis means something is wrong with you, this episode is going to change the way you see it.In this episode, Cat Dupree walks you through what a "no" is actually telling you when someone reacts badly
Herpes Doesn't Get to Write Your Story. YOU DO!
If you've ever believed your life was over the moment you got diagnosed with herpes, this episode is going to challenge everything you've been telling yourself since. In this episode, Cat Dupree walks you through the difference between the facts of a herpes diagnosis and the beliefs that form around it, why those beliefs quietly take over decisions in dating, relationships, and self-worth, and the
The Practice that Can Free You From Anger After Herpes
If you've been diagnosed with herpes and you've done all the inner work, read the books, and worked on your mindset but still feel stuck, there's one piece most people miss. When there's still anger sitting underneath it all, that anger quietly runs your life and keeps you tied to the past, no matter how much healing you've already done.In this episode, Cat Dupree walks you through what forgivenes
Why Telling People About Herpes Reveals Who They Are
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/When most people get a herpes diagnosis, disclosure becomes the scariest conversation they can imagine. You brace for judgment. You wait to find out if you're still wanted. You treat that moment like it's a verdict on your worth. But what if that conversation was never about yo
Herpes & Dating: The "Scarcity" Trap No One Tells You About
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/After a herpes diagnosis, a lot of people start settling. Not because they want to, but because they're scared no one else will ever come along. So, they hold onto the wrong person. They lower their standards. They tell themselves this is just as good as it gets now. But here's
Herpes & Mindset: How to Get Your Confidence Back
👉🏻 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/After a herpes diagnosis, the hardest part usually isn't telling someone. It's everything that keeps you from it. The fear. The waiting. The hiding. That voice in your head telling you to stay quiet a little longer, just to feel safe. But here's what nobody tells you. Confidence
How to "Let Go" after Herpes and Finally Feel Free
👉🏻 JOIN THE COMMUNITY FOR FEE Connect with others and get support from people who get it: https://www.herpeswellness.com/After a herpes diagnosis, the hardest part usually isn't the diagnosis itself. It's everything you start carrying afterward. The fear. The shame. The constant worry about what other people think. And that little voice in your head that turns every reaction into a story about who
Herpes Doesn't Choose Your Love Life...YOU DO!
After a herpes diagnosis, most people don't just struggle with fear. They start forming beliefs about who gets to love them and what kind of relationship they're allowed to have now. And those beliefs, if left unchecked, start making decisions for you.In this episode, Cat Dupree walks you through how limiting beliefs about love form after a diagnosis, how they shape everything you experience, and
Change the Way You Think After Herpes
Your mind is always listening. And after a herpes diagnosis, the thoughts you keep repeating stop being just thoughts and start becoming what you believe about yourself. About who you are, who will want you, and what kind of life you get to have now.In this episode, I'm going to walk you through why your mind works against you after a diagnosis, how your thoughts quietly turn into your identity, a
Attract the Life You Want After Herpes
Cat Dupree breaks down why love isn't showing up after a herpes diagnosis, and it has nothing to do with the diagnosis itself. It comes down to your energy, your vibration, and the story you keep telling yourself about what's possible for you. Until that changes, nothing else will.In this episode, she covers the difference between chasing love out of fear and actually attracting it, and what it ta
4 Things That Change Your Experience With Herpes
Cat Dupree breaks down how to take your power back after a herpes diagnosis by changing the way you see it. If you’ve ever questioned your future, your worth, or your ability to find love, this comes down to more than the diagnosis itself. It comes down to the meaning you’ve given it.In this episode, you’ll learn how awareness, courage, acceptance, and choice can change how you experience herpes a
Stop Caring About What Other People Think: The Approval Trap That Keeps You Stuck
👉🏻 FREE ONLINE COMMUNITY Connect with others and get support from people who get it https://www.herpeswellness.com/In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down why trying to control what people think about you keeps you stuck and how overthinking what to say about your herpes diagnosis actually pulls you further away from being real. Instead of being present in the moment, you start rehearsing conversa
Is Fear Costing You Love?
👉🏻 ONLINE COMMUNITY: Connect with others for free and get support from people who get it https://www.herpeswellness.com/In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down why fear isn’t actually protecting you when it comes to putting yourself out there with herpes and how the decision to hold back is what may be costing you the most. Instead of taking chances, going after connection, or allowing something r
Herpes Disclosure: Does Timing Matter When Telling Someone?
In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down why the question “when do I tell someone I have herpes” is actually the wrong question to be asking and what really determines how that conversation goes. Instead of focusing on timing, Cat explains why waiting for the perfect moment creates more pressure, what’s driving that need to delay, and why that moment you’re waiting for doesn’t exist.You’ll also hea
Herpes Disclosure: The Secret Is In Your Silence
In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down why the moment after you tell someone you have herpes matters more than anything you say before it and how that silence reveals everything you need to know. Instead of rushing to explain yourself, justify your diagnosis, or try to control the outcome, Cat explains what’s actually happening in that quiet space and why the urge to fill it comes from fear, not
Rejection is Redirection
In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down what rejection actually means when herpes is part of the conversation and why it can feel so personal, even when it’s not about your worth. Instead of turning someone else’s response into a conclusion about your future, Cat explains how the meaning you attach to rejection shapes your experience, your confidence, and the way you show up in dating.You’ll also
Nothing Makes You Unlovable. Not Even Herpes.
In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down where that fear of not finding love actually comes from and why it can feel so real, even when it’s not based on truth. Instead of assuming that a diagnosis determines your worth or your ability to have a meaningful relationship, Cat explains how those beliefs are learned, how they get reinforced, and how they start influencing your behavior without you even
Questions That Unlock Your Life
After a herpes diagnosis, your mind can shift into overdrive. The questions you ask yourself in those early moments start shaping how you see yourself, your relationships, and what you believe is possible. Many people think the diagnosis is what creates the emotional weight, when in reality, much of it comes from the questions their mind begins asking on autopilot.In this episode, Cat Dupree break
Release Your Mind From Suffering
👉🏻 ONLINE COMMUNITYConnect with others and get support from people who get it https://www.herpeswellness.com/In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down why herpes is not what creates long term suffering and why your mind plays a much bigger role than you may think. Instead of blaming the diagnosis for every emotion, Cat shows how perception, attachment, and resistance shape the entire experience of l
Top 5 Foods to Manage Herpes Outbreaks
Living with herpes means learning how to manage outbreaks, supporting your immune system, and understanding its response to stress, nutrition, and daily habits.In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down the top five foods that support your body. From leafy greens and lean protein to immune supporting fruit and whole, minimally processed foods, this conversation focuses on practical nutrition strategi
You Get to Write Your Own Story: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Series Part 10
In this final episode of the Shift Your Mindset About Herpes series, Cat Dupree brings everything together and talks about what it really means to take your power back after a herpes diagnosis. Not by pretending it didn’t happen or waiting for fear to disappear, but by choosing who you become and the life you build moving forward.This episode explores why herpes isn’t what holds people back long t
You Can't Heal in Isolation: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Series Part 9
After a herpes diagnosis, many people try to handle everything on their own. They keep it private, do the inner work, and push forward. But even when you’re doing all the right things, something can still feel missing.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree talks about why trying to heal in isolation often makes the process harder, not easier. She shares her own experience of ke
Forgiveness Sets You Free: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 8
After a herpes diagnosis, a lot of people do the inner work. They learn, they grow, and they try to move forward. But something can still feel unfinished.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree talks about forgiveness and why it is one of the most overlooked but essential parts of healing. Not forgiveness for someone else, but forgiveness as the step that allows you to stop carr
The Truth Teller That Reveals Everything: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 7
After a herpes diagnosis, telling someone can feel like you’re handing your power over and waiting to see what happens next. Not because you want approval, but because you’re bracing for judgment, rejection, or things to change.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down why telling someone you have herpes is one of the clearest truth tellers you’ll ever experience. This
Stop Choosing from Scarcity: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 6
After a herpes diagnosis, it’s easy to start believing your options are smaller. Not because you want to settle, but because you think you have to.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down what she calls The Scarcity Trap and how it quietly shapes dating choices, relationship standards, and self-trust after diagnosis. This conversation explores why acceptance alone isn
Courage Builds Confidence: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 5
After a herpes diagnosis, fear often becomes the thing making your decisions. Not because you’re weak, but because your nervous system learned that playing it safe feels protective.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down why courage has to come before confidence and how waiting to feel ready keeps people stuck in hesitation, avoidance, and self-doubt. This conversati
Letting Go is Your Superpower: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 4
After a herpes diagnosis, it’s not just your body that has to adjust. It’s your emotions, your thoughts, and the stories you start telling yourself about who you are and what’s possible for you.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down what letting go actually looks like and why it’s essential for healing and moving forward with herpes.This episode explores why emotion
Create the Love Life You Want: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 2
After a herpes diagnosis, it is not just your confidence that changes. It is what you start believing about love itself that changes too.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down how those beliefs form, why they feel so real, and how they quietly shape the experiences you have in dating and relationships. You'll learn how repeated thoughts turn into expectations, how e
Your Thoughts Become Things: Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 2
Living with herpes isn’t just about the diagnosis. It’s about the thoughts that quietly take over afterward and shape how you see yourself, your worth, and your future.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down how repeated thoughts influence confidence, self-worth, and emotional healing after a herpes diagnosis. You’ll learn why the brain treats familiar thoughts as tr
Herpes is Only Skin Deep - Shift Your Mindset About Herpes Part 1
In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree unpacks the real reason your reaction to herpes is not about herpes it’s about the beliefs, emotional patterns and past experiences that get triggered the moment you hear the words “you have herpes.”You’ll hear about the nervous system response, why the diagnosis is felt on a personal level and how shadow work, childhood programming and ne
Shift Your Mindset About Herpes
This episode begins a powerful empower series, providing an overview of the 10 most impactful lessons I learned since my herpes diagnosis. Find genuine motivation and practical self-improvement strategies to cultivate a positive mindset, offering insights into how to change your life with herpes. Get ready to shift your perspective and step into a more confident future.✅ Join our online community
Why Your Energy is Blocking Love...Not Herpes
In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree introduces a concept most people with herpes have never heard of but need after a diagnosis: The Love Frequency. This is the emotional state that shapes your confidence, your relationships, and the kind of connections you attract.Cat breaks down why love feels out of reach after getting diagnosed with genital or oral herpes, how fear and w
Dating & Herpes: Having "The Talk"
In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down what it really takes to have the talk. That moment when you tell someone you have herpes. You’ll learn why the fear leading up to the conversation is often worse than the conversation itself, and how the way you approach it has everything to do with your self-worth, not your diagnosis.Cat explains why trying to find the “perfec
Dating & Herpes: HOW TO Avoid the "Scarcity Trap"
✅ Join our online community and participate in herpes discussion forums for free: https://www.herpeswellness.com/In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down The Scarcity Trap — that mindset that convinces you to stay in the wrong relationship just because someone “accepts” you. You’ll learn how fear, self-doubt, and low self-worth can keep you holding on to what’s famili
Finding Power in NO!
In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down the truth about rejection, approval, and why so many people living with herpes base their self-worth on someone else’s “yes.” You’ll learn how the fear of rejection is often tied to deeper wounds—like shame, abandonment, or not feeling enough—and how herpes can bring those emotions to the surface.Cat shares how to stop chasing
3 Ways to Reclaim Your Life from Herpes
✅ Join our online community and participate in herpes discussion forums for free: https://www.herpeswellness.com/Why does herpes make you question your worth? Why does it feel like your whole world changes after getting that diagnosis?In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree dives deep into what herpes really brings to the surface and how it’s often not the diagnosis itself that
5 KEY THINGS To Know About Herpes Immunity
Can you get herpes again in a different spot if you or your partner already have it?
What about if one of you has HSV2 and the other doesn’t — can it show up in more than one place?In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree clears up the confusion around herpes immunity and explains what really happens after your body builds antibodies for HSV1 or HSV2. You’ll learn what autoinocul
Become Fearless & Confident After Herpes
Fear is one of the biggest things that keeps people stuck after a herpes diagnosis. Whether it’s fear of rejection, fear of judgment, or fear of never finding love again, it all creates a reality built on limitations instead of truth. But here’s what most people don’t realize: fear is just a story. And once you learn how to move through it, you can start creating a life and love that feel real, co
Herpes Facts and Myths - What Almost Everyone Gets Wrong
Most people think they know the truth about herpes — but so much of what’s out there is flat-out wrong. From who gets it, to how it spreads, to what living with it actually looks like, misinformation has shaped the stigma for decades.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down the biggest herpes myths and facts so you can finally separate what’s real from what’s not. You
HSV-1 Facts Everyone Should Know
Most people think HSV-1 is just a cold sore — but the truth is, it’s a lot more complicated than that. From kissing, to intimacy “down-there”, to sharing lip products, there’s still a ton of confusion about how HSV-1 really spreads and how to prevent it.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree clears up the myths about HSV-1 transmission, explains what the World Health Organizati
Overcome the Stigma from Herpes
What does stigma around herpes really mean — and how do you finally get rid of it? Whether you’ve been recently diagnosed or you’ve lived with herpes for years, this episode shows you how to stop letting the diagnosis define you.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down the four steps that helped her change the way she saw herself after her herpes diagnosis: Awareness,
HOW TO Protect Yourself & Others from Herpes (HSV-1 & HSV-2)
✅ Join our free online community at https://www.herpeswellness.com/How do you actually prevent passing herpes to someone you love? In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree breaks down the facts about herpes transmission, prevention, and what the science really says about lowering the chances.You’ll learn how HSV1 and HSV2 are transmitted, why asymptomatic shedding is so important
Take Your Power Back From Herpes
✅ Join our free online community at https://www.herpeswellness.com/👉🏻 Download the Herpes Wellness community app on the App Store or on Google PlayGet the "You Are" affirmations in the YouTube video description.What does it really mean to take your power back from herpes? If you’ve ever felt like your love life, confidence, or even your future ended the day you were diagnosed, this episode is for
Navigating Intimacy with Herpes
✅ Join our free online community at https://www.herpeswellness.com/What does intimacy really look like when herpes is part of the relationship?Whether you have it or you’re thinking about dating someone who does, this episode breaks it down with real stories and facts. In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree shares what it was like to navigate intimacy in a long-term relationshi
Finding Love After Herpes
If you’ve ever felt like your diagnosis means you’ll be alone forever, this episode will change the way you see yourself, dating, and relationships.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree shares the exact mindset shifts that helped her go from believing love was impossible after herpes to being in a relationship with someone who chose her — herpes and all.You’ll learn how limiti
Herpes is THE BEST BS DETECTOR!
Herpes has a way of revealing more about the people around you than it does about you. In this episode, Cat Dupree shares why disclosure is the ultimate BS detector—and how the way someone reacts tells you exactly who they are. From friends and family to dating and relationships, this raw conversation flips the script and shows you why their response doesn’t define your worth—it shows you who dese
Why Are People So FREAKED OUT About Herpes (And Why They Shouldn't Be)
Why is everyone so afraid of herpes, and why they should they be? In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down how herpes became the most judged and misunderstood STI of all time. From the infamous 1982 TIME Magazine cover to the rise of stigma-fueled media, she unpacks where all the shame started, what the science actually says, and how to finally let go of the fear. If you're living with HSV1 or HSV2
How and When to Tell Someone You Have Herpes
Wondering how to tell someone you have herpes? Or when the “right time” is to bring it up? In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down what actually matters when it comes to herpes disclosure—without the fluff or BS.In this episode you'll discover:Being Okay with Having HerpesDoes It Matter How You Say It?Feeling Safe and What It MeansWhen Are You Ready to Disclose?When is the Right Time to Tell Someo
Herpes Tests Explained: What You Need to Know
Confused about herpes testing? You’re not alone. Between swab tests, IgM, IgG, and the Western Blot, it can be hard to know which test is accurate, when to take it, and how to avoid false positives.In this episode, I’ll walk you through:✅ How each herpes test works – swab, IgM, IgG, and Western Blot ✅ The best timing for testing to avoid false negatives ✅ Why IgM tests are unreliable (and even the
5 Foods That Trigger Herpes Outbreaks
Herpes outbreaks can feel random—but your diet might be playing a bigger role than you realize.In this episode of Herpes Wellness, we break down five common triggers that could be contributing to your symptoms. You’ll learn how certain foods affect the herpes virus, what to watch for, and how to start noticing patterns in your own body. We’ll also talk about natural supplements like L-Lysine and M
Herpes Intimacy Methods with a Partner Who Doesn't Have Herpes
In this episode, Cat Dupree shares how she navigated intimacy in two real-life relationships where only one partner had herpes. From communication and trust to protection and daily antivirals, this episode includes real talk and practical insight.You’ll Find Out: How Cat made it work in a 10-year relationship without antivirals or protection What intimacy looks like now with her current herpes-neg
Herpes Outbreaks: 3 Supplements that Work to Reduce Symptoms
Herpes outbreak relief doesn’t always have to rely on medication alone. In this episode, Cat Dupree shares 3 natural supplements that many people with HSV1 and HSV2 use to help reduce symptoms, support the immune system, and prevent future herpes outbreaks. Whether you’re looking for natural herpes remedies, want to take a break from antivirals, or just want to feel more in control of your body—th
Herpes Disclosure: This One Tip Changes Everything
Herpes disclosure can feel terrifying—but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, Cat Dupree shares a powerful, real-world approach to telling someone you have herpes without over-explaining, apologizing, or giving your power away.Listeners will learn exactly what to say, what not to say, and why staying quiet after disclosure is the most confident move you can make. Whether you're dating with her
5 Signs That You May Have Herpes
Most people think they’d know if they had herpes—but the signs aren’t always obvious. In this video, Cat Dupree breaks down five subtle but important signs that could point to a herpes infection, even if you’ve never had what most people would consider a “typical” outbreak. Using her own experience as a guide, Cat explores how HSV1 and HSV2 can show up in ways that are easy to dismiss or misinterp
Herpes Dating Apps: Why They Help and How They Might Hold You Back
In this episode, Cat Dupree breaks down the emotional rollercoaster of using herpes dating sites—what helped, what hurt, and what no one is telling you. Cat shares her real story of navigating dating after diagnosis, the limiting beliefs she had to break through, and what finally gave her the freedom to open back up to love. Whether you're living with HSV1 or HSV2, newly diagnosed, or years into y
Herpes and Pregnancy: Pregnant or Planning to Be? Here's what you should know.
If you’re pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or just found out you have herpes and you’re worried about what that means for your future—this episode is for you.One of our viewers recently reached out with concerns about herpes and pregnancy, and while I’ve never had a baby myself, I knew this was an important conversation to have.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree d
Herpes and Disclosure: The Truth Others Won't Tell You
What does it really look like to come out about having herpes? Whether you’re newly diagnosed or still struggling with when to disclose, this episode breaks it down.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree shares how she told her now-partner that she has genital herpes—without a script, without a plan, and with a whole lot of nerves. It wasn’t perfect. But it was real. And the re
Herpes and Intimacy: What You Should Know
What does intimacy look like when herpes is part of the relationship? Whether you have herpes or you're thinking about dating someone who does, this episode breaks it down.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree shares what it was like to navigate intimacy in a long-term relationship with someone who had herpes (when she didn’t), and how she approaches intimacy now with a partne
Herpes Testing - Why You Might Be Denied
Most people with herpes, including those with genital herpes, don’t even know they have it. And yet doctors still refuse herpes testing unless visible symptoms appear.In this episode of the Herpes Wellness Podcast, Cat Dupree shares her boyfriend’s real experience with herpes testing and being denied a herpes test—despite full disclosure of an Cat's HSV2 diagnosis—and talks openly about the ongoin
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