ADHD & Trauma Pt. 2: Why You Overreact (and It’s Not Your Fault)

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

Episode 037: In part two of the ADHD & Trauma series, we continue a vital conversation at the intersection of ADHD and trauma. Ron Souers, strengths coach and host of Don’t Mind Me, I Just Have ADHD, takes us beyond diagnosis and deep into the nervous system. In this episode, he unpacks how trauma isn't just a memory—it's something that gets stored in our bodies. It's in your reactions, your relationships, your breath.

Featuring insights from Dr. Gabor Maté, Peter Levine, and Bessel van der Kolk, this episode offers raw storytelling, body-based truth, and a path toward fierce self-compassion. And if you've ever wondered why a small moment sets off a massive response—this episode will hit home.

What You’ll Learn:

• How trauma gets stored in the body and can be triggered at any moment, even decades later

• Why ADHD symptoms like time blindness and emotional overwhelm may be survival responses

• What trauma really is (and isn’t), according to Gabor Maté

• How to start healing through authenticity, anger, acceptance, and agency

• Why “messy” isn’t lazy—it’s adaptive

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"Don' Mind Me, I Just Have ADHD!" w/ Ron Souers:

Hosted by Social Shift coach and fierce kindness and ADHD advocate Ron Souers, this podcast is a raw, real, and a radically compassionate space for adults navigating ADHD, depression, anxiety, and the beautiful chaos of being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world.

Each week, Ron dives deep into the emotional archaeology of what makes us feel “too much” or “not enough,” and unearths practical, science-backed strategies to shift your perspective. From masking and rejection sensitivity to procrastination, imposter syndrome, and the ADHD–LGBTQ+ intersection, no topic is off-limits.

This is more than a podcast—it’s a permission slip to feel, to heal, and to take up space.

Expect:

🔥 Hard truths wrapped in kindness
🔥 Courageous conversations with guests who get it
🔥 Simple tools for focus, rest, connection, and growth

You don’t need to be fixed. You just need to be seen.
So hit subscribe, take a deep breath, and let’s make it cool to be different—together.

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