About this episode

This episode explores the connection between trauma and ADHD in the context of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the impact of the nervous system on behavior and business.

Stuck in "fight or flight" and don't know why? Your triggers aren't flaws — they're old programs nobody asked about. The Impulsive Thinker® breaks the silence on trauma's real business cost. In This Episode: Why past trauma, not ADHD, drives most Entrepreneur triggers How your nervous system sabotages you without warning Why asking "why" beats slapping on another label What You'll Take Away: Trauma gets missed — even after years of therapy ADHD isn't the cause of constant fires and emotional resets Your labelled "issues" might be survival patterns from childhood No one asks what shaped your nervous system — and that's the actual problem You never learned to feel safe, so "safe" feels wrong ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode is about the link between trauma, ADHD, and business chaos for neurodivergent Entrepreneurs. The Impulsive Thinker® reflects on his recent conversation with Patrick Murphy to confront what traditional therapy misses. He tackles trauma-driven patterns and nervous system triggers — not just "ADHD symptoms." You'll hear why being labelled isn't fixing anything and how nobody asks the only question that matters. This is a hard look at why staying "on edge" can ruin…

People in this episode

Host: André Brisson

Guest: Patrick Murphy

Topics covered

• ADHD
• trauma
• nervous system
• entrepreneurship
• mental health
• self-improvement

Keywords

• ADHD
• trauma
• nervous system
• entrepreneur triggers
• emotional resets
• survival patterns
• therapy
• business chaos

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