About this episode

This episode explores the complexities of anger and emotional regulation for ADHD entrepreneurs, emphasizing the importance of understanding and communicating anger rather than suppressing it.

You're not angry. You're activated. And the world keeps confusing anger with aggression—at your expense. The Impulsive Thinker® and Patrick Murphy break down what no one tells ADHD Entrepreneurs about emotional fire. In This Episode: Anger vs. aggression—actual difference and why it matters Emotional regulation, "activation," and dysregulation in ADHD Entrepreneurs Using anger as a boundary and value detector What You'll Take Away: Suppressed anger is what turns into rage or sideways aggression—not the feeling itself "Activated" isn't the same as dysregulated—know the line Anger points to violated boundaries, values, or dignity; it's not always destructive Sitting with anger teaches you what really matters to you Communicating anger isn't the problem; suppressing it is GUEST BIO Patrick Murphy is a former Wall Street Journal executive turned mental health coach for high-performing Entrepreneurs. He built his startup after somatic work finally addressed the anxiety therapy never touched. www.murph.live https://www.instagram.com/murph.live https://open.spotify.com/show/3gkHa4yj8Ts8f6WczFRiGz?si=6986fc41cc704ded ABOUT THIS EPISODE This episode of The Impulsive Thinker® dives into…

People in this episode

Host: André Brisson

Guest: Patrick Murphy

Topics covered

• anger
• emotional regulation
• ADHD
• entrepreneurship
• boundaries
• dysregulation

Keywords

• anger
• activation
• emotional dysregulation
• ADHD entrepreneurs
• boundaries
• mental health
• suppressed anger
• communication

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Organizations: Wall Street Journal, murph.live, Instagram, Spotify

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