Childhood Trauma, ADHD & Learning Calm with Amanda Bearce

About this episode

Amanda Bearce discusses her experiences with childhood trauma and its impact on her life and mental health.

Wellness coach Amanda Bearce joins me to talk about growing up with fear, instability, and a nervous system that never fully learned how to rest. Amanda shares how her father’s severe mental health struggles shaped her childhood, including years of stalking, disrupted sleep, and a constant sense of uncertainty. She reflects on how those early experiences followed her into adolescence and adulthood — through school, relationships, anxiety, self-blame, and an abusive relationship that mirrored ...

People in this episode

Host: Regina Sayer

Guest: Amanda Bearce

Topics covered

• childhood trauma
• ADHD
• mental health
• wellness coaching
• self-improvement

Keywords

• childhood trauma
• ADHD
• mental health
• wellness coach
• anxiety
• self-blame
• abusive relationship

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