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Podcast: Authentically ADHD with Carmen
Episode: ADHD and Emotional Intelligence: Why Feelings Can Feel Like Fireworks in a Windstorm
Description: Welcome back to Authentically ADHD, where we turn emotional chaos into curious exploration. In this episode, Carmen dives deep into one of ADHD’s most misunderstood challenges: emotional intelligence. Spoiler alert — it’s not about being too sensitive, too reactive, or too much. It’s about how the ADHD brain processes emotional information on a totally different timeline.✨ What we explore in this episode:* What emotional intelligence really is, and why it’s essential for adulting, relationships, and self-understanding* The neuroscience behind why ADHD brains struggle with emotional regulation, from delayed prefrontal c...