The Mind Change Podcast

Are you swallowing your truth… and feeling it burn?In this episode of The Mind Change Podcast emotional drivers series, Heather McKean uncovers the subconscious patterns behind GERD and acid reflux—symptoms often blamed on food, stress, or “just getting older,” but rooted much deeper in the mind.Heather breaks down how unspoken anger, guilt, fear of rejection, people-pleasing, and lifelong self-silencing can create the internal “acid” the body can no longer cool on its own. She shares the story of “Naomi,” a woman who learned early that speaking up meant losing love—so she stayed quiet, compliant, and responsible for everyone but herself. When her body finally pushed back through chronic reflux, Mind Change work helped her safely process the emotions she once swallowed whole.You’ll explore powerful questions to help you identify: • What you can no longer “stomach” in your life • The truths you keep holding in to stay safe or accepted • Where guilt, resentment, or pressure may be creating internal burn • How to begin rewiring your emotional responses around expression and boundariesIf GERD has been your body’s way of speaking for you, this episode reveals how Mind Change techniques can help you reclaim your voice, restore safety around self-expression, and cool the emotional fire from the inside out.Tune in and discover what your body has been trying to tell you.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Intimacy isn’t a script to perform—it’s a nervous system that feels safe.Heather and Kent McKean break down intimacy as a personal skill first (self-intimacy), then a relational practice (polarity). They share how wounding can flip masculine–feminine energies, why “better communication” wasn’t enough for them, and what changed after integrating Mind Change with embodied work. You’ll also hear transformational moments from their Intimacy Awakening retreat—roommate dynamics reconnecting, shutdown patterns dissolving, and authentic presence returning.Inside this episode✨ Intimacy defined: “to know and be known” (without performance)⚖️ Masculine & feminine energies (beyond gender roles)💗 Safety vs. survival: ending mind–body dissonance🔄 Why top-down and bottom-up need each other to avoid plateaus💞 Real retreat stories: rejection loops, touch aversion, and restored polarityIf this resonated, follow the show and share it with someone ready to rewire intimacy—from the inside out.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gout is often dismissed as the outcome of rich food and alcohol, but Heather McKean reveals a deeper story: unresolved anger, shame, and control patterns that crystalize in the body as pain and inflammation. In this episode, Heather unpacks why gout so commonly strikes the feet, how early family dynamics prime a person for “acidic” emotions, and why perfectionism, worry, and feeling trapped can feed flare-ups. Through the composite case of “Marcus,” she traces the path from emotionally absent parenting to high-achieving adulthood laced with suppressed rage—and then offers practical Mind Change steps for releasing bitterness, reclaiming boundaries, and breaking generational cycles.What We Covered🧠 Gout isn’t just diet—it’s stored anger and control.🔥 Suppressed emotions become physical inflammation.👣 Feet pain = can’t move forward or stand up for self.👨‍👩‍👦 Emotionally absent parents breed perfectionism.🎭 Control creates disconnection, not safety.😔 Hidden guilt and resentment fuel flare-ups.⏳ Torn between duty and pleasure repeats old pain.🍷 Food, alcohol, or work numb buried feelings.🌿 Flares may signal healing after standing up for self.🌳 Gout invites breaking ancestral emotional cycles.💬 Heal by releasing anger, guilt, and control.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We can’t change what happened—but we can change how our minds hold it. In this powerful episode, Heather McKean sits down with Air Force veteran Matt Jefson, who carried the memory of losing 13 friends in combat for nearly two decades. Through Mind Change, Matt learned how to rewire it—transforming trauma into peace, triggers into awareness, and loss into meaning. Together, Heather and Matt reveal how rewiring the past frees us from reliving it, restores connection, and opens the door to genuine healing. Whether you’ve faced trauma, loss, or emotional overwhelm, this conversation offers hope and a new way to come home to yourself.What we explore in this episode:🧠 Rewiring the brain – You can’t change the event, but you can change how your mind holds it.🎖️ Redefining trauma – Matt didn’t erase the memory; he transformed his relationship to it.💬 From loss to meaning – He shifted from sufferer to storyteller, honoring his friends through healing.⚡ Triggers as teachers – What once caused panic now brings awareness and calm.🏠 Finding your inner home – Reframing helped Matt feel safe and present again.👥 The hidden cost of service – Many veterans carry emotional armor long after leaving duty.🪞 Awareness creates change – Seeing the pattern is the first step to rewiring it.💔 Healing ripples outward – As Matt changed, his wife began her own healing too.🧩 Beyond talking – True freedom comes from reprogramming the brain, not just retelling the story.🌅 There’s always hope – No matter your past, you can reframe it and find peace.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight,” but Heather McKean invites a deeper look. What if vision loss also reflects unprocessed grief, generational trauma, and emotional pressure?Through the Mind Change lens—and the moving story of “Marion”—Heather explores how releasing trapped emotion, softening rigid beliefs, and practicing forgiveness can expand both inner and outer vision. Gentle reflections help you begin reclaiming your way of seeing, inside and out.What We Covered👁️ Glaucoma isn’t just an eye condition—it mirrors inner pressure and suppressed emotion.🧬 Generational trauma and cultural vigilance can pass down emotional constriction.💭 Living on guard keeps the body tense and the mind in survival mode.💔 Unprocessed grief and uncried tears often turn into physical tension.🪞 Marion’s story shows how forgiveness can transform inherited resentment.💡 Letting go of pain expands both the heart and vision.👶 Childhood fear and rigid environments teach the body to hold tension.🌀 The Mind Change® process helps release emotional pressure and restore balance.💗 Healing begins when we soften how we see ourselves and others.🌅 Releasing old pressure opens space for clarity, peace, and hope.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anxiety isn’t an identity—it’s a learned loop that your mind and body can unlearn. In this episode, Heather and Kent McKean break down what anxiety really is, how it forms in childhood, and why the medical model often misses the mark. From decoding the difference between fear and anxiety to exploring how subconscious programming drives worry, they share the science and the hope behind Mind Change—the process that helps you rewire your minds and body for lasting calm and freedom.What we covered in this episode:🧠 Anxiety is learned - It’s not who you are—it’s a program your brain can rewrite.⚡ Fear ≠ Anxiety - Fear protects you now; anxiety predicts what might happen.🧬 Your body loops stress - The same survival chemicals fire—even without real danger.🎢 Worry feels rewarding - Dopamine hits make anxiety addictive and hard to stop.👶 It starts early - Childhood unpredictability wires the brain for anxiety.👩‍👧 It’s passed down - Kids absorb parents’ stress through co-regulation.💊 Meds mute, don’t heal - They dull symptoms but leave root causes untouched.🌀 Anxiety is an alarm - It’s your body asking for healing, not punishment.🧘 Words matter - Say “the anxiety I’m doing,” not “my anxiety.”💾 Mind Change rewires loops - Shift subconscious meanings to restore calm.🧩 Mind first, body always - Change the story, then retrain the nervous system.💡 Freedom is possible - Rewire the pattern—peace follows naturally.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shoulder pain may show up as bursitis, rotator cuff issues, arthritis, or frozen shoulder—but what if the deeper driver is how much you’re carrying for everyone else? In this episode, Heather McKean reframes shoulder symptoms through a Mind Change lens: the shoulders as the “seat of responsibility,” where unexamined roles, people-pleasing, control, suppressed anger, resentment, guilt, and fear of saying no can harden into pain and even immobility. You’ll hear a powerful case study (“Elena”) that maps childhood roots of over-responsibility into adult patterns, a practical medical overview, and how left vs. right shoulder messages can differ. Heather then offers clear next steps—rewiring subconscious scripts, practicing loving “no’s,” auditing which responsibilities are truly yours, and using forgiveness to release resentment—so your body can stop protesting and start recovering.What we covered in this episode: 💪 Shoulder pain isn’t just physical — it’s emotional weight made visible.🧳 The shoulders carry responsibility, over-giving, and unspoken “yeses.”😡 Frozen shoulder = your body’s sit-down strike against buried anger or duty.🔥 Bursitis signals frustration inflamed — the body’s way of speaking up.⚖️ Right side = authority & action; Left side = nurturing & emotional load.👶 Childhood patterns of over-carrying shape adult pain.🙅 Healing begins with boundaries and letting go.🌱 Your body isn’t betraying you — it’s asking you to stop carrying what was never yours.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this Q&R episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather and Kent McKean respond to listener questions that reveal how deeply the subconscious shapes everyday life.In this episode we explore:🎶 Music & Lyrics – How words and songs program the subconscious.💰 Money & Worthiness – Financial struggles tied to safety, value & self-worth.🛡️ Safe Haven – Guarding boundaries against intrusive thoughts.😴 Sleepiness – Why drowsiness in self-work signals real rewiring.🔤 Dyslexia – Learning differences as survival adaptations.🦠 Illness – Stress and subconscious patterns shape the host environment.Heather and Kent show how tools like GPS, Safe Haven, and memory work can uncover subconscious programs, release old patterns, and create resilience.✨ Change is possible—learn how to align your inner world with the life you want to live.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heather McKean interviews Vicki Durfee who shares how addressing buried trauma unlocked profound changes in her body and life. After years of interstitial cystitis procedures every 3–4 months, chronic pain, and weight gain, Vicki discovered Mind Change, began with the book and a small group, and eventually flew to a private retreat during 2020. As she released shame and fear, her triggers calmed, her marriage came alive, and she shed 65 pounds without “dieting”—guided instead by self-worth.  If you’ve “tried everything,” wonder whether your symptoms are tied to old wounds, and are finally ready to choose yourself, this conversation offers a hopeful, practical roadmap for true healing.What we cover in this episode: 💔 Breaking free from domestic violence and hidden trauma 🩺 Living with 8 years of chronic illness and invasive procedures 📖 Discovering Mind Change and early breakthroughs ✈️ A life-changing retreat in Hawaiʻi during the pandemic 🧠 How trauma maps onto the body and fuels symptoms ⚡ Ending an 8-year medical cycle and reclaiming health 💍 Restoring intimacy and healing her marriage 👨‍👩‍👧 Inspiring her family to begin their own journeys 📉 Releasing 65 pounds naturally—without dieting 🌱 Growing in confidence, spirituality, and self-love 📚 Paying it forward through book clubs and mentorship 🌟 Core message: Healing is real, and the time to start is now👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is more than a “bladder problem.” In this episode, Heather McKean explores IC as the body’s urgent language for suppressed boundaries, unresolved anger, and survival patterns learned in childhood. She maps common emotional imprints—authoritarian homes, sexual shame, peacemaker roles—and how they later surface as boundary fatigue, smoldering rage, hyper-control, and pelvic pain. Through the Mind Change approach, Heather explains “secondary gains,” why symptom flares can function as subconscious protection, and how rewiring the root narrative restores safety from the inside out. Listen in for a real client story, practical reframes, and a hopeful path forward.What we covered in this episode: 💡 Interstitial cystitis is not betrayal; it is the body communicating unmet emotional needs.⚡ The bladder symbolizes boundaries, territory, personal power, and suppressed emotions.👶 Many roots of IC begin in childhood through authoritarian homes, secrecy, or experiences of sexual shame and coercion.😡 Buried anger and unprocessed grief often resurface as pelvic pain and inflammation.🚫 Boundary fatigue develops when someone keeps saying “yes” while meaning “no,” leading to pain and flare-ups.🔥 Patterns of hypervigilance, perfectionism, and control mirror bladder tension and prevent release.💔 Sexual disconnection, shame, or trauma can show up later in life as pain during intimacy.👥 Old power dynamics are often recreated in adulthood through controlling partners or bosses.🧠 Symptoms are not failings but survival strategies that subconsciously protect through distance, control, or safety.🪞 The Mind Change® method rewires subconscious contracts so the nervous system and body can finally relax.🌱 Healing begins when buried rage is expressed, as seen in Melissa’s story of recovery.🙌 Interstitial cystitis is not a curse but communication, and with subconscious rewiring, true healing is possible.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heather McKean and Kent McKean dive into the explosive rise in autism and other neurodivergences—not to assign blame or “cure” identity, but to ask better questions about what today’s physical, emotional, and cultural environments are doing to developing brains. They unpack historical data, presentism, and labels; reframe “maladaptive” patterns as survival adaptations (and sometimes superpowers); and outline a Mind Change path focused on nervous-system safety, subconscious rewiring, and family-wide healing—keeping uniqueness while relieving unnecessary suffering. What we covered in this episode:📈 Autism rates skyrocketed from 1 in 5,000 kids to 1 in 30 in two generations 🧬 Why genes alone can’t explain the surge—environment & culture play a bigger role 🏫 How schooling, screens, toxins & stress reshape developing brains 💡 Autism as adaptation & survival strategy, not defect 🧠 Trauma’s imprint—how it rewires biology and passes through generations 👩‍👩‍👧 Parental stress and healing: why when parents shift, kids shift too 🔖 Labels can help—but they can also limit growth 🌍 The autism explosion as a mirror of our wider cultural crisis👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bipolar disorder is one of the most misunderstood and medicated conditions in mental health—but what if the brain isn’t broken at all? In this episode, Heather McKean redefines bipolar through the Mind Change lens, showing how chaotic childhoods, emotional suppression, and trauma can create subconscious survival strategies that appear as mania and depression. She shares her own personal diagnosis story, exposes the risks of conventional treatments, and explains why bipolar symptoms may actually be intelligent signals from the subconscious asking to be heard. This empowering episode offers a fresh perspective for anyone impacted by bipolar patterns, pointing the way toward lasting resolution and freedom.What we covered in this episode: 🌀 Bipolar reframed — A survival strategy, not a brain defect.🏚️ Childhood roots — Chaos, suppression, abuse, or neglect wire extremes.🛡️ Protective roles — Mania as armor, depression as slowdown.⚡ Adult patterns — Anger, highs/lows, distrust, withdrawal.💭 Core beliefs — “My needs are dangerous,” “I must impress.”📚 Expert views — Researchers question conventional treatment.💊 Medication risks — Switching, numbness, side effects, suicide risk.🧠 Chemical myth — “Imbalance” has never been proven.🌱 Heather’s story — From diagnosis to full healing.🔑 Mind Change — Rewire subconscious, not suppress symptoms.💡 Hope — Bipolar patterns can be resolved.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Heather McKean sits down with Molly Thames to explore her incredible journey from trauma, anxiety, and postpartum struggles to true healing through Mind Change. Molly shares how years of counseling left her feeling stuck, but just a few sessions with Mind Change shifted her perspective, restored her sense of worth, and brought peace to her parenting and marriage. This heartfelt conversation touches on birth trauma, breaking subconscious programs, and the ripple effect of healing across generations. Whether you’re a parent navigating overwhelm or someone longing for real transformation, Molly’s story offers hope, encouragement, and proof that deep change is possible.What you’ll hear in this episode: 🌱 From years of counseling to real breakthroughs with Mind Change 💥 Healing birth trauma, postpartum anxiety, and depression 🛑 Coping vs. reprogramming: why lasting change happens at the subconscious level 😂 How laughter and joy became part of her healing 👩‍👦 A parenting shift sparked by her son’s question, “Why do you love me?” 💑 Marriage transformation through support and boundaries 👨‍👧‍👦 Generational healing with her children and father ⚖️ Moving from scarcity and survival to abundance and presence 🌈 Life after healing: vibrant, hopeful, and free👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Heather McKean uncovers the hidden emotional and subconscious patterns that may be fueling your chronic neck tension, stiffness, or pain. Sharing her personal journey of years of failed medical treatments—including surgery—Heather explains how unspoken truths, rigid beliefs, perfectionism, and childhood coping mechanisms can keep your body locked in pain. You’ll learn how to recognize these patterns, address the real root causes, and take your first steps toward lasting relief and emotional freedom.What we covered in this episode: 💆‍♀️ Neck Pain’s Complexity – Often physical and emotional.🧠 Mind-Body Bridge – Neck connects thoughts and feelings.💔 Heather’s Story – 15 years of pain healed by addressing trauma.👧 Childhood Roots – Early neglect, control, or criticism.⚖️ Emotional Triggers – Control, fear, resentment, feeling trapped.🔄 Rigidity – Inflexible thinking and resistance to change.🙊 Suppressed Truths – Fear of speaking up or conflict.🎭 Secondary Gains – Pain can give rest or avoid issues.🛠 Healing Steps – Face truths, set boundaries, release burdens.🌀 Mind Change – Rewire patterns for lasting relief.👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode Heather hosts an honest, hopeful roundtable with Cadence McKean (18), McKenzie Brewster (32), and Angela Hooper (53) on reframing menopause as a brain “upgrade” and a powerful moment of neuroplasticity. Together they explore working with the cycle from teen years onward, viewing symptoms as intelligent signals (like hot flashes linked to unexpressed anger), and the cultural narratives that disconnect women from their bodies—including the reflex to medicate without listening first. You’ll hear real stories, practical practices (silence, nature, attuned rest), and a call to start writing your post‑menopause story today.What we covered in this episode:🌙 Menopause as a Unique Neuroplasticity Window 🔥 Symptoms as Messages From the Body 😡 Unexpressed Anger and Hot Flashes 🪞 Identity Shifts in Menopause & Life Transitions 📖 Writing Your Post-Menopause Story Now👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Menopause isn’t a decline—it’s a rebirth. In this transformative episode of The Mind Change Podcast, Heather McKean challenges the cultural myths and medical misconceptions that have fueled fear and shame around menopause for generations. She reveals the neuroscience behind hormonal shifts, the role of trauma in intensifying symptoms, and why this life stage opens a rare neuroplastic window for rewriting subconscious patterns. With insight, compassion, and empowering tools from the Mind Change® method, Heather reframes menopause as a sacred initiation into deeper wisdom, self-authority, and emotional freedom.What we covered in this episode:🌸 Reframing menopause as a neurological, emotional, and spiritual upgrade🔥 Rage, grief, and truth often surface as the body demands authenticity⚡ Menopause as a prime time for rewiring subconscious patterns💥 Trauma and stress amplify symptoms like hot flashes and insomnia🕊️ Reclaiming postmenopause as a time of wisdom and influence👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Heather McKean explores the emotional and subconscious roots of adrenal fatigue, from childhood trauma and people-pleasing to fear of vulnerability and spiritual burnout. Through relatable stories and mind-opening insights, you’ll discover how long-held survival patterns quietly drain your life force — and how Mind Change can help you finally break free. If you’re tired of being tired, this episode could be your turning point.In this episode:⚠️ Chronic stress and burnout explained in a clear, relatable way 😴 Common physical and emotional symptoms you might not connect to adrenal fatigue 👧 How childhood roles and patterns silently drain your energy as an adult 💔 Uncovering the emotional root causes behind chronic exhaustion 🧩 How to begin real healing with the Mind Change® method👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kidney stones aren’t just mineral buildup—they’re messages from a body under emotional siege. In this episode, Heather McKean connects the dots between chronic self‑criticism, suppressed rage, childhood scapegoating, and the brutal pain of kidney stones. Discover how to decode your body’s SOS, release the pressure, and finally heal—mind, body, and spirit.Inside this episode⚖️ Biology vs. the body’s warning system — what symptoms might really be signaling 👧 How childhood roles quietly set the stage for chronic issues 🧠 Core beliefs that keep patterns (and kidney stones) repeating 🎭 The hidden benefits and secondary gains that block true healing👉 Full resources, courses & community: mindchange.com👍 Like what you hear? Follow & leave a review to help others find the show.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

ADHD isn’t a defect— it’s a brilliant survival strategy.Heather McKean and co-host Kent dive into the neuroscience (dopamine, DMN, hyper-vigilance), childhood ACEs, and school-system pressures that wire an “ADHD brain.” Then they show how Mind Change tools re-route those patterns—no shame, no labels.Inside this conversation:🧠 Why a hyperactive brain is often a hyper-vigilant brain 🍭 The difference between dopamine “hunger” and true connection 🏫 How compliance-based classrooms can amplify emotional and behavioral symptoms 🔁 Rewiring steps that transform coping mechanisms into genuine superpowersHit ▶︎ to rethink everything you were told about ADHD—and grab the free resources at mindchange.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Break triggers and live free—this Q&R episode turns community questions into rapid-fire mind shifts.• Parenting under pressure – Heather unpacks why toddlers tap our own childhood wiring and how to calm the inner “volcano” before coaching kids.• Is change a skill? – Kent explains why multilingual, multi-culture brains often adapt faster—and how anyone can catch up.• Choosing the right help – Separating deep rewiring from surface-level “mindset tips” in today’s crowded coaching space.• Food freedom – Moving from strict avoidance to abundant, judgment-free eating without losing healthy boundaries.• Addiction without withdrawals – Why craving relief lives in the subconscious program (not the substance) and how to rewrite it.• Body vs. mind – Do muscles store memories? We map bottom-up and top-down healing so nothing gets left behind.🎙️ Send an audio question for future Q&Rs: podcast@mindchange.com🗓️ Retreats & courses: mindchange.com/retreatSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-mind-change-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy