Show Notes
Jessica Summers is a world leading ADHD expert specialising in Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria.
As a qualified psychotherapist she can help you understand why you overthink, struggle with shame and why you’re triggered by that one small comment.
Chapters:
00:00 Trailer
01:22 What is RSD (and why does it hurt)
04:18 Jessica’s RSD mission
07:38 ‘RSD isn’t real’
08:54 The tinniest comment
11:09 20,000 extra criticisms
13:20 RSD in women vs in men
14:08 RSD in romantic relationships
15:16 The RSD blockades
17:36 The costs of perfectionism
19:37 The importance of ‘Dysphoria’
20:32 Tiimo advert
21:54 How to manage RSD
24:57 RSD and aggression
27:18 How RSD affects masking
28:20 How to stop people pleasing
29:54 How to reframe RSD
30:40 Can RSD be useful
31:41 Closing RSD tips
32:16 Jessica’s ADHD item
34:04 Audience questions
38:10 A letter to my younger self
Jessica Summers is a hypno-psychotherapist, nervous system regulation specialist, and creator of RSD Free—the only program that targets Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria at its neurological root. She discovered her breakthrough approach while retraining her own nervous system to recover from post-viral syndrome, which unexpectedly resolved her lifelong RSD. Jessica now helps neurodivergent adults rewire their brains for emotional resilience and calm.
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Producer: Timon Woodward
Recorded by: Hamlin Studios
Trailer editor: Ryan Faber
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