HeyJaredADHD Scapegoat Podcast
On the ADHD Scapegoat podcast, we're going to talk about everything ADHD and scapegoating. I'm Angie, an Advanced Certified ADHD Life Coach (ACALC), late diagnosis ADHDer, & trauma survivor of Family Scapegoating Abuse.
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When Asking Questions Becomes Evidence Against You (opens the original)
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Have you ever asked a simple question only to find yourself defending your entire character? In this episode of the ADHD Scapegoat Podcast, we explore the frustrating and confusing experience of having your curiosity, concern, and need for clarity interpreted as malicious intent. For those in narcissistic or abusive family systems, asking "why" is often seen as an attack. This is especially true for the ADHD scapegoat, whose natural pattern recognition and justice sensitivity allow them to spot
Back to School with Undiagnosed ADHD. School Was Hard. Home Made It Harder. (opens the original)
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For many, the start of a new school year brings back a flood of memories. But for those who grew up with undiagnosed ADHD and as the family scapegoat, those memories are often tied to a cycle of overcompensation, misunderstanding, and isolation. In this episode, Angie reflects on her experience as the "new kid" who had to constantly adapt to new environments while battling a nervous system that no one understood. Angie explores the exhausting reality of being a "high functioning" girl with ADHD.
The Rules of the Family Are Not the Rules of Reality (opens the original)
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Have you ever felt like you were playing a game where the rules changed every time you started to win? In this episode of the ADHD Scapegoat Podcast, host Angie explores the "fluid morals" and "situational rules" of dysfunctional family systems. For the family scapegoat, rules are often weaponized to maintain control, while other family members violate those same standards without consequence. This conversation dives into why ADHD brains, with their high justice sensitivity and strong pattern re
Sibling Rivalry vs. Sibling Bullying: Abuse Family Built a Cover Story For (opens the original)
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Is it just sibling rivalry, or is it something more sinister? In this episode of the ADHD Scapegoat podcast, host Angie and her husband Jeremy dive into the painful distinction between normal sibling conflict and actual sibling bullying. Many toxic family systems use phrases like "siblings fight" or "boys will be boys" as a cover story to minimize one-sided targeting and emotional abuse.Angie and Jeremy compare their vastly different childhood experiences to highlight how healthy conflict involv
Is She Difficult… Or Is She Just Not Responding the Way You Want Her To? (opens the original)
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In this episode of the ADHD Scapegoat podcast, host Angie dives into the common experience of being labeled "difficult" or a "bitch." For many ADHD women and family scapegoats, these terms are weaponized the moment they stop over-functioning and start setting boundaries. Drawing inspiration from "The Bee and the Fox," Angie explores the difference between being cruel and simply declining to manage other people's emotions. When a woman stops automatically repairing things she didn't break or expl
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