The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Moment 210: Dr. Gabor Maté: Your Trauma Is Secretly Controlling You! (Until You Try This)
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Apr 25, 2025 
Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician and author renowned for his insights on trauma and addiction, delves into the hidden wounds from childhood that shape adult behavior. He argues that many struggles, like anxiety and people-pleasing, stem from unmet emotional needs rather than flaws. The conversation uncovers how both major traumas and subtle emotional neglect affect mental health. Maté emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and offers methods for healing, revealing how trauma can act like a puppet master in our lives.
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Trauma Is a Psychological Wound
- Trauma is a psychological wound from early emotional deprivation, not just bad experiences.\n- Like physical wounds, trauma scars and limits emotional flexibility, making reactions stereotypical and rigid.
Small-T Trauma Also Wounds
- Trauma includes big events and small emotional neglect, even in loving families.\n- Emotional needs must be met for healthy development; their absence wounds children deeply.
Trump Brothers' Trauma Outcomes
- Donald Trump's traumatic childhood shaped his aggressive, grandiose survival tactics.\n- His brother succumbed to alcoholism, showing different outcomes of childhood trauma.