Ep 795 The Adrenaline Trap: Why you Keep Overthinking, Overgiving, and are Operating on Fumes w/ Psychologist Dr. David Bonnano

May 21, 2026
Abundance, Money, Podcast, Podcast Guest, Success

If you constantly feel mentally overloaded, emotionally exhausted, stuck in cycles of procrastination or self-sabotage, or like your brain will not shut off no matter how much mindset work, healing work, therapy, or personal development you’ve done… this episode is going to connect a lot of dots.

In this powerful conversation, Tiffany sits down with clinical psychologist and PTSD expert Dr. David Bonanno to unpack the hidden neurological role adrenaline plays in chronic stress, burnout, impulsive decisions, overwhelm, emotional reactivity, procrastination, inconsistency, and high-functioning anxiety.

This episode explores why so many entrepreneurs, creators, high achievers, and ambitious people unknowingly operate in chronic compounded stress states — and how that impacts your nervous system, decision-making, habits, emotional regulation, productivity, business growth, relationships, and overall well-being.

This conversation is deeply validating, eye-opening, and packed with practical insight around nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, trauma responses, stress management, mental overload, burnout recovery, entrepreneur mental health, emotional decision-making, and sustainable success.

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In this powerful conversation, Tiffany sits down with clinical psychologist and PTSD expert Dr. David Bonanno to unpack the hidden neurological role adrenaline plays in chronic stress, burnout, impulsive decisions, overwhelm, emotional reactivity, procrastination, inconsistency, and high-functioning anxiety.

This episode explores why so many entrepreneurs, creators, high achievers, and ambitious people unknowingly operate in chronic compounded stress states — and how that impacts your nervous system, decision-making, habits, emotional regulation, productivity, business growth, relationships, and overall well-being.

This conversation is deeply validating, eye-opening, and packed with practical insight around nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, trauma responses, stress management, mental overload, burnout recovery, entrepreneur mental health, emotional decision-making, and sustainable success.

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In this episode, we discuss:

Why adrenaline may secretly be driving procrastination, impulsive behavior, overwhelm, emotional eating, overworking, doom scrolling, people pleasing, and self-sabotage
The neurological reason you keep repeating behaviors you logically know are not helping you
Chronic stress, high-functioning anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation in entrepreneurs and ambitious people
Decision fatigue, emotional reactivity, burnout symptoms, and mental exhaustion
Why “just be disciplined” often does not work when your nervous system is overloaded
The hidden relationship between stress hormones, survival mode, and inconsistent behavior
How chronic compounded pressure impacts business owners, creators, leaders, and high achievers
PTSD, stress responses, and emotional regulation techniques
Bonanno’s De-Adrenalization process and how it helps reset the nervous system quickly
How to create more calm, clarity, emotional stability, and sustainable success in business and life

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