About this podcast

Join Mel Robbins as she welcomes her dream guest, world-renowned trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté, for an illuminating conversation that uncovers the shocking links between early life experiences, trauma, and a spectrum of conditions including ADHD, addiction, anxiety, autoimmune diseases, and people-pleasing. Dr. Maté, a New York Times best-selling author, delves into how childhood conditions—from physical environment and nutrition to emotional states and parental stress—profoundly shape brain development and lifelong health. This episode offers powerful, science-backed insights into understanding your past to foster real healing and make healthier choices today. Discover why conventional views on these conditions might be incomplete and learn actionable steps for lasting change, emphasizing that healing is a journey not meant to be traveled alone.