Author Sue Reed on Rewilding, Writing, Boundaries, Naps, Trauma Recovery and Late Diagnosed ADHD

I so loved talking to Sue Reed about her books, trauma recovery, late diagnosis of ADHD, graveyards, blackberries, nana naps, sea swims, trees and so much more. What part/s of your story have you been told others don’t care about? What might you be able to alchemise if you give yourself permission to care about it and trust that others will too? You can watch or listen wherever you podcast and access full transcript, show notes, links and more here le grá (with love), Ev3 #suereed #therewildingofmollymcflynn #authorlife #latediagnosedadhd #traumahealing CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to the podcast and meeting Sue Reed 04:10 From therapy to creative writing and The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn 10:14 Self-care, cold water and finding space to regulate 15:27 The importance of movement and learning to feel lovable 20:57 Addiction, trauma and understanding what happened 23:32 Finding your voice through writing and an ADHD diagnosis 27:13 From shame to self-compassion 30:57 Realising it wasn’t your fault 34:09 Learning to set boundaries 35:52 Finding community, connection and support 40:26 Throwing cardamom pods for Gill Castle 42:41 What Sue would tell her younger self 45:20 It absolutely was not your fault 46:22 Grounding and checking in with yourself LINKS RIPE Post-trauma badassery, unapologetic ageing, gardening as witchcraft, menopausal resurrection, van life joyrides, and neurospicy chaos. By Sue Reed RIPE Dear Sue... Dear Sue… Read more a year ago · 63 likes · 59 comments · Sue Reed https://suereedwrites.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/suereedwrites/ https://www.facebook.com/suereedwrites https://chameleonbuddies.org.uk/ https://chameleonbuddies.org.uk/cloudline/ https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books If you enjoyed this, check out: Episode 14: Author and former Psychologies Editor Suzy Walker talks big leaps, heart leaps, meditation and more as she shares her ideal and actual self and Self care practices https://solestosoul.ie/podcast-feed/former-psychologies-editor-suzy-walker-talks-big-leaps-heart-leaps-meditation-and-more-as-she-shares-her-ideal-and-actual-self-and-self-care-practices/ Episode 127: Compassion and Pandas with Louise Lucas https://solestosoul.ie/2026/09/08/compassion-and-pandas-with-louise-lucas-episode-127-of-soles-to-soul-care-for-trauma-and-audhd-with-eve-menezes-cunningham/ Episode 131: Sobriety, Food, Trauma and AuDHD https://solestosoul.ie/2026/10/06/sobriety-food-trauma-and-audhd-episode-131-of-soles-to-soul-care-for-trauma-and-audhd-with-eve-menezes-cunningham/ Choose your own adventures: https://solestosoul.ie/adventures/ Book your free telephone consultation and access 100s of body-mind practices at https://solestosoul.ie/free-downloads