Trauma, AuDHD (autism and ADHD) and Your 9 Senses

Ever wondered why certain sounds feel unbearable while others soothe you instantly (cats purring, maybe?)? Or why a scented candle can wreck your whole day? (Or a steam cleaner revolutionise your entire LIFE?) In this solo episode of Soles to Soul Care for Trauma and AuDHD, I explain all nine senses (yes, nine!) as part of the FEEL. LOVE. HEAL. framework, exploring how sensory sensitivity shapes life with AuDHD and trauma. Owning your sensory differences, rather than fighting them, can be genuinely life-changing. We’ll cover vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, intuition, interoception, proprioception, and neuroception (with a little Polyvagal Purrs cat wisdom thrown in), plus practical ways to soothe what’s overwhelming and amplify what feels good. 🎧 Grab free meditations and downloads: solestosoul.ie/free-downloads 🐾 More on Polyvagal Purrs: solestosoul.ie/feline 💌 Get in touch: [email protected] Le grá (with love), Ev3 #AuDHD #TraumaRecovery #SensoryProcessing #Neurodivergent #PolyvagalTheory CHAPTERS 0:00 Proprioception and the joy of movement 3:25 Working with sensory differences 5:06 Using sensory acuity (and NLP) to get more of what you want 6:54 Auditing your nine senses 8:02 Vision and hearing 10:57 Touch and taste 12:38 Smell, sensory overwhelm and the steam cleaner 15:01 Intuition and the sixth sense 16:56 Interoception and reconnecting with the body 18:00 Proprioception, movement and balance 20:35 Neuroception, safety and connection 21:52 Love, acceptance and sensory differences 22:54 Community, co-regulation and collective care 24:12 Grounding and listening to what you need LINKS https://solestosoul.ie/feline/ If you enjoyed this, check out: Episode 48: Cattitude: Purr! Hiss! Freeze! Polyvagal informed self care for trauma and/or ADHD. With cats https://solestosoul.ie/podcast-feed/cattitude-purr-hiss-freeze-polyvagal-informed-self-care-for-trauma-and-or-adhd-with-cats/ Episode 102: Navigating Dental Treatment with Sensory Differences https://solestosoul.ie/2026/03/17/navigating-dental-treatment-with-sensory-differences-episode-102-of-soles-to-soul-care-for-trauma-and-audhd-with-eve-menezes-cunningham/ Episode 105: SuPURR! Cats Are Divine and So Are You https://solestosoul.ie/2026/04/07/supurr-cats-are-divine-and-so-are-you-episode-105-of-soles-to-soul-care-for-trauma-and-audhd/ Episode 100: Dr Miguel Toribio Mateas on ADHD Body and Mind: https://solestosoul.ie/2026/03/03/dr-miguel-toribio-mateas-on-adhd-body-and-mind-episode-100-of-soles-to-soul-care-for-trauma-and-audhd/ Choose your own adventures at https://solestosoul.ie/adventures/ Book your free telephone consultation and access 100s of body-mind practices at https://solestosoul.ie/free-downloads Find out more about trauma-informed and neurodivergence affirming yoga, yoga nidra and meditation (and book for the Living and Working with Neurodivergence Conference next month) at https://solestosoul.ie/yoga Find out more about using NLP to support yourself at https://solestosoul.ie/nlp