Why ADHD Makes Us Overreact: From Reese's Cups to Bam Adebayo

EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 28 MIN

Why ADHD Makes Us Overreact: From Reese's Cups to Bam Adebayo

from The Dad Voice Podcast · host The Dad Voice Podcast

Welcome to the most distracted "Dad Blast" yet. We started this episode wanting to dive deep into ADHD Emotional Dysregulation, specifically how our brains make us overreact both positively (hyper-excitement) and negatively (instant rage), but then the ADHD took over. Before we knew it, we were in a heated debate over the "proper" way to pronounce Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and why it’s the hill we’re willing to die on. We also touch on the "News Burnout" many ADHD dads are feeling right now; when everything in the world feels like war, how do you keep up? We trade the headlines for things that actually bring us joy: One Piece updates and the latest on Bam Adebayo. In this episode: ADHD & Overreacting: Managing the emotional "volume knob." The Great Reese’s Debate: How do you actually say it? News Fatigue: Why the ADHD brain shuts down during global conflict. Sports & Anime: One Piece theories and Bam Adebayo's impact. NEW TO THE DAD BLAST? The Dad Blast is our unfiltered, high-energy companion to The Dad Voice Podcast. It’s built for the dads who have 47 browser tabs open and a brain that never stops. No structure, no rules, just Dad Voice. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedadvoicepod 👥 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedadvoicepod 🗣️ Join our Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thedadvoicepod/ 🎙️Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dad-voice-podcast/id1823573510 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ATnBZmcc9ofrCPixMWEwY?si=9dccfee5906f44bc CONNECT WITH US: 💬 Tell us your "Dad Overreaction" in the comments! 📨 Want some Dadvice? email us at [email protected], use subject line 'Dadvice' and you can request to remain anonymous if you want.  #ADHD #DadLife #DadBlast #TheDadVoice New episodes every week Thursdays @ 6PM (Audio on all other platforms at 6AM)

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