July 22, 2025
EP 230: Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}About this episode
Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) isn’t about being overly sensitive. It’s about a nervous system that experiences rejection as danger. In this episode, I explore RSD through the lens of relational neuroscience, attachment, memory, and regulation. Whether you see this in yourself or your child, this episode will help you understand why rejection feels so big, and what actually helps. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why RSD reactions are so intense and how they’re rooted in memory and nervous system states How attachment experiences shape our sensitivity to rejection What actually helps when RSD shows up (for you or your child), including co-regulation and self-compassion Resources mentioned in this podcast: Trauma, Memory, & Behavior: Part 1 {EP 90} The Neurobiology of Toxic Shame {EP 119} 1% Better Is Enough. {EP 166} All Behavior Makes Sense {EP 198} Read the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/rejectivesensitivity I would love to have you join me this March in Durango, CO for a 3-day, retreat style workshop: Presence in Practice: An experiential workshop into the neurobiology of how change happens. All details and registration ------> https://RobynGobbel.com/Durango Register by December 19 for $75 off! Get access to over 25+ free resources in our brand, new Free Resource Hub! RobynGobbel.com/FreeResourceHub ::: Grab a copy of USA Today Best Selling book Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors robyngobbel.com/book Join us in The Club for more support! robyngobbel.com/TheClub Sign up on the waiting list for the 2027 Cohorts of the Baffling Behavior Training Institute's Immersion Program for Professionals robyngobbel.com/Immersion Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram Over on my website you can find: Webinar and eBook on Focus on the Nervous System to Change Behavior (FREE) eBook on The Brilliance of Attachment (FREE) LOTS & LOTS of FREE Resources Ongoing support, connection, and co-regulation for struggling parents: The Club Year-Long Immersive & Holistic Training Program for Parenting Professionals: The Baffling Behavior Training Institute’s (BBTI) Professional Immersion Program (formerly Being With)