Anger isn’t always about being mad — and it’s almost never just a personality flaw. Sometimes, it’s grief. Sometimes, it’s shame. And sometimes, it’s the only way a nervous system knows how to say, “I don’t feel safe.”

In this episode, we go beneath the surface of anger to explore what’s really happening when someone lashes out, shuts down, or spirals over something small. Whether it’s rooted in trauma, sensory overload, or years of unmet emotional needs, anger is often a response to overwhelm — not cruelty. We’ll talk about what gets missed when someone is labeled as “explosive” or “toxic,” and how we can start listening differently.

Because the question isn’t just “Why are you so angry?”

It’s “What is this anger trying to protect?”