This week I'm joined by Jamie Shields. Jamies is a registered Blind AuDHD Rhino, (Rhinos are just chubby unicorns with bad eyesight). A Disability Accessibility & ERG Lead and his awesome side hustle is making the Inaccessible Accessible. We discuss Jamie's journey, career and life experiences. His mission to make the 'Inaccessible Accessible' and the fun he's having along the way! You can find Jamie here on Linkedin where he shares a wealth of knowledge : https://www.linkedin.com/in/shieldsjamie/ This is the podcast where we speak to people who care and are passionate about the topic of ..read more

Welcome to our latest podcast episode featuring Tom Nicholson, PhD, a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at Northumbria University, Neurodiversity Keynote Speaker/Trainer, and PhD in Parental ADHD Diagnostic Journey. In this episode, we delve into the confusion surrounding the prevalence of autism and ADHD, particularly in light of the increased exposure these conditions have received on social media. Dr. Nicholson brings to the table his extensive research on neurodiversity and his unique perspective on the subject. His PhD work is centered around the Parental ADHD Diagnostic Journey and how w ..read more

Today we speak with ?Mike Bedford. He is the CEO and Founder of Bee-Brilliant People Development. Where we explore topics on coaching development, neurodiversity celebration week , what Neurodiversity means to him and why he is a passionate activist, advocate and advisor in the Neurodiversity space. ? www.beebrilliantpeople.com He commits to changing the Workplace and the World of Work. He has the lived experience, knowledge, skills and technical expertise to enable and empower bold, brave and courageous Leaders and Organisations to change. ? Coaching Leader of the Year 2022 ? ? Top 80 ND ? Pe ..read more

Adam Gordon and I get into some great discussions around his experience as a founder, a Dad, a son and the challenges of dealing with past trauma. Also a realisation that many of these things are also why Adam has gone on to create and sell not one but two very successful companies. Adam was CEO and co-founder at Candidate.ID, was acquired by iCIMS, Inc in 2022. - Recruitment tech start-up of the year, Unleash Paris, 2018 - Recruitment tech start-up of the year, Hiring Success San Francisco, 2019 - Top HR tech product of the year, HR Tech Las Vegas, 2022 - Exit to iCIMS, Inc, 2022 Previously ..read more

Today I'm joined by Yasar Ahmad the Global Vice President of Talent at HelloFresh. Previously, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Zalando focussed on Technology Hiring and prior to that the Director and Head of Strategic Hiring at Wipro and Wipro Digital. But we don't just want to know about his amazing career history, we delve into the world of Neurodiversity! What we discuss: What does Yasar do? Who is Yasar? Not taking life too seriously and we know nothing! How he wants to be seen, not by his title... Why Neurodiversity matters His OCD and Dyslexia  Shame and the challenge for glob ..read more

This week I'm joined by Rory Lemon who supports 'neurodiverse' manual health practitioners, teachers and coaches to stop struggling, design their life and thrive with productivity, emotional energy, and impact. We discuss: Rorys' background and experiences At 33 I discovering he is 'dyslexic' whilst studying Osteopathy A process of deep self-reflection and self-care, searching and connecting the dots between personal development, health and healthcare The missing jigsaw piece and utilising that knowledge to support others Rory's unique learning ability show with specialist interviews - https ..read more

In this weeks episode, I speak with Jack Fitzpatrick who shares his journey through the education system with support via an early diagnosis of Autism and Dyspraxia. He is now putting that experience to use and working towards supporting others. We discuss: Jack's journey from childhood to University The work he did with an incredible organisation, implementing systems and processes to support Neurodivergent staff   We also discuss the support he received from physiotherapy and OT Gaining educational support – which had a profound impact with the help and support of his parents to be succ ..read more

Today I am blessed to have Samantha Hiew on the show. Samantha is a neurodivergent storyteller and social impact entrepreneur with a dual mission to: ? empower girls and women with ADHD to thrive in society and ? improve societal understanding of adult ADHD. Utilising her background in communications and a medical science PhD, she produces thought-provoking digital campaigns, talks, workshops and events to destigmatise ADHD and inspire positive action within the workforce and educational settings to champion the strengths of ADHD-ers and provide critical tools to support their challenges. To ..read more

Today I am joined by Clinton Jordan: Motivational Vocal Coach - Voice ACTivate Workshops - he helps leaders 10x the productivity of their team and unleash their true voice, to be motivated, energised, and driven every day of the week. He is a passionate believer and advocates that Neurodiversity can power performance and that many of his neurodiverse students have shown they can be exceptional musicians, given the correct support. He's on an awesome mission to help people access their best selves and accelerate their performance through vocal support and coaching.  What we discuss: - I al ..read more

Today I am joined by Keith Fraser who's the Chair of the Youth Justice Board, Commissioner for No 10 Downing Street on Race and Ethnic Disparity as well as a great advocate and supporter of Neurodiversity at Work. We were lucky enough to have Keith feature in our book Neurodiversity at Work and so it's a real pleasure to finally be able to have him on the podcast. His journey is fascinating and he shares the highs and lows of being Neurodiverse/Dyslexic and undiagnosed. He also shares what happened next and how it wasn't all plain sailing and how we still need to break down the stigma that can ..read more