Ellie Middleton is an activist, speaker and writer committed to breaking taboos and empowering neurodivergent people to thrive in and outside of the workplace. She is the founder of (Un)masked, a community for those with neurodivergent conditions and regularly runs workshops at global corporations including Google, Budweiser and Tinder. Topics: 00:00 Intro + early memories of feeling different 07:13 The catalyst for seeking an assessment 13:10 Your diagnosis and masking 20:23 Dating as an unmasked autistic ADHDer 25:20 How you handle rejection 30:30 Your book 35:56 How you handle imposter syndrome 40:44 The autism paradox 43:21 Advice for younger Ellie 45:10 Your most impulsive moment 45:40 When people say, "ADHD is a trend" 47:38 What is body doubling? Ellie is also the very proud author of Unmasked: Everything They Never Told You about ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence. You can pre-order the book here 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241651980/ref=nosim?tag=elliemiddleto-21 Find Ellie on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliemidds/ Find Ellie on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/elliemidds/?hl=en Find Ellie on Twitter 👉 https://twitter.com/elliemidds?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Support ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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