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 different07:13 The catalyst for seeking an assessment 13:10 Your diagnosis and masking20:23 Dating as an unmasked autistic ADHDer25:20 How you handle rejection30:30 Your book35:56 How you handle imposter syndrome40:44 The autism paradox43:21 Advice for younger Ellie45:10 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-21Find Ellie on LinkedIn ? https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliemidds/Find Ellie on Instagram ? https://www.instagram.com/elliemidds/?hl=enFind Ellie on Twitter ? https://twitter.com/elliemidds?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorSupport ADHD Chatter:LinkedIn ? https://bit.ly/3m1qm8QInstagram ? https://bit.ly/3KuNXIrTikTok ? https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGdThis 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.