Ellie Middleton Opens Up About ADHD and Autism

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

October 9, 2023

Duration

49m

Channel

ADHD Chatter Podcast

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

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.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Alex Partridge

  host

  Host of the podcast “ADHD Chatter,” interviewing guests about ADHD and related topics.

• Ellie Middleton

  guest

  Autistic and ADHD content creator and author who speaks publicly about late diagnosis, masking, and neurodiversity.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of ADHD Chatter Podcast, featuring Alex Partridge and Ellie Middleton, Ellie Middleton Opens Up About ADHD and Autism explores Ellie Middleton on late diagnosis, masking, dating, and neurodiversity advocacy Ellie Middleton describes early experiences of feeling different, including social struggles after changing primary schools and later masking heavily to fit in at an all-girls secondary school.

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