Ep 37: Samantha Hiew - Empowering girls & women with ADHD

Neurodiversity with Theo Smith

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.

Today we discuss:

* Samantha's journey

* What ADHD Neurodiversity means to Samantha and how it impacts her and other girls and women

* Perimenopause, one-brain and co-occurance!

* Women having to juggle many life challenges and value much needed representation from other women

* Medical model, women discounted, miss diagnosis, vitamin deficiency

* Eating disorders or Eggs

* Asking people what they want and what will help them

* Pivoting and what Samantha now does as part of ADHD Girls

* The importance of post-diagnosis support, girls and transition

* Technology to support neurodiverse families, The new App Samantha is working with a team to develop

* It's a RAP chat ;O)

Check out Samantha's profile here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthahiew/

Learn more about the event and sign up here:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/adhd-best-practice-work-conference-samantha-hiew-phd/?trackingId=6ovvrumXQNO743Gg0BKPPQ%3D%3D

This episode is supercharged by Dynamis Group

https://dynamisgroup.com/

You can buy Amanda and Theo's new book 'Neurodiversity At Work here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurodiversity-Work-Performance-Productivity-Neurodiverse/dp/1398600245

Love the intro music... it's from a past guest High Contrast: Music is Everything

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