Autistic ADHDer Ellie talks with Brooke about masking and getting the answers about things she has struggled with her entire life
She discusses how masking affected her growing up and how a late diagnosis was the key to being who she truly is  and brought the understanding of how she could successfully work with herself
Listen in and hear about why doing what’s right for you and focusing on those who like you for who you are is key to becoming  the person you are meant to be

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• These people are getting answers to things they have struggled with their whole entire  lives, it should be a joyous moment where they understand who they are, forgive themselves and understand how to work with themselves
• It was therapeutic to get it all out in my book - “The Mask” It’s an overall top view of all things neurodivergent and late diagnosis and is written to help people navigate their way through.
• Focus on the people who love you, rather than the ones who don’t  I spent a huge amount of time trying to fit in and being who people wanted me to be but if I id
• If I’d focused on being and accepting my quirky, weird nervy self I could have found a weird quirky group where I belonged
• Focus on those who like you for who you are and don’t worry about the ‘shoulds’ in life do what feels right for you

BEST MOMENTS
‘I’m autistic it’s a part of my being in the same way being a woman is but the language around ADHD doesn’t allow for that at the moment’
‘The labels I had been given just didn’t really fit’
‘There is a wave of people having these discoveries which are sadly met with grief from the media’

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Disabled & Proud Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST
Disabled and Proud is the show that brings listeners a different perspective on disability. Each week this podcast highlights an awesome disabled guest speaking about their own disability; why they are proud to be disabled and why they are proud to be themselves.
The conversations in this show will look at what challenges these amazing people face socially, mentally, physically and life in general. This show is raw, open, honest, funny, welcoming and educational.
Disabled & Proud does exactly what it says on the tin! And whilst we are creating this space for disabled people to be unashamedly themselves, without the need to conform to society, this is also not about toxic positivity. This show will be shining a big, bright light on disability without it being “Paralympic or pity”.
As you will hear disability is WHOLE, COMPLETE & PERFECT and whilst the topic of disability can be quite heavy - and we definitely don't shy away from the bad days - this podcast is also about having fun too! Our aim is to play a part in reclaiming the word disability - turning it from inadequacy to perfection!

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