ADHD Girls & embracing difference with Samantha Hiew

Episode Description:In today’s show, Andrew meets communications consultant, writer, and founder of neurodiversity awareness group - ADHD Girls, Samantha Hiew. In the podcast, Samantha explains the origins of ADHD Girls, and why we need to redefine our male centric definitions of neurodiversity. Andrew & Samantha also discuss ‘masking’ and why embracing difference is the most effective pathway to change.Top Quotes:“The fact is - everyone is different. Different races, cultures, agendas. But recently it feels like everyone is trying to say that we’re all the same and that doesn’t seem helpful. In fact, we should embrace difference.” - Andrew Kitley“I think we need to start seeing ourselves out of this medical diagnoses, outside of this label society has put on us. A part of understanding neurodiversity is acknowledging that we’re all different. At its core, neurodiversity is a movement to help us understand difference.” - Samantha HiewAbout the host:The Invisible Gift is hosted by entrepreneur and dyslexic, Andrew Kitley. With twenty years experience, Andrew Kitley has worked his way up the metaphorical and literal ladder to become Managing Director of Kitall: an engineering firm.Under Andrew's guidance, Kitall is now one of the most sought after names to complete complex engineering projects in the UK. In each episode of The Invisible Gift, Andrew seeks the advice and inspiration of a fellow trailblazer who has defied the odds to achieve the extraordinary - turning the challenge of dyslexia into a gift.About the guest:Samantha Hiew is a Communications Consultant and founder, of neurodiversity awareness group ADHD Girls. Samantha is a PhD in Cancer Virology and Childhood Leukaemia from the University of London and has written extensively for medical journals like Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre. In the mid 2010s, Samantha was a columnist, feature and travel writer for the Huffington Post. After Samantha’s diagnoses for ADHD at age 40, she decided to start ADHD Girls: An organisation that aims to empower girls and women with ADHD to thrive in society; and improve Neurodiversity understanding via an intersectional lens. Her work was recognised with double nominations at the 2022 Celebrating Neurodiversity Awards: Stereotype Buster & Community Choice.Resources:http://theinvisiblegift.com/https://www.kitall.co.uk/https://www.onefineplay.com/https://samanthahiew.com/