TEDx Beckenham
Sonay on ADHD, autism and late diagnosis.
Speaking with Sonay and James
We speak about neurodivergent life from the inside out.
Between us, we bring lived experience of ADHD, autism and AuDHD, alongside substantial professional experience in coaching, law, assistive technology, workplace systems, advocacy and training.
Our sessions are practical, honest and human. We do not speak about neurodivergent people as a problem to be managed. We talk about what support actually looks like when people are understood properly.
We do not offer generic awareness training.
We help people understand what neurodivergent support, communication and inclusion can look like in real life.
What we can speak about
We can speak together or separately, depending on your event, audience and topic. Our work tends to sit where lived neurodivergent experience meets the practical realities of work, relationships, parenting, technology and support.
Some of the areas we speak about include:
- ADHD, autism and AuDHD in work and life
- Neurodivergent inclusion that goes beyond awareness
- Burnout, masking and emotional load
- Neurodivergent relationships and communication
- ADHD motherhood, pregnancy, birth and returning to work
- Assistive technology and digital systems that actually help
- Neurodivergence in law and professional services
- Access to Work, workplace support and reasonable adjustments
- Building support that works with people’s brains, not against them
We do not treat these as fixed, off-the-shelf talks. We can shape the focus, examples and level of detail around your audience and what you want people to understand, question or take away afterwards.
Watch and listen
These examples show some of the ways we talk about neurodivergence, work, relationships, confidence, inclusion and lived experience.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Sonay and James speaking for TEKsystems.
Neurodivergent life and support
Sonay and James speaking together.
Neurodivergent inclusion
Sonay and James on inclusion and lived experience.
Speaking together
Another example of Sonay and James speaking as a pair.
Looking for a speaker?
You might be planning a workplace session, panel, podcast, webinar, community event or bespoke training session.
Tell us about the topic, audience, format and what you would like people to take away.
Who you can book
Sonay
I’m an experienced ADHD coach, neurodivergent speaker and Solicitor Advocate with 500+ hours of coaching experience and almost 15 years’ experience across corporate and legal environments.
- ADHD, autism and late diagnosis
- Neurodivergent work and inclusion
- Burnout and professional pressure
- Neurodivergence in law and professional services
- ADHD motherhood, pregnancy, birth and returning to work
James
I speak and train on assistive technology, digital systems, neurodivergent working and practical support. I bring over 20 years of IT experience and lived experience as an AuDHDer.
- Assistive technology in real life
- Digital systems and workflows
- Making workplace technology more usable
- Practical neurodivergent support
- Reducing friction rather than adding more tools
Sonay and James together
We also speak together as a neurodivergent married couple, parents and co-founders of Divergently Being.
- Neurodivergent relationships and communication
- Family life and shared systems
- Parenting and changing capacity
- Work, technology and support
- Building a life that fits two different brains
Formats
We can shape the format around the event, audience and level of interaction you are looking for.
- Keynote talks and conference sessions
- Panel discussions
- Workplace training and lunch and learns
- Webinars and online sessions
- Podcast guest appearances
- Community events
- Bespoke workshops
- Writing and media contributions
We can deliver sessions online or in person, depending on availability and location, and adjust the level of interaction and emphasis around your audience.
Looking for a speaker or trainer?
Tell us about your event, audience and what you would like people to take away. We can help you work out whether Sonay, James or both of us would be the best fit.
Contact us