Public Speaking
Neurodiversity in Life, Society and Workplace Culture
At Wired Differently we represent a select number of speakers who are neurodivergent, with complementary expertise in a relevant field, and for whom public speaking has been a part of their professional work for some time, albeit without representation.
Sara-Louise Ackrill
Sara talks about her personal experience of being autistic and ADHD; neurodiversity in the workplace; employability, entrepreneurship and self-employment, therapy and coaching; mental health; domestic violence; travel; sex, dating, relationships; and communication.
Public Speaking
"Meet the neurodiversity coach" interview with Glynis Barber: YouTube
Rejection Sensitivity, and why neurotypical therapists don't often 'see' us: Autism Unmasked
Being a rebel in social impact business and therapy: Rebels with a Pause
Neurodiversity and intimacy: Fabulously Candice
OCD and PureO, sex, relationships and living a full autistic/ADHD life: Neurodivergence and Mental Health Podcast
Dating and Autism: Mads World
The Link Between Executive Functioning and Self-Esteem on Mother of Misfits
Autistic Therapist Virtually Visits Speakers Corner
Wellbeing - Flying Lessons for Women Entrepreneurs with Gen UK
Meet Sara-Louise Ackrill, the backpacking therapist, part of All Inclusive by Destination Everywhere Accessible Travel
Control, Privacy, and Business Success on Back In Business Mental Wellbeing Podcast
Jake Morrison
At 18, Jake was Britain's youngest elected politician and he went on to be the CEO of a large charity at the age of 26. Jake also has ADHD.
With over a decade of experience, and having led a major, nationally recognised charity through the Covid crisis, Jake advises organisations on:
Psychological Safety
Resilience through Vulnerability
How to get the Most out of your Trustee Board
…and his personal story 'From Paper Round to Front Page!'.
What We Love About Jake
Highly relatable
Great at reducing stigma by setting the gold standard in working with lived experience
Fearless, straight talking approach around complex and sensitive subjects
What Clients Say About Jake
"Jake ran the best Masterclass I have ever attended"
"Likeable, authentic and highly knowledgeable"
"A creative, forthright and honest Leader"
Helena Traill
Helena is a neurodivergent graphic designer and Founder and Creative Director of nooh Studio, a central London design-led storytelling agency.
Helena has ADHD and a brain that is full of new ideas. She speaks about how this both helps and hinders her creative process and discusses the tools and processes she has in place to help her, as a creative founder, execute the many ideas that wiz through her brain in any one day.
Recent Talks
Helena has hosted talks at Imperial College, Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London and has run multiple campaigns for London NHS Trusts. In 2019, she published a book, 100 Stories of Cancer, running a story-led campaign to support those affected by cancer with the aim of promoting open discussion and normalising the cancer conversation by documenting other people’s stories and representing them through design. 100 Stories is the blueprint for Helena’s approach to design.
Helena believes by telling stories we immerse ourselves in someone else’s emotional world and connect through shared experience.
Coral Campbell
"Coral is a professional Equality Adviser for the healthcare industry and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant for the video game industry. She is also a keynote speaker, trainer and thought leader specialising in Neurodivergent Inclusion in the workplace and Inclusive representations in the Video Game Industry.
Coral has dedicated the past 12 years to dismantling EDI issues in society. On top of working for one of the biggest health boards in the country as an Equality Adviser, she has also worked for local Hate Crime Support Charities, Disability Advocacy charities, and focused both her undergraduate and master's degrees on social inequalities.
Most recently Coral has been the co-organiser for a hybrid Disability Pride Video Game Industry Event on 20th July 2024, "Nothing Without Us" where she is also a guest panel speaker. She has also recently been a guest speaker for Neurodiversity Stories on LinkedIn and Youtube.
Coral has delivered workshops to over 500 NHS staff, regularly receiving exemplary feedback like:
Public Speaking
Neurodiversity equality in the traditional workplace
How to be a neurodivergent ally
Gender representation in the video game industry
Race representation in the video game industry
How to tell authentic inclusive stories in video games and avoid tokenism
How to use Access to Work to thrive in the workplace
Accessibility in the video game industry
Is everyone a little ADHD? The real impact of having ADHD and how to support your ADHD colleagues"
Louise Smith
Louise is a funeral celebrant based in Crewe, working with families and funeral directors predominantly in Cheshire and Staffordshire.
As a member of the Association of Independent Celebrant, Louise benefits from belonging to a professional body and is passionate about, and devoted to, supporting people at significant moments in their lives and helping them to create cherished memories.
Louise is interested in cultural changes to both the funeral and wedding industry, and dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of a ceremony that reflects the values and personalities of those it honours. Current cultural topics include…
Wedding Reform - The reasons independent celebrants should be included as legal officiants of weddings.
How Funerals are changing - traditions, style, ‘celebrating a life’ or ‘mourning a loss’
The role of the funeral celebrant - what we do, why it’s so important!
Louise is also currently researching:
Ceremony and grieving
Neurodiversity and grief
Societal stigma and expectations of grief
Monika Labich
Monika views therapy as a journey of exploration and discovery, but also a time when you can share your worries and doubts in a safe and confidential space.
What Clients Have Said
"I strongly recommend Monika as a therapist. Finding the right fit is critical and she is just that for me; her ability to process information quickly, provide tangible solutions and mix this with empathy and even humour was a winning combination for me"
"Alcohol addiction has always been a very big problem of mine. I have struggled to control the addiction, having seen many therapists for help. Personally, I did not want to give up alcohol and feared that may be the case. I was then recommended Monika, and I could not be more grateful that I was. With her help not only have I been able to control my alcohol consumption, but I have also been able to reduce it, to a much healthier level. I now continue to see Monika for further therapy, to do with reasons for my addiction, and possible solutions to deep rooted issues. I have to admit that Monika is better than I expected, and I can not thank her enough"
Monika is a qualified therapist, with a humanistic approach, and has over ten years of experience working in the private sector and within the NHS, supporting people with:
Relationship problems, including abuse
Work related support issues
Low self-esteem and low confidence
Complex trauma
Drug and alcohol dependency
Coercive control