Who we are…

We are husband and wife team Kelly and Hester Grainger, with a combined total of over 45 years in the workplace, leading, managing and growing teams and brands. We are also parents to two children (age 12 and 14), who were diagnosed as autistic in 2019 and then with ADHD in 2020.

Kelly was diagnosed autistic in his forties and then with ADHD a few years later. Hester a certified ADHD coach, was also diagnosed with ADHD in her forties.

Our children both have ARFID and our daughter is also diagnosed with dyspraxia too. So if you are looking for workplace trainers, consultants and speakers who are actually neurodivergent with lived and learned experience, you've come to the right place.

Kelly

Kelly is an autism and neurodiversity international keynote speaker, consultant and trainer

Having worked with a host of organisations including O2, United Nations Global Compact Network UK, Heathrow Express, BP and The Guardian, Kelly is an expert neurodiversity speaker and trainer, discussing neurodiversity in the workplace. Kelly has been invited to speak The Autism Show 2020, 2021 and 2023 and has been featured in the National Autistic Society’s magazine. Having appeared on BBC Radio sharing his story of being diagnosed autistic at the age of 44 and with ADHD at 45, Kelly has since appeared in the Daily Telegraph, Huffington Post, The Independent and many more publications.

Being a neurodiversity and autism speaker, Kelly talks about neurodiversity at work and his journey of leaving the corporate world after 23 years having being diagnosed later in life as autistic.

He also shares his life being a parent with his wife and business partner Hester, to two autistic children, who also have ADHD.

If you are looking for a neurodiversity speaker, an autism workplace speaker or neurodiversity trainer, then look no further. Kelly can help make your workforce, healthier, happier and more productive, using neurodiverse friendly principles.

Hester

Hester is a BBC radio presenter, certified ADHD coach, speaker, trainer, and freelance writer. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life

As well as having her own BBC radio show Hester has been asked to speak on a host of podcasts and radio shows and is often asked for quotes in articles. She’s shared her views of having ADHD on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio 5, BBC Wales and more. Hester has also written a host of articles herself on parenting, autism and ADHD for the broadsheets, tabloids and also online. She also has a Substack newsletter where she shares tips about managing ADHD and being neurodivergent.

Hester talks about her experiences parenting neurodivergent children and being the wife of an autistic / ADHD husband. Being an ADHD speaker and consultant, Hester shares her journey of being diagnosed later in life with ADHD at 43. She also talks about her journey raising her autistic / ADHD children and managing life as a neurodivergent parent.

Their diagnosis experience

Having gone through the autism and ADHD diagnosis process themselves five times times, Hester and Kelly found out first hand the huge lack of support, guidance and information provided. They were simply handed a report and sent on their way. Having spoken to many others, they realised this experience is very common. So they decided that they wanted to do something about it.

What they have learnt

Having both attended tons of courses on autism and Hester reading a host of books, she decided she might as well get a qualification from it! So she has an NCFE CACHS Level 2 certificate in Understanding Autism.

They want to provide support, guidance, understanding and also connect with others on the autism/ADHD path, as it can be lonely.

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