In this episode of The Neurodivergent Experience, Jordan James and Simon Scott are joined by author, advocate, and lived experience ambassador Paul Stevenson for a powerful conversation about Tourette’s Syndrome, ADHD, late diagnosis, masking, trauma, and finding strength through neurodivergence.
Paul reflects on growing up in a time when neurodivergence was misunderstood and punished, sharing how years of masking, shame, and feeling “different” shaped his life before eventually receiving diagnoses of Tourette’s Syndrome and ADHD later in adulthood.
Together, they discuss neurodivergent strengths, workplace accommodations, education reform, creativity, anxiety, community, and the importance of helping young neurodivergent people feel seen before life teaches them to hide themselves.
A deeply honest and inspiring conversation about resilience, self-understanding, and the power of opening doors for others.
About Paul Stevenson:
Paul Stevenson is a lived experience ambassador at Genius Within, international speaker, author, and advocate for neurodiversity and inclusion. He is widely recognised for his work raising awareness around Tourette’s Syndrome, ADHD, and neurodivergent lived experience.
Paul is the author of My Tics and Me, an educational children’s book designed to promote understanding and acceptance of neurodiversity from an early age.
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