

54 episodes
by The Hidden 20% · English
Help us rewrite the future for every mind. Join the movement and donate at hidden20.org/donate The Hidden 20% is a UK-registered charity, podcast and movement rewriting the future for every mind Founded by autistic/ADHD entrepreneur Ben Branson, we find and share the truth about neurodiversity - catching society up and breaking the cycle of silence, shame and suffering. Through research, stories and science we share the truth - making the hidden visible. Each week, we speak with leading experts and lived experience voices to uncover the true scale and potential of neurodiversity - challenging myths, stereotypes and outdated systems. While others talk awareness, we demand recognition, representation and reform. Every month, more than 100,000 people turn to The Hidden 20% to learn, connect and feel seen. With your support, we can reach further, grow louder and keep amplifying the truth. Great minds think differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Year’s Eve 2025 compilation episode about “New Year goals” for 2026, reframing resolutions as a kinder, longer-term “marathon not sprint” and emphasizing neurodivergent identity, cohesion, and…
31 Dec 2025 · 55m · 18 chapters
Carrie and David Grant discuss being neurodivergent during Christmas, how autism/ADHD awareness changed their self-understanding, and the social/assessment system’s lack of support.
24 Dec 2025 · 15m · 8 chapters
The rise of ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and how it overlaps with autism and ADHD, emphasizing that it’s not the same as “picky eating.” The episode also covers assessment…
17 Dec 2025 · 1h 10m · 27 chapters
A “Neurodivergent Christmas Survival Guide” focused on sensory overload, burnout, masking, boundaries, disclosure after new ADHD/autism/dyslexia diagnoses, family logistics, routines,…
10 Dec 2025 · 59m · 24 chapters
Ben and his wife Sam Branson revisit their earlier episode after 17 months, focusing on autism-related “shutdowns” in their marriage and family life.
3 Dec 2025 · 1h 17m · 28 chapters
Autism isn’t the problem; education and other systems create barriers.
26 Nov 2025 · 41m · 16 chapters
Dr Luke Beardon argues against “autism spectrum disorder” and the medical/deficit model. He claims autism is an understanding problem in society, not an awareness problem in autistic people.
19 Nov 2025 · 46m · 21 chapters
Director Kian O’Gorman discusses ITV’s neurodiversity formats The Assembly and the new show Playtime, arguing that greater public awareness reduces isolation and suicide risk among undiagnosed…
12 Nov 2025 · 1h 3m · 31 chapters
Sophie (plant-based chef and author) discusses ADHD/burnout and “belonging,” focusing on how family rejection and stigma led to estrangement, late diagnosis/misdiagnosis, and how she finds balance…
5 Nov 2025 · 1h · 27 chapters
How autism is misdiagnosed as BPD/EUPD, CPTSD, OCD, bipolar, and eating disorders in women; why “1 in 3 autistic women” are misdiagnosed and many remain undiagnosed; and how to separate autism…
29 Oct 2025 · 51m · 31 chapters
Dr. Alison Lennox (ex-NHS adult autism/ADHD clinical lead) explains how adult autism diagnosis should work, why NHS waiting lists have ballooned, and what she believes is coming next (including…
22 Oct 2025 · 47m · 23 chapters
The episode argues that pain is primarily a fear/meaning response shaped by context and brain-body interpretation, and explores how hypermobility may connect to ADHD, anxiety, and chronic pain via…
15 Oct 2025 · 1h 15m · 41 chapters
Rory Cowlum (“Rory the Vet”) discusses dyslexia and ocular stress in veterinary training and practice, how he adapts his work environment (yellow filters, non-white paper, ambient light,…
8 Oct 2025 · 1h 3m · 28 chapters
Education, diagnosis, and mental health for autistic children (especially autistic girls), focusing on why mainstream schooling often fails neurodivergent pupils, how EHCPs work in England, and…
1 Oct 2025 · 59m · 30 chapters
Autistic Girls Network founder Cathy Wassel discusses why autistic girls are often missed, how autism can present differently in girls, and what support should look like—especially around puberty,…
24 Sep 2025 · 47m · 21 chapters
Late ADHD and autistic burnout diagnosis; “lost generation” of people missed in childhood; medication experience; learning to work with ADHD/autism; finding neurodivergent community.
17 Sep 2025 · 14m · 6 chapters
Practical sleep guidance for neurodivergent sleepers (and parents) focused on creating “nervous system safety” anywhere, not just getting “eight hours.” Key claims: Sleep quality improves…
10 Sep 2025 · 25m · 12 chapters
Sleep as a nervous-system safety process. Episode argues that people sleep when they feel safe enough to shift into parasympathetic state; neurodivergence increases “neuroception” (sensitivity to…
3 Sep 2025 · 47m · 17 chapters
Kit Harington discusses ADHD-like traits, anxiety, and addiction recovery, focusing on how he manages overwhelm as a dad and actor.
27 Aug 2025 · 10m · 5 chapters
How autistic adults and children experience “nature,” and why nature isn’t universally beneficial; includes research on sensory-friendly schools, forest school practice, and “connection to nature”…
20 Aug 2025 · 47m · 20 chapters
Carrie Grant discusses her 2023 autism diagnosis and how “normal” is an ideology shaped by mainstream life scripts.
13 Aug 2025 · 11m · 6 chapters
Vanessa D’Souza, an autistic MasterChef UK semi-finalist, discusses late autism diagnosis, sensory processing disorder (SPD), ADHD/autism overlap, and the backlash she faced after appearing on…
6 Aug 2025 · 53m · 23 chapters
Autism research through late diagnosis, burnout/shutdown, gender differences, trauma-informed and trans-diagnostic approaches, autism and talent (including savant-like abilities), the “double…
30 Jul 2025 · 45m · 18 chapters
Why autistic women and girls are missed, plus related findings on late diagnosis, autism and aging, and trauma/PTSD.
23 Jul 2025 · 37m · 11 chapters