Hester Grainger is a former radio and TV presenter who was diagnosed with ADHD in her forties. Having been diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Hester is well aware of the challenges experienced by people who have yet to be diagnosed with ADHD and the implications this has on their work and life. Hester is now a certified ADHD coach and neurodiversity consultant. In her speaking engagements, Hester discusses being a woman with ADHD, masking, neurodiversity in the workplace and being a parent with neurodivergent children.
Beginning her career as a presenter on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff, Hester worked alongside Matthew Wright, James O’Brien and Kate Silverton as The Booth Girl, answering calls on air, recording vox pops and reporting out on location. She then worked at ITV on Loose Women and Today with Des and Mel as both an assistant producer and celebrity booker. Hester has over 20 years of experience working as a PR and marketing expert for some of the leading brands including, BMW Alphabet, Mars Drinks, Sport Relief and AXA PPP Healthcare, among others. She also held the role of UK PR and Communications Manager for Hitachi Capital, Randstad, and the British Dyslexia Association.
Hester has had her own weekly radio show on BBC Radio Berkshire and is regularly invited to speak on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio 5, BBC World Services and more. Furthermore, as a freelance writer, Hester frequently contributes to the Huffington Post, Readers Digest, Arabian Business and has also been quoted in Forbes, Stylist, iNews, Evening Standard, BBC News, The FT, The Independent and Daily Telegraph, to name a few.
As wife and mother to a husband and two children who are autistic and have ADHD, Hester’s passion for raising awareness and acceptance of ADHD, autism, and neurodiversity as a whole, is unrivalled.
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Hester Grainger's official speaking topics are listed below:
- Being a woman diagnosed with ADHD in her forties
- Masking and ADHD
- Parenting neurodivergent children
- Neurodiversity and mental health
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“Hester Grainger provided an excellent presentation for us to mark International Women’s Day and Neurodiversity Celebration Week. She attended early to do any technical checks and put the person hosting her session at ease. Hester then delivered her session to 120 people. She provided insight into ADHD sharing her own personal experiences which the audience found incredibly powerful. She also shared invaluable tips on what organisations can do to properly support neurodiverse individuals. She answered a wide range of questions from the audience with warmth. The audience were very engaged which I think reflects the quality of her presentation. Many people were very grateful for her talk. I would highly recommend her.” - Catherine, Justice.Gov
- 2023 - Ambassador for AccessAble
- 2022 - Advisory Board Member
- 2022 - Radio Presenter for The BBC
- 2020 - Co-founder of Perfectly Autistic
- 2018 - Contributor to BBC Radio Berkshire
