Nov 30, 2021
This episode is dedicated to all the ‘differents’ in life, wherever they may be. The world needs different for innovation and creation, discover what has worked for one man who discovered is difference makes a huge difference.
This episode features a Q and A exploring all things wonderful and neurodiverse with Kofi Ayivor. Being different is hard enough but being neurodiverse in a neurotypical world is another level of difficulty. Listen to how you can find what works for Kofi and could be useful for you in navigating the beauty of difference against the backdrop of normalcy. With laughter, fun and lots of talk of food as medicine.
Key Insights From This Episode:
- I'm in awe of what you've just said, Kofi around human's greatest asset, because probably about 20 - 30 years ago it would not be thought of that somebody who had an atypical brain would actually even understand what empathy was. - Dr Rachel
- In order to gain a better life, we often have to lose something. We need to go through a grieving process. - Dr Rachel
- And the more I accept myself, the more I like myself. It's interesting. Because the more you tend to like yourself, it’s because you're accepting who you are. - Kofi
- The one thing I say to people don't tend to do, and I was guilty of this before, we tend not to be present in the moment. We tend to either live in the past or live in what we want to be in the future, but we never live in moment. - Kofi
- A key part of the process for me when helping anybody to be who they truly are, is for them to embrace of awe, wonder, magic and play, because these are the things make the human life wondrous really. - Dr Rachel
- An old man said to me before… we have a tendency to make ourselves small, so that we don't expose our greatness. Because we are too busy worrying about whether we're going to piss somebody off. - Kofi
- I work hard to play hard, and if I can't play, I can't recharge. And if I'm not recharging just means I'm just working. - Kofi
Keywords: neurodiversity, neurodivergence, difference, autism, ADHD, dyslexia
About Our Guests:
Kofi is a finance professional
and an outstanding legal graduate with a strong career foundation
in a statutory dispute resolution service dealing with FCA
regulated firms, in addition to experience working in legal
organisations. At his core he’s a passionate and enthusiastic
people person and a keen advocate of fairness in society and doing
the right thing in work and my life.
Kofi
describes himself as a motivator, moderator and connector as well
as being a mean chef! Kofi is neurodiverse, and has
dyslexia.
About Our Host
Dr Rachel Taylor
Dr Rachel Taylor is a neuroscientist with decades of experience exploring, discovering and solving everyday challenges faced by many, as well as listening to and telling the stories of people she comes across in her endeavour to show difference is good, trauma is endemic and joy is connection. She started UnBroken as she wanted to highlight that the system is broken not people and uses the UnBroken podcast to share her learnings, honest conversations and words of wisdom with the UnBroken Tribe of listener.
About UnBroken
UnBroken is founded upon the belief that the environment in which we were born, grew in, live in, work in, play in and rest in has a huge impact on how well we believe we are and how well we perform. Wellbeing and optimal human performance are not simply about the absence of disease, they are about the ability to live purposefully, intentionally, joyfully and freely.
UnBroken provides a range of supportive online resources including a podcast, blog, apothecary and monthly online membership for people who dare to be different, are open to possibilities and want a different pathway to their own version of success.