Hi everyone! Welcome to today’s episode, I have special guest Ella Tabb, who you might all know as PurpleElla. Ella is an Autistic adult with ADHD who is a Public Speaker, Content Creator and YouTuber. She makes fantastic videos sharing thoughts, ideas and tips on life as a proud neurodivergent adult. Ella lives with her husband, three children, a cat called Katsu and Coco who is an adorable autism service dog!
We chat about:
- Ella's diagnoses of Autism, ADHD and chronic illness (hEDS), the process behind receiving them and waiting times and late diagnosis.
- Ella's two children and their autism diagnoses - we chat about going through the diagnostic process herself and with her children.
- Ella's YouTube channel - when she first started on the platform and how she has been managing with it's amazing growth!
- How Ella manages her online presence and content creation and tips on avoiding burnout and protecting your own mental health.
- What Ella loves about being a content creator and pubic speaker
- How Ella copes with daily life - the main challenges she faces and how she has found managing through the pandemic
- Ella's lovely dog Coco! Ella explains what an autism assistance dog does day to day and how Coco helps her and Dogs for Autism: https://dogsforautism.org.uk
- Ella's Purple People Community membership and Born Anxious merchandise!
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