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Hester Grainger is a leading ADHD advocate, keynote speaker and neurodiversity consultant, known for her engaging, honest and empowering talks on ADHD, neurodiversity, workplace inclusion and life as a neurodivergent woman.
Diagnosed with ADHD at 43, Hester describes it as a lightbulb moment that changed everything. She now uses her lived experience to support others.
A former TV presenter and BBC radio host, Hester began her career on Channel 5’s The Wright Stuff, working alongside Matthew Wright, James O’Brien and Kate Silverton, before moving into production roles on Loose Women and Today with Des and Mel. She spent over 20 years in PR and communications, leading campaigns for household brands including BMW Alphabet, Mars Drinks, Sport Relief, AXA PPP Healthcare, Hitachi Capital, Randstad, and the British Dyslexia Association. More recently, she returned to broadcasting with her own BBC radio show and is regular on BBC Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio 5, BBC World Service and recently appeared on ITV news.
Now a certified ADHD coach and co-founder of Perfectly Autistic, Hester runs the consultancy with her autistic/ADHD husband, Kelly. Together, they deliver workplace training, coaching and mediation for organisations including Red Bull Racing, TUI, Sony Music, NHS, and Marks & Spencer. They’ve trained tens of thousands of people and are long-term neurodiversity partners with major brands.
Hester is a sought-after public speaker, having delivered keynotes at The Disability Expo and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and hosted two Neurodiversity Celebration Week panel with both having over 12,000 attendees.
In 2025, she embarked on a 27-date UK theatre tour with her one-woman show ADHD Unmasked, a candid, funny and emotional evening exploring life through a neurodivergent lens. She was also invited to speak at the House of Commons on ADHD and neurodiversity, an honour that reflects her impact and leadership in this space.
She is regularly featured as a trusted ADHD expert across the media, with contributions to Forbes, The Telegraph, The FT, Huffington Post, Stylist, Evening Standard, BBC News and The Independent. Her viral appearance on ADHD Chatter podcast has been viewed over 22 million times and continues to resonate with audiences around the world.
As a wife and mother in a fully neurodivergent family, her husband Kelly and both teenagers are autistic and ADHD, Hester’s work is deeply personal. Her authenticity, humour and energy have made her a powerful voice in the ADHD and neurodiversity space. Her growing audience on Instagram and LinkedIn is a testament to the connection she builds with her community. Whether on stage, online, or in the workplace, Hester is on a mission to make neurodivergent people feel seen, supported and celebrated.
I cannot recommend Hester enough. The professionalism, kindness, and knowledgeability that was shown in the build-up to the webinar and during was utterly amazing. The feedback that we got from across the business was outstanding.
Its hard to explain just how much of an impact Hester was able to have on our employees’ understanding of neurodiversity and indeed our very culture in just 50 minutes! Accolades and thankyous have been pouring in from across the globe following the virtual kickoff event; all praising her knowledge, compassion, generosity, humanity and modelling of vulnerable leadership. We couldn’t have asked for a better speaker on neurodiversity in the workplace or indeed generally – no tough question was left untackled, yet everyone left feeling more seen, more connected and more caring for their fellow human than before. Thank you Hester so so much!
