Brilliance Unleashed through Neurodiversity with Onyinye Udokporo

Jul 2 2023 • 1 hr 10 mins

In this episode, I feature Onyinye Udokporo, a successful neurodiversity consultant who is also thriving as an entrepreneur, a speaker, an author, and in several other fields.
Our guest today is Onyinye Udokporo, an entrepreneur, an educator, a dyslexic author, a neurodiversity consultant, and a content creator. She started tutoring classes at 12, which has now grown into one of her full-time businesses, Enrich Learning, aimed at facilitating learning in children and young people. Her other business is focused on creating neuro-inclusive safe spaces for neurodivergent people. Onyinye is now a columnist for Business Leader Magazine.
Being black and neurodivergent is possibly the most complicated intersection for several reasons. These reasons include the general issues facing blacks, like the systemic racism restricting them from certain opportunities, the pressure to always be the best, religious beliefs in black communities, and the stigma that stems from a poor understanding of neurodiversity. As a result, black people are less represented in addressing this intersection.
While many workplaces are sluggish in making their environments suitable for neurodiversity, mounting pressure on them may not be the best approach.
Onyinye gave a talk at TEDx Winchester on "How neurodiversity enables phenomenal entrepreneurs" which was the most challenging talk she has had to give, particularly because of the approach speakers are required to adopt for TEDx talks. The experience was a major success and an opportunity to grow for Onyinye. These successes are helping to achieve her goal of encouraging neurodiverse people around her, and hopefully all over the world, especially her roots in Africa. She has also authored the book "Dyslexia & Me - How to Survive and Thrive if You're Neurodivergent".
Sarah is offering a six-week coaching program for neurodivergent and neurotypical professionals who want to improve their career prospects or get into project management and take the PRINCE2 practitioner exam.

Resources Mentioned
● Get Onyinye’s book; "Dyslexia & Me - How to Survive a