Neurodiversity, difference, dyslexia and passion with Remi Ray, The Diverse Creative
Remi Ray is a neurodivergent high-performance coach and the founder of The Diverse Creative CIC.She describes how she came to launch her social enterprise, which supports disabled entrepreneurs, and the multi-faceted approach she takes to coaching.After struggling through education because she had "shied away from discussing" her dyslexia until the age of 28, Remi realised she had not been honest about who she was (she received a diagnosis of dyslexia at the age of 19) – and felt a calling to help others.That set her on a journey navigating the challenges of funding and funders, heavy and tough work, and what to do if an idea you dreamed of also makes you tired.Remi tells us about The Diverse Creative's free programmes for disabled entrepreneurs, a forthcoming conference and why society still has much to do in EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) , especially when it comes to disability.Data and information hasn't always been used effectively. To address the gap, The Diverse Creative conducted research to examine the extent to which ‘race’ and disability might work together or separately to determine black, neurodivergent individuals' experience of employment. This was published in The Homecoming Project and has had a world-wide impact.Also in this episode: tips on delegation, Remi's new mastermind community, The Shift, for women who run service-based businesses, and why funders need to be less rigid to cultivate organisations and innovation.What next?More about Remi and The Diverse Creative at https://www.thediversecreative.orgRemi is on LinkedIn at https://uk.linkedin.com/in/remiray and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iamremiray/More about Heidi's work at https://www.makeanimpactcic.co.uk