The Hidden 20%

Ben Branson

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview podcast focused on neurodiversity, combining conversations with specialist clinicians and researchers, public advocates, and people sharing lived experience. Credible pitches include neurodivergent founders and advocates, healthcare professionals, researchers, authors, and public figures with substantive personal or professional expertise; booking difficulty is medium because the show has an established charity platform, significant reach, and a clear preference for authoritative or compelling voices.

Metrics

Episodes: 125

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 32.4k subscribers

Instagram: 66.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Ben Branson - Autistic and ADHD entrepreneur who founded The Hidden 20%, a UK-registered charity and movement focused on changing how society understands and supports neurodivergent people.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Specialist clinicians and researchers, neurodivergent advocates and founders, authors, and public figures with substantial lived experience and a credible platform.
Required Achievements:  
Specialist clinical or academic expertise, Research or clinical leadership in neurodiversity and related health issues, Published writing or books, Established public advocacy or media experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Jessica Eccles - The Connections Between ADHD, Autism, Hypermobility, Chronic Illness, Inflammation, Autonomic Dysfunction, Pain, Fatigue, Nervous-system Regulation, And Mental Health.

Gemma Styles - ADHD In Women, Late Diagnosis, Internalised Hyperactivity, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, Social Anxiety, Motherhood, Burnout, Mental Health, And Public Discussion Of Adhd.

Recent Topics

Neurodiversity, Adhd, Autism, Mental Health, Accessibility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Hidden 20%
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The Hidden 20% Final Episode: The Uncomfortable Truth About Neurodiversity

June 24, 2026

For two years, Ben Branson has sat in the green interviewer chair - asking the hard questions, holding the space, and speaking on behalf of The Hidden 20% community.Today, the chair is flipped.Phoebe De Leiburné - Production Manager and Head Producer of The Hidden 20% steps in as host to interview Ben for the first time.In this conversation, Ben opens up about what drove him to create The Hidden 20% after being diagnosed Autistic at 39 and ADHD six months later. Together, they look back on 12...

ADHD, Chronic Illness & Hypermobility: The Hidden Link? | Dr Jess Eccles

June 17, 2026

Psychiatrist, researcher and brain-body medicine specialist Dr. Jessica Eccles joins Ben for a fascinating conversation about the overlooked physical side of neurodivergence - and why ADHD and autism are often talked about as “brain-only” experiences when the body is deeply involved too.Dr Jess is an Associate Professor in Brain-Body Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, a Consultant Psychiatrist within the Sussex Partnership NHS Neurodevelopmental Service, and co-leads the world’s ...

Gemma Styles on ADHD, Depression & Finally Understanding Her Brain

June 10, 2026

Writer, podcast host and mental health advocate Gemma Styles joins Ben for a deeply honest conversation about ADHD, anxiety, depression and the emotional weight of going through life feeling constantly overwhelmed without understanding why.Gemma reflects on being treated for mental health struggles long before anyone recognised ADHD, and how her diagnosis reframed years of self-blame, exhaustion and internal chaos. She speaks openly about the experience of internalised hyperactivity - where t...

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