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I am fascinated by the number of persons I have had the honor to interview on Unstoppable Mindset who have a diagnosis that was made during their adult years related to some kind of neurodivergent situation. Most all have said that the later diagnoses came about due both to a more educated world as well as a greater acceptance of what we view as mental disorders. Chelsea Hartner is such a person. Like others we have met, Chelsea has used her diagnosis to take a leadership position concerning educating others about and promoting acceptance of issues such as ADHD and autism. Chelsea is quite engaging and was quite willing to tell her powerful story and how she became a DEI program manager for North America for Allegis Global Solutions, a leading workforce solutions provider to over 100 countries worldwide. She provides many insights into what companies, HR personnel and in fact all of us can do to create a more inclusive environment not only for persons diagnosed with any neurodivergent issue but for anyone who is different from what we think of as the norm of society. This interview is powerful and will definitely inspire you to be more open to exploring hiring anyone different than you. I look forward to learning your thoughts. About the Guest: Chelsea Hartner is a dedicated leader, neurodivergent advocate, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practitioner. She currently works at Allegis Global Solutions, a leading workforce solutions provider to over 100 countries worldwide, as a DEI Program Manager for their North American region. She focuses on driving DEI initiatives that directly impact the organization’s people and culture. Through her work, she aspires to minimize obstacles for people of all diverse identities to have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential in the workplace and find belonging. Chelsea’s recent accomplishments include earning awards in DEI in her previous role and achieving contest milestones for her efforts in supporting STEM recruitment. Additionally, Chelsea is most proud of an article she recently published on LinkedIn outlining how best to support folks with neurodivergence in the workplace using examples from her diagnosis journey entitled Neurodivergence: Inclusively Leading Evolution’s “Specialist Thinkers.” Outside of her work, Chelsea is currently pursuing her MBA at Western Governors University. In her free time, she is an avid foodie and enjoys travel. She loves going to concerts, listening to podcasts, and spending time with her husband and two cats. As a 2013 vocal performance graduate from the University of Michigan Flint, she is also very passionate about music and the arts. You can connect with Chelsea or stay up with her work by following her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-hartner-vernarsky-a296b711a/ How to Connect with Chelsea: My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-hartner-vernarsky-a296b711a/ My article on neurodivergence: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurodivergence-inclusively-leading-evolutions-hartner-vernarsky/?trackingId=8t82dTuKTgKcgqAGi%2BQBXA%3D%3D About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children’s Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association’s 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! 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