Nadine Benjamin - Neurodiversity Celebration Week

This conversation was dominated by Neuro-diversity. Nadine talks about how she manages with it and she suggests ways to cope on a busy schedule.

Neurodiversity is a popular term that's used to describe differences in the way people's brains work. The idea is that there's no “correct” way for the brain to work. Instead, there is a wide range of ways that people perceive and respond to the world, and these differences are to be embraced and encouraged.

Hospitality is a very busy, hectic sector and particularly if you work backend in the kitchen. So for someone who may have challenges, and may not even know they are neurodiverse, Nadine suggests what can they do and how can they recognise this.

British soprano Nadine Benjamin recently made her Royal Opera House debut in 'A new dark age' and her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title-role 'Luisa Miller'. At English National Opera Nadine’s roles have included Clara Porgy & Bess and Mimi.

Nadine was made an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours for her work as a soprano and the Founder of Everybody Can! - a mentoring, concert series and professional development programme for creatives. Nadine is currently doing an Executive Arts Innovation MBA with the Global Leaders Institute where she is focussed on the financial sustainability of artists over 35 to retirement.