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Yolanda Y.Liou
Award-winning artist, ADHD & AuDHD Coach, Lived Experience Expert on Disability, Neurodiversity
About
Yolanda Y. Liou is an award-winning visual artist, ADHD & AuDHD coach, and advocate for radical representation. Originally from Taiwan and now UK-based, she has built a world-class creative career through an alternative, self-directed path - championing authenticity as a driver of success.
After winning 3rd Prize at the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize (the first all-female shortlist), her work has been featured by BBC, Vogue, and i-D. She photographed ITV’s ‘Body Stories’ campaign for Loose Women and launched her photobook at The Photographers’ Gallery.
As a late-diagnosed Autistic ADHDer, Yolanda combines creativity with advocacy - helping individuals harness their differences as a powerful creative and professional advantage.
Key Topics
1. The Power of the Outsider: Building a Creative Career from Scratch.
2. Creative Sustainability: Avoiding Burnout in a High-Pressure Industry.
3. Diagnosis as Freedom: My Journey with Late-Diagnosed AuDHD.
4. Unmasking the Creative Mind: Working With Your Brain, Not Against It.
5. The Lens of Inclusion: Challenging Beauty Standards.
6. "Controlled Accidents": Finding Beauty in Imperfection.
Review
"Yolanda has a natural ability to connect with her audience - open, genuine, and engaging from the very start. Her words carry not just knowledge, but also warmth and authenticity, leaving everyone feeling seen, heard, and validated. Yolanda is a wonderful speaker who brings both heart and clarity to her message, and it’s truly a joy to learn from her." - Leanne Maskell, Founder of ADHD Works
