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Ben Branson: from early trauma to Seedlip founder and neurodiversity advocate
Summary
Ben Branson described his childhood trauma, addiction and recovery, then detailed how his autism diagnosis at 39 shaped product invention (Seedlip) and led to charity work and research to support autistic people in business and daily life.
Ben Branson, an entrepreneur who said he was diagnosed autistic at 39, told an online World Autism Awareness Day audience that his diagnosis reframed how he understood his childhood behavior and later work as a founder. He traced early years of bullying, repeated hospital visits and psychiatric care to a period of substance use and several attempts to end his life before deciding to change course in his mid‑20s.
Branson said time working with…
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