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Public Speaker and Performer

Not Crazy, After All These Years - Sept 2025, Etcetera Theatre, Camden

Shortly after her appearances at the National Neurodiversity Shows, Into The Wild Festival and the Royal Festival Hall, join Sammi on an emotional rollercoaster ride as she blends poetry, comedy and narrative to tell stories of her crazy journey through life before a revelatory late diagnosis of autism, ADHD and OCD in her early 50s. Expect laughter and tears through the highs and the lows as a precocious Elvis-obsessed child, RAF officer, international businesswoman and concert photographer, before menopause and a mental health crash into the unknown. Discover why daily activities can be so difficult for neurodivergent people, learn fun facts through science and ponder on what it is means to be neurotypical.

There will be time for you to ask Sammi questions at the end of the performance.

Sammi Ford is an award-winning and published poet, keynote neurodiversity speaker and workshop leader.

“engaging and relatable life experiences, triumphs and challenges, in honest light which resonate with the audience and leave a lasting impression”

Tickets available at www.etceteratheatrecamden.com

I can give talks on a number of topics, tailored to the venue and audience. Examples include:


Sammi’s Journey; Piloting My Unknown Self

Embracing Neurodiversity in Business

Just Go For It; You Have Nothing to Lose

A Woman in a Man’s World

Late Diagnosis in Neurodivergent Females

Art For Healing

Self-Expression, Self-Development, Self-Awareness



My poetry can be included in talks, or performed separately. I am often featured in Open Mic nights and am available as a featured poet.


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