Chloe Hayden: "No One Has Ever Made a Difference By Being Normal"

About this episode

Chloe Hayden shares her journey as an autistic actress and advocate in a candid conversation about her life experiences.

Heartbreak High actress and autism advocate Chloe Hayden sits down with Emily  Jade and Millie Valentine (LIVE for the first time) for one of the most honest conversations  we've ever had on this podcast. Chloe opens up about growing up autistic, attending ten schools in  eight years, her secret eating disorder battle, a health diagnosis she's never shared publicly, and how she went from a rodeo paddock  to winning an AACTA Award in her very first year in the industry. Follow Chloe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloeshayden/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Emily Jade O'Keeffe

Guests: Chloe Hayden, Millie Valentine

Topics covered

• autism advocacy
• personal struggles
• acting career
• mental health
• education
• identity

Keywords

• autism
• Heartbreak High
• AACTA Award
• eating disorder
• mental health
• personal story
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AACTA

Books & works: Heartbreak High

Places: Australia

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