Ellie Harwood

Meet Ellie Harwood, broadcaster, actress and psychology major. Ellie spent over five years in radio, producing ZM's Drive show and even nabbing a NZ Radio Award for Producer of the Year in 2020. Since then, Ellie has managed Viva La Dirt League's 6 million subscribers as their Social Media Manager. Most recently, she solely produces multiple podcasts including the up-and-coming Extremely Casual Gamers podcast and her 2025 launch "WTF is AuDHD?".

Co-hosted with her sister Paige, "WTF is AuDHD?" shares their experiences with late autism and ADHD diagnoses, exploring how the same condition can manifest completely differently even in sisters. The podcast consistently achieves over 33,000 streams per month.

Through eight years as a Viva La Dirt League actress, Ellie's got comedic timing down to an art. Her interests include gaming, writing music, sport, and food. When she's not immersed in video games or cuddling animals, Ellie's a fierce advocate for mental health, neurodivergence and equality for all.