About this podcast
Navigating the tech world as a neurodivergent professional comes with unique challenges and strengths. This podcast is a space for neurodivergent technologists to share their experiences, strategies, and successes. Whether you’re figuring out workplace communication, advocating for accommodations, or simply looking for a sense of community, we bring you real stories and practical insights to help you thrive in your career while staying true to yourself.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 42 episodes
- Autistic Techie - Trailer · 2 min · Season 2Hi there, I’m Shea Belsky. I’m an autistic advocate, software engineering manager, and former startup Chief Technology Officer. Navigating the workplace can be extremely…
- The Neurodivergent Crash Course on Feeling Overwhelmed · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 1Ever felt overwhelmed before? Yes you have - No need to put on a brave face or mask and pretend that you haven't. Really. We've all been through times when we just want to pull…
- Interviews Are Conversations, Not Confrontations · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 40Ever feel like you walk into an interview just to be interrogated? It's no fun, and you shouldn't feel like that's the norm. Job interviews are supposed to be back and forth…
- It Takes A Village, and Veronica Yao is a Welcoming Mayor · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 39Being neurodivergent on the job can sometimes feel alienating. Other times you'll find your tribe and think to yourself "Where was this my entire life?" Veronica Yao is the…
- Art, Autism, and Wacky AI with Schuyler Dragoo · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 38What's it like to be a goose enthusiast at the intersection of art, autism, and AI creativity? I could think of no one better to answer these burning questions than Schuyler…
- It's A [Boston] Marathon, Not A Sprint · 25 min · Season 1 Episode 37I'm back! I've been training for the Boston Marathon for the last few months. Preparing for this race has given me the opportunity to reflect on my own state of mind: Being…
- Empathic ADHD Therapy & Coaching with Jordan Schatz, the ADHD Guru · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 36Receiving therapy and coaching is good for the mind & soul! But what if the practitioner really knew what it was like to be you? Jordan Schatz is the ADHD Guru, a licensed…
- Accessibility Advocacy and Self-Expression with Meenakshi Das · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 35Software engineer and accessibility advocate Meenakshi Das joins Shea to talk about integrating accessibility into tech, regardless of your job title. As a Software Engineer 2 at…
- Instructing the Instructors on Neurodiversity with Tracy King & InspireEd · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 34Learning strategist and neuroinclusion expert Tracy King joins Shea to explore how training, education, and professional development can be reimagined with cognitive diversity in…
- Autistic Autonomy, Independence, and Flourishing with ASPIE-R · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 33Blake Baumann and Pickens Calhoun of ASPIE-R (pronounced "aspire") join Shea to talk about what it means to truly support autistic individuals; not just with accommodations, but…
- Be Honest With Your Needs - Not Just Your Wants · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 32What do you need - not just what you want? It's a challenge to unpack the often-messy intersection between personal needs, social expectations, and workplace dynamics. Don't…
- Square Pegs, Round Holes, and Honest ADHD Talk with Sue Day · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 31You shouldn't have to fit a square peg through a round hole! Do you feel like a square peg constantly being forced into a hole you cannot fit through, no matter what? ADHD coach…
- Every Day a New Neurodivergent Mask with Author & Journalist Kristof Morrow · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 30Author, filmmaker, and award-winning journalist Kristof Morrow joins Shea to talk about creativity, masking, and resilience as a multiply neurodivergent and disabled person…
- Acing the Interview: Make Your Resume Reflect the Real You · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 29Working on your resume can feel like watching paint dry. Neurodivergent brains have it even worse off than our neurotypical peers: Getting hung up on the words, formatting, it…
- Transitioning from User Experience Leadership to Neurodivergent Affirming Therapy with Dr. Alison Greco · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 28Clinical psychologist and UX researcher Dr. Alison Greco joins Shea to talk about Parathera, her innovative platform that bridges the gap between “I’m fine” and full-scale…
- Allyship and Inclusion Are More Than A Two-Way Street with Dr. Victoria Mattingly · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 27Organizational psychologist and workplace inclusion expert Dr. Victoria Mattingly joins Shea to explore what real allyship looks like - especially for neurodivergent…
- Focus Bear App: Reclaim Your Productivity And Eliminate Distractions with Jeremy Nagel · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 26Getting distracted can be one of the worst things to happen to neurodivergent folks trying to get work done. Fortunately, there's an app for that: Focus Bear! Designed and…
- Let Me Process That: Communication on Your Own Terms · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 25If you need a moment to take in a conversation before replying, you're far from alone. Figuring out the right kinds of styles for you to communicate in take time and effort…
- You’re in the Hyperfocus Zone! How To Protect Yourself And Avoid Burnout · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 24Hyperfocus - Sounds exciting and a bit scary, right? You might be familiar with the feeling of spending hours on a particular task, or accomplishing lots of little tasks. But…
- From Chaos to Clarity: Jennifer Chou's ADHD Journey to 80K Followers And Owning Her Brain · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 23What even is ADHD hacking? Is it possible to stick joysticks in your brain like Plankton did in that Spongebob episode and actually do everything that has to happen? Jennifer…
