{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NeuroSpicy At Work ","title":"Women, Neurodivergence & The Truth About Tech — with Nathan Chung","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2621,"description":"Neurodiversity. Work. Society. Life. And everything we’re finally saying out loud.Late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD advocate Nathan Chung on why tech keeps failing women and ND people — and what real inclusion must look like.Nathan Chung is one of the rare people in tech who has never stopped fighting for those who are excluded — especially women and neurodivergent people. Nathan Chung is a late-diagnosed autistic/ADHD advocate, former leader of WESIS’s Neurodiversity Affiliate, host of NeuroSec, and long-time champion for women and ND people in tech. Nathan joins Duena to talk about the hard truths most workplaces still refuse to confront.Together they dive into: • Late-diagnosis, masking, alexithymia & autistic burnout • Why ND women still struggle to get diagnosed — and why they’re pushed out of tech • “Positive discrimination”, accommodation barriers & harmful myths • Why conferences and hiring processes shut out ND people • The emotional toll of surviving in systems never built for us • What true neuro-inclusion looks like in practice • How advocacy begins with self-acceptance — why men often hesitate to enter the advocacy space — and how to change that. • Remote work, return-to-office backlash & the hidden cost on disabled workersNathan also shares his current work advocating for disability rights policy, his upcoming book project amplifying the stories of neurodivergent women in tech & cybersecurity, and what organisations must change now if they genuinely want ND talent to thrive.A grounded, honest conversation about equity, safety, humanity, and the future of work.• Explore all NeuroSpicy @ Work episodes: https://neurospicyatwork.com • Take the NeuroSpicy Self-Assessment: https://amineurospicy.com • Learn more about Duena: https://www.duenablomstrom.com-> Learn more about Nathan: search “Nathan Chung Neurodiversity\" LinkedInEPISODE_METADATA_STARTneurodiversity, autistic women in tech, ADHD, late diagnosis, women in cybersecurity, neurodivergent workers,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/XTm0p0hcsKitmGI5yjNZUArF9txT-cFUE343ls3rq8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jZWE0/ZDQ1NmFiZTUzZmMx/ODVkYTBjNzVlMmUy/YWU5NC53ZWJw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}