Autistic and Thriving in Tech | Shea Belsky on Leadership, Inclusion & Being Yourself
Autistic self-advocate and tech leader Shea Belsky (Tech Lead @ HubSpot; ex-CTO & co-founder at Mentra; host of Autistic Techie) joins Thick No More to flip old labels into real strengths. We go back to his early years and diagnosis, talk sensory needs and self-advocacy, and get practical about what leaders miss—and how simple changes create belonging and better work.
In this episode:
“Born This Way” and owning identity
Early diagnosis vs. today’s language and pop-culture stereotypes
School, sensory triggers, and finding environments that work
From Cornell to tech leadership: disclosure…
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