Show Notes

Discover what’s possible when you transform others with kindness. 


Have you ever been mistreated at work for being autistic? Or do you have autistic coworkers whom you’d like to help feel included?


If either applies to you or anyone you know, you’ll want to listen to this conversation with Jim Hogan, an autistic computer scientist who has helped Google be more neuroinclusive.


Among other things, we discuss:



  • Jim losing his brother at a young age

  • Being bullied both as a child and as an adult

  • How autism affects Jim’s everyday life

  • Traumatic experiences working in a hostile environment

  • Finding a place to belong at Google 

  • Fostering psychological safety in the workplace

  • The key to innovation in tech

  • Examples of accessible technology

  • Disclosing your autism and asking for accommodations at the workplace

  • Advice for people who want to be better allies of autistic people


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This conversation with Jim Hogan was originally released on August 4, 2022.


Jim is both the Principal Innovation Strategist at Google Cloud and the VP of Accessibility in Technology for Google’s Disability Alliance. 


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