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Minds at Work: How Neurodiversity Fuels Business and Belonging

A podcast for leaders in neurodiversity and business, hosted by Nathan Friedman, co-president and CMO of Understood.org. This show explores how neurodiversity drives innovation and creativity in business and beyond.

Podcast · By Understood.org · English · Official site

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Sep 2, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Why disability representation in ads is still stuck at 3% (with Frank Starling from LIONS) (opens the original)

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    Only 3 percent of ads tested feature someone with a visible or invisible disability — and that number has barely moved in years. Frank Starling, chief DEI officer at LIONS (the organization behind Cannes Lions) joins Nathan Friedman to unpack the state of inclusion work in advertising and marketing and what it will take to close existing gaps. Frank discusses findings from a joint report with LIONS, Understood.org, the Unstereotype Alliance, and Shift 20 on disability and neurodiversity in marke

  2. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    How diverse minds build stronger creative teams (with Gina Wolf from LinkedIn) (opens the original)

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    What happens when you take a global team of strategists and turn them into a creative studio overnight? Gina Wolf, global director of BrandWorks Creative Studio at LinkedIn, joins Nathan Friedman to talk about leading through that transformation and creating space for different communication and working styles. Gina discusses authentic leadership and shares an exercise that helped her global team navigate different styles of conflict, collaboration, and processing time, including insights from n

  3. Episode · Jul 8, 2026

    The entrepreneur’s advantage (with Rakia Reynolds from Actum) (opens the original)

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    Entrepreneurship rewards people who see opportunities that others miss. Rakia Reynolds joins Nathan Friedman to discuss how ADHD shaped her leadership style, fueled her creativity, and helped her build a thriving business. From masking at work to embracing pattern recognition as a superpower, Rakia shares why some of the qualities that once made her feel different in school and traditional workplaces became her greatest strengths as a founder. Together, they explore what leaders can learn from e

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