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Host: Jessica Schonhut-Stasik

Program and Communications Coordinator Jessica Schonhut-Stasik hosts her own podcast, AstronomerAND. In this podcast, Jessica interviews astronomers from diverse backgrounds to learn how we can improve the field to accommodate everyone. As well as being neurodivergent herself, some episodes include neurodivergent guests. Listen on Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or directly through Speaker by clicking below.

Staff Guested

Jessica Schonhut-Stasik

April 2026: Director of Communications, Dr. Jessica Schonhut-Stasik discusses what it takes to succeed when your brain doesn鈥檛 match the systems around you. She shares her experience of being late-diagnosed with autism and ADHD, the burnout and rejection that nearly ended her path in science, and the moment someone recognized her potential when she couldn鈥檛 see it herself.聽

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Tim Vogus

January 2026: In this episode, Deputy Director of Business, Dr. Vogus shares insights from his research and offers practical, effective ways to strengthen connection and understanding.

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Keivan Stassun

September 2025: In this episode, Director Dr. Keivan Stassun, talks about clear communication norms, leading better meetings and other practices that support neurodiverse talent, and the mindset shift managers need to unlock hidden genius at work. Get ready to create workplaces where every brain can thrive.

Staff Guested

Keivan Stassun

June 2025: This episode of the Allyship in Action Podcast features Director Keivan Stassun. Stassun shares his personal story as the father of an autistic son, which inspired him to create a Center focused on leveraging the strengths of neurodiverse individuals in science and engineering. This discussion covers the benefits of neurodiverse teams, the importance of workplace accommodations, and innovative models for employing autistic adults.

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Keivan Stassun

Nov 2024:聽Director Keivan Stassun, professor of physics and astronomy at 91吃瓜网, discusses astronomy, his efforts in expanding diversity in STEM and some of the discoveries that are resulting from it at the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, and his recent MacArthur Fellowship that acknowledges those efforts.

Staff Guested

Dave Caudel

Sep 2024:聽Deputy Director Dave Caudel guests on Autism Weekly, a podcast that discusses Autism news, current events, and inclusion.

Staff Guested

Keivan Stassun

Feb 2024:聽Frist Center Director Keivan Stassun, was interviewed for the latest Special Needs Voices Podcast episode. You can listen by searching on the Spotify app or clicking below.

Jessica Schonhut-Stasik

May 2023:聽Frist Center for Autism and Innovation Project Management Jessica Schonhut-Stasik discussed being a neurodiverse graduate student on the podcast Square Pegs, that interviews neurodiverse graduate students to learn about their lives and how they got to grad school. Click below to listen.

Dave Caudel

September 2022: Frist Center for Autism and Innovation Deputy Director Dave Caudel guested on the Innovation Research Interchange podcast, which aims to cultivate resources for innovation leaders. Listen to it below.

Tim Vogus

April 2020:聽Dr. Vogus was featured on the eminent "HR Happy Hour" podcast, hosted by Steve Boese, the Co-Chair of the HR Technology Conference and Trish McFarlane, CEO of H3 HR Advisors. The three discussed how neurodivergent employees can be an asset to businesses.

Life in a Neurotypical Universe

Dave Caudel

Jan 2020:聽Deputy Director Dr. Dave Caudel guests on autism self-advocate Tim Goldstein's podcast, "Life in a Neurotypical Universe."

Dave Caudel

Nov 2019:聽Dave Caudel guests on Dr. Patrick Leddin's 鈥淟eadership Lab鈥� to inform and inspire leaders in all walks of life.

Fellows & Affiliates Guested

Judy Reilly

May 2024: Director of UCONN鈥檚 Center of Neurodiversity Employment and Innovation, Judy Reilly, was interviewed for the latest Special Needs Voices Podcast episode.