Apr 14, 2025
Lya Batlle-Rafferty, an MIT graduate with a degree in Cognitive Science, has had a career focused mostly on technology. She has often been a trailblazer as the only woman in a large company performing that type of work. She hosts her podcast, Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina, on her nights and weekends.
During this episode, you will hear Lya talk about:
- How she realized she is neurodivergent
- What it was like growing up as a neurodivergent girl in El Salvador and the United States
- The challenges she has faced because of her neurodivergence
- What inspired her to start her podcast, “Memoirs of a Neurodivergent Latina,” and the topics she discusses there
- The kind of feedback she has received from her audience about her podcast
- How her neurodivergence has helped her succeed at work
- Her goals for her podcast
To find out more about Lya and her podcast, visit her website at MOANL.com or email her at moanl [at] labratsolutions [dot] com.
Watch the video of this interview on YouTube.
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