**Synching Up: Conversations at the intersection of tech, identity, and innovation** This series highlights the unique intersection of identity, expertise, and innovation, focusing on how LGBTQ+ professionals bring distinct perspectives to their fields. It will explore:
- Human-Centered Tech
- Breaking Barriers
- Future Gazing
Making Space for Different Minds: Neurodivergence and Queer Belonging with Jake Pressman
Jake Pressman, a full stack engineer and musician, joins Jake for a conversation about neurodivergence in tech, living with ADHD, and what genuine inclusion can look like for LGBTQ+ professionals whose brains work differently.
Jake shares his unconventional path from studying music and performing in New York City to learning software engineering during the pandemic. He reflects on being diagnosed with ADHD as a child, the creativity and persistence that have shaped his career, and the strategies he uses to navigate focus, anxiety, burnout, and productivity.
The conversation also explores an often-overlooked dimension of LGBTQ+ inclusion: neurodiversity. From feeling isolated in queer social spaces to rethinking traditional job interviews and workplace communication, Jake makes the case for environments that don't simply invite neurodivergent people in, but give them the support, structure, and sense of belonging they need to thrive.
Links from the Show
Jake Pressman's Website (https://jakepressman.com/)
Jake Pressman's LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakepressman/)
monarch (feat. Sirintip) - Single by Jake Benjamin (https://music.apple.com/us/song/monarch-feat-sirintip/6813817414)
Jake T.'s LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedylan101)
Join Out in Tech (https://outintech.com/join)
Join the Out in Tech Discord (https://outintech.com/discord/)
General Assembly (https://www.generalassemb.ly/)
Freedom App (https://freedom.to/)
2 Sept 2026
Season 3 - Coming Soon !
New Synching Up by Out in Tech NYC episodes are coming soon.
30 Jun 2026
Stream It Loud & Proud: David Walters of Streamr on Journalism, Faith, and the Creator Economy
In this episode, Jake sits down with David Walters - founder and CEO of Streamr, a platform designed to let creators record, engage, and distribute content across every major audio and video destination from one centralized hub. David talks about the fragmented creator landscape that inspired Streamr, and why the convergence of video and audio podcasting was a trend he saw coming long before Apple, Amazon, and iHeart followed suit.
But the conversation quickly expands beyond the product. David opens up about growing up in a deeply religious Jamaican evangelical household, navigating his queerness inside a faith tradition that left no room for it, and how separating his sense of self from doctrine became the foundation for everything he's built since. His career arc- from news producer at NBC, MSNBC, and Peacock to tech CEO- is a story about backing into an identity and claiming it fully.
David also shares his work as Director of Partnerships and Operations at the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, the first and only nonprofit of the Stonewall Inn, and leaves us with a clear-eyed charge: queer people of color, neurodivergent folks, immigrants, and all those outside the dominant cultural structure need more space to tell their stories, and the tools to do it safely and loudly.
Streamr (https://www.streamr.nyc/)
Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (https://stonewallinitiative.org/)
David Walters on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-walters-4b086432/)
Jake Tenenbaum on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakedylan101/)
SoundOff: Your Live Music Companion (https://launch.soundoffapp.io/)
Join Out in Tech (https://outintech.com/join/)
Join the Out in Tech Discord (https://outintech.com/discord)
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