Barry Wortz: “Lost Potential – Unmasking the Autism Employment Crisis”

The underemployment of people with extraordinary minds is not just a personal loss — it’s a collective one. In this episode of Gladness & Hunger, I sit down with filmmaker Barry Wortz to talk about his powerful documentary, Lost Potential: Unmasking the Autism Employment Crisis. Barry was diagnosed with autism at 41 years old. Like many adults today, he spent decades navigating the world without language for his experience. In our conversation, he shares his personal journey, the misconce...