Nikola Tesla didn’t think like everyone else—and that might be exactly why the world still runs on his ideas.

In this episode of The Aus-Sum Dad Podcast, we explore the life of Nikola Tesla through a modern neurodiversity lens, looking at the intense focus, sensory sensitivity, routines, imagination, and social differences that shaped one of history’s most brilliant—and misunderstood—minds.

This isn’t about diagnosing the past. It’s about recognizing the traits we now talk about in autism and neurodivergence, and how those traits can be sources of creativity, innovation, and world-changing impact.

If you’ve ever been told you’re “too much,” “too quiet,” “too obsessed,” or “too different,” Tesla’s story might feel surprisingly familiar.

Because sometimes being wired differently isn’t a weakness—it’s the spark that lights the world.