Dyslexia in Adults

Episode 43 - Microsoft and Assistive Technology The episode this week is a special episode as it kicks off Dyslexia in Adults collaboration with Microsoft to help celebrate and raise awareness of their 'Be You!' Campaign which is set up to showcase all the amazing features that come built-in to Microsoft products to help people with Dyslexia! And who better to talk to about the 'Be You!' campaign...

Episode 42 - Coping With Negativity Do you feel your dyslexia is holding you back?  It is understood that, by the age of 10, a person with ADHD will receive over 20,000 negative comments relating to their ADHD. Whilst this statistic is specific to ADHD, it is expected that this is also the case for people with all neurodiversites especially dyslexia. And if that is the number by age 10, imagine wh...

Episode 41 - My Dyslexic Mistake The best of us get it wrong. None is perfect!  In true authenticity and openess I wanted to share with you a recent dyslexic mistake I made to prove to you that we all have those moments when we make mistakes. Even when you have the best systems in place the inevtialbe can happen and mistakes can occre.  I will also tell you how having the right systems in place me...

Episode 40 - Dyslexia Awareness Week Its Dyslexia Awareness Week 2023 and in this episode I share with you what I believe companies should be sharing and considering to make a pledge for their dyslexic employees. Key topics: What I believe employers should be speaking about and considering, and How to share with your employer that you have dyslexia! Keywords: dyslexia, dyslexic, mindset, self-limi...

Episode 39 - Most Common Dyslexic Challenges In this episode I go through some of the most common dyslexic challlenges that I have discovered through thousands of conversations with other dyslexic poeple across the world! I also go through some ways to navigate these challenges. Key topics: What are some of the most common dyslexic challenges, and How I can navigate these challenges!   Keywords: d...

Episode 38 - Public Speaking with Dyslexia What's your thoughts on Public Speaking?  Hate it! Rather not!  Worried I will loose track of what I am saying or forget a word! If I have too! Yes! Great! I love public speaking! Whatever your take on public speaking is, most people with dyslexia should be great at it, with practice, strategies for the odd mistake or challenge, and most importantly CONFI...

Episode 37 - Dyslexia and Resiliance The point I am trying to make with effectively managing dyslexia is NOT "fixing it" so that you never struggle again. NO! It's about understanding the challenges, recognising your strengths, and most importantly... ...how quickly you can 'bounce back' from a set back or something embarrassing because of your dyslexic challenges.  This is a mindset shift to buil...

Episode 36 - How to Reduce Dyslexic Mistakes   Are you done with the sneaky dyslexic mistakes that creep into reports, presentations, emails, and the like?  Well... In this week's episode, I share with you the most effective way to reduce these mistakes, and it's not what you might think. I have spoken to thousands of people with dyslexia, many of which through 1:1 coaching, and the most common ye...

Episode 35 - Dyslexic People Work Hard Dyslexic people work hard and can go to extreme lengths to prepare (and sometimes over prepare) just to feel that we're keeping up with others. This hard working ethic is a great strength of dyslexia and sometimes goes massively unnoticed by others. However, I have heard of, and experienced myself, so many times where our hard working ethic and over preparedn...

Episode 34 - Dyslexia, Change your Mindset Some times all we want is a new system, hack, or tip that will change how we cope with the  challenges of dyslexia. I say, whilst they are all good things, FIRST, we need to change our mindset about how we view our dyslexia challenges. In this episode I share with you why focusing on our midset around dyslexia first is most imporant when we consider setti...

Episode 33 - Dyslexia Seen Differently  What I always hear from people, when we talk about systems to work with your brain, is... ..."But I don't want to be seen differently." or "But I just want to be 'Normal'!" Well...Sorry...The reality is that...that will never happen. Sorry. Nor do you want to be "Normal". Putting systems in place help you to lean into what makes you different and helps you t...

Episode 32 - Dyslexia and Feeling Tired : Rewind  This week's episode is a rewind back to episode 3 where I talk in detail about dyslexia and feeling tired. This topic is not talked alot about but is so important. Most people don't even consider this a dyslexic challenge. Epsiode 3 has been our most popular episode and it is so early on in this series of podcasts that I thought it would be worth s...

Episode 31 - The Worst Kind of Boss for people with Dyslexia ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. Have you felt like you can't wait to get away from a boss or manager?  Often what I've found is that you wan...

Episode 30 - Dyslexia and Slow Processing ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. How much do you understand about dyslexia and slow processing?  Slow processing is one of those dyslexia challenges which is po...

Episode 29 - Dyslexia Makes me Feel Stupid ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. Does having dyslexia make you feel "stupid"?  It used to make me feel this way so much that this word "stupid" is for me the w...

Episode 28 - Jobs Dyslexic People Can't Do ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. I often used to think that there were some jobs that dyslexic people just couldn't do. Now, after meeting 1,000's of people wi...

Episode 27 - Building Confidence with Dyslexia ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. If dyslexia is the source of our lack in confidence, then dyslexia can be our source of confidence too. When we reframe th...

Episode 26 - I can't because I am Dyslexic ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. I can't do that, I am dyslexic... Is what I used to say to myself ALL the time. I used to rule my life by what I believed I co...

Episode 25 - How to Handle Dyslexic Mistakes ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. It's not a subject we often talk about. Mistakes are invevitable, it's how deal with thoes mistakes which makes the differen...

Episode 24 - Downsides to Dyslexic Strengths ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. Could there really be a downside to dyslexic strengths?  In past episodes I have shared how to discover your dyslexic streng...

Episode 23 - A Dyslexic Workplace Success Story with Paula Felstead ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. This episode is a little bit different as I am joined by special guest Paula Felstead. Paula's inspir...

Episode 22 - How to Find those Hidden Dyslexic Strengths ***What is adult dyslexia: a Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. I bet this sounds familiar... You sit in a meeting thinking, don't think that idea is going to work but instead...

Episode 21 - Benefits of Working with a Dyslexia Coach  ***What is adult dyslexia: a  Free Guide *** The free guide includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia. You don't need me to tell you what are the challenges you face as an adult with dyslexia. You know it! You can f...

Episode 20 - Is Dyslexia affecting your Career Development? ***What is adult dyslexia: a  Free Guide *** The free resource includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia.   Identifying how our dyslexia affects our lives, is the first step figuring out what systems to put in p...

Episode 19 - Common Traits of Successful Dyslexics ***What is an adult dyslexia: a free resource:  Free Resource *** The free resource includes advice and tips such as: Traits and examples of adult dyslexia How to build confidence with dyslexia Simple and easy to impliment tips on managing adult dyslexia.   In this episode I share with you what are the common traits of successful people with dysle...