Thick No More

🎙️ When the Headteacher Becomes the SEND Parent | Kate Manning on Dyslexia, Inclusion & Fixing Education What happens when the person leading a school suddenly finds themselves fighting the education system as a parent? In this episode of Thick No More , I sit down with headteacher, SEND advocate and founder of Edgewood School, Kate Manning , for one of the most honest conversations we've...

What happens when a parent is made to believe their child is the problem? In this powerful episode of Thick No More, I sit down with bestselling author, SEND advocate and campaigner Heidi Mavir to talk about the reality facing thousands of families across the UK. We discuss why so many parents are left feeling like they've failed, why children are being labelled instead of supported, and why H...

In this powerful episode of Thick No More, Jay Giddens is joined by parent advocate Danielle Broadbent to discuss the reality facing thousands of families navigating ADHD, autism, school exclusions, EHCP applications, and a system many believe is failing neurodivergent children. Danielle shares her deeply personal journey supporting her son through years of struggles in secondary school, repeated...

Season 3, Episode 1 – Andy Vincent | Thick No More Season 3 kicks off with one of the most honest, emotional and inspiring conversations we’ve had yet. In this episode, Jay sits down with Andy Vincent a man whose story of dyslexia, childhood trauma, survival and personal transformation will resonate deeply with parents, neurodivergent adults and anyone who has ever felt “not good enough.” Growing...

This week on Thick No More , Jay sits down with performance coach, speaker, and author Pamela Cass , whose story will resonate with anyone who has ever felt invisible, “not enough,” or misunderstood. Diagnosed with dyslexia at age seven in 1977, Pamela spent her childhood being pulled out of class, whispered about, and shrinking herself to survive. At home, she hid in a hallway closet hoping someo...

🎙️ Thick No More – Episode 1: John O’Shea | NeuroSpicy, Resilience & Rediscovering Yourself What happens when your life completely unravels your marriage ends, your job’s gone, your home’s gone and you realise you’ve been living with undiagnosed ADHD and dyslexia for decades? In this powerful first video episode of Thick No More , host Jay Giddens sits down with John O’Shea , founder of NeuroS...

Autistic self-advocate and tech leader Shea Belsky (Tech Lead @ HubSpot; ex-CTO & co-founder at Mentra; host of Autistic Techie ) joins Thick No More to flip old labels into real strengths. We go back to his early years and diagnosis, talk sensory needs and self-advocacy, and get practical about what leaders miss—and how simple changes create belonging and better work. In this episode: “Born T...

Diagnosed & Dumped — with Beth Thomas (ADHD/ND Life Coach, Neurodivergent by Design) This week, Jay sits down with Beth Thomas — ADHD & neurodivergent life coach, neuroinclusion trainer, and founder of Neurodivergent by Design — to talk honestly about being “diagnosed & dumped,” why so many adults still feel stuck after assessment, and what good support actually looks like at work and...

🎙 Thick No More – Season 2, Episode 1: From Performative to Practiced Inclusion — Fixing Workplace Neurodiversity Welcome to Season 2 of Thick No More , the podcast that challenges old narratives about neurodiversity, inclusion, and what it really means to thrive at work. In this powerful opening episode, host Jay Giddens sits down with Trisha S. Daho , founder and CEO of Empowered Leadership &amp...

🎙️ Thick No More – Season 1 Finale with Katherine Perry This week marks the end of Season 1 of Thick No More and it couldn’t be wrapped up by anyone more fitting than Katherine Perry. Katherine is a dynamic leader, strategist, and advocate whose personal story of growing up with dyslexia and dyscalculia has shaped a career dedicated to accessibility, inclusion, and challenging stigma. She’s best k...

🎙 Thick No More – Episode with Ben Sutcliffe In this episode of Thick No More , Jay sits down with Ben Sutcliffe , a man whose story is one of resilience, community, and purpose. Diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager, Ben’s world changed overnight. The label carried stigma, misunderstanding, and daily fears of seizures but what could have been a lifetime defined by limits became a story of transfo...

Laura Horn’s journey is one of survival, resilience, and transformation. Growing up with childhood trauma, family struggles, and poverty, Laura found herself battling addiction, living with PTSD, and carrying labels without the support she desperately needed. But this is not a story about defeat it’s about rising. Diagnosed later in life with ADHD and autism, Laura reframed her past and began to u...

What happens when you’re diagnosed with ADHD as a little girl in 1995, at a time when hardly anyone believed girls could have it? For Cristina Gilbert, it meant growing up under the weight of risk statistics, labels, and doubt but refusing to let them define her. In this episode, Cristina takes us through her extraordinary journey: Early diagnosis at 8 years old and what it meant to grow up neurod...

🎙️ Episode Description – Darren Clark | Thick No More Podcast What happens when the world labels you as “different”? When you’re excluded, underestimated, and told you won’t amount to much? For Darren Clark, that was his reality growing up with dyslexia, ADHD, and autism in a school system that didn’t see his strengths. Segregated into a porter cabin, given dot-to-dot books instead of lessons, and...

🎙️ “Just a quick note before we begin: this episode contains some strong language and open discussions about addiction and recovery. Listener discretion is advised.” 🎧 Thick No More Podcast – Episode with Andy Stone From expulsion and addiction to Guinness World Records Andy Stone’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, Jay sits down with Andy to uncover how he turned a life...

Episode 2 – Rewiring the Reading Brain: Ingrid & Erika Poupart of NeuraLign Season 1 | Thick No More In this emotional and inspiring episode, I’m joined by mother-daughter duo Ingrid and Erika Poupart , the creators of NeuraLign – a game-changing program using neuroplasticity to help struggling readers. Ingrid shares her deeply personal journey growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, learning to...

🎙️ Episode 1: Believing in Yourself – with Mary Wilcox In our very first episode, host Jay Giddens sits down with former teacher and assistive tech trainer Mary Wilcox. Mary opens up about her experience growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, her love of learning, the challenges she faced in the classroom, and how one unexpected career detour led her to a job she truly loves. From personal stories...

They called us thick. We weren’t. Thick No More is the bold, honest podcast about growing up with dyslexia and finally rewriting the narrative. Hosted by someone who lived it, each episode dives into real stories, practical tools, and conversations with parents, students, educators, and innovators. Whether you’re navigating learning differences or supporting someone who is, this is your space. No...