Stephen Martin

Truth About Dyslexia

The Truth About Dyslexia is back. Hosted by Stephen Martin, this podcast is for adults with dyslexia, ADHD, and neurodiverse brains trying to make sense of work, life, relationships, health, and entrepreneurship. This is not just about reading and spelling. It’s about real life with a brain wired differently. Expect honest stories, practical tools, hard-won lessons, and those “I thought it was just me” moments. No gurus. No hustle culture. Just the truth about dyslexia, ADHD, and doing life your own way.

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Author

Stephen Martin

Category

Education

Podcast website

truthaboutdyslexia.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

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Episodes

Why dyslexics struggle with self-confidence 12.10.2022

As it is dyslexia awareness month I wanted to talk about self-confidence as it gets raised so much. Have a listen - I hope it opens your eyes. 👉 Last Master Your Dyslexia: Live course of the year - https://go.remarkableminds.org/master-your-dyslexia-live

TiK Tok, Dyslexia and Dopamine 10.10.2022

Having steered away from Tik Tok for so long I finally joined. Here are some thoughts to be conscious or if you use it. Follow me here - https://www.tiktok.com/@truthaboutdyslexia

Do you find it tough to rest? 05.10.2022

I do. Having just had Covid it has jumped out and slapped me - how hard it is to do - nothing. I’m pretty sure it’s impossible. In this episode we talk about rest and dyslexia.

Advocating for Dyslexia 03.10.2022

I wanted to shout out to the #goredfordyslexia campaign over the month of October. So here are a few thoughts on how you can shout out for dyslexia

Careers, dyslexia and getting a promotion 28.09.2022

I get asked a lot about going for a promotion. The fear, worry and uncertainty it brings. Our dyslexic minds run off down rabbit holes. In this pod I share a few thoughts to get you thinking in a more positive way!

Getting your calendar right 26.09.2022

Time management and dyslexia sucks. It’s not natural and we have to find workarounds. Ash reached out asking about calendars. My dyslexic brain never used to get on with my calendar until I made a couple of key changes. I wanted to share these in the pod.  Another tool I use daily is To Do List Bingo - It helps plan my day in a way that works well with my dyslexic brain. It involves pen &...

Let’s talk about Values 21.09.2022

What a triggering trigger word (I explain in the pod). This is a phrase I have struggled with and I want to talk through the reason why I and other dyslexics can be challenged with it.

Stop Lying To Yourself 19.09.2022

I used to do this all the time.. now I do it a bit less. In this episode I aim to set you free of a really common thing we all best ourselves up over. Your dyslexic mind will thank you for listening to this one!

Not being good enough 14.09.2022

Not feeling good enough? Struggling to step up? Is your dyslexic mind keeping you trapped? In this episode, we talk about why you should feel good enough and not let you dyslexia get in the way. Stand up and be counted. Find out more about RemarkableMinds.org - Courses In Adult Dyslexia

Dyslexia, Relationships and Tinder 12.09.2022

Relationships & dyslexia. If I heard that in the past I would have a giant sigh. It just seemed super hard, pointless, frustrating and maybe impossible at times. I remember going on Tinder before I found Holly and it was like a video game (which I later found out relationships don't have to be). A close dyslexic friend of mine has just started back up on the app so I wanted to do a podcast abo...

Just One More 07.09.2022

Achieving goals can feel like a game at the carnival you just can’t win. You have successes but you feel like they are more luck than skill. I’m on a mission to build my fitness and I wanted to share a top I recommend.

The Dyslexic ‘Picture Lock’ 05.09.2022

Have you experienced it when you have such a clear picture in your brain - it stops you from taking action, growing or moving forward. In this podcast I share some great stories of exactly what I mean. enjoy!

#updatecast - Podcast, Ritalin and helping more people 29.08.2022

Today I talk through the latest podcast milestone, starting on Ritalin and how can we help more people. Get in touch at https://truthaboutdyslexia.com

Lessons from planning a wedding 24.08.2022

Weddings involve a lot. I am on to my second and thought I would share how planning a wedding when you are aware of your dyslexia and/or neurodiversity makes a massive difference. Here are my lessons.

The struggle to delegate - at work, in relationships and life 22.08.2022

Many of us with dyslexia struggle with control, taking too much or taking none at all. The neurodiverse brain struggles with balance at the best of time but no more than with this. I dive into a few lessons I have learned over the years.

Overcoming overwhelm at work 18.08.2022

This little trick saved me today. As the overwhelm was building m. I wanted to share it with you. When my dyslexic brain sees 100 things to do all at once, it can put me in fight, flight and hide mode. So this is what I do.  If you want to give To-Do List Bingo a go find it here.

Can we ever actually find balance? 15.08.2022

The way my brain works it feels like I am always juggling. It’s hard to find the mythical thing called balance. It’s like why even try - in this podcast I use my dyslexic mind to talk through some new ways to look at it.

The biggest thing that holds me back 10.08.2022

I hate doing it, but when I do it changes my life.

Taking things too personally 04.08.2022

Do you find you take things to the heart? Usually the negative stuff more than the positives in this episode I wanted to share a tool that shifted how I think about it to help all those dyslexic listeners who struggle with it too.

Getting to your goals the visual way 03.08.2022

In this episode, I go through my tailored 'LA to New York' visual planning tool on how to reach your goals. I have not talked about this for an age but it is perfect for visual dyslexic thinkers. I needed to drag it out again recently so I wanted to share it! If you want to learn more. We have an epic course here. https://tcd.truthaboutdyslexia.com/The-Confident-Dyslexic

Breaking out of the norm 27.07.2022

Change of scenery, change of life - anyone else get into those times where life feels locked in the same grind? You are not alone. If you are like me we can get our heads so down, holding everything together without pieces of string we forget to take a real break. It's like we can forget why we are working so hard to hold it together. Enjoy the pod! #dyslexia #dyslexic #adults #journey To find out...

Finding out you're dyslexic with Siobhan 25.07.2022

In today's episode, we speak to Siobahn from Newcastle. At the age of 35, she was diagnosed with dyslexia. We talk about life, family and her journey to her diagnosis. It is a great conversation - Dyslexics learn through stories so it is a goodie! To find Siobahn on Instagram you can track here down here self_serenades She would love to hear from other musical minded people to learn about what you...

Mind Body connection 20.07.2022

Do you ever feel like you can’t read your bodies signals? You eat too much or too little. You take to long to realise you are too cold or hot? In this episode we talk about the mind body connection and how it makes me feel with dyslexia

Sprints not Marathons 19.07.2022

How the dyslexic and neurodiverse brain gains success is not glow we are taught at school. In this episode let’s look at how we can find success in work and daily life.

My Dyslexic ‘Nutrition Stack’ 15.07.2022

Do those commas need to be there? Who really knows right. In this episode, I wanted to share the stack of supplements I take. These have all made it well past the trial stage and I recommend them to people depending on the challenge. I have tried to keep them clear below. I will be putting a post together on Dyslexia & Nutrition over the coming months. But here is a start to what I take and re...

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