Truth About Dyslexia

In today's episode I speak with Stefan Liner.  He is a creative filmmaker & author and we talk about his journey with Dyslexia. Lot's of little discoveries along the way as we chat that will help you along on your journey :). To check out his short book we talk about at the end visit - https://linerhouse.com/eddie-and-the-lizard-man To support the podcast feel free to click here to find out more -...

Dyslexic moments & how I deal with them. This one happened to me today, through me for 6 and had me biting my lip. I want to share what happened and how I dealt with it. These things are things we wish we could stop but sadly they are things dyslexics just have to deal with.

She screamed at me and her mother, it was a phrase we had heard 24 times that day. I know can be one of the phrases that holds us back and we don’t even see us saying it.

I got this question out of a Dyslexia Support group and it is a good question. We live by stories and lived experiences but struggle with writing. Is it possible to get that idea's out of your head and contribute in this way?

Priorities have always been painful for my dyslexic mind. What is more important? Should I just consider my feelings or 25 other peoples and their pets? Is my relationship more important than my job? Is my health more important than my wealth? I need a nap... brain switching off... In this podcast let's look at this challenge.

As you become more aware of yourself and what dyslexia actually means you will see repeating patterns in your personality. They are sometimes subtle and sometimes the opposite. I want to pose the idea that maybe we take more responsibility than we need to. It is something I am exploring in my own life and I want to share some thoughts and solutions I am testing.

You know those days where your mind goes into anxiety, overthink mode - You can't stop it, feels like you are out of control of the ship. I tried meditating and all it did was fuel the beast, I tried watching TV but I could only tell it was only stabilising the beast for a short time.... here's what happened.

Ever feel like your brain just does not have the same system for beliefs, see what is actually true & what it really values? I think our brains do work differently and it appeared in a couple of places this week. 

Every year I think. This year can't be as interesting, fun & crazy as the last can it? Every year I surprise myself. Already I am running into challenges, making discoveries and more. I go a bit off-topic in this one in a good way!.

One of the challenges I have is my mind running off like a Rabit with a crack addiction. It can be tiring especially when you are tired. So what is the little hack I use that's easy to remember when you need to focus and concentrate. Take control of your Dyslexic Attention. Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet With This Short Course >> Usually $47 Now Only $27 https://courses.truthaboutdyslexia.com/bestye...

Addiction and anxiety go hand in hand.  They may not be the reason you start an addiction but can keep you trapped, feeling you can not escape. The way the dyslexic mind does no help either. I am going to go into what I am doing to help myself and hopefully you.

Australia has not caught on fire so that is a good start - I wanted to share how I am feeling walking in to 2021, how my head is racing off and some of the big obstacles i am tackling myself and will be sharing through the year. 

A wrap up of the end of the year. How I am feeling after my break and what I feel is to come in 2021 for Truth About Dyslexia. Thanks to all my listeners. So much love.

What a gift to be taking some time off to wind down. It has me thinking about what 2021 will mean to me and what I am going to share on the journey in 2021 to add value to your life. Thanks for the people who have reviewed the podcast and shared it in 2020 you are beautiful people.

Woof - the dog barks as it snaps at the lead. Chasing a cat, peeing on a tree or wanting a laydown. I had a really impactful moment this morning as I created some space in my life and the took the dog I am looking after for a walk. I need to take my dyslexic dog for a walk more often.

One of my favourite interviews of the year - Must have been my Christmas Present. Speaking with Brent was amazing we talked about everything from finding out he was dyslexic, the misdiagnosis problem, relationships, trigger words, self-esteem, mental vs physical pain barriers, communication, depression the works. We could have gone on forever. Enjoy it and if you like it - remember to share this s...

Focus has been a struggle this last month - a million things grabbing my dyslexic attention. It's like everyone goes mad leading up to Christmas, rushing to get things done. So I have been going back to an old technique that has worked for me to get some clear thinking time & doing time into my life. I hope it helps you over the busy times!

2020 has been a crazy one - I wanted to talk about the next steps as we run into a new year, what I am going to be doing & our new 'Make 2021 Your Best Year Yet' Course. It's our first mini-course for Dyselxic's so If you want to have a great year next year - check it out here - https://courses.truthaboutdyslexia.com/bestyearyet

Do you accept yourself for having Dyslexia? Or do you find yourself doing it publically then beating yourself up on the inside? This is so common. I wanted to just talk through my thinking on this as it is one of the hardest things to do.

I wanted to share the presents I love to get & the ones I don't. See how many match with what you like and if we have the same patterns. 

We will all have our pet challenges with Dyslexia. But this one is one that gets me to this day - it reaches into my soul and even if I look ok on the outside it is like someone lightly punches me in the gut every time. 

Hard love is what we need. Do you ever think that when you are backed into a corner you can work out how to talk yourself out of it? Somehow your brain will pull together arguments and let you escape. It's like a defence mechanism. But when we get honest with ourselves there is no escape. Here is what you need a hard talk with yourself about.

Ever felt like you have fallen into a whole and it’s hard to get out. In this episode I get how I’m feeling off my chest and share a few tips (I’m reminding myself) on how to get out.

So one of my visualisations with Holly this year was to renovate her bathroom. I wanted to share the story as were deep in the process. What’s worked and what has no. Enjoy.

What actually is Dyslexia? I have always found it strange that Dyslexia is defined by its symptoms and not its cause. You don't say a broken arm is defined by not being able to do bicep curls do you - it's defined by the bone in the arm being broken. So why is Dyslexia defined like that? How can you reframe the definition to accept it and understand it better?