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.

Author

Stephen Martin

Category

Education

Podcast website

truthaboutdyslexia.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Dyslexia, food and nutrition 15.09.2019

What should you eat to help dyslexia? Does a dyslexic benefit from certain vitamins and minerals and I’m gunna talk about a couple of nutritional tests that helped me gain clarity on my diet.

Motivation... what is the biggest driver 11.09.2019

Motivated one day, completely lost the next. What can we use from our understanding of motivation to hey the dyslexic community really succeed.

Rehearse Your Day 09.09.2019

Could taking 15 more minutes in bed in the morning help you create the day you’ve always wanted? This is a real goodie :)

Are traditions keeping you stuck? 08.09.2019

I was considering some of the choices my mind has made and why. They don’t always seem to make sense... let’s look at it together.

Does gratitude actually work for picture thinkers? 05.09.2019

Gratitude is something we are all told to do. But not often do they tell you how to make it work for dyslexics and the adhd community. Here’s how I make it actually work for my brain.

Wham Bham.. that is an experience 03.09.2019

Learn from my experience on these adhd pills - do they work? What are the side effects? Do they stop your creativity? Are the pharmaceutical companies out to get us?

How it went... 02.09.2019

My first day on ADHD meds. Wowsers that was an experience....

ADHD Meds.. Day 1 01.09.2019

Scared & Uncertain it’s time to give these a go. Will it be a placebo or will it be a scene from the movie ‘limitless’ let’s find out together.

2 sides of a coin 30.08.2019

Ever feel you are a robot, repeating a pattern that you are not even conscious of? Here is how it presented itself in my life recently.

Lie, lie, lie ..... truth 28.08.2019

Love this episode - looking to change, and take that step outside that head of yours - this is the best way to get started.

Dyslexic fonts.. do they work? 27.08.2019

You may or may not have heard of dyslexic fonts. The question many ask is do they make a difference. Here is my personal review

I got diagnosed with.... 25.08.2019

Your stomach sinks, your brain shoots off in 100 directions and it takes a bit of time to process. I am already dyslexic what now.... in this episode we dive in to it.

Random episode - visualisation, a lesson from my trip and the future.. 20.08.2019

I went all in on the words in the title so maybe just listen.

Interview with Empire Media 19.08.2019

Good interview with Nic from Empire Media as a way to help more people understand dyslexia, what it’s about and more. Audio came out pretty well too.

Pot of olives syndrome 18.08.2019

This happens to me a lot and not just with olives. It’s important to recognise this happening in your head as sometimes a pot of olives is just a pot of olives.

3 Ahhh Moments 13.08.2019

So I had a meeting with Vanessa (my dyslexic coach) and I got 3 penny drop moments that I wanted to share. The first one seems so simple but the example helps it really sink in.

Could pictures be the answer? 12.08.2019

Having spent years overthinking in words.m - I think it’s time for a change.

The Headphone Challenge 11.08.2019

Will this challenge help me? Will it allow me to control my focus and get more (something) done? Let’s see...

Show don’t tell... your mind 08.08.2019

If you wanted a friend to buy you a drink at a bar but started speaking French to them, would you expect them to get you the right drink? So why do we do this to our minds... let’s dig in

How I created real life change by doing just 1 thing. 06.08.2019

Change in our heads feels hard as a dyslexic. We over analyse or do the opposite and go all in. Both seem to have the result of no or short term change. Here is how I am working to change that.

Do you ever feel fake? 06.08.2019

It’s like you are a chameleon changing shape to stay safe, becoming a character. This is a deep one my dyslexic friends - buckle up.

Feels good? Does that mean it is good? 04.08.2019

Ever let you feelings take over like an elephant running this buffet table? The dyslexic brain can be a beast. How can you start practicing understanding.

Thinking vs Feeling: Who’s driving? 30.07.2019

I love this metaphor more than anything . What do you think...

Purpose or Puppies: what are you choosing? 29.07.2019

I’m a bit challenged at the moment, my mind is different and it does not think like the average -so how do I find purpose?

What’s working for me... 28.07.2019

In today’s podcast we do a little update on the Truth about dyslexia and I talk about 2 techniques having s super positive effect on me - right now.

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