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

Struggle to finish things you start? 09.04.2019

Dyslexics are like spark plugs we start cars, but a car needs an engine to run. In this episode we talk about persistence - how it works for dyslexics and how it doesn’t.

Why are we not perfect? 08.04.2019

Dyslexics struggle with self love and self confidence so so so much and I wants to speak on it again. My learnings and my struggle.

Speed kills results in dyslexics 07.04.2019

I was reminding this weekend of a pattern in my life I keep Running and I managed to change it to improve a result.

The Biggest Dyslexic Problem 04.04.2019

I have been trying to find words for this podcast for a while. I hope this relates.

Does this bother you? 02.04.2019

A listener writes in and we talk about how a noisy work place can destroy a dyslexics productivity.

Listener Question 01.04.2019

Let’s answer a question, from one of our daily listeners that I know many people will face. Does this effect you?

Frustration and the ice cream story 31.03.2019

People frustrate me. I know they can’t help it. In this episode I share one of my greatest frustrations.

Words vs Emotional Intuition 28.03.2019

Have you ever felt this way? Your emotions spike and you can’t quite work out why? In this episode we touch on why it happens

Metaphor of the year 26.03.2019

Quick update on the new community and a metaphor that blew my mind for explaining dyslexia.

The brains need for normality 25.03.2019

We are so built to normalise what is around us. It leads to us getting stuck. How can we break the cycle.

Is dyslexia a learning disability? 24.03.2019

I get this question a lot and see it plastered every where online... but many answers seem to miss the point. This is my point of view.

Do we actually overthink? 20.03.2019

Dyslexics usually see themselves as overthinkers - in this podcast I challenge the idea and look at what we actually do.

Is Donald Trump dyslexic? 19.03.2019

Whether you love him or hate him l.. you can’t miss him. But why is he like how he is... and the big question is he actually dyslexic..

My imperfect weekend 18.03.2019

I want to share the challenging weekend I had. Have you ever felt like this?

Fight vs Flight - How I am dealing with it 12.03.2019

Many dyslexics struggle with anxiety which is the pre cursor to fight or flight. How do you deal with this overwhelm? Here is what I do

Organised Chaos wears us out 11.03.2019

Many dyslexics live in organised chaos. Ok the outside it looks ok but in the inside it can cause turmoil - we look in to this in the episode.

Games not goals update 10.03.2019

Dyslexics can struggle to reach goals, so why not turn them into games. Here is an update with the 3 month goal principle.

Take less advice 04.03.2019

I had a massive realisation that will change my future and hopefully other dyslexics. Enjoy the episode.

Salad changed my habit 03.03.2019

How can a simple salad have such a massive effect on my life? I answer how dyslexics develop complex habits from experiences and how to start changing that.

I suck at relationships 28.02.2019

Dyslexia effects the way our brain thinks. So in turn it effects the way we deal with relationships - let me share some experiences I have had and I hope they help.

Is Mike Dyslexic? 26.02.2019

In this episode I want to talk about a guy on Married at First Sight Australia who to me is obviously Dyslexic. If you don’t watch the show you will want to after listening to this.

Dyslexic teenagers becoming adults 24.02.2019

Leaving school is tough. Here is how I experienced it and the 3 things I would change (once my time machine works).

Making Money as a Dyslexic 20.02.2019

Dyslexics are bad at asking for money, we also make up the largest sub group of millionaires - what do you need to know to start making money.

Adult Dyslexia and the effect 18.02.2019

We bring in coach extraordinaire Vanessa Victor to give her thought on how Dyslexia ‘actually’ affects adults and the misconceptions that go with it.

Overthinking stops me sleeping 17.02.2019

Dyslexia can lead to an overactive mind. This can be a benefit, but when trying to fall asleep it is not. Here is what I have tried to help fall asleep.

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