Truth About Dyslexia

A reminder on how imposter syndrome effects dyslexia and adhd and a little visualisation technique that helped me out.

You’ve been asking for it so thought I would tell you the secret

Can animals reduce stress or increase it? I have a little story to tell and my thoughts

Dyslexia can make us feel un accepted, mis understood and sometimes mad. It’s tough. I wanted to talk about and experience I just had.

In today’s episode I had a curious moment and just flowed with it. A friend helpers and I learned 2 key lessons.

Understanding how attention plays a part in your life is so key to gaining success.

Force vs flow - I want to share a metaphor and something I am seeing to often appearing in peoples life

I wanted to share some thoughts on how the world is shaping up for dyslexics. Many of us have anxiety about the future but let’s see how it may look.

Great question in the group. This strength we all have even if you can’t see it or you don’t use it. Many may struggle with confidence around it. Here’s my take.

Ask Me a question and I will answer - this first question comes from mike about how to start a part time business.

We really stepped into our purpose and started to see the puzzle pieces coming together. I am so excited, grateful and fulfilled and wanted to share …

Can you make a massive shift beyond your comfort zone? Dyslexia can effect our confidence and in this podcast I share some of my key experiences and what I am becoming aware of.

I want your opinion on this - awesome people. This is how I have changed my life. Does this sound like it could help you?

In this episode we are are going to talk about finding your purpose and what works for me. We also have a special guest.

I wanted to talk about an epic result I have had and what I did to create it. It was different to what I normally would do and surprised even me.

2 stories that have effected me in the last 2 days and how I overcame them... this is a goodie.

These episodes are some of the most popular and update on what myself and Vanessa are doing and also what I am testing in my life to make an impact …

A question I seeing in the ADHD and dyslexia world more and more is does caffeine and/or nicotine have a positive impact on these challenges? I’m no doctor but here is my personal view and experience.

Can being sick increase dyslexic symptoms? Do you have to be more aware? Here is what I learned from being sick as a dog.

Vanessa host's her first podcast on why dyslexics find it so hard to truly accept compliments. While Stephen's voice recovers. Enjoy!

Not the podcast I had chosen for this morning, one of the hardest I have done but I needed to get it out.

Survival mode truly deserves its own super podcast and I was glowing on this one also a shout out to our very little twitter following at …

What is actually helping make true change in your life? Doing the small things makes the biggest changes. Remember small hinges, swing big doors.

Life is not always filtered Instagram photos, many lessons are painful and hard and just blah!

Is it a gift? A disability? Is dyslexia more a shift? In this podcast I talk about my thoughts to help inspire you to feel awesome.

Dyslexics struggle with being in meetings, work in general and sometimes picking what to focus on.. I touch on these (and throw in a few fun tangents along the way).

This happens to me more that I am willing to be conscious too. (I’m trying). The right brained mind is easily led when someone changes the pictures, throws in a bit of emotion and stirs it about.

Had one of these come up the other day (actually most days) so I thought it would be a great top for the dyslexics of the world and also partners of …

One of my mid week random podcasts on all the interesting stuff I am testing and trying - give some of them a go and see how they help.

I think we are all this way a bit. I was like it for a very long time and my mum reminded me of it.

Haha I can only imagine where you dyslexic minds are good on this one 😂... enjoy

I’m feeling so in the zone at the moment. This podcast is a mind shifter I feel. Dyslexia, adhd or what ever amazing right sider you are I hope this adds a little bit of a new perspective to you.

We all love a dyslexia update - the things I’m trying, what’s working and the ramblings of someone who wants to help. It has been an interesting journey this last couple of months!

Beer, wine, spirits... how does alcohol and dyslexia fit together. I want to share my experience drinking as a dyslexic the good and the bad. (Who …

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 …

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

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

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.

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 …

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 …

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.

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

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

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

Where did that come from? That picture was not in my head!! Let’s talk about deer in headlights syndrome and how to see it clearly.

Let’s dig in to a misconception of dyslexia and help you start to see it for what it really is.

What can you do to get past those negative feelings, I’m seeing some signs of this technique being a winner - now I just have to remember to keep doing it!

Has anyone ever told you that you’re lazy (got the right you’re :))? I have and I hate it. I call myself lazy it’s been drilled into me. Here is what …

I feel like I’m in a funk and it’s not easy to escape. Felt like that? So here is what I am trying.

Ever felt that way when you are stopped and don’t feel like doing anything? You do anything to avoid that feeling. Anything...

My experience at a meeting I had and a few realisations that may help the penny drop.

Another gripping, interesting and fun interview. A story of not fitting in to helping change the planet.

Ever had this feeling in the pit of your stomach about something you know you are avoiding? Here is how I’m feeling..

How do you lubricate your mind to get through challenging decisions and problems. I was reminded of it when I was not even looking for it.

I do. I get told it, I internalise it and it makes me feel bad. Here my experience being dyslexic and being called lazy. I hope it resonates.

Many dyslexics struggle with focus, self trust and are stuck in a specific part of there life. This MIQ technique is designed to help you find those answers.

The schools system has failed us, but how can becoming comfortable with failure help a dyslexic succeed.

Ever feel like you can’t get past a barrier? Hitting your head against a wall? Maybe you want to not finish something and move on to the next? Give this a try.

How do rules make you feel? I had an experience last night that made me wonder how I actually think about rules.

Dyslexics have the power of intuition a right brained skill. But is it a benefit or a weakness?

After a meeting the other day I was reminded of a challenge I have. One many dyslexics will have and could be a key to unlocking better results.

No matter what you do as a day job, embracing your creativity will bring you happiness, freedom, joy and could even change the world.

How blame hurts a dyslexic and the relationships and work they do. My experience and what is one of the biggest factors in improving my life.

Why lists will change your life and help get your where you want to go.

In this episode I Update our community on where we are going and share what we learned from an event about workplace dyslexia and neurodiversity

Is your brain making up stories that are just not true? Could they be causing anxiety and lost friendships and relationships...

Ouch... that burns... you may say ‘Stephen, how does spilling coffee on your foot be a dyslexic thing’ well we show you in this podcast..

In this episode we look into dyslexics and focus and look at why we are so good at it....

Do you ever feel you are trying super hard but not actually getting anywhere? In this podcast I look at it and throw in a cool story.

In this podcast we talk about a concept for a ‘game changing ‘audio book and I want to know what you think👍

Dyslexics struggle in jobs because they approach it like school, but I think there is a better way to succeed.

In this podcast we dig into communication, community and has moments.

In this episode we look at intuition and how the dyslexia brain interprets situations - lots of examples and stories in this one.

Dyslexics make great entrepreneurs but we also have a bunch of challenges others don’t - In this video we look at how to solve those bumps in the …

A lesson I learned that I have just not seen before that is having a profound effect on my life !

Here a real life update on what is working, what is failing and how I am succeeding moving closer to my goals.

My favourite podcast in a while! This podcast talks about how to supercharge your strengths and a bunch of other random stuff too!

I dig deeper into the crazy world of neurodiversity and give you a heads up on my next live interview .

Is the way you act hurting others around you? Is it possible to change? Here is what I have discovered and how I’m using it.

Open your eyes to what depression really is. I tell a couple of stories to help you look at your own life.

Stephen and Vanessa share a cup of Coffee (we actually had one each) and talk about self esteem challenges.

Dyslexia has a wealth of challenges. But none more than overthinking. How can you combat this in your life.

Dyslexics struggle with confidence and certainty. In this episode we talk about an experiment I am trying on myself and what is working and what is not.

Come along on our mission to change the lives of dyslexics across the world. Join the community.

What a cocktail of pain that is! Let’s dig in to if comparison helps or hinders the life of a dyslexic.

Is sticking to your comfort zone the right thing or should you be smashing through it every day? Why I think many experts are just plane wrong.

Overthinking leads to anxiety in a dyslexics life. It can be paralysing. This method is simple to do and it will surprise you how well it works.

As dyslexics we we picture driven animals - but we go through extreme motivation followed by a loss of motivation. Does feedback make a difference?

As you learn more you are going to put 2 and 2 together with some people close to you. But how do you even start the conversation on Dyslexia? We answer this in the podcast

Have you ever had a fight and found that you were both talking about something different? Find out why dyslexia takes the up a notch and a tip to start fixing this problem

This can be one of the scariest questions we ask ourselves. Here is a few thoughts on how to deal with it.

Epic interview with international speaker Mark Bowden on how he has succeeded inspite of Dylexia. This is my favourite podcast so far! It is a must listen.

I want to start digging deeper for you. To help you understand what is actually happening in the dyslexic brain.

Enjoy a birthday reminisce and setting my goals for my 34th year on this planet. Can I achieve this massive goal?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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..

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Dyslexics struggle to prioritise what to do next - here is what I do to get out form overwhelm

As a dyslexic it feels like I am on a constant rollercoaster? Does it for you? Here is a technique to slow that rollercoaster down.

I though I was all about ego but I was wrong - listen to my aha moment and see if you are in a similar boat.

How do you get the most out of a a relationship with a dyslexic? The episode for dyslexic partners

A dyslexic author looking to make a difference by sharing his story - our first interview!

Can Meditation give you more benefit than just taking 10 mins out in a day....?

Does the right decision ever exist? Something ran through my dyslexic brain last night that may help with anxiety. Try it :)

Let’s look at the world of dyslexia and cannabis. Does it help?

How can you remove anxiety and achieve more - bonus rant for the week from a dyslexic mad man :)

One of the original members of Made By Dyslexia and an idol to so many. How did he deal with Dyslexia as a child?

Why can’t I get it right? It’s not perfect enough - I quit :)

What is the missing part many dyslexics miss that can bring you more peace. This technique works for me and i know it will help you.

How can dyslexics start a new idea, product of business so it actually works - here is my experience and 3 must know tips.

What are my goals? How did I set them? Find out how my dyslexic brain has decided on what I want - this case study may help you.

Ever feel like you don’t achieve your goals? We explore a way of thinking which you will love.

The question we have all been asking finally Answered!

How could dyslexics set goals to give them a chance of actually achieving them? A must listen going in to a new year.

Are dyslexics prone to being hypocrites? My story about how I found the answer.

Dyslexia means we can remember faces but not always names - here is.l a 2 step technique I use to help change that.

How the dyslexic stories our mind create can hurt you - my story on the soccer pitch.

Why does it seem nothing ever changes? It’s frustrating!!! Here’s an idea to fight it.

A common problem for dyslexics is setting a sequence of importance. I have been reminded of this as I plan my parents 65th birthday....

How we understand non physical words can shape more of your life than you realise or this is what I found out....

I want to be rich. So how am I going to adjust what I do to get there? Learn how I am going to train my dyslexic brain.

How cooking a ham could help you see your subconscious programming.

Creating consistent change that lasts - my dyslexic solution.

Dealing with perfectionism and mistakes kills me as a Dyslexic - Could Life Gamification be the answer.

How does Dyslexia effect self control? Here is a story of one of my experiences.

A small hinge that swings big doors when it comes to communication. Turning off your mouth.

How can sitting with pain, help you to change a habit - here is my experience and a great tool for Dyslexics.

When out of your comfort zone.. what happens to your routine. listen to this story.

My most honest post yet. Learning from lifes challenges.

Great tool i added to my dyslexic toolbox as I travelled the world.

What would happen if you could rewrite the incorrect programming in your head? How would that change your life

What strengths really stand out for Dyslexics and what do you have to cultivate?

Some days you want to hit your head against a wall... but there is hope. Dyslexics can have great relationships.

Dyslexic thinking can effect your communication with others. I try in this episode to explain it with a story.

This trick has helped me actually remember what I listen to in audio books and podcasts. Give it a go yourself.

With guest host Vanessa Victor - this is our best podcast. Learn about how disappearing works.

An answer that may both shock you and improve relationships. Here my experience.

Our adult dyslexia quiz is live. We are looking for some feedback. Visit https://truthaboutdyslexia.com to give it a try.

Ever feel fantastic one day & want to hide under the covers the next. Find out why here.

This is something I notice I do and I wonder if you can relate?

What are requests vs demands? Why do they matter when you are dyslexic?

Ever felt like people don’t get what you are trying to say? Like you understand it but they don’t.. that is the topic of today’s dyslexia session.

Learn some key attributes of Dyslexia and some added bonuses

I wanted to share my experience with dyslexia and how i was diagnosed. As well as give you a taste of what to expect going forward.

This is game changing to any dyslexic