The Dyslexic Entrepreneur Podcast
Episodes
Careers, dyslexia and getting a promotion
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Getting your calendar right
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time management and dyslexia sucks. It’s not natural and we have to find workarounds. Ash reached out asking about calendars. My dyslexic brain neve...
Let’s talk about Values
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 dy...
Stop Lying To Yourself
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Not being good enough
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 eno...
Dyslexia, Relationships and Tinder
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships & dyslexia. If I heard that in the past I would have a giant sigh. It just seemed super hard, pointless, frustrating and maybe impos...
Just One More
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
The Dyslexic ‘Picture Lock’
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#updatecast - Podcast, Ritalin and helping more people
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 neurodiversit...
The struggle to delegate - at work, in relationships and life
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ti...
Overcoming overwhelm at work
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Can we ever actually find balance?
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
The biggest thing that holds me back
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I hate doing it, but when I do it changes my life.
Taking things too personally
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Getting to your goals the visual way
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 bu...
Breaking out of the norm
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Finding out you're dyslexic with Siobhan
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mind Body connection
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Sprints not Marathons
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
My Dyslexic ‘Nutrition Stack’
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Energy Sapped Days (do you get them?)
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My dyslexic, energy sapped lows can be tough! My brain goes into tired - I don’t really care mode and slows down. I was not sure if I wanted to shar...
Dyslexic Lifestyle Design
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to share how I have designed my life. Give you a sneak peek into what works for me and others that are neurodiverse. With the way my dyslexic...
CBD and THC for Dyslexia
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As an adult I wanted to give CBD oil and THC oil a go to see if it can help with the challenges of Dyslexia. For the neurodiverse brain. I find my cor...
Emotional Vulnerability at work
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to share some thoughts on the emotional side of dyslexia. I feel lost of us are very visual emotional creatures so let’s talk about how it ...
Setting Goal Rocks
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can long-term visualizing get a bit overwhelming? It can take time to trust yourself enough. In this episode, we dive into a shorter-term goal-setting...
Why you MUST have a vision board
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the benefits of Dyslexia is that your preference for visual perception over symbolic is that you are drawn to visual stimulous. We can all be t...
My Dyslexic Awakening
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recent months I have had people ask e for my story. I like to redo it every year or so as it changes. Different facts get spoken about, key pieces emb...
ADHD Meds Round 2
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For a dyslexia podcast you talk a lot about ADHD and Autism. Well it’s because this pod is about people. Real people. People who don’t fit in 1 bo...
Energy and exhaustion
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel burnt out? Like you just want to lay on the couch? I do. I find myself making it worse. It becomes a spiral.
Getting an ADHD Diagnosis With Dan Edwards
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I saw Dan post on LinkedIn that he had just been diagnosed with ADHD and reached out. So many of our listeners have a mixture of Dyslexia, ADHD, and s...
Cooking with ADHD & Dyslexia
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not sure about you but some days I like to get super creative and cook, other days if I don't have a food routine my diet blows up ... completely. F...
Being Sick Sucks
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will dyslexics & those with ADHD get long covid more than others? Why are we so bad at resting when we are sick? What do you do when you get a col...
Dyslexia & Duality with Jimmy Franklin
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I get Jimmy Franklin back on from New Jersey. We riff about dyslexia, some of the common challenges, and duality. Being on eithe...
Sleep Sweet Spot
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My dyslexic brain seems to have a faulty on/off switch. Sometimes I get lots of sleep, other times no where near enough.
Multi-tasking and Dyslexia
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does dyslexia effect how many tasks we can do at one time? In this episode we look and where the concept of multi tasking came from and how neurodiver...
Enjoying the Journey - Can be really hard
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do I have to do next? Should that not be done by now? Why do they want me in that meeting? Let’s look at how we as dyslexics can struggle with ...
Friction & Self Sabotage
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to talk about a feeling I’m experiencing in my life. That uneasy feeling when things are going right… that leads to you know what.
Dyslexia and Nootropics
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you tried Nootropics? Do you know much about them? Can they help with Dyslexia? In this episode, I share my experience with trying to help my d...
So i’m dyslexic. Now what?
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The question we get asked al the time. When you realise you may have dyslexia what do you do next? A diagnosis may help but does it actually fix your ...
#updatecast - dyslexia, milestones and growth
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I was in the mood to share where truth about dyslexia is, the merger with remarkable minds and share a stumbling block I fell over last week.
Music, Dyslexia & The Jimmy Franklin Story
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy reached out having been a lister of the Truth About Dyslexia Podcast. We love telling our listeners stories and this one was an interview that...
Time & Best Laid Plans
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Time is the devil, it sneaks up on us and does not play ball with the way our minds work. This was never so obvious as today.
I’m Unemployable
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is dedicated to dyslexic business owners, entrepreneurs and those with a side hustle. We think differently and once we get going we can n...
Winning the bad days
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If any dyslexic tells you they don’t have bad days …. They are lying. Those days where everything feels like too much. My one today was tough and ...
I’m not lazy
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An article on ADHD in our countrywide newspaper sparked me off this week. Did you ever feel like you are just lazy? I used to and here is what I have ...
So unmotivated
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Day 5 of being locked down, out of energy and just feeling a bit low. Though I would share this experience as I know I’m not alone in feeling this w...
I Can Be So Stubborn
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I can be so Unreasonably stubborn. Then other times I fold like towel straight out the dryer. Is this a dyslexic thing? Let’s get into it and I shar...
Thinking Vs Feeling
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An oldie but a goodie. Holly has come down with the 'vid' so this pod is coming out a little late. It is a recap of an old podcast I really liked. Now...
Will Smith, Dyslexia and a slap
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could Will Smiths Dyslexia played a part in the the famous Oscar slap? If it did how and why would it manifest like that? Dyslexia appears in a bunch ...
You are NOT broken
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I hear this from dyslexics and those with ADHD. People feel like they were born broken, wrong or even the D word. I don’t buy it, but I get why peop...
Not being able to be Grateful
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does dyslexia stand in the way of you not being able to feel grateful? Gratitude can be hard at the best of times for me at least. My mind is always...
Doubtful about my dyslexia
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jody from Canada asks - My question is regarding dyslexia and imposter syndrome. I recently found out (by pure chance) that there is a very high prob...
Dyslexia and parenting
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We had a question from Joanie about parenting kids with dyslexia. I have a guest in mind I do need to reach out to for this but here are a few tips fo...
Intuition, The Future & Disorientation
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to share a pod I did like 2 - 3 years ago. I was bouncing with energy and this pod really touches on some stuff I don't talk about enough any...
Ask me a question on dyslexia...
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's podcast, I answer a listener's question on Routines. I want more questions guys - no question is too simple, crazy or weird!. I hope you lo...
Write Off Days - Those days it all falls apart
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had one of these yesterday. It is why the podcast is late. Everything just fell apart. I got overwhelmed, stressed and was using Will Power to sur...
Shaving, Overthinking and the final 10%
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about what I learned shaving the other morning. I wanted to share a thought or 2 on how and why this happened. #dyslexia #dys...
Morning Routines #2022
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to give my dyslexic point of view on this one. I am on and off when it comes to morning routines and I am about to jump back on the horse. ...
🚀⚡️500k Downloads and Counting
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you's, Celebrations & Stories - This episode is thanks to all the listeners out there, the guests and people who kept my spirits high. It's been...
Pep Talk Time 💥
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ok... I had a massive dyslexic moment the other day. and it has inspired me to give a pep talk (some say rant) to make us all feel better. Just know I...
Controlling Your Comfort Zone
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So i went and saw my dad the other night. Imagine 2 dyslexic minds colliding in space. It can sometimes be great minds think alike, other times chalk ...
Dear Dyslexic Diary....
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this update I wanted to talk about the plans we are making at Truth About Dyslexia, where we are going and touch on how setting a few end of year d...
Self Sabotage + Dyslexia
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like you are getting something right? It is just coming together. Maybe a relationship, a job, a business or your health? Then it fe...
Dyslexia & Academia with Dr Nicholas Cummins
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Stephen talks to Dr Nicholas (Nick) Cummins of Kings College London about his late diagnosis of Dyslexia. We dive into his story ...
7 Things To Reduce The Challenges Of Dyslexia
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
7 things to do to reduce the challenges of Dyslexia. Some days I wake up and it feels like my dyslexia is on high - the challenges, symptoms, issues -...
The Confident Dyslexic Course
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, my awesome people. We have been getting a bunch of requests for one on one coaching & to ask about our courses. We are about to kick off the nex...
Progress vs Perfection
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's not good enough. Why did I even start? Everything is wrong. I can see every fault in everything - why do you get angry when I tell you that? Thi...
Creating Routines: The Dyslexic and ADHD way
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Routines, Routines, Routines are something everyone has on their mind in 2022. We get this question every year and I love to do an updated podcast on ...
My Dyslexic Life - Three Things Done
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another podcast by Vanessa Victor - Thanks for filling in while I'm away! This was videoed and is on our Youtube Channel through the lockdown. It sp...
My Dyslexic Life - The 'Spelling Myth'
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is from Vanessa Victor of My Dyslexic Life - I am away camping - enjoying the summer in New Zealand. In this episode Vanessa talks about ...
Setting Goals For 2022
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I wanted to walk through the process I go through to set goals for the year. I tell you exactly what I do, my real goals for the year ...
2021 Goal Results & Reflections
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into my 2021 goals and what I achieved based on our 'Vision Goal Setting Method' for dyslexics. Amazing looking back and sitti...
Slowing down the dyslexic mind to listen
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To me, the title of this podcast sounds like a prison haha! But it is a real challenge that I am noticing in my life. I dig into why it happens, how i...
Interview With An Expert Body Language Dyslexic Master
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an interview from our archives - it was my first ever live interview for the podcast (I was glowing haha). It was also one of the best I did a...
Self Control.. An Oldie But A Goodie
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am still away on a bit of a brain rest but wanted to bring back this story I recorded 3+ years ago. It made me smile listening to it. I think it is ...
Long Term Goals vs Daily Activity
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the most challenging tasks for Dyslexics. How do you marry the short term activities with the long term outcomes? It feels like an endl...
Using MindMaps with The Dyslexic Brain
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we go through the archives this was a podcast speaking to dyslexic innovator Darius from Scotland. The creator of the Bullet Map Academy. They teac...
Time & Goal Setting ⏰
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an oldie but a goodie, talking about some key lessons about how our minds work with the understanding of time and Goal Setting. It wa...
#UpdateCast - Ending 2021 with a Wrap Up
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where has this year gone? Some parts feel like it should have gone quicker, others never ended. All I know is I am mentally beat. Thank you all for ...
Dyslexic Burnout - How to deal with it
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of year where we all have so much on. Work, life, family, routines changing, trying to have a break, intense stuff! In this episode, w...
5 Christmas Dyslexia Aha's
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have popped together a little list of 5 things I do each and every year due to my Dyslexic/ADHD thinking style - How many do you match with? Remembe...
Charging What Your Worth - The Dyslexic Struggle With Value
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you struggle to value yourself? Especially financially? You are not alone. Many dyslexics have this issue. Be it asking for a payrise, charging i...
Dyslexia, ADHD & Addiction
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My beliefs, my understanding and my self-driven tests with Addiction and how it lives with my Dyslexia (and/or) ADHD is always interesting to me. For ...
Personality Tests and Dyslexia
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What types of personalities do dyslexics have? In this episode I wanted to talk about the Myers Briggs test and how we show up. Here is the test I t...
The Dyslexic Identity Struggle
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Masking, identity, cut and pasting, authenticity.... all things we struggle with as Dyslexic's. Not something many dive deep into. A great question fr...
Where Attention Goes Energy Flows
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you have dyslexia and/or adhd (they are very close friends). Then you would know that the control of your attention can feel like you are holding a...
#updatecast - Ending out the year, To List Bingo & sticking to a routine
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I love my dyslexic brain & sometimes it needs to do an Update cast. Where I get to share a bunch of different stuff that is interesting me, that I am ...
Copy & Paste: How watching and doing can get us in trouble.
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke to 2 dyslexic's yesterday and the same challenge appeared. I see this as probably the most challenging aspect of dyslexia outside the standard...
Should I get an Official Dyslexia Diagnosis?
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should I get an official diagnosis for Dyslexia? In this episode I am not going to talk about where to get one, what type to get and how it works. I ...
Experiments that lead to Experiences: Changing The Dyslexic Mind
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried to study for long periods of time, getting distracted at every turn. Maybe it was something tedious at work that frustrated you to...
Meet - Molly, a University Student in the UK
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Here is our second 'Dyslexia in Brief' Interview - I think the name changes for each of these. Molly shares a bit about her journey with Dyslexia. Tha...
3 Ways To Stay Grounded
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not sure about you but people talk about being 'grounded' I used to think it that was when planes weren't mean't to take off 😂 But most of th...
My 3 Favourite Gifts of Dyslexia
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am sure I do this type of pod every few months - But this one really flowed like absolute gold (in my mind at least 😂 ) These 3 Gifts of Dyslexi...
ADHD-D 🤔
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a mind like mine - you will get this podcast. One thing I keep being reminded of in my life is that we all have a bias. A bias of believ...
Following Your Dreams
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to do an episode talking about my journey through work, self employment and business ownership. I hear from many dyslexics, those with ADHD...
Empathetic Energy - How Dyslexics & Energy Work
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode i want to dive into that feeling we get when we step into a room. Maybe that energy is tough and challenging and other times it can ...
#UpdateCast - Charge a new way to look at energy & the supplements that are working for my dyslexic mind
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Update cast today I talk about what is happening in my day to day life, what I am learning about energy and the supplements that help my dyslexia. Wha...
Visual Mind: 3 Dyslexic Realisations
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dyslexia is a label. It is a label that with it brings a set of common traits. One of those traits is many of us have much much much more more power...
Dyslexia Daily Habits (+ How hard it is to stick to them!)
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everything these days feels like 5 'daily habits to x' or 10 steps to that. It's endless. Where should you apply your attention? What really helps the...