Ekua Cant. Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Robots and Be Your No.1 Cheerleader

In this episode of The Dyslexia Life Hacks Show, Matt is talking to Ekua Cant. She is a career coach and author of Be Your No.1 Cheerleader.  In this podcast they talk about Ekua dyslexia and dyscalculia and its effect during her education. She had a career with the civil service where she had to learn how to write in a different way to watch, used to which she took on as a challenge as she enjoys long words however, her grammar is not her strong suit. She Started as a Personal Assistant, and left as a Senior IT and Digital Transformation Project Manager  Like many dyslexics Ekua can generate lots of different ideas but sometimes that can make it hard to focus on just one thing. Hear, how a small robot may have not been the best plan for a drinks business.  Now she works as a career coach specialising in underrepresented talent, and provides one-to-one coaching for senior women from diverse backgrounds.Selected LinksEkua’s LinkedInWebsiteBook - Your No.1 Cheerleader-Proudly sponsored by Dyslexia BoxDyslexia Box empowers those with neurodiversity and disabilities in the workplace by creating awareness, removing barriers and improving wellbeing. Along with the Government’s Access to Work scheme, they work with companies and their employees to understand and access adjustments needed to allow employees to thrive.Support includes:Neurodiversity and disability auditNeurodiversity training for managersDisability awareness trainingWorkplace assessmentsWorkplace strategy coachingAssistive technologyTechnical support and customer careFind out more, or get in touch with the Dyslexia Box team.For more hacks tip and tricks for dyslexia and full show notes please visit  Dyslexia Life Hacks.Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter