Mental Bears Ep -13 The Dyslexic Bear: How Learning Differently Became a Strength

The Dyslexic Bear: How Learning Differently Became a StrengthIn this episode of the Mental Bears Podcast, Matthew sits down with Russell for a raw and personal conversation about dyslexia, education, shame, pressure, and the power of learning differently.Russell shares his journey from being told he had severe reading and writing difficulties to building a dyslexia research programme designed to help others overcome the same struggles. He talks openly about the pressure of being misunderstood, the frustration of traditional education, and how dyslexic minds are often treated as broken when, in reality, they simply process the world differently.Matthew also reflects on his own experience with dyslexia, from school struggles to military life, and how tools like voice notes, technology, and AI have helped turn what once felt like a weakness into a strength.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt stupid, behind, embarrassed, or written off because they learn differently.Dyslexia is not weakness.It is not failure.It is a different way of thinking.So the question is: what bear are you carrying?