S2-E150 - The Champion’s Literacy Loop: Identity → Micro-Wins → Mastery with Russell Van Brocklen

In this episode of the Champion Mindset Collective Podcast, Anthony Dahya interviews Russell Van Brocklen, a dyslexia researcher and professor who’s helped students transform their reading and writing by flipping the traditional script. Russell’s word analysis–first approach, interest-led engagement, and practical writing frameworks are delivering rapid gains for dyslexic and neurotypical students alike. He also shares how AI can supercharge research and writing while keeping human creativity at the center.💡 You’ll discover:👉🏽 Why starting with word analysis before articulation unlocks faster progress in reading and writing👉🏽 How the Literacy Loop of identity, micro-wins, and mastery builds lasting confidence👉🏽 Ways to use a learner’s passions (comics, sport, AI) to drive motivation and outcomes👉🏽 A simple writing workflow using one clean sentence, copying, visualization, and repetition👉🏽 How to teach advanced research and synthesis with the Craft of Research model👉🏽 Practical AI tools for students and parents, including ChatGPT and Perplexity👉🏽 What AI means for future jobs and why prompt engineering is a must-have skill👉🏽 Real case studies: students like Reed, Zach, and Sarah who jumped levels in monthsRussell also shares his personal journey with dyslexia and the research behind his program funded by the New York State Senate. His methods are helping students write at high school and even college level, while parents gain a clear, measurable path forward.👉 Don’t miss this episode if you want evidence-based strategies to help dyslexic learners read, write, and thrive in an AI-powered world.🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on resilience, mindset, and education that works.🌐 Connect with Russell:➡️ Website: https://dyslexiaclasses.com➡️ Free Report + 30-minute Consultation: https://dyslexiaclasses.com (see homepage offer)📢 Connect with Me!➡️ Champion Mindset Collective: https://www.championmindsetcollective.com➡️ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/championmindsetcollectivepodcast➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonydahya➡️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anthony.dahya➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anthonydahya➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kjTpNO...➡️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anthony.dahya➡️ AI Workflows Website: https://aiworkflows.agency➡️ Email: [email protected]💬 Questions or thoughts? I’d love to hear from you: [email protected] to be a guest on Champion Mindset Collective? Send Anthony Dahya a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/championmindset