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Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast — 95 episodes
Episode 111: Rebecca Ginger informs us about dyscalculia and shares the power of pictures and stories when it comes to remembering important numbers.
Episode 110: Adam Searle shares his dyslexic story which is one of persevering, believing in oneself, and not giving up on your dreams.
Episode 109: Jillian Kaster chats about the journey of accepting herself and going from ashamed of her dyslexia to proud of it.
Episode 108: Book publisher Julie Salisbury tells one story after another highlighting her dyslexic journey and why she believes dyslexia is a gift.
Episode 107: Dyslexia Awareness Special Edition Part 6: Dyslexic teen superhero Noelle Brownlee
Episode 106: Dyslexia Awareness Special Edition Part 5: Dyslexic teen superhero Kai Seymon
Episode 105: Dyslexia Awareness Special Edition Part 4: Dyslexic pre-teen superhero Laylee Wishork
Episode 104: Dyslexia Awareness Month Special Edition Part 3: Dyslexic teenager superhero Diezel Kupsch
Episode 103: Dyslexia Awareness Month Special Edition Part 2: Dyslexic pre-teen superhero Zaida Jo Billups
Episode 102: Dyslexia Awareness Month Special Edition Part 1: Dyslexic teenager superhero Magnolia Rubinstein
Episode 101: Jonathan Mooney shares his journey of discovering dyslexia is a superpower.
Episode 100: The Adventures of Super D: The Story of Sydney
Episode 99: Mom of five dyslexic kids Amy Noel shares her insights into parenting and supporting growing dyslexic superheros.
Episode 98: Adventures of Super D- The Story of Avery
Episode 97: Occupational therapist Lorena Hawkins chats about strengths, work ethic, and developing a love for reading.
Treasuring Your Dyslexic Superpowers Part 6: The Story of Kinzie: "My worse memory is the first time my teacher made me read out loud in front of the entire class."
Treasuring Your Dyslexic Superpowers Part 5: The Story of Gavin: "You know Gavin, one can't be good at everything. It's just not possible. It's ok that reading and writing are hard. What you do on stage is pure magic." -Super D
Treasuring Your Dyslexic Superpowers Part 4: The Story of Jane: "I know different doesn't equal dumb, but I'm worried my classmates won't see it that way."
Treasuring Your Dyslexia Superpower Part 3: The Story of Christine & Debbie: "I've been nervous to tell anyone I'm dyslexic as I don't want anyone to think I'm stupid."
Treasuring Your Dyslexia Superpower Part 2: The Story of Javier: "I hate my brain."
Treasuring Your Dyslexia Superpower Part 1: How The Dyslexic Brain Came To Be
Special Edition- Treasuring Your Dyslexia Superpower Part 1: How The Dyslexic Brain Came To Be
Episode 90: NASA employed environmental protection specialist Gabrielle Feldman on following your passion, not giving up, and believing in yourself.
Episode 89: Ambassador for Happiness Maura Sweeney talks about her personal journey discovering what she was meant to do as well as giving us insights on how to live a life of happiness.
Episode 88: Digital communications manager Jodie Adam shares the story of getting fired multiple times for being secretly dyslexic and why he now feels strongly about calling himself the Dyslexic Writer and owning his dyslexia.
Episode 87: Empowerment coach Artisha Boulding tells us about the event that inspired her to change her life's work and the role her dyslexia played.
Episode 86: Serial entrepreneur William Manzanares chats about why he believes dyslexia is a superpower, how it has helped him in business, and why it was so important to him to write a book about it.
Episode 85: Kellie Henkel tells both her own dyslexic story as well as how she's helping her four dyslexic kids succeed.
Episode 84: From water polo to entrepreneurship Laurence Tummings shares his dyslexic story.
Episode 83: Tushar Gupta and Mudita Sisodia chat about Augmenta11y, the app they created that helps people with dyslexia read.
Episode 82: Intelligence manager Ben Martynec talks about how he grew up embracing his difference which led him to write about dyslexia for his college application essay.
Episode 81: Massage Therapist Shyla Maung shares how her dyslexic brain thrived in a hands-on environment and how she used her experiences to teach others.
Episode 80: Author and journalist Lisa Wood Shapiro tells the story of professionally revealing her dyslexia and how technology enabled her to hide it for so long.
Episode 79: Astrologer Heather Roan Robbins shares insights about her work and explains the advantages dyslexia gives her.
Episode 78: I chat with author and illustrator Tom McLaughlin who talks about the important role art played in his childhood and how that unfolded into a career.
Episode 77: Musician and music teacher Paul Sawyer tells us how discovering his love for music made school easier and how he now uses his dyslexia to help struggling students.
Episode 76: School adjustment counselor Elizabeth McCormick sheds light on how having dyslexia helps her excel professionally.
Episode 75: Pre-med student Myles Moye tells how he made it successfully through grade school and what inspired him to go from Ds to As.
Episode 74: Dyslexia specialist Alice Frendo tells us about the free resources she's created for dyslexic kids as well as her personal dyslexic story.
Episode 73: 11 year old Shane Herman talks about his business Let's Get Booking and how his inspiration for it was through gaining confidence by reading to his dog.
Episode 72: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz tells us what it was like discovering he had dyslexia as an adult and how dyslexia has shaped his career.
Episode 71: Encourager Lori Pachera shares her story as well as insights she gathered along the way that now aid her in teaching the next generation.
Episode 70: Veteran soldier John Gordon shares how despite reading and writing challenges he was able to achieve his dream of being in the army.
Episode 69: 16 year old Siena Castellon shares her highs and lows as a neurodiverse teenager.
Episode 68: Author and educator Lois Letchford shares her son's journey from "the worse child I've seen in 20 years of teaching" to the University of Oxford.
Episode 67: Educational consultant Enid Webb shares her personal story as well as knowledge and insights from years working in education.
Episode 66: Actress Lauren McCrostie talks about creativity, performing, and the strengths her dyslexia offers and how she uses them in her acting.
Episode 65: Author Jason Cook shares how getting diagnosed with dyslexia while in prison helped him turn his life around.
Episode 64: Ashley Roberts, parent advocate and mother of a dyslexic son shares her family's journey and the insights she's gained along the way.
Episode 63: Sliding Doors Founder Krista Gauthier shares her insights as a parent of a dyslexic as well as how her family's personal experience led her to creating the non-profit aimed to help dyslexic kids excel.
Episode 62: Cartoonist Rossie Stone shares how comics changed his life both personally and professionally and how he's using them to help children learn without them even realizing it.
Episode 61: Graduate student Rachael Best talks about the strategies and methods she's created in order to succeed in school with dyslexia.
Episode 60: Journalist and dyslexic advocate, Cheri Rae chats about her adventures raising a dyslexic son and how that led her to writing a guide book for parents with dyslexic children.
Episode 59: Author and actor Chris Hill shares challenges from his childhood as well as discusses his new book about a kangaroo with dyslexia.
Episode 58: Rebecca Warner, co-founder of Decoding Dyslexia Virginia and creator of the pqbd Dyslexia Awareness Symbol shares the story behind its creation and the work the grassroots organization is doing.
Episode 57: I chat with Dannielle Small, mother of Katie Small (from episode 53) who gives us a mother's perspective on raising a child with dyslexia.
Episode 56: Yvette Blaess shares her thoughts on dyslexia as well as explains what she's doing to spread public awareness about what dyslexia is actually like.
Episode 55: Professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil shares how dyslexia has contributed to his success on and off the field.
Episode 54: Author Jeanne Betancourt shares her experiences as a dyslexic writer and why it was so important to her to include dyslexics in her books.
Episode 53: Double degree graduating student Katie Small tells her dyslexic story, aiming to help others by showing what dyslexia really is and what it actually looks like.
Episode 52: From special education student to special education teacher, Tomas Black tells his story.
Episode 51: Trevor Smith shares how being a laughter leader plays to his dyslexic strengths.
Episode 50: Gibby jumps to the other side of the microphone and tells her dyslexic story.
Episode 49: Retired physical therapist Sharon Taylor talks about what helped her get through the challenges dyslexia presented and how she found her way in the medical field.
Episode 48: Horse trainer and equine behaviorist Marcus Rhatigan shares his horse filled journey and why he believes his dyslexia saved his life.
Episode 47: Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure tells her story and the role her dyslexia played.
Episode 46: Performance and behavior specialist Dr. John Demartini shares his expertise and insights for dyslexics, as well as advice for how to live an extraordinary life.
Episode 45: Entrepreneur Kendi Oketch shares her story of discovering in her late thirties she's dyslexic and tells us what she's doing to improve the perception of dyslexia in Kenya.
Episode 44: Podcaster Drew Ackerman explains how his dyslexia led to the creation of his highly successful podcast, Sleep With Me.
Episode 43: Professor of curriculum and instruction, Dr. Jim Gentry tells us his personal story and how his helpful teachers were his inspiration to go into teaching.
Episode 42: Director of Football Operations at USC & and a 2018 World Marathon Challenge Finisher, Jared Blank talks about how the race helped him realize that dyslexia really is a superpower.
Episode 41: Marcus Soutra is the president of Eye to Eye, the national mentoring organization for and by people with learning differences. He tells us his personal story as well as the great work the nonprofit is doing.
Episode 40: Music composer and producer Darryl Duncan shares his journey and how dyslexia gave him a musical advantage.
Episode 39: Mede Dunn offers insights from her experience home schooling her dyslexic son which include her technology suggestions.
Episode 38: Cliff Weitzman shares his ongoing journey creating the text to speech app Speechify and explains the role his dyslexia plays.
Episode 37: Stanford University freshman Bryan Perla discusses his invention Little Elf and how his dyslexia helped him create it.
Episode 36: Biologist Ben Kilham talks about his rehabilitation work and research with black bears and how he got his PHD at age 63.
Episode 35: Investor and property developer Neville Wright explains how hard work and determination led him to massive financial success despite his reading difficulties.
Episode 34: Linda Gardam, the Dyslexic Geek opens up about her journey and how a group of librarians played a large role in her success.
Episode 33: I chat with author and co-founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley and she shares her expertise and advice for helping dyslexic kids.
Episode 32: Dean Bragonier founder and executive dyslexic of Notice Ability explains what he's doing to unlock dyslexic potential and why it's so important to him.
Episode 31: Comedian Liz Miele shares how stand-up comedy gave her the confidence to be and express herself--dyslexia and all.
Episode 30: Illustrator and animator Mads Johan Ogaard tells us how, after using art as a lifeline during his difficult school days, he employed those same skills in his adulthood to create a short film about dyslexia.
Episode 29: A former entrepreneur and marketer turned author and podcaster, Christopher Lochhead talks about the magic of the dyslexic brain and the need to cultivate instead of diminish it.
Episode 28: Krista Weltner describes how becoming a puppet artist and fabricator enabled her to find her people and a rewarding career that highlights her strengths.
Episode 27: Dr. Marilyn Bartlett shows us that despite reading at the 4th grade level as an adult, perseverance gave her large success in the academic world.
Episode 26: Parenting and neurodiversity coach John Hicks shares his story from both a professional standpoint and that of a parent of a dyslexic daughter.
Episode 25: Golf professional Shane LeBaron shares how golf was his escape from the difficulties he was facing in school.
Episode 24: Kaiya Stone talks about her experience getting diagnosed at 19 while at Oxford University and what followed.
Episode 23: I chat with siblings Alana, Jacob, & Reuben Blumenstein about the organization they started to help kids just like themselves, discover the magic of getting lost in a book.
Episode 22: Christian Boer explains how a school project led him to develop a font for dyslexics called Dyslexie.
Episode 21: Jeff Pike explains how a computer program changed his life.
Episode 20: Jarryn Avery discusses the elaborate plan he carried out in order to reach his dream of playing football in college.
Episode 19: Dyslexia expert Susan Barton discusses the personal reason she was drawn to the dyslexic community and how she came to supporting dyslexics and their families.
Episode 18: Peggy Stern shares her story of becoming a documentary film maker and how her dyslexia led her to create Dyslexiaville.