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I, like many dyslexics, (sadly) grew up thinking I was stupid. I don’t want anyone else thinking they are dumb, less valued than those around them, or not good enough because their brain isn’t “normal.” That’s why I created the Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast. Episode by episode a community of badass dyslexics has formed to show the world that dyslexia truly is a superpower. So whether you are a family member or educator of an awesome dyslexic or whether you have dyslexic superpowers yourself I welcome you to the tribe.

In April 2019 the podcast changed direction a bit to include a very important audience: dyslexic kids. The Treasuring Your Dyslexic Superpowers series is a two part show. The first includes Super D, the dyslexic superhero as he goes on adventures helping dyslexics understand their brains better and realize they are beautiful not broken. And the second is an interview with a real life dyslexic superhero.

Episodes come out every Tuesday and alternate between a chat with a real life dyslexic superhero and an adventure with Super D, the dyslexic superhero.

Latest Episodes:

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. Jul 15, 2019

Show notes

"You are a badass person if you are dyslexic."

"I see dyslexia as an answer after a lifelong quest to find what was 'wrong' with me, but now I see what was right with me." -Will Manzanares

To find Will online click here.

His book is called I Can't Read.

Episode 85: Kellie Henkel tells both her own dyslexic story as well as how she's helping her four dyslexic kids succeed. Jun 26, 2019

Show notes

"When my son was getting two hours of pull-out we moved to a small little town and when we first moved here he had tons of friends. But then a month or two later nobody was coming around anymore--he didn't have any friends. It's because kids viewed him as the special ed kid. So this past year we stopped the school intervention and did intervention privately at home and he now has friends. We have to look at how our children are being harmed and provide the appropriate intervention."

"As an adult with dyslexia there's definitely a lot of shame around that. I've learned to embrace it, learn about it, and embrace the qualities that work for me as well as embrace the qualities that are more difficult." -Kellie Henkel

Some of the resources Kellie mentioned:

Rebecca Loveless: http://rebeccaloveless.com Gina Cooke: https://linguisteducatorexchange.com/lexinars/ Pete Bowers :http://www.wordworkskingston.com/WordWorks/Home.html David Berg: http://www.makingmathreal.org Emily O'Conner: http://www.advantagemathclinic.com/my-story

Episode 84: From water polo to entrepreneurship Laurence Tummings shares his dyslexic story. Jun 11, 2019

Show notes

Episode 83: Tushar Gupta and Mudita Sisodia chat about Augmenta11y, the app they created that helps people with dyslexia read. May 26, 2019

Show notes

The app uses a smartphone's camera to turn text into a dyslexia friendly format, which is customizable based on each person's needs.

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. May 13, 2019

Show notes

"(My) college essay was about a gift of difference. I looked at it as because I'm different I do things differently. And when it comes to thinking about problems or talking with people about options and what's possible I had a much more vast understanding about what's possible because I wasn't pigeon holed into this one way of thinking. I was given freedom to use my brain, explore and use it to my advantage." -Ben Martynec

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. May 02, 2019

Show notes

"Dyslexia is an experience, not an excuse." -Shyla Maung

This episode is sponsored by our friends at Simple Words Books. Find the books on Amazon and check them out their website here.

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. Apr 25, 2019

Show notes

"If you have dyslexia it's like you've been chosen to go to Hogwarts. You've been chosen to understand deep work at the age of 5,6,7,8,9,10 years old. Things aren't going to come easy to you. What a great lesson." -Lisa Wood Shapiro

Lisa can be found online at her website.

This episode is sponsored by our friends at Simple Words Books. Find the books on Amazon and check them out their website here.

Episode 79: Astrologer Heather Roan Robbins shares insights about her work and explains the advantages dyslexia gives her. Apr 17, 2019

Show notes

"You have a special way of seeing the world that other people don't have and that the world needs. Go look for your special way of seeing it." -Heather Roan Robbins

Check out Heather's website here.

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. Apr 10, 2019

Show notes

"I couldn't wait for school to finish to start my life. That's how I felt."

"Knowing that school ends and there is a whole world out there is a bit of a life line. It's quite easy to feel really frustrated with the school system as it's a system that all kids of all abilities have to travel through and when you have vastly different abilities it's maybe not the right system for all kids." -Tom McLaughlin

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. Apr 03, 2019

Show notes

"It might take you twice as long to do something but that dedication over time will make you a stronger person."

"When a wall gets put up in front of me, I just keep pushing on it until it falls over." -Paul Sawyer

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