Natalie, I just can’t get started with work?! HELP!
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 86 - "Natalie, I Just Can’t Get Started with Work?! HELP!" Struggling to start tasks at work? In this episode, we’ll break down why getting started can be so hard for adults with dyslexia and share simple strategies to overcome procrastination. Learn how to build momentum and tackle your to-do list with ease! Wanna take control of your dyslexia but don’t know where to start? Download our "Decode Dyslexia at Work" Includes advice and tips such as: Simple and easy-to-understand explanation of dyslexic strengths, Our best and most recommended dyslexic strategies,...
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What if you became best friends with deadlines?
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 85 - What if You Became Best Friends with Deadlines? Welcome back! In this episode, we’re exploring how schools often misrepresent dyslexia, especially when it comes to teaching time management and handling deadlines. For many, these early experiences shape how we view deadlines in adulthood, making them feel like an impossible challenge. But what if you could become best friends with deadlines? We’ll dive into strategies that will help you shift your mindset around deadlines, turning them into a tool for success rather than a source of stress. From breaking tasks into manageable...
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Why managing deadlines is HARD
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 84 - Why Managing Deadlines is HARD Welcome back! In this episode, we tackle one of the most common challenges for adults with dyslexia: managing deadlines. Deadlines can be overwhelming, and for those with dyslexia, they can feel even more daunting. We’ll dive into why this happens, exploring the unique ways dyslexia impacts time management, organization, and task completion. But don't worry—we've got you covered with practical tips and strategies to help you navigate the challenges. Whether you struggle with staying on top of...
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It's Time to make a Change
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 83 - It's Time to make a Change We're taking a break for 1 month! But don't worry! We'll be back in Spetember! So whilst we're taking a break, this is a perfect opportunity for you to put everything we talk about on this podcast in to practice. And we want to hear how you get on so be sure to tells in the reviews or drop us a message in Instagram or LinkedIn! It's been a pleasure to bring you a weekly episode for the past 18 months so a month's break seems welcome! Thank you SO SO SO much for listening and sticking with us, and we look forward to speaking with you...
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How to tell your Boss about Challenges with Working Memory
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 82 - How to tell your Boss about Challenges with Working Memory In this penultimate episode in the series of 'Working Memory' at work, we go through how communicate with your boss about the challenges of working memory. Working memory affects everyone and people with dyslexia have a slightly reduce working memory capacity. What does this mean? But simply, working memory is that part of your brain which is supposed to hold multiple parts of information temporarily and re-call it when needed. An example of this in the work place might be, in a meeting with your team, or when...
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Navigating Working Memory in a Meeting
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 81 - Navigating Working Memory in a Meeting So you have an idea, mid-mieeting, and you want to get it our there but need to wait your turn to speak, and now you've been so focused on your idea and not blurting it out that you've lost what is being said in the converstaion, and as you re-focus your mind back to the conversation you've forgotten your idea! Sound like you? You're not alone. Working memory in meetings is one challenge that people keep coming bck to me on for solutions. At Dyslexia in Adults we're not here to raise awareness and all that good stuff. We're here to...
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What Dyslexia is Actually Like
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 80 - What Dyslexia is Actually Like One of the ways in which Dyslexia in Adults helps people navigate the challenges and specifically in the work place, is though my 1:1 coaching. With coaching its not easy for some people to understand what it is and how it can help. Which is why in this episode I am speaking with one of my past client who has kindly agreed to share their story and experience of 1:1 coaching, and how the coaching has helped to shape her life and career because of dyslexia! Laura find out later in life that she had dyslexia and was ready through...
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Dyslexia Survival Guide to Work Meetings
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 79 - Dyslexia Survival Guide to Work Meetings Through the our membership 'the Hive' and social media, the most often question I get when referring to workplace challenges with dyslexia is about meetings. This is not a surprise! Meetings have so many challenges for people with dyslexia; taking notes, processing what is being said, loosing your train of thought, remembering actions the list goes on. Furthermore, people with dyslexia has to navigate all of these challenges at the same time, which as we know makes it worse. Don't fear, for Natalie is here! The next...
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Dyslexia and How to Leverage Big Picture Thinking
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 78 - Dyslexia and How to leverage Big Picture Thinking So, in the past 'Big Picture Thinking' series of podcast episodes I've shared with you; what is Big Picture Thinking, and the challenges of Big Picture Thinking. We've also explored how non-linear thinking can help to connect the dots and see the patterns. In this episode I conclude the series of Big Picture Thinking with how you can leverage Big Picture Thinking to use to your advantage in your organisation, your career and even in your day-to-day. I explore real world examples of how you can leverage Big Picture Thinking to help...
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The Sneaky Ways Dyslexia Impacts Our Lives
Dyslexia in Adults
Episode 77 - The Sneaky Ways Dyslexia Impacts Our Lives So maybe you have a good idea of the challenges with dyslexia, and maybe you have a good idea of the strengths which come with dyslexia. But do you really know the sneaky way in which dyslexia impacts our lives? Well fear not! In this episode I go through some of the sneaky ways dyslexia can impact on our lives and how undersatnding dyslexia can enable us to stop these sneaky challenges so we can stop it from affecting our work, our career and our day-to-day activities. You want to know even more? you can find out more on the webinar...
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At the time of publishing this episode, the Dyslexia in Adults podcast has been running for almost 1 year and has been downloaded over 45,000 times! This is amazing and I am touched that so many of you find this podcast and listen weekly!
If you are one of thoes weekly listners, drop me a message to my social media to let me know and ask me a question about dyslexia, or share wil me a dyslexic challenge you have experienced yourself!
Now, for this episode, I am sharing my advise and tips about coping with spelling mistakes.
It is certain that challenmges with spelling is going to rear its head from time to time, but how to manage this in teh work place?
Well, in this episode I share all you need to know and how to talk to your collauges about it.
Key topics:
- How to identify when perfect spelling and gramma is needed and not needed,
- How collauges can support you, and
- What can you to make sure that spelling is on point when it counts.
Dyslexia in Adults is Sponsored by Microsoft's Accessibility Software
The Be You campaign highlights how a range of Microsoft digital tools can make everyday life more accessible for people with Dyslexia, whether attending a university lecture, writing a best man speech or simply reading a large amount of text online. This campaign aims to reach people traditionally missing out on access to assistive technology, those that are potentially not accessing advice through education or workplace initiatives.
To find out more you can visit their website here!
There are going to be a lot more details about this campaign over the coming weeks on the Podcast so make sure you say tuned to get all the good bits!
Also, don't forget to download the free guide to dyslexia!
*** Free Guide "Decode Dyslexia at Work" ***
Includes advice and tips such as:
- Simple and easy-to-understand explanation of dyslexic strengths,
- Our best and most recommended dyslexic strategies, and
- Building confidence and learning how to be proud of dyslexia.
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