Lessons In Dyslexic Thinking

40% of fruit grown by farmers goes to waste (rejected by supermarkets). But entrepreneur and co-founder of drinks brand, DASH, Alex Wright, saw an opportunity to think differently. Using wonky fruit and fresh spring water, he created a flavoured water, with no sugar or sweetners. Now, they are the UK’s best-selling - with 57% market share and sold in 20 countries. Alex tells us how thinking differently helped him to create a drinks brand that’s not just good for your health, it’s good for the planet and its people too.

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For a time, it looked like BBC wildlife presenter and cameraman, (and Strictly winner), Hamza Yassin, would follow in his family’s footsteps to become a dentist. But Mother Nature had other plans for him. Listen, as he tells Kate, how ONE conversation changed his life forever. Find out what gives dyslexics the edge in the natural world. And learn which vital lesson every parent of a dyslexic child needs to know. This episode will help you see your Dyslexic Thinking through an altogether different lens.

Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo

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Hollywood actor, Michael Provost, and star of 5-times Oscar-nominated film, The Holdovers, tells Kate how his Dyslexic Thinking skills of empathy and emotional intelligence are the key to his success. Listen in as he reveals the surprising way he learns his lines. Plus, he explains why he’s passionate about helping more people learn to read and empower their Dyslexic Thinking by raising money for Made By Dyslexia and the Barbara Bush Foundation.

Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo

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For this very special Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking, Kate talks to Lonnie Ali, wife of the world’s Greatest Champion and Changemaker Of All Time, Muhammad Ali, and an incredible changemaker in her own right. For the first time, she reveals how Muhammad’s Dyslexic Thinking was his real strength in life. His strength and speed in the ring, his wit and way with words, his dedication to fighting for a better world - all stunning gifts of his Dyslexic Thinking. It’s a masterclass from the Greatest Dyslexic of all time on how each of us can find greatness within.

Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo

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Lights, camera… action! This week, Kate is joined by top celebrity make-up artist, Quinn Murphy, who shares his Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking. He's made up Hollywood's most famous faces, from Natalie Portman to Kate Hudson, but it's his Dyslexic Thinking that allows him to connect in a way that's more than just skin deep to create looks that rock the Red Carpet. And discover why finding that ONE thing that you’re good at can transform the life of any dyslexic.

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This week, we hear from not one, but TWO top sports stars on how their Dyslexic Thinking gives them the edge in their game. Kate is joined by NFL superstar, Rashan Gary (Green Bay Packers) who has some surprising advice for dyslexic kids everywhere and young rising US driving star, Elliot Cox (15) who teaches us the number 1 trick his Team’s Mental Coach taught him, when it comes to dealing with negative self-talk. It’s a double edition of Lessons In Dyslexic Thinking. So huddle up for the team talk and listen in to these sporting stars in conversation with our Dyslexic Thinking pro, Kate Griggs.

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Learning Accelerator tools, including Reading Progress and Reading Coach free with Microsoft 365, by clicking the Microsoft link in the podcast notes.

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He’s cooked in the world’s finest kitchens from Paris to Monte Carlo, and shared his passion for food with millions on TV Show, Chopped. But top NYC chef and TV personality, Marc Murphy, tells Kate he’d struggle to read a recipe. Instead, find out which Dyslexic Thinking skill is the secret to his success and when it comes to the kitchen, why not following the rules is key to not just winning the game, but reinventing how it’s played.

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Immersive Reader, free across several Microsoft 365 apps, which helps Dyslexic Thinkers to fly, here: https://aka.ms/ImmersiveReader-Demo

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It’s HRH Princess Beatrice’s FIRST ever podcast. She shares her moving and personal dyslexia story and tells Kate who her real champion was growing up, why AI & DyslexicThinking could help us solve some of the biggest problems - including climate change and how trained teachers make all the difference & why she's driven to help other dyslexics. This Lesson In Dyslexic Thinking teaches us that many dyslexics (from Princesses to Prime Ministers, Space Scientists to Spies) struggle at school, but when we get the support we need, from teachers who are trained to understand & help us lean into our Dyslexic Thinking skills, we can and will succeed. 

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Learning Accelerator tools, including Reading Progress and Reading Coach free with Microsoft 365, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators.

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Many explorers set out to find the Titanic. But only one used his Dyslexic Thinking to discover it. Dr Robert Ballard joins Kate in this awe-inspiring episode and shares the secret of how he located the world’s most famous shipwreck in just 9 days, while others searched for years. Hear how it feels to find your way in the dark 20,000ft below sea, why it’s vital to help each child follow their passion and why failure can be the greatest teacher. 

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Learning Accelerator tools, including Reading Progress and Reading Coach free with Microsoft 365, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators.

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Growing up, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock went to 13 different schools and felt she was thought of as “the dumb black kid, stuck at the back of class with the safety scissors and the glue”. But her Dyslexic Thinking helped her to not just think outside the box, but to think outside the planet. And her different way of thinking helped her to work on the world’s largest space telescope – the James Webb Telescope, and see what had never been seen. Kate finds out why she thinks everyone should have a crazy dream, how schools need to change the things they measure and how it felt to have a Barbie doll made of her!

This podcast is sponsored by Microsoft, who like us are passionate about empowering Dyslexic Thinking. Check out their brilliant Learning Accelerator tools, including Reading Progress and Reading Coach free with Microsoft 365, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/learning-tools/learning-accelerators.

Powerful stories | Experts in Dyslexic Thinking | Inspiring dyslexics

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