Blocks w/ Neal Brennan

Phil Hanley

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Neal Brennan interviews Phil Hanley (Spellbound: My Life as a Dyslexic Wordsmith) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks.

Get Phil Hanley's book: https://www.amazon.com/Spellbound-My-Life-Dyslexic-Wordsmith/dp/1250860156

00:00 Intro

00:34 Dyslexia

9:27 Upbringing

10:41 Being a Male Model

19:24 Starting Comedy

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27:22 Being Grateful for Dyslexia

35:10 ADHD

36:42 How he is as a Romantic Partner

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52:08 How he sees his life progressing

58:03 Empathy

1:03:55 Goals for his life

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