Words Fail Me: A podcast about thriving with dyslexia

In this episode, Jude chats to Steve O'Brien, the CEO of The Dyslexia Foundation to address FAQ's that Dyslexic people have when they reach out to the charity. The Dyslexia Foundation helps a wide range of people, including those that are struggling at work, struggling to find work, and those who are having problems at home. If you think that dyslexia is becoming an obstacle to your life, have a listen to this episode and found out about the wide range of support and services available to you. Simply reaching out to a charity like The Dyslexia Foundation could open up opportunities and possibilities in work, education, and personal growth! Here are the helpful tools, resources and apps that are mentioned in the episode - www.specialneedsjungle.com www.grammarly.com www.voicedream.com reciteme.com www.clarosoftware.com www.scanningpens.co.uk This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Today we have a very special guest - Omari McQueen.Omari is a 13 year old vegan chef and founder of dipalicious and mcqueens takeaway. Omari started cooking when his mum was poorly and he wanted to make her nutritious and healthy meals to help her recovery. You will have seen him on the BBC, YouTube and TikTok - he's a huge star. The boy is going places and it was a huge pleasure to speak to him. He's been busy recently sharing his journey with dyslexia and he'll be off to New York and Jamaica in the coming year to cook. He's a very intelligent, very articulate young man and this conversation is a lot of fun. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Peggy Stern, is an Academy Award-winning film Producer/Director who has been working for more than 30 years in the film industry. She is Founder, and CEO, of Dyslexiaville, Inc. and has run Gladeyes Films, a transmedia production company since 1985. Her dyslexia led her to filmmaking and animation at a young age. In March 2006 Stern won the Oscar for Best Animated Short the brilliant ‘The Moon and the son' staring John Torturro. Stern has produced for PBS, HBO and Teachers College at Columbia University, The National PTA, and National YWCA among others. In her role as Dyslexiaville's founder, Stern engages with children, parents & teachers and speaks at conferences across the United States. She received her BA from Harvard University and her senior thesis film ‘STEPHANIE', was turned into a PBS documentary Special and broadcast nationally. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and EPIC Projects - Ecuumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. epicprojects.org The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation - https://milestonefilms.com/products/the-moon-and-the-son Super DVille - https://superdville.com/

Our guest today is the Scouse-Yemeni poet and performance artist, Amina Atiq. She's a talented, imaginative, and eloquent poet, creative practitioner & award-winning community activist. She was an ABBC Words First Finalist in 2019 & alumni of the young associate & anti-racism group Curious Minds. Amina deftly straddles the communities she considers herself a proud member of – as a scouser and the pride she has in her city of Liverpool, her faith and her connection to Yemen and the Yemeni diaspora in the North of England. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and EPIC Projects or, Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degredation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Jean-Jacques is a strategic health facilitator. He's a fully qualified personal trainer, a sports massage therapist, a swimming coach who's worked with paralympic athletes and a director and co-owner of the Sports Therapy hub in Liverpool. He's worked for Liverpool City Council as their health and wellbeing lead practitioner and exercise specialist since 2020. Jean did't receive support at school for his dyslexia, and it wasn't until he studied a foundation course after his GCSE's that he received any kind of help. After a couple of higher education attempts, he entered the fitness world, settling in Liverpool City Council as a fitness instructor and embracing his abilities to communicate with people verbally and emotionally. He re-entered higher education in his early 40s with two children when he started his full time BA course, for which he earned a first class degree in Sports Development from John Moores University, Liverpool, in 2021. He's currently studying for his MPhil. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Our guest this week is the athlete, make-up artist and BDA Dyslexia & Dementia Ambassador Adelle Tracey. She has represented GB at different age levels for more than a decade and is the current 800m national champion. And since the recording of this episode Adelle has now officially become a Jamaican athlete - many congratulations to her! A torchbearer at the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony she was picked by Kelly Holmes to light the Olympic Cauldron. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming.

Este es un episodio especial de Words Fail Me, Las palabras me fallan, grabado en español ¡para nuestros oyentes de lengua hispana! Presentado por Lorea Acebes. Nuestro invitado hoy es el fundador y presentador del podcast “Consejo de varón”. El paso por la escuela de Oscar suena a una historia a menudo familiar para los disléxicos. La escuela secundaria estuvo marcada para él por un incidente: la habilidad de Oscar programando computadoras significó que él podía enseñar codificación a todos sus compañeros. Por el trabajo todos recibieron la máxima calificación, una “A”, pero Oscar como tenía faltas de ortografía sólo recibió una “B”. Durante sus años en Olympia, Washington, Oscar obtuvo una licenciatura en Ingeniería Mecánica con especialidad en Robótica por la Universidad del Estado de Washington. Después de terminar la universidad se convirtió en un exitoso gerente de inversión de capital gestionando proyectos tanto en los Estados Unidos como en México. El objetivo de su podcast es empoderar a los hombres latinos para el éxito, construyendo un legado y realizándose espiritualmente. Este podcast está financiado gracias a la ayuda del fondo comunitario de la Lotería Nacional de Reino Unido y a proyectos EPIC, Proyecto Ecuménico para la Cooperación Internacional. EPIC es una organización sin ánimo de lucro establecida en los Estados Unidos. EPIC crea lazos entre personas solidarias dedicadas a resolver los desafíos globales de la pobreza, la inseguridad alimentaria, la degradación ambiental, los derechos humanos y la paz. Dirígete a www.epicprojects.org para conocer el valioso trabajo que realizan en América del Sur apoyando la educación comunitaria, los derechos humanos, la promoción de la paz y la agricultura ecológica. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Our guest today is the founder and host of the Consejo de Varon Podcast, Oscar Armendariz. Oscar's schooling is a very familiar story for dyslexics, typified by one incident in high school: Oscar's skill with computer programming meant he could teach the entire class how to code – for which they all received A's - but Oscar's spelling meant he only received a B. Growing up in Olympia, Washington, Oscar gained a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with a major in Robotics from Washington State University. After leaving university he went on to become a successful Capital Investment Manager, managing projects in the US and Mexico. The aim of his podcast is to empower Latino men to success, building a legacy and spiritual fulfilment. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation.EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Our guest for this week's episode is the Solicitor and first-tier Tribunal judge, Nadine Clarkson.In school Nadine received very little support for her dyslexia. In fact, her headmistresses didn't believe dyslexia was real. Despite this, she gained 12 GCSEs was put onto an Oxbridge entry class – but again did not have the support a dyslexic needs to complete the A levels needed for successful Oxbridge entry. She eventually studied law to become a barrister. Once graduated she found herself wanting to be part of cases which help change the lives of many and not just the individual in the case. To do this as soon as possible after qualifying she transferred and qualified as a solicitor with higher court advocacy rights.She worked for eight years as a solicitor and had eight reported cases, including two successes in the European Court of Justice and one in the House of Lords, the precursor to the Supreme Court.After having her children, she felt she could not work the hours required and look for an alternative career and decided to apply to the judiciary. She was appointed as a first-tier Tribunal judge in social security and have worked in this area for the past 11 years.This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.orgHead to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Jack Churchill is the CEO and co-founder of the assistive technology supplier, Scanning Pens. Jack and his university friend Toby Sutton started Scanning Pens company back in 2003.Jack wants to make sure both adults and children across the world within the neurodivergent community have the necessary tools to read confidently.They are committed to finding new ways to help those with neurodiversity work and learn with confidence.He is also the chair of the Global Special Interest group for the British Assistive Technology Association or the BATA.This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.orgHead to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Prior to Margaret's work within the dyslexic community she studied as a HR and training manager. Her company, Malpas Flexible Learning, trained the largest number of HR Managers in the UK and internationally. She believes the one in seven people in the UK who have a learning disability can, with the right support, propose creative solutions to the many issues we face today as a society; climate change, education, politics and recovering from the pandemic. Check out her brilliant book - Self-fulfilment with Dyslexia: A Blueprint for Success This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

We are blessed to have Jodie Steele as our guest this week. Jodie is a titan of the West End musical scene. Having played Elphaba in ‘Wicked', Katherine Howard in ‘Six' and most recently Heather in ‘Heathers'. She has an incredible voice and an irrepressible effervescent energy. Not only is she an accomplished performer, singer and dancer but a fully qualified PT and teacher. This podcast was funded by the National Lottery Community fund and EPIC Projects or Ecumenical Project for International Cooperation EPIC is a USA-based, non-profit organization. EPIC creates bonds among caring people devoted to solving global challenges of poverty, food insecurity, environmental degradation, human rights, and making peace. Go to their website epicprojects.org. Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Matt always suspected he was dyslexic, struggling at school with words and specifically word placement. He excelled in numbers however and was sure he would step into the world of business after he finished studying Philosophy, Economics and Politics at Exeter College, Oxford. But after working for the Bank of England he entered politics in 2010 and has since become the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary and most recently the Health Secretary in the pandemic – overseeing the most turbulent time for public health in living memory. This podcast is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Epic Projects.Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.ukWe experienced connectivity issues during the recording of this episode so you will notice a change in sound quality near the start - fortunately for the better.

Dean Bragonier is the Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility Inc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students with dyslexia identify their unique strengths and build self-esteem. NoticeAbility is the culmination of Dean's passion for education and his conviction that the advantages of dyslexia far outweigh its associated challenges. Check out his TED talk here - https://youtu.be/_dPyzFFcG7A This podcast is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Epic Projects.Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Glenn: Author, historian and disability activist. By using the skills he learned from radical politics in the fire of 1960s America, he rose to become the national expert on learning disabilities in adulthood for the U.S. Government. His own diagnosis came at the age of thirty when he was also diagnosed with ADHD. As a result of his work, he became well known nationally and internationally as a lecturer on learning difficulty issues. Glenn was the inspiration for the emergence and success of the Dyslexia Foundation in 2001-2 and continues to mentor the CEO of The Dyslexia Foundation to this day. This podcast is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Epic Projects. Head to www.epicprojects.org to learn about the valuable work they do in South America supporting community education, human rights, promoting peace and ecological farming. www.dyslexiafoundation.co.uk

Tasha is a highly experienced broadcast journalist and reporter. She has recently become one of Granada Reports' newest reporters, having previously worked at the BBC across various news programmes, from Panorama to Radio Five Live and more recently Newsround. As a self professed advocate for social equality she specialises in making films for underserved youth audiences. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Harvey's media company, Captured Time Productions, has For almost three decades, created feature length documentaries and short form projects which have won almost 60 festival awards - including four Emmys.Harvey's idiosyncratic visual sense found a natural outlet in filmmaking, a natural auteur film has given his out-of-the-box creativity a home as a writer,producer and visual storyteller. In 2013, Captured Time released Dislecksia: The Movie, Harvey's passion project seven years in the making. It's a documentary feature that focuses on the serious and seriously misunderstood subject of dyslexia with his trademark humour and lightness. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Her extensive credits in the highest sphere of the Opera world are too extensive to list. Suffice to say she has worked all over the world with some of the most illustrious Opera companies and Venues in Italy, the UK and Australia. She is an alumna and graduate of the Royal Opera House's Jette Parker Young Artist programme, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio. She is also deeply passionate about nurturing new talent and gives masterclasses at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin as well as coaching at the Royal Academy Opera Course in London. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Ep 20. is with the CEO of Vessels of Hope, Dr Tracy Johnson. Tracy is a self professed lover of learning. Now a teacher and lecturer herself it was her innate curiosity and pervading love of knowledge which served as a beacon of hope in the problematic circumstances of her schooling. Underfunding, teachers insufficiently aware of the problems a dyslexic child faces and insensitive class mates were just a few obstacles she had to navigate. She uses the pain she endured to help children and adults with dyslexia avoid those same hardships. Vessels of Hope is a non profit organisation Tracy founded to help support similarly low income individuals with learning differences particularly with dyslexia. They lead workshops, spread awareness and empower children and adults with dyslexia. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

This episode is with Finance Executive and Social Innovator Joan Bohan. While working at Disney Joan set up the Dis-Ne Network to help dyslexic employee's realise their full potential. Doing this work was the happiest of her professional life. Which is exactly why she decided to continue that work with Social Innovation, Inc. In her words, she is not ‘reinventing the wheel' but aiming to help businesses pick the low hanging fruit in order to ensure all their employees reach their full potential. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

As a classically trained singer Ailie has toured the world. As a teacher and singing coach she has pondered the most effective ways to teach music and rehearsal techniques to singers with learning difficulties and specifically dyslexia. She graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a B.A. in Music and performance. She is currently developing the ‘Reid Rhythm Hand Cards' technique for helping dyslexic children and adults to learn music more efficiently. Which is a brand new technique and currently in the final stages of development. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Some actors love film. Others, TV, but Charlotte's heart is in the Theatre. She loves all the work she has done - you may have seen her on the fantasy Netflix series ‘The Witcher' or ‘Bang' for the BBC - but in her words ‘TV and a film pay for the work you do in the Theatre'. It is the immediate, visceral and ephemeral nature of the theatre which makes it so irresistible for her. Having seen her work on stage I was struck by her immense presence, her intuitive almost musical grasp of timing and her humour. This episode was recorded early in 2021 and so some details about lockdown in England may have changed. Some explicit language throughout. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

James King is a Physio, Personal Trainer and co-owner of Sweat Society in Surbiton, in Southwest London. James found fitness at a young age and it quickly became a source of great strength and helped establish his self worth when school was overwhelming. He had something to focus on, to push himself with. We talk about fitness, the many ways of learning and finding the thing you're passionate about. Instagram: @sweatsocietysurbiton@jamesking25 Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Rory knew he wanted to be a vet from the age of four. It was the advent of his first dog Lulu to the family which was the seminal event in Rory's young life. He describes them as kindred sprits. It was after Lulu's first visit to her Vet Dr Benson, that Rory proudly pronounced to his family that he too would become a vet. By the age of 22, having studied at the Royal Veterinary College he joined the 24-hour veterinary hospital, then a London practice called The Neighbourhood Vet in East Dulwich, London. In 2017 Rory landed a leading role on The Pets Factor for ‘CBBC'. He also has guests spots on Blue Peter, BBC Breakfast, Lorraine, and the Saturday Morning Mash Up. He published his brilliant book “The Secret Life of a Vet” In 2020. Instagram: @rorythevet Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast.Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Steve O'Brien is the Chief Executive Officer of the Dyslexia Foundation. We talk about his life's work - founding and leading the The Dyslexia Foundation for over twenty years. We also discuss the services the charity provides and how important his diagnosis was to overcoming the challenges of dyslexia. He was the first and now longest serving Chief Executive Officer with Dyslexia of any charity in the UK. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Claud Williams is an entrepreneur and CEO of Dream Nation. A self professed ‘practical dreamer' he credits technology with helping him deal with his dyslexia. Claud advises individuals, businesses and charities with their branding and marketing, focusing on brand development and strategies for ‘optimal personal performance'. So what does that all mean? Well the man is inspiring. He empowers people to be the best versions of themselves they can be through their physical health, their financial potential, productivity and emotional intelligence. Follow @dreamnationhq and @claud_williams_ Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Miranda started as the young company director at Bristol Old Vic Theatre and since then has directed at the Bush, Soho Theatre and recently won an Olivier for her collaboration on the Incredible ‘Death of a Salesman' at the Young Vic and its West End Transfer. She is also the Artistic director for Twisted Theatre. Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Ross is the CEO and creator of Recite Me. Recite Me is a personalised toolbar for people with disabilities or learning difficulties to help them access and utilise the internet in the best way for them. Ross wasn't diagnosed with Dyslexia until after university but he always struggled with mainstream schooling. The assistive technology he was given at uni to cope with his undiagnosed learning difficulties was frustrating. He really felt his disadvantage online, with little resources to overcome his exclusion. He wanted something easy to use, that he could personalise to help maximise his use of the internet. Thus the idea for Recite Me was born. reciteme.com Find out more at dyslexia-help.org Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund) has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast.

Jenna has enjoyed an illustrious career over four decades in film, TV and her love - the theatre. She has worked with the RSC, played leading roles in some of the biggest West End musicals such as Les Miserables and won her Olivier for the London revival of Sunday in the Park with George in 2007, which also went to Broadway for which she was also nominated for a Tony.Find out more at dyslexia-help.org*Contains some strong language* Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, has helped the Dyslexia Foundation make this podcast.

Jonas has had the unexpected challenge of a global pandemic to content with in his first eighteen months as as Doctor. We talk about his funniest and most embarrassing moment as a junior doctor, the NHS and the enduring curiosity he has for the body. Instagram: @medico.lifestyle Website: https://www.medicolifestyle.com Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Ultramarathon runner, nutritionist and one half of ‘Twice the Health'. Emily Kier studied Sports, Biomedicine and Nutrition at Cardiff University where she met best friend and now business and fitness partner Hannah Tyldesley. We talk about her most memorable running experience, training with someone you love and how dyslexia affected her schooling. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twicethehealth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/twicethehealth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twicethealth Website: www.twicethehealth.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBqHYqRE0rgBcriFkofDCsg Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

John Hoke is Nike's Chief Design Officer. Chances are if you have worn or purchased a Nike product in the last ten years you have worn something he has approved or designed. John talks with me about the power of design, how crucial drawing was to his development and the importance of sustainability. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org*This episode contains some swearing*

Mads Johan Øgaard‏: An artist, illustrator and educator, Mads fuses his artistic talent and vision with his drive to help and empathise with fellow dyslexics. We talk about educating dyslexic children, Mads' struggles at school and the amazing work he is doing in his native Norway for dyslexic children. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Pulitzer Prize winning poet and the founder and director of the Writers Studio in New York talks about the social upheavals and protests of the 60s in San Francisco, teaching creative writing in New York, and the current generation politically coming into its own. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

The MP for Hove and Portslade and Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice, Peter Kyle, discusses his beautiful friendship with Alan Rickman, being the first in his family to go to university and how his dyslexia shaped his politics. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Record breaking England and Harlequins Captain Chris Robshaw talks lock down life, the value of failure as a necessary step towards success, and pursuing your passions. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

With author Sally Gardner we talk creativity, the challenges of writing a book with dyslexia, the versatility of the English Language and much, much more! Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Talented entrepreneur Theo Paphitis discusses leaving school with no qualifications, developing what he calls 'work arounds' to problem solve as a dyslexic and how essential it is to find the thing you are passionate about. Find out more at dyslexia-help.org

Words Fail Me is the inspiring new podcast from the Dyslexia Foundation. Each episode you'll hear actor and fellow dyslexic Jude Monk McGowan speak to a different successful guest who has thrived sometimes in spite of and sometimes because of their dyslexia.