Broadcaster, presenter, and proud dyslexic Fia Tarrant joins Talking Dyslexia. Fia hosts Heart FM’s Naughty’s Weekdays Breakfast Show, started in radio at 17, and has presented across the UK and Spain — with appearances on the Disney Channel and Sky Sports.

In this episode of Talking Dyslexia, Fia opens up about:

- Being diagnosed early — and the teacher who first spotted the signs

- Moon Hall School: why it was “nurturing” and confidence-building

- The shock of mainstream school — and being told “dyslexia isn’t real”

- Why she calls herself “super dyslexic” (and why she won’t hide it)

- Scripts, live moments, and the panic of reading under pressure

- Parenting: her son Harris (10) may be dyslexic — and how she’s approaching it without pressure

- Her advice: lean into strengths, chase the things you love, and back yourself

Fia’s message is simple: be upfront about what you need, stop wasting energy on shame, and build your life around your strengths.

Former F1 driver and Le Mans winner Mark Blundell spent his school years outside the classroom door, told not to sit his exams and left to believe he “wouldn’t qualify as having an education”.

In this episode of Talking Dyslexia, Mark opens up about:

• Hating school but finding self-worth in racing

• How dyslexia pushed him to think differently in business and sport

• Getting diagnosed in his late 50s - and why it felt like a weight off his shoulders

• The reality of contracts, live TV, short attention spans… and still backing yourself anyway

Mark’s message is simple: if you suspect you’re dyslexic, get it checked. It’s not a big deal - and it might explain more than you think.

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