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Truth About Dyslexia

Truth About Dyslexia

Written by: Stephen Martin
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The Truth About Dyslexia is back. Hosted by Stephen Martin, this podcast is for adults with dyslexia, ADHD, and neurodiverse brains trying to make sense of work, life, relationships, health, and entrepreneurship. This is not just about reading and spelling. It’s about real life with a brain wired differently. Expect honest stories, practical tools, hard-won lessons, and those “I thought it was just me” moments. No gurus. No hustle culture. Just the truth about dyslexia, ADHD, and doing life your own way.Stephen Martin Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Why You Can't Do Boring: Dopamine and the Dyslexic Brain
    Oct 6 2026

    You can land a plane in a storm. You can't do your tax return. That's not laziness. That's dopamine.

    If you've got a dyslexic or ADHD brain, this is the episode that explains why the boring stuff feels impossible, and what to do about it. No textbook. Just pictures.

    In this episode:

    • Why dopamine is the "go and get it" chemical, not the happy one
    • Nadia the air traffic controller who hasn't done her taxes in three years
    • Brett the tattoo artist who does four days of work in four hours at 11pm
    • The four things that actually start our engine (and why "important" isn't one of them)
    • Cheap fuel: why the phone makes the spreadsheet impossible
    • Five things that work for me, plus the 80 plus 1 rule

    Not about medication. About what's actually going on in there, either way.

    Want tools that actually work for a right brain thinker? Join Right Brain Resetters. Monthly micro courses, live Q&A with me, and a community that gets it. $7 a month for founding members.
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    There's a whole chapter on this in my book. Dyslexia & ADHD Explained From The Inside: What I Wish They'd Told Me. Out now on Amazon.
    Get the paperback | Get it on Kindle

    Not sure if you're dyslexic? Take the free 2 minute quiz

    What's your "Nadia's tax return"? The thing that sits there for years. Tell me in the Right Brain Resetters group or the Facebook group. Real listener stories make the best episodes.

    If this helped, send it to someone who reorganises the garage instead of doing their invoices.

    Have an epic rest of your day.

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    10 mins
  • Why He Swears He Told You (Dyslexia and Memory)
    Sep 29 2026

    He swears he told you. You know he didn't. And now you're arguing about whether he's lying.

    If you love someone with a dyslexic or ADHD brain, this one's for you. A listener called Emily asked for it, and it's the episode I wish every partner could hear.

    In this episode:

    • Why his brain builds memories that never happened (and defends them like they're real)
    • The one question that ends the "I told you" fight: "What's your picture?"
    • Why Monday him and Thursday him are both real, and what "what's your battery at?" does about it
    • How a four word text becomes a six hour rabbit hole, and how to pull him out
    • A short bit for the blokes, because she's going to send you this

    Want tools that actually work for a right brain thinker, and the people who love one? Join Right Brain Resetters. Monthly micro courses, live Q&A with me, and a community that gets it. $7 a month for founding members.
    Join Right Brain Resetters

    My book is out now on Amazon, with a whole section on relationships. Dyslexia & ADHD Explained From The Inside: What I Wish They'd Told Me.
    Get the paperback | Get it on Kindle

    Not sure if he's dyslexic? Take the free 2 minute quiz together

    Got a question you want me to answer on the show? Post it in the Right Brain Resetters group or the Facebook group. Emily's comment made this episode. Yours could make the next one.

    If this helped, send it to the person sitting next to you on the couch.

    Have an epic rest of your day.

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    11 mins
  • That's Not What I Meant: Why Dyslexics Get Misunderstood
    Sep 21 2026

    You said one thing. They heard something completely different. And now you're the one in trouble.

    If you're dyslexic or ADHD, this happens more than it should. This episode is about why, and what to do about it.


    In this episode:

    • Why 80% of what's in your head never makes it out of your mouth
    • The one question that stops an argument before it starts ("What's your picture?")
    • Why the second reaction does more damage than the first misunderstanding
    • What to say to repair it instead of proving you were right


    Want tools that actually work for a right brain thinker?

    Join Right Brain Resetters. Monthly micro courses, live Q&A with me, and a community that gets it. $7 a month for founding members.
    Join Right Brain Resetters


    My book is out now on Amazon.

    Dyslexia & ADHD Explained From The Inside: What I Wish They'd Told Me.


    Get the paperback | Get it on Kindle


    Not sure if you're dyslexic? Take the free 2 minute quiz


    Got a question you want me to answer on the show?

    Post it in the Right Brain Resetters group or the Facebook group. Real listener questions make the best episodes.

    If this helped, send it to someone who needs it. That's how the podcast grows.


    Have an epic rest of your day.

    truthaboutdyslexia.com
    Join the Facebook group

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    11 mins
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