First Person
Issue 28: Turning My Struggles into Strength: My Journey with Dyslexia and Building UK Country Hats | Emma Chapman Paid Members Public
Emma Chapman shares how she turned her fears into fuel, transforming her dyslexia and self-doubt into the driving force behind UK Country Hats and the UK’s first live Hat Bar.
Issue 27: Be D.Y.S.T.I.N.C.T My Journey with Dyslexia | Ela Jamosmos Paid Members Public
Ela traces her lifelong journey with undiagnosed dyslexia from silent childhood struggles to creative breakthroughs and leadership, ultimately transforming shame into self-acceptance and using her voice, art, and public speaking to empower others to embrace their difference and own their strengths.
Issue 27: Succeeding with a disability | Michelle Steiner Paid Members Public
Michelle recounts her lifelong journey with a learning disability, overcoming stigma, setbacks, and low expectations to achieve academic success, meaningful work, creative fulfilment, and personal growth, using her lived experience to empower others with disabilities to advocate for themselves.
Issue 27: The Beautiful Blur: ADHD and Dyslexia | Alexis Costello Paid Members Public
Alexis Costello shares her journey with ADHD & dyslexia, revealing how embracing her neurodivergence transformed shame into self-acceptance, chaos into creativity, and motherhood into a powerful reclamation of identity, showing that being wired differently is not a flaw.
Issue 26: Empowered by Dyslexia Struggles - My Passion to Help Others Thrive | Hannah Milton | Dyslexia LaunchPad Paid Members Public
Hannah Milton, educator and dyslexia specialist, shares her journey from struggling student to passionate advocate, now supporting parents through Dyslexia Launchpad and her online community to help dyslexic children thrive.
Issue 26: DNA In Action: Empowering the Next Generation of Dyslexic Achiever | Taylor Shay | Dyslexics Next Achievement Paid Members Public
From pageants to advocacy, Taylor Shay’s journey with D.N.A. (Dyslexics Next Achievement) shows how her own struggles with dyslexia sparked a passion to help others, proving that with support and understanding, dyslexic students can shine in their own way.
Issue 25: The Gift of Thinking Differently: My Dyslexia and ADHD Story | Leah Remillet Paid Members Public
Leah Remillet, entrepreneur and host of the Balancing Busy Podcast, shares how she turned the challenges of ADHD and dyslexia into strengths, encouraging parents to embrace challenges as opportunities for their children to build confidence and resilience.
Issue 24: Against All Odds | Dr Jon Durrant Paid Members Public
Dr Jon Durrant reflects on his journey from a discouraging dyslexia diagnosis and tough school years to a thriving career in IT and building his own business, showing how resilience and creativity helped him defy the odds.
