#179: Dyslexia in Adults, Confidence, and Success with Dyslexia Unlocked Author Natalie Brooks

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, host Darius Namdaran speaks with returning guest Natalie Brooks about putting adult dyslexia into mainstream conversation and her journey from school diagnosis to workplace struggles that led her to create Dyslexia in Adults. Natalie describes being dismissed by HR, building a large online following, completing 750 hours of executive function coaching, and securing a Bloomsbury book deal after a viral video about a “big backpack” as an adult dyslexia trait. They explore dyslexia as a processing difference linked to executive functions such as working memory, planning, and organization, and discuss why “try harder” often fails. Natalie outlines her book Dyslexia Unlocked; confidence, practical strategies, and strengths, rejecting the “superpower” narrative, and they share approaches involving techniques, tools, and team support, plus how she streamlined her business and wrote the book on an 18-month timeline.

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Links:

Ivvi: https://www.ivvi.app/
what is dyslexia: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia
Natalie’s Previous Episode 146: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/146-dyslexia-expectations-in-school-and-in-the/id1387645599?i=1000656492970
Dyslexia Scotland: https://dyslexiascotland.org.uk/
Moira Thomson episode 75: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/75-five-decades-of-dyslexia-provision-devlopment-in/id1387645599?i=1000484851030
Dyslexia in Adults Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dyslexia_in_adults/
Dyslexia in Adults Free Guide: https://dyslexiainadults.myflodesk.com/phailhpl45
Website: https://www.dyslexiainadults.co/
Natalie viral video with Darius: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4pp7dwMwT4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Here are all the links for the Dyslexia Unlocked book: https://linktr.ee/dyslexiainadults
Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning
Working Memory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory
BETT Show: https://www.bettshow.com/
British Dyslexia Association: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

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