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In this episode of The Dyslexia Life Hacks Show, Matt is talking to Ekua Cant. She is a career coach and author of Be Your No.1 Cheerleader.

In this podcast they talk about Ekua dyslexia and dyscalculia and its effect during her education. She had a career with the civil service where she had to learn how to write in a different way to watch, used to which she took on as a challenge as she enjoys long words however, her grammar is not her strong suit.

Host Matthew Head reflects on 2024’s standout moments from *The Dyslexia Life Hacks Show*. Featuring CEOs, MPs, Olympians, and tech innovators, the episode explores powerful stories of resilience, discovery, and success. Guests share how dyslexia shaped their lives and careers—Matt Hancock MP discussed his diagnosis at Oxford, while Jamie Waller shared the life-changing impact of discovering his dyslexia at 36 after selling a multi-million-pound business.

Other stories highlight the importance of early diagnosis, tailored support, and assistive tools like audiobooks. Guests reflect on how dyslexia often runs in families, with children’s diagnoses prompting parents to explore their own traits.

This inspiring year-end episode weaves a narrative of shared humanity, showing that embracing dyslexia and finding the right support unlocks new paths to growth and success. A celebration of the unique journeys that make the dyslexic community resilient and extraordinary.

“Dyslexia is not a visual condition, but your much more likely to have visual problems.”
Bhavin Shah is a Behavioural Optometrist who specialises in understanding the visual problems faced by dyslexics. Although dyslexia isn’t a visual condition, dyslexics often have difficulties with visual stress,  visual tracking, words moving over the page etc..