Getting to Grips with Dyslexia

Episode 6

SEASON 1

Finding the Rhythm of a Fast Brain

In this warm and delightfully honest episode, Jennifer is joined by her friend and Katch International PR agency owner, Georgie Woollams-Edwards. Georgie shares her funny yet illuminating journey of being diagnosed with severe dyslexia at sixteen, a revelation that came with a card from her mum saying, "Congratulations, you're not just dappy." They chat about the processing gap between spoken brilliance and written struggles, and how Georgie developed her own coping strategies, from colour-coded P&Ls to box breathing and EFT tapping.

Instead of hiding her dyslexia, Georgie has spent the last ten years proudly embracing 'dyslexic thinking' as a professional talent and qualification. She explains how her fast-paced, highly visual brain jumps twenty stages ahead of the competition, allowing her to see campaigns as complete pictures. It is a creative force that has propelled her entrepreneurial career and made her a passionate advocate for hiring 'neurospicy' thinkers who refuse to fit into conventional, beige boxes.

The conversation also dives into Georgie's deeply personal passion project, 'Mum Love', which addresses 'maternal transformation' and the identity shift women experience after having a baby. Jennifer and Georgie speak candidly about role confusion, postnatal anxiety and the extreme fatigue of managing a hyperactive mind. Georgie shares how she wards off the 'burnout cliff' using natural self-care, including acupuncture, homeopathy and a strict limit of one shot of coffee a day.

Ultimately, this episode is a reassuring reminder that being proudly different is a strength. Whether you are navigating a fast-moving career or the exhausting landscape of motherhood, it is about finding the tools that work for you, accepting your own 'Marmite' nature and showing up completely as yourself.

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"Congratulations, you're not just dappy."