HeyJaredThick No More
They called us thick. We weren’t.Thick No More is the bold, honest podcast about growing up with dyslexia and finally rewriting the narrative.
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Nobody Knew He Was Struggling | Lisa Marshall on Suicide, Grief & Living Again (opens the original)
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At 31 years old, Lisa Marshall's life changed with a knock at the door. Her husband Alan had died by suicide. She was suddenly a widow and solo mum to three young children, trying to understand something that made no sense while somehow continuing to make packed lunches, do the food shopping, get the children to school and simply survive. Recorded on World Suicide Prevention Day , this episode of Thick No More is an incredibly open conversation about what happens after suicide to the people left
Nobody Joined the Dots | Adam Petrie on ADHD, School & the Signs We Miss (opens the original)
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What happens when the signs were always there, but nobody joined the dots? Adam Petrie grew up knowing there was a gap between what he was capable of and what he actually produced at school. He was monitored, labelled and struggled with impulsivity, but it wasn't until the age of 35 that he finally received an ADHD diagnosis. His reaction? “YES!” Because suddenly, decades of his life started to make sense. In this episode of Thick No More , Adam talks openly about his experience at school, the i
“The Exam System Is Failing Our Children” — Hannah Gee & The Fight for Fair Exams (opens the original)
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What happens when a child fails the same exam again… and again… and again? Hannah Gee knows exactly what that looks like. After watching her son struggle through repeated GCSE Maths and English exams, Hannah recorded an emotional video from her car that resonated with thousands of parents. But she didn’t stop at sharing her frustration. She decided to fight for change. Hannah is the founder of the Fair Exams Campaign , and in this episode of Thick No More , we ask whether our current examination
Millions Still Believe They're the Problem | Natalie Brooks (opens the original)
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Millions of adults with dyslexia still believe they're the problem. Not because they aren't intelligent. Because nobody ever explained how their brain actually works. In this deeply honest conversation, dyslexia coach and author Natalie Brooks joins Jay Giddens to unpack the realities of adult dyslexia—from working memory and masking to confidence, executive function and why so many people spend decades believing they simply aren't good enough. This isn't another conversation about famous entrep
You Were Never Broken | Carrie Grant MBE on Autism, Education & Finding Hope (opens the original)
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What happens when one of Britain's most recognisable TV personalities becomes one of the country's most powerful voices for neurodivergent families? In this deeply personal episode of Thick No More , Jay sits down with Carrie Grant MBE to explore autism, education, parenting and the fight for a more inclusive future. Known by millions from Fame Academy , Pop Idol and decades in television and music, Carrie opens up like never before about receiving her own autism diagnosis later in life, raising
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