In this episode of The Codpast, Sean is invited to GCHQ (Government Communication Headquarters) to learn how dyslexic code breakers have helped keep the British isles safe for over a 100 years. The Government Communications Headquarters provides signals intelligence and information assurance to the government and armed forces of the UK.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Codpast, Sean is invited to GCHQ (Government Communication Headquarters) to learn how dyslexic code breakers have helped keep the British isles safe for over a 100 years.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Government Communications Headquarters provides signals intelligence and information assurance to the government and armed forces of the UK.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dyslexic thoughts from Government Communication Headquaters (GCHQ)

35 - GCHQ's Dyslexic Code Breakers Reveal All

Rowen Colman is an Award Winning New York and Sunday Times best-selling author; she’s been writing professionally for over 15 years and has published over 30 books. However, she still finds it difficult to fill in online forms and sometimes gets lost on buses. In this episode of The Codpast, Rowen talks about how despite the general consensus dyslexics make fantastic writers, she shares her advice on writing with dyslexia and explains why sometimes non-dyslexics can be ‘a bit rubbish.’

<description>&lt;p&gt;Rowen Colman is an Award Winning New York and Sunday Times best-selling author; she’s been writing professionally for over 15 years and has published over 30 books. However, she still finds it difficult to fill in online forms and sometimes gets lost on buses.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Codpast, Rowen talks about how despite the general consensus dyslexics make fantastic writers, she shares her advice on writing with dyslexia and explains why sometimes non-dyslexics can be ‘a bit rubbish.’&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dyslexic thoughts from Rowen Colman

34 - Confessions of a Poldarling

Born entrepreneur Rob Manly, used school more as a business incubator than a place for gaining grades. Although he was persistent, full of drive and bursting with innovative ideas. By the age of 17, a string of failed ventures forced him into every entrepreneur’s nightmare…working for the man! In this episode of The Codpast, we hear how Rob went from being a retail assistant to making the business pitch of his life to the panel of the BBC’s Dragons Den. You can hear the full story on this month’s episode of The Codpast.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Born entrepreneur Rob Manly, used school more as a business incubator than a place for gaining grades. Although he was persistent, full of drive and bursting with innovative ideas. By the age of 17, a string of failed ventures forced him into every entrepreneur’s nightmare…working for the man!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Codpast, we hear how Rob went from being a retail assistant to making the business pitch of his life to the panel of the BBC’s Dragons Den.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You can hear the full story on this month’s episode of The Codpast.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dyslexic thoughts from Rob Manley

33 - The Dragon Slayer

It’s said that 50% of the prison population are dyslexic or struggle with reading and literacy. Jason Cook, a veteran member of the 50% club, for the second time found himself on the wrong side of prison bars. Although he’d become hardened to the crime, drugs and violence that came with the territory, there was one thing that still filled him with dread…facing his fear of education. That was until a prison teacher helped him unlock a part of him that he never knew existed. To hear the whole story, listen to this month’s episode of The Codpast.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s said that 50% of the prison population are dyslexic or struggle with reading and literacy. Jason Cook, a veteran member of the 50% club, for the second time found himself on the wrong side of prison bars. Although he’d become hardened to the crime, drugs and violence that came with the territory, there was one thing that still filled him with dread…facing his fear of education. That was until a prison teacher helped him unlock a part of him that he never knew existed. To hear the whole story, listen to this month’s episode of The Codpast.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dyslexic thoughts from Jason Cook

32 - On the Write Track

In this episode of The Codpast, we speak to Tina Crawford about how an incident that could have brought her life to a halt, instead became the starting point of her new career as one of the UK’s most unique artists.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of The Codpast, we speak to Tina Crawford about how an incident that could have brought her life to a halt, instead became the starting point of her new career as one of the UK’s most unique artists.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Dyslexic thoughts from Tina Crawford

31 – Rage Against the Machine

Dyslexics are some of the most creative thinkers in our society. Apple, Virgin and IKEA are just some of the examples of what a dyslexic state of mind can conceive.  Listen to our guests and share their stories of how right brained thinking helped them excel in a left brained world.

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