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Believing in Yourself | Mary Wilcox on Dyslexia, Learning & Rethinking Intelligence
7 August 2025 · 31 min
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🎙️ Episode 1: Believing in Yourself – with Mary Wilcox
In our very first episode, host Jay Giddens sits down with former teacher and assistive tech trainer Mary Wilcox. Mary opens up about her experience growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia, her love of learning, the challenges she faced in the classroom, and how one unexpected career detour led her to a job she truly loves.
From personal stories to powerful reflections, Mary shares how tech can unlock independence, what she'd say to her 10-year-old self, and why we all need to rethink what it means to be "smart."
🔥 Plus, find out which theme tune Mary would have playing every time she walks into a room a question we'll be asking every guest!
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