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 provide

Confessions of a Poldarling

May 4th, 2017 31m 31s

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 get

The Dragon Slayer

Apr 4th, 2017 27m 31s

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 e

On the Write Track

Mar 14th, 2017 25m 42s

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 t

Rage Against the Machine

Feb 7th, 2017 31m 34s

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.

The Best of The Codpast 2016

Jan 10th, 2017 28m 22s

It’s the start of 2017 and as usual we like to take a look back at some of the great conversations we’ve featured throughout the last year. We’ve interviewed some great guests who’ve shared some truly entertaining and inspirational stories. Thi

A Dyslexic Love Affair

Dec 5th, 2016 28m 31s

Like many Dyslexic entrepreneurs, Aggeliki Pappa was blessed with a set of skills and a head full of ideas that didn’t quite fit into an established job role. So like many entrepreneurs that had come before her, Aggeliki was forced to build a b

Creative Currency

Nov 2nd, 2016 21m 21s

Creativity is often seen as the preserve of artists, musicians and writers, but Chris Arnold, founder of ad agency The Garage, sees creativity as an essential aptitude needed to make it in the world of business. With dyslexia and creativity tig

Dyspraxia and the Politician

Oct 11th, 2016 27m 33s

As a kid, while her friends were watching TV dreaming of being the next 80’s pop star or Sunderland United pinup, Emma was watching the news, dreaming of being a Westminster Politician. The problem is, the children of shipyard workers from nort

Peculiar People

Sep 6th, 2016 28m 51s

For Lauren, acting had always been the perfect outlet for her to explore her talent for turning words on a 2D page, into the 3D characters that inhabited her drama classes. When, ‘just for experience,’ she decided to audition for a top Hollywoo

A Different Perspective Feat. Luke Wright

Aug 2nd, 2016 31m 16s

Author, performance poet, theater maker and broadcaster Luke Wright joins us in the studio. This was an interesting one for me, as I often hear people that were diagnosed with dyslexia as a child; say in later life dyslexia is no longer a probl

The Dyslexicon

Jul 5th, 2016 28m 26s

In this episode of The Codpast, stand up comic Michael Fabbri explains how his struggles in education and frustration in the workplace were the best grounding for a career in comedy. Michael's comedy career has seen him perform on some of comed

The Dyslexic ROI

Apr 7th, 2016 27m 30s

There are still employers that see dyslexic employees as resource hungry disruptors, rather than individuals that can bring a fresh approach to their business. Graham’s story clearly illustrates the benefits that are brought to a business when

The Confidence Question

Mar 1st, 2016 28m 59s

It’s been said that focusing on reading writing or spelling is not the best way to help dyslexics thrive. For many, confidence is the biggest barrier that dyslexic individuals have to climb. In this months episode of The Codpast, we here the st

21 - The Professor of Poetry

Feb 2nd, 2016 31m 39s

Dub Poet Benjamin Zephaniah has some impressive strings to his bow; writer, author, musician and professor of Humanities and Arts at Brunel University, to name a few. What’s even more impressive is that he managed this all without ever going to

21 - The Professor of Poetry feat. Benjamin Zephaniah

Feb 2nd, 2016 31m 39s

Best of 2015

Jan 5th, 2016 26m

A look back on a great year of podcasting

Marry Popins on Speed

Dec 1st, 2015 34m 41s

It’s a well known fact that around 50% of the prison population are dyslexic or have issues with literacy. What’s lesser known, is the effect tackling this problem could have on violence in prisons and the rate of reoffending. If there’s anyone

The Knowledge is Power

Nov 3rd, 2015 30m 18s

They say that knowledge is power and for Gavin Malcolm, this saying has some real significance. We’ve all heard the stories of tough kids from inner city neighborhoods finding a way out through football, boxing or making it big in the world of

Memory Mechanics

Oct 6th, 2015 27m 30s

This month master of the mind Jake O’Gorman pops into the studio to dazzle us with his superior memory skills.

Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

Sep 1st, 2015 26m 12s

Mother and author, Margaret Rooke, once had the assumption that Dyslexia was something that happened to other families. Within a family that had always done well academically and had no history of Dyslexia, Margaret was shocked to find the te

Motorbike Madness

Aug 4th, 2015 22m 41s

In this episode we record on location with TV motorbike adventurer and dyslexic Charley Boorman. Learn how a crazy idea he and his mate Ewan McGregor had, to ride 20,000 miles around the world on motorbikes, changed the course of Charleys life.

14 - Kick Like a Girl

Jul 6th, 2015 24m 46s

When Rachel left school she had no qualifications and seemingly no hope of a bright future. The only thing she knew how to do was play football. At that time, a girl playing football was an oddity and a girl making a career out of playing footb