Kate Griggs, Xtraordinary People

I’ve known many people who have had to wrestle with dyslexia. Family, friends, work colleagues… the struggle is not just in being wired a different way from what’s ‘normal’ but that it’s so easy to be given the label ‘failure’, ‘stupid’ or ‘lazy’.

If you are, or know someone,who’s struggled with dyslexia, then let me introduce you to one of your champions – Kate Griggs. In the UK she’s unified and focused organizations that have supported dyslexia and created significant change in the way it’s seen and supported in schools. She engaged fellow dyslexics like Jamie Oliver, Orlando Bloom, Robbie Williams and Richard Branson in her cause. And she’s now looking out beyond the UK for what’s next…

In our conversation we talk about:

• Just why a disproportional number of millionaires are dyslexic
• The tipping point that got her involved in this movement
• How she built her strategy step by step to be able to influence the UK government on the education policy
• The role of courage and compassion in continuing on.

You can see and support Kate and Xtraordinary People’s terrific work at www.xtraordinarypeople.com

Listen to my interview with Kate Griggs

0:16 Michael introduces Kate Griggs

3:16 Just why a disproportional number of millionaires are dyslexic

4:52 The tipping point that got her involved in this movement

6:20 How she built her strategy step by step to be able to influence the UK government on the education policy

8:26 The role of courage and compassion in continuing on.

13:04 How to sustain focus

20:33 How to find out more about Kate Griggs

21:03 Michael closes the interview

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