26 episodes
Dyslexic Design Thinking Gershoni Creative
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Host and creative director Gil Gershoni explores the intersection of dyslexia and creativity with guests from a wide range of industries.
This season, you’ll hear from a rocket scientist, a political consultant, an ad executive, an expert in inclusive space design and the founder of a conference for neurodiversity in tech. All dyslexic. All making big moves throughout the world. You’ll also hear from nondyslexics like the authors of an influential book that’s reshaping the way we think about dyslexia.
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Making Connections in Design and Education with Theresa Fitzgerald
Gil is joined by Theresa Fitzgerald, a mission-driven design leader, educator and designer. Theresa’s career as a creative director and design executive includes stops at Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon and United Media. Hear her discuss how she connects to her maker spirit as a creative director, what it’s like being a reading tutor as a dyslexic and how the world’s most famous children’s TV program stays on-brand.
For more information:
Theresa Fitzgerald at Parsons School of Design, on Instagram and on LinkedIn.
Children’s Dyslexia Centers
Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.
Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit gershoni.com. -
The Mystery and Majesty of Words
Gil is joined by award-winning novelist Sally Gardner. Sally talks about her early career as a set designer and what it was like writing from the perspective of a dyslexic protagonist. Stick around to hear Sally share her favorite word. (Surprise: It's five syllables!)
In this week's episode:
Sally Gardner's website, Instagram and Twitter.
Sally's contribution to Dyslexic Dictionary, the exhibit executive produced by Gil that premiered in San Francisco in 2022
Sally's appearance on The Bigger Picture With Amazing Dyslexics co-hosted by Gil, Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth from 2021
Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.
Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit gershoni.com. -
The Importance of Being Able with Aaron Wolf
Gil is joined by director, actor and writer Aaron Wolf. Aaron talks about how growing up on movie sets inspired him to start his own production company, how his I Am Able Foundation is empowering a new generation of dyslexics and how graduating with honors from a top university surprised even him.
In this week's episode:
Aaron Wolf's Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
I Am Able Foundation
Howling Wolf Productions
The Hopeless Show with Aaron Wolf & Rohit Thawani
Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.
Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit gershoni.com (https://gershoni.com/). -
Beginner's Mind and the Entrepreneurial Spirit with David Taffet
Gil is joined by David Taffet, a parallel entrepreneur, executive whisperer and photographer. David talks about the power of staying open to possibilities, the impact of being diagnosed as dyslexic later in life and, believe it or not, the world’s first germ-freezing, zero-odor waste bin.
For more information:
Beginner's mind is a Zen Buddhist concept that was popularized by Shunryu Suzuki's 1970 book "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind."
David's Fast Company article: "Why the very best leaders embrace this one mindset"
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Building a Career in Science and Medicine with James Kinross
Gil is joined by James Kinross, a senior lecturer in colorectal surgery and consultant surgeon at Imperial College London. James talks about navigating med school as a dyslexic, the latest advances in robotic surgery and what the microbiome can teach us about preventing noncommunicable diseases. James’ new book, Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, is out now on Penguin Random House.
For more information:
James’ bio at Imperial College London
Follow James on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
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Moving the Arts Forward with Sara Fenske Bahat
Gil talks to Sara Fenske Bahat, the CEO of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and a 2022 Presidential Leadership Scholar. Sara shares how she leveraged her background in finance and economics to develop a one-of-a-kind MBA program and how her dyslexic mindset influenced her innovative approach to calendaring and note-taking.
For more information:
Follow Sara on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Presidential Leadership Scholars Program