# Darius Namdaran

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#181: Executive Functions and Dyslexia: Transitioning High School to University with Dr. Tara Williams

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with Dr. Tara Williams, a chemistry professor in California and former Sussex PhD graduate, about how executive function often drives difficulties when students transition from high school to university. Willia…

#182: Dyslexia, Confidence Building, and Candlemaking Triumphs with Eleanor Barbour

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with Ellie Barbour, a candlemaker and content creator who recently left her job as a high school PE teacher to pursue her business full time. Ellie shares being identified as dyslexic in primary school, receivi…

#183: Parenting Dyslexia, ADHD and Executive Function with Glynda Cullen

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with dyslexia specialist tutor and consultant Glynda Cullen about a parent’s long journey raising two daughters with dyslexia and ADHD, including the guilt and emotional impact of late diagnoses. Glynda shares …

#184: Dyslexia and Defying Limits: Alex Chaparro's Guide to Redefine Dyslexia

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with Alex Chaparro, a former realtor of 37 years who became an author and neurodiversity coach. Alex explains how his journal, originally a private operations manual, unexpectedly became his book The Dreamer’s …

#185: Dyslexia and Overcoming Challenges with JT Mestdagh

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with JT Mestdagh about his extraordinary journey of living with complex medical challenges and dyslexia. He shares how early health struggles shaped his life, how his learning differences were hidden for years,…

#103: The Executive Function Copilot: Open Claw and Claude

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, host Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how AI is beginning to transform executive functioning by reducing cognitive overload and helping people manage everyday tasks more effectively. They discuss the difference between AI c…

#104: The Motivation Myth and Executive Function

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren challenge the assumption that people fail to act because they are lazy or unmotivated. They explain how hidden barriers such as overwhelm, perfectionism, ambiguity, boredom, fear, low energy, …

#186: Dyslexia Assessment and DARA: Giving Assessors Their Time Back with Dr Jennie Guise

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with Dr Jennie Guise, Chartered Psychologist, founder of DysGuise and CEO of Dysguise Diagnostics, about the life-changing value of dyslexia assessment and the development of DARA. Jennie traces her journey fro…

#188: Dyslexia, Moving Between Schools and Discovering Overlooked Strengths with Jack Gillanders

In this episode of the Dyslexia Explored Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Jo Lee speak with Jack Gillanders, recruitment business owner and co-founder of the LEVEL Foundation, about turning a difficult school experience into practical support for other families. Diagnosed with dyslexia at eight, …

#105: Is Scrolling Hijacking Your Executive Functioning?

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how scrolling and doom scrolling can hijack working memory, attention, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation. They explain how rapid streams of content can overwhelm the brai…