Show Notes
We're excited to announce that Jacob is writing a book about dyslexia! By the time you're listening to this, the book is complete, but we wanted to talk about the book writing process from the perspective of a dyslexic person. In this episode, we're talking about how this book came to be and our thoughts as Jacob starts to write it.
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Dr. Jacob Santhouse is a licensed mental health counselor at Olive Counseling who helps individuals with dyslexia and/or ADHD to manage anxiety, depression, and intense emotions while equipping them with strategies tailored to their brain's unique wiring. Jacob also offers dyslexia coaching at Blue J Coaching to support dyslexic individuals in better understanding their dyslexic brain, clarifying their goals, building strategies, and developing skills to navigate specific challenges or achieve personal or professional growth.
Chapters: 00:00 Jacob is writing a book! 02:17 How the book came to be 10:02 Our hopes for the book 12:02 Using dictation to write 13:50 Having time to write 16:56 Book deadlines 19:01 Getting feedback on my writing 24:19 The need for this book 29:43 Having sick kids
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