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 Guide to Achieving in Uncertain Times, rooted in erasing limiting labels and rewriting his own narrative. He describes early school experiences of being unable to read, bullying, and creatively hiding difficulties, then a seventh-grade shift where he rapidly improved his reading level. The conversation explores impostor syndrome, perfectionism, disclosure, and redefining labels’ “small print.” Alex shares returning to finish college with accommodations, his later ADHD diagnosis, and how self-acceptance helped him lose 200 pounds, regain mobility, and find joy and purpose in coaching.
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Links:
- Ivvi: https://www.ivvi.app/
- What is Dyslexia: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia
- How to Mindmap: https://www.bulletmapacademy.com/mindmap-beginners
- Alexander Chaparro Website: https://www.powerupcoach.net/
- Book Title: The Dreamer’s Guide to Achieving in Uncertain Times
- Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/0j2EgSVS
- Barnes & Nobles Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dreamers-guide-to-achieving-in-uncertain-times-alexander-chaparro/1150042091?ean=9781968247157
- Social Media Links: Personal Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/chaparrogroup
- Personal Linkedin Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderchaparro/
- PowerUp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerupcoachinghub
- PowerUp FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566632063013
- British Dyslexia Association: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
- International Dyslexia Association: https://dyslexiaida.org/
- SEND: https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs
- SEN Support: https://www.gov.uk/children-with-special-educational-needs/special-educational-needs-support
- Disabled Students Allowance: https://www.ivvi.app/dsa-for-dyslexia
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