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Podcast: The Almighty Ohm
Episode: From Illiterate to Insight: The Dyslexic Edge That Outsmarts PhDs
Description: Ever busted a money laundering ring with a two-minute hunch? I did—at a bank in 2003—because dyslexia forced me to think differently. I couldn’t read growing up, but audiobooks, grit, and a forgotten science called dual coding turned me into a pattern-spotting machine. Now, I’ve logged thousands of hours with audiobooks —2x, 3x speed—plus gigs of audio and shelves of marked-up books, out-talking PhDs with insight, not just facts. This is my protocol: audio first, text after, speed it up, reread, fight for it. It’s how I aced tests, caught crooks, and proved the doubters wrong. Maryann...