Dyslexia and delivering the punchline: A comedian's story

Liz Miele is a comedian with dyslexia. She has an eye for spotting comedy in her daily life, and a thousand jokes up her sleeve. Being a comedian fits perfectly with her creative, storytelling brain. Her material comes straight from her experiences — like repeating the phrase “commitmentless sperm” until she can say it smoothly on stage. She puts having dyslexia and all that comes with it in the spotlight. 

Liz was diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age. Growing up, she considered herself a “con artist” who learned to show teachers what they wanted to see. It wasn’t until later in her life that she really understood how her brain works, and that dyslexia could be her superpower. Hear her story on this week’s episode of How’d You Get THAT Job?!  

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• The Dyslexic Advantage, by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide
• A First-Rate Madness, by Nassir Ghaemi

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