Dyslexic Design Thinking Gershoni Creative

Gil is joined by David Lucchino, an executive, entrepreneur and investor in the field of biotechnology. David shares insights from his career leading several groundbreaking biotech companies, as well as how he helps children and young adults find their passion for life sciences and how the ability to see around corners has been a key to his success.

In this episode:


David Lucchino on LinkedIn
Landmark College
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice by Howard Gardner

Gil is joined by Theresa Fitzgerald, a mission-driven design leader, educator and designer. Theresa’s career as a creative director and design executive includes stops at Sesame Workshop, Nickelodeon and United Media. Hear her discuss how she connects to her maker spirit as a creative director, what it’s like being a reading tutor as a dyslexic and how the world’s most famous children’s TV program stays on-brand.

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Theresa Fitzgerald at Parsons School of Design, on Instagram and on LinkedIn.
Children’s Dyslexia Centers

Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.

Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit gershoni.com.

Gil is joined by award-winning novelist Sally Gardner. Sally talks about her early career as a set designer and what it was like writing from the perspective of a dyslexic protagonist. Stick around to hear Sally share her favorite word. (Surprise: It's five syllables!)

In this week's episode:


Sally Gardner's website, Instagram and Twitter.
Sally's contribution to Dyslexic Dictionary, the exhibit executive produced by Gil that premiered in San Francisco in 2022
Sally's appearance on The Bigger Picture With Amazing Dyslexics co-hosted by Gil, Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth from 2021

Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.

Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit gershoni.com.

Gil is joined by director, actor and writer Aaron Wolf. Aaron talks about how growing up on movie sets inspired him to start his own production company, how his I Am Able Foundation is empowering a new generation of dyslexics and how graduating with honors from a top university surprised even him.

In this week's episode:


Aaron Wolf's Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
I Am Able Foundation
Howling Wolf Productions
The Hopeless Show with Aaron Wolf & Rohit Thawani

Find out more about Dyslexic Design Thinking or drop us a line at dyslexia@gershoni.com.

Dyslexic Design Thinking is a production of Gershoni Creative, a full-service branding agency with offices in San Francisco and Dallas. For more information, visit ⁠gershoni.com⁠ (⁠https://gershoni.com/⁠).

Gil is joined by David Taffet, a parallel entrepreneur, executive whisperer and photographer. David talks about the power of staying open to possibilities, the impact of being diagnosed as dyslexic later in life and, believe it or not, the world’s first germ-freezing, zero-odor waste bin.

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Beginner's mind is a Zen Buddhist concept that was popularized by Shunryu Suzuki's 1970 book "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind."
David's Fast Company article: "Why the very best leaders embrace this one mindset"
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Follow David's photography on Instagram and Facebook
Follow David on Twitter and LinkedIn

Gil is joined by James Kinross, a senior lecturer in colorectal surgery and consultant surgeon at Imperial College London. James talks about navigating med school as a dyslexic, the latest advances in robotic surgery and what the microbiome can teach us about preventing noncommunicable diseases. James’ new book, Dark Matter: The New Science of the Microbiome, is out now on Penguin Random House.

For more information:


⁠James’ bio⁠ at Imperial College London
Follow James on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠
Order Dark Matter at ⁠Penguin Random House