The Life of a Dyslexic CEO

Bloki Podcast

Carla Marshall, The dyslexic CEO who managed to scale a 5 figure business while suffering full-body paralysis and IBS. This week's story was truly inspirational and heart-felt and we can't thank Carla for telling the world.

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[Host] - @benjaminlbrooks

[Videographer] - @oliverlstening

[Guest] - @carlascandlesco

0:00 Intro

0:45 Starting the business

2:46 The business now

3:25 What’s it like making your own money?

4:36 Where did the success come from?

6:19 Making profit

7:32 Understanding entrepreneurship

9:01 13-year-old Carla

9:25 Carla’s conditions

12:32 Working around the conditions

15:40 Handling criticism

16:22 Does it motivate you to know you're a dyslexic CEO?

17:53 Working through education with mental and physical health issues

20:26 How do your conditions affect your work today?

22:46 Where did the wit come from?

24:04 Do you think you could be happy in a 9-5?

25:32 Where did you learn your branding and promotion skills?

28:20 How do you feel when receiving backlash?

31:19 Do you see yourself as an entrepreneur?

32:28 New products

35:40 The deeper side to Carla

39:50 The mental health system in schools

45:02 Putting mental health first

45:52 What advice do you give people that are in the same position you were?

47:16 Outro

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