In this empowering episode, Sarah is joined by Lizzie Cantopher - nurse, adventurer, soul healer, and now author of The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song. Lizzie’s story is one of grit, creativity, and defying the odds despite a lifetime of being told she “couldn’t.”From being ridiculed at age five for reading pictures instead of words, to becoming Great Britain’s number three in archery, riding across the Himalayas, and qualifying as a nurse despite severe dyslexia and dyscalculia; Lizzie has lived a life that proves we can rewrite the narratives handed to us.Join us as we explore:Early school experiences and the shame of undiagnosed learning differencesHow she developed a “jester” persona to mask her strugglesDiscovering her unique strengths, including a photographic memory and heightened sensory awarenessThe turning point moment in a bookshop that sparked her writing journeyHow The Nightingale Who Lost Her Song became a symbol of making the impossible possibleRaising neurodiverse children and fighting for a better educational experience for themWhy society needs many ways of teaching, not a one-size-fits-all systemLiving shamelessly by owning your truth, no matter how different it looks“Stand still in something you’ve done that once felt impossible, and lean into it.” - Lizzie CantopherConnect with LizzieWebsite: https://www.lizziecantopher.comThe Nightingale Who Lost Her Song is available via Amazon, Waterstones, Gardners, and more!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizziecantopher/?hl=enWant to Share Your Shameless Story?Visit https://www.iamsarahlloyd.com or connect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iam_sarahlloyd/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-shame-less-stories-podcast--6513792/support.