July 1, 2026

Unfriend

🎙 NEW EPISODE: UNFRIEND 👟 📝 We've all unfriended someone. 📱 📝 A classmate. An ex. That random person from high school you haven't talked to in years. 📝 But what if the hardest person to unfriend... ...isn't another person at all? 🤔 📝 This week on Other People's Shoes, I walk in the shoes of Willie Blake. 📝 📚 Willie grew up with dyslexia. For years, he believed it meant he was broken. 📝 😔 He tried to catch up. 😓 He tried to hide. 🙍 He tried to become someone he wasn't. 📝 Then everything changed. 💡 Willie realized he couldn't unfriend **dyslexia**... 🙌 But he **could** unfriend the lies it had taught him to believe. 📝 Today, Willie helps people trade... ➡️ Self-doubt for confidence. ➡️ Overthinking for clarity. ➡️ Fear of forward momentum. 📝 ❤️ This conversation isn't just for people with dyslexia. It's for anyone who's ever believed a lie about themselves. 📝 🎧 Give it a listen...opspodcast.com 📝 Then ask yourself one question: 📝 Who or what do I need to unfriend? 👟 📝 #OtherPeoplesShoes #TheList #Dyslexia #Unfriend

🎙 UNFRIEND

Season 23: The List

What does it really mean to unfriend someone?

Most people think it's about clicking a button on social media.

But sometimes the hardest person to unfriend isn't another person...

It's the version of yourself you've believed for years.

For Willie Blake, dyslexia wasn't just a diagnosis. It became an identity. One that whispered he wasn't smart enough, capable enough, or enough.

In this episode of Other People's Shoes, Neil walks in Willie's shoes as they unpack the labels we carry, the lies we believe, and the freedom that comes when we finally decide to unfriend the story that's been holding us back.

📝 GUEST INTRODUCTION

Growing up with dyslexia, Willie Blake spent years believing he was broken.

He spent much of his life trying to catch up, trying to hide, and trying to become someone he wasn't. Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and self-doubt became constant companions.

Then something changed.

Instead of allowing dyslexia to define him, Willie made the decision to lead with it.

Today, he's a high-performance coach helping dyslexic professionals and entrepreneurs turn self-doubt into confidence, overthinking into clarity, and hesitation into momentum. Every lesson he teaches comes from lived experience, making this conversation authentic, practical, and full of hope.

If you've ever struggled with the labels you've placed on yourself—or the ones others have placed on you—this episode will challenge you to ask one simple question:

Who do I really need to unfriend?

📝 EPISODE DETAILS

📝 What it was like growing up with dyslexia.

📝 The hidden cost of perfectionism and people-pleasing.

📝 How labels quietly become the stories we believe about ourselves.

📝 Why the hardest person to unfriend is often the version of ourselves we've accepted.

📝 Practical tools to replace self-doubt with confidence and clarity.

📝 How embracing your greatest struggle can become your greatest strength.

📝 MEMORABLE QUOTE

"Sometimes the person you need to unfriend isn't someone on your friends list... it's the version of yourself you've believed for far too long."

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