Jun 25, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min · 11 segments
What happens when a parent is made to believe their child is the problem? In this powerful episode of Thick No More, I sit down with bestselling author, SEND advocate and campaigner Heidi Mavir to…
Heidi MavirGuestJay GiddensHostBut you just mentioned about masking there.
So I did exactly the same.
I masked for 47, 48 years, too scared to put my hand up and ask questions.
Did you see yesterday that Tom Holland, who plays Spider-Man, refused to go on Saturday Night Live, host Saturday Night Live, because there was no cue cards because of his dyslexia? I thought it was amazing that he came out and said that.
Look it up.
It's brilliant.
What it made me realize is... deep inside us, neurodivergence, particularly ones that mask.
And there are lots of adults masking now.
I know lots of them that battle every day because they're in a position where they can't quit their job or change their job.
it just shows how good actors we are because we have to overthink and overcompensate for every single thing along that way.
But yeah, look it up.
He came out and he's refused to do Saturday Night Live because the cue cards, I know, yeah.
So what's the
for him?
And one of the things that I do in my spare time for fun, but I get paid, is that I host burlesque and cabaret events.
But you just mentioned about masking there.
So I did exactly the same.
I masked for 47, 48 years, too scared to put my hand up and ask questions.
Did you see yesterday that Tom Holland, who plays Spider-Man, refused to go on Saturday Night Live, host Saturday Night Live, because there was no cue cards because of his dyslexia? I thought it was amazing that he came out and said that.
Look it up.
It's brilliant.
What it made me realize is... deep inside us, neurodivergence, particularly ones that mask.
And there are lots of adults masking now.
I know lots of them that battle every day because they're in a position where they can't quit their job or change their job.
it just shows how good actors we are because we have to overthink and overcompensate for every single thing along that way.
But yeah, look it up.
He came out and he's refused to do Saturday Night Live because the cue cards, I know, yeah.
So what's the
for him?
And one of the things that I do in my spare time for fun, but I get paid, is that I host burlesque and cabaret events.
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