Stuttering Is Cool

Episode #193: You're going to stutter. It's part of the package. So don't beat yourself up if you have a stuttery day. That's the advice from Pamela Mertz, Stutter Social host, and producer of the Women Who Stutter podcast and blog. Pamela hid her stuttering for 30 years until one day she had enough. Once she start stuttering openly, telling people about it, and hanging out with others who stutter, Pamela found resilience she never knew she had. "You'll lesson the load and anxiety but just being yourself and stuttering openly. And it makes you a more interesting person, more unique". On this episode, I ask Pamela to share her tips on how to survive and grow resilient to stuttering. Continue readingDon’t beat yourself up if you have a stuttery day The post Don’t beat yourself up if you have a stuttery day appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #192: Everything will be alright. Really! I chat with Stutter Social host, Chad Mannisi, who shares his tips on living a full, rich life in spite of stuttering. Chad purposely chose to present about stuttering in school to raise awareness and answer questions students might have been afraid to ask; he keeps in mind that no one is truly judging him; he also noticed that when fluenters don't seem to dwell too much when they stumble on their words so why should he. Continue readingFocusing on the positive stuttering experiences The post Focusing on the positive stuttering experiences appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I chat with Stutter Social host, Annie Bradberry, about the methods she uses to prevent her speech from getting in the way of her life, work, and play. You won't want to miss this episode as Annie's stuttering survival tips can turn anyone from a shy, covert stutterer to a confident speaker regardless of fluency. Continue readingGive yourself permission not to be perfect every day The post Give yourself permission not to be perfect every day appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #190: There's no special secret to beating stuttering. Achieving this nirvana is unconditional self-acceptance, non-avoidance, non-judgement, and living in the moment. I interview Stutter Social host, Hanan Hurwitz, in this second part of my series all about stuttering survival tips. Continue readingShow your stutter who’s boss The post Show your stutter who’s boss appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

You're making a phone call and growing more anxious about stuttering with each ring. What do you do? Learn telephone survival tips and master other speaking situations in dating, job interviews, small talk, body language, and stuttering your name as Christine Dits, community manager of the Stutter Social app, shares her methods for dealing with stuttering and building resilience. Continue readingStuttering tips, part 1 – the phone, dating, jobs, small talk The post Stuttering tips, part 1 – the phone, dating, jobs, small talk appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #188: Happy New Year! Let's start the new year off with the right mindset – dealing with stuttering head-on, avoid avoiding, and building up resilience to our speaking fears! On this episode, my fellow Stutter Social hosts join me in sharing stuttering survival tips to get your mental toughness started. Continue readingKeep calm and stutter on! The post Keep calm and stutter on! appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

There I was on stage in front of an audience of about 70 people introducing and explaining the next scene my fellow improvisers were about to perform. Stuttering was on my mind but I was determined to try two pieces of advice instructors, Ashley Comeau and PK, had given me about using stuttering to my advantage when on stage and not doubting myself. I've been taking improv classes at The Second City Training Centre throughout 2015. They were a lot of fun. I learned new skills in thinking on my feet and every class was a trip out of my comfort zone. On this episode, I share what I learned about fear, confidence, and not doubting yourself. Continue readingStuttering and improv The post Stuttering and improv appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

You're 10 years old, you stutter, and the first day of school is approaching. You're thinking about the negative reactions the other kids in your new class will have towards your stuttering. You're afraid of being teased, bullied, and not making any friends. So what do you do? You create a poster! Continue readingAwareness posters and conferences The post Awareness posters and conferences appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #185: Looks like stuttering is a lot more complex than we think! And that makes researching the cause, treatment, and cure an astronomical challenge. On this episode, I chat with my friend, Dr. Greg Snyder, who is a professor and stuttering researcher at Ole Miss, about the complexity of stuttering and stuttering research. What if scientists looked at stuttering as an umbrella pathology instead of a singular one? Could this approach be the key to finally unraveling the mysteries of our speech? Continue readingIs stuttering an umbrella pathology? The post Is stuttering an umbrella pathology? appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode 184: Let's meet the Broca Brothers! Hailing from the Netherlands, Hille and Stuart have been producing fantastically useful videos on how to keep in control of stuttering as well as dealing with all the emotional stuff that comes with living with stuttering. Continue readingGetting to know the Broca Brothers The post Getting to know the Broca Brothers appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

On this episode, I chat with my friend, David Resnick, about his recent TEDx Talk and how something called empathic resonance helps us feel less alone. I also ask him to share his tips on giving a TED Talk or public speaking in general. Continue readingWhy stuttering support groups work (and are awesome) The post Why stuttering support groups work (and are awesome) appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #182: Speed bumps can be our friends! On this episode, I speak with my new friend, Jesse Schwartzman, who is a paralegal who uses the phone quite often for his career. Jesse shares his stuttering story including a cool speed bump analogy showing a positive side to blocking! Continue readingThe more you resist, the more it persists The post The more you resist, the more it persists appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Back from the NSA annual conference in Baltimore, I share tips from my fellow attendees for dealing with stuttering's rough days as well as some tips for children who stutter. Continue readingDealing with stuttering’s rough days The post Dealing with stuttering’s rough days appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #180: Stuttering is my super power. Yeah, I know, what a strange thing to say but hear me out. Continue readingStuttering is my super power The post Stuttering is my super power appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #179: Breaking Our Silence is a documentary about stuttering that is currently being crowdfunded. Producer, Adam Norman, who stutters himself, is planning on travelling across Eastern Canada to "spread awareness, share experiences and bring to light the effects of bullying". They want to interview stuttering groups, speech language pathologists, everyday people on the street, and even John Dunsworth of Trailer Park Boys fame. Continue readingBreaking Our Silence The post Breaking Our Silence appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

On this episode, I talk about how I am enjoying Eric Greitens’ book, Resilience, very much and share some of my experiences with dealing with hardships and becoming a better, stronger, and wiser person. I also talk about my latest new passion in reading up on the benefits of failure. Continue readingResilience The post Resilience appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode 177: I chat with my friend, singer and actor, Marc Winski, about his cool new gig on the Disney cruise line and how warm… Continue readingStuttering makes great friends The post Stuttering makes great friends appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I speak with Geneviève Lamoureux who had no choice but to stutter openly when she went to a school where the language of learning was not in her mother tongue. I found out how she coped and thrived. Continue readingStumbling upon stuttering openly The post Stumbling upon stuttering openly appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I speak with Simon Walsh of diaryofastutterer.com, who created the #ChallengeYourself project. The premise is simple, write down a speaking challenge for yourself, take a photo, share it on social media, and hashtag is #challengeyourself. Simon then takes a bunch of the photos and creates a collage which he posts on his blog and shares on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. Continue readingChallenge Yourself The post Challenge Yourself appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Would you record and post a video of yourself stuttering? It may sound scary at first but what if you saw many others who stutter doing it? That's exactly what happened in a group on Facebook – members have been posting videos introducing themselves and stuttering openly. Some for the very first time in their lives. Continue readingRecord and post a video of yourself stuttering The post Record and post a video of yourself stuttering appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.