Stuttering Is Cool

October was a busy month for stuttering conferences around the world! We hear stories from those who attended them including the mini-conference put on by the Canadian Stuttering Association. Continue readingCanadian Stuttering Association mini-conference The post Canadian Stuttering Association mini-conference appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #172: I ask a few of my friends who also stutter to share their tips for speech language pathologists. Continue readingTips for SLPS with clients who stutter The post Tips for SLPS with clients who stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I chat with my friend Nate Rogers who is 12 years old and totally, completely, absolutely does not let any of his stuttering get in any of his way. Nate shares his tips for parents, siblings and teachers. Continue readingStuttering advice for parents, siblings and teachers The post Stuttering advice for parents, siblings and teachers appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #170: I speak with therapeutic clown practitioner, Helen Donelly, about what therapeutic clowning is and how having improv skills can help us stutterers. Continue readingStuttering and therapeutic clowning The post Stuttering and therapeutic clowning appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #169: I'm back from my 5th consecutive time attending the National Stuttering Association conference which was also a big epiphany in the role mentorship plays in our lives. I share my reflections on this and my book being sold out at the event! You will also hear from fellow attendees who answer the question, "Is stuttering cool?". Continue readingStuttering and mentorship The post Stuttering and mentorship appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #168 - You’ll be beatboxing by the time you’ve finished listening to this episode! I chat with my friend, David Resnick, on how his stuttering helped him discover that he could beatbox. David also gives us a lesson on making sounds so we, too, can get up on stage and win a beatbox battle! Continue readingStuttering and beatboxing The post Stuttering and beatboxing appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #167: One day my Australian friend, Grant Meredith, started up a secret Facebook group solely for the creation and sharing of photo memes about stuttering. It went viral within 24 hours and lead us to discover many unexpected benefits of making photo memes. Even for stuttering. Grant and I chat about our observations in this episode along with a few group members who share their experiences. Continue readingStuttering and photo memes The post Stuttering and photo memes appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #166: This episode is for those of you who may be worried that no one will date or marry you because of your stuttering. I ask eight couples if stuttering was ever an issue. Their responses may surprise you. Continue readingDon’t worry about never dating or getting married The post Don’t worry about never dating or getting married appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #165: Laughter's Voice is a summer camp in Ontario, Canada, for children who stutter. It will open it's first year this July. On this episode, I chat with founders, Andrea Skinner and her son, Felix. Continue readingLaughter’s Voice The post Laughter’s Voice appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #164: I speak with Jeff Liboiron, host of the Be Combative and Nomadic Jeff podcasts, about his prosthetic leg never having been an issue with women. Just like our stuttering isn’t an issue. But there’s a catch: you must first work on your inside. Continue readingWorking on your inner stuff The post Working on your inner stuff appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #163: Happy New Year! Sam, the unofficial co-host, joins me in the first moments of 2014 in discussing 2013 speech events, our speech goals for the new year and the challenges of speaking slowly in today's hyper impatient world. Then I take you along with me on a very frigid walk a few days later as I talk about my book which is now available for purchase! I also encounter unique car trouble. Continue readingSpeaking slowly in a fast-paced world The post Speaking slowly in a fast-paced world appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #162: My book has launched! But first, a quick chat about Helen Keller and what we can learn from her followed by a book Continue readingHelen Keller, poetry, and my book! The post Helen Keller, poetry, and my book! appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #147: The job search episode! Finding employment is one of life's big challenges and adding a stutter into the mix doesn't make things any easier. Many people who stutter are concerned about not finding fulfilling work because of their speech impediment. In fact, some don't bother to pursue their dreams believing they will never, ever be hired. In reality, employers don't care about stuttering and even fluent people have a hard time finding work. On this episode, I share my job search tips for the 21st century stutterer. Continue readingFinding a job when you stutter The post Finding a job when you stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #124: The Indian Stammering Association will be hosting it’s first stuttering conference from December 28th to January 1st. What a great way to start of Continue readingStuttering conference in India The post Stuttering conference in India appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #99 You’re making a telephone call, the person on the other lines picks up and says ‘hello’ and you’re stuck in a block. What… Continue readingConquering the telephone The post Conquering the telephone appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

#66 Today’s episode is the first of a series of mini-documentaries I plan on producing to show what it feels like to stutter. This first… Continue readingDocumentary: Stuttering Our Names The post Documentary: Stuttering Our Names appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.