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The NSA Nation

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Episode #92

 
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Still on my NSA Conference high, I play the full version of my chat with Steve Kaufman about the NSA Nation and his first time attending the conference a few years ago.  We also hear from a non-stuttering SLP’s first impressions of the conference.


The NSA Conference 2010 episode

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Episode #90

 
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Today’s episode is a long one! It’s an audio collage presenting highlights of my experiences at the NSA Conference in July 2010. My very first time attending! Join me and two of my fellow stuttering friends, Rebecca (also her first) and Carolina (her 4th, not her 3rd as mentioned in the episode) and as [...]


How to cure stammering in 1940

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
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Link #50
Here is an article from page 92 of a 1940 issue of Popular Science magazine – The Cure for Stammering. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet so apologies in advance if it’s turns out to be completely and utterly rubbish. Actually, chances are it is complete and utter rubbish but I’m [...]


Testing Pagoclone

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
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Episode #82

 
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I know you’re eager to hear about Pagoclone, the drug that supposedly can prevent stuttering. On this episode, I speak with John Hathaway who is a test subject of Pagoclone. Does the drug really prevent stuttering? Is it a cure? John also blogs about his experiences with testing the drug. Check it out at [...]


Joe Biden talks about stuttering

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
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Link #49
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talked about stuttering on The View. I haven’t seen the video but since it was posted on the NSA website, you know it will be good! :) Glad to see Joe Biden doesn’t hide the fact that he stutters and it was difficult to live with.
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What it feels like for a woman to stutter

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Episode #81

 
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Continuing from episode 80’s Big UK stammering meet up, I’m back on Skype chatting with Pam and her friend Sheila. These two online friends recently met in person for the first time. Shiela also wrote an interesting guest post on Pam’s blog describing a few aspects of what it feels like for a woman [...]


Controlling your rate of speech

Saturday, April 10th, 2010
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Episode #79

 
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In this episode, Jaan Pill joins me in a Thai restaurant (anyone for pad thai?) to chat about his experiences with speech therapy, the ISTAR program, the Stuttering Association of Toronto, and creating his own method of controlling his rate of speech. Afterwards, we go slightly off topic and briefly talk about the time [...]


Stuttering Q and A

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Epsiode #77

 
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I’m the one who gets interviewed on this episode! Remember way back in episode… um… well, about this time last year when I had Greg Snyder on my show? He’s a University professor who once in a while asks stutterers to come in to his class for a Q&A session. It’s a great chance [...]


Stuttering in front of your graduation ceremony

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
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Link #44
While reading Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game, you can absolutely feel the author’s positive energy coming from her experience stuttering her very important speech at her graduation ceremony. IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. It’s not so scary after all :)
“All of you deserve to feel a sense [...]


Stuttering acceptance by others

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

#65

 
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Today I talk about a few positive experiences when I stutter with confidence even though I may feel awkward about it inside. Particularly, how we can tell when the people we’re talking to accept our stuttering. We also hear from @stutterrockstar’s thoughts on her stuttering increase right after I receive a timely phone call [...]