Posts Tagged ‘stammer’

#57

I chat with horror author, Robert R Best, today about his writing, his podcast and of course, his recent journey into his stuttering acceptance. In contrast to everything I talked about on episode 56 about letting your stuttering out and just do it, we ponder a dilemma Robert is facing for an upcoming convention where [...]

#55

My chat with Grant Meredith who has recently been voted top lecturer in all of Australia which we talked about in episode 54. We continue our chat with explaining stuttering to his kids (or not), how Grant’s stuttering was never an issue when dating, the power of suggestion, and the films he makes which are [...]

#54

I chat with Grant Meredith who has been voted top lecturer of the year and 14th overall (out of 6000) in Australia. I first read about Grant on Stuttering.Me and just had to have him on my show! We talk about how stuttering benefits us stutterers and shapes us into great presenters and effective communicators. [...]

#32
I was interviewed on the fantastic Just One More Book! podcast produced by Mark Blevis and Andrea Ross. They had a call for art submissions for their Love of Reading Gallery and mine was entitled Now This One. I talk about how I came up with the idea, how I drew it and my thoughts [...]

Episode 51

I chat with Pamela Mertz, the Stuttering Rock Star (which is also her Twitter name) and author of the superb Make Room For The Stuttering blog. Pamela explains what stuttering is like for a woman, how giving her stutter a name helps her accept it and give many presentations and talks for her work.

Episode 48

On today’s show, I answer a question from Trey, a listener who wants to disclose his stuttering on a cover letter he is sending out with his resume. I provide my thoughts on his proposed disclosure (see below) and invite YOUR thoughts as well. After all, I’m not a career expert :)
Here is what [...]

Episode 47
This episode goes to the birds! And then I talk about yet another new project that I’m involved with called stuttering.tv (@stutteringtv on Twitter). As the name suggests, yes, it’s a video podcast. You can also find it on YouTube. The best feature of this podcast is YOU can be on it, too!
I mentioned [...]

#30
THIS is living proof that talent always outshines ANY incorrect impression other people have. This is why it’s important NOT to allow your stuttering to keep you down. I can’t stress that enough. I’ve met too many stutterers who insist on being kept hidden and beaten by their stuttering. Life’s too short, my friends.
While I’m [...]

Episode 46
Despite what I say on today’s show, this is episode 46, not 47 :p I really should keep track. Anyhoo, I give a glowing report on a meetup I attended for stutterers as well as the cool things I observed. I also give an update on a few items of note including a few [...]

#25
Ahhhh, here’s a gem! An interview with a stutterer who describes our challenges to a tee. From a 2006 episode of the Citizen Shift podcast, John Paskievich is interviewed about why society’s perception of stuttering need to change. Hear! Hear! In particular, the media. Hear! Hear!
John is a documentary filmmaker who made a film, called [...]