Episode #197: There’s a whole lot more to us than our stutter! This is the message, Anita Blom, former Stutter Social host, gives in this episode. Anita shares her stuttering survival and resilience tips which includes, talking about your stutter, meeting other stutterers, not comparing yourself to others, and everything is a life lesson.
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Life Isn’t Perfect. Be the best person you can be.
Published 24 April, 2016 by Danny
Nobody is perfect. Everyone’s life journey is different. So be gentle on yourself when stuttering happens or when you miss out on an opportunity to advocate or educate. These are a few of the 5 stuttering survival tips Elaine Robin, part time Stutter Social host, gives on this episode. We also chat about the benefits of facing your fears, positive self-talk, and talking to others who stutter.
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Published 5 April, 2016 by Danny
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.
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Published 22 March, 2016 by Danny
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.
Leave a CommentStuttering tips, part 1 – the phone, dating, jobs, small talk
Published 24 January, 2016 by Danny
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.
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Published 1 January, 2016 by Danny
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.
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