I chat with Gareth Walkom who is currently developing software using virtual reality to help people who stutter reduce speaking anxiety and improve eye contact. Joining us his his advisor, Grant Meredith.
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Episode #208: Join me on a nature hike as I explain how I applied ascetic and stoic philosophy to stuttering. Overcoming adversity such as the type stuttering transforms us into better and more awesome people!
Leave a CommentEpisode #207: While being nervous doesn’t cause stuttering, it does fuel it. So it’s no wonder that one of the top situations where people who stutter would definitely not prefer to stutter would be when they are nervous. Even when we aren’t nervous, people tend to think we are scared, or lying, or trying to hide something. So what do we do when those situations arise? Some homework.
Leave a CommentEpisode #206: It isn’t easy living with a stutter! Chatting about how stuttering gives us extra challenges to overcome and how the world needs more awareness.
Leave a CommentEpisode #205: Happy New Year! Join me and my friends as we ring out 2016 in Montreal, Canada, over Facebook Live while chatting about speech goals and stuttering tips. Then we take you along for our walk towards the waterfront to watch the fireworks as we ring in 2017.
Leave a CommentCould stuttering be more than a speech issue? What about the rest of your body? Dr. Greg Snyder returns to chat about some pretty cool research his lab at Ole Miss is currently conducting on stuttering in sign language, handwriting, and even touch typing! We also talk about a remarkable app that shows promise in reducing stuttering through your smartphone.
Leave a CommentEpisode #201: I had an awesome time at the Nordic Stuttering Seminar which took place in Hämeelinna, Finland with an additional trip to Tallinn, Estonia. On this episode, I share my experiences at my first Nordic seminar as I illustrate the benefits of hanging out with others who stutter.
Leave a CommentEpisode #199: Join me on my noisy walk to the train station on my way to work as I encourage the idea of focussing on our strengths instead of comparing ourselves to others in a self-defeating way.
Leave a CommentEpisode #198: It’s not how you say something, it’s what you say that’s important! Join me and my friend Sam on this episode as we chat about this fact. And trek through beautiful Algonquin Park, Canada’s largest and oldest provincial park.
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