I started an improv course and share how similar it is to keeping in practice of speech tools and… saying your name over and over and over and over!
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Happy New Year! I hope you had a chance to reflect on the year that has been and you’re looking forward to the possibilities in the new year. In order to help you make things happen, I share 12 strategies on getting out of your comfort zone one step at a time…
Comments closedI speak with Simon Walsh of diaryofastutterer.com, who created the #ChallengeYourself project. The premise is simple, write down a speaking challenge for yourself, take a photo, share it on social media, and hashtag is #challengeyourself. Simon then takes a bunch of the photos and creates a collage which he posts on his blog and shares on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
Leave a CommentWould you record and post a video of yourself stuttering? It may sound scary at first but what if you saw many others who stutter doing it? That’s exactly what happened in a group on Facebook – members have been posting videos introducing themselves and stuttering openly. Some for the very first time in their lives.
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I often receive a comment asking how one can end their stuttering once and for all. Unfortunately, there isn’t an answer to this question that can conveniently fit in a comment area on a website. So I’m answering it on here.
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We’ve all been there. The teacher asks the class a question of which you know the answer. Perhaps you are the only student in the class who knows the answer. But you don’t raise your hand in fear of stuttering in front of everyone. This, in turn, can negatively affect your grades since class participation is included on your report card…
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Throwback Thursday, also known as #throwbackthursday and #tbt, is a special day of the week where people share photos from yesteryear on social networks. In the spirit of #tbt today, I’m sharing the above infographic comic I originally posted on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest last year to coincide with the recent launch of my book, Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking World…
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I told the guy at the desk that I stuttered. It’s my usual reply. And I say it with a smile. I’m ok with it and keep in mind that not everyone can tell I stutter or even know what stuttering is if they see or hear it. He replied with “Oh no worries!”. I’m normally understanding but…
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Franky Banky reenacts something I did at a certain coffee shop when the barista asked me for my name. Who says stuttering your name has to be an ordeal?
Comments closedOctober 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.
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