Stuttering Is Cool

Episode 177: I chat with my friend, singer and actor, Marc Winski, about his cool new gig on the Disney cruise line and how warm… Continue readingStuttering makes great friends The post Stuttering makes great friends appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I speak with Geneviève Lamoureux who had no choice but to stutter openly when she went to a school where the language of learning was not in her mother tongue. I found out how she coped and thrived. Continue readingStumbling upon stuttering openly The post Stumbling upon stuttering openly appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

I 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. Continue readingChallenge Yourself The post Challenge Yourself appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Would 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. Continue readingRecord and post a video of yourself stuttering The post Record and post a video of yourself stuttering appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #169: I'm back from my 5th consecutive time attending the National Stuttering Association conference which was also a big epiphany in the role mentorship plays in our lives. I share my reflections on this and my book being sold out at the event! You will also hear from fellow attendees who answer the question, "Is stuttering cool?". Continue readingStuttering and mentorship The post Stuttering and mentorship appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #147: The job search episode! Finding employment is one of life's big challenges and adding a stutter into the mix doesn't make things any easier. Many people who stutter are concerned about not finding fulfilling work because of their speech impediment. In fact, some don't bother to pursue their dreams believing they will never, ever be hired. In reality, employers don't care about stuttering and even fluent people have a hard time finding work. On this episode, I share my job search tips for the 21st century stutterer. Continue readingFinding a job when you stutter The post Finding a job when you stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #128: The new year is the perfect time to start overcoming your fears! I speak with Julien Smith, author of the free ebook about Continue readingReaping the rewards of overcoming fear The post Reaping the rewards of overcoming fear appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #124: The Indian Stammering Association will be hosting it’s first stuttering conference from December 28th to January 1st. What a great way to start of Continue readingStuttering conference in India The post Stuttering conference in India appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #99 You’re making a telephone call, the person on the other lines picks up and says ‘hello’ and you’re stuck in a block. What… Continue readingConquering the telephone The post Conquering the telephone appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

Episode #90 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… Continue readingThe NSA Conference 2010 episode The post The NSA Conference 2010 episode appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.

#66 Today’s episode is the first of a series of mini-documentaries I plan on producing to show what it feels like to stutter. This first… Continue readingDocumentary: Stuttering Our Names The post Documentary: Stuttering Our Names appeared first on Stuttering is Cool.