Jason Heffler is a musician and author whose stories help young readers overcome speech disorders and fears around speaking. Drawing from his own childhood experiences growing up with a stutter, he writes uplifting tales that build confidence in kids who lack self-esteem.

As a child, Heffler was cruelly bullied for his stutter, knocking his self-acceptance, but he eventually decided to "own" it rather than be defined by it. This hard-won self-love became the driving inspiration behind his writing career. By day he is a DJ (Fluencee) and leads the operations of EDM.com, the world's leading electronic dance music site, as its Managing Editor.