After several attempts at previous speech therapy for stuttering, Evan and his parents needed a better approach- a holistic one.  Listen to a sample of his blocking on day one and then his speech on day three.  Integrating CBT and best practices from traditional therapy, Evan is already on his way to strong verbal skills.  You will quickly determine that he really integrated key concepts learned in therapy.   Evan's insight and interpretations are beyond his 15 years of age.   Back to Jiu Jitsu: grappling, submission, and choke holds are some of the common terms in Jiu Jitsu.   Evan explains that you can use finesse to counter the energy of stuttering.  He concludes that stuttering is not an enemy but rather a sparring partner that you can maneuver and escape from its tight grasp.

Verbal communication is a big part of Rob's career.  Listen to how Joe Biden's stuttering story inspired Rob.

More on Rob Bloom @ http://cargocollective.com/robbloom  or LinkedIn search.

You can find his article here: https://www.kveller.com/as-someone-with-a-stutter-joe-bidens-victory-means-so-much-to-me/

This podcast will help you begin to uncover and change negative thoughts and beliefs about stuttering that lead us to avoid talking and feel anxiety. David Burns, MD wrote his classic in 1989.  It will never be outdated. With the pandemic going on, pws have extra stress and worry.  Understanding the Top 10 will help you on your journey to greater comfort talking.

If you stutter, it requires extraordinary patience to talk and to cope with the roller coaster of emotions often connected to stuttering.   We have to recover from hardships related to stuttering, remain resilient, deal with impatient listeners, and face a non-stuttering world. If you love someone who stutters, listen and show the patience you know they appreciate. Listen in to hear how to best manage your talking and your emotions.

Sean Khan's story is a modern story for kids, teachers, and parents to hear. Sean, a 23 year-old senior financial analyst with a Fortune 500 company, endured teasing and cyber teasing as a child. Sean speaks English and Urdu. He overcame immense adversity to hit milestones such as speaking at his HS graduation, speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to honor MLK in front of 1,200 people and television, and later raising more than $200,000 for his Atlanta school.  Sean tells us how he used to be defined by stuttering but now he gets to define it!

Watch Sean's televised speech: https://youtu.be/0JefyITNkxY

Dr. Lee Reeves is an icon in the stuttering community. He is one of my role models.  Lee has navigated stuttering in a fashion that I have admired- and I still do.  Lee gives back to the stuttering community in many ways.  He has been involved in the NSA for decades.  Lee works on committees for ASHA.  He has sage advice for pws, parents, and clinicians.  Enjoy his wisdom.

It is widely known that people who stutter develop anxiety and fear related to their stuttering. Many are afraid even to introduce themselves.  How does this develop in children?  What should parents know?  What is good speech therapy to deal with fear and anxiety?   We must learn to speak for ourselves for the rest of our life.  Listen in.

Erin is a 45 year-old social worker (MSW) who helps cancer patients. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to work from home, she had to face a phone phobia that had been dormant like a volcano.  The stuttering volcano erupted.  For 20 years leading up to the pandemic, she didn't really think about the traumatic stuttering from her childhood.  Erin needed immediate and effective results.  She had studied Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) years ago and has found it immensely helpful when counseling her patients.  I helped her reap the benefits of NLP on herself.  NLP is misunderstood and sometimes called "pseudoscience" by critics.  NLP changed my life and is helping countless others. NLP is a massive tool box of CBT.

Chase is in sales and marketing.  When some teachers discouraged him from participating, he said, "NO I will be standing in front of the class like my friends do." The courageous road that got him there is all there for the listener.   Chase gives back to the stuttering community in many ways.  Now, he is helping the children of Nashville, TN stuck at home for virtual learning.

What if you had ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, AND you stuttered?  Jack was his HS valedictorian and he just finished his undergraduate degree!  He will inspire you to fight through adversity and to be your best.