postr/StutterJanuary 9, 2024

Can I be successful as a personal trainer who stutters?

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Can I be successful as a personal trainer who stutters? Hey all, I don't know if I'm just suffering more than usual today or what or if I'm overthinking. I think I'm pretty resentful of just how isolated stuttering has made me feel throughout my life. Not to mention that I'm grieving the life I could've had without a stutter. So many emotions and I don't quite know how to handle them. Anyways, while I'm feeling sorry for myself lol... I've been wondering if I can actually be successful long term (or at all) in the personal training field. I've already been working as a personal trainer for 15 months now, but I'm finding other companies to work for (still within this industry) and I'm realizing how much of a challenge job interviews are. I don't stutter a ton, but it's definitely noticeable that there is something "different" about my speech. I just feel like my clients deserve better. I'm compassionate, skilled at my job, reliable, etc. but I just feel like all of my strengths go out the window because I can't speak properly. Not sure if this is just me being hard on myself or what though. I mean, would you guys hire a personal trainer or physical therapist who had a speech impediment? Even if you didn't stutter yourself. Do most people care about this kind of thing or would my knowledge around me career path make up for it? I have a mild-moderate stutter, but it's still noticeable especially when I'm nervous, tired, hungry, or overstimulated which is often because I also have generalized anxiety disorder. Lol there's a lot of things wrong with me I know.

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School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySocial & Relationships

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Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological RhythmsQuality of Life