For context, I’m 40. I’ve always worked in creative spaces and let my stutter influence those jobs through the years. Eight years ago I set things up for myself to work in only web design. It happened that all my clients worked best via email. I had to verbally talk very little for over a year. My stutter became severe enough during that year of little talking that I would almost be in tears trying to complete one sentence to my kids. Scared of how bad my stutter had gotten, I forced myself into speaking again. I started recording video tutorials for web design clients. Which allowed me to record many takes alone and edit out my stutter. It was then I started to realize I really enjoy teaching — how unlikely for a severe stutterer. I kept pushing myself over the years into situations I found uncomfortable to increase my everyday fluency. This was coupled with meditation, proper diet, good sleep, and trying to cut out drama from my life. Today I’m an IT professional/creative for a huge company on a strategic communications staff. Although I work largely on software training, graphic design, photography/videography — oddly part of my job is helping to train highly visible attorneys to be media and camera ready for broadcast news or to give national-stage press conferences. I still have an obvious stutter although I wouldn’t classify it any longer as severe. There’s no quick fix in my experience. If you push yourself, your stutter will adjust to your new demands on it. I would encourage you to choose the career path you want — even if it seems scary with a stutter. It can be frustrating, for sure, but you should love what you do for a living and be proud that nothing held you from it.