Great questions. Happy to help. 1. Does stuttering bother you? *Not any more. But, it did when I was younger. I found it very frustrating that I could not express myself or that people would not or could not hear me out. Honestly, it made me really angry. I had quite a chip on my shoulder. I huge thing at one point was that my stutter was bad enough I was concerned about not being able to call 911. And, I thought I could never teach or do anything involving speaking in public. Wrong. I train people now, run meetings and have even worked phone banks. Don't let it hold you back!* 2. Do you do any sort of therapy for your stuttering? *Some Dr. at Duke looked at my mouth when I was in elementary school and said their was nothing wrong with it. So, I never had speech therapy until I was in high school when the school just signed me up for it. It was ok and helped some. But, after college, I went to Hollins. That transformed my speech. Although, I'm not always sure if it was the therapy or if it was the confidence the therapy gave me that made the difference.* 3. Do people point your stutter out? *No, but occasionally someone has "imitated" my stutter to my face. Its RUDE. I've only had men do that, which I find interesting. And, it never happens anymore. Most people are more sophisticated than that now days. Or maybe I am just around a better class of people.* 4. Do you use any strategies to limit your stuttering? *I use some of the techniques I was taught at Hollins like long initial sounds if I am having difficulty, but I don't really have to think about it anymore in the day to day. I used to read aloud for like 30-60 minutes a day. Now I do it maybe once a week. I use plays and monologues mostly. You can get books of them at the library, online, or almost any bookstore. Makes a real difference.* 5. Do you have kids that stutter (if you have children)? *Don't have kids.*