Shattering the Myth that it’s Not OK to Stutter (podcast episode)

Shattering the Myth that it’s Not OK to Stutter (podcast episode) Stutter With Confidence #62 with Voon Pang Shattering the Myth that it’s Not OK to Stutter New Zealand SLP and stuttering advocate Voon and I discussed the question of whether early intervention for young children is actually increasing the likelihood of them “recovering“ from stuttering; Dr Courtney Byrd’s work and the immense value brought to PWS’s lives if you can help prevent their childhood iceberg (shame, embarrassment, feelings of inferiority) from forming in the first place; the importance of using the identity and social model to help those who stutter rather than just trying to pursue fluency; the idea that courage and honesty are respected in every culture and that our stutter gives us an opportunity to display both characteristics if we face those stuttering moments head on; Bill Murphy and the idea of having empathy for the listeners due to the fact that they often times are confused when we start stuttering; Voon’s experience of “coming out of the closet“ to disclose that he was gay and the possible similarities to coming out as a person who stutters; the concept of “minority stress“ and how it applies to groups who are different than the mainstream “norm”; Mike’s internal self talk to choose courage over cowardice when the urge comes up to not say something in order to avoid a stuttering moment; and a lot more. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/pI0gxxvzCHw