Seems to me that the VM during speech is essentially a mini-panic attack due to anticipatory fear of being judged. For me, the absence of a listener means no fear. Also, making eye contact reminds my brain I shouldn’t be ashamed, which greatly helps resolve the stoppage. I have a chunk of time doing housework and would like to listen to one of your talks. Which one would you recommend? Just took a wonderful pic of my 2 cats relaxing together, notable because one’s only lived here for a month. Too bad I can’t post it in the comments.