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My speech actually improved when I started work in a noisy environment because I had to put more power in my voice to be heard. Reminded me of my days on the McGuire Programme. I even used the PA syst...

Some tips I find useful for job interviews: Know what you're good at and roughly what you want to say based on your values and experiences. Only rehearse exact phrasing if you find that helpful. Othe...

Thanks for the advice. I'm 22 and I'm always thinking about my stutter. I'm trying my best to accept it but it is so difficult to accept something which i dont consider a part of me. I seriously want...

Your stutter isn’t going away

Your stutter isn’t going away Listen, there are ways to improve fluency but if you accept that your stutter will not go away it will make it easier to deal with. I remember my stutter in 2nd grade. I...

Yeah my self esteem goes down the drain quite often. I try to limit it though and doing meaningful work helps a lot...

It really sucks because now i’m really self-conscious. And I didn’t accepted it at first. It was kinda a shock for me because it made me lose my confidence. I was a girl who talked A LOT in public and...

I order using apps or self service when I can but if I have to order face to face. I have a well rehearsed upbeat "hi how are you?" no one ever reacts badly to it. It puts me at ease and relieves a lo...

I wasn’t homeschooled, I guess I just sort of avoided talking as much as possible, which was definitely hard. I would practice and get very good at saying simple things like yes and no. I guess I alwa...

I know you're just being nice ahah, but thank you! I'm trying to be better and push my stuttering limits, in a way, doing this videos will help me to control my stuttering...

Yes it doesn't define me, but stuttering it's me. It's really me, it's not just speaking, uttering words it's all my being. That's stuttering, speech isn't some separated phenomen from you, your words...

Yeah I might be lol, I mean I just want to make types of videos that genuinely sound like a video you'd see which is professional I guess, I think it is the only thing holding me back from the videos ...

I really think you are overthinking this! There is nothing wrong with that audio and 6-7 hours on editing it is insane! Use that time to make more content!...

No. Don’t give up. I have a moderate stutter and man it’s been debilitating. There’s no fighting that. It’s a stigmatised speech impediment in our society and it’s rough. But don’t let it defeat you, ...

Thanks for the advice, the main thing is I'd want to make it so my voice sounds I guess genuinely natural and professional, like [I spent all day editing the audio for this video I made](https://www.y...

I have a problem with stuttering, mental health

I have a problem with stuttering, mental health Hey, I don't know what to do, I can't handle school and everything, when I was off school, the school home, the city, I was finally starting to get toge...

I was finally able to talk for a video!

I was finally able to talk for a video! I have a youtube channel, no ig deal, I just make simple and stupid programming videos. I always wanted to take it more seriously and talk/show my face for the ...

I think you need to separate **speaking fluently** and **hiding your stutter** though, that's not the same thing....

Yeah exactly, well put. Bullying, sniggering, awkward stares during while I'm working through a block like time is standing still. I've been through some dark times especially as a teenager but I'm 30...

I’d say I probably try to hide it but I’m usually out somewhere so I’m a bit drunk making my speech easier to hide, but you never really know if the person you’re speaking to picks it up...

i’m a 39M and a pws. i was covert (could hide my stutter) for much of my life, and one way i was able to do that was by avoiding situations, social engagements, and yes, even interviews. when avoiding...