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I actually read his entire book and watched all the videos back in 2022. I completely agree with his explanation of the **Valsalva response** — it made sense to me. I even followed the exercises he li...

I’m a speech therapist, and what you’re describing, with your thoughts racing ahead and getting tangled in speech, is something I hear a lot. One thing that can help is shifting focus externally inste...

You’re definitely not alone — this kind of situation trips up a lot of people who stutter or freeze, even if they’re totally fine speaking elsewhere. Roll call can feel weirdly high-pressure because i...

“th” sounds require precise tongue placement at the front of the mouth, and that can increase tension, especially when you’re anticipating a block. For “th,” thinking more about reducing overall arti...

I worked at a call center for a while. One trick that always helped me for some reason. I would turn on the camera and watch myself speak. Maybe when i would see myself block it would help me step bac...

Struggling to Speak During Roll Call Even Though I Can Talk Fine Otherwise

Struggling to Speak During Roll Call Even Though I Can Talk Fine Otherwise Hey, I’m having a weird problem and I’m wondering if anyone else can relate. Every morning during roll call, my teacher says...

Doing martial arts with a stutter

Doing martial arts with a stutter A lot of sports are super social, with some BJJ schools requiring introductions each class, for example. I do BJJ, boxing, and karate and find that some days I can ...

Why do you take the question as a joke? The premise isn't based in reality, but I still take it seriously. As PWS, it is easy for us to consciously or unconsciously attribute nearly every malady to o...

This is my problem now, I have an interview tomorrow and while practicing, I still keep on stuttering (mind you, I am not even nervous during my practice, so what more if I am already talking to the i...

Do yall ever wonder how on earth do people take you seriously?

Do yall ever wonder how on earth do people take you seriously? Like i have a lot of friends but this thought has only now crossed my mind. Like when im telling a joke or giving advice im now wondering...

Generally I'm used to knowing my stuff well enough that I can wing it, so I don't need to follow a set list of talking points, because on the other hand, I really can't follow one unless I've got slid...

I'm suspecting some traits but I don't want to self diagnose haha Actually the cluttering does sound a lot like what i experience so thanks for telling me, i can look deeper into it Although do you ...

As soon as I figure out a place like that, my brain finds a way to add it on the “Stutter here too” list. I think my brain hates me. Seriously, I do pretty good around family, especially my kids. ...

For me it's mostly a mental battle. Even if I stuttered badly, I just remind myself that it's really not that big of a deal. Because of that I don't feel such shame about stuttering, which makes me le...

Does anyone have any advice?

Does anyone have any advice? Straight to the point, my brain works very fast, my thoughts feel like they're rushing and it impacts my speech sometimes especially when I'm nervous. For example, my dent...

You’re doing okay, really, just take it easy try to speak slowly, no rush,take a deep breath before you start talking don’t force words let them flow and practice talking in front of a mirror it build...

Hey, first of all I’d like to say you’re doing great! Speaking multiple languages can be tricky on the brain and doing that while working at an international IT company? Wow! You’re clearly hard worki...

At first I was very nervous about doing presentations and once I absolutely stuttered through all of the presentation in front of the whole department and all of the students and guess what it has all...

Why you feeling stuttering makes you different , this is in your mind and when you approach people with this mindset they will think the same about you, change your mindset...

Yes, it’s this crazy thing where an unnatural pause in a conversation somehow can feel excruciating, even though it’s literally a few seconds…. And what if the pause happens because of coughing or sne...