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i just kind of despise the fact that if i didnt have a stutter, i would get a job INSTANTLY. please. now, after 4 interviews, i still dont have a job. they dont even bother to give me a chance. why?...

My dream job was to eventually be a Chief Information Security Officer, however, the corporate world places so much focus on eloquent articulation and communication, so I’ve pretty much given up on su...

I am a software developer for the government, not much talking required. We have morning catchup meetings where I have to talk about what I’m working on but because it’s online I find it easier to be ...

How was your experience? How did you cope with the stress of speaking during the initial days? I’m not afraid of speaking, but not being able to speak clearly does bother me afterward....

I know this time will pass, and one day this will feel completely normal to me. But I’ve always seen a manager as someone who leads through communication, and speech naturally becomes an important par...

This is inspiring! How did you manage your anxiety in the early days when you were teaching and faced multiple challenges? My fear is that my team might not see me as competent or deserving. I know it...

If the only thing about management that makes you anxious is fluency, then you'll have an easy time of it :)...

Thanks for sharing this. Yes, I will have to do it anyway, but makes me super anxious. The idea of leading with a stutter, and with failed attempts for trying to be fluent is just exhausting sometimes...

Maybe a programmer/developer? A good company doesn’t care if you stutter or not. The code speaks for you....

17 year old aspiring marketer

17 year old aspiring marketer How do i do it? Im very good at marketing, did it outside of school, but i dont know how marketing is done in an office, is my stutter going to fuck everyhing up?y stutte...

Breaking into IT is difficult right now, stutter or no stutter. There's no getting around the fact that there are fewer IT jobs because of advancements in AI. And, IT attracts all sorts of people who ...

I second this, I made a post a while ago about the same thing. What helped me was realizing that realistically, its not a big deal unless the job you’re going to requires talking fast like being a dis...

Breaking Into IT With No Experience (and I Stutter) What Roles Can I Do?

Breaking Into IT With No Experience (and I Stutter) What Roles Can I Do? I’m trying to break into IT and could use some advice. I have a Diploma of IT but no real industry experience yet, and I also s...

A Harvard researcher said something about speech and confidence that really stuck with me

A Harvard researcher said something about speech and confidence that really stuck with me I came across something recently that I wanted to share here because I think a lot of us will relate. Dr. T...

yeap same here. The thing is I want to do many things in life but I can not get over stuttering. People say just accept stuttering and do whatever you want, frist of all thats blunt statement, and I c...

I moved into team lead and then senior management and then executive management. I've stuttered all my life and block and do all of the usual stuttering stuff. Tried various forms of speech therapy an...

I’ve had the stutter for as long as I can remember. I mostly stutter when I’m anxious or on certain words like my name and job title. It’s easier for me to speak to my family and close friends. I don’...

Anyone else with a stutter anxious about moving into leadership roles?

Anyone else with a stutter anxious about moving into leadership roles? Hey everyone, I’ve had a mild to severe stutter for as long as I can remember. Even with that, I’ve been working in the corporate...

Stuttering in the workplace (LSE collaboration)

Stuttering in the workplace (LSE collaboration) My collaboration with London School of Economics Review on stuttering awareness in the workplace. Check it out: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview...

Is stuttering and speech block permanent

Is stuttering and speech block permanent 21M here and I have been stuttering a lot and having speech block. I don't know when exactly did I started experiencing this problem but the earliest I can rec...