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It was suggested that I join Toastmasters, International. It's a lunchtime group of other people working on their public speaking. It's not at all judgemental as everyone there has his own issues. I s...

You might find that kind of journalling useful. If it's something you've not really done before or haven't opened up much to yourself and others about stuttering you may even get cathartic over it for...

Yes, my parents were always very supportive of my speech and SLP techniques. They would practice and rehearse techniques all the time and would push me to practice when I was discharged or didn’t want...

You can see how well the medication protocol works for you by trying it for a month or so ..... however, it didn't work for me. I lowered my default stress naturally through breathwork/journaling/med...

Good for you! Try not to let fluency define the quality of your presentation though - its content and substance are much more important. I’m quite a bit older than you (38) and have to present fairly...

People are gonna shit on me for saying this but next time you drive say your name 500 times to yourself while driving or something. Then you should be able to say it with no stammer for a good bit....

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Help my whole life I've had a stutter, it has gotten better over the years, but it still exists. I just have one big problem, because of my stutter I developed very bad social anxiety. basically, I ca...

First of all, fuck that guy upside-down with a shovel. Second of all, for situations like that I either slow down or take a break to focus before I respond. Or if I know it might be coming, I practi...

I wouldn't recommend what I do, but I'll put it out there since it works for me. The more I prep, the more I worry about it. The more I try to perfect everything, and get in my own head about every d...

This tip isn't just for stutterers. First, a rehearsal with a friend, and film it and watch it. And then another one in front of someone you kinda fears? Like for example if you have a strict father.....

Just did heaps of interviews for a job recently. Check out this ted talk on body language. I feel like PWS and shy people tend to have poor body language. I also did 10 pushups before my interview but...

Just practice practice practice. Write down all of the questions you know they will be asking, and read/answer them in random orders while speaking out loud. The more practice the easier it will be on...

Tips on Interview Prep

Tips on Interview Prep Hello, I have an interview coming up which means my nerves are kicking in. Do you guys do anything to help relax yourself and your speech before interviews?...

Practice absurd amounts. Day of, practice the whole thing a couple times. Recent memory of fluency on the material is what would work best for me. Really zero in on the intonations of certain sentence...

There aren't any tips to be had to not stutter. You're going to stutter during these presentations. No way around it. 1. Introduce yourself "Hi, My name is Revolutionary" 2. Declare your stutter. "...

Chemistry interrogations used to be a nightmare, my professor always interrogated 8 people at a time, made them sit in nearby desks and started off by asking one of them to ask a question to another, ...

Best thing to do is to not put your self in a situation like that, we all know when we get suddenly approached and asked a question we cannot speak for the life of us. But if you are I suggest practic...

Yes!!! Im so glad I’m not the only one. It makes me feel bad too, like is THIS what I’m putting people through?? But like you said, I know it’s a reflection around my own feelings of shame and embarra...

I was a business major back in college. Try to pull the instructor aside before or after class or go to their office hours. Introduce yourself and talk to them about your speech impediment. Trust me, ...

You can start small by just practicing with yourself in the mirror. Build up to brief phone calls etc. good luck!...