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Episode #230: And a role model for stuttering awareness! Space Jam 2 will be coming out in theatres next summer and it's time we see Porky Pig in a positive light (if Hollywood doesn't screw up and use his stuttering for cheap laughs). Continue reading Porky Pig: Role model for people who stutter The post Porky Pig: Role model for people who stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #229: Stuttering conference junkies! I chat with two good friends of mine about meeting each other at stuttering conferences in Europe and the USA. We also chat about what's in store for the International Stuttering Association World Congress in Hveragerdi, Iceland in 2019. Continue reading Iceland2019, Nordic Stuttering Seminars, and more! The post Iceland2019, Nordic Stuttering Seminars,...

Episode 228: When Oliver Speaks [Stuttering is Cool podcast] Continue reading When Oliver Speaks The post When Oliver Speaks appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #227: I chat with John Gomez, filmmaker of the multi-award winning documentary, When I Stutter. We discuss the making of his film, worldwide reception, translations, and – SPOILER ALERT! – the unexpected surprises that blew my mind. Continue reading When I Stutter documentary The post When I Stutter documentary appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #226: The full recording of Mary Wood's very encouraging keynote and mini-concert by The East York Barbershoppers given at this year's Canadian Stuttering Association annual conference which took place in Toronto on October 20, 2018. You won't want to miss this! Continue reading The only person who has to love me when I stutter is me The post The only person who has to love me when I stutt...

Episode 225: The stuttering experience depicted in sequential art. Hear from the creators of two new comic books, Gareth Cowlin and Joe Stone, who drew and wrote Floor is Lava and Stutter respectively. Continue reading Comic books about stuttering The post Comic books about stuttering appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #224: I chat with Annie Bradberry and Mitch Trichon about the keynote they gave at the recent One World Many Voices Joint World Congress in Hiroshima, Japan. We each have something we can do! Continue reading Each and every one of us can do something! The post Each and every one of us can do something! appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #223: Join me on a summer morning walk as I review the latest in stuttering current events. Continue reading A walk in the park The post A walk in the park appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #222: We don't overcome stuttering. We navigate it. Those are the wise words spoken by Annie Bradberry who gave a very motivating and encouraging keynote speech at the 35th annual NSA conference in Chicago. You won't want to miss this! Continue reading Navigating stuttering The post Navigating stuttering appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #221: Learn about cluttering with me as I chat with Sister Carol Mary Nolan, Carmelite Sister for the Aged and Infirm and person who clutters, and Dr. Charley Adams, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and Coordinator of the International Cluttering Association. Continue reading What is cluttering? The p...

Episode #220: Get on stage and stutter! On this episode, I speak with co-authors of the textbook, Shining a Light on Stuttering: How One Man Used Comedy to Turn His Impairment Into Applause. Continue reading Stuttering in the spotlight The post Stuttering in the spotlight appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #219: I chat with three of my friends who have experienced stuttering discrimination that put an abrupt, unwanted change in their life plans. Continue reading ​Stuttering discrimination needs to stop The post ​Stuttering discrimination needs to stop appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #218: Have you ever written a letter to your stuttering? Or to the phone? Or the letters you stutter on? My guest, James Hayden did! And he wrote a book collecting all the letters he wrote about his stuttering. Continue reading Letters to your stutter The post Letters to your stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #217: We're not the only ones who get "the look"! On this episode, learn all about Deaf culture, their similar experiences as ours, and what it's like to be a sign language interpreter. Continue reading Stuttering and sign language The post Stuttering and sign language appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #216: Happy Anniversary! Helping me celebrate 10 years of Stuttering is Cool, a few of my friends share their stories of how technological advances from the past 10 years changed the stuttering experience in our social lives, happiness, speech pathology, stuttering research, and more. Continue reading The tenth anniversary episode! The post The tenth anniversary episode! appeared first on...

Episode #215: I talk to conference speakers and organizers to find out how improv can help people who stutter, how to tell a joke despite your stuttering, what it's like to organize a stuttering conference and more! Continue reading Organizing a stuttering conference The post Organizing a stuttering conference appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode 214: I take you with me on a trip to Montreal and Quebec City at the ABC conference as I ponder what do to when a teacher feels your stuttering will hinder your career or chance of graduation among other topics. Continue reading Teachers who don’t understand stuttering The post Teachers who don’t understand stuttering appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

We hear from the recent Nordic Stuttering Seminar which took place in Norway earlier this month. I also chat a little bit about facing speaking fears and using humour when spreading stuttering awareness. Continue reading News from Norway The post News from Norway appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #212: Join me on another walk to the park as I respond to listener questions about secondaries and their affect on fluency, my own fluency strategies, and the stress in trying to speak fluently. Continue reading Secondaries, fluency strategies, and stress The post Secondaries, fluency strategies, and stress appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #211: On this episode, me and my friends chat about upcoming stuttering conferences in Norway and India. I also talk a bit about upcoming stuttering conferences in Canada and what I missed at this year's National Stuttering Association conference in the U.S. Continue reading Stuttering conferences in Norway and India 2017 The post Stuttering conferences in Norway and India 2017 appeared fi...

Episode #210: I chat with Andrew Castaneda who recently started a YouTube channel all about his stuttering journey, how at the age of 15 he decided no more speech therapy, and how changing his perception towards his speech helped him. Continue reading Changing your stuttering perception The post Changing your stuttering perception appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

I chat with Gareth Walkom who is currently developing software using virtual reality to help people who stutter reduce speaking anxiety and improve eye contact. Joining us his his advisor, Grant Meredith. Continue reading Stuttering and virtual reality The post Stuttering and virtual reality appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #208: Join me on a nature hike as I explain how I applied ascetic and stoic philosophy to stuttering. Overcoming adversity such as the type stuttering transforms us into better and more awesome people! Continue reading Stuttering, asceticism, and stoicism The post Stuttering, asceticism, and stoicism appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .

Episode #207: While being nervous doesn't cause stuttering, it does fuel it. So it's no wonder that one of the top situations where people who stutter would definitely not prefer to stutter would be when they are nervous. Even when we aren't nervous, people tend to think we are scared, or lying, or trying to hide something. So what do we do when those situations arise? Some homework. Continue read...

Episode #206: It isn't easy living with a stutter! Chatting about how stuttering gives us extra challenges to overcome and how the world needs more awareness. Continue reading Overcoming hurdles because we stutter The post Overcoming hurdles because we stutter appeared first on Stuttering is Cool .