Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team discuss some of the ideas and positions presented on the Did I Stutterwebsite.
While The B Team embrace the overall “wisdom” of the Did I Stutter community, they also push back on the tone and on some of the absolute positions presented on the site. Joel Korte reminds listeners that “stuttering isn’t black and white… [It has] lots of shades of grey.” Caryn Herring shares her concern that some of the positions at Did I Stutter strongly suggest “this is how I should feel” with Joel agreeing and reminding listeners that the stuttering community has a history of people suggesting how we should think and feel about stuttering. Caryn shares that “In some ways I agree with them [the Did I Stutter community] and then at the same time it does feel like we are trying to fight this fight against what everybody else thinks rather than doing something for ourselves. It seems like a lot of thought and work to change how everyone else is rather than just focussing that on us.”
One of the Did I Stutter positionsdiscussed on today’s episode is: “Stuttering is only a problem—in fact is only abnormal—because our culture places so much value on efficiency and self-mastery.” While the B Team accept some aspects of this position, they also challenge it by discussing their experiences and frustrations with feeling unable to get their words out and unable to communicate at times because of stuttering.
Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team discuss the pros and cons of non-stutterers in leadership roles for stuttering self-help groups. Topics include the benefits and challenges of including speech-language graduate students in support meetings.
Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team chat about the recent National Stuttering Association (NSA) conference that Caryn and Roisin attended. They compare and contrast this to Joel’s most recent experience at a trade show with his company, Chase Bliss Audio. The B Team wrap up by discussing the keynote speech at the NSA conference by Leana S. Wen, M.D.
CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE and ROISIN MCMANUS of the Stuttertalk B Team kick off the show by having Joel talking about his new adventures in fatherhood. Later, Caryn shares some of her experiences in an environment where nobody knows her or her stuttering story. This evolves into a conversation about people trying to “help” you with your stuttering when you don’t necessarily want it.
Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the Stuttertalk B Team discuss some of Caryn’s recent “out of control” stuttering feelings and experiences. The B Team then discusses acceptance while still trying to feel accountable for managing stuttering. Lastly, they discuss how stuttering management can be compared to a professional athlete. They note that everyone has times where things they are good at are more difficult than other times.
CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE and ROISIN MCMANUS of the StutterTalk B Team discuss a listener’s email on today’s show.
Paul writes StutterTalk and shares, “I had an interview last week in which I locked up and talking became difficult. I didn’t get the job I think…I think I have been trying to chase the fluency God and this put too much pressure on me. What role did voluntary stuttering play in your recovery? Joe Sheehan once said that a stutterer will remain one as long as he pretends not to be one. I have always shyed away from this exercise. Your words of wisdom would be appreciated.”
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25 Dec 2015
Did I Stutter? (Ep. 562)
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Caryn Herring, Joel Korte and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team discuss some of the ideas and positions presented on the Did I Stutter website.
While The B Team embrace the overall “wisdom” of the Did I Stutter community, they also push back on the tone and on some of the absolute positions presented on the site. Joel Korte reminds listeners that “stuttering isn’t black and white… [It has] lots of shades of grey.” Caryn Herring shares her concern that some of the positions at Did I Stutter strongly suggest “this is how I should feel” with Joel agreeing and reminding listeners that the stuttering community has a history of people suggesting how we should think and feel about stuttering. Caryn shares that “In some ways I agree with them [the Did I Stutter community] and then at the same time it does feel like we are trying to fight this fight against what everybody else thinks rather than doing something for ourselves. It seems like a lot of thought and work to change how everyone else is rather than just focussing that on us.”
One of the Did I Stutter positions discussed on today’s episode is: “Stuttering is only a problem—in fact is only abnormal—because our culture places so much value on efficiency and self-mastery.” While the B Team accept some aspects of this position, they also challenge it by discussing their experiences and frustrations with feeling unable to get their words out and unable to communicate at times because of stuttering.
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