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.”
CARYN HERRING, JOEL KORTE and ROISIN MCMANUS of the Stuttertalk B Team discuss an increase in Roisin’s duration of blocks and different mindsets for managing the struggle of stuttering. Later, they talk about the challenge of worrying about what other people think while stuttering. The B Team end the show by talking about Joel’s soon-to-be journey into fatherhood and the possibility that his son may stutter.
Dhruv Gupta joins Joel Korte, Caryn Herring and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team at the 2014 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) in Washington, DC. DHRUV GUPTA is the newly appointed Executive Director of The Indian Stammering Association (TISA).
Dhruv is very active in the stuttering community. Today on StutterTalk Mr. Gupta is asked to discuss his participation in self help organizations for people who stutter including TISA, SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young, the American Institute for Stuttering and Toastmasters. Dhruv discusses how relapse in stuttering treatment is normal and expected which is why self help groups for people who stutter are so important. Caryn noted that, as in a recent episode, all four speakers on today’s episode received speech therapy at the American Institute for Stuttering in Manhattan.
“How I mange my stuttering is, I try to stutter. I try to voluntarily stutter.” -Dhruv Gupta
StutterTalk host Barry Yeoman joins Joel Korte, Caryn Herring and Roisin McManus of the StutterTalk B Team at the 2014 annual conference of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) in Washington, DC. The StutterTalk crew talk about facing conference anxiety and stuttering anxiety. Barry points out the internal work that conference participants do while surrounded by hundreds of other people who stutter. The B Team hosts talk about how powerful and meaningful they found Barry’s storytelling and movement workshop. Barry is asked to discuss the National Stuttering Project (NSP) which preceded the NSA and the changes he has seen in the self help movement.
This StutterTalk episode was recorded and published Friday, July 4th on the third day of the NSA’s annual conference.
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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.