16 Nov 2015
Facing Shame and When is Therapy Over? (Ep. 556)
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While self help and therapy often reduce shame and increase self acceptance for people who stutter, sometimes negative feelings persist, linger or return. How should people who stutter and professionals respond when shame and embarrassment persist? On the second half of today’s episode we discuss the question “When is therapy over?” When should professionals “dismiss” clients and when should people who stutter consider ending treatment? Today on StutterTalk, Jeff Shames and Robert “the Expert” Quesal join Peter Reitzes to discuss these important issues.
Jeff Shames is a social worker, psychotherapist, filmmaker and writer who co-founded the Manhattan Stuttering Group. Jeff co-produced the documentary films Spit It Out and My First Friends Convention.
Robert Quesal, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is a professor emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Western Illinois University, a person who stutters, a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and a retired Board Certified Specialist in Fluency and Fluency Disorders.
25 Nov 2015
Stuttering and the Holidays with Nick Weaver (Ep. 557)
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Nick Weaver, COO and co-founder of Blue Delta Jeans, is asked about facing stuttering during holiday events such as parties and meals. Nick proposes going on the offense with speaking and embracing conversations with family and friends. During the second half of today’s episode, Mr. Weaver is asked to weigh on how much society should change in how it views stuttering versus how much people who stutter should change.
Nick Weaver was recently featured on StutterTalk episode 547. Mr. Weaver was featured in the article, Finding the Perfect Fit, published by the Stuttering Foundation and in a Stuttering Foundation video from their 2015 New York City gala. Mr. Weaver was the keynote speaker at the 2015 FRIENDS Convention. Nick is a role model, an entrepreneur, an app developer, a husband, a father, a person who stutters and much more.