this is such an important observation and it's backed by neuroscience too. When we're under pressure, the brain shifts resources toward threat detection and away from the speech planning areas, which is why even fluent speakers stumble during high-stakes moments. For people who stutter, that shift can be even more pronounced becuase there's already heightened monitoring happening. I've heard great things about Better Speech in terms of working through the anxiety piece alongside the motor planning side, since virtual sessions can actually be less triggering than in-person at first. But honestly even just reframing it as an environmental response rather than a personal failing is huge, because that shame spiral feeds right back into the pressure loop