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practice on friends using zoom calls to get used to remote conversations. when you speak, focus on a point on the monitor. maybe put a sticky note near the camera....

I joined the Mcguire Program in 2002 which helped me control my stutter. I still use the techniques I learned most days if I can feel I will have a block coming. usually when i have to say my name or...

Hello, I have recently appeared for faculty interview. And I face blocks while under pressure or stranger situations. I had rehearesed my teaching topic beforehand and in the in the interview, once I ...

Your “don’t prioritise fluency” is really good! Rather than focusing on being fluent, focus should really be on your answer! Another thing that helps me in interview situations is starting out by dis...

I relate. Here are my tips: - Try to shift your focus away from your stutter. I do this by focusing on the question the interviewer is asking me and focusing my thoughts on the content of the answer ...

If you have read John Harrisons book redefining stuttering, that's a good book. You might also want to read Ruth Mead's book speech is a River. Which to some degree elaborates more on his book. Ruth e...

[https://www.youtube.com/c/LeeLovettSpeechWhisperer/videos](https://www.youtube.com/c/LeeLovettSpeechWhisperer/videos) You are probably sceptical now but I am not trying to sell you snake oil or what...

The McGuire Program is great! And it provides a quick response to avoid relapses! I definitely think it should be paired with “Redefining Stuttering” though, by John Harrison! I think over time it i...

I attended the McGuire Prog in 1999. It helped me a great deal and set me on a path where I have lived my life more and more on my own terms and not that of my stammer...

Hey man, I’ve been through what you’re going through. So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Pr...

Avevo un amico a scuola che anche se ripeteva le stesse cose giuste degli altri ma balbettando e quindi molto lentamente prendeva voti più bassi di loro, è un peccato perché quando mi scrive vedo che ...

Back in 2014 I was defending my thesis: 'Peculiarities in translation of medical terminology', and I was the only one out of about 35 graduates who got 'D' for it :) Nevertheless, I am interpreting no...

Practice full breaths with the diaphragm, not the chest. Relax your jaw and articulators during the inhalation. Inhale at a relaxed pace. At the top of the breath, relax your diaphragm and let the air...

could you maybe do something different than a speech? have a look at this. this guy said only a couple words and the whole crowd loved it - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK0Wp3ueUMw&ab\_chann...

I gave a best man speech 2 years ago for my friend's wedding and what I found to be helpful was to practice the speech a bunch beforehand so I was comfortable and familiar with what I was saying. Also...

If you think starting with a joke will help you get comfortable then I say go for it! Alternatively you could have a joke on hand to pull out during the speech if it starts going south...

My older brother just started the military a couple months ago. He stutters, but it’s not as bad as mine. He said his drill instructor understands, and gives him exceptions to speaking...

I just presented a final year project in front of 50-80 people all by myself.

I just presented a final year project in front of 50-80 people all by myself. We are a group of three engineering students but only one of us had to present the project in front of a lot of people. It...

Am I pathetic?

Am I pathetic? Alright Comrades, I dunno why I feel as if I should share my recent experiences with my fluency on a subreddit, it ain't like me to complain about my life on social media, but hey it lo...

Do it. Don't stress over just do it. I graduated with a masters degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and I gave so many solo and group presentations. I practiced and practiced and I did ...