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Truly, no one will say anything. If they do, you can choose how to handle it but I just simply say “I stutter” and usually they get all sheepish. I’m a therapist/professor and talk for a living. If yo...

The class could be good. I am in college (M20 Secondary Education Social Studies Major) and having to do presentations is helpful. Is it a nightmare, yes, but it gets me up and talking in front of oth...

I also Stutter in front of large group of people, I think it's a kind of social and performance anxiety (you feel anxious when you have to 'perform' in front of large group of people). Nevertheless,...

College is near and I am in fear

College is near and I am in fear Unfortunately, the uni I'll be attending this fall requires public speaking as a gen-ed course. I'm in the process of applying for accommodations, but even if I get th...

**TL;DR summary**: *(of the post)* Practice until you're fluent alone. Then transfer this fluency effect to speaking with other people. I sometimes stutter much less when I pretend/imagine I’m alone,...

I use the trick when I have to speak in public. I say "If my voice isn't audible in the middle of a sentence..it's not the mic it's me.. I stammer.. the words are processing in my mouth!...

Joining a Toastmasters Club

Joining a Toastmasters Club I (24f) have had a stutter my whole life. If I just have a conversation with someone, my stutter is pretty mild. However, when it comes to doing a presentation or reading i...

My role has changed a bit, but I made about 25 presentations in 2019. It definitely gets easier every time....

Yes and I was ELATED. Felt like meeting a comrade from a different squadron. Hard and tough as nails we are! Lol Want to say this too. Any time I public speak I use it as an opportunity to build the ...

I love this idea and at the same time I hate it 😩 I would say so much more and express my opinion in front of large crowds - I am convinced that my self-confidence would be so high that I would achie...

1. Crutches (core techniques to escape blocks): Lovett outlines around 12 "crutches"—tools to use when you feel a block coming. Some key ones include: Crutch 1: Word Substitution – Quickly replace a ...

So what if you stutter. Really, so what. The worst people will judge you but fuck them. The right people will take the time to listen. Are you smart? Are you funny? Be smart and funny with a stutter. ...

I can really relate! I ended up in a job in politics that has me speaking to so many different people every day and often in front of experts and really intelligent people making massive decisions. It...

I moved out at 16. Did residential speech therapy, got mostly fluent, then went to boarding school. Never lived at home fluent. For the next 25 years every time I'd go "home" I'd stutter. I'm a damn ...

Speech advice

Speech advice Hey y’all, I have to give a 1-2 minute speech in front of my peers. I am not afraid of stuttering too bad, but I am afraid of losing my confidence when I’m up there. Almost all of them ...

I can't take it anymore

I can't take it anymore Iam 25M currently pursuing b.ed course and as you all know.. b.ed course is full of presentation and its taking a heavy toll on me to get laughed at every presentation session...

My son is a senior who stutters. He took public speaking.

My son is a senior who stutters. He took public speaking. He has an IEP so he can't be graded on speech. He said it was the easiest A he could take second semester. Kid's brilliant. (I too am a pe...

I don't want to do my Groom speech but everyone is telling me I should do one.

I don't want to do my Groom speech but everyone is telling me I should do one. I think I will enjoy my wedding day better if I don't have the looming thought and anxiety of doing a speech. I know my f...

When I was a teenager, I got a job at Six Flags as a ride operator. Had no choice but to talk to people on a mic lol. My first day was so ass but I eventually got comfortable. I honestly believe th...

I agree with you! 1. I was a student during Covid, so the online presentation calls were a nightmare! 2. I also had a problem with introductions. I was too stressed saying my own name right to bothe...