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Halife Tunç is a 23 year-old university student living in İstanbul but studying in Kayseri. During our interview, he shared his journey growing up with a stutter, how he deals with stuttering at university, acceptance and projects for the stuttering community. In addition to his studies, he works as a Turkish-English translator remotely for a company based in UK.

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Halife talks about growing up with a stutter, stuttering at university, acceptance and resilience

Posted on February 17, 2024Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

Halife Tunç is a 23 year-old university student living in İstanbul but studying in Kayseri. During our interview, he shared his journey growing up with a stutter, how he deals with stuttering at university, acceptance and projects for the stuttering community. In addition to his studies, he works as a Turkish-English translator remotely for a […]

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Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, had a chat with Rutger Wilhelm, author of the book ‘Too Fast for Words’, about how she handled performing on stage and giving interviews as a singer/songwriter while stuttering. She also shared about stuttering at work and the journey of acceptance. Rutger is a person who clutters. If you want to learn more about cluttering, take a look at our interview with Rutger and his book, where he shares his journey with cluttering.

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Founder of Stuttering Society talks music career, public speaking, stuttering and acceptance

Posted on August 5, 2023August 5, 2023Guests stories, Members stories, Personal Storiesby

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Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, had a chat with Rutger Wilhelm, author of the book ‘Too Fast for Words’, about how she handled performing on stage and giving interviews as a singer/songwriter while stuttering. She also shared about stuttering at work and the journey of acceptance. Rutger is a person who clutters. If you […]

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Rutger Wilhelm is chair-elect of the International Cluttering Association. Also, he is board member of the Dutch stuttering association and has served the board of the International Stuttering Association (ISA) in the past. Rutger has published a book about his experiences with cluttering: Too fast for words. For years Rutger was told by others that he stuttered. The fluency disorder had a disruptive effect on his life. To better cope with this, he attended all kinds of (group) stuttering therapies. Slowly he began to realize that he was “different” from other stuttering speakers. After he was diagnosed with cluttering many things started to fall into place. In this lecture he shares with you his personal voyage of discovery. We will discuss need-to-knows, tips, tools and strategies to better cope with the cluttering; on a mental and emotional level, or in interaction with others.

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Author Rutger Wilhelm: how I discovered I clutter and my journey with cluttering

Posted on July 23, 2023Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Rutger Wilhelm is chair-elect of the International Cluttering Association. Also, he is board member of the Dutch stuttering association and has served the board of the International Stuttering Association (ISA) in the past. Rutger has published a book about his experiences with cluttering: Too fast for words. For years Rutger was told by others that […]

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James Hayden is an HLA technologist, writer, and a person who stutters from the New Orleans area. James is the author of Dear World, I Stutter: A Series of Open Letters from a Person Who Stutters. His work has been published by The Mighty, The Stuttering Foundation, Stamma, Yahoo, and MSN. James has also appeared on several podcasts, presented at the National Stuttering Association conference, the Australian Speak Easy Association Virtual Conference, numerous universities, and was a speaker at TEDxOchsner 2019. He also serves as the chapter leader for the New Orleans chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Here’s a link to all of his articles: https://linktr.ee/jhayden93

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Author James Hayden talks stuttering, hiatus, and acceptance

Posted on May 21, 2023May 21, 2023Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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James Hayden is an HLA technologist, writer, and a person who stutters from the New Orleans area. James is the author of Dear World, I Stutter: A Series of Open Letters from a Person Who Stutters. His work has been published by The Mighty, The Stuttering Foundation, Stamma, Yahoo, and MSN. James has also appeared […]

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Isabel Espinoza is a make-up artist and social media influencer based in Colorado, USA. Isabel started stuttering at the age of 17 and after ups and downs in her stuttering journey, she decided to be a voice and help other people with disfluency. In this interview, she talks about resilience, raising awareness, motherhood and how her daughter changed her perspective on stuttering.

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Makeup artist & digital influencer shares how motherhood changed her perspective on stuttering

Posted on December 10, 2022Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Isabel Espinoza is a make-up artist and social media influencer based in Colorado, USA. Isabel started stuttering at the age of 17 and after ups and downs in her stuttering journey, she decided to be a voice and help other people with disfluency. In this interview, she talks about resilience, raising awareness, motherhood and how […]

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Malachi Kanfer is the Cantor at Congregation B’nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut and he also serves as the Education Director for Yahad, the joint Hebrew School of Congregation B’nai Jacob and Congregation Or Shalom.

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Cantor Malachi Kanfer shares his journey as a musician who stutters

Posted on October 12, 2022Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Malachi Kanfer is the Cantor at Congregation B’nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut and he also serves as the Education Director for Yahad, the joint Hebrew School of Congregation B’nai Jacob and Congregation Or Shalom.

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Karen Dipp shares her journey and talks about stuttering: “Embrace your stutter. People will like you for who you are. Be you!”

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Karen Dipp shares her journey on stuttering acceptance and confidence: “BE YOU!”

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Karen Dipp shares her journey and talks about stuttering: “Embrace your stutter. People will like you for who you are. Be you!”

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Jurjen de Jong is currently the Chair of Stamily as well as an astronomer and data scientist, currently working for the Leiden Observatory. He started this association with fellow friends who stutter in 2018. In the end of 2020, Stamily became officially the association it is today. Stamily is there for and by people who stutter with the aim of connecting people and raising awareness about stuttering through varies activities and by maintaining an online environment, which functions as a safe space for its members.

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Interview with Jurjen de Jong, Chair of Stamily

Posted on March 23, 2022Guests stories, Members stories, Personal Storiesby

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Jurjen de Jong is currently the Chair of Stamily as well as an astronomer and data scientist, currently working for the Leiden Observatory. He started this association with fellow friends who stutter in 2018. In the end of 2020, Stamily became officially the association it is today. Stamily is there for and by people who […]

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Tom Scharstein is a person who stutters and entrepreneur from South Florida, USA. He has maintained a high level of involvement in the stuttering support community for over 25 years. Tom is deeply honored to serve as the chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN), and says, “This is the MOST exciting time to be a person who stutters! The pandemic has brought the world’s stuttering community together!”

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Chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN) shares his story and perspective on stuttering

Posted on December 19, 2021December 19, 2021Guests stories, Members stories, Personal Storiesby

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Tom Scharstein is a person who stutters and entrepreneur from South Florida, USA. He has maintained a high level of involvement in the stuttering support community for over 25 years. Tom is deeply honored to serve as the chair of the World Stuttering Network (WSN), and says, “This is the MOST exciting time to be […]

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Stephen Greene is a Social Care Worker (Disability Services) from Ireland. He is a person who stutters and is the former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator. Stephen is also a musician and is the keyboard player in his band.

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Stephen Greene shares his journey of stuttering acceptance, resilience and dealing with disfluency

Posted on November 11, 2021November 11, 2021Guests stories, Members stories, Personal Storiesby

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Stephen Greene is a Social Care Worker (Disability Services) from Ireland. He is a person who stutters and is the former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator. Stephen is also a musician and is the keyboard player in his band.

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Sharon Brady is a speech therapist who stutters. Sharon shares her journey growing up with stuttering, being bullied at school and becoming a speech pathologist specialised in stuttering/stammering.

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Sharon Brady talks about being bullied at school and the turning point in her stuttering journey

Posted on September 3, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Sharon Brady is a speech therapist who stutters. Sharon shares her journey growing up with stuttering, being bullied at school and becoming a speech pathologist specialised in stuttering/stammering.

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Courtland Crain, speech language pathology student, shares his personal journey dealing with stuttering. Courtland also spoke about stuttering acceptance, how he uses social media to raise awareness about the topic and sent a key message to other people who stutter. To follow his latest videos and posts on stuttering, subscribe and follow him: YouTube channel @CourtlandCrain / Instagram @stutteringslp

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Courtland Crain shares his personal journey dealing with stuttering

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

Courtland Crain, speech language pathology student, shares his personal journey dealing with stuttering. Courtland also spoke about stuttering acceptance, how he uses social media to raise awareness about the topic and sent a key message to other people who stutter. To follow his latest videos and posts on stuttering, subscribe and follow him: YouTube channel […]

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Mario Salinas talks about resilience, courage and stuttering acceptance. Mario is a public speaker and a community organizer with an incredible life & professional story. Based in Texas, USA, Mario has been a Coordinator for the Pep Mueller Community Center in Aldine and is a former Community Partner for Houston in Action and former Texas Deputy Director for Mi Familia Vota. He serves on the Latino Initiatives Advisory Committee for the Holocaust Museum Houston, Vice President of Latino Giving Houston and was the recipient of a 2018 Comcast Hispanic Hero Award. Mario became a full-time community organizer in early 2014. He also co-founded the Emerging Latino Leaders Fellowship, and is committed to raise awareness about stuttering wherever he goes.

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Mario Salinas shares his story: “I had to fight to be accepted”

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Mario Salinas talks about resilience, courage and stuttering acceptance. Mario is a public speaker and a community organizer with an incredible life & professional story. Based in Texas, USA, Mario has been a Coordinator for the Pep Mueller Community Center in Aldine and is a former Community Partner for Houston in Action and former Texas […]

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Raiani Sibien, the founder of Stuttering Society, grew up with a stutter and had a hard time accepting stuttering as part of her life: “Overcoming my speech block has always been the biggest challenge of my life.” In this video, she shares a little bit about her experience dealing with stuttering and hope that talking about the topic can help raise awareness to the general public.

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Raiani Sibien talks about stuttering acceptance & awareness

Posted on May 15, 2021July 29, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Raiani Sibien, the founder of Stuttering Society, grew up with a stutter and had a hard time accepting stuttering as part of her life: “Overcoming my speech block has always been the biggest challenge of my life.” In this video, she shares a little bit about her experience dealing with stuttering and hope that talking […]

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Louis Roden, HR expert/CEO and Founder of Inspire Consulting Group (ICG), shares his personal journey towards stuttering acceptance and sends a key message to people with fluency disorders.

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Louis Roden: “Never make excuses for who you are”

Posted on May 11, 2021July 30, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Louis Roden, HR expert/CEO and Founder of Inspire Consulting Group (ICG), shares his personal journey towards stuttering acceptance and sends a key message to people with fluency disorders.

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Najmah Muhammad, a nursery student based in the US, talks to us about her journey handling stuttering, her plans to write a books about for children, the stuttering Club House group, the importance of raising awareness about fluency disorders, and much more.

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Najmah Muhammad: “We know what we want to say, our body is just stopping us”

Posted on May 7, 2021July 30, 2021Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Najmah Muhammad, a nursery student based in the US, talks to us about her journey handling stuttering, her plans to write a books about for children, the stuttering Club House group, the importance of raising awareness about fluency disorders, and much more.

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My stuttering: from childhood to adulthood

Posted on March 31, 2021May 25, 2022Guests stories, Personal Storiesby

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Today, we have the pleasure to share the story of C. A., who spoke exclusively to Stuttering Society about his journey dealing with stuttering, his thoughts on speech therapy techniques and possible causes of stuttering, and what helps him to improve the flow of his speech.

Text Author: The author prefers to stay anonymous

Like most stutterers, […]

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