January 15, 2024 •
Personal Stories •
3 min read
Standing in front of my classmates with shaking hands and speech cards, I learned that public speaking anxiety and stuttering create a perfect storm of terror. Here's why presentations still trigger me today.
January 15, 2024 •
Personal Stories •
3 min read
At 10 years old, sitting on my parents' bed with a heavy landline phone, I experienced my first cruel teasing about my stutter. That moment planted the seeds of phone anxiety that would follow me for decades. Here's how stuttering anxiety really begins - and why understanding this moment changed everything.
January 15, 2024 •
Personal Story •
2.5 min read
Roll call was torture. When your own name becomes your biggest speech enemy and there's nowhere to hide. The painful reality of stuttering on names.
January 15, 2024 •
Personal Story •
2.5 min read
Roll call was torture. When your own name becomes your biggest speech enemy and there's nowhere to hide. The painful reality of stuttering on names.