The moments you practise for
A block is never general. It happens on a call, at a counter, in a room with your name going round it. These pages take one moment at a time.
Making Phone Calls When You Stutter
Many adults who stutter name the phone first. Three-minute preparation before you dial, what to say in the first ten seconds and what to do when you block.
Introducing Yourself at Work When You Stutter
How to introduce yourself when starting a new job or joining a team. Sentence structures that protect your name, round-robin introductions, and disclosure.
Job Interviews When You Stutter
How to rehearse the questions that always come up in job interviews, decide whether to disclose, and keep an answer going when you block.
Ordering Food and Drink When You Stutter
The counter is a timed exam with an audience. Here is the second-item habit, what it costs over a year, and how to order the thing you actually wanted.
Giving a Presentation When You Stutter
A guide to public speaking and presentations for adults who stutter. How to rehearse aloud, build slides that protect you, and handle mid-slide blocks.
Saying Your Own Name When You Stutter
Every other word has a synonym. Your name does not. Here is why it is the hardest word you own, and what to do two seconds into it.
The Daily Standup When You Stutter
How to handle daily standup meetings when you stutter. The three-sentence formula and why going first reduces anticipatory tension.
Video Calls When You Stutter
A video call is not a phone call and not a meeting. Here is the unmute problem, the self-view problem, and what to do when nine people watch a still frame.