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Hey,

I stammer, and was wondering if you'd encountered any public speakers and how they've dealt/managed it while still being an effective speaker?

Hey,

Thanks for the reply. Would you happen to have his name? So I could see if he has anything floating about on the internet that might be of value to me.

Ok, fair enough. I just find 'accepting it' is profoundly easier said than done! I've virtually always avoided opportunities to speak in public, I do often go beyond my comfort zone in smaller ways e.g. group exercises or presentations before small - medium groups. But something of that degree was too anxiety-inducing to consider, or be a useful exercise. With managing stammering, I find accepting it has been quite difficult, so I find techniques to become more fluent during the stammer rather than addressing the underlying issues to my fears associated with speaking. It's a journey but every couple of months or so I can look back and think how my speech has generally improved, which is a nice thought.

I've seen a lot of videos on stammering, particularly TED talks, and saw the first one you linked but no the second. Thanks again!