My Story

Read Phyllis' acronym celebrating all the women who stammer who have inspired, supported her and encouraged her.

Puneet talks us about growing up with a stammer in a poor part of New Delhi, and how it and his mentor inspired him to start an initiative aimed at empowering people with speech differences.

Thomas only realised he stammered when he was 18 and went looking for a cure. Here he tells us how therapists and meeting others helped him view his stammer in a much more positive light.

Jessica writes about growing up with a stammer and how music helped her channel her creativity, inspiring her to start her own motivational brand. 

Learning to become more compassionate to himself about stammering really helped Benjamin. Here he explains how he achieved it and invites you to take part in his research into the subject. 

When his favourite podcast was holding a YouTube Live event, James just had to call in. But would negative thoughts get the better of him? How would the presenters and audience react to his stammer?

Isack writes from Kenya about his journey with stammering, from schooldays to finding employment. Having faced occasional prejudice, it's a tale of perseverance and determination to succeed.

After a submission to read her children's story at an online event was accepted, Phyllis started to doubt whether she could do it. Could friends from the international stammering community provide the support she needed? Did she go through with it? Read on…

Despite knockbacks from job interviews because of her stammer, Zara decided not to let it get her down. Instead, she has been proactive, making 2021 the year that she built her confidence, got involved and made her voice heard.

Tayo tells us about running for STAMMA in the Santa in the City Run.

Shiran talks about the challenges she faces as a woman who stammers, and how meeting other women who stammer helped her realise she's not alone.