Your Voice

"Yes, Mrs Cunningham"

Abid Hussain dreaded the morning register at school. Nowadays it's him who takes it. Read about he grew in confidence to become a teacher himself.

Your Voice — 14.04.21

I can be there for my patients regardless of my blocks

Becoming a medical doctor seemed an unrealistic dream to Sophia. Here she tells us about deciding to go for it and stop hiding her stammer, and how her speech gives her an advantage with patients.

My Story — 07.04.21

Diary of a (not so) new helpline/webchat volunteer

Peter gives us an update after almost a year volunteering on our helpline and webchat support team.

My Story — 31.03.21

By disclosing my stammer I'm taking ownership of it

James writes about the benefits of telling people he stammers. He just wishes he started doing it sooner.

My Story — 26.03.21

What helped me become a sought-after speaker

After losing his self-esteem as a teenager, Uchenna worked on his mindset towards stammering. Now a successful public speaker, he tells us how it's helped him achieve his ambitions.

My Story — 24.03.21

Stammering wasn't the most important thing in my life anymore

Carolyn talks about her life with a stammer, from struggling at boarding school to changing careers, going into local politics and growing in confidence with the help of friends and family.

My Story — 19.03.21

Once I found something I loved talking about I spoke without fear

James talks about having a hard time at school, and how family and finding a passion in something helped with his speech.

My Story — 12.03.21

I wanted to highlight a positive story of stammering

'I Was Defined By My Silence' is a video Charlie made for his uni project. Watch it here and read how it's made him start to deal with his own speech issues.

My Story — 02.03.21

How stammering led to my passion and drive

Passing on what he'd learned to others helped Babszie grow in confidence and see his true value. Here he tells us how he's turned to online content creation to carry on inspiring people.