My Story

Michael tells us how getting involved with a running event organisation helped with his confidence. Currently preparing for a marathon in June, find out how training's going, as well as how you can support or cheer Michael on.

Negative thoughts about her stammer almost stopped Phyllis from pursuing her dream job. Here she writes about battling those thoughts and learning valuable lessons from the children she teaches.

As a Clinical Research Nurse, John's job involves a lot of talking. Here he shares the things that have helped him to feel more comfortable whilst promoting covid vaccine confidence with patients.

After some bad experiences because of his stammer, Chris left the education system feeling lost. Now with a fulfilling career as a postman, Chris writes about the volunteer course that turned things around.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Carolyn talks about her life with a stammer, and how she's grown in confidence with the help of friends and family. 

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