My Story

Pavlos Klapsis talks about what it feels like to have a sibling who stammers, something which he says isn't talked about much, and how it influenced his decision to become a speech & language therapist.

John writes about breaking free from a life spent trying to hide his stammer.

Watch Erin Stoner's speech about stammering, which won top prize at a youth speaking competition.

When Martin said he wanted to become a football coach, some questioned whether he could do it because he stammered.

Daniele Rossi tells the true story from childhood that inspired one of his Franky Banky comic strips. Things have changed since then, he explains…

Emma Jayne Carroll was determined not to let stammering hold her back. Read how she took things into her own hands with the help of musical theatre, making conversation with strangers and the Sony Walkman (remember that?). 

Watch Brian Skelton tell his story to a room full of colleagues in this powerful video.

Playwright James talks about tapping into his own experiences for his play about not hiding, sharing and connecting.

Dean offers a message for young people who stammer worried about their future.

Having been covert for 45 years, Wendy was known to some as 'the listener'. But through art she discovered her voice. 

When Rhian was laughed at by a barista in Costa when ordering a tea, she decided enough was enough.