Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Stuttering is Cool - Podcast


I used to be a frequent listener of many podcasts a few years ago:  Daily Source Code was part of my commute each day and Dawn and Drew were friends I'd never meet. But then somehow I got out of the habit of listening and pretty soon they were but a distant memory....

Anyway, No Agenda rekindled my interest in the medium (though, in truth, I generally listen to the stream rather than the podcast)  and now DSC is back, albeit sporadically. And I've found a stuttering podcast that caught my interest: Stuttering is Cool.

Daniele Rossi hosts this show from Toronto, where he incorporates conversations with and interviews of people who stutterer in a free-form, entertaining show.

The current episode (#79) is a really interesting conversation with a friend in a busy restaurant. Danny's friend Jaan describes his experiences with speech therapy programs like Precision Fluency Shaping and his largely independent efforts to gain better control of his speech.

Jaan does a great job of managing his speech - he describes the effort in terms of timing and coordination. 

I totally get what Jaan is saying, and I'm impressed by his dedication. Take a listen to this show, and I think you'll agree.

Danny is a really creative and interesting guy. He and I spoke about Pagoclone the other day - parts of our conversation will likely appear in a future episode. I'll let you know when it's posted. 


6 comments:

  1. hey,
    jhnhth how r u?

    what r u doing with Pagoclone?
    is there any progress?

    keep writing. we are really Excited what you are write.

    BestRegards..

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  2. HI I HEARD FROM THE PODCAST THAT YOU ARE AN ART DIRECTOR.
    I AM AS WELL. AND I STUTTER AS WELL.

    HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH PRESENTING WORK AND THE FACT THAT TO MOVE UP IN THE INDUSTRY, SR. AD, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, WOULD INVOLVE MUCH MORE FORMAL PRESENTATION AND CLIENT INTERACTION?

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  3. Thanks for your comments.

    To the first Anon, I am near the end of the trial and will be off Pagoclone in another month, I believe. Nothing new to report, but it is clear to me that Pagoclone can be helpful in managing stuttering. It's no cure, to be sure. But I find I can exercise greater control over my speech when using Pagoclone.

    To the second Anon, I deal with it like we all do, I guess: just keep going. I try not to be negative but I do sometimes think I'd be further along in my career if I spoke fluently... But really, you (I) cant think that way. Just do what you can do, as best as you can do it.

    Thanks for reading and commenting!

    John

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  4. ME AGAIN. GOOD POINT.. I'M ALSO AN AD IN NYC. CHEERS!

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  5. I'm a stutterer who is also a huge No Agenda fan. Shut up slave!

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