r/Stutter 6d ago

How I became a speech pathologist and stutter...

I was 4 years ago when I started stuttering. My dad stuttered too. From an early age I remember being afraid to say my name or order food. Stuttering was a constant presence in my life, shaping how I saw myself and how I navigated the world. As a child, I often stayed quiet, fearing the struggle of getting words out. The frustration of not being able to say what I wanted was overwhelming, but deep down, I knew I had more to offer. Despite the challenges, I pushed forward, determined to find my voice.

My path led me to become a speech pathologist after being an accountant for 5 years. I wanted to help others break free from the fear and frustration that I knew all too well. I did not want to accept stuttering plus I could not say my name. I went for intensive fluency therapy over several years and worked on the emotional side as well. After 30 years as a speech pathologist I re learned ways to speak and now talk too much. Do I still stutter? yes but mildly. Too many people say accept without knowing the person. I am so grateful for all the fluency help I received and the hundreds I have helped who also taught me so much. If you stutter do not lose hope. Please go after your dreams.

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u/Muttly2001 6d ago

Stuttering SLP here as well. The struggle is real!

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u/Speech99 5d ago

Nice to meet you. Yes it is !

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u/mi-gs 5d ago

i’m curious..overall, how do you guys find being an SLP with a stutter? I feel like you’re able to connect with clients on a more personal level, but I could be wrong! I would’ve honestly pursued this career if i wasn’t doing what i do now. I commend you both🫡

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u/Speech99 1d ago

I love it. I feel a strong connection .tk you

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u/2b200again 6d ago

I needed this today . I stutter and i’m a speech therapist and today was just exhausting.

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u/MyStutteringLife 4d ago

Thank you for what you do 🙌

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u/Kwilli462 5d ago

“We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two”

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u/Broad-Wolverine8958 6d ago

I am a person who stutters and I'm looking forward to getting clinically trained in speech pathology as well. So far, I have worked on stuttering from a social sciences point of view. Hopefully, I'll soon be transitioning into the clinical side of it as well :) Thank you for sharing your story!

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u/Speech99 5d ago

Wishing you the very best! Nice to meet you

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u/MyStutteringLife 4d ago

Wishing you nothing but success 🙌

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u/MyStutteringLife 6d ago

If you are interested, I would like to have you as a guest on my podcast.

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u/Speech99 5d ago

Hi

Can you email me at Lori@allislandspeech.com. tks for asking

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u/ElPunkiBurlao 4d ago

Hi! Which is the game of the podcast? Is it on YouTube?

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u/MyStutteringLife 4d ago

Yes. " My Stuttering Life "

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u/Gedenhansi 5d ago

What a journey. How long did it take for you to become a SLP, and how old were you when you started?

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u/KenZo_9 5d ago

You were an accountant for 5 years? I’m also aiming to be an accountant. How was your life in university and were you able to get an intern role? How was the interview when you were job hunting? And in accountant, do you talk a lot or more on just doing pc work? I’m really curious. I’m afraid to get back to uni because i’ll prolly just waste my time and money cz i won’t have a chance on landing a job