🔤 Description
My Journey from Stuttering to Professional Speaking
Larry Stein stuttered for 50 years, compromising his career and other parts of his life to avoid stuttering. After a few decades of stuttering severely, his speech improved quite a bit in his 30s and 40s due to speaking more in the workplace. Then, in his mid-50s, in an effort to save the business of his dreams, Larry made one last-ditch attempt to improve his speech.
Over the next two years:
relearned to speak
addressed the psychological impacts of his stuttering
took steps to take on speaking challenges that once paralyzed him
experienced the surprising impact in his personal and professional life
While not a perfect speaker, he has gained the confidence in his speech to build his dream business and speak professionally to business groups. He has a book about his journey with stuttering coming out in the fall.
Bio:
Larry Stein stuttered for 50 years, compromising his career and other parts of his life to avoid stuttering. After a few decades of stuttering severely, his speech improved quite a bit in his 30s and 40s due to speaking more in the workplace. Then, in his mid-50s, in an effort to save the business of his dreams, Larry made one last-ditch attempt to improve his speech. Over the next two years, Larry relearned to speak, addressed the psychological impacts of his stuttering and took one small step after another to take on speaking challenges that once paralyzed him. While not a perfect speaker, he has gained the confidence in his speech to build his dream business and speak professionally to business groups. He mentors people who stutter from all over the world at no charge and has a book about his journey with stuttering coming out in the fall. Larry lives in Chicago with his wife and has two grown sons and two grandchildren.
*SLPs receive a certificate of attendance eligible for 1CMH credit.