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Stammer Stories
Author: William Laven
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I have had a stammer my whole life and I want to share my experience but also find out about other people’s experience! We will cover different topics such as stammering, dyslexia, ADHD, Autism and many more with lots of exciting guests.
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Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This is our first episode of our limited edition series to celebrate our forth anniversary. To kick off the series, I am joined by Theo Mayne.Theo starred in The Traitors UK (BBC One, 2022) and has appeared on Comic Relief, BBC Breakfast, Morning Live, Blankety Blank, Steph’s Packed Lunch, Virgin Radio, Gaydio, Saving Grace, The Mirror, OK! and Attitude. Based in Leeds, he is a former National World Champion cheerleader, podcast co-host, journalist, model, and live events host. He has also collaborated with brands like Ted Baker, Hard Rock Café, EasyJet, and Hilton Hotels.Stammer Stories is passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstoriesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQTheo’s Socials:Theo Mayne Instagram:Theo Mayne TikTokTheo Mayne X/TwitterTheo Mayne YouTube
We are back! We took a small break over the festive period to spend time with family and plan some exciting projects. However 2023 is going to be a very exciting year for us here at Stammer Stories and we can’t wait to bring you on this journey. To start the year I am joined by Helen Rutter! Helen joins me to talk about her new book, The Funniest Boy In The World. We had great fun hearing about Billy Plimpton and also her experience of being a Mother of someone who stammers.
Please make sure to give us a follow on whatever platform you are listening to this on but also on our Instagram, TikTok and Twitter page. I have also included Helen’s links and a link to buy the book! Also, if you would also like to be a guest, please reach out!
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
Stammer Stories The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/635150857538446
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Helen’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenRutterUK?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Buy the book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-funniest-boy-in-the-world/helen-rutter/9780702314674
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This is our next episode of our limited edition series to celebrate our fourth anniversary. In this weeks episode, we are joined by Jake Devline-Reed!Jake Devline-Reed, 29, star of BBC Three’s I Kissed a Boy, the UK’s first gay dating show, is sharing his remarkable journey of losing six stone and transforming his life through fitness since appearing on the reality TV show two years ago. He has qualified as a personal trainer and embraced exercise and nutrition to change not only his physical appearance, but his relationship with body image and self-acceptance. Stammer Stories is passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstoriesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This is our next episode of our limited edition series to celebrate our fourth anniversary. In this weeks episode, we are joined by Jack Darlin!Jack is a comedy creator based in London best known for his chaotic storytimes, reaction videos. Jack has a passion for making people laugh and you can find Jack doing stand-up comedy and Vox pop’s in the heart of London. Jack posts lifestyle, food and drink and comedy content across his socials - his unique yet hilarious skit'shave allowed him to grow a strong and loyal audience. Jack posts his hilarious content across Instagram and TikTok, his Voxpop content does incredibly well enabling him to travel with brands such as Moxy Hotels for Berlin Pride!Stammer Stories is passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstoriesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This is our next episode of our limited edition series to celebrate our fourth anniversary. In this weeks episode, we are joined by Clemmie Gillespie!Clemmie is a London-based creative consultant Clemmie studied law at UCL, graduating in 2023, before entering the art world. She now works with an art foundation set to open in Venice in 2026, connecting artists with audiences. Clemmie has a covert stammer, which she has managed since childhood with techniques like word-switching. In 2020, she joined the McGuire Programme, helping her embrace it as part of who she is.Stammer Stories is passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstoriesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This is our next episode of our limited edition series to celebrate our fourth anniversary. In this weeks episode, we are joined by Erin Marlow!Erin, 27, from Leicester, has overcome many challenges. Despite a stammer and learning disability, she has never let them hold her back. She thrives as a support worker and is deeply involved in voluntary work, helping vulnerable people.Stammer Stories is passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstoriesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
In this inspiring audio, 26-year-old William Laven shares his journey of turning what many might see as a challenge—his stammer—into his greatest strength. From a childhood filled with limiting expectations to breaking barriers in his career at a top advertising agency, William’s story is one of resilience, determination, and empowerment.
By embracing his stammer, William has made it his superpower, and now he’s on a mission to change perceptions of stammering. Through public speaking, launching a podcast with over 200,000 streams, and defying the odds, he shows that neurodiversity isn’t something to hide, but to celebrate.
Join us as we mark International Stammering Awareness Day and watch William’s moving speech, filmed in an empty auditorium at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, symbolising the power of a stammer and the impact of sharing our stories.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
New Victoria Theatre: https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre/
Credits:
Starring: William Laven
Directed & Produced By: William Laven
Filmed By: Brad McDermott
Location: New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Music: 06 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92_ II. Allegretto
This is a Stammer Stories Production in partnership with New Victoria Theatre.
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Sleeping Beauty: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sleeping-beauty/new-victoria-theatre/
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This episode is extremely special as we are celebrating our newest season of Stammer Stories and William being on First Dates!
We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world.
Stay Connected with Stammer Stories:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Happy New Year! To kick off the new year, we are starting with a great fun episode! Next in the series, I am joined by Vitor Moreira, you may know him from I Kissed A Boy but we are here to talk about life with a stammer, going on TV, his job in the aviation industry but also how important having the conversation is!
We have so many things lined up for this year so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!
The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! In our final installment, I am joined by Tanyel Revan, you may know her from Love Island but we are here to talk about stammering from the perspective of not having one and how important having the conversation is! We cover mental health, communities, stammering and the stigma of stammering and neurodiversity is in the media. This is a very raw but open conversation so I highly recommend you listen.
And that’s all for now folks in 2023! Thank you so much for your support this year, on behalf of the Stammer Stories Team, we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Tanyel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyelrevan?igsh=OWt4cGt0bnk0YW1n
To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! Next in the series, I am joined by Matt Jameson, you may know him from MAFS but we are here to talk about communities and how important having the conversation is! We cover mental health, communties, stammering and the stigma of stammering and neurodiversity is in the media.
We have so many things lined up for this years festive period so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!
The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_d_jameson/
Matt’s charity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outtogetherlgbt/
To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! Next in the series, I am joined by Dr Eric Weiss & his wife Christine Weiss to talk about stem cell therapy that helps autistic people and being parents of a neurodiverse child! Not only did we talk about autism, Eric spoke about having a stammer growing up which no one else knows about and more.
We have so many things lined up for this year's festive period so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!
The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Websites: Home | Educating Marston
Stem cell therapy, Orange Park, FL umbilical cord stem cell therapy for autism (northfloridastemcells.com)
IG: Eric Weiss MD (@northfloridastemcells) • Instagram photos and videos
To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! To kick off the series I am joined by Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches to talk about his new book ‘A different kind of superpower! Not only did we talk about autism, Bradley spoke about having a stammer growing up which no one else knows about.
Make sure you pick up a copy of Bradley’s book and join us on December 10th in London or Brighton at the book tour as I will be hosting the Q&A with Bradley & James!
We have so many things lined up for this years festive period so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!
The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/chFWSEr
Bradley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brad_riches/?hl=en
James Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jalwrites/?next=%2Firysayuso%2F&hl=da
Happy International Stammer Awareness Day special! This year on the podcast I am joined by Sam, Thomas & Georgie who are part of the Action for Stammering Children Youth Panel. This is also our 50th special and 3rd ISAD special so a very exciting episode indeed.
We cover stammering from all different perspectives, we talk about advice, challenges and inspiring stories. We also talk about the very important work Action for Stammering Children do.
We have so many things lined up for this years ISAD so please keep an eye out on all our socials.
Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories
Action for Stammering Children: https://actionforstammeringchildren.org/
William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ
We are back! :)