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Stuttering at TED?

by Tom j Dolan

Working around Limitations is a Winning Choice.

Here’s Megan Washington Stuttering and Singing at TED. And she was a charming surprise Presenter for the audience. You see, when Megan Washington Speaks she stutters. But when Megan Sings she doesn’t stutter. Isn’t that curious? I thought so too. Stuttering is not uncommon. But it does discourage many people from contributing or Advocating at Public events. Stuttering is an embarrassing condition for many people of all ages. Often, a stutterer will avoid participating in Meetings, Luncheons or other high profile Speaking events such as TED. But that wasn’t Megan Washington’s choice as you’re about to see & hear. She shares her Story, with both personal and light-hearted comments, while stuttering throughout.  She then leads us to her musical performance, which as you’re about to see and hear, is quite remarkable… [Read more…] about Stuttering at TED?

Filed Under: Performance of Speaking Tagged With: Beat Stutter Tips, embarrassment, Fear of Speaking, PresentationTips, Read2Speak, stutter anxiety

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