Mastering the struggle of stuttering | Broca Brothers | TEDxGroningen

[@johnjayluyao4768]

Been frequently stuttering for 25 years now. It kills me so much. It makes me afraid to talk and I never opened my mouth unless it is a necessity. It makes me feel less. It makes me feel I'm not normal. It makes me feel different from normal people. I feel helpless. Oh God, Lord I will praise you and worship you for everything. No disorder nor impairment can refrain me not to be grateful everyday of my life. To those who stutter out there, change the way you see yourself. You're God's masterpiece.

[@Cheetah_of_Azra]

Me too, I feel like am different from others.

[@jrc92813]

22 years old

[@abdulmuhammadabdallah2461]

Mine is not severe. But still frustrating though. I've been scolded when I was a kid for stuttering. They thought that it's the effect of me being a quiet person. Like wth, they don't understand. I'm quiet because I stutter. It's not that "I stutter because I'm quiet"

[@michaelowies7084]

I like to socialize but with my stutter it's like I hate it, it's just people take me for a joke so I advoid some scenarios

[@rahulhibare7769]

@@missyelious how to reach out to you. I have some doubts

[@Baggiolyful]

I used to have a severe stutter. I overcome it by finding the "music in my voice" practising voicing all the vowel sounds in all the words. Reading dramatically and stretching all the words to get a feeling of sound in all the words. The hardest part is then having the courage to use this in real life. But you slowly become more confident. It's a process that takes hard work, time and courage.

[@aislinndream8908]

carlo baggio that is SO. AWESOME.

[@adrianaa2767]

This is so interesting! I came from an interview to Emily Blunt about her stuttering, one of her teachers asked her to try to read outloud but in a funny voice, or impersonating someone else, she didnt stutter like that. For me, well I overcame stuttering by speaking English, and italian and ptg, i only stutter in my mother tongue, Spanish. Wonderful how your brain wires itself when you attempt something different with your language, wether is music, impersonation, a literal change in language. Thanks for sharing.

[@jingxiameng3663]

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks a lot!

[@BrocaBrothers]

Glad you found something that worked for you Carlo!

[@abdulmuhammadabdallah2461]

Mine is not severe. But still frustrating though. I've been scolded when I was a kid for stuttering. They thought that it's the effect of me being a quiet person. Like wth, they don't understand. I'm quiet because I stutter. It's not that "I stutter because I'm quiet"

[@harisankar1932]

"It's like a Demon that controls you" Man I cried knowing how real it is 😭

[@communicatieman]

Regarding curing our stuttering, from what I understand is, we only stutter for one reason: if we are alone we don't stutter. If we add a person, we stutter. The only thing that changed is psychological thoughts. Physically our mouth or physique didn't change. Thoughts themselves don't cause pressure, it's the way we look at them that causes 'stuttering' to bother us. So the only reason we stutter, is because of our opinion of our stuttering. What thought triggers our stutter exactly? The answer is, we have a thought of doubt: "I cannot speak the word fluently". This thought on itself doesn't trigger our stutter. It's the way how we look at this thought, where we attach a causal association to stuttering, so to be precise, this is what we are actually doing: a. We make a decision: We stutter b. Attach value: because c. Negative thought: We doubt our ability to speak fluently. We can deal with b and c. Solution A: We can use ignoring and distraction. This is what Del Ferro does, by moving our focus from b and c, towards breathing, we distract ourselves from b and c. Problem: the moment we stop distracting ourselves, we stutter again, because we haven't dealt with our root problem: b and c. Solution B: We can accept b and c and learn to move on. We can do this in this way: if we stutter, then don't react/feel/believe in b and c. Only notice it, accept it as reality, don't fight it, just observe it as a passing thought. It's just a thought. Because the moment we feel pressure (for example, when we are stuttering), then we instill more doubt. By learning to not let it bother us, by telling ourselves 'so what that we stutter', we stop TRYING to speak fluently, our goal is no more perfectionism and then the moment we don't have doubt of our ability to speak fluently, we speak 100% fluent. Also, our goal is clearly also not stuttering. So, just let your body speak naturally without trying to control it, without taking into account other things. Because there is nothing (technique, therapy, preparation, checking, reassurance-seeking) that remove stuttering completely. The only thing that cures stuttering, is not ADDING, but REMOVING (removing our doubt). Fluent speakers don't TRY to speak fluently. If we stutterers are alone, then we don't TRY to speak fluently. The same principle, if we add a person, stop TRYING to speak fluently. For example, stop TRYING to remove doubt, stop trying to ignore/distract, stop trying to focus on the present/breathing, stop trying to deliberately stutter (exposure), stop trying and stop checking 'if you can speak fluently' because this is called seeking reassurance which is the CAUSE for stuttering. Do you agree?

[@neeldutta7]

Yes absolutely true!! But in practical we face a hard time keeping these things in mind .

[@lextej.proton]

Yes, Its still an incomplete piece of advice.

[@Amrin_The_Inspiration]

Yeah thank u for ur advice and clarity

[@evansmutambu5890]

Nobody could have said it better than this

[@zhangvv1293]

Good points

[@seanniebergall8308]

I stuttered when I was able to talk and I'm 17 years old now and I still stutter and I never let this get In my way of anything.

[@jonasgasser7970]

i stutter too and people like you inspire me! keep it up

[@JoeRiggsMentalist]

Check out the comment I left, I was like this, performing on stage everynight with a stutter. Not letting it stop me, but I found out years later that it had done so much damage deep down to my self esteem and confidence over the course of many years. You should never let it stop you, ever. But if I could go back to being 17, knowing what I know now and correct it. Well I would give anything to be able to do so. You're amazing man, keep up the incredible attitude.

[@BrocaBrothers]

Sounds good Sean! Keep it up.

[@varvaragolyaeva6982]

I'm 17 and I stutter too and I am here just because I need to find something that will motivate me to open my mouth

[@youngrebornmommyswithabbya2427]

My multiple sclerosis ugh stutter is embarrassing for me it sucks 😤👏👏

[@EmilyHummingbird]

A little bit of my story: I used to be so shy and quiet and it was because of my stutter. I literally have talked my way out of it - or mostly anyway. I still get random flair-ups and I’m in one right now and I’ve even been stuttering on my own name. Ugh. But that’s okay! I’m talking more and have been for years now. I feel a lot more confident now, even though my stutter has never really left me. But again, that’s okay. Anyway, thank you for this.

[@EmilyHummingbird]

Thank you, you are very kind.

[@garrettmccleery6038]

Emily Euphoria I’m right there with you. Mine seems to come and go depending on what’s going on in my life or if I’m stressed or bummed. And I’m kinda having a flair up right now and always when telling someone my name.

[@EmilyHummingbird]

I understand 100%. Being stressed/bummed are good examples. I believe that mood can greatly affect speech - obviously affect WHAT a person says (like when angry) and also HOW they say it (like a stutter). If that makes sense. Anyway, know that you are loved and that this doesn’t define you. A stutter is not you. You are you and that is a beautiful thing.

[@mehdikhadem2576]

I stutter too. i was actually thinking of making a friendly skype group of people who stutter. that way we can monitor our progress and support each other. who's in?

[@miss_k3602]

I noticed that I would stutter more around the time I was going to start my menstrual cycle? I had a full hysterectomy now but I have a hard time saying my first name too😥 it's Melisa, something with the Mel combo? So I use my nickname alot because I can say it. Missy 💗

[@halaa3565]

there's no cure for stuttering, but i like what they said and how the second brother described stuttering as a "demon”!

[@BrocaBrothers]

Maybe there's not a quick 'cure' like you said, but we surely can let go of that demon and so speak more and more fluently.

[@dr.inkwell1070]

I believe stuttering is some timeline-distortion/ interdemensional-indecision type effect. And when you stutter, you are analyzing and calculating which infinite dimension/reality you want to enter, through cause and effect of the present univers, the laws allow us to experience in this aspect of time/life. This is why "Morty" from "Rick and Morty" stutters the way he does. Stuttering is very powerful. Here's a rhyme\poem I wrote; "timelines fluttering as stuttering turns to muttering other things under another beings mothers singings"

[@marceloo_2714]

I cant pronounce the word "oil" 🙄

[@quangovender6832]

Jesus is the cure for everything. He made the blind see !!

[@halaa3565]

@@quangovender6832 ummm it was a miracle, and also i'm a muslim, praying to god to cure you and make it easy for you definitely helps, but it's a disease and it needs medical treatment, in this case of course there's no official medical cure, just a groub practices on pronunciation and breathing exercises

[@merediths.2764]

I’m 51 now and I still stutter. I think my stutter is mild - moderate but definitely more severe at times. It is still very hard to handle and I still avoid certain things sometimes but I am so much stronger than I was when I was younger . I would not even speak up if I thought I was going to stutter. Now I face my fear with my stutter every day. That’s the only way to do it. I also used to think that people would not want to talk to me if I stuttered and I have learned that most of the time people are so kind and patient and don’t even care that you stutter. It took me a long time to realize this but being a person who stutters has also made me a much more compassionate and patient person.

[@thomasfuller225]

"I have a little robot That goes around with me I tell it what I'm thinking I tell it what I see I tell my little robot All my hopes and fears It listens and remembers Everything it hears At first my little robot Followed my command But after years of training It's gotten out of hand It doesn't care what's right or wrong Or what is false or true But no matter what I try now It tells me what to do" -Moe Norman. 🙃

[@kazj1728]

Public school speech therapists are the reason I’ve had a rewarding career in law enforcement, legal consulting, and public policy: all speech-intensive jobs. Thanks to them my stutter has improved easily 80-90% for its worst, when I couldn’t say my own name, to now where I only have a few sporadic “off days” here and there. Speech therapists are truly lifechanging saints in my eyes.

[@aslanholmen7467]

Did you learn tecniques to control your speech and different types of speech modifications?

[@kazj1728]

@@aslanholmen7467My childhood speech therapists gave me the road map to improve, but I had to put in the work to get better. My major improvement came after a summer in college doing cold calls for a local stock broker. I did literally hundreds of phone calls per night. I feel bad for the stock broker, and I feel bad for the prospective clients dealing with a stuttering telemarketer on the other end of the phone (I got cursed out a LOT), but the repetition night after night for a few months really helped me get over a hump. After that my speech fluidity improved probably 70-100%, ie afterwards I started having days when I didn’t stutter at all. Best of luck if you suffer from this too. Lmk if you have any other questions.

[@kazj1728]

@@aslanholmen7467 You could also try any customer facing retail job. Don’t expect to last long, lol, but go into it with the purpose of practicing talking in a somewhat consequence-free environment (customers are strangers you only have to deal with for a few minutes, and you’ll probably never see them again for the rest of your lives.)

[@kazj1728]

@@aslanholmen7467 Remember, speech therapists can only show you the way and offer suggestions on tricks or exercises. They can’t get into your brain and make you speak clearly, you have to put in the work on yourself over years (decades in my case) to make that happen.

[@fridaymanly]

How was your emotional state of mind while recovering from stuttering, how was your childhood like?

[@shobhitjain333]

Hello broca brothers, This is the 2nd time I have seen this video .1st was in 2019. And since then I joined a speech therapist. Today 2023 , I have moved miles ..yeah I still do struggle here and there and in tense situations..but mostly I practise I exercise my daily speech exercises.. You impart inspiration and motivation. Your speech was better than people who have no speech difficulties..it had pauses , articulations , break and everything. Love u guys..

[@abolacadernos7164]

I recommend reading “How to Stop Stuttering & Love Speaking” by Lee G Lovett. I immersed myself in that book and in three months, I overcame stuttering. I hope you find similar success.

[@lotusp5005]

I love you guys ! you don't know how amazing you are ! Thanks for ur influence !

[@cameronmarietta4963]

Love this speech. It’s so amazing how like I’ve been struggling for so many years with social anxiety, and a stutter. All the while so many people have been going through the same thing and overcoming it… it’s amazing how I always thought I was alone.

[@speechnirvana]

This is so instructive, so great. I am a veteran stutterer of 55years. I have at times taken the responsibility the Broca Bros are talking about. When immersed in the discomfort of what I feared and challenging myself to be courageous the world just cracks open and I feel that "ease with the world" these fellas are talking about. Now they can work on their spelling..Responsability!

[@mjsgmc6878]

I been stuttering since I was younger now I still do. It's not fun. I've been bullied at school I hardly ever had many friends because of it. Really I don't think there's no cure for it.

[@mrstammeringguru8894]

Such a common message. so terrible that you were bullied. My thoughts go to you.

[@BrocaBrothers]

Hey man, we once were there too. And yeah, maybe there´s not a ´cure´ in the sense that it will get rid of stuttering in an instant, but there´s certainly a way to let go of stuttering and speak fluently.

[@indonesianstutteringcommun8729]

@yO ITs Me cALl Of rUBy hahaha suicide its not the answer and we can still find a lot technique if we want overcame stutter just believe to youself that if you can cured!

[@vedant_garg]

@@BrocaBrothers hey,i am a 14 year old boy, i was in my virtual english class, my teacher asked me to read a paragraph, i anyhow just started reading but after 2 lines, i was totally blank and left the call.. now saw ur video to help myself...

[@sambhrantdas8716]

Max Kesik how did you do it?

[@isamayed3946]

i used to stutter badly waooooooooo so bad, now i am a fluent speaker. i think its all about reducing the effort you exert in order not to stutter coz that will cause you to stutter !!!!

[@The16varinder]

can you please share more details about how you overcame it? looking desperately for Solution

[@TheRogueDogvillain]

Ezy speech tv on youtube....will help wonders they even have a program too

[@alexfxlll]

isam ayed exactly same for me

[@BrocaBrothers]

Right on Isam! The less you try to speak fluently, the more you will actually speak fluently.

[@zerihuntsegaye272]

The same bro

[@dr.inkwell1070]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH and CONGRATULATIONS for doing this ted-talk!! It was really inspirational to me. I believe that stuttering is some timeline-distortion/ interdemensional-indecision type effect. And when you stutter, you are analyzing and calculating which infinite dimension/reality you want to enter, through cause and effect of the present univers, the laws allow us to experience in this aspect of time/life. I believe this is why "Morty" from theb"Rick and Morty" T.V. Show, stutters the way he does. Stuttering is very powerful, when it comes to our infinite selves. Here's a rhyme/poem that I dont remember writing; "timelines fluttering as stuttering turns to muttering other things under another beings mothers singings."

[@robertcastillo7292]

I remember when I used to stutter a lot when I was young, I seemed to have difficulty with certain words. I compensated by substituting similar words. My stuttering was definitely related to stress and tension. When I was around my family or friends I seldom stuttered. Life is difficult if you don't know how to cope with stress.

[@Signsbaby]

how did you care your stuttering I think we have similar problems

[@robertcastillo7292]

@@Signsbaby I try not to rush my words when I speak. I think stuttering goes hand in hand with a lack of confidence and nervousness. Try to befriend as many people as possible. Look for those who are shy and seem to be loners. They don't care if you have a speech impediment.

[@cphdotdk]

Incredible - well done brothers! So many good good points. As a stutterer myself, who have benefited greatly from using techniques and cognitive therapy to understand the fear, what did you do the past 3 years that helped you and how was the process? I'm curious to learn more about what you did and what "thought process" you had while doing it. The idea of changing a negative experience into something we can learn from, is also something I use and it changes the mindset completely (decreasing shame significantly).

[@thewintercatalog6364]

The important thing to realize is that you are not your stutter, or in my case, your symptom of anxiety. I found I was caught in the trap of trying to "justifying" myself constantly, such as the word "just". Ultimately though, it's the effort of pushing through and taking those opportunities to speak when you feel nervous and bearing the discomfort of pausing and thinking we're less than others because of that. I wish all of you the best of luck in overcoming this symptom of anxiety and the vicious cycle that keeps it going.

[@ShakeelAhmed-nh5ed]

you nailed it guys ....now u have become a PRO ..u didnt stammered even a single time....and who are these creatures ..giving sislike to this video

[@Mugglestrugglez]

This obviously isn't about how to stop the stutter, it's about them 2 getting on a stage and over coming their fear. This talk was for them 2. And they succeeded as you can see. No stuttering. Stop being selfish and applause them for over coming their struggles

[@hatimarrazi9605]

12345 Sixseveneight no.. i am best speaker for my language.. but still stutter, hard to speak words begin with B,C,P,R

[@roryjamesobst]

dont be a smart as

[@BerishaFatian]

Tbh as a stutterer, people's problems don't feel like problems. If I could speak fluently, I think life would be a piece of cake for me.

[@naveenns1086]

💯💯

[@nothingchanges014]

Your brain tricks you into thinking that way to incentivize you to overcome stuttering cuz stuttering has been a major threat to your mental health

[@achrafallali508]

I feel the exact same way man, it's like this quote I read one day " god knew if I have basic social skills, I would be to dangerous" All the Best

[@pranavgaikwad1611]

Ikr ,ive the best sense of humour in my friends circle ,I'm attractive tall and all that but still can't talk to girls , they always hit me ,gives me attention but unfortunately I cant make first move...

[@BerishaFatian]

@@pranavgaikwad1611 You mean "hit on me" cause I was confused for a moment. But I am the same way, and I feel the same way.

[@arpitsharma9118]

When i was a little kid start stuttering just like my father , my stuttering is genetical now i am 16 yr and still sttuter , with contrast to old days my sttutring is less but sometimes when it happens it becomes very long but from today i decided that from now on i will open myself in the society and never ever feel ashamed of and will achieve everything i want to this stuttering will never stop me i will one day edit this comment when i become what i am became to be .

[@TheElectricalNut]

I can tell you two were being genuine, I guess it takes one to know one lol. I greatly appreciate you both for telling your story. I am 27 and I have stuttered since I started speaking but I plan to change that soon. Thanks again guys

[@davidleo5766]

how happy to have finally gotten rid of stuttering with the use of doctor eromon herbal product. it stopped it completely and permanently

[@missyelious]

I'm 25 and i've stuttered since i was little. It affected every waking moment of my life, until a few years ago, when i joined the McGuire Programme. It took courage, but here i am, 25 years old and making calls to client everyday. Im definitely not cured, but i'm miles ahead than where i was before the programme. Feel free to message me, if you have any doubts. I'm not advertising the programme in any way- however I do recommend it as it has helped in alot!

[@sambhrantdas8716]

Is it easy to use the techniques in daily situations? Also, does it sound natural?

[@missyelious]

@@sambhrantdas8716 they definitely sound more natural than if you were stuttering . And they are very easy to do. I've seen people go from not being able to say their name, to doing speeches and radio programmes. It's possible, and no one should suffer. I know what it feels like to suffer, but you should know that help is out there and life can get so much better . Good luck!

[@abhaydharaik8230]

I need help

[@missyelious]

@@abhaydharaik8230 Hey Abhay, are you doing anything to overcome your stutter?

[@abhaydharaik8230]

@@missyelious no I'm not doing anything

[@paws6677]

That's something not easy to achieve. Hats off!!👏great ❤

[@randallscott1643]

As a Clinical Hypnotherapist I have found from my research, that stuttering is caused by a traumatic event, between the ages of 2-7. the cause is anything from a dog barking in a child's face, to a child seeing some one get shot! this is the spectrum that I have worked with. So when you put someone into hypnosis you go back to the first time they started to stutter. The subconious remembers everything. Then we do forgiveness and let the memory go from the body. Now when you understand how the mind and body work together, you can go back to the memory, and there is no more emotion attached,. that is when the stutter lets go. And becomes the cure. Good luck in the future. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you for you time.

[@mmctheatre]

Any practices, to cure stammering?

[@xxloyalzx9345]

I don’t really like talking because of my struggle of stuttering even at school and sometimes at football practice

[@tripurari9309]

Don't fight with stutter, don't hold back, don't repress, don't hide stutter. Do not label it bad, do not try to speak fluent, ,do not control it but accept expressing stutter, give stutter it's total freedom,then transformation happened own its own, accepting whatever negative inside you, transformation happen, Root cause of sluttering is repression, and we repress because we have fear of judgement of people, what will people think if I express it, so instead of expression we repress it ,that causes sluttering "Acceptance is the alchemical process of transforming everything, in accepting your ugliness beauty arises, accept and ugliness disappear,grace arises, accept and sin is transformed into saintliness, accept and madness is no longer madness, let it happen and accept it, ". said by Osho He said"By hiding your misery you are not going to get out of it,you will create more misery,the first thing is to encounter it, if you are miserable then be miserable,just be yourself,never pretend to be somebody else,face it, go deep into it,take it out,uproot it from the unconscious and bring it to the conscious. Bring your whole mind to light and you will see all that is miserable ,start dying.."

[@witokija]

easy for you to say, assuming you don't stutter

[@tripurari9309]

@@witokija , look at chase gillis KZbin channel,. He overcame his stutter by comfort zone challenges, by facing people,. He said root cause of stuttering is fear of judgement of what other people will say about you, fear of being judged badly and fear of rejection

[@witokija]

@@tripurari9309 again, it's so clear you don't stutter. Suttering is a neurological condition. You can't will it away

[@LifeAtSea50]

Reading these comments fills me with comfort & hope. Thank You all

[@davidleo5766]

how happy to have finally gotten rid of stuttering with the use of doctor eromon herbal product. it stopped it completely and permanently

[@srivaishnavi7535]

Thanks for sharing your story.. it's giving me hope to overcome my stutter.. 😢

[@mokodo_]

they didn't explain anything, i was waiting for a solution!?

[@KamokaJosh]

They did explain it. They said to choose mastery over fear. Do the hard thing outside of your comfort zone. They said responsibility but I think they meant something more like accountability. To yourself. Bravo to these brave dudes.

[@vikaskumar-xn3ce]

They give a easy solution,,, they decide to overcome it and it is the biggest solution

[@felixnuwahid9879]

Josh Humbert i still strungle thou

[@vikaskumar-xn3ce]

The moment u decide to get rid of it, you will start recovering..

[@mrstammeringguru8894]

I've watched so many videos that offer hope but deliver little, Mokodo. The cause of stuttering is the belief that your speech must be perfect, the solution is so much harder. I hope I don't claim to have solutions to stuttering in my videos but that I offer ideas so people challenge their current thinking about speech.

[@Abe-Lau]

i always come back to this video

[@mehdikhadem2576]

I stutter too. i was actually thinking of making a friendly skype group of people who stutter. that way we can monitor our progress and support each other. who's in?

[@BrocaBrothers]

Hey Mehdi! Feel free to join our Facebook group called Broca Brothers World. You can find other people who stutter in there.

[@Abe-Lau]

@@BrocaBrothers hey!!!

[@tinyikoreadynkuna3255]

Wow this motivates me that one day I will be able to manage my as a stutter and be able to speak fluent.

[@joelcortes3579]

I went to a speech therapist and he told me that in my situation was a psychological one, not a genetic one. I have been stuttering since I was 4 years old, am 23 now. so when I heard it my impediment was a psychological one I was angry, but at the same time relieved knowing that it could be fixed.

[@tamilorejoseph4704]

I find changing my accent helpful to get rid of stuttering

[@jakubborczuch7543]

Stuttering for me is on and off. When i get nervous I stutter, when I'm quite chill i usually speak fluently. I just need to watch my breath, and pause sometimes, I'm trying to rush it sometimes and its not really helping me. So i use these tips to slow down and just not to get bummed out with it.

[@bhavishy_choudhary]

Exactly

[@abdulmuhammadabdallah2461]

Mine is not severe. But still frustrating though. I've been scolded when I was a kid for stuttering. They thought that it's the effect of me being a quiet person. Like wth, they don't understand. I'm quiet because I stutter. It's not that "I stutter because I'm quiet"

[@archanaray7382]

Yeah . They font understand that.

[@shadmanmahmud9849]

I see you two and feel so happy and jealous. I don't know if I'll ever be able to get over stuttering the way you guys did. It's almost like my brain works at 90km/h and my mouth works at 20 km/h. sigh.

[@shadmanmahmud9849]

Broca Brothers You guys could help me by giving me some tips which I haven't heard anywhere else. I'm tired of listening to everyone and trying everything and failing. I'm sick of myself.

[@shadmanmahmud9849]

Broca Brothers meditation, speech therapist, stuttering hypnosis. Nothing worked.

[@hamzasins5453]

I feel u my friend but just don't give up and try everyday to make it up homie

[@harisankar1932]

@@shadmanmahmud9849 just slow down....that cured me...not completely..but upto some extent ..now I'm confident

[@JPTradess]

You guys are great! Congrats to both of you for having the courage after a long struggle. Having a great support system is crucial went your a stutterer but most of us find it hard to do that for various circumstances such as your environment, financial problems or insecurities etc. But we can start by kicking out the people that refuse to acknowledge that you have a problem and support you. We are all in the same boat. Support system! Change of environment! I would love to meet you guys one day and maybe get more stutterers to come forward and we can create one hack of a support system and I'm sure we all have different talents and goals. This would be amazing! Start your day by 😄

[@Rafael-Bravo]

What has helped me tons is reading the book How To Run Your Own Life by Jut Meininger (as long as I apply it I eliminate it completely) (when you read it you'll realize that you have to turn off your Adapted Child state and little by little train your Parent state so your Adapted child doesn't intervene)... you can download it (they don't print it anymore)

[@TheHiLiteShow7]

This was amazing and very helpful in my struggle

[@baekhyuneee5965]

I'm 17 and still stuttering and the reason is some serious problems I had with my father when I was a kid , I really hate my self

[@BrocaBrothers]

Hey there, we´re sorry to hear that. Just know that we all have it in us to overcome our problems. If you need any help with that, feel free to reach out to us.

[@leagueoflegendgamers77]

Same

[@teddylong6417]

This vid is great and inspiring. Take action every day and you will get there. I notice assertiveness in first sounds of every word, you sound better than most fluent speakers.

[@saramills8793]

People at my job forget that I have a stutter and I can tell that they are trying to get me to say what I wan5 but I just know the face of others when I’m stuck.

[@overcraft1441]

Need more of these videos

[@BrocaBrothers]

Subscribe to our KZbin channel and come join or Facebook group! Look for ´Broca Brothers World´ on Facebook.

[@exploretheworld2forgetyourself]

You're an inspiration

[@BrocaBrothers]

Glad to hear that!

[@dineshbabu-sv1ty]

Broca brothers please make all techniques in one seperate video...I hope u will do

[@moksh7130]

To all the people stuttering, me a stutterer too, gone through a thought, that it is just a different way of speaking, some speak fast, some speak slow, and i speak with brakes thats it.

[@Queeg500RD]

Great video guys! Educational and inspiring. Keep spreading the truth :)

[@bangtansauce1474]

I’ve stuttered since the age of 4, I get it from my parents both of them. People say that they love my stutter but I personally hate it, it’s so frustrating and annoying, I sometimes speak slowly to avoid stuttering which can make people really angry when I read. But if you do stutter you will know that singing does help.

[@rayeesbhat8497]

You are right brother

[@dianeiroulor9138]

i stutter myself and i have problems as well people tend to smile/ laugh at me and so i stopped talking in classes well that was in 1st to 3rd year but i tend to talk more in class but it gets hard while i talk i wanted to be a teacher but i soon realized that i couldn't be a teacher cause i had a stutter but i'm trying to talk more thanks for the encouragement guys

[@evelynporter9523]

Diane Iroulor please do not let your stutter deter you from your dreams of becoming a teacher. I too have stuttered all of my life and I have been a math teacher for 14 years. I have found that because of my love of teaching, I very rarely stutter when presenting or interacting with my students.

[@leesverder2019]

Inspiring words, good to be at this point and... Now take your responsibility and choose also for mastery with music so you and other people can enjoy again very good music you've made before when you were wild Hille👍😀

[@michaelowies7084]

There's isn't a cure for stutter but it doesn't mean it can't be cured

[@JacquelynJoyce]

I create KZbin videos from a Stutterer’s perspective. I’m glad there’s more content from people who stutter out there.

[@Dor_Z]

to this day I stutter (25), but I tend to not talk about it and almost ignore it when I have to talk to someone even if I do still feel that fear of "what if I stutter in front of this person" and I just do it. I feel like if I change how I see my self and how I feel about my body (me being overweight) might help me so I'm doing it now and hope I can get rid of it soon ^_^

[@rafaelspud5805]

Did it work?

[@suchitasapagale7689]

You are just Amazing Sir ,They way you are inspiring the stammerer like me is just worthy . Thanks for Inspiring me Sir. 🙏

[@abolacadernos7164]

Lee Lovetts’ book How to Stop Stuttering & Love Speaking and WSSA program will help if you diligently immerse yourself in the authors methods everyday. Hope this can help whomever.

[@phil4863]

if you try signing then you won't stutter because singing requires using your right part of the brain and talking requires the other part

[@thutrinh9620]

I am in that case too. I wish I could talk as I sing!. How can I train my brain?

[@phil4863]

Thu Trinh just start singing with the first syllable and you should flow good. use the melody of your favourite song

[@thutrinh9620]

Thank man, maybe you're right; I will try in my next presentation, 'cause I also find, starting the first syllable or first word of any sentence much more difficult than other words.

[@spodge1233]

I'd heard somewhere that singing was one of the therapies, they teach the kids to sing the words and then over time they teach them to bring the singing back to monotone and then their normal tone, till it becomes their normal mode of speech. But it's true, nobody stutters when they sing.

[@JanetFrancis-fe8jz]

I am from Nigeria, i stutter all my life how I wish we have a school speech therapist in our country 😢

[@rithuthegreat]

Loved it! Inspiring!

[@kennedynathaniel4879]

I wish to speak on tedx stage someday...qm a stutterer

[@ankulpandey2370]

Hey broca Brothers, i tried many techniques to overcame from stammering like wake up morning toTake long breath in & out of body, Tried to say word which i stammer slowly, and etc. but sometimes i good on solving my problem but sometime not. Please tell me what is the specific technique to solve my stammering. Even my parents dont like me because of this. Please help me.

[@kylez5921]

I would really look into the Dave McGuire program. They even have a book called “Beyond Stammering, the Sport if Speaking”. It discusses “approach avoidance conflicts”, which are deep within us, and when healed, can free us from stuttering. It discusses many other good things too. I suggest checking it out man. It’s really been a blessing for me to read through

[@lydia1339]

I have this important speech in my university that I have to read and I don't wanna stutter .. I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember .. but I really don't wanna stutter this time .. it makes me depressed sometimes when I can't read normally and stutter instead :`( .. I hope I'll do well ... I had to give up my chance last year but this time I don't wanna give up on presenting my speech

[@tim3.1415]

Ly Dia in university are you forced to do presentations because in high school my speech therapist can write a legal excuse so i dont have to do a presentation.

[@lydia1339]

Yes I have to.. bcuz sometimes they count the presentation mark instead of doing an exam . However the teachers are understanding so incase my stuttering appears or so they don't stop me or give me a low mark but the opposite they support me and gave me a mark based on the work I did and the project plan ..Etc they don't take my stuttering under consideration.. btw I'm happy cuz I got over my fear .. I used to use it as an excuse somehow to avoid reading but just few days ago I had a Chinese competition in university where I had to do a public speech in front of a huge crowd no one knew I have stuttering and I didn't even tell them ... At first I was nervous and almost gave up but thanks to the support of my friends and teacher .. I made my speech with no stuttering at all and won second place .. I was so happy .. I guess public speaking works after all and most of all confidence .. that's why I decided to use all of my opportunities from now on and challenge my stuttering till I can control it well.

[@zhangvv1293]

I have the same problem with you, but I have not challenged myself yet and I am still afraid to do so. but glad that you finally overcame it and had s successful speech, the most important is that you found you confidence back and this helps a lot

[@lydia1339]

@@zhangvv1293 hiiii I can't believe it's been 4 years already , I hope you'll find your confidence too, I'm here for you anything even though we're strangers ... Don't be ashamed or afraid because stuttering isn't something we chose to be born with , don't be afraid to challenge yourself ❤️

[@luciamartinm4298]

You are perpetuating stuttering stigma. Thank you so much 🙄🙄🙄

[@icvfmfk]

I started stuttering when i was 7 from a scare prank and I cant get the words out my mouth thats my type of stutter

[@MarjorieGonzalezCeja]

I have been stuttering for 25 years also I am extremely introvert person its time for looking help

[@aptainShip]

I also have stutter for 25 yrs. I ve found myself stuttering with every damn word i speak at home..but surprisingly it reduces a lot when i go out and speak to friends. I don't quite understand why. Stutter again comes back in vivas or presentations. Totally in distress.

[@abolacadernos7164]

Check out World Stop Stuttering Association mate.

[@DoubleLSugar]

I don't know why i don't stutter when i read stuff but when i try to make conversations, i stutter.

[@anikennnn]

It's a bit different situation. Reading is more difficult for me than conversation.

[@malekalnor6174]

Lauro Lanutan your the same as me bro I properly don't stutter when reading but stammer when speaking..

[@tim3.1415]

Lauro Lanutan when you are in a conversation take your time and think exactly of what you want to say so you can focus on your speech more than what you are going to say. Hope this helps!

[@remj1944]

life changing

[@StammeringFreeGroup]

I am 42 now. I had stammering from last 35 years, from last 7 years I have self cured by 97%. Please advise How I can share my experience @ TeDx in Hindi Language

[@archanaray7382]

Hey please share how did you cure it pls ..... Reply in the comments ... 🙏😌

[@Ruby.rubes.s]

I’ve had a stutter ever since I was about 5 and I’m now 14. I struggle with words beginning with D, A and O specifically it’s very difficult and my friends always make fun of it it’s so annoying bro 😒

[@hausdorferinstituut]

Tough guys, nice message and... they are totally right!

[@FreeSoul929]

I address some of these very things on my channel. This is a great video.

[@kirylrabushka8260]

I stutter but planning to be a pilot which has a lot of communication.

[@kirylrabushka8260]

Renz Darrel Costales yeah I wont let anything get in my way of flying. Thanks for the encouragement though

[@beealexanderbeautycosmetic7682]

I WAS ABUSED BY MY MOTHER PRETTY BADLY AND I JUST COULDN'T TALK!!!!! I DON'T DO IT ALL THE TIME I USE DIFFERENT WORDS SIMILAR TO WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY AND CHOOSE WORDS I CAN SAY!!! INSTEAD CALLED SWITCHING

[@kayakerboy220]

I'm a severe 29 year old stutterer. Most people today talk about how important it is to accept yourself as a stutterer. How do you accept yourself as a stutterer? I'm asking a psychological question.

[@mrstammeringguru8894]

Great question Steven. Stuttering starts with the simple belief "I must not stutter" which leads down the slippery slope, the thought leads to fear leads to anxiety and makes the stutter worse. Its Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I'm trying to get a film crew together to follow me as I stutter at total strangers on purpose, whatever your worst fear is when you stutter that is what drives your stutter, usually fear of being laughed at, or something similar. Take care.

[@sheilaowang9212]

Nothing is permanent in this world, if you believe in yourself you will overcome it, it's just a matter of confidence, fear is the only thing that makes you stutter.

[@mrstammeringguru8894]

@@sheilaowang9212 great comment, sadly when a person stammers they have a lifetime of being made to feel that speech HAS to be perfect and for it not to be perfect is failure. Every person I have ever helped with their stammer believed this. So if Steven is 29 he has at least 25 years of feeling like he has failed at talking...so difficult to get confidence from that. Every person I've ever helped has been different but early on I had to challenge what is a belief and what is a fact. You MUST not stammer is a belief not a fact, You can only build confidence through achieving some success and that is why I try to help a person who stammers to recognise success at talking. TRicks to hide a stammer only lead to other problems that is why I only teach proper solutions not tricks.

[@anikennnn]

I am also a stutterer. So, accepting stutter for me is like not hiding it from peoples. As you have accepted here by starting your comment by telling I am a stutterer. It may change thinking of the person you are talking to but it will give more relief to my anxiety and build my confidence. So, for me accepting stutter is not hiding it from others and never stop trying to overcome it.

[@FW.Abdullah.gaming]

Today I was in town and my dad went to a chicken shop and he paid the money and made a order and came back to the car and sent me to get the chicken on the way down I knew I was gonna stutter and I was afraid I went in and I asked for the food and stuttered so much and I was so embarrassed half way I gave up asking for the order and called my dad to come get it......this video helps a lot

[@BrocaBrothers]

Glad the video helped. Let us know if there's anything else we can do for you.

[@vinabenedicto7983]

I stuttered one year ago i had stroke doing therapy

[@BrocaBrothers]

Hope you´re doing well now Vina!

[@iza2213]

It’s crazy cuz I never really stuttered as much when I was younger and now I think it has to do with the fact that I was need in the face and after that when I think about it, after that I started to Constantly stutter over my words. What are your thoughts about this could it have been because of that?

[@elrubioroo6759]

A little misleading - not all stuttering have the same cause. And what does "taking full responsibility and mastery" look like.

[@connortaylor3886]

consistent practice bro- Good Luck

[@___rielralte5711]

I tried several times and many kind of ways,how people told me and taught me.But i can't overcome this mental illness.I need someone who overcome to give me the solution

[@mudderdrummer]

Motivational speakers: use general terms without specific methods or direction to inspire people. When you stutter, it's not about saying you're not going to stutter. It is about practicing out loud speaking. I wish they would have said some more specifics instead saying "you can do this"

[@mechukaleb4699]

How to contact these guys please...? Or if you have their email please. Thanks

[@BrocaBrothers]

Just google us and you'll come across our website. You'll find our contact details there.

[@Boobenia]

Why if i don't have anyone beside me? i told my family about my problems and feelings and everything and they were like... So what? It's not a big deal, they were making fun of the idea that is stutter hurt... Need help guys

[@hamzasins5453]

I'm here to listen and care if that can helps

[@joeblow1252]

You don't need to overcome a stutter. People need to listen to what you say.

[@amyjones6329]

My stammering began and my teachers whenever they are doing the register and they say my name I take too long to say Yes I'm here, or Yes Miss and she simply looks at me and as I'm trying to get the words out she moves on. It's hard for me to try and overcome my self consciousness and my social anxiety and my stammer. Any tips? The doctors have too long a waiting list to see a speech therapist

[@rajeshdavide]

Amy Jones Dont worry you got this. !!! Slow speech works but you gotta practice 2 hours a day. No excuses.!!

[@melodious594]

Amy Jones Hey same things was happened to me too,, it was really hard to speak- (yes mam) when mam said name for attendance , , thats why i changed speak *yes to- present mam =) bcoz i have problems to say yes , it takes time more rathee than speak,, 😉

[@zeinabibrahim435]

na pia inadai practise for 2hrs

[@kedarkulkarni19]

@@rajeshdavide 2hours how do u manage bro ......any tips

[@anikennnn]

I know exactly how you feel. The same situation happens to me. And that's why I keep avoiding classes. And when teachers ask for the reason it gets much difficult. But I still think to keep practicing is the only solution.

[@lextej.proton]

Ok, thanks for the positivity but most of us are here for the HOW not to have a palm in the back saying you can do it. Of course we know we can do it, otherwise we wouldn't be here.

[@abolacadernos7164]

Read Lee Lovetts’ book How to Stop Stuttering and Love Speaking & check out his helpful WSSA program. It will literally be the best investment you make in your life as your speech and mind will improve tremendously, but only for those who diligently immerse themselves in the program.

[@toonames]

I stutter in 3 languages and I never found a cure for myself

[@connortaylor3886]

practice bro u got this also pray

[@akodiaemmanuel2222]

you guys are the best. where you from? :)

[@angelf9800]

I stutter and can’t find a cure 😢

[@abolacadernos7164]

Lee Lovetts’ books and WSSA program will help if you diligently immerse yourself in the methods. I can’t recommend it enough as it helped me and countless others.

[@Lilja2022]

I stutter too but I don't want to speak fluent I can live with it but any therapies just did it didn't help

[@Lilja2022]

Broca Brothers thanks guys

[@NancyTroutman]

איך עשית את זה?

[@harigopan]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@vikramdalal9506]

Great job guys

[@aishabaiden4480]

Please help me with what you did to overcome you stutter.I really want to end mine

[@zuhaibtahir2944]

Hy me too

[@amberjulia7301]

My speech restored with Natural herbal treatment from Doctor Isibor, I can now speak fluently

[@MB-fd7mz]

Als je vloeiend tegen je huisdier kunt praten, dan is het ergens te genezen!