#58 The Gift of Stuttering with Moe Mernick

As the COO of Partners in Torah (a nonprofit ed-tech platform), Moe is spearheading a digital transformation, strategic partnerships, and global expansion. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO at Winfluencers, the Head of BizDev for Hometalk, Strategy Consultant for Deloitte, and Regional Director for the Lauder Foundation. He holds an MBA and Rabbinical Ordination, and published his first book, The Gift of Stuttering (Mosaica Press, 2016). He also teaches Daf Yomi (daily Talmud class), produces inspirational videos, and gives lectures to audiences worldwide. Moe lives in Israel with his wife and children. Timestamps: 0:00-6:00: Opening Remarks 6:00-10:00 Journey of Life 10:00- 20:00- Writing his book, from an actor to writer, namesake (Moses), stuttering class, faith and stuttering shift 20:00- 27:00- embracing diversity, becoming a better presenter and person who stutters, taking a leap of faith 27:00-42:00- Transcending Stuttering and what it means to Moe, trust in faith, challenges in life growing up with a stutter, advice for those who stutter, putting on a "show" and creating an open conversation 42:00-57:13- Closing Remarks  Resources and Links: RESOURCES & LINKS The Gift of Stuttering Podcast HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LEARN MORE: https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa