#59 Mindful Meditation with Michael Sugarman

A special episode with Michael Sugarman and international guests: Anita Blom 🇸🇪, Stephen Greene 🇮🇪, Farah Al Qaissieh 🇦🇪   Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970's. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people first language and stuttering awareness in "It's Ok to Stutter" (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children's book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group, and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self care skills and resilience.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-4:53 -Opening Remarks  4:53-7:06 -Introducing Anita Blom 7:06-10:41 -Anita's Response to Uri's Question: How is mindfulness or mental health meaningful to you in your personal journey or in the context of, your country, community, or the stuttering community in your country? 10:41-11:19 -Introducing Stephen Green  11:19-14:11 -Stephen's Response to Uri's Question 14:11-15:42 -Introducing Farah Al Qaissieh 15:42-19:01 -Farah's Response to Uri's Question 19:01-20:41 -Introducing Michael 20:41-28:48 -Michael's Journey with Stuttering and his Career Path 28:48-36:34 -Michael Explains Transformation Model 36:34-38:29 -Group Discussion on Meaning of "Change" 38:29-42:37 -Michael's Thoughts on Mental Health and Meditation App "Shine" 42:37-43:33 -Laughing Yoga Demonstration 43:33-44:10 -Discussing Self Care 44:10-48:53 -Michael Leads a Meditation Exercise 48:53-55:49 -Group Reflection on Meditation Exercise Experiences 55:49-01:01:19 -Uri and Michael Share Thoughts on Meditation and Mind & Body Process 01:01:19-01:09:17 -Closing Remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. See more about this episode here http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog Interested in more about how to Transcend Stuttering? Enjoy practical tips. Explore useful insights. http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa