#61 Stutterer Interrupted with Nina G

Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted:The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen and Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities. She has been featured in/on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard (Stern) 100 News and even the Stuttering John Podcast. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences, and community events. Her no nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society. Nina is currently working on her third book on the history of stand up comedy in the San Francisco Bay Area. [Time Stamps] 00:00-02:02 - Opening Remarks 02:02-04:05 - Introducing Nina G 04:04-12:34 - Dyslexia detour: personal experiences and practical tips 12:34-14:24 - Nina's journey 14:24-19:06 - Nina on facing adversity 19:06-22:22 - How Nina wishes people would (and would NOT) react when she stutters 22:22-29:42 - Nuance in comedy: who says what and what really matters 29:42-40:43 - Personal reflections on imposter syndrome 40:43-45:12 - The role of SLPs outside the clinic 45:12-55:37 - Nina's book "Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen" 55:37-57:50 - Nina's Words of Wisdom 57:50-59:54 - Closing Remarks   [Links and resources] http://librivox.org/ getpocket.com understood.org   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.