#65 From the Shadow to the Light with Raiani Sibien

Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, is a Brazilian and Italian national currently living in Belgium. She graduated in journalism from a British university and has a Masters degree in the field of security and diplomacy. After a long journey towards stuttering acceptance, Raiani decided to create Stuttering Society, an online platform that helps other people who stutter in different aspect of their lives. Since leaving her hometown in Brazil in 2006, Raiani had the opportunity to study and work in several countries, including England, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United States. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:42 --  Intro to Podcast 01:42 – 07:20 -- Bio of Guest: Getting to know Raiani Sibien as an international citizen: Brazil, Italy, England, and Belgium. Founder of the Stuttering Society, and online platform for PWS (people who stutter). 08:25 – 13:31 – Raiani Sibien, her career as a singer/songwriter; hiding her stutter; and the feelings of humiliation and defeat. "Keeping the show going." 16:13 – 20:13 – Italy, a new chapter. "Every dream comes with hardships." Hiding her stutter behind a foreign language. 20:16 – 26:56 – London, studying journalism and becoming open to disclosure and reframing risks. 26:56 – 27:15 – Lack of awareness in society about stuttering; disclosing and feeling better about self. 27:15 – 28:40 – From the shadow to the light; stuttering doesn't define a person; disclosing with confidence. 31:56 – 38:34 – The perils of perfectionism; hiding and lack of acceptance translate into suffering; how not disclosing can affect one's career; how people on the journey become door-openers. 38:34 - 42:50 - The cost of the status quo and the risk of staying the same; closing thoughts about educating others and raising awareness about stuttering. 43:45 – 45:44 – Stuttering society website and career advice page as a resource.   Host Bio: 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.   Want to learn more? lu.ma/transcendingstuttering   We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa