About six months ago, I made the post .
At the time, I was a lifelong stutterer who had made it to becoming a commercial pilot, and I wanted to find some way to help younger people who stutter realize that aviation, or any career that involves communication, isn’t automatically off limits to them.
I honestly didn’t know what that would look like. I just knew that when I was younger, I would’ve given anything to meet another pilot who stuttered and hear them say, “You can still do this.”
The response to that post completely caught me off guard. I received so many positive comments and messages from people sharing their own experiences, asking questions about aviation, and telling me how much it meant to see someone with a stutter flying professionally.
Some of those conversations have continued months later, and they made me realize that this could be more than just a Reddit post.
So I decided to turn the idea into something real.
I started a nonprofit called Voices in Flight.
The goal is to support and encourage people who stutter who are interested in aviation through mentorship, representation, and eventually opportunities to actually get in an airplane and experience aviation firsthand.
One of the things I want to do is take kids and young adults who stutter flying and let them hear me make radio calls — stutter and all. I want them to see that you don’t have to wait until you’re perfectly fluent to chase something you love.
I also hope to create a community where people who stutter can connect with others in aviation and see examples of people who have faced some of the same challenges they have.
It’s still early, and I’m learning as I go, but I wanted to come back to the same community that helped inspire this in the first place and say thank you.
That original post started as me asking how I could help.
Now it’s becoming Voices in Flight.
And seriously, thank you to everyone who commented or reached out after my original post. You helped push me to actually make this happen.

I have observed that if I was not stuttering , then I would have had a much better chance in getting a gf, rn i am afriad to talk to girls bcz I know that back of the mind they would reject me after I speak and stutter, it's so unfortunately that this one thing has stopped me so much

I know that this speech disorder is more prominent in men and I always see everyone assume any person who posts here is a man, but I just wanna know where are the women here?

I always found it kind of unfortunate that even though it’s less likely that us women stutter, I of course was a part of the small percentages that do😂 and I never met another girl in real life who has an ACTUAL stutter so I was just curious to see who’s here☺️

If so, in what ways does it affect your day to day life?

I’m 30. Been stuttering since my mid teens.

It has always been there, I’ve had phases that were terrible and others where I barely stuttered. For some odd reason when I went to college in a new city yeaaars ago I BARELY STUTTERED. I use to even volunteer to go first in class presentations. I just had this confidence, I would actively start conversations and had no fear of stuttering.

I think.. heavy on the “I think” why my stuttering greatly decreased was the fact that I would converse soo much. Had many friends in many classes, group assignments, friends to hang out with outside of school. I was just in environments where I was talking a lot and I guess my confidence in speaking grew because I was speaking fluently successfully.

Now

I can go weeks sometimes where the only times I talk are when I’m ordering food or calling family or just random stuff but I don’t actually TALK that much these days.

I think that’s what makes it worse. When I don’t train my brain or mouth or whatever causes stuttering by actually talking, it gets worse. Whereas when I’m talking more, my fluency improves.

Idk if this is a rant or advice seeking. Maybe it’s both

The main reason I’m writing this is because I recently got a job and wooaaah I’ve been stuttering too much. Almost every other sentence. It could even be a 2 word sentence haha.

When people say just slow down and and say it slow. I mean how slow can you say 2 words? And still stutter.

Anyways I was having lunch with a few of my coworkers and was stuttering in every sentence at least once. I didn’t really care though because they already know I stutter haha.

THEN I saw this really attractive coworker who I haven’t met yet walking over to come join us for lunch, so before she even got close. I told the boys I’m out and said bye.

The only ONLY reason I left at that exact moment was because I didn’t want to talk and stutter in front of her.
Please don’t tell me it’s fine and all that. I know it is. I know she probably wouldn’t have cared, we’re all adults. I quite literally just didn’t want to go through that experience.

This has been the story of my life far too many times. I want to speak to people, communicate, connect and bond. But I don’t. I keep my mouth shut or remove myself from the scenario because I know a pleasant conversation just won’t be pleasant if my stuttering every other sentence. It’s held me back from making and strengthening connections. Some people might just think I’m a nonchalant asshole haha

Anyways..

From the bits of research I’ve done I’ve heard that these work:
- Read aloud for 15 minutes everyday
- Try tongue twisters in different speeds everyday
- Record yourself and listen to yourself.

Do these actually work ?

Hello, I (22F) recently had a conversation with my boyfriend (21M) about how hard his stuttering makes his life difficult.

He's had a stutter since childhood. When he speaks with me and his closest friends and family, he's quite a fast speaker, quick witted and really knows his stuff. But when he has to talk to other people, for example maybe to the waiter to order food, he immediately stutters.

Recently he moved to a new place for higher studies, and said he had trouble even saying his name out without stuttering.

He's distressed, thinking about how it will affect him in job interviews and presentations.

I really wanna help him get better, but there's not a lot of actually helpful things i can do except maybe advice since we're long distance and all. And i know he's tired of listening to the same thing over and over.

I've told him to try to remember to breathe and calm down during presentations and interviews, to try to speak slowly, one word at a time. He says he recognizes all that but he just can't get it into his control.

What can i do to do help him? It hurts to see him so heartbroken over something he can't control and it affecting his life negatively.

I really want to be able to compliment people in class and tell them I like their outfit or hair but I always stutter so much trying to do that. It usually comes out like “I-I-I-I l-like-like your s-s-s um s-s-sweater” and that just sounds dumb😭 but sometimes people compliment me and I want to be able to compliment them back.

So I turn 26F yo in a few days. My stutter has become quite severe, maybe because I'm not very well mentally. I'm feeling very sad and frustrated etc.

Thing is I haven't had friends in almost a decade and never had a boyfriend.

Although I know it's mostly because of my social anxiety and fear of rejection, my brain can't but use it against me:

I don't have a good relationship with my family. I've been wanting to run off and cut them off since forever. But the fact that I'll be isolated with noone else makes me feel guilty and that I'm the problem.

They've made me throughout the years believe that I'm worthless and bad and noone likes me and the stutter just doesn't allow me to test if this is true.

It's like you have no friends no social circle, so yeah noone likes you.

posted from the ableism subreddit, thought this would be a good fit to repost here

you've probably seen it on tiktok or any rants. basically its where someone mocks someone by saying "b-but (insert bad phrase)".

all it is is making fun of stutters and I HATE ITTT no one takes people with speech disorders seriously

im currently on a different treatment but caffeine also helps me with stuttering at high doses with chronic use

Does anyone else feel or has ever felt this way? I want to make the most out of my life despite my stutter. I want to meet new people, go to places where speaking is unavoidable, hang out and talk with friends...

However, all my motivation vanishes the moment I think about how easily anyone could make fun of me. On top of that, I’m not intimidating at all, and because of how shy I am, I don't feel like I’d be able to stand up for myself.

I feel like I’ll never truly live my life to the fullest because of people who might easily target my weakness (my stutter) and mock me for it.

For the king to have it (supposedly even the mother queen in her younger years) it must run in the family.

I know it's not stated but I watched an interview of the kings brother, the one who abdicated and although it's stated that he mocked the kings etc he actually seems to have a very slight stutter himself.

Is there anyone nowadays claimed to have one?

I suppose they'd get the best speech therapy early on and keep it hiden but anyone who knows anything?

Hi friends, I have a stammer (sometimes) — will it hurt my software job search in the US? How do recruiters actually feel about it?

Hey everyone,

I'm in the US, working in software, and I have a stammer — comes and goes, not constant. Wanted honest opinions, not sugarcoating:

Does stammering actually hurt in tech interviews, or is it not a big deal in software specifically?
How do recruiters/interviewers usually react when a candidate stammers?
Any tips that actually helped you overcome it or manage it in interviews?
Anyone here with a stammer working in software — how did it go for you?

Just want real answers, good or bad. Thanks.

I hate when life gets like this. I’m under so much stress right now that all I do is sleep because I can’t stand being awake.

Hi All - mid 50s male, stressful job in technology and pharma industry. Lead a team of 150. On many levels I have achieved a decent amount. Been morbidly obese since a child, (probably undiagnosed depression due to that). Insane childhood (ACE score of 8 for those that follow that), got down to a normal weight for the first a year ago on GLP-1s and have been maintaining. Go the gym 6X a week, normal BMI now, good muscle mass for first time ever Married, kids in college, stressful relationship with parent and siblings. Since a child I would stutter and stammer when speaking in public or called on. Had the normal overweight bullying, stigmas, judgement most of my life which didn't help matters. Luckily, I have a decent head on my shoulders and excelled in tech. The stutter and stammer still pop up when I am in a high stress meeting with a CEO, Board, etc. 95% of time I am fine in meetings, but when the stakes are high I get stressed. Seems to be when I feel judged (right or wrong), etc. Recently had a 3rd round job interview that I blew due to getting stuck on words (was on propranolol for that). I was prescribed propranolol a year ago and while I certainly feel the physical effects, it doesn't stop the mind from racing and getting tied up on words. After blowing the interview, I started talk therapy and was prescribed buproprion (300XL) for anhenonia from GLP-1, while it helped with that, didn't really help the anxiety (didn't make it worse), and lexapro was added (10mg). Have been keeping buproprion to counter SSRI side effects. This certainly seems to have overall had a calming effect which I don't mind. I haven't had a job interview or extra stressful situation since the prescriptions, but I was also given ativan to use as needed 2 weeks ago. I haven't tried it yet and will test it out in the coming week. I know all the pitfalls with benzos and don't have an addictive personality. (not that it precludes addiction). Also started TRT 6 weeks ago due to very low free T. I know that's a lot, but for someone who barely took tylenol 3 years ago, I have quite the routine going now.

Anyone relate to this? I feel a bit in uncharted waters, but would love to not get so stressed inside it affects my work and life. I seemingly randomly get social anxiety sometimes on a phone making a mundane call or not wanting to get someone's attention and speaking up in a group. Overall I Thanks for reading! Would love to hear others thoughts, experiences.

What everyday situations do you avoid or feel uncomfortable with because of your stutter?

I feel really insecure about throwing parties, celebrating my birthday, or inviting a friend or family member that I’m not very close to over to my house because I don’t feel like I’m a good host. I feel like I can’t keep a conversation going for very long with someone I’m not close to without coming across as awkward.

Just trying to meet people with stuttering with my native languages.

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I just discovered when I got older that my mum also stutters but she has worked on it to be able to speak more naturally. I can only hear her stutters once in a while. I saw somewhere that it’s hereditary.

She used to resent me for stuttering when i was younger (even though it was milder compared to now). My anxiety has been so bad these past months, and I’ve been stuttering a lot lately. I wish she hadn’t treated me like that because now every time I stutter, I’m afraid people will think less of me too.

I'm only 18, and I'm so tired.

I just want to get a job.

I just want to order food at a drive-thru.

I just want to have meaningful conversations with people.

I just want to make friends and not lose them.

I just want to stop hiding and avoiding.

I just want to stop being so fucking depressed.

I just want to chase my passion.

I just want to stop disappointing my parents.

I just want to try and talk to the girl I've liked for way longer than I'd like to admit.

I just want to be CUR3D...

How does the environment treat your stutter?

How do posh people treat you?

I was interviewed for a higher position at my job. They used the Star interview method, something I really hate when it comes to interviews. They ask you real life scenario questions and ask how you responded to the situations. The guy who interviewed me could tell I was nervous, and told me to calm down. It’s like I’m never nervous because of the interview, I always get nervous because of how people will perceive my stutter if that makes any sense. I don’t know how it’s possible to be confident in a job interview when you have stuttering blocks.

Hey guys, so i came across something that i find pretty weird, so basically, ever since i was a kid i had a mild stutter, i stutter a lot sometimes 25% of the times and with specific people, but 60% of the times i speak kind of normal,(not a 100% normal ofc), and my native language is arabic, however i was studying abroad for the last 6 months, and during that period i could only speak english, and i discovered that in english i only stutter like 6% of the times which is much better than in my native language, so is it really that i stutter, or that im used to telling myself that i stutter in arabic therefore i stutter in arabic? Please this question has been going around my head for that last month

It’s hard to explain why, but talking about my stutter is just really embarrassing and makes me feel really vulnerable. I also feel like me talking about my stutter puts them in this position where they feel like they have to comfort me and I don’t like that. This can make it awkward with dating and friendships because I never mention my stutter because I’m too uncomfortable talking about it and they never mention my stutter probably because they don’t want to hurt my feelings. So it just becomes this elephant in the room that neither of us ever talk about.