The Art of Communication: Navigating Stuttering with Confidence with Sean BW Parker

Today Patty welcomes Sean BW Parker, a British writer, artist and lecturer in art, cultural theory and justice reform. Sean also happens to stutter, or stammer as it is referred to in Britain. He and Patty discuss the relationship between genetic disposition and environmental factors in the development of stuttering and what situations may exacerbate it. Sean explains that society places importance on speaking and that stuttering can be seen as embarrassing and a hindrance to success for some. Sean also describes some of the tougher times in school with bullying and pressure to read in front of class.

Sean also is a singer as you will hear, and he and Patty discuss the brain processing that makes stuttering often disappear when a person sings. They also touch on some of the new technological advancements to help stuttering and some of Sean’s great accomplishments from writing eight books, to giving TED Talks, and awards he has received along the way.

Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a British writer, artist and lecturer in art, cultural theory and justice reform. He lived in Istanbul for ten years until 2014 where he lectured at Istanbul University, and gave a TED talk 'Stammering and Creativity'. He has published or contributed to a number of books, won six Koestler Arts awards (including a platinum for his play The Wolfstadt-Wire) and a Perrie Lectures essay award in 2019. Parker is Editor of False Allegations Watch for the Empower the Innocent organization (University of Bristol Innocence Project affiliated).

He has been published by/in the T.S. Eliot Foundation, Time Out Istanbul, Louder Than War, STAMMA and Cosmopolitan, and appeared at the Brighton Science Festival, on NTV Turkey. Rise and BBC Radio Wales. Here's the link to Compelling Speech: https://www.amazon.com/Compelling-Speech-Stammering-Sean-Parker/dp/B0BW2QM7NY/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?

"Whose" by Sean Parker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzxNdUOfy8

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