Stuttering and the Art of Mountain Biking: Richard Holmes at TEDxUW
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http://tedxuw.com/speakers Richard Holmes has had a severe stutter since he first learned how to speak. Whether you have had a speech impediment yourself, known someone with one, or even have never even heard one before, it is easy to imagine how it would have a great impact on one's life. In Holmes' case he took to competitive mountain biking at age 10 as an outlet and a way to express himself. This outlet eventually blossomed into a life-long passion: Holmes quickly established himself as a skillful rider, was first sponsored at the age of 13, and went on to attract several more sponsors as he won a number of contests. And after graduating from highschool, he packed his bags and chased his dream across the country, landing on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast to study Mountain Bike Operations, eventually working his way up to become a certified coach at the Whistler Bike Park. Despite the medals and trophies, his stutter got no better -- at some moments getting to the point where he could barely get any words out -- and Richard was still very frustrated. So in the fall of 2011 he made a decision to do whatever it would take to change this part of his life and came back to Ontario to participate in an intensive speech reconstructive program at the Speech and Stuttering Foundation in Toronto. This program involved retraining the muscles used in speech, which he then coupled with his own unique process for changing the frustrating, vicious cycle that is part of stuttering. The results speak for themselves: just six months after completing the program, Richard has become an award-winning public speaker, placing 3rd in his division in the Toastmasters International Public Speaking contest. He's looking forward to sharing the process he went through at TEDxUW -- one that's transformed not just his speech, but also his life -- and he hopes that hopes that attendees will be able to learn from his own experiences. "Nothing that fulfills my ambitions will be just given to me," he says. "It takes initiative to express yourself in a productive manner." -- In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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"stammer/stutter" is completely curable one. Most types of stammers/stutters are considered as kind of bad habits which can be got rid of. What you need is to feel high about yourself and make yourself a highly confident person. I request you to talk to as many people little bit loudly with a high degree of confidence, by just considering the listener(s) as silly. For a moment "considering the listener(s) as silly" is OK... Never ever hesitate or shy or feel inferior when you speak with a stammering voice. Before talking to anyone, proclaim that you are a stammerer/stutterer and the listener is expected to "just" listen it. Tell them that they shouldnt help you when you stutter or get struck with your speech. "high degree of confidence" is the only way to drive away stammer. i drove it.
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i am also suffering from stammering....
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yes but how did you master it??
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I am a lifelong stutter and now an educator. On bad days I am a mess (like tonight). But honestly I have a lot of days like this guy in the mix as well. Confidence is everything and I would crush public speaking if I just didn't stutter my ass off. It is the bane of my existence. This guy is right though...you need to try and try and try again and never give up. Not everyday will be amazing (I have been in a period of self loathing after tonights presentation where I felt like I could not say a single word) but you really need to keep trying. This is coming from a terrible stutterer that has elected public speaking as a career. You (and I) have to get over nights like I am having tonight as tomorrow is another day. Get on your bike and keep riding because life is not over. Not everyone will get it, but think of all the good things about stuttering. I bet most of you can crush it while singing (we don't stutter when we sing)? Or you are a human thesaurus (word substitution on the fly anyone)? I know these are my gifts and I guess in a lot of ways we have to take the good with the bad. I know with myself I almost have to tell people I stutter so I can get rid of the proverbial "elephant in the room" and afterwards everything usually falls into place. I was not teaching kids tonight (who know I stutter), I was stuck simply talking to a group of my own colleagues and I was a hot mess. Stuttering is the most frustrating thing ever and those of you who stutter know where I am coming from. But it certainly is not the end of the road. I had a bad day today, and I will have many more....but stuttering does not have to define us. It is not something you always outgrow (I am 32) but it is something that you can cope with (although it is not easy).Sometimes we fall only so we can learn how to pick ourselves back up and I can only recommend that you all keepl trying. Therapy is therapy, but really in my case I just need to get over myself sometimes as I think way too much about stuttering on a single word I have coming up or whatever. I am trying to be as positive I can about this but after a long day of making an ass of yourself it is not always easy. Typically though, most people understand and have more empathy than you think. We often are the hardest on ourselves. It really is hard to get over that. Hope you all the best.
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This is so impressive. How the hell he did this, I don't know. What therapy did he use?
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Very Inspiring! Notice his breathing!
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Does anybody know what this institute is called????
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I am stutter PLS HELP ME !!!!
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I hate things like these. I have been to similar programs, 2 of them actually. Yet, I still stutter. Don't buy in to the hype.
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So how do you cure stuttering?
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Has anyone took this "Intensive speech reconstructive program" at The Speech & Stuttering Institute in Toronto, when was it introduced?
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I have a stutter. I'm 13 years old and in 8th grade. We have a ton of projects to do, usually involving a presentation. I struggle up there. Now i'm not as bad as he was, but i do have my flaws. M's and L's and other sounds. I'm 13 so i can't do a program but i want to be able to speak fluently so i can express my self in new ways. If anyone has any ideas on what to do, i would love to hear them.
Cheers!
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Hi Jamistew - The Speech & Stuttering Institute is a non-profit organization located in Toronto, Ontario (Canada). The intensive Fluency Plus program is 3 weeks long and runs from Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 1:00pm with 2-3 hours worth of home practice assigned each day. More information can be found on the Speech & Stuttering Institute's website.
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Awesome video. Very encouraging. How long was that program in Canada and approx. how much time did/do you spend working on your speech?
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simply awesome, props to facing your challenge head on.
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Amazing stuff. An impressive young man.
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