This episode features Vivian Sisskin, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-F, ASHA-F. While stuttering is both genetic and neurological, much of the life impact from stuttering is the result of internalized stigma and subsequent efforts to hide or suppress it. This discussion will explore how struggle from stuttering is developed and becomes habitual, the relationship between acceptance and identity and the Ideas for supporting people who stutter on their journey to comfortable, confident, and spontaneous communication.