Oil And Water – Male Episode 7
Posted on: March 11, 2012
Episode 7 of the conversations with men who stutter features Jon Symons, who currently lives in Chaniá, (the island of Crete) Greece. Jon is originally from The UK and worked in the oil drilling industry for over 30 years. His work in oil took him all over the world.
Jon recently inspired me to write a post called “Be Memorable!” Jon points out that stuttering makes us memorable, and that’s a good thing, especially in business. Any time we can be remembered, we can use that to our advantage.
We talk about the pros and cons of stuttering, and how we as stutterers need to be our best advocates.
Listen is as we chat about lessons learned, being fired, advocacy, differences and being bullied for being English! Yep, poor Jon was bullied not for stuttering, but for being a Brit!
We also discuss how our stuttering, and dealing with it, get easier with age. Take heed, young ones!
This was a great conversation filled with candor, wit and lots of laughter. It never ceases to amaze me how much I learn from other peoples’ stories.
Please leave comments for us here, or just let Jon know how much you enjoyed his honesty. Especially about who wears the pants in the family!
Music for this episode is credited to ccMixter.
3 Responses to "Oil And Water – Male Episode 7"
March 11, 2012 at 8:09 PM
Jon and Pam: This was a great conversation … I really enjoyed listening to it. Many thanks to you both.
Richard
March 13, 2012 at 6:54 PM
You’re great, Jon. I enjoyed hearing about your life. And you are always great, Pammy Mertz.
Make Room For The Stuttering 
March 11, 2012 at 2:04 PM
Nice conversation that those who are bullied “because they are different” need to hear. I am glad I stumbled on this blog. Too many teens have to deal with being bullied. After hearing about Crete, it makes me want to visit. I never thought about someone who stutters having “hard work” with their speaking.I have a friend who stutters and will send her the link to your blog. Thanks for sharing.