Episode 262 features Devin, who hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Devin is a nanny/house manager for a family with two kids, ages 11 and 12. She has worked in the child care field for about 12 years.

Devin attended her first National Stuttering Association conference this past summer, after learning about it from a SLP who stutters that she had seen for two years over Zoom. She had not met other people in person who stutter until attending the conference. She’s been covert most of her life.

Listen in as we discuss the power of disclosure, ownership and increased confidence. Devin also shares that she didn’t know how much she needed friends who stutter until she met so many people that stutter. She also talked about the experience of speaking at an open mic, and the impact of the women who stutter workshop. She felt buoyed by the “female energy” and thinks there should be a women’s workshop once each day during the conference.

Thank you for such a wonderful conversation, Devin!