Lorenzo Becerra is a college freshman who stutters. He is studying to be a speech pathologist. When he thinks about his future, he envisions a happy life. But, he didn’t always see his stutter as something to be proud of.
“I put some of my self worth in speaking. And since I couldn't speak that well, my self worth was down.”
How do you find self-worth with a stutter?
02:39 Lorenzo and Maya’s Stuttering Experiences
04:12 The Power Behind Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
07:19 The Importance of Having A Support System
10:16 The Power of Visualization
11:40 Shifting Views on Stuttering
22:05 The Struggle of Fitting In
26:44 Empowerment and Role Models
29:50 The Power of the Stuttering Community
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