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Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, is a Brazilian and Italian national currently living in Belgium. She graduated in journalism from a British university and has a Masters degree in the field of security and diplomacy. After a long journey towards stuttering acceptance, Raiani decided to create Stuttering Society, an online platform that helps other people who stutter in different aspect of their lives. Since leaving her hometown in Brazil in 2006, Raiani had the opportunity to study and work in several countries, including England, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United States.

Timestamps:

00:00 \u2013 01:42 --\xa0 Intro to Podcast

01:42 \u2013 07:20 -- Bio of Guest: Getting to know Raiani Sibien as an international citizen: Brazil, Italy, England, and Belgium. Founder of the Stuttering Society, and online platform for PWS (people who stutter).

08:25 \u2013 13:31 \u2013 Raiani Sibien, her career as a singer/songwriter; hiding her stutter; and the feelings of humiliation and defeat. \u201cKeeping the show going.\u201d

16:13 \u2013 20:13 \u2013 Italy, a new chapter. \u201cEvery dream comes with hardships.\u201d Hiding her stutter behind a foreign language.

20:16 \u2013 26:56 \u2013 London, studying journalism and becoming open to disclosure and reframing risks.

26:56 \u2013 27:15 \u2013 Lack of awareness in society about stuttering; disclosing and feeling better about self.

27:15 \u2013 28:40 \u2013 From the shadow to the light; stuttering doesn\u2019t define a person; disclosing with confidence.

31:56 \u2013 38:34 \u2013 The perils of perfectionism; hiding and lack of acceptance translate into suffering; how not disclosing can affect one\u2019s career; how people on the journey become door-openers.

38:34 - 42:50 - The cost of the status quo and the risk of staying the same; closing thoughts about educating others and raising awareness about stuttering.

43:45 \u2013 45:44 \u2013 Stuttering society website and career advice page as a resource.

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Host Bio:

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

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We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering.

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