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Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted:The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen and Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities.
She has been featured in/on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard (Stern) 100 News and even the Stuttering John Podcast.
Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences, and community events. Her no nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society.
Nina is currently working on her third book on the history of stand up comedy in the San Francisco Bay Area.

[Time Stamps]
00:00-02:02 - Opening Remarks

02:02-04:05 - Introducing Nina G

04:04-12:34 - Dyslexia detour: personal experiences and practical tips

12:34-14:24 - Nina's journey

14:24-19:06 - Nina on facing adversity

19:06-22:22 - How Nina wishes people would (and would NOT) react when she stutters

22:22-29:42 - Nuance in comedy: who says what and what really matters

29:42-40:43 - Personal reflections on imposter syndrome

40:43-45:12 - The role of SLPs outside the clinic

45:12-55:37 - Nina's book "Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen"

55:37-57:50 - Nina's Words of Wisdom

57:50-59:54 - Closing Remarks

[Links and resources]

http://librivox.org/

getpocket.com

understood.org

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.