Out With It

Stuttering

Stuttering and the Power of Suggestion

Katherine Preston on January 19, 2016

Is a stutter really 'debilitating'? A look at how stereotypes affect us and what can we do to lessen their impact.

Is a stutter really 'debilitating'? A look at how stereotypes affect us and what can we do to lessen their impact.

Stuttering

Tongue-Tied: The Cost Of Silence

Katherine Preston on July 1, 2015

What Orange Is The New Black and Humans of New York teach us about the sadness of choosing to be silent.

What Orange Is The New Black and Humans of New York teach us about the sadness of choosing to be silent.

Does humor create or destroy intimacy?

Identity

Honest Speech

Katherine Preston on November 13, 2014

What does it mean to speak for yourself?

What does it mean to speak for yourself?

Stuttering

Breaking 5 Stuttering Myths

Katherine Preston on March 28, 2014

What are the links between communication, leadership, innovation, and stuttering?

What are the links between communication, leadership, innovation, and stuttering?

Anxiety

Owning Your Own Story

Katherine Preston on January 16, 2014

How bringing our vulnerabilities into the spotlight and telling our stories creates a potent connection with our listener that makes all of us feel a little less alone.

How bringing our vulnerabilities into the spotlight and telling our stories creates a potent connection with our listener that makes all of us feel a little less alone.

Dreaming

American Hustle and the Art of Reinvention

Katherine Preston on January 3, 2014

With 2014 freshly started and resolutions freshly made, the movie American Hustle shows us the necessity of buying into the narratives that we create for our lives.

With 2014 freshly started and resolutions freshly made, the movie American Hustle shows us the necessity of buying into the narratives that we create for our lives.

Personality

The Gift of Listening

Katherine Preston on December 13, 2013

When was the last time you truly listened to someone?

When was the last time you truly listened to someone?

Identity

United by Difference

Katherine Preston on November 19, 2013

Andrew Solomon’s affecting book, Far From The Tree, proves that a finding and nourishing a shared identity can be the cornerstone of our liberation.

Andrew Solomon’s affecting book, Far From The Tree, proves that a finding and nourishing a shared identity can be the cornerstone of our liberation.

Parenting

Parenting a Stranger

Katherine Preston on November 12, 2013

In Far From The Tree, Andrew Solomon teaches us about the heroic capacity for love that remains in families who contain vast differences.

In Far From The Tree, Andrew Solomon teaches us about the heroic capacity for love that remains in families who contain vast differences.

Stuttering

How Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire Educated Us All

Katherine Preston on October 30, 2013

Musharaf Asghar has an acute stutter. He also has a sharp sense of humor and a seemingly boundless amount of courage. Most importantly perhaps, he has thrived in a compassionate school that exalts his triumphs.

Musharaf Asghar has an acute stutter. He also has a sharp sense of humor and a seemingly boundless amount of courage. Most importantly perhaps, he has thrived in a compassionate school that exalts his triumphs.

Stuttering

How David and Goliath Redefines the Underdog

Katherine Preston on October 22, 2013

How we can use whatever limitations we have and work within their strengths.

How we can use whatever limitations we have and work within their strengths.

How increasing your resilience can help you handle adversity with grace.

Stuttering

Stuttering and the Power of Powerless Communication

Katherine Preston on September 13, 2013

Why stutterers often end up being successful and how expressing vulnerability makes us more influential.

Why stutterers often end up being successful and how expressing vulnerability makes us more influential.

Friends

Reimagining the Role of Godparent

Katherine Preston on August 29, 2013

What folk lore, popular culture and our own experiences teach us about the guidelines for god-parenting.

What folk lore, popular culture and our own experiences teach us about the guidelines for god-parenting.

Dreaming

Whispered Words of Patience

Katherine Preston on July 31, 2013

How a workshop on whispering leads to an exploration of all the complexities and benefits of patience.

How a workshop on whispering leads to an exploration of all the complexities and benefits of patience.

Stuttering

Owning the Voice You Have

Katherine Preston on June 27, 2013

The unique power of a different kind of speech.

The unique power of a different kind of speech.