And, oh yeah, he stuttered just like I did. Jim had an electric influence on me. My personal journey into the world of public speaking and Toastmasters has been told in several forums over the years, and I won't repeat all of it here. However here is the general sequence of events over my 11-year history in Toastmasters. We're more like everyone else than we ever imagined.
Toastmasters are wonderfully supportive people.
Our stuttering is not a major issue with them as it is with us. We're all in this together. Public speaking is a learned art. Anyone can learn it, stutterer or not. Effective communication is not a function of fluency.