Episode 58: Brad McDermott

In this inspiring audio, 26-year-old William Laven shares his journey of turning what many might see as a challenge—his stammer—into his greatest strength. From a childhood filled with limiting expectations to breaking barriers in his career at a top advertising agency, William’s story is one of resilience, determination, and empowerment. By embracing his stammer, William has made it his superpower, and now he’s on a mission to change perceptions of stammering. Through public speaking, launching a podcast with over 200,000 streams, and defying the odds, he shows that neurodiversity isn’t something to hide, but to celebrate. Join us as we mark International Stammering Awareness Day and watch William’s moving speech, filmed in an empty auditorium at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking, symbolising the power of a stammer and the impact of sharing our stories. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ New Victoria Theatre: https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-victoria-theatre/ Credits: Starring: William Laven Directed & Produced By: William Laven Filmed By: Brad McDermott Location: New Victoria Theatre, Woking Music: 06 Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92_ II. Allegretto This is a Stammer Stories Production in partnership with New Victoria Theatre.

Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ Sleeping Beauty: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sleeping-beauty/new-victoria-theatre/

Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! This episode is extremely special as we are celebrating our newest season of Stammer Stories and William being on First Dates! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6⁠  Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/stammerstories⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories⁠  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ⁠

Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ

Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6⁠  Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/stammerstories⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories⁠  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ⁠

Thank you for joining us for today’s episode of the Stammer Stories Podcast! We're passionate about breaking down the stigma around stammering and empowering everyone to embrace their unique voices. Each episode brings you inspiring interviews, powerful campaigns, and global initiatives that shed light on the challenges and triumphs of those with stammers. Together, let's celebrate the strength and diversity of the stammering community and create a more understanding world. Stay Connected with Stammer Stories: Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ

Happy New Year! To kick off the new year, we are starting with a great fun episode! Next in the series, I am joined by Vitor Moreira, you may know him from I Kissed A Boy but we are here to talk about life with a stammer, going on TV, his job in the aviation industry but also how important having the conversation is!  We have so many things lined up for this year so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!  The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms. Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ

To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! In our final installment, I am joined by Tanyel Revan, you may know her from Love Island but we are here to talk about stammering from the perspective of not having one and how important having the conversation is! We cover mental health, communities, stammering and the stigma of stammering and neurodiversity is in the media. This is a very raw but open conversation so I highly recommend you listen. And that’s all for now folks in 2023! Thank you so much for your support this year, on behalf of the Stammer Stories Team, we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year! The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms. Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ Tanyel’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanyelrevan?igsh=OWt4cGt0bnk0YW1n

To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! Next in the series, I am joined by Matt Jameson, you may know him from MAFS but we are here to talk about communities and how important having the conversation is! We cover mental health, communties, stammering and the stigma of stammering and neurodiversity is in the media. We have so many things lined up for this years festive period so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!  The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms. Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ Matt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matt_d_jameson/ Matt’s charity Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outtogetherlgbt/

To celebrate the Christmas period, we are doing our own podcast advent! Next in the series, I am joined by Dr Eric Weiss & his wife Christine Weiss to talk about stem cell therapy that helps autistic people and being parents of a neurodiverse child! Not only did we talk about autism, Eric spoke about having a stammer growing up which no one else knows about and more. We have so many things lined up for this year's festive period so please keep an eye out on all our socials over the next few days!  The podcast is now available on your all favourite streaming platforms. Instagram: https://instagram.com/stammerstories?igshid=181bp3sjaztp6  Twitter: https://twitter.com/stammerstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stammerstories  William’s TEDx My Stammer is My Superpower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zum-37Xm3yQ Websites: Home | Educating Marston Stem cell therapy, Orange Park, FL umbilical cord stem cell therapy for autism (northfloridastemcells.com) IG: Eric Weiss MD (@northfloridastemcells) • Instagram photos and videos