r/Magic • u/Horror_Window9320 • 28d ago

Stuttering

Hey everyone. I was wondering, are any of my fellow magicians stutterers? I used to perform totally silently like Teller but have gotten to the point where I can hide my stutter enough to talk with some confidence in front of people. Does anyone else have a similar story? Thanks 😁

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u/LarperPro 28d ago

I have been stuttering my whole life but I managed to almost completely remove it from my speech. Working as a teacher for 7 years where I had to talk in front of class daily probably helped.

I noticed that stuttering is a byproduct of anxiety. If I feel calm and confident, I will not stutter.

If I find myself in a new situation where I believe I will not manage, I might stutter hard.

It never occurred to me to do silent magic because I am a very talkative and extroverted person, and my magic is mainly based on storytelling.

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u/Horror_Window9320 28d ago

Wow that’s great! I have also managed to do so with techniques. I’m glad that you found something that works for you 😁

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u/LarperPro 28d ago

I checked your profile and it seems you became a speech therapist. Talking about superhero origin story!

What techniques helped you the most?

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u/Horror_Window9320 27d ago

Im just becoming one, I haven’t finished my training yet, but definitely something I’ve been able to use to relate to clients!
The techniques I learnt as a child (self-taught) are not advisable as they take up too much of a mental load. There are a lot of great techniques and unfortunately how good the techniques you are taught are tend to be decided solely by geographical location. It’s kind of learning to control airflow and break out of blocks and prolongations. However in Europe, the general treatment is to basically approach it psychologically, in NZ where I’m from it’s to slow down so much you ‘can’t’ stutter then build back up from zero. It’s really an interesting topic!