Megan Washington: Why I live in mortal dread of public speaking
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2014
- Megan Washington is one of Australia's premier singer/songwriters. And, since childhood, she has had a stutter. In this bold and personal talk, she reveals how she copes with this speech impediment-from avoiding the letter combination “st” to tricking her brain by changing her words at the last minute to, yes, singing the things she has to say rather than speaking them.
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For some reason I just want to give her a hug.
I was just thinking the same thing.
She really touched me with her talk and her voice. Her I am, sitting here thinking about dropping my speech class because of the panic attacks I have when I give speeches. Though I don't have a speech impediment, I can relate to her experience of feeling vulnerable about your insecurities when speaking publicly. This really put my fear into perspective, and it makes me want to conquer it instead of run from it. Thanks for that. I truly admire her bravery and her talent.
So inspiring! Public speaking is sometimes difficult for those with no speech impediment, hearing this really puts things in perspective....and she has the voice of an angel to top it off
My brother stutters and he has it bad, I stutter a little too but not half as serious as him. This talk felt very personal and im so happy for the speaker finding her voice and having people listen to her without being uncomfortable through her singing.
With stuttering its more of how uncomfortable you feel knowing you make other people uncomfortable when you stutter than how uncomfortable people actually are about it.
Oh man, if only I had that amount of courage and pride in me everyday. I would carry myself much more differently. My head would be so much higher. I feel locked up, scared to say my own name. Stuttering really is a drag with no cure. I've been stuttering since I can remember, currently 15 in the 9th grade. As I too had the same hopes that maybe I would grow out of my speech impediment, but it looks as if it wont be going away any time soon. Which is frustrating but i need to learn to live with it, i have a loving girlfriend who doesn't look at me for my impediment but for who I am whole, as a person. Truly inspiring, this has given me a different perspective of stuttering. Maybe it isn't all that bad. I like to broaden my vocabulary so people know that stuttering has no effect on my intelligence. I am as intellectual as they are, even perhaps more. I excel in English/ Literal, currently having the highest GPA in my honers. I hope too soon carry myself with such confidence.
How is it going now? Do you manage your stuttering better?
she sings fluently. she's very honest and confident about her stuttering.
What an amazing and beautiful soul. It warms my heart that a child with a speech disorder found herself another way to express her emotions, in such a lovely manner at that.
Brilliant, humorous and talented woman. Another great TED Talk!
She has an amazing voice. I had never heard of Megan Washington before this video but I will most definitely check her out now. It's always encouraging to see people overcoming major obstacles in their lives.
Totally in agreement with you.
I'm more concerned that I've been listening to Megan Washington for 5-6 years and only just now found out she had a stutter
Because her talent is so extraordinary that it doesn't matter whether she stutters or not
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I love how when she relaxes a bit and gets into one of her "fun" sections that the stutter drops off such as 2:07. I've known a few people with a stutter and it is usually like this.
I think it's because when you know you're about to say something fun, you tend to inhale a bit more and it causes you to almost SING it, or something like that... kinda like in a RAP kind of way... >_
I like her stutter. I don't know her but I can just tell that her struggle has made her a better person. I could see myself falling in love with her.
That was one of the best Ted talk I've seen.
It must require an extraordinary amount of courage to stand up and do a speach like that when you stutter. On the other hand other personal matters have been publicly announced by people, so maybe courage is just around in surplus.
For me it was fun to note that some parts of the text - especially when Megan got excited about something - came out with no stutter at all - and for me there was no 'visible' cause for this.
I'm happy Megan did this speach. Lots of people stutters and no matter how much you want to include them, you get bored over time and isolates them. This is not fair at all! But it's life.
Interesting talk! I live in Spain and very few Spanish people can pronounce my name, Steve, without putting an 'E' in front of it - so here I am Esteve (or more accurately, Estiff).
Years ago I worked on a helpline where a lot of elderly people rang in to enquire about the value of their Saving Certificates. Many of them used to mispronounce as Sustificates. Repeating patterns of mispronunciation must lead to a common cause that can be rectified. You sing real nice BTW Megan!!!
Both her voices are beautiful. The intended and the interrupted.
Wow! I've been a fan for a couple of years, and had no idea about Megan's speech impediment. But after watching this talk, I have more respect for her than ever. It's really quite inspiring to see how far she's come and without letting it hold her back.
I absolutely loved this talk. I can totally relate to everything said here, being a stutterer myself. It's so frustrating being able to sing clearly, or talk in another persons voice, but not your own.
By the way, words that have a "b" followed by an "a" are my kryptonite. Like "banana".
I love you! Especially your honesty and courage to 'put yourself out there'. I'm touched in a very nice and special way. Thank You!
I've always thought Washington has had an amazing voice, but I never knew she had a speech impediment, I think shes so brave to tell the whole world. I have so much more respect for her and her music.
worth it to watch, and i'm glad i found this. love it, keep up with good work.
Wow, her voice blew me away. I am so glad I found this TED talk :,) She definitely is inspirational and talented.
Good job, Megan! I stutter too and I salute you for speaking in front of such a big crowd bc I would NEVER do it! Again, THANK YOU and good luck on your career!
Incredible! Her story and the song are truly inspiring
You made me laugh and cry. Happy tears though! Love the positive attitude! And what a beautiful voice.
As one that has stuttered all his life, and yet has made his living as a public speaker and broadcaster.....I am amazed by Megan's boldness to share how a stutters mouth and mind work. It is NOT normal or natural, but each learn our own tricks an defy the odds and overcome in our own ways. Standing O for Megan Washington !
I remember my high school teacher showinng this video back in high school when I was in year 8, and no one else has heard of her. Except me lol. And now, she's on Bluey and making soundtracks for the show. Amazing work!!
This was beautiful, one of my favorite Ted Talks thus far xD
I have a phd interview next week and more than my course I am more worried about how I am gonna talk there becoz of my stuttering.I have been facing this issue all my life till now, people often think me a stupid person, as I choose to keep quite most of the time, and yes I am 26 and almost accepted the fact that this is going to be with me forever, I can so relate myself with this girl so much.God bless her ♥
This is a wonderful speech! I really liked her singing, very beautiful. It’s also cool when people don’t have any complexes about stuttering and speak in public. Not all people even speak in public without stuttering, but she could. It's amazing.
I really liked Megan Washington's speech. It's cool when a woman isn’t shy about her speech impediment, talks about it in public. What really surprised me was the song, it’s wonderful.This is a paradise for ears!!!
She touched me with her desire and persistence to get rid of stuttering. It was new to me that it was possible to correct speech defects by singing. she is a great fellow and I think she will be as a good example for many people, and they will not stop before their problems
Wow, what an incredible voice. I could listen to her voice all day long.
It's impossible to not like this video..!!So inspiring!!
Thank you for sharing this with us and I hope that you find these words at some point.
Im happy to have learn new information on the topic of shutting.
She is wonderful, so her speech is inspiring for not being afraid of any problems with voice. So huge speech impediment seems like a tiny difficulty. It’s worth to listen to her magnificent singing, that can give people with the same speech impediment a flash of inspiration for becoming more confident)
Man! i wish i were strong like her and that song at the end, my jaw dropped!
she is so beautiful!!! sending so much love her way!
Absolutely breath taking voice!
i LOVE this video
After watching this video, I experienced a lot of emotions. First of all, her singing is incredible. Secondly, I am glad that people with such disabilities have the courage to perform in front of an audience despite their fear. It's important to realise that nervousness before a performance is a normal phenomenon and doesn't necessarily mean that you will fail your presentation.
I've stuttered my whole life and when she stuttered for the first time, and swapped her word, I knew exactly the feels.
She is amazing! Brilliant singer and person!
Damn this girl is brave! And has an amazing voice! I don't have a stutter but would never speak publicly. Also first
I had no idea, and i used to see her do the Jazz thing at the PowerHouse in Brizzy often. Amazing how song smooths it out.
To be honest, she made me feel proud and inspired! I also really liked her jokes, they sounded very organic in her speech, made it real, from the heart. I wish her luck, inspiration and understanding;)
The one thing I take from this is how incredibly sweet she is. :) I want to be her friend.
I studied Speech Therapy and have a slightly different perspective on stammering. This lady has achieved so much despite having a stammer and... so what? A stammer is unrelated to someone's intelligence and talents. Therapy is about, not curing it, but not letting it get in the way of doing your thing. Setting strategies and techniques so you can go about your day. Do we set the bar so low in our expectations that we're SURPRISED when someone with a stammer goes on to achieve great things? I will not patronize her by declaring how wonderful and inspirational it is that she's (gasp!) able to do a speech with a speech impediment. Good on her though for overcoming her hear of public speaking- a fear we probably all have- stammer or no stammer.
I'm a year late, but I think this is more about music saving her from her self-doubt/pity (due to stammering), rather than achieving greatness whilst having a "setback".
She is a much much better public speaker than most people without a stutter. Great talk!
So lovely message❤ hugs
Loved this! This really inspired me
Megan Washington just became my hero.
A bloody amazing talk. I think I'd like to learn a bit more about strategies for stutterers.
No one is perfect and you are lovable just the way you are.
thanks for the inspiring talk
Beautiful song. I'm terrified of public speaking without a stutter. Wish I could sing like you... dancing does for me sort of what singing does for you. Both are musical.
I love this TED talk.
beautifully done!
I enjoyed her performance because she was very honest and open. With her performance, she supported people with other defects. And her voice is just magic, she's a talented person. People who write negative comments are just jealous of her talent and features.❤
Oh, my dear. So brave, so lovely, so talented. Thank you.
Love your courage!!!
I have a lisp which caused me to almost fail kindergarten. I devised a way of saying the letter s, which is completely not the way a mouth normally goes, but it largely masks my lisp. One of my close friends however, has lived his whole life with a stutter and he has never had any type of intimate relationship to my knowledge. He is in his 70s and his embarrassment and resulting shyness has confined him to a very private life, with a handful of really close friends, usually due to work-based relationships. something so small as a speech impediment can really impact the way someones life unfolds.
brave talk, beautiful music
I like her! She is, what's good in this world!
great talk, amazing performance.
Beautiful voice!
Cannot believe there were people who actually gave this a thumbs down... I do wonder why. Megan Washington is incredible. So sweet and talented and smart. She is the underestimated darling of Australia.
hi megan nice to see you here today thanks for the best wishes today it meant a lot. i really thought of you when that happened
Stutter and Aphasia ( word block) are a pain, when you are young and older. I found singing to be a great way to deal with both problems.
Love this ted talk
great video.
Megan is very brave and cool, I admire her. She has a great voice and a nice appearance. I hope she still sings ! And maybe she managed to get rid of her stutter.
That vooce is amazing
this is so inspiring
Incredible.
She have a beautiful voice.
She is so perfect😍❤
Wow, inspiring
This is beautiful
Loved it
i never realised this but i complete do this all the time
Speech and singing are actually controlled by totally different areas of the brain, this is also why Alzheimer's patients can recall music very well when they can't recall anything else.
Lyncei Interesting. I once knew a man, that stuttered all his life in Italian. Moved to Australia, and has no stutter when he speaks English. He still stutters in Italian though. It’s always fascinated me.
Her speaking voice is very pretty. Nice voice all around
beautiful!
amazing and charming
She is talented...
Dam Megan, I fell in love a little bit there.
:)
Quite a bit ;)
@@superpcstation Beautiful face and voice--including the stutter
Lovely, nice voice~ I like her :)
Beautiful.
I have a stutter, though not as bad, I get this. Much respect, Megan!
And beautiful singing
That singing and piano were so beautiful and peaceful. She seems really nice, and it's inspiring that she got through that talk in front of all those people. A bit beside the point but she's got some banging legs as well :D
That was just cool ! .... Girl that was just cool !
she on spotify or apple music?
Awesomeeeeee mam 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
my father had a stutter probably worse than her's... made me laugh and imagine the two of them talking when she talked about two stutterers meeting. he was worst talking on the phone, i'd have to be like "ya, I get what you're saying dude... :)"
beautiful voice darlin'
Beautiful :)
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That's beautiful ;D
Whats the name of the song?
OMG this woman is so dauntingly beautiful.