#59 Mindful Meditation with Michael Sugarman

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A special episode with Michael Sugarman and international guests: Anita Blom 🇸🇪, Stephen Greene 🇮🇪, Farah Al Qaissieh 🇦🇪

Michael Sugarman has been an activist in the stuttering and disability communities since the 1970’s. He was co-founder and former Executive Director of the National Stuttering Project and former chair of International Stuttering Association. Michael wrote for academic journals and promoted people first language and stuttering awareness in “It’s Ok to Stutter” (Journal of Fluency Disorders) and the Perniciousness of Labels (Transactional Analysis Journal). As a medical social worker, he recently updated his children’s book, The Adventures of Phil and Dotty. Michael currently co-facilitates a peer support group, and is co-writing an article on peer and professional facilitation of support groups, emphasizing mindfulness communication, self care skills and resilience.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00-4:53 -Opening Remarks

4:53-7:06 -Introducing Anita Blom

7:06-10:41 -Anita's Response to Uri’s Question: How is mindfulness or mental health meaningful to you in your personal journey or in the context of, your country, community, or the stuttering community in your country?

10:41-11:19 -Introducing Stephen Green

11:19-14:11 -Stephen’s Response to Uri’s Question

14:11-15:42 -Introducing Farah Al Qaissieh

15:42-19:01 -Farah’s Response to Uri’s Question

19:01-20:41 -Introducing Michael

20:41-28:48 -Michael's Journey with Stuttering and his Career Path

28:48-36:34 -Michael Explains Transformation Model

36:34-38:29 -Group Discussion on Meaning of “Change”

38:29-42:37 -Michael’s Thoughts on Mental Health and Meditation App “Shine”

42:37-43:33 -Laughing Yoga Demonstration

43:33-44:10 -Discussing Self Care

44:10-48:53 -Michael Leads a Meditation Exercise

48:53-55:49 -Group Reflection on Meditation Exercise Experiences

55:49-01:01:19 -Uri and Michael Share Thoughts on Meditation and Mind & Body Process

01:01:19-01:09:17 -Closing Remarks

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. See more about this episode here http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog Interested in more about how to Transcend Stuttering? Enjoy practical tips. Explore useful insights. http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa