Conversation with Lovejoy Muchenje

Scroll down for host and guest bio, additional resources, links, notes, and more.

TOPICS INCLUDE

- Your journey growing up with a stutter and the pivotal experiences, moments, shifts that made a difference

- What has changed and what has stayed the same (physically, communication-wise, relationships, job, family, etc...)

- What was memorable/helpful in your work with Uri Schneider

- What have you been doing with self-help and "giving back"

- Vision for the future

NOTES

• Lovejoy discusses growing up with the difficulties of stuttering and life-changing moments that had an impact on his future. For instance, social isolation, miscommunication, and being viewed as intellectually impaired.

• Lovejoy talks about coming to America from Zimbabwe and trying to adjust to a different culture, the stereotypes put on him, and the stigma.

• Lovejoy explains the differences between stuttering in Zimbabwe and stuttering in The United States. 

• Lovejoy brings up his intentions to leave this world a better place.  

• Lovejoy delves into memorable moments and simple conversation with Uri Schneider that will never be forgotten.

• Lovejoy lightly covers the topic of fear and how it can hinder us from becoming our best selves.

• Lovejoy talks about different ways to help and better the stuttering community.

GUEST BIO

Lovejoy Muchenje is a native of Zimbabwe. He is a person who stutters and currently lives in the Greater Richmond Area in Virginia. Lovejoy is actively involved in the stuttering community; he is currently the National Stuttering Association (NSA) co-leader for the Richmond Chapter. Lovejoy has degrees in engineering and currently works in the transportation field as an environmental engineer. Lovejoy is a husband and father. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and playing with his two sons.

Resources and Links

My Experience with Stuttering and Therapy – LJ Muchenje Article

Upcoming events

HOST BIO

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life.
Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.