Where my stuttering comes from

Where my stuttering comes from

From Stuttering is Cool by Daniele Rossi

September 18, 2025 · 32 min

About this episode

Daniele Rossi shares his personal journey and experiences related to stuttering while traveling to his father's hometown in Italy.

Episode #281: This episode is recorded live from where my stuttering comes from! My grandfather and his sisters stuttered so I like to refer to my father’s hometown in Molise, Italy as “where my stutter comes from” or “my stutter’s origin story”. In this episode, I travel to my parent’s hometowns (only 2km apart) in Italy and share with you: How this was the first time in 21 long years that I have returned but this time, I didn’t hide my stuttering… and benefitted from doing so as per usual. A ridiculous avoidance tactic I used during a visit in the 1990s. My observations of a cousin’s daughter who awesomely owned her wheelchair like a boss. A little but of info about my parents’ home towns and a few travel stories. Why I highly recommend the Molise region as a travel destination. A funny incident I had with a member of the Swiss Guard in Rome while looking for the gym where Pope Leo XVI worked out when he was a cardinal. My tip for avoiding the long, long lineup to see St. Peter’s Basilica. A few more of my travel tips in Rome. I also mention a livestream I did on Instagram showing you my father’s home…

People in this episode

Host: Daniele Rossi

Topics covered

  • stuttering
  • family history
  • travel
  • Italy
  • self-acceptance
  • personal stories

Keywords

  • stuttering
  • Molise
  • travel tips
  • family
  • self-improvement
  • Italy
  • Pope Leo XVI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Swiss Guard

Places: Molise, Italy

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