John Hendrickson on Embracing Disability with Stoicism

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<p>Ryan speaks with John Hendrickson about his new book <a href="https://geni.us/kToA6t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Life on Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter</em></a>, how Stoicism and Ryan’s work influenced him to open up about his stuttering, how stuttering being diagnosed as a neurological disorder changed his perception of himself, how his daily struggles can be found in the lives of many other people who don’t have disabilities, and more.</p><p>John Hendrickson is an author and Senior Editor at <em>The Atlantic</em> where he writes stories on a wide array of political issues, including his popular piece on <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/joe-biden-stutter-profile/602401/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joe Biden and his stutter</a>. He previously wrote and edited for <em>Rolling Stone</em>, <em>Esquire</em> and the <em>Denver Post</em>. With his first book, <em>Life on Delay</em>, John strives to educate readers about the commonly misunderstood speech disorder known as stuttering or stammering, as well as his experiences as a lifelong stutterer. His work can be found on his website <a href="https://johnhendrickson.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">johnhendrickson.org</a>.</p><p>✉️&nbsp; Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>