She’s Inspiring TikTok With Her Tips On How She’s Overcome Her Stammer
Jessie Yendle (@mimidarlingbeauty) has been living with a stammer since she was a little girl. Now, she’s inspiring people all over the world by speaking openly about it, documenting her progress, and spreading random acts of kindness.
Jessie has her own beauty brand and is a TikTok creator with a massive following. Jessie makes tons of videos about living with a stammer and how she finds new tips and tricks to control it every day.
In an interview with Talk Twenties podcast, Jessie revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic made her speech a lot worse since she wasn’t communicating face to face with that many people.
Some of her most popular videos are of her in a fast food drive-thru. In the past, Jessie has mentioned in her videos that ordering food at a drive-thru used to be extremely difficult for her.
The anxiety she faced as she pulled up to the window to order would make her stammer even worse.
Over time, she’s tried different methods to make ordering easier for her and has been consistent in practicing at multiple restaurants. Jessie films herself each time she goes and tries a new way to control her stammer while ordering.
One method included pre-recording a message on an iPad and playing it for the restaurant employee as soon as she pulled up.
“Hi, just to let you know, I have a stammer, and I really appreciate your patience. Thank you,” says Jessie on the recording.
TikTok; pictured above is Jessie in her video
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She then continued to take her time while placing her order, feeling a lot less pressure after playing the message.
What seems to be Jessie’s favorite method is holding a small mirror up to her face while she orders.
This is so Jessie can maintain eye contact with herself and stay calm.
“I take my time and no longer feel rushed,” writes Jessie in a video. “If I feel I’m gonna stammer, I pause and start again.”
After months of experimenting, Jessie no longer feels afraid to order at a drive-thru window, which was a huge victory for her.
“Now we are working towards bigger speaking challenges,” she writes.
Aside from her drive-thru videos, Jessie has done incredible things to raise awareness for people living with speech impediments.
She has gone up to people on the streets to gift them some of her beauty products and spark some good conversation despite her stammer.
Jessie has also gone out in public with a sign reading, “I have a stammer. Let’s talk,” to get used to interacting with strangers.
What is Jessie up to today? Recently she married the love of her life, Josh, who she has been with for over 12 years.
After honeymooning with him in Greece, she returned to the U.K., where she received a ‘Point of Light’ award for all that she has done.
Her supportive followers on TikTok were thrilled upon hearing the news.
“We so look forward to your TikToks each day,” commented a user on one of her videos. “Congratulations on being recognized.”
Congratulations on all of your progress, Jessie!
To view Jessie’s TikTok page, visit the link here.
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