My name is Eugenia; I am a lawyer and mediator. I stuttered since I was 3 years old. I sought treatment for it at 13, then at 16, but it didn't lead to a full recovery. I returned to the problem at 40, when stuttering became an obstacle to my career advancement.

The therapy takes time, willpower, and motivation. I practiced retelling texts and exercises for my tongue, jaw, and lips. They proved very effective in reducing the severity of my speech spasms. I worked on my voice, breathing, and overcoming my fear of speaking.

Now I still have some slight stuttering episodes during public speaking, which I continue to struggle with. I don't regret dedicating almost three years to stuttering treatment. I can fully realize my potential in my profession, I have no barriers to communication, and I feel myself a winner.

At age four I had a severe stuttering so I began therapy with Tarana. I remember that we recited the pictures, texts and books. And I remember my resistance. I didn't want to study, I argued, cried. For me, 4 y.o. child, it seemed difficult and unnecessary. But my mother was persistent — she studied with me every day, monitored my speech and corrected it. After six months I completely got rid of stuttering, began speak fluently, without internal tension, and without fear of starting a sentence. I didn't yet understand how much this would impact my future.

In the first year of university I got a job as sales manager. My first job was directly dependent on my speech and communication skills. Then I became the head of the sales department, then — the commercial director.

I graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University with a degree in engineering business and management. I also graduated from Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a degree in international commerce. Later I defended my PhD thesis in economics.

Currently I am professor at leading universities in the country, speak at conferences, forums, and exhibitions, and am a member of the International Speakers Association.

Since 2015, I've been consulting with entrepreneurs: I work with them as a mentor and business coach, helping them develop their companies and strengthen their management teams.

My entire professional career has been built and directly related to speech, communication, and the ability to clearly express my thoughts. I am sincerely grateful to Tarana and to my mother for helping me gain freedom in speech.

Alexander Lebedev,
Ph.D. in Economics,
Professor, Business coach

My elder daughter, Liza, started to stutter without apparent reason at age three. Until she was eight, we were continuously treated by various specialists: a speech therapist, a neurologist, a psychiatrist, but her stuttering didn't improve, but even progressed.

We had a second daughter growing up. I was horrified to notice that she, too, began to stutter. As it turned out later, it was an unconscious imitation.

We didn't give up and sought out different treatment methods and specialists.

Luckily, I met Nelly, who 20 years ago successfully cured her severely stuttering son with Tarana's help. Her son subsequently received an excellent university education. Nelly introduced me to Tarana.

We started therapy with both daughters (8 and 5 y.o.). In addition to weekly sessions, we practiced at home every day. Besides, I constantly controlled and corrected their speech. It was very difficult, because Lisa resisted and didn't want to repeat sentences with mistakes.

Finally my younger daughter got rid of stuttering in a month; Lisa's stuttering lasted four months until she was completely cured.

Eight years have passed; my girls are excelling in their studies at the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum. They participate annually in school and city science conferences, speak out to a large audience, and participate in school plays. We rejoice in the successes of our children.

I consider a great fortune in my life to have met this wonderful, wise woman, who not only helped my girls develop fluency but also become my mentor!

Olga Khalturina