I stutter. I'm building an AI speech coach. What would you actually want from it?

Hey r/Stutter,

I've stuttered my whole life. Phone calls, job interviews, saying my own name to a stranger, you know how it goes.

A few weeks ago I started building something I always wished existed: an AI speech coach that's actually available when you need it. Not just during a 50-minute therapy slot once a week. Not a $150 session you have to psych yourself up for. Something you can open at 11pm before a stressful call the next morning.

It's early, very early. But it works, and I'm using it myself.

Before I go further with it I genuinely want to know from people who actually stutter:

- What's missing from the resources you've tried?

- What would make you actually use something like this consistently?

- What would make you immediately distrust it?

I'm not here to pitch anything. Just want real answers from people who get it.

Happy to share more in the comments if anyone's curious — but that's not why I'm posting.

Thanks for being a community that doesn't make stuttering weird.

Posted Jun 11, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC

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