· 3 million Americans and 70 million people worldwide stutter.

· 1 out of 4 stutterers are female. This accounts for 750,000 women who stutter in the United States alone.

· With the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements dominating news headlines right now, female empowerment is a topical issue right now.

· Autobiographies of comedians sell well; many appear in bestsellers lists.

AUDIENCE:

· People who stutter

· Women (early to mid-life)

· Friends and family members of people who stutter or have disabilities

· People with disabilities

· Comedy nerds

· Helping professionals (speech and language pathologists, psychotherapists, etc.)

· Disability advocates/activists