Nina G - The stuttering comedian

Nine years ago Nina G became a comedian, and at that point was the only female comedian who stuttered. Nina believes that the problem isn’t with the stutterer, but with a society that isn’t inclusive or accessible to those who experience this disability.

In her book Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen (She Writes Press, August 6, 2019), Nina challenges the status quo of how people who stutter are perceived onstage and off. Additionally, she substitutes the negative emotions of shame, denial and isolation with positive ones of pride, acceptance and community. And, despite learning disabilities, she has a doctorate and is now working at a community college with students with disabilities to access their education.

As a child, Nina had a life-long dream of becoming a comedian, but never thought she’d be able to go up on stage and make people laugh. Her story is about how stuttering caused her to first abandon her dreams, then to embark on a journey that culminated in a career as one of only a handful of stuttering stand-up comedians working today.

A keynote speaker across the U.S., Nina has learned that the issues that impact people with disabilities impact everyone. Therefore, she hopes her book will not only entertain, but also inform those who don’t understand the experience of people who stutter and help those that do.

Nina is a TedX speaker, a Huffington Post contributor, and is based in Oakland, California.

Socials:

Website - https://www.ninagcomedian.com/

Website - https://www.stuttererinterrupted.com/

FB - Nina G: Comedian, Author, Public Speaker

LinkedIn - Nina G https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninagcomedian/

Insta - Nina G - ninagcomedian

Book - Once Upon an Accommodation: A book about learning disabilities

Book - Stutterer Interrupted: The comedian who almost didn’t happen

Mentions:

Comedians With Disabilities Act - https://www.facebook.com/comedianswithdisabilitiesact/

Disabled Only Comedy (CD) - https://www.amazon.com/Disabled-Comedy-Explicit-Various-artists/dp/B00VNB2G7U