Woman's Own

MEET THE REAL WONDER WOMEN

‘My stutter is part of who I am’

Bisi Osundeko, 39, lives in St Helens with her husband and children. She is a councillor and founder of Joy and Joe, a business specialising in baby sling carriers.

As I stood on stage at the Labour Party Conference in 2019, ready to speak to my biggest audience yet, there were no nerves, no sweaty palms. As I looked out on the room’s 6,500 guests, I realised just how far I had come.

From the moment I learnt how to talk, it was clear to everyone that I had a speech impediment. I’d stutter and would pause during sentences,

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