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Physical
Control of your breathing and voice through costal breathing and the techniques.
A speech course for people who stutter
Say whatyou want to say.
An intensive four-day course that gives you practical techniques – and the courage to stop holding back because of your speech.
Next course
Aarhus
29 January – 1 February 2026
Duration
4 days
Thursday 08:00 – Sunday 14:00
Who it's for
Age 14+
Anyone over 14 who stutters
The challenge
You know what you want to say. You just hold it back.
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Avoidance
You swap words, put off phone calls and say less than you'd like to. It works in the moment – but it makes your stuttering bigger.
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Fear
The fear of getting stuck decides which situations you say yes to. The phone call, the meeting, the presentation – you know exactly which ones.
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Time pressure
When things have to move fast, everything tightens up. You rush to get through it – and lose control of your breathing.
A good match
The course is for you if…
The McGuire Programme is hard work. That's also why it works for people who are ready.
The course is for anyone over 14 who stutters – teenagers and adults alike.
The goal is eloquence: saying what you want to say, when you want to say it.
Many people come to us after trying other routes. Here you get practical techniques and practise them in the real world.
The days are long and intense. The daily practice afterwards is what keeps your new habits in place.
On the course you go out into the real world – on the phone, in the street and in front of an audience – with the group behind you.
Course overview
From first interview to farewell speech.
Four days. Thursday 08:00 to Sunday 14:00. Each day builds on the one before.
Day 1
The technique
- Interview
- Costal breathing
- The checklist
- First speech in front of the group
Day 2
Out in town
- Deliberate dysfluency
- Hit and Hold
- Block release
- Speaking to 100 people – alongside an experienced course member
Day 3
Your turn
- Phone calls
- Reading aloud
- John Harrison's workshop
- Public speech in town
Day 4
Home with a plan
- Goals
- Everyday life
- Relapse
- Support
- Farewell speech
Calm breathingSpeak clearlyTalk on the phoneKeep eye contactSay your own name
EloquenceSay what you meanSpeak in front of othersThe courage to say itLifelong support
Part of the family
Hear it from those who keep coming back.
I'm so glad to be part of McGuire – soon I'll have been in the programme for more than 10 years. It's the best thing I've done for myself and my speech.
Mikkel Karlov · Aalborg
Diana · Stockholm
How you succeed
Four things, one goal: eloquence.
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If we can, so can you.
All our instructors stutter themselves and have been through the course. They know what it takes.
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Intensity and perseverance.
Long days of practice in real situations – and daily practice once you are back home.
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A new way to breathe and speak.
You learn to use your breathing to steer your speech, and you get practical techniques for moving on when a word gets stuck – instead of swapping it for another.
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Support and guidance for the rest of your life.
The course ends on Sunday. The support doesn't. You become part of a network that is there when you need it. You also get a personal coach, carefully chosen to match your personality.
The goal
Eloquence – not fluency.
You won't be "cured" in four days. You get the tools to speak the way you want to – and a plan for keeping it up.
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Psychological
Walking into the situations you used to avoid – instead of finding a way round them.
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Emotional
Letting go of the shame and fear that have followed your speech.
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Mental
A new view of yourself: as someone who says what they want to say.
Upcoming courses
Find your course.
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Date to be announced
Date to be announced
Do you live outside Scandinavia?
McGuire Programme Scandinavia runs courses in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The McGuire Programme also runs courses in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Benelux, the USA and Canada, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, India, South Africa and the Middle East, among other places – both in person and online.
Team
They have stood where you stand.
Jens Andersson
Coach
Malmö
Karoline Myrvang
Instructor and staff trainer
Aarhus
Kasper Hertz
Instructor
Copenhagen
Maria
Instructor and coach
Oslo
Daniel Kusk
Head of McGuire Scandinavia
Odense
No. The goal is eloquence – not fluency. You are not "cured" after four days, but you go home with techniques, a plan and support to keep practising.
The course lasts four days, from Thursday at 08:00 to Sunday at 14:00, with days of up to 16 hours. You learn costal breathing and the other techniques and use them in real situations – in the street, on the phone and in front of an audience.
A McGuire course costs DKK 18,000. It is a one-off payment: you become part of the whole McGuire Programme and get lifelong support.
Yes. You get lifelong support and guidance after the course.
The course is for anyone over 14 who stutters.
Speech and language therapists are welcome to attend free of charge as observers.
Is the course for you?
Take the test – and see how well the course matches you.
5,000+people have completed the McGuire Programme.
- Seven short questionsAbout your speech, your everyday life and what you want to be able to do.
- Your match score from 0 to 100See straight away how well the course suits you.
- Choose your course afterwardsAarhus, Malmö or Oslo – straight from your result.
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Would you rather talk to us? Call +45 24 65 76 29 or email daniel.kusk@mcguireprogramme.com.
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