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Nov. 13, 2024

Remembering Ethan: Laughs, Love, and Memories

Today’s episode is very close to my heart. In honor of our son, Ethan, I’ve put together a tribute filled with laughter, love, and memories that capture the amazing person he was. Ethan was just 20 years old when he …

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Oct. 20, 2024

My Stammering Life

Today’s featured guest is Luke Critchley. Luke is from the UK and stated that stuttering had been a part of his life for over 30 years. “That was up until COVID and I started to work with John Harrison over …

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May 13, 2024

Fighting To Speak: Rugby, Rage & Redemption

Today’s featured guest is Mark Jones. Mark Jones was a talented and ferocious dual-code rugby player who was tormented by a debilitating stammer. During a professional career that spanned 22 years he was capped 15 times for Wales, 11 times …

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May 6, 2024

Speechie From Saipan Who Stutters

Today’s featured guest is Ignacio Dela Cruz. Ignacio is a Native of Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands, and is a current Speech-Language Pathologist. Prior to his role as an SLP, Ignacio taught special education and preschool and...

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May 3, 2024

Echoes of Resilience: Embracing Every Word

Today’s featured guest is Kenny M’Pindou. Kenny shares his personal journey of overcoming obstacles and pursuing his dreams despite facing challenges. Originally from DR Congo but born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, he...

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April 20, 2024

My Stammering Experiences

Today’s featured guest is Sam Bagshaw. Sam Bagshaw is a 27-year-old residing in the UK who has grappled with a stammer since childhood. Over the past few years, Sam has found a newfound confidence in speaking and has taken to …

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April 19, 2024

Embracing My Voice: A Journey Beyond Stuttering

Today’s featured guest is Jia Bin. Jia Bin, M.A., is a doctoral student at Michigan State University. Jia earned her undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature at Chongqing Normal University in China, master’s degree in Secondary...

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April 7, 2024

Compelling Speech and Society - When Does 'Disorder' Become 'Disabili…

Today’s featured guest is Sean Bw Parker. Sean Bw Parker (MA) is a British artist, musician and writer specializing in art, cultural theory and justice reform. He has published several books and albums, won several awards – including...

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March 24, 2024

Knowledge and Hope: Tom Lovett's New Book On Stuttering

In today's episode, we're delighted to welcome back a returning guest, Tom Lovett. Tom is the author of the insightful book, "Words Unspoken: The Science, Experience, and Treatment of Stuttering." In this fascinating discussion, Tom opens up...

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Oct. 3, 2023

Yes I Stutter, I'm Unique, I'm Me

Today’s featured guest is Gabriela Hammoud. Gabriela Hammoud is 16 years old, and she lives in New Zealand. She has had a stutter since she was 4 years old. As she has a stutter, she wanted to help make a …

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July 16, 2023

Our Speech is a Kind Act of Rebellion- Finding and Fostering a Commun…

Today’s featured guest is Kelly Garcia-Ramos (pronouns They/Them). Kelly is a rising fourth year student at the University of Pennsylvania studying Neuroscience and Chinese. Kelly has stuttered ever since they could remember, and going...

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July 2, 2023

My Journey From PWS To PWSS

Today’s featured guest is Danny Miguel. Danny is 34 years old and lives in Connecticut. He states, “I started stuttering surprisingly at 18 which is kind of odd since most stutterers develop stuttering during their adolescent...

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April 24, 2023

Standing Up To My Stutter

Today’s featured guest is Josef Rodriguez. Josef is a writer and filmmaker currently living in New York City. He works as a Contributing Writer to We Are Mitú, a Latino-centric, online news and entertainment outlet. Over the last...

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March 25, 2023

Stammering Challenges: Ways To Cope And Recover

Today’s featured guest is Dr. Mobbassar Hassan Sk. Dr. Hassan is a Materials and Physical Scientist by training and profession. He graduated with a PhD in Materials Science from Auburn University, United States. He is presently working...

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March 24, 2023

Finding My Stammer Twin

Today’s featured guest is Liv Durning. Liv is a 25-year-old registered nurse and university lecturer at the University of Nottingham in the UK, where she teaches nursing students clinical skills. She has had a stammer her whole life and...

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March 21, 2023

Do It Scared And Do It Excited

Today’s featured guest is Xiaofan Lei. Xiaofan Lei is a PhD candidate in speech pathology at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Lei is a person who stutters, and her research focus is on stuttering in daily life. Lei …

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Jan. 14, 2023

Learning How To Live With Dysfluency

Today’s featured guest is Pixie-Ray Price. Pixie experienced a reoccurrence of a childhood stammer brought on through lockdown and the trauma of losing her mum to suicide. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to...

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Jan. 13, 2023

Stutterer and SLP Student: A Duel Identity

Today’s featured guest is Hayden Downs. Hayden is a 20-year-old person who stutters from Nashville, TN. He is currently a junior at Baylor University and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorder. He plans to...

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Jan. 5, 2023

Stammering Is A Superpower, Not A Barrier

Today’s featured guest is Joe Dilling. Having left the Army at the start of this year, Joe Dilling is now a Personal Trainer where he works in person and online. Joe has had a stammer since a young age but …

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Dec. 28, 2022

Coping With A Stutter

Today’s featured guest is Josh Simpson. Josh is happily married to his wife of one year (celebrated their first anniversary last month) in their home in southern Utah. He was born and raised in New England, where his family still …

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Dec. 19, 2022

Making Connections With Your Voice

Today’s featured guest is Malachi Kanfer. Malachi Kanfer has served as the Cantor at Sutton Place Synagogue in Midtown, Manhattan since 2020. Previously, Malachi served as the Cantor and Youth Education Director of Congregation...

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Nov. 24, 2022

My Voice Is Important

Today’s featured guest is Owain Davies. Owain (pronounced Owen) is a 22-year-old amateur content creator under the name, The Broken Record. With an interest in all pop culture, he just aims to rid the world of gatekeeping and toxicity. I...

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Nov. 13, 2022

Christopher Anderson Shares Every Waking Moment of His Stuttering Jou…

Today’s featured guest is Christopher Anderson. Christopher is a person who stutters who self-published a memoir this year title, "Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of...

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Nov. 1, 2022

Matt Herdman Living His Game Show Host Fantasy

Today’s featured guest is Matt Herdman. Matt is a returning guest with a special project that he would like to share with the world….” Werewolf”. This game involves leveraging social equity to further yourself in this social...

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