In this episode, I dive into embracing our worth and cherishing life's beautiful moments. I'll share how practicing self-compassion, celebrating small victories, and surrounding ourselves with positivity can help us recognize our true value—stutter and all. Together, let’s journey toward self-acceptance and joy, because we are worthy of every beautiful thing life offers! LINKS: Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats ) for your outro music. For more information on Briton ...
Jun 21, 2025•18 min•Season 7Ep. 151
Today’s featured guest is Larry Stein. Larry Stein struggled with stuttering for 50 years, compromising his career and suffering debilitating depressions. In an effort to save the business of his dreams, he launched a drive to improve his speech that far exceeded his expectations. Over the next two years, he relearned to speak, retrained his brain and worked through speaking situations that once paralyzed him. Today, he runs his dream business, is a professional speaker, an author, and mentors’ ...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 150
Today’s featured guest is Doyle. Doyle, the warm voice behind Spirit Talk Show , invites grown-ups to unwind with bedtime stories that blend magic and mindfulness. An Irish-American adventurer and dad of two, Doyle’s path from camp counselor to beloved teacher and tech whiz is one of passion and persistence. With a B.A. in Child Development, a Master’s in Educational Technology, and three teaching credentials, he educates and inspires in classrooms and beyond. Outside of teaching and podcasting,...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 149
Today’s featured guest is J. Scott Yaruss . J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and the President of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc., a specialty publishing company dedicated to helping speech-language pathologists help people who stutter. A practicing clinician for more than 30 years, Yaruss is a board-certified specialist in stuttering therapy and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. His research,...
May 27, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 148
Today’s featured returning guest is Andrew Simpson . It’s always a great honor to have a returning guest and I’m thrilled to welcome back Andrew, whose journey continues to inspire. At just 25, Andrew is thriving on the accounting team at Colliers International in Columbus, Ohio. A proud graduate of Capital University and former student-athlete on the Men’s Golf team, Andrew shares how discipline, resilience, and passion have shaped his personal and professional growth. I truly believe there is ...
Apr 13, 2025•50 min•Season 7Ep. 147
Today’s featured guest is Anthony Figueroa. Anthony is a United States Air Force Nondestructive Technician. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Anthony for sharing his story with me today. LINK: Contact Email : sf031604@gmail.com Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats ) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.ep...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 146
Today’s featured guest is Will Hocker. Along with being a life-long person who stutters, Will is a speech therapist practicing in the school setting. Before that, Will worked as a camera operator, writer, line-cook, and sous chef but always knew that he would eventually become a speech therapist. Will has a history of covert stuttering and is on a life-long mission to be more open and willing to stutter and wants to help others find the strength to own and embrace their stuttering as well. He li...
Mar 09, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 145
Today’s featured guest is Ryan Chrisenberry. Ryan is a creative with a passion for comedy, writing, performing, and design. He states, “I’ve stuttered since I was 5 or 6, but it first started with me saying ‘mmmmm…’ a lot, and then eventually evolved into the stutter that I have today. Everyone told me up throughout high school, and even some in college, that I would grow out of it, and at 33, almost 34, it hasn’t happened yet!”. Currently living in Houston, Texas, he explores various creative o...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 7Ep. 144
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 was taken from us far too soon by a drunk driver. He was a bright light in our life—a passionate gamer, talented basketball player, swimmer, vintage truck enthusiast, and a person whose laugh could fill a room. To everyone who recorded a message for this special episode, thank you. Y...
Nov 13, 2024•46 min•Season 7Ep. 143
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 Skype. Over 3 years and countless public speaking groups, I have improved to the point it’s no longer a big issue in my life”. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Luke for sharing his story with me today. LINKS: Email : lukecritchley1@gmail.com Free Book : Redefini...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 142
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 for Wales RL and once by Great Britain RL. One of the acknowledged ‘bad-boys’ of the sport, he was sent off six times and banned for over 33 weeks for violent conduct. His on-field brutality was a direct consequence of the off-field frustration and self-loathi...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 6Ep. 141
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 represented his home at different conferences. Ignacio has degrees from the University of Guam and San Jose State University. Ignacio is pursuing a doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. I believe that there is healing...
May 05, 2024•2 hr 47 min•Season 6Ep. 140
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 developed a speech impediment at a young age. He can't remember when he first noticed a difference in his speech or when it started to affect him, but to this day, he still stutters. As he always told himself, he is a work in progress. While his speech may ...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 6Ep. 139
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 TikTok to raise awareness about the challenges of living with a stammer. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Sam for sharing his story with me today. CLICK ON LINKS: TikTok Instagram Facebook Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Bri...
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 138
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 Education at Oakland University, and master’s degree in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University. Jia has been a language teacher (English & Mandarin Chinese) who has taught in China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 6Ep. 137
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 Koestler Arts platinum for play The Wolfstadt-Wire (2020) and Compelling Speech - The Stammering Enigma (2023) - and gave a TED talk in 2013. He holds Masters and BA degrees in Fine Art from the University for the Creative Arts in Surrey and worked for ten years in...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 6Ep. 136
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 about his journey in writing this book, offering a blend of scientific exploration and personal experiences related to stuttering. Join us as we delve into the complexities of stuttering, the emotional impact it can have, and the various treatment approac...
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 135
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 difference for those who stutter. She started a business at her high school through an organization called the Young Enterprise Scheme. Her business is called Stutterfly , selling products that promote stuttering awareness in support of those who stutter. To give them a voice. I believe that t...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 134
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 through having a stutter has been one of their most difficult challenges up until recently. They started a support group at UPenn called Speech Fluency @ Penn (though this will be changed to Stuttering Advocacy @ Penn) to raise awareness about this special kind of...
Jul 16, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 133
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 years. I became a situational stutterer, often long pauses and struggled with it for 15 years until I found a program and book late last year. After 2-3 months of diligently immersing myself in the author’s methods, I overcame my stutter which brings me here to discuss a l...
Jul 02, 2023•34 min•Season 5Ep. 132
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 decade, Josef has contributed to outlets like Latina, Desde Hollywood, and Geek Exchange. Josef is also a filmmaker, focusing most of his efforts on documentaries. He is in the process of finishing his first documentary feature, which he directed in 2021. As both a fil...
Apr 24, 2023•3 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 131
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 in the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Cambridge as a research associate. Dr. Hassan is a scientist with life-long stammering, he uses a speech synthesizer to deliver his lectures and conference talks to finish them on time. He shared his techniques...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 130
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 after 20 years of experience with a stammer, she has decided to use that experience to help raise awareness for stammers and other speech disorders and reduce stigma. In speaking with Liv, our careers were so similar that she chose that as the title of this inte...
Mar 24, 2023•2 hr•Season 5Ep. 129
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 is originally from China, but she has been studying in the U.S. for close to 10 years now. She has lived in Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. She is now in California, where she lives with her husband and her dog Salsa. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I...
Mar 21, 2023•2 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 128
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 thank Pixie for sharing her story with me today. LINKS Tiktok (main account): https://www.tiktok.com/@pixie_smiles?_t=8Z23TlcsJYJ&_r=1 Tiktok (second account): https://www.tiktok.com/@pixie_smilesnew?_t=8Z23iJ25Oe6&_r=1 Instagram : https://instagram.com/pixierae...
Jan 14, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 127
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 pursue a master's degree as well as a clinical doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology. Hayden is passionate about serving others, serves as a summer camp counselor, and plans to write a memoir. Some of his passions include snow skiing, Formula 1 racing, and r...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 126
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 hasn't let it stop him from getting to where he wants to be in life. Now, Joe uses his experience in the Army, Personal Training Experience and Social Media presence to help people improve their confidence through exercise. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Joe f...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 125
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 lives. Josh works full time, but still makes time for his hobbies and date nights with his wife. Josh states, “…I am happy to be here and talk about my experiences with all of you”. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Josh for sharing his st...
Dec 28, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 124
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 B’nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2013-2020, and as the High Holidays Cantor at Congregation Agudas Achim in Columbus, Ohio from 2010 - 2013. Malachi graduated from the H.L. Miller Cantorial School of the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he received numerous ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 123
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 believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Owain for sharing his story with me today. LINKS TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebrokenrecord?_t=8X7SE0Z8D1Z&_r=1 Twitter : https://twitter.com/TrueBrokenRec?t=-Ee-an8ttgM64vXYuVUAAA&s=09...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 122
