Today’s featured guest is Michaela Misskee Maia. Michaela is German-Brazilian and is currently working as a Marketing Manager at a Software Company in Florida, where she lives with her husband. Growing up, Michaela and her family lived in places like Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Hong Kong and Frankfurt. Even though she has been to speech therapists around the world, she would never see any real improvement in her speech. However, after having learned the Del Ferro Method to overcome stuttering, she f...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Today’s world is changing due to the Covid-19 virus . What we enjoyed in the past has now gone away; restaurants are closed, concerts cancelled, conferences cancelled, festivals cancelled, grocery store shelves are almost bare, and we must maintain social distancing to combat this virus and lower the infection rates. If you are a PWS (person who stutters), the occasional excursions for take-out have now become the only way to obtain take-out food. The occasional cell phone and laptop use is now ...
Apr 02, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Today’s featured guest is Jack Dinsley. Jack states that he’s had a stammer ever since he can remember. Over the years, Jack has turned the negativity of having a stammer into something positive. He’s been involved with the performing arts since a young age, and that has turned into journalism over the years. Jack is now in his third and final year at UCLan and has worked for the BBC Newsround recently. He launched his own stammering awareness campaign this year where he has spoken to 550+ stude...
Mar 12, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 62
This episode was recorded in Orlando, Florida, at the Podfest Expo 2020 ( podfestexpo.com ). I was honored to have spoken at the Pecha Kucha portion of the expo and my title was “The Stuttering Podcaster”. I spent months and months preparing for this 5-minute presentation where I discussed the origin of my podcast and the main component of it which is to raise awareness about Stuttering. I also had the privilege and honor to speak with Evan Sherman, SLP, and continue our conversation in part two...
Mar 12, 2020•37 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Today’s featured guest is Matt Herdman. Matt Herdman, a creator who lives in Oklahoma, is striving to make positive impacts on the world. He recently had the opportunity to be a speaker at Oklahoma’s first ever Next Gen Talks where he gave his speech, “What Stuttering Taught Me About Anxiety”. He graduated with a bachelor’s in music with a focus in Musical Theatre and currently works in marketing in Oklahoma City. In his free time, he enjoys writing, videography, graphic design, reading and any ...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Today’s featured guest is Jurjen de Jong. Jurjen is 26 years old and has stuttered since the age of 7. He became involved in the world of people who stutter since attending a youth exchange that he joined last year in Italy. This inspired him to start the platform Stamily, where people who stutter can share their stories, raise awareness and form a community. Since last summer this platform is growing rapidly. Jurjen studied mathematics, physics, astronomy, and space studies in the Netherlands, ...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Today’s featured guest is Cynthia Zmroczek . Cynthia Zmroczek received her Masters of Science degree from West Virginia University and has been a speech language pathologist with the Department of Defense for the past 11 ½ years providing comprehensive services to active duty service members, retirees, and their families who have been injured as a result of a traumatic brain injury. Her primary area of expertise is working with people who have difficulty with memory, organization, and time manag...
Feb 10, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Today’s episode features some amazing, courageous and phenomenal contributors to the Stuttering Community. My call to action was to create an episode of #1 Tips for PWS and these tips will no doubt help those who are struggling with their stutter. I am honored to showcase these amazing contributors on this podcast episode. I have attached their links down below if you wish to reach out. If you have a #1 Tip, please click the SpeakPipe link and leave your voice message that I will add to a future...
Jan 26, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Today’s featured guest is Jason Nunez . Mr. Nunez is 39 years old, Catholic, Husband and father of two. He was born and raised in El Paso, Texas and now lives in San Antonio, Texas. Jason and his family are active parishioners at The Church of The Holy Spirit. He has stuttered for as long as he can remember. He went through speech therapy all through his elementary school years and was discharged from therapy after his 7th grade year. His journey through his stuttering life has taught him many t...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Today’s featured guest is Gal Zussman. Mr. Zussman is from Israel and is currently a 12th grader in high school and he states that his stutter came back after two years of fluency. He shares his speech journey with us and his future goals in the fitness industry. Mr. Zussman is an amateur bodybuilder and won the Mr. Israel competition with a 1st place finish. If you would like more information on Gal Zussman, here is his contact information: Email: zussman13@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.inst...
Jan 13, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Over the years I have learned a few things about my stuttering and one of the big takeaways is disclosure. I find that it is so much easier to disclose my stuttering so that the other individual knows what it is, what to expect, and how to appropriately respond and/or interact during our conversation. Disclosure is my #1 Tip for people who stutter and I would like to know what is your #1 Tip for people who stutter. This would be a such a great benefit to all PWS around the globe so that they can...
Jan 02, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Today's featured guest is Vicky Gilbert. Vicky has worn many hats over the years from musician, to student, to retail worker, to managing a popular food chain and is currently working towards attain her dreams of becoming an author, one page at a time. Vicky lives with her spouse and four cats in a small town in Missouri and when she's not working or writing, she creates YouTube videos in her free time. I believe there is healing in sharing and Vicky is an inspiration to all. I am very appreciat...
Nov 21, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Today's featured guest is Andrew Simpson. Andrew is a second year student at the University of Cincinnati. He is an avid golfer and sports fan in general. Andrew loves to help others and prides himself in being the best friend/brother/son that he can be every day. One day, Andrew hopes to work in the golf industry or in the business world. I believe there is healing in sharing and Andrew is an inspiration to all. I am very appreciative of all the guests that have shared their story of adversity ...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Today's featured guest is Adam Wright. Adam recently turned 40 years old and is married with two kids. This YouTube Vlogger has been stammering for as long as he can remember. I believe there is healing in sharing and Adam is an inspiration to all. I am very appreciative of all the guests that have shared their story of adversity and triumphs on the MSL podcast. If you want more information on Adam Wright, here is the contact information: 40 Minute Documentary : https://youtu.be/VL6jG3TMqPE Foll...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Today's featured guest is Callum Schofield. Callum is from South Wales and has had a stammer for as long as he can remember. At present, he is trying to learn from his experiences to help others as a motivational speaker by sharing his story and life advice to people of all ages. I believe there is healing in sharing and Callum is an inspiration to all. I am very appreciative of all the guests that have shared their story of adversity and triumphs on the MSL podcast. If you want more information...
Nov 09, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Today's featured guest is Jared Glickfield. Jared is a teenager from Bethesda, Maryland, just outside of Washington D.C. He's a high school senior who plans to study computer science in college. Active in his community, Jared leads programming for a local youth group and is a member of his high school rock climbing team, co-chair of the robotics club at school and does some tech support on the side. He started his podcast, Stuttering Since '02, to tell his story and encourage and support other k...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 48
Today's featured guest is Angella Marston. Ms. Marston is a 23 year old who resides in Jamaica and works as a secretary for a law firm. In her spare time, she spends a lot of time creating videos, motivational quotes about stuttering and also shares her Jamaican culture via YouTube. In the future, she is looking forward to starting a Stammer Foundation in her country. Ms. Marston also wants to build a stammering school where students can come and practice their class presentations, get motivatio...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Today's featured guest is Daniel Lopriore. Mr. Lopriore is a 28 year old music producer from Perth, Australia. He started producing music at the age of 22. He wanted to take producing full time and few out to Los Angeles to attend the music school Icon Collective. Daniel has been stuttering his whole life and just recently started YouTubing, sharing stories about his life growing up with a stutter. He hopes these stories can help young kids who stutter understand that you can still have a normal...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Today's guest is Aaron Toubian and I had the pleasure of speaking with him and discussing the origin of his stutter, school life, dating and the genesis of his new practice as a Stuttering Coach. For more information on Aaron Toubian: Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/aaron_toubian/ Website: www.thestutteringcoach.com Email: aarontoubian@gmail.com YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/AZuJcZB78C8 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-toubian-931b58195/ I believe that there is healing in ...
Oct 26, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 45
There comes a time when an interview doesn't feel like an interview and feels more like friends chatting in a coffee house. My guest, Lanny Morris, brought back some fond memories of when I used to live in Corpus Christi, Texas. Mr. Morris is a 47 year old association executive in the world of not-for-profit, non-government entities and states that his stutter is his friend. Mr. Morris is happily married with two children and enjoys life on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Mr. Morris told me that ...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 44
James Hayden returns as my special guest to discuss his Tedx Talk experience and his book "Dear World, I Stutter". This book can help many people who stutter in their journey and I will be purchasing my book today! I believe there is healing in sharing and Mr. Hayden is an inspiration to all. I am very appreciative of all the guests that have shared their story of adversity and triumphs on the MSL podcast. If you wish to contact James Hayden , here is the contact information: Email : dearworldis...
Oct 20, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Today's featured guest is James Hayden. Mr. Hayden lives in the New Orleans area and works for Ochsner Health System as an HLA Technologist. Outside of work, James is a writer and serves as the chapter leader for the New Orleans chapter of the National Stuttering Association. James is also the author of "Dear World, I Stutter" and his work has been published by various platforms such as The Mighty, Yahoo, MSN and the British Stammering Association. James is also a New Orleans Saints fan and a Su...
Oct 15, 2019•50 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Today's featured guest is Jaleesa Bygrave. Ms. Bygrave is a social worker from Toronto, Ontario, who has worked in the profession since 2011. She has a breadth of experience supporting individuals, children, and families with complex needs. She works as a prison social worker on a full-time basis and is starting a social work private practice part-time for persons with various speech impediments. This stems from her own personal experience living with a stutter and she shares her story with us. ...
Oct 08, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Today's featured guest is Mike Wallace. Mr. Wallace is a 28 year old software engineer who also enjoys creating video games with others and playing them competitively (both of which can rely heavily on spoken communication). Mr. Wallace also enjoys photography and creative writing, both of which he finds as a useful outlet for expressing himself out of speech. Mr. Wallace is also a lifelong stutterer and he shares his story with us. I believe there is healing in sharing and Mr. Wallace is an ins...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 40
If you are a person who stutters then I know this has happened to you. Have you ever walked into a store and wanted to ask for help but did not due to your stutter? Listen to my story.... If this has happened to you, send me a voice message and let me know how you dealt with it. We are all different in our stuttering journey but we have a common bond that we are not alone. Let's help one another and share our stories so that we can use this as a teaching moment moving forward. Thank you to Epide...
Sep 22, 2019•10 min•Season 2Ep. 39
If you are a person who stutters then I know this has happened to you. When you are dialing a number and get ready to speak but nothing comes out and the other caller makes a rude remark (in my case) and hangs up on you it can be very devastating. The after effects usually, in my case, resulted in falling back into my dark place for a while until I recovered. I have learned that you have to keep moving forward and keep making those phone calls. I learned to embrace my stutter and not fight it. I...
Sep 08, 2019•11 min•Season 2Ep. 38
What a year this has been for me. A huge thank you to my son, Ethan, who recorded his first jingle. I would also like to thank my guests for their inspirational stories and my supporters for your amazing emails of encouragement. I look forward to Season 2 of MSL podcast filled with more inspirational guests and episodes to let other PWS know that you are not alone and that we are in this together. I believe that there is healing in sharing so let's kick off Season 2 with a BANG. Thank you to the...
Aug 26, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 37
When you put your positive thoughts and energy out in the universe, you can create your own reality. During my years of personal development, I read many great books by Mel Robbins, Tony Robbins, John Maxwell, Les Brown and many others that helped me realize that I have the power to change my life for the better. CALL TO ACTION: I want for you to let me know via email or Anchor voice message if this has changed your life. I want to know if you have had a daily win. With your approval, I will add...
Aug 18, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 36
It is true that we learn something new everyday and today is no different. I came across a great tool to use if you are ever pulled over by the police, asked a question or to just educate people what what stuttering is. This helpful tool looks like a business card but on the front of this card states, "I am a person who stutters". The card explains what Stuttering is so that we can erase the stigma that is associated with this condition. I wish this was around when I was pulled over by the polic...
Aug 05, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Today's featured guest is Matice Ahnjamine. Matice is a published author of first her book titled: The Product of My Selfishness: The Stutter and the Story. As someone who stutters, Matice wanted to encourage and educate stutterers and non-stutterers alike about the challenges people who stutter face. Keeping with that same mission, she started a YouTube channel in July 2017 that focuses on how she and others can live their best life with a stutter. Through YouTube, she has a platform that spans...
Jul 06, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 34
