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This is my life with all its trials and tribulations as a person who has a stutter. I believe in the power of positivity and I use it in my daily struggles with stuttering. I truly believe that it is OK to stutter and that I can accomplish any goal in my life with a positive mindset. As a husband, a father, a USAF Gulf War Veteran, and as an entrepreneur, I use many tools in my tool belt to become successful in all my endeavors. My goal is to share my journey so that others can see it is pos ...
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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 si…
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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 Univers…
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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 sp…
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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 w…
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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 St…
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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…
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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 …
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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 busin…
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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…
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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 bo…
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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, foc…
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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 …
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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 s…
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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, Wisc…
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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=8Z…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 hap…
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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 Col…
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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 T…
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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 Stuttering." He is a longtime member of stuttering self-help organizations, such as the National Stuttering Association, and regularly …
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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 strategy game. Matt is a longtime fan of reality television shows such as ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Survivor’ which mirror this game…
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Today’s featured guest is Jim Love. Jim Love is a keynote and motivational speaker based in Milwaukee, WI and has been speaking professionally for nearly a decade. He speaks about authentic leadership, mental health, gratitude and finding your voice. Jim has been a person who stutters his whole life and is now empowered by this obstacle. Additional…
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Today’s featured guest is Jamie Wilson. Jamie is originally from Northern Ireland where he studied Physiotherapy in Edinburgh before working briefly in South Africa and then moving to London in 2011. Jamie states, “Despite enjoying the challenge of Sports Physio, a career change saw me join the Royal Air Force in Jan 2021 in a Training role. In my …
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Today’s featured guest is Mashael AlBanyan. Mashael (Michelle) states that she is dedicating this podcast interview to her husband. Michelle is from Saudi Arabia and graduated from college with a degree in computer science. She is a 27-year-old writer, public speaker, and business analyst who has a story to share with the world through her Stutter1…
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Today’s featured guest is Puneet Singh Singhal. Puneet Singhal is a person with a stammer and the Founder of "SSStart", an organization working towards normalizing speech disabilities. Also, to initiate difficult and unconventional conversations around disability rights, accessibility, gender, sexuality, and climate change. Puneet uses comedy as a …
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Today’s featured guest is Ryan Cowley. Ryan is a hockey writer, author, and a public speaker who has been living in Toronto since 2009. Ryan has written for such publications as the CBC and The Globe & Mail and is currently the co-editor of HockeyRoyalty.com. Ryan has also spoken for the Canadian Stuttering Association and Australian Speak Easy Ass…
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Today’s featured guests are Ann Marie King & Ava Murphy. Ann Marie King and Ava Murphy are the authors of Different Like Delia. They wrote the book to raise awareness about what a stutterer experiences in everyday life. The book tells the story of Delia, an eight-year-old girl with a stutter. Delia is a smart-witted fashionista from San Francisco. …
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Today’s featured guest is Fernando Angulo. Fernando is from California however he currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona. He recently graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Grand Canyon University. He states that he is a lifelong stutterer however only until recently has it made an impact in his life. His mission in l…
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Today’s featured guest is Tyler Kastelberg. Tyler states, “I was raised in Richmond, VA and have had a stutter for as long as I can remember. I studied engineering at Virginia Tech before joining corporate America in corporate finance and then investment banking. I didn't see an avenue where I could get ahead as an employee with a stutter, which is…
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Today’s featured guest is Cesar “Tito” Aranguena. Tito was born in Venezuela but now lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He is bilingual (Spanish & English) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. He is currently 29 years old and is a content creator on YouTube with his channel “Tito Hustles” where he teaches people how to “hustle”. He has…
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