Episodes

Changing perceptions of stuttering

Monday, February 6th, 2012

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Episode #129: I chat with Evan Sherman, SLP, Stutter Social host and the man behind the @iStutterSoWhat Twitter account correcting people’s rude tweets about Stuttering. I also share with you my new perspective on Porky Pig and why we shouldn’t think of him solely as an example of the media making fun of stuttering. Music [continue reading...]

Reaping the rewards of overcoming fear

Friday, January 13th, 2012

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Episode #128: The new year is the perfect time to start overcoming your fears! I speak with Julien Smith, author of the free ebook about overcoming fear, The Flinch. Then I speak with Vivek Singh and Elaine Wigdor Robin about their experiences attending India’s first stuttering conference. Despite what The King’s Speech may have inadvertently [continue reading...]

Surprise! You’re on the air!

Monday, December 26th, 2011

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Episode #127: Imagine you’re a magazine journalist reporting to work one day. You unexpectedly find yourself in front of a radio microphone. But you stutter! That’s exactly what happened to Barry Yeoman, freelance magazine journalist and radio documentarian who also stutters. We also hear about Barry’s encounter with U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, back when [continue reading...]

Mass disclosure

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

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Episode #126: Finding a way to disclose your stuttering can sometimes feel like a daunting feat. How about the idea of disclosing in a status update on your favourite social network or mobile device? Sit among me and my friends as we share our stories about disclosing our stuttering around a few pints in an [continue reading...]

Stutterers hanging out on Google Plus!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

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Episode #125: A new weekly global group video chat group for stutterers has launched and is going strong. Hear all about it’s start, it’s benefits and how you can join in on the fun! Check out stuttersocial.com for details including how to host your own Stutter Social hangout. Another thank you to David Resnick for [continue reading...]

Stuttering conference in India

Friday, November 25th, 2011

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Episode #124: The Indian Stammering Association will be hosting it’s first stuttering conference from December 28th to January 1st. What a great way to start of the new year! In this episode, I speak with co-organizer, Satyendra “Sachin” Srivastava, about the conference and the taboo of stuttering in India. Links mentioned on this episode: Indian Stammering [continue reading...]

The vital importance of awareness

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

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Episode #123. On this episode, we hear from listeners who share their stories of disclosure and stuttering’s ups and downs. I also share my thoughts on the vital importance of stuttering awareness. Recently, a teenage stutterer committed suicide because of his speech. It is important that we spread the message about the benefits of both [continue reading...]

Making speech therapy social. There’s an app for that!

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

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Episode #122: Speech4Good is a mobile app aimed at making your speech therapy social! Find out how in my chat with Jack McDermott, CEO of Balbus Speech, the company behind the app. Links mentioned in this episode: Speech4Good Balbus Speech Music used on this episode: Beakortolaris (Cerror) by Feryl

Stuttering Conferences and Siri

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

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Episode #121. We hear from three people who attended stuttering conferences in Canada and the UK this summer. Topics also include speech therapy as coaching, being your own speech therapist and how Siri, an advanced voice recognition feature coming to the iPhone, may be quite a useful tool for stutterers. Links mentioned on this episode: [continue reading...]

Stuttering Jekyll and Hyde

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

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Episode #120: I chat with David Alpuche who is a fantastically amazing photographer. Check out his work! David shares how stuttering doesn’t get in the way when his work speaks for itself and the decrease in his stuttering while he’s at his other job. David also shares an unexpected benefit his stuttering has on a [continue reading...]

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