A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.
Raphael Stark is the founder and president of the nonprofit CHATS. Raphael wanted to meet other teens who stuttered in... more
Randy Panzarino is a clinician, researcher, and person who stutters. He's also a surfer. Randy shares his journey through the... more
Ryan Cowley is the author of All the Right Words: My Journey as a Sportswriter Who Stutters.He talks about his... more
Maya and Tessa share their experiences from 10 days of filming in New Jersey for their documentary. They discuss the... more
A new study published in Brain has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering.The... more
LeRon L. Barton is a TEDx speaker and author who stutters. What events in his life led him to becoming... more
Joe Saul-Sehy is the creator and co-host of The Stacking Benjamins Show. Joe has a successful career in finance and... more
Adrian Ernesto Cepeda is a bilingual poet who stutters. His latest book is 'La Lengua Inside Me.'Adrian turned to writing... more
Ty Ellis, a person who stutters, wears many hats. He is an optimal performance coach, a public speaker, and a... more
What's it like to balance the identities of stuttering and cerebral palsy?In this episode, Dom and Sean Kelly of New... more
Hilary Utaegbulam is a Nigerian-born physics student and teacher who stutters. He recently gave his first ever public presentation on... more
Carol Labov is the author of “The Cave Boy Who Would Be President,” a children’s book inspired by her own... more
This episode celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month and Stuttering Awareness Week. Casey Combs is an attorney. She's also a new... more
John Finn is Chief Scientific Officer at Tome Biosciences. John opens about his personal and professional journey as a person... more
John Stossel, renowned TV personality and reporter, shares the challenges he faced in his broadcast journalism career and what led... more
Swathi grew up in India speaking multiple languages. She talks with Maya about how her stuttering influenced interactions, often prompting... more
Jayne Amelia Larson is an actor, voiceover artist, bestselling author and podcaster. Jayne shares with Maya her journey of covert... more
This episode is Part 2 of Proud Stutter's official launch party and reading in Los Angeles to celebrate its comic... more
Proud Stutter celebrated the official launch of its comic book, MY STUTTER: LIFE OF VERBAL TURBULENCE, on February 12, 2024.... more
Lorenzo Becerra is a college freshman who stutters. He is studying to be a speech pathologist. When he thinks about... more
Sammar Farooqi is a person who stutters based in Dubai. He’s an executive at SAP where he explains complex technology... more
David Mayan, aka emcdouble, is a professional recording artist based in Queens, New York. He also stutters. David shares how he... more
Host of Proud Stutter Maya recaps Proud Stutter’s annual gala with some clips from the evening, featuring special guests Senator... more
Keegan Murphy thought he outgrew his childhood stutter, until a traumatic event triggered its return.Not only does Keegan share his... more
Isaac Bailey is a stutterer, author, and professor. His book, 'My Brother Moochie', details his family's struggles after his eldest... more
Steven Anthopoulos is the director and writer of “Voice Activated,” a short film that has won 11 awards, a Tribeca... more
Julian Benabides is Proud Stutter’s special guest, and he just happens to be Maya’s neighbor.Julian talks about his experience stuttering... more
Steven Tallas might stutter in the human world, but in the dog world, he is completely fluent.Maya speaks with Steven... more
Kai Caragenis is a father of a young girl. In this bonus episode of Proud Stutter, he shares his feelings... more
Maya is back to answer your questions ranging from TV shows, public speaking tips, navigating her stutter, and more. Host &... more
Jay Jordan and Jesse Vasquez are back on the pod this week. Jay talks about how his identity as a... more
Jay Jordan, a person who stutters, has devoted his life after incarceration to challenging the stigma surrounding criminal records. For... more
For this special bonus episode of Proud Stutter, Maya is rebroadcasting an episode from the Beyond Awareness podcast.Host Diana Pastora... more
Blaise Ventura, a 20-year-old person who stutters, joins Maya to talk about blocking, his journey towards self-improvement, dating, and how... more
Using fashion as a form of self expression is one of the main topics in part 2 of Maya’s interview... more
Mia Hitterman spent most of her childhood and teenage years hiding her stutter. It wasn’t until college that she discovered... more
A few months ago, the MLB released a video of 10 Year-Old Mateo Sanchez and professional baseball player George Springer.... more
This episode is part 2 of Maya’s interview with Calvin and Roy. Calvin talks more in-depth about his relationship with... more
Having friends who can help see your true potential is a gift. Part 1 of my conversation with Calvin Williams,... more
Today’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Benedict Sheehan, a person who stutters, and Talia Sheehan, his wife.... more
Benedict Sheehan is a Grammy-nominated conductor and composer who stutters. His wife, Talia Sheehan, is a professional vocalist and musical... more
For this special bonus episode of Proud Stutter, Maya is rebroadcasting an episode from the TheeClutterQueen podcast.Host Simone Robinson interviews... more
Did you know there is a vibrant stuttering community on Reddit?Cynthia Chin, Season 1 co-host, is back on the pod... more
Steff Lebsack, a speech language pathologist, grew up with a brother who stutters. When she developed a neurogenic stutter later... more
Johnnie Pina does not let his stutter get in the way of being a successful lobbyist where public speaking is... more
Navigating the ups and downs of being a teenager is hard enough. Adding living with a stutter to the already... more
As a young child, Stevie Soul used his stutter to his strength when he started arranging repetitive sounds into beats... more
Journalist John Hendrickson spent most of his life ignoring the elephant in the room, his stutter. We talk about what... more
Enjoy this sneak preview of my interview with John Hendrickson, author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter, coming... more
We can’t create sustainable change for the stuttering community without disrupting cultural norms around speech. The first step towards breaking... more
Having a stutter can be extremely frustrating and stressful, especially while at work. Stuttering as a Marine though might take... more
Replacing words is common experience among people who stutter. What we find out in this episode is people in recovery... more
Josh Compton is a Professor of Speech at Dartmouth College. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Josel Gaston, host... more
DJ Portugal is a creative Chicano soul from South Central Los Angeles. His current job is a community organizer in... more
Gina Chin-Davis is a writer and filmmaker. Growing up with a stutter and being a bi-racial woman has influenced the... more
Dustin Wells drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco. He didn’t identify with being a stutterer until he... more
Desiree Tracie Cole wanted to act ever since she first saw Annie. When she saw a post on Facebook looking... more
Proud Stutter’s 1-year anniversary is right around the corner. I wanted to take this bonus episode to reflect on the... more
Maya speaks with Kyeli Eastland, an elementary school teacher who stutters. The co-host for this week is Melissa Herrera, host... more
Amanda Mammana’s America’s Got Talent audition put a national spotlight on stuttering. At first, I couldn’t understand why it made... more
In our debut episode of Season 2, Maya speaks with the show's first Australian who stutters, Cameron Raynes, a lecturer... more
Intersectional identities overlap, connect, disconnect and can even attempt to cancel each other out. During a live interview at the... more
Maya’s dad is one of her biggest fans. He’s listened to every episode and now it’s time for his podcast... more
It’s always National Stuttering Awareness Week with Proud Stutter. Maya highlights the festivities from NSAW for this bonus episode, including... more
Is there an activity where you feel 'at one' or ‘in the zone’? There's a term in psychology for this... more
This year, National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9 - May 15. Let’s talk about its history, why it matters,... more
Proud Stutter launches its new membership program today. All funds of the program will go back into the podcast. We... more
Eli Taulman is a teenager who has had a stutter since he first started talking. While he is proud of... more
There is no definitive answer to why a person stutters. However, thanks to Frank Guenther and his research lab at... more
People who stutter are starting to create support groups at their workplaces as a way to create a safe space... more
The movement to expand diversity and inclusivity in newsrooms is growing. Yet stuttering, a speech disability affecting nearly 1% of... more
Blackness, stuttering, music, and religion are all complex topics in their own right. Yet, Jerome Ellis combines them beautifully in... more
JJJJJerome Ellis talks with Maya and Cynthia about the intersections of being a black person who stutters and a musician,... more
Not everyone who stutters shows it all the time. There are people who become very good at hiding it by substituting words,... more
Did you know there is a community of Speech-Language Pathologists who stutter? Bailey Levis, a speech therapist and proud person... more
Maya and Cynthia talk to James Hayden, a person who stutters, a Tedx speaker, and the author of “Dear World,... more
Maya and Cynthia explore the Stuttering Subreddit, a supportive online community for people who stutter. Topics include parenting choices, stuttering... more
Maya and her mom have a raw and emotional conversation about her stutter. Before this interview, Maya had never shared with... more
Cynthia asks Maya about what it was like to date with a stutter. Maya’s perspective may surprise you. Hint: Filtering... more
After hiding a part of herself for most of her life, Maya reveals things about her stutter she has never... more
Did you know there is a community of Speech-Language Pathologists who stutter? Bailey Levis, a speech therapist and proud person who stutters,... more