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Proud Stutter
Proud Stutter
Maya Chupkov

A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.

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Episodes

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Using the Power of Media & Film

In part 2 of our conversation with Raphael, we talk about our shared passion of filmmaking.Raphael shares his journey in... more

15 Nov 2024 · 12 minutes
Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Starts A Nonprofit To Take Care Of His Community

Raphael Stark is the founder and president of the nonprofit CHATS. Raphael wanted to meet other teens who stuttered in... more

01 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes
A Surfer Who Stutters, A Journey To Becoming A Speech Therapist

Randy Panzarino is a clinician, researcher, and person who stutters. He's also a surfer. Randy shares his journey through the... more

18 Oct 2024 · 35 minutes
Stuttering Through Speech Therapy & Becoming A Sports Writer

Ryan Cowley is the author of All the Right Words: My Journey as a Sportswriter Who Stutters.He talks about his... more

04 Oct 2024 · 26 minutes
Filming A Documentary With A Stutter - A Recap!

Maya and Tessa share their experiences from 10 days of filming in New Jersey for their documentary. They discuss the... more

20 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
New Research Identifies Brain Link to Stuttering

A new study published in Brain has identified a specific brain network hub that plays a key role in stuttering.The... more

06 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
Tips for People Who Stutter: Public Speaking, Dating and Building Confidence

LeRon L. Barton is a TEDx speaker and author who stutters. What events in his life led him to becoming... more

23 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes
Stuttering & Facing Your Biggest Fears

Joe Saul-Sehy is the creator and co-host of The Stacking Benjamins Show. Joe has a successful career in finance and... more

09 Aug 2024 · 40 minutes
Stuttering & Poetry

Adrian Ernesto Cepeda is a bilingual poet who stutters. His latest book is 'La Lengua Inside Me.'Adrian turned to writing... more

26 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
Public Speaking, Basketball, and Becoming A Life Coach With A Stutter

Ty Ellis, a person who stutters, wears many hats. He is an optimal performance coach, a public speaker, and a... more

12 Jul 2024 · 35 minutes
Cerebral Palsy and Stuttering with New Disabled South

What's it like to balance the identities of stuttering and cerebral palsy?In this episode, Dom and Sean Kelly of New... more

28 Jun 2024 · 38 minutes
Preparing For A Presentation As A Person Who Stutters

Hilary Utaegbulam is a Nigerian-born physics student and teacher who stutters. He recently gave his first ever public presentation on... more

14 Jun 2024 · 39 minutes
Children’s Book Author Writes About Her Grandson’s Speech Journey

Carol Labov is the author of “The Cave Boy Who Would Be President,” a children’s book inspired by her own... more

31 May 2024 · 18 minutes
How Motherhood Transformed This Attorney's Relationship With Her Stutter

This episode celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month and Stuttering Awareness Week. Casey Combs is an attorney. She's also a new... more

17 May 2024 · 32 minutes
Stuttering As a Chief Scientist and Exploring Genetics

John Finn is Chief Scientific Officer at Tome Biosciences. John opens about his personal and professional journey as a person... more

03 May 2024 · 31 minutes
TV Personality John Stossel Opens Up About His Stutter

John Stossel, renowned TV personality and reporter, shares the challenges he faced in his broadcast journalism career and what led... more

19 Apr 2024 · 15 minutes
Stuttering In Tech: What It's Like To Be A Female Software Engineer With A Stutter

Swathi grew up in India speaking multiple languages. She talks with Maya about how her stuttering influenced interactions, often prompting... more

05 Apr 2024 · 25 minutes
Life With A Covert Stutter With Actor & Bestselling Author Jayne Amelia Larson

Jayne Amelia Larson is an actor, voiceover artist, bestselling author and podcaster. Jayne shares with Maya her journey of covert... more

22 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 2]

This episode is Part 2 of Proud Stutter's official launch party and reading in Los Angeles to celebrate its comic... more

08 Mar 2024 · 36 minutes
My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 1]

Proud Stutter celebrated the official launch of its comic book, MY STUTTER: LIFE OF VERBAL TURBULENCE, on February 12, 2024.... more

23 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
A College Freshman Who Stutters Talks About Finding Self Worth

Lorenzo Becerra is a college freshman who stutters. He is studying to be a speech pathologist. When he thinks about... more

09 Feb 2024 · 32 minutes
Stuttering At Work: How A Childhood Memory Transformed A Career

Sammar Farooqi is a person who stutters based in Dubai. He’s an executive at SAP where he explains complex technology... more

26 Jan 2024 · 28 minutes
Stuttering and Music: Interview with emcdouble, professional recording artist

David Mayan, aka emcdouble, is a professional recording artist based in Queens, New York. He also stutters. David shares how he... more

12 Jan 2024 · 25 minutes
Embracing Speech Diversity: Proud Stutter gala clips, 2023 Highlights & More

Host of Proud Stutter Maya recaps Proud Stutter’s annual gala with some clips from the evening, featuring special guests Senator... more

29 Dec 2023 · 31 minutes
Keegan outgrew a childhood stutter, until a traumatic event triggered its return.

Keegan Murphy thought he outgrew his childhood stutter, until a traumatic event triggered its return.Not only does Keegan share his... more

15 Dec 2023 · 30 minutes
Navigating Stuttering, Poverty, and Racism in the American South

Isaac Bailey is a stutterer, author, and professor. His book, 'My Brother Moochie', details his family's struggles after his eldest... more

01 Dec 2023 · 31 minutes
Director of Award Winning Film "Voice Activated," And How He Found Comfort In His Stutter

Steven Anthopoulos is the director and writer of “Voice Activated,” a short film that has won 11 awards, a Tribeca... more

17 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
Stuttering in a foreign country and creating "My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence"

Julian Benabides is Proud Stutter’s special guest, and he just happens to be Maya’s neighbor.Julian talks about his experience stuttering... more

03 Nov 2023 · 31 minutes
Stuttering As A Dog Trainer

Steven Tallas might stutter in the human world, but in the dog world, he is completely fluent.Maya speaks with Steven... more

20 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
Stuttering and Challenging Inadequacy

Kai Caragenis is a father of a young girl. In this bonus episode of Proud Stutter, he shares his feelings... more

06 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
Stuttering Mailbag: Answering Your Questions About Pride, Acceptance, and Beyond

Maya is back to answer your questions ranging from TV shows, public speaking tips, navigating her stutter, and more. Host &... more

22 Sep 2023 · 13 minutes
De-stigmatizing stuttering and incarceration

Jay Jordan and Jesse Vasquez are back on the pod this week. Jay talks about how his identity as a... more

08 Sep 2023 · 28 minutes
Jay Jordan Navigated Incarceration With A Stutter. Now He’s Transforming the Criminal Justice System.

Jay Jordan, a person who stutters, has devoted his life after incarceration to challenging the stigma surrounding criminal records. For... more

25 Aug 2023 · 29 minutes
Inclusive Education & Stuttering: Beyond Awareness Rebroadcast

For this special bonus episode of Proud Stutter, Maya is rebroadcasting an episode from the Beyond Awareness podcast.Host Diana Pastora... more

11 Aug 2023 · 15 minutes
Stuttering and Breaking Through Blocking

Blaise Ventura, a 20-year-old person who stutters, joins Maya to talk about blocking, his journey towards self-improvement, dating, and how... more

28 Jul 2023 · 27 minutes
Stuttering, Fashion, and Inclusivity w/ Mia Hitterman (Part 2)

Using fashion as a form of self expression is one of the main topics in part 2 of Maya’s interview... more

14 Jul 2023 · 20 minutes
This Beauty Queen Is Proud Of Her Stutter (Part 1)

Mia Hitterman spent most of her childhood and teenage years hiding her stutter. It wasn’t until college that she discovered... more

30 Jun 2023 · 23 minutes
How A Family Learned To Embrace Stuttering And A Life Changing Meet-Up With MLB Player George Springer

A few months ago, the MLB released a video of 10 Year-Old Mateo Sanchez and professional baseball player George Springer.... more

16 Jun 2023 · 22 minutes
Stuttering As An Entrepreneur Pt. 2: Building Resilience and Celebrating Uniqueness

This episode is part 2 of Maya’s interview with Calvin and Roy. Calvin talks more in-depth about his relationship with... more

02 Jun 2023 · 21 minutes
Stuttering As An Entrepreneur: Maintaining Faith And Purpose

Having friends who can help see your true potential is a gift. Part 1 of my conversation with Calvin Williams,... more

19 May 2023 · 25 minutes
Speech Therapy's Evolution Through The Eyes of a Stutterer

Today’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Benedict Sheehan, a person who stutters, and Talia Sheehan, his wife.... more

05 May 2023 · 30 minutes
The Psychology Behind Our Responses To Stuttering

Benedict Sheehan is a Grammy-nominated conductor and composer who stutters. His wife, Talia Sheehan, is a professional vocalist and musical... more

21 Apr 2023 · 25 minutes
Stuttering & Cluttering: TheeClutterQueen Rebroadcast

For this special bonus episode of Proud Stutter, Maya is rebroadcasting an episode from the TheeClutterQueen podcast.Host Simone Robinson interviews... more

07 Apr 2023 · 35 minutes
Stuttering Subreddit Round 2 w/ Cynthia Chin

Did you know there is a vibrant stuttering community on Reddit?Cynthia Chin, Season 1 co-host, is back on the pod... more

24 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
When Identities Collide: Owning Your Stuttering Story With Multiple Disabilities

Steff Lebsack, a speech language pathologist, grew up with a brother who stutters. When she developed a neurogenic stutter later... more

10 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
Lobbying With A Stutter

Johnnie Pina does not let his stutter get in the way of being a successful lobbyist where public speaking is... more

24 Feb 2023 · 35 minutes
Teen Who Stutters Helps Others Find Their Voice

Navigating the ups and downs of being a teenager is hard enough. Adding living with a stutter to the already... more

10 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Finding Strength In Your Stutter

As a young child, Stevie Soul used his stutter to his strength when he started arranging repetitive sounds into beats... more

27 Jan 2023 · 32 minutes
John Hendrickson And Making Peace With A Stutter

Journalist John Hendrickson spent most of his life ignoring the elephant in the room, his stutter. We talk about what... more

13 Jan 2023 · 47 minutes
Sneak Preview: Interview with Author John Hendrickson

Enjoy this sneak preview of my interview with John Hendrickson, author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter, coming... more

30 Dec 2022 · 4 minutes
Stuttering & Moving Beyond Ableism

We can’t create sustainable change for the stuttering community without disrupting cultural norms around speech. The first step towards breaking... more

16 Dec 2022 · 36 minutes
Stuttering In The Military

Having a stutter can be extremely frustrating and stressful, especially while at work. Stuttering as a Marine though might take... more

02 Dec 2022 · 29 minutes
Let Us Finish: Similarities Between Stuttering & Being In Recovery

Replacing words is common experience among people who stutter. What we find out in this episode is people in recovery... more

18 Nov 2022 · 34 minutes
Reframing Public Speaking With A Stutter

Josh Compton is a Professor of Speech at Dartmouth College. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Josel Gaston, host... more

04 Nov 2022 · 32 minutes
Receiving Stuttering In The Latino Community

DJ Portugal is a creative Chicano soul from South Central Los Angeles. His current job is a community organizer in... more

21 Oct 2022 · 37 minutes
Filmmaking, Being Biracial, and Hiding Your Stutter

Gina Chin-Davis is a writer and filmmaker. Growing up with a stutter and being a bi-racial woman has influenced the... more

07 Oct 2022 · 29 minutes
Bus Driving With A Stutter Is Not What You Think

Dustin Wells drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco. He didn’t identify with being a stutterer until he... more

23 Sep 2022 · 43 minutes
Acting With A Stutter: Starring As Stuttering Huntress in New Animated Series

Desiree Tracie Cole wanted to act ever since she first saw Annie. When she saw a post on Facebook looking... more

09 Sep 2022 · 28 minutes
1-Year Anniversary Highlights, Evolving Proud Stutter, & More!

Proud Stutter’s 1-year anniversary is right around the corner. I wanted to take this bonus episode to reflect on the... more

22 Aug 2022 · 15 minutes
Advice & Hope: An Elementary School Teacher’s Stuttering Story w/ Melissa Herrera

Maya speaks with Kyeli Eastland, an elementary school teacher who stutters. The co-host for this week is Melissa Herrera, host... more

12 Aug 2022 · 37 minutes
Stuttering Stigma and Amanda Mammana’s America’s Got Talent Audition

Amanda Mammana’s America’s Got Talent audition put a national spotlight on stuttering. At first, I couldn’t understand why it made... more

08 Aug 2022 · 36 minutes
Stuttering, Code Switching and Redefining A Good Day With Dana Amihere

In our debut episode of Season 2, Maya speaks with the show's first Australian who stutters, Cameron Raynes, a lecturer... more

29 Jul 2022 · 26 minutes
Exploring Stuttering and Intersectional Identities (Live Interview!)

Intersectional identities overlap, connect, disconnect and can even attempt to cancel each other out. During a live interview at the... more

11 Jul 2022 · 34 minutes
Communicating In A Second Language and Stuttering: An Interview with Dad

Maya’s dad is one of her biggest fans. He’s listened to every episode and now it’s time for his podcast... more

21 Jun 2022 · 16 minutes
NSAW Recap, Season 2 Announcement, Public Speaking With A Stutter, and The Evolution of Speech Therapy

It’s always National Stuttering Awareness Week with Proud Stutter. Maya highlights the festivities from NSAW for this bonus episode, including... more

31 May 2022 · 32 minutes
Can 'Flow' Activities Have A Positive Impact on Stuttering?

Is there an activity where you feel 'at one' or ‘in the zone’? There's a term in psychology for this... more

13 May 2022 · 29 minutes
National Stuttering Awareness Week 2022: Be Part of It!

This year, National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9 - May 15. Let’s talk about its history, why it matters,... more

27 Apr 2022 · 8 minutes
Nina G on Stuttering Representation in TV, Film, and the Media

Proud Stutter launches its new membership program today. All funds of the program will go back into the podcast. We... more

15 Apr 2022 · 28 minutes
A Teenager's Journey to Finding Pride In His Stutter

Eli Taulman is a teenager who has had a stutter since he first started talking. While he is proud of... more

25 Mar 2022 · 22 minutes
Uncovering The Causes of Stuttering, An Interview With A Neuroscientist

There is no definitive answer to why a person stutters. However, thanks to Frank Guenther and his research lab at... more

11 Mar 2022 · 25 minutes
Creating a Safe Space at Work For People Who Stutter

People who stutter are starting to create support groups at their workplaces as a way to create a safe space... more

25 Feb 2022 · 22 minutes
Stuttering in the Newsroom with Pro Publica’s Mariam Elba

The movement to expand diversity and inclusivity in newsrooms is growing. Yet stuttering, a speech disability affecting nearly 1% of... more

11 Feb 2022 · 28 minutes
Stuttering, Blackness, and Music with JJJJJerome Ellis, Part 2

Blackness, stuttering, music, and religion are all complex topics in their own right. Yet, Jerome Ellis combines them beautifully in... more

04 Feb 2022 · 24 minutes
Stuttering, Blackness, and Music with JJJJJerome Ellis, Part 1

JJJJJerome Ellis talks with Maya and Cynthia about the intersections of being a black person who stutters and a musician,... more

28 Jan 2022 · 25 minutes
The Unpredictability of Covert Stuttering and Passing as Fluent

Not everyone who stutters shows it all the time. There are people who become very good at hiding it by substituting words,... more

14 Jan 2022 · 24 minutes
Stuttering with Confidence: A Conversation with a Speech Therapist Who Stutters

Did you know there is a community of Speech-Language Pathologists who stutter? Bailey Levis, a speech therapist and proud person... more

31 Dec 2021 · 27 minutes
Stuttering and Looking Beyond First Impressions

Maya and Cynthia talk to James Hayden, a person who stutters, a Tedx speaker, and the author of “Dear World,... more

17 Dec 2021 · 16 minutes
Stuttering Subreddit: Building Community Online

Maya and Cynthia explore the Stuttering Subreddit, a supportive online community for people who stutter. Topics include parenting choices, stuttering... more

03 Dec 2021 · 27 minutes
Real Talk with Mom: Stuttering Acceptance vs. Fluency

Maya and her mom have a raw and emotional conversation about her stutter. Before this interview, Maya had never shared with... more

19 Nov 2021 · 28 minutes
Dating with a Stutter

Cynthia asks Maya about what it was like to date with a stutter. Maya’s perspective may surprise you. Hint: Filtering... more

05 Nov 2021 · 22 minutes
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Did you know there is a community of Speech-Language Pathologists who stutter? Bailey Levis, a speech therapist and proud person who stutters,... more