Kurt Kessler is a class action attorney who stutters from San Francisco. Kurt is not the only member of his... more

Elisha Boxer Magnifico and David Catlin are both professors at Northwestern University. Together, the developed "Break The Blocks," an improv... more

Puneet Singh is a disability inclusion advocate with personal experiences of stuttering, dyslexia, and dyspraxia.Puneet shares his challenges and triumphs,... more

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

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

Proud Stutter is a podcast series about shifting the narrative around stuttering. Host Maya Chupkov, a woman who stutters, discusses... more