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

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Not everyone who stutters shows it all the time. There are people who become very good at hiding it by substituting words, avoiding high-octane situations, and choosing to remain quiet to avoid stuttering. People like this are often identified as having a &#34;covert&#34; stutter.Both Maya and guest Sarah Nelson identify as covert stutters. In this episode, they talk about passing as fluent, disclosing to their families and friends, and analogies that describe their experiences. Other topics include:<ul><li>“Do I Stutter Enough?”</li><li>Harmful phrases that perpetuate ableism</li><li>A good example of someone reacting to your stutter</li><li>Getting through interviews with a stutter</li><li>“Am I Disabled Enough?” - Embracing a disability identity </li></ul> Mentioned in the episode:<a href="https://bookshop.org/books/untamed-9781984801258/9781984801258" rel="nofollow">Untamed by Glennon Doyle</a> BE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod - <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter" rel="nofollow">https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter</a> Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya &amp; Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won&#39;t have to talk to someone in person!Be a guest on the show - we would love to talk with you! Send us an email at <a href="mailto:info@proudsutter.com" rel="nofollow">info@proudsutter.com</a>. FOLLOW PROUD STUTTER &amp; ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona</a> Cynthia’s LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-l-chin/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-l-chin/</a> Podcast website - <a href="https://www.proudstutter.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.proudstutter.com</a>  SUPPORT US:Donate - <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutter" rel="nofollow">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutter</a> Buy cute merch - <a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/shop" rel="nofollow">https://www.proudstutter.com/shop</a> <a href="https://proudstutter.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=5311f4522e&u=8c4d15cffee4bd3785d738db4" rel="nofollow">Sign up</a> for Proud Stutter updates, news &amp; events

The Unpredictability of Covert Stuttering and Passing as Fluent

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Did you know there is a community of Speech-Language Pathologists who stutter? <a href="https://sfstutteringhelp.com/staff/bailey/" rel="nofollow">Bailey Levis</a>, a speech therapist and proud person who stutters, is the founder of the <a href="https://sfstutteringhelp.com/" rel="nofollow">San Francisco Speech and Fluency Center</a>. Bailey’s approach to stuttering treatment is unique in that he centers his practice around acceptance, confidence-building, and goal setting.Maya and Cynthia speak with Bailey about his stuttering treatment philosophy and what led him to become a speech therapist. Other topics covered include:<ul><li>The positives of having a speech therapist who also stutters</li><li>An incident that stopped Maya’s dream of becoming a speech therapist</li><li>Avoiding certain classes</li><li>Neurodiversity</li><li>What advice would Bailey give his 8-year-old self?</li></ul>Addendum for Episode 6 of Proud Stutter: When Bailey mentions the term &#34;neurotypical&#34; in the episode, he meant to use the term &#34;neurodiverse.&#34;(A full transcript of the episode is available <a href="http://www.proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-season-1-ep-6" rel="nofollow">here</a>)QuotesAt 5:45 - “As adults, we-we-we&#39;re gonna have to, you know, face our stuttering and manage it for our entire lives. But we don&#39;t have to let it stop us from living our lives to our fullest.”At 10: 37 - “[Stuttering Therapy] is about identifying uncomfortable situations and helping people to be comfortable in those uncomfortable situations…it&#39;s all the things that we avoid doing in our lives or the things that we avoid saying, that&#39;s the disability.”Mentioned in the episode:Tik Tok clip - <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/madisonmcgee/tiktok-with-a-stutter-drive-thru" rel="nofollow">This Woman With A Stutter Is Going Viral After Filming Herself Ordering At A Drive-Thru, And Her Videos Are Raising Awareness About The Disorder</a>San Francisco Speech and Fluency Center - www.sfstutteringhelp.comBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod - <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter" rel="nofollow">https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter</a>Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya &amp; Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won&#39;t have to talk to someone in person!Be a guest on the show - we would love to talk with you! Send us an email at info@proudsutter.com.FOLLOW PROUD STUTTER &amp; ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona</a>Cynthia’s LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-l-chin/" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-l-chin/</a>Podcast website - <a href="https://www.proudstutter.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.proudstutter.com</a>SUPPORT US:Donate - <a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/contribute" rel="nofollow">https://www.proudstutter.com/contribute</a>Buy cute merch - <a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/shop" rel="nofollow">https://www.proudstutter.com/shop</a><a href="http://eepurl.com/hIJVZj" rel="nofollow">Sign up</a> for Proud Stutter updates, news &amp; events

Stuttering with Confidence: A Conversation with a Speech Therapist Who Stutters

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Maya and Cynthia talk to James Hayden, a person who stutters, a Tedx speaker, and the author of “Dear World, I Stutter.”Many stutterers like James and Maya have been discriminated against because of their stutter, whether it be in a job, during an interview, or at school.So often, we pass judgments on people by our first impressions of them, often without giving it a second thought. But how often do we take the time to look beyond our first impressions of someone?In this episode, Maya and Cynthia talk to James about first impressions and how to let go of self-judgment when stuttering in front of new people. LINKS!Purchase Jame’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dear-World-Stutter-Letters-Stutters/dp/1976248132" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Read writings by James <a href="https://themighty.com/u/james-hayden/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="https://www.stutteringhelp.org/search/node/james%20hayden" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="https://stamma.org/search/content?fbclid=IwAR15OSMXocBG6uBOzEJI3XyGT6TLPR__yulURb8DaGvkAP3Iiu61tfmHiRY&keys=james+hayden" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="https://stutteredblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Support us:<a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/contribute" rel="nofollow">Donate</a><a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/shop" rel="nofollow">Buy cute merch</a>Email: info@proudsutter.com

Stuttering and Looking Beyond First Impressions

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Maya and Cynthia explore the Stuttering Subreddit, a supportive online community for people who stutter. Topics include parenting choices, stuttering through the pandemic, and the serious consequences of misunderstanding people who stutter.Links!<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/" rel="nofollow">Stuttering Subreddit</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ntvNHwYIM" rel="nofollow">2021 NSA Keynote: Dream. Speak. Live: How To Navigate Fluency Conformity And Reduce Stuttering Stigma</a>Support us:<a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/contribute" rel="nofollow">Donate</a><a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/shop" rel="nofollow">Buy cute merch</a>Email: info@proudsutter.com

Stuttering Subreddit: Building Community Online

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Maya and her mom have a raw and emotional conversation about her stutter. Before this interview, Maya had never shared with her mom how she really felt about growing up with a stutter, how exhausting speech therapy was after school, and how hiding her stutter took so much out of her mentally.“Having all these tools to practice was just another kind of thing I had t-to think about when I never really wanted to do it in the first p-place. But at th-the same time, I really appreciate you going above and beyond t-to help me especially b-because at that time I really did hate my stutter...I felt so alone in it.”Support us:<a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/contribute" rel="nofollow">Donate</a><a href="https://www.proudstutter.com/shop" rel="nofollow">Buy cute merch</a>Links!<a href="http://www.stutteringhelp.org/referrals-information" rel="nofollow">Therapy referral lists of speech-language pathologists</a><a href="http://www.westutter.org/events" rel="nofollow">International Stuttering Association Events</a>

Real Talk with Mom: Stuttering Acceptance vs. Fluency

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

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

Dating with a Stutter

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After hiding a part of herself for most of her life, Maya reveals things about her stutter she has never told anyone, not even her family.

After hiding a part of herself for most of her life, Maya reveals things about her stutter she has never told anyone, not even her family. She became an expert at avoiding certain words and passing as fluent, all in the effort to assimilate, fit into societal norms, and succumb to ableist expectations. 

How did Maya get from doing everything she could to hide her stutter to now embracing it? What happened when Maya started disclosing her stutter for the first time?

Find out in the first episode of Proud Stutter with hosts Maya Chupkov and Cynthia Chin. Maya is a proud person who stutters and Cynthia does not have a stutter. Join the journey to changing the conversation about stuttering so it is better understood by society and lifts more stuttering voices. 

LINKS:
For resources on stuttering, visit National Stuttering Association at www.westutter.org.
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Stuttering, The Coming Out Story

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Proud Stutter is a podcast series about shifting the narrative around stuttering.

Proud Stutter is a podcast series about shifting the narrative around stuttering. Host Maya Chupkov, a woman who stutters, discusses her experience with Cynthia who does not have a stutter.

The goal of the podcast is to bring justice to those who stutter and are constantly misunderstood by society, to raise awareness that stuttering is just a different way of speaking, where the very idea of “normal” speech is undone.

This podcast is for everyone because whether you know it or not, you’re connected to someone who has a stutter.

Introducing Proud Stutter!