This episode is part 2 of Maya’s interview with Calvin and Roy. Calvin talks more in-depth about his relationship with his stutter, including how he deals with triggers. He also talks about goal setting helps him accept his stutter and tricks he uses when public speaking.

You can follow Calvin Williams, Jr on Instagram and Savage Truth Podcast here.

In this Episode

• Interest form to join the career network for college students who stutter

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Having friends who can help see your true potential is a gift. Part 1 of my conversation with Calvin Williams, Jr. and Roy Dockery talks about friendship and the importance of having people around you that lift you up. 

Calvin Williams, Jr is a person who stutter and an entrepreneur and founder of Freeman Capitol. How has Calvin navigated his stutter while running a successful fintech company? We talk about his daily rituals and how he balances his busy schedule and self-care. He also talks about how he stays motivated to keep going even when times get tough.

Our co-host, Roy Dockery, has known Calvin since freshman year of college. He is a pastor and host of the Savage Truth Podcast. Roy talks about his daily habits that keeps him going through life’s challenges and his chronic illnesses.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Stuttering Awareness Week Recap
• Wedding website

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Today’s episode is Part 2 of my conversation with Benedict Sheehan, a person who stutters, and Talia Sheehan, his wife. We talk about the different forms of speech therapy Benedict has tried over the years, from fluency shaping to acceptance. Benedict changed the way he looked at his stutter after his speech therapist gave him the option to work towards hiding their stutter or becoming a better stutterer, and he chose the latter. We also talk about his recent ADHD diagnosis, and how it has helped Benedict understand his speech.

Episode Breakdown

[4:36 - 9:08] Experiences with speech therapy over the years 

[9:09 - 18:46] Shifting from a fixing approach to acceptance in speech therapy 

[18:46 - 21:15] Insecurities with listening to your recorded voice

[21:15 - 30:17] ADHD and stuttering 

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Benedict Sheehan is a Grammy-nominated conductor and composer who stutters. His wife, Talia Sheehan, is a professional vocalist and musical educator. In this episode, we talk about the psychology behind people’s responses to stuttering and how people who don’t stutter can be stronger allies for people who stutter. This episode is part one of a two-part conversation with the Sheehans.

Additionally, host Maya talks about California's resolution to recognize Stuttering Awareness Week and plans for a community rally/press conference at the state capitol in Sacramento.

Episode Breakdown

[00:02:24] Being an ally to stutterers.

[00:06:18] Fear is First.

[00:09:18] Stuttering and facial expressions.

[00:13:53] Body language for public speaking.

[00:19:04] Stuttering and acceptance.

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For this special bonus episode of Proud Stutter, Maya is rebroadcasting an episode from the TheeClutterQueen podcast.

Host Simone Robinson interviews Maya and they talk about the intersections between cluttering and stuttering, their very different experiences with speech therapy, public speaking during class, problematic headlines in the media, thinking you can’t do certain things because of speech dysfluency, and more!

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Did you know there is a vibrant stuttering community on Reddit?

Cynthia Chin, Season 1 co-host, is back on the pod doing a second round of going through stuttering subreddit posts. Our first Stuttering Subreddit episode is our most listened-to episode, so let's dive in.

What kinds of posts do we talk about on the Stuttering Subreddit?

We dig into college presentations, being labeled the quiet-type, clinging onto relationships, and funny stuttering moments.

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Steff Lebsack, a speech language pathologist, grew up with a brother who stutters. When she developed a neurogenic stutter later in life, she accepted it right away. In this new episode, we talk about Steff and her journey in juggling multiple disabilities, including lung disease, the power of language in gaining self-acceptance, and the importance of owning your story.

Our guest co-host is Tiffany Yu, CEO & Founder of Diversability, and host of Tiffany & Yu Podcast.

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Johnnie Pina does not let his stutter get in the way of being a successful lobbyist where public speaking is a main part of his job. Joining us is Alexandra Leal, host of Democracy Is, a podcast from California Common Cause. We discuss the importance of community in building confidence and overcoming public speaking fears. We also talk about the local resolution process and how it can be used to generate public awareness. 

Stuttering visibility and acceptance in local communities can have a huge impact. For example, passing a local resolution can have a ripple effect and can even help people realize and accept their own identity.

The guide for this episode, with resources, transcript, show notes, and more, can be found here: www.proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-season-2-episode-13

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Navigating the ups and downs of being a teenager is hard enough. Adding living with a stutter to the already existing anxieties and insecurities we go through can make things even more difficult. 

Priya is a 17-year old living in Sydney, Australia. She is filling a much needed gap in the stuttering community: creating and sharing content around stuttering for her fellow teenagers who stutter from all over the world. We talk about her new podcast, Stutter Conversations, and how she got to being so open about her stutter at an early age. 

Kyle Smeallie, Maya's fiancée, is our co-host. He’s a legislative aide for a local elected official in San Francisco, working on policies related to affordable housing, tenants rights, and supporting small businesses.

The guide for this episode, with resources, transcript, show notes, and more, can be found here: www.proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-season-2-episode-12

Mentioned in this episode

• Priya on My Stuttering Life Podcast
• Scene in Billy Madison movie

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As a young child, Stevie Soul used his stutter to his strength when he started arranging repetitive sounds into beats and patterns. We talk to Stevie about his journey to becoming an Award-winning beatboxer and an independent, multimedia producer.

I am joined by Andrew Menegat, a former teacher who is now working in EdTech.

The guide for this episode, with resources, transcript, show notes, and more, can be found here:

www.proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-season-2-episode-11

Mentioned in this episode

• Stevie’s website and Instagram
• History of Woodward Streets in Detroit and San Francisco

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Journalist John Hendrickson spent most of his life ignoring the elephant in the room, his stutter. We talk about what it was like going back in time, dating, and ask questions from Proud Stutter listeners. His upcoming memoir is Life On Delay: Making Peace With A Stutter.

The guide for this episode, with resources, transcript, show notes, and more, can be found here: 

www.proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-bonus-8-9

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Enjoy this sneak preview of my interview with John Hendrickson, author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter, coming January 2023 from Knopf.

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We can’t create sustainable change for the stuttering community without disrupting cultural norms around speech. The first step towards breaking down ableist systems is to identify them. 

In this episode, we talk about disrupting ableism by discussing the many systems for which it appears. We also dissect a new term in the ever expanding stuttering vernacular: the non-standard voice. 

Host: Maya Chupkov, www.proudstutter.com

Guest: Kaitlyn Borysiewicz (she/hers), www.themelanincollective.org 

Co-Host: Benjamin Lundberg Torres Sánchez (they/them/elle), https://linktr.ee/b_lts_ 

Mentioned in the episode

Ruth Wilson Gilmore

For further reading:

Using Disability Justice to Reimagine Family Regulation

Lived Experience and Disability Justice in the Family Regulation System

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Having a stutter can be extremely frustrating and stressful, especially while at work. Stuttering as a Marine though might take the cake for the most stressful work environment. What was it like being a person who stutters in the military? 

Brady Wilson, a Marine Veteran, is our guest and opens up about his experiences and how he coped with his stutter in stressful situations. Our guest co-host is Gustavo Serafini, host and producer of Enabled Disabled Podcast.

Episode Resources

Listen:

• Stuttering on Enabled Disabled Podcast

Read:

• Steven explains what its like to be a Marine who stutters (AIS Blog)
• Noncommissioned Officer Won't Let Words Stop Him (US Army Blog)

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Replacing words is common experience among people who stutter. What we find out in this episode is people in recovery may have similar experiences.

Lupita Dorado just recently opened up about her stutter with her sister. We talk about what that experience has been like for their relationship. Other topics include filler words, stuttering as a woman in the professional setting, and interactions with her daughter who also stutters.

Joining me as this week’s co-host is Jay Shifman, host of Choose Your Struggle.

Episode Overview

[2:26 - 4:36] Discovering The Stuttering Community

[4:49 - 5:29] Opening Up About Stuttering

[5:53 - 9:49] Similarities Between Stuttering & Being In Recovery After Substance Misuse

[9:49 - 10:39] Lupita & Her Daughter

[10:39 - 14:16] Struggling To Say What You Want to Say

[14:16 - 16:59] The Importance of Community & Talking About Stigma

[16:59 - 19:35] Working As A Woman In The Professional Setting

[19:35 - 20:32] End Of Year Proud Stutter Campaign

[20:32 - 24:22] Struggling To Say What You Want To Say Continued

[24:22 - 25:20] Baby Steps When Opening Up

[25:20 - 27:03] Stuttering In Another Language

[27:03 - 29:54] Choosing Your Struggle

[29:54 - 34:05] What We’re Hopeful For

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Josh Compton is a Professor of Speech at Dartmouth College. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Josel Gaston, host of Find Your Daily Calm Podcast. How did Josh end up teaching speech for a living? This is one of the many topics we get into about the intersections between stuttering and public speaking.

Episode Overview

[3:55- 6:52] Early Memories of Stuttering

[6:52- 10:45] Covert stuttering

[10:45 - 13:33] Connection Between Mindfulness & Stuttering

[13:33- 24:00] Becoming A Speech Professor

[24:00-30:48] Inoculation Theory Research

Resources

Josh’s faculty page

Josh’s personal research page

Josh’s Dysfluent Essay

Re-Thinking Anxiety: Using Inoculation Messages to Reduce and Reinterpret Public Speaking Fears

Find Your Calm Daily Podcast

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DJ Portugal is a creative Chicano soul from South Central Los Angeles. His current job is a community organizer in Phoenix, AZ where he works towards environmental justice within the Latinx community. Joining me as this week’s co-host is Brenda Hernández Jaimes, founder of Ellas Media. 

How does the Latino community approach stuttering? This is one of the central themes of our conversation. We also talk about imposter syndrome, how stuttering can impact learning a new language, and parenting with a stutter. 

Episode Overview

[2:15 - 7:05] First Time Being Seen As a Stutterer 

[7:05 - 9:40] Opening Doors For Latinas 

[9:40 - 10:45] Power In Finding Yourself

[10:45 - 12:45] Overcompensating  

[12:48 - 15:55] Balancing Your Passion & Self Care

[16:45 - 28:10] Addressing Disability In The Latinx Community & Learning Spanish with a Stutter

[28:10 - 19:16] Tattoos & Stuttering

[19:16 - 33:35] Raising Kids To Speak Spanish & How Stuttering Impacts Parents

[35:00 - 36:00] Lifting Up Speech Therapy 

Also mentioned in the episode: Proud Stutter’s Stuttering Awareness Month campaign with Facetronomy. Click here for more details.

 

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Gina Chin-Davis is a writer and filmmaker. Growing up with a stutter and being a bi-racial woman has influenced the kind of stories she wants to tell visually and on the page. Her first feature film, I Can’t Sleep, won several awards.

Joining me as this week’s co-host is Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart), a writer, performer, TV host, and newspaper columnist.

Episode Overview

[2:54 - 4:04] Pivotal moments of stuttering

[4:17 - 6:55] Fluency shaping tools (not always foolproof)

[7:00 - 7:40] Using secondaries to mask

[8:00 - 9:30] Teen years and blaming yourself

[9:30 - 11:00] Maya’s coming out journey

[11:05 - 12:13] Drinking and stuttering

[12:13 - 17:04] Gina’s filmmaking journey

[17:22 - 20:30] Intersectionality, representation, being bi-racial and storytelling

[20:30 - 21:41] Normalizing stuttering in film and TV

[21:51 - 28:17] The making of her first feature film

Events & Resources

Broke-Ass Stuart is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 10/13 in the Bay Area

Gina’s Feature Film: I Can’t Sleep.

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Dustin Wells drives the 5 Fulton bus route in San Francisco. He didn’t identify with being a stutterer until he heard about Proud Stutter on his local NPR station. The first part of the episode is Maya interviewing Dustin while riding on his bus route. The second part is a sit-down interview with Dustin. Our rotating co-host is Christin Evans, an advocate for San Francisco’s unhoused residents and the owner of Booksmith, an independent bookstore in San Francisco. 

This episode celebrates SF Transit Month and is releasing ahead of an in-person event Proud Stutter is putting on with Booksmith SF called “Stuttering Stories Across San Francisco.”

I want to thank Quinn Greenhaus for helping edit this episode.

Stuttering Awareness Month Campaign To Launch!

Proud Stutter is partnering with Facetronomy on a Stuttering Awareness Month campaign. It includes raffle prizes and pre-released exclusive episodes! Another thing we are doing to kick things off in October is a live stream with women who stutter Nina G and Lara Gabrielle. Catch us on Instagram at 10am pacific!

Episode Overview

[0:25-7:40] Bus ride with Dustin

[7:40-11:55] Dustin’s stuttering origin story

[11:55-13:43] Selective stuttering memories

[13:43-15:10] Bonding with co-workers around speech differences

[15:49-20:55] Psychic stories

[21:41-27:38] Stuttering in family and social settings

[27:45-29:39] Overcompensating 

[30:14- 33:07] From Guilt & Shame To Acceptance

[33:07-35:40] October Stuttering Awareness Campaign

[35:40-38:47] Bonding with people who speak limited English

[39:32-42:50] Having a regular job and being happy

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