Proud Stutter

Maya’s dad is one of her biggest fans. He’s listened to every episode and now it’s time for his podcast debut. In this bonus episode, Maya talks to her dad, also known as “Aba,” about his experience moving to a country where he didn’t speak the language, what he’s learned from listening to Proud Stutter, and more!Mentions: Proud Stutter S1, Ep12: A Teenager’s Journey to Finding Pride In HIs StutterCreating a Safe Spaces for Students Who Stutter (Proud Stutter Bonus Episode)Proud Stutter S1, Ep3: Real Talk With MomThe Bachelor’s Abigail HeringerNetflix Shows That Center on DisabilitiesToday’s Episode:[1:58 - 5:26] Living and communicating in a country while not speaking the language[8:49 - 10:17] Advice for parents and fathers who have a child who stutters[10:45 - 11:45] What stuttering topics does Maya’s Dad want to hear more of?[11:45 - 15:20] Israeli Reality TV Show Features Person Who StuttersConnect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | ShopSUPPORT PROUD STUTTERJoin Proud Stutter’s Membership ProgramMake a One-Time DonationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It’s always National Stuttering Awareness Week with Proud Stutter. Maya highlights the festivities from NSAW for this bonus episode, including an edited version of the Creating Safe Spaces For People Who Stutter panel, featuring Mariam Elba, Mike Meaney, and Dr. Rick Herder. Be sure to listen to the entire episode to find out about Season 2 - launch date and theme! You can find everything we discuss on today's show on Proud Stutters' Website: https://proudstutter.com/proud-stutter-bonus-3Mentions: National Stuttering Awareness Week Press CoverageCreating Safe Spaces For People Who Stutter [full recording on YouTube]Today’s Episode:[1:50-3:05] Season 2 announcement[3:10- 5:40] National Stuttering Awareness Week Recap[6:11 - 17:32] Creating Safe Spaces - Connection To Stuttering[17:32 - 20:44] ] Creating Safe Spaces - Speaking at the SF Stuttering Rally[20:44 - 27:17] Creating Safe Spaces - Being a Public Speaker Who Stutters[27:17- 29: 48] Creating Safe Spaces - Speech Therapy TransformationsConnect with Maya & Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Support | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | Shop | CoachingSUPPORT PROUD STUTTERJoin Proud Stutter’s Membership ProgramMake a One-Time DonationSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Is there an activity where you feel 'at one' or ‘in the zone’? There's a term in psychology for this state of being called 'flow'. For this bonus episode, Maya talks to Jayne Devlin, a Community Dance Artist and Co-Artistic Director of Inner Ground Dance Company.Her research interests include exploring how participation in arts, creativity and culture may promote an enhanced sense of wellbeing and connection for individuals.Her works focus on the intersections between dance, health, and wellbeing, specifically relating to aging and neurodegenerative health conditions (Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias) and Stroke.  Jayne is currently in her final year of an MSc Psychology course at Plymouth University (UK).[4:00 - 7:53] Dancing and ‘Flow State”[7:53 - 9:38] ] Releasing tension and psychology[12:31 - 24:17] Acceptance and Transient moments Mentions:Talk Live A River by Jordan ScottMihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934 – 2021), a Hungarian American psychologistJayne’s call for interviews for her research: transient wholeness for people who stammerStamma, the British Stammering Association RESOURCESBecome A Member of Proud StutterThe Stuttering CoachProud StutterStutterNavSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This year, National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 9 - May 15. Let’s talk about its history, why it matters, and how you can help spread the word.IN THIS EPISODE[1:24 - 2:59] History behind National Stuttering Awareness Week [3:07 - 3:48] How you can be part of National Stuttering Awareness Week 2022 [4:22 - 8:00] A Story from a Proud Stutter Listener LINKS:National Stuttering Awareness WeekProud Stutter Local Resolution Toolkit Proud Stutter NSAW May 2022 EventsBuy Proud Stutter MerchProud Stutter, Season 1RESOURCESBecome A Member of Proud StutterThe Stuttering CoachProud StutterHave a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, you won't have to talk to someone in person!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Proud Stutter launches its new membership program today. All funds of the program will go back into the podcast. We won't be able to do the show without your support! Sign up here: ko-fi.com/proudstutter/tiers.Popular culture and the media has a huge power to shift the hearts and minds of our society. Unfortunately, TV, film, and the media have not done the best job in representing people who stutter and have largely left out the voices and experiences of women stutterers.This week we talk to Nina G, a stuttering comedian, about where popular culture misses the mark on the stuttering experience and how we can do better.Also mentioned:Come-backs in response to stuttering jokesProtesting against stuttering discriminationWomen and stutteringStuttering Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen Dating someone who also stuttersStuttering guiltThe problem of the inspiration storyBay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous HistoryProud Stutter’s Launch PartyFilms and TV representations mentioned:“Today, Junior,” in Billy Madison“Did I Stutter,” in The OfficeChange of HabitPorky Pig The King’s SpeechMy Cousin VinnyMoses PlayNina’s Upcoming Live Shows:April 15: 501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401April 16: 4920 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609April 22: 1344 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eli Taulman is a teenager who has had a stutter since he first started talking. While he is proud of his stutter today, he didn’t always feel that way. He hid from the world by self-isolating and was deeply ashamed of his stutter growing up. A key turning point was attending his first National Stuttering Association conference where he met other stutterers for the first time. Maya and Cynthia chat with Eli, Proud Stutter’s youngest guest, about how he became proud of his stutter and offers advice for teens who may be struggling with their stutter. Mentioned in the episode:National Stuttering AssociationRegistration for NSA ConferenceNational Stuttering Association Teen Advisory CouncilBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod: https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won'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.comFOLLOW PROUD STUTTER & ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona Maya’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayaSharona Cynthia’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthsta Podcast website - www.proudstutter.com Support us:Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutterBuy cute merch: https://www.proudstutter.com/shop Share Proud Stutter with your friends: https://pod.link/1588336626 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There is no definitive answer to why a person stutters. However, thanks to Frank Guenther and his research lab at Boston University, the mystery of stuttering has become a little clearer. With advances in brain activity monitoring technology, neuroscientists like Frank are able to explore stuttering in exciting new ways. Frank joins Maya and Cynthia for a conversation about his research on the underlying causes of stuttering and how it may be related to speech production. Other topics mentioned in the episode:History of stuttering research and early misconceptionsCorrelations between behavior development in childhood and fluencySimilarities between stutterers, neurotypical children, and adults with Parkinson’sIs there a connection between being bilingual and having a stutter?Stuttering differences in males and femalesOpportunities for future stuttering research Quotes from the episode: “There are probably subtypes of stuttering that we will eventually need to separate out if we truly want to understand the behavior because otherwise we will just keep seeing variability from study to study.”“Relatively little research has been done in females who stutter so one of the things that we hope to learn from our collaboration with Dr. Chang’s lab is whether there are different developmental trajectories for males and females that might give us more insight into what's happening and why it's more likely that a males will continue to stutter, compared to a female who stuttered as a child.”Mentioned in the episode:Guenther Lab at Boston UniversitySpeech Neurology Lab at the University of MichiganNIH Policy and Guidelines on The Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Subjects in Clinical ResearchBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod: https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won'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.comFOLLOW PROUD STUTTER & ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona Maya’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayaSharona Cynthia’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthsta Podcast website - www.proudstutter.com Support us:Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutterBuy cute merch: https://www.proudstutter.com/shop Share Proud Stutter with your friends: https://pod.link/1588336626 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People who stutter are starting to create support groups at their workplaces as a way to create a safe space to discuss stuttering and sharing tips and strategies. Mike Meaney is one of these people. He recently started a stuttering support group at one of the biggest technology companies in the world.Maya and Cynthia talk with Mike about how he started a support group at Meta (formerly known as Facebook), and how it has transformed his workplace environment for the better.Topics covered include:Coming out as a person who stutters at workManaging a team as a person who stuttersAdvocating for speech therapy accommodations at MetaOpening up about the toughest moments growing up with a stutterAdvice for managing stress at workStuttering and its connection to having a high vocabularyBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod: https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutterHave a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won'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.comFOLLOW PROUD STUTTER & ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharonaMaya’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayaSharonaCynthia’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthstaPodcast website - www.proudstutter.comSupport us:Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutterBuy cute merch: https://www.proudstutter.com/shopShare Proud Stutter with your friends: https://pod.link/1588336626Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The movement to expand diversity and inclusivity in newsrooms is growing. Yet stuttering, a speech disability affecting nearly 1% of the population, is seldom talked about in the newsroom.This week, Mariam Elba speaks with Maya and Cynthia about what it’s like to have a stutter in the newsroom. Mariam, a woman who stutters, is a research reporter at Pro Publica and an adjunct professor at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Journalism School. Mariam talks about her journey to becoming a reporter and how she didn’t let her stutter get in the way of pursuing journalism as a career and teaching.“Don't be afraid to kind of go after what you feel really passionate about. Like if there are stories that you like, that you're seeing, and that you want to write about and report on that you're not seeing elsewhere, you should be the person to do that reporting. And that like, you know, your stutter doesn't like make you any less qualified to be someone speaking in like a public-facing setting.”Other topics mentioned:Power of mentorshipHaving a stutter and teachingMeeting other people who stutter in the newsroomBeing around other people who stutter for the first timeAdvice for aspiring teachers who stutterTips for introducing yourself as a person who stutters in a groupAsking about a person’s stutter: a positive real-life exampleThe challenges of following up with sourcesMaya’s experience working in PR with a stutter Dealing with stress at the workplaceMentioned in the episode:CUNY’s Craig Newmark’s School of JournalismPro PubilcaThe NationBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod: https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutterHave a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won'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.comFOLLOW PROUD STUTTER & ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharonaMaya’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/MayaSharonaCynthia’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthstaPodcast website - www.proudstutter.comSupport us:Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutterBuy cute merch: https://www.proudstutter.com/shopShare Proud Stutter with your friends: https://pod.link/1588336626Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Blackness, stuttering, music, and religion are all complex topics in their own right. Yet, Jerome Ellis combines them beautifully in his work, like when he uses academic and theoretical language to parse out the relationship between blackness and music.In the second part of our interview with Ellis, we talk more about his album, The Clearing, and how he draws out the beauty of stuttering through various mediums – history to show the connection between music and blackness, and comparing waiting birds and trees to the unknowingness of stuttering.“If I were...if I were repeating the first syllable of a book title than they…then [people] would be less likely to hang up because they would hear like, and they might be like – Oh, he's stuttering right now – but, because [my] glottal block so often sounds silent…people don't know what's happening, and…it's been so painful for so many years, but I gradually I’ve been able [to see there is something important there] in the not knowing.”Other topics include:How Blackness and stuttering play next to each otherHistorical knot of blackness and music Mosaics of differenceVoluntary and involuntary stutteringHerons and stutteringHonoring the mystery and beauty of the stutterStuttering and the state of unknowing Tress and stutteringGlottal block stuttering vs. repeating syllables in TV and film“Stuttering is an occasion to be present in complex thought”Mentioned in the episode:“We do not live single-issue lives” - Audrey LordeHistorian Saidiya HartmanTrack 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 of The ClearingHistory of the word grallatorialThis American Life episode featuring Jerome“The Cloud of Unknowing”Jerome’s forthcoming projectsUpcoming Live Performances:April 10, 2022: Rewire Festival in The Hague, NetherlandsMay 7, 2022: XJAZZ! Festival in Berlin, GermanyJuly 2022: Performances at Haus Der Kunst in Munich, GermanyBE PART OF THE SHOW:Rate this pod - https://ratethispodcast.com/proudstutter Have a question or comment - Leave a voicemail for Maya & Cynthia at (415) 964-0140 - this is a voicemail-only line, so we promise you won'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 & ITS CREATORS:Maya’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mayasharona Cynthia’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-l-chin/ Podcast website - https://www.proudstutter.com SUPPORT US:Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudstutter Buy cute merch - https://www.proudstutter.com/shop Sign up for Proud Stutter updates, news & eventsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy