Episodes
38
Sept. 8, 2019
The Hang Up
If you are a person who stutters then I know this has happened to you. When you are dialing a number and get ready to speak but nothing comes out and the other caller makes a rude remark (in my case) and hangs up on you it can be very...
37
Aug. 26, 2019
Happy 1st Anniversary MSL !
What a year this has been for me. A huge thank you to my son, Ethan, who recorded his first jingle. I would also like to thank my guests for their inspirational stories and my supporters for your amazing emails of encouragement....
36
Aug. 18, 2019
It Really Does Work !
When you put your positive thoughts and energy out in the universe, you can create your own reality. During my years of personal development, I read many great books by Mel Robbins, Tony Robbins, John Maxwell, Les Brown and many others...
35
Aug. 6, 2019
The Card You Need
It is true that we learn something new everyday and today is no different. I came across a great tool to use if you are ever pulled over by the police, asked a question or to just educate people what what stuttering is. This helpful tool...
34
July 6, 2019
Matice - Author and YouTube Content Creator
Today's featured guest is Matice Ahnjamine. Matice is a published author of first her book titled: The Product of My Selfishness: The Stutter and the Story. As someone who stutters, Matice wanted to encourage and educate stutterers and...
33
June 26, 2019
Jason Curtis - The Horse Show Announcer
Today’s podcast has a special guest, Jason Curtis. Mr. Curtis has been involved with horses and horse shows for the majority of his life. For many years he had operated Oakridge Farms, a breeding & boarding operation in Florida, but...
32
May 31, 2019
Vince Vawter - From Paperboy To Author
Today's podcast has a special guest, Vince Vawter. Mr. Vawter retired after a 40-year career in newspapers, most recently as the president and publisher of the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press. Mr. Vawter is a published author of two books...
31
May 27, 2019
Talking To The Man In The Mirror
Over my 43+ years of stuttering, I've learned many techniques to help with my fluency. One of those techniques is talking in front of the mirror. In this technique, I am cognizant of my facial expressions and through practice, I can...
30
April 27, 2019
Strike 1, Strike 2, Strike 3
This episode is not about sports but more about job interviews. If you are a PWS (person who stutters) or even a non-stutterer, we've all had those job interviews that were less than favorable. In my experience, every job interview that I...
29
April 21, 2019
Vampire Crabs
Are you aware of the people around you? I'm talking those individuals in your inner circle who are negative and drain your energy on a daily basis. Plus, those people around you who don't want for you to succeed and they keep you at their...
28
April 19, 2019
Rama Siva - Author and Believer In "The Key Is Self-Confidence"
Today's podcast has a special guest, Rama Siva, who lives in the UK and has worked at the Prime Minister's Office in London, serving Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. We discuss the origins of his stutter, his family history, speech therapy,...
27
April 10, 2019
Coping With Daily Struggles
We are all dealing with our own personal struggles on a daily basis. You know my daily struggle is fluency and my special guest, Thomas Kenyon, explains his daily struggle with his thought processes. We discuss his speech therapy in...
26
April 6, 2019
Hugo Torres - Language and Communication Barriers
Today's podcast has a special guest, Hugo Torres, who is a freelance writer and a podcaster practicing in Civic Virtue. We discuss our challenges in language and communication plus we dive into other topics such as the military, education and...
25
March 24, 2019
Stuttering & Dating
This is another conversation with Roy as we delve into the topic of stuttering and dating. We share our personal experiences on this topic as we discuss our adventures.
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March 19, 2019
A Parent's Perspective On Stuttering
My featured guest is Carolyn Doucette who gives us the parent's perspective on stuttering. In this podcast interview, she discusses her thoughts on her son's stutter, family history, speech therapy and advice for parents and teachers. This...
23
March 6, 2019
LeRon Barton - Author and Tedx Speaker
Today's podcast has a special guest, LeRon Barton, who is a writer, author, and Tedx speaker who is also a person who stutters. We discuss the origins of his stutter, his family history, speech therapy, and his advice for parents and...
Feb. 22, 2019
Stuttering & Network Marketing
Today's podcast has a special guest, Joni Glaze, who is an entrepreneur and a fellow network marketer. As a person who stutters, I would not have imagined that I would be in network marketing given the stories from people in the industry talking...
Feb. 20, 2019
Evan Sherman, SLP
Today's podcast has a special guest, Evan Sherman, who is a person who stutters and is also a licensed Speech Language Pathologist. We discuss the origins of his stutter, family history, speech therapy, advice for parents/teacher and his...
Feb. 2, 2019
Stuttering & S-G-A
As a person who stutters, I've experienced shame, guilt and constantly apologizing for my stutter. This is my journey and I want to share it with you because if you are a PWS, you are not alone. You've experienced this and maybe have no...
Jan. 13, 2019
Stuttering & Tools
As a person who stutters, the two tools that have been instrumental in my speech journey have been hypnosis and diaphragmatic breathing. You know that when you have a block, your entire body is tensed and it may be that way for a quite a...
Jan. 6, 2019
Stuttering & Comparing Yourself With Others
When comparing yourself to others, the outcome is most always unfavorable. When I was younger I compared myself to others because I did not like who I was because of my stutter. Now that I'm a little older, somewhat wiser, I am happy with...
Dec. 26, 2018
Stuttering & Fake News
Have you ever been told that you were faking something to get attention?
Dec. 16, 2018
Roy Johnson
Today's podcast has a special guest, Roy, whom I've known for over twenty years but until recently found out that he stuttered as a child. We discuss the origins of his stutter, family history, speech therapy, theft of a library book, high school...
Dec. 2, 2018
Stuttering & the Magic Pill
There is no magic pill to cure stuttering (sorry for that cold hard fact). However, there are speech therapies, devices, and drugs that may help with fluency. I have had amazing speech therapists help me along my journey along with hypnosis to assist...