He Stutters Podcast – Make Room For The Stuttering

Episode 30 of the occasional male podcast series features Ryan Gielen, who hails from Los Angeles, California. Ryan is an independent film maker and does not stutter. So why is he a guest on this podcast? Because he knows quite a lot about stuttering. Six years ago, Ryan and his partner began filming the documentary […]

Episode 29 of the very occasional series of male podcasts features Alex Reynolds, who hails from Eugene, Oregon. Alex and I met a few weeks ago in a Virtual Lounge session presented by the National Stuttering Association. Alex works for an assisted living facility, wear he wears many hats. He enjoys being in the food […]

Episode 28 of the occasional male series features Anthony Crozier, who hails from Cleveland, Ohio. Anthony is 25 years old and works as a software developer. He originally planned to study healthcare but this great opportunity came his way, and he’s happy with the career choice he has made. Anthony shares that his ability to […]

Episode 27 of this occassional male series features Chris Constantino, who is a PhD SLP and Assistant Professor at Florida State University. Chris teaches both a stuttering course and a counseling course, both of which are vital if SLP’s are going to be confident employing a holistic approach to stuttering. He says that future SLPs […]

Episode 26 of this occasional male series features Andy Fitzenrider who hails from Seattle, Washington. Andy has worked for eighteen years in the Identification Unit of the Seattle Police Department. Listen in as Andy shares about some of his speech therapy experiences and why he was drawn to engage in therapy as an adult. He […]

Episode 25 of this occasional male series features Rob Dellinger who hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a school-based SLP who stutters who also serves as a consultant for peers who work with students who stutter. This episode is a little longer in length than I usually like to go but it is important, […]

Episode 24 of this occasional male series features David Alpuche, who originally hails from Mexico City, but presently makes his home in Dallas, Texas. David is a self-employed photographer and also created a company where he sells photography inspired yoga mats. David shares that someone like him with a stutter and who is really creative […]

Episode 23 of the occasional male series features Ian Mahler, who hails from Salt Lake City, Utah. Ian is married and stays busy with three girls. He is also a full-time receiving manager for a large wholesale club. Ian works long days, usually 10-11 hours a day. Listen in to a great conversation as we […]

Episode 22 of the very occasional male series features Chaz Bonnar who hails from Glasgow, Scotland. Chaz is 24 years old and is a dancer and freelance creative artist. He works with young kids building their confidence and self-esteem through dance. Chaz believes that dance has helped him to express himself without words. He has […]

Episode 21 of the occasional male podcast series features Dylan Madeley, who hails from a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dylan is a writer. He currently works as a copy editor for Auxiliary Magazine and is preparing to self publish his own novel. He is readying a Kickstarter campaign to secure a publishing budget. Dylan’s book is an ambiguous-magic […]

It’s been a while since I hosted a conversation with a guy about stuttering. So, I’m delighted to bring you today’s show. Episode 20 of the conversations with men who stutter features Oli Cheadle, who hails from South London, in the UK. Oli is a student at University College London, studying to be a speech language […]

Episode 19 features John Harrison, who “ran away from home at age 25.” He went from New York to California with nothing but a 5 day hotel reservation. John wanted to go to California to find himself and his identity, and understand his stuttering, which took the form of silent blocks. Listen in as we […]

Episode 18 of the conversations with men features Ray Welchman, who hails from South Australia. Ray is a systems engineer in a defense company. He also runs “Feel The Fear” workshops as a licensed trainer for Susan Jeffers training. Jeffers wrote the wonderful book Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway. Listen in as we […]

Episode 17 of the conversations with men who stutter features Robert Lucas, who hails from a small town in South Australia. Robert worked for 26 years in the gas pipe lines industry. He had worked his way up to an Inspector, before retirement. Robert shared how participating in engineering meetings was always tough for him. […]

Episode 16 features Geoff Johnston, who hails from Strathalbyn, South Australia. Geoff is presently the Regional Director for the McGuire program. “There is so much more to stuttering than speech.” Geoff talks about how fears, anxieties and self-limiting beliefs are well addressed in the McGuire program and how satisfying it is to see people’s lives […]

Episode 15 of the series of conversations with men who stutter features Hanan Hurwitz, who hails from Ra’anana, Israel, via South Africa. Hanan is an electrical engineer, and works for a company that makes server control equipment. Hanan attended his first National Stuttering Association conference in 2010. We discuss the power of support and community […]

Episode 14 of the series of conversations with men who stutter features Grant Meredith, who hails from Victoria, Australia. Grant works at the University of Ballarat, as a Lecturer in multimedia and gaming. He is also coordinator for introduction and welfare for first-year students. Grant takes a very matter of fact approach to his stuttering, […]

Episode 13 of this series of conversations with men who stutter features Ali Salem, who hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada via Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Ali is a self-employed web specialist and free-lance photographer. Check out his site Almost a Whisper. Stuttering has shaped his life in many positive ways, most importantly his appreciation of […]

Episode 12 of the series of conversations with men who stutter features Lott Hughes, who hails from Temple, Texas. Lott served in the US Army for nine years and now works as an IT Specialist for the Veterans Administration. Lott has a great story. As a tank driver in the Army, he felt that he […]

Episode 11 of the series of conversations with men who stutter features Frank Stechel, who hails from Highland Park, New Jersey. Frank worked for the New York State Education Department for over 30 years, in the vocational rehabilitation field. Frank felt it was practical for him to work in the disability field, as he was […]

Episode 10 of the conversations with men who stutter features Landon Murray, who hails from New Orleans, LA. Landon is in school studying process engineering. He has also been the leader for the New Orleans chapter of the National Stuttering Association for the last two years. Landon shares the story of how his fiance got […]

Episode 6 of this series of conversations features Zachary Sterkel, who hails from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Zachary is 26 years old and works as a lead baker, with a focus on pastry work. Zachary and I met on a stuttering forum on-line and chatted on Skype soon after meeting. We quickly scheduled a date for […]

Episode 5 of this series of conversations with men who stutter features John Paskievich, who hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. John is an award winning stills photographer and documentary film maker When trying to find his life’s work, John picked up a camera and realized he enjoyed working with still images. He went on to […]

Episode 4 of this occasional series with men who stutter features my good friend Joseph Diaz, who hails from Dallas, Texas. Joseph and I met at my first NSA conference in 2006, which was in Long Beach, CA. We have been fast friends since. Joseph is a long time member of the National Stuttering Association […]

Producer note: This is the third episode in the very occasional series I do with men who stutter. As you can see, my graphic designer and friend  (Daniele Rossi)provided me with a new logo. I changed the name slightly to include the word “stutter” in the title so listeners can more easily find these special […]

Episode 2 features Henryk Sarat, who hails from Chicago, Illinois. Henryk is 24 years old and recently completed his Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Chicago. He worked as a trading software developer at a high-frequency trading firm and learned he wanted to create more of an impact so he became a tech […]

This inaugural episode of men who stutter sharing HIStories is a risk for me. I am committed to providing a unique space for women to share, since we are the minority. And I do not wish to diminish in any way that which has turned out to be so special and unique. But I have learned that all […]