Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.

David and Mama Sanchez spend the first QFT segment sharing the ways stuttering has benefited their lives. In the second QFT segment they share how their thoughts about the “benefits” of stuttering have changed over time and the factors that led to that perspective shift. Desensitization segments this episode include “The Top 10 Countries to Live In If You Stutter” and a game of “Impressions.” ----- TOP 10: COUNTRIES TO LIVE IN IF YOU STUTTER Finland (because they let you Finnish) Kuwaited for me to finish Kenyaletmefinish Norussia Iraq, Iran, or Eye contact Any third word switching country Any secondary world country Prolongolia Blockistan Icebergland ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact 

David walks Mama Sanchez through his theory on how people who stutter cope with stuttering through the “6 Stages of Stuttering Identity.” Stages include Ignorance, Denial, Avoidance, Exploration, Acceptance I, and Acceptance II. He describes the typical thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in each stage and criteria for moving to the next stage. Desensitization segments this episode include “Facts Machine” and “The Top 10 Ways to Explain to Your Child Why People Stutter.” ----- TOP 10: WAYS TO EXPLAIN TO YOUR CHILD WHY PEOPLE STUTTER Because I said so. They were bit by radioactive spiders and now we have all of these… strange… feelings… and strange… abilities Stuttering is just one big social experiment Because God stutters To make it more fair for everybody else Because it's ok to stutter Because their hyper-intelligent brains think faster than their lips can move So other people who stutter can have friends who “get it” To add............... dramatic effect To weed out the bad listeners and find good friends ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Mama Sanchez about the experiences of being a kid who stutters at… summer camp! They discuss factors that make camp exciting vs. challenging. They also discuss the recent advent of summer camps designed for children and teens who stutter. Other segments this episode include “Stuttering IRL” and David's much anticipated debut of the first ever “NBA All-Stutter Draft” in which the Sanchezes draft famous people who stutter for a fictitious game of basketball. DISCLOSURE: David worked at Camp SAY for five summers, serving in positions ranging from bunk counselor to programming director. While he wholeheartedly recommends Camp SAY, he encourages families to choose a camp that is best for them. ----- SLEEPAWAY CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS WHO STUTTER Camp SAY - https://www.campsay.org/ Camp Shout Out - https://www.campshoutout.org/ Camp More - https://www.campmorenw.com/    DAY CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TEENS WHO STUTTER University of Washington Teen Camp - https://sphsc.washington.edu/summer-stuttering-camp-teens Check with your regional universities to see if they have a camp for stuttering ----- NBA ALL-STUTTER DRAFT Team Mama Sanchez Players: Wayne Brady Winston Churchill Bruce Willis David Sanchez Shaquille O'Neal Coach: Winston Churchill Sixth Man (“X Factor”): Joe Biden   Team David Players: Moses Marilyn Monroe Bo Jackson Bill Walton Darth Vader Coach: Samuel L. Jackson Sixth Man (“X Factor”): Mama Sanchez ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David flips through the speech file Mama Sanchez has kept all these years, filled with evaluations, doctor's notes, IEPs, therapy ads, literature, Mama Sanchez's personal notes, completed therapy worksheets, and more. The Sanchez's also provide insight to their personal experiences as student and parent receiving speech therapy in the early 2000's. Other show segments include a game of “Who Am I?” and a return of Mama's “Facts Machine.” ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Mama Sanchez shares her experiences with talking to David about stuttering throughout his childhood. She talks about following the speech therapist's training to tell David to “slow down” and “breathe” and how recommendations for talking about stuttering have changed since David's childhood. Also in this episode, David and Mama “Imagine If” we could always sing what we wanted to say, and they end the show with a desensitization game of “Sound Salad.” ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez answer the question, “Would you rather stop stuttering but still worry what other people think about you, or continue to stutter but not worry what other people think about you?” They talk about how they would answer the question now, how kids and adults tend to answer, and how parents might answer. In the middle of the episode they play an “Advice From Kids” segment featuring 12-year-old Jacqui, and they end the show with some stuttering themed “Would You Rather?” ----- Follow our story on Instagram to share your answer to these questions! Would you rather stop stuttering but still worry what other people think about you, or continue to stutter but not worry what other people think about you?  (For parents) Would you rather your child stop stuttering but still worry what other people think about them, or have them continue to stutter but not worry what other people think about them? Would you rather have to give an hour-long presentation to a room of 100 people, or have to cold call 50 people? Would you rather stutter twice as much as you do now but never encounter blocks, or stutter half as much as you do now but only block? Would you rather have a secondary characteristic of doing a backflip every time you stutter, or have a secondary characteristic of interjecting “boom shakalaka” every time you stutter? Would you rather give a 15 minute presentation about a subject of your choice or read 5 sentences of Shakespeare aloud in class? Would you rather take 5 minutes to introduce yourself to all of the acquaintances at a birthday party or have a speaking role in the school musical? Would you rather have to give a presentation for your school or have a tooth pulled? ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez spend both Family Quality Time segments talking about the ways we can “challenge ourselves” with speaking, as well as ways we can foster a family culture that promotes this spirit. In the middle of the show they present “The Top 10 Fluent Moments That Feel Better Than They Should” and end the show with a bit of trivia about famous challenges. ----- TOP 10 FLUENT MOMENTS THAT FEEL BETTER THAN THEY SHOULD Stuttering a LOT and being surprisingly totally ok with it Saying your name the first time you try Immediately responding "Good. How are you?" Reading a passage fluently out loud Approaching a person or group at a conversation and starting the conversation Delivering a mostly fluent presentation Dominating the Chipotle/Subway line Saying something smooth to a romantic interest Actually hitting the punchline Speaking on behalf of a group ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Mama Sanchez opens up about the guilt she has carried with being the parent of a child who stutters, including feeling responsible for David’s stutter and at times helpless in how to support him. David shares the “Clinical Characteristics Associated with Persistence” (from The Stuttering Foundation) and explains the likelihood of lifelong stuttering. Also, David presents a “Word Switch” segment about why people who stutter need to quit saying “sorry” after a moment of stuttering, and he challenges Mama Sanchez to a game of “2 Truths and a Lie” about funny personal experiences with stuttering. ----- WORD SWITCH - STOP SAYING “SORRY” AFTER STUTTERING We are going to stay somewhat on theme with today's show, but take a slight turn. Instead of talking about parental guilt, we are going to talk about the guilt that a person who stutters might feel. Specifically, I want to talk about saying “sorry” after you stutter. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it usually looks something like, “Hey I would like to order a ch-ch-ch...sorry...a cheeseburger.” Guys. YOU HAVE TO STOP SAYING SORRY AFTER YOU STUTTER. Maybe you mean to say it; maybe you don't. Regardless, there seems to be something in our nature that wants us to compulsively say "sorry" after we stutter. I am aware of the problem, yet I still find it slip out between my lips sometimes before I can bite down and stop it in its tracks. After all, what exactly am I apologizing for?  My guess is that I feel embarrassed, and saying "I'm sorry" is my way of acknowledging my embarrassment. Then again, it's ok to feel embarrassed. Do I want to feel embarrassed? No, but that's how I feel sometimes, and it's important for me to acknowledge that in my head. What I am not, however, is sorry. What do I have to be sorry for? For having a stutter? I didn't choose to stutter. For having a voice and something to say? I believe everyone has a voice that is intrinsically valuable. Am I apologizing for taking up more of their time? Is anyone's time really that valuable that they can't spare a few seconds to listen to someone who presumably has something valuable enough to say that they are willing to go through with the trouble of stuttering to say it? Am I sorry for maybe making my conversation partner feel awkward about listening to someone who stutters? I have talked to plenty of people who aren’t awkward around people who stutter, and so if this particular conversation partner is feeling awkward, well, that‘s a ‘them’ problem that I refuse to make a ‘me’ problem. What am I sorry for?  I have nothing to be sorry for when I stutter. You have nothing to be sorry for when you stutter. Your voice is important. Your voice is no more or less valuable than anyone else's. Stuttering is not bad. It is different, and takes you a little longer to say what you want to say.  Not only should we not say sorry because we have nothing to be sorry for, but saying sorry actually does harm. By apologizing for our stutter, we are communicating to our listener and ourselves that stuttering is something that is bad. If you currently feel like stuttering is bad, but you want to change that belief and increase your self-esteem, then stop saying sorry. You'll be amazed at how just by making this word switch and eliminating "sorry" from your automatic responses, your thoughts and beliefs about stuttering will change.  Now, if we eliminate this word, "sorry," from our automatic responses to stuttering, we need to find a replacement. After all, we as people do have automatic responses to feelings of embarrassment and shame, so we better have something ready to say when our mouth decides to reach into our automatic response folder in our brain and throw something out there.  What could we put in that folder that would be a better replacement? Well, one thing you could try is saying something to yourself in your head. It could be something like silently telling yourself in your head "it's ok to stutter." If you want something that you could say out loud, you could try saying something like, "one second" or "give a moment." These statements simply speak to the time pressure you may have been feeling without passing any judgement on your stutter itself.  Now, as I said earlier, even if you decide that you are going to stop saying "sorry," guess what…. There will be times that you say "sorry" for stuttering. It will slip. But you know what you should do when that happens? Have some prepared forgiveness for yourself. It's really ok to stutter, and it’s really ok to mess up. After all, chances are you are gonna stutter again and have more opportunities to NOT say sorry. That is today’s word switch. ----- DAVID’S “2 TRUTHS AND A LIE” I told the Jamba Juice barista that my name was “Carlos” so I could avoid saying my real name. My friends then walked into the store and heard the barista call me “Carlos” when my order was ready. I used to have a secondary characteristic that included saying “um” before saying my name. At a prospective student day at Northwestern University, I made a friend who thought my name was “Um-David.” I once had a strong moment of stuttering at a bar that resulted in me receiving a free drink. I returned to that same bar with a friend, and I bet him $10 that I could get a free drink if I stuttered enough. It worked, and I got a free drink AND my friend’s $10. ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! 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In light of David’s recent announcement, he and Mama Sanchez spend both Quality Family Time segments answering the question every future parent who stutters asks... What if my kid stutters? They end the second QFT by sharing their favorite episodes so far, along with which ones they wish they could edit. Also, the Sanchezes present ‘The Top 10 Hardest Boy Names to Say For People Who Stutter’ and test out a theory about fluency in a game of ‘Impressions.’ ----- TOP 10 HARDEST BOY NAMES TO SAY FOR PEOPLE WHO STUTTER David’s list David Ivan Ethan Paul Ben Mama Sanchez’s list David Adam Aidan Eli Ian ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez are joined by father and husband, Michael Sanchez, to discuss topics around fatherhood, sonhood, and family dynamics around stuttering. The “Facts Machine” interrupts the show in a surprise return. Wife and daughter-in-law Amy Sanchez joins at the end for a family game of “Who Am I?” and to help David reveal about a dad-to-be… ;) ----- Michael Sanchez has been the owner and CEO of Tire Outlet in San Jose, CA since 1994. He is married to Mama Sanchez with whom he has one son (David), two daughters, and an ever growing number of grandchildren. He is a brain cancer and stroke survivor. In his free time he enjoys woodworking, swimming, and Facetiming his family. ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Mama Sanchez open up about the ways they responded to David getting teased for stuttering throughout his childhood, and they give practical advice for how parents and kids might respond to teasing now. Also in this episode, a hilarious “Top 10 Ways To Respond to Rude Comments About Your Stutter” and the debut of a new segment, “Stuttering IRL.” ----- TOP 10 COMEBACKS TO RUDE COMMENTS ABOUT STUTTERING "I know you stutter, but I like you anyway." → "Thanks, and I really don’t think you’re as terrible as everyone says." “You would think that evolution would have gotten rid of stuttering.” → ”Well you’re here, so evolution ain’t perfect.” “Breathe.” → ”I’m trying not to. You smell.” "Did you forget your name" → "No, I was just deciding whether or not I wanted to talk to you. I think I have my answer now.” "Have you considered speech therapy to fix your stuttering?" → "Have you considered going to school to fix your intelligence?” "I think I'm stuttering more now that I've been hanging out with you." → "I know what you mean. I’ve noticed I start saying dumb stuff when I’m around you.” “Are you ok? You seem nervous.” → “Yeah, I was hoping I wouldn’t have to talk to you.” *Laughing* → ”I’d give you a nasty look but I see you’ve already got one.” “Slow down.” → ”Hey, remember when I asked for your advice? Me neither.” “If you stutter, you’ll never make it as a ‘insert career aspiration here’” → ”Well I hope you go very far in life… and stay there.” ----- BE A GUEST Are you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun! ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as a deficient form of speaking when compared to “normal”? To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as central to their identity? David and Mama Sanchez answer these questions from the perspectives of both parent and person who stutters, and they share how their views have changed over time. They wrap up the show with a hilarious “Top 10 Show Names We Considered Before Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.”  *The “Illness vs. Identity” theme is borrowed from the book Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon. SPR adapted the theme for the purposes of discussing stuttering and creating the “Illness vs. Identity Grid.” **Check out the “Illness vs. Identity Grid” activity used in this episode on the SPR website and on Instagram (below).  ----- TOP TEN: SHOW NAMES WE CONSIDERED BEFORE STUTTER PODCAST REPEAT Stutter Like a Mother Stamily Stut in the Middle Around the Block Stut Like You Mean It Prolong that Thought Secondary to None Stammer Time Stutter Butter Repetition Makes Perfect ----- ILLNESS VS. IDENTITY GRID - RATINGS Mama Sanchez as a parent of a child who stuttered (past) Illness Rating: 10 Identity Rating: 7 Mama Sanchez as a parent of an adult who stutters (present) Illness Rating: 8 Identity Rating: 10 David as a child who stuttered (past) Illness Rating: 9 Identity Rating: 2 David as an adult who stutters (present) Illness Rating: 1 Identity Rating: 9 ----- BE A GUEST Are you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun! ----- Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeat www.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat   Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form. www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact    [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Momma Sanchez reflects on moments from David’s childhood when he was confronted with stuttering-related challenges, including school musicals, class presentations, and running for school government. David asks what led Momma Sanchez to gently push him to do some activities (like joining sports/clubs to make new friends) and allow him to quit at other times (like picking him up from school to avoid a class presentation). In the second QFT segment, the Sanchez duo try to come up with a rubric for how parents might think through these decisions with their children who stutter.Also, David argues in his “Word Switch” segment that everyone--parents, teachers, SLP’s, and people who stutter themselves--need to stop saying “can’t” when it comes to stuttering (e.g., “I can’t talk” “I can’t say that”). He provides alternative language for changing how we talk and think about stuttering.Lastly, the Sanchezes play another game of “The Sing’s Speech” the game where they sing famous literary works to famous tunes and have to guess which is which!-----BE A GUESTAre you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun!-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez are joined by school counselor (& wife/daughter-in-law) Amy Sanchez to talk about resilience and stuttering. In the first Quality Family Time they critique the societal messaging around resilience and discuss the role environmental influences play in the development of resilience.In the second QFT they focus on practical tips for parents, teachers, SLP’s, and allies in “building up” resilience in children who stutter. Building blocks include supportive parents/adults, a community of peers who stutter, successful role models who stutter, access to speech therapy and other support services, and more. This episode’s intermission is brought to you by “Imagine If…” which asks the audience to imagine if stuttering happened to your hearing instead of your speech. David discusses the merits of using “Imagine If…” questions as desensitization-themed conversation starters in support groups and in therapy sessions.David ends the show by challenging his guests in a game of “Pseu-real or Pseudo.” He plays 10 clips of himself stuttering; half of the clips include real stuttering and half of them include fake (pseudo) stuttering. Amy and Momma Sanchez have to tell which is which! They wrap up the game with a discussion on the potential therapeutic benefits of this desensitization game.-----Amy Sanchez is a licensed clinical social worker and School Counselor at a combined middle and high school. She is an endurance runner, a home chef, and an avid non-fiction reader. Amy and David have been married since 2016 and together since 2014.-----BE A GUEST Are you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun!-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Momma Sanchez talks about all the ways she spoke for David throughout his childhood so that he wouldn’t have to, but she wonders… did she do the right thing? The Sanchezes talk about their experiences with this and provide some guidance to parents wondering to what extent they should be trying to make speaking easier for their child. To celebrate the new year (late), they also briefly reflect on the joys and challenges of speaking up about stuttering via podcasting, and they play an “Advice From Kids” segment featuring 13 year-old Noah.-----BE A GUESTAre you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos of all ages onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun!-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Momma Sanchez used to finish David’s sentences when he stuttered. He liked it. It wasn’t until adulthood that both of them learned that speech therapists and stuttering organizations recommend against this. In the first “Quality Family Time” they share their experiences, rationales, and ideological growth in how they think about finishing sentences for people who stutter. They also “Imagine If” they stopped stuttering today and how their lives would be different.Guests Drew and Stephanie Fleming join the show for the second QFT segment. Drew discusses his experiences of stuttering through elementary school, then having it disappear in middle school… only for his stutter to return in high school. Stephanie talks about her own growth as a mother and advocate for a son that stutters. Drew and Stephanie bring the hilarity in an improv (and potential therapy?) game of “Finish My Sentence” that ends with David and Momma Sanchez screaming ridiculous phrases at one another.-----Drew Fleming is a 20 year old college student from Maple Valley, WA.  He is an avid movie watcher and comic book reader when he's not working at his job at Chick-Fil-A. Stephanie Fleming is a stay at home mom to Drew and Davis.  She has been married to Kevin for 22 years.  Stephanie is originally from South Carolina, which will be very obvious as soon as she starts talking. -----BE A GUESTAre you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun!-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

‘Tis the season for a Christmas themed episode! David asks Momma Sanchez about the time she planned to give a speech in front of her church for their ‘Christmas Cheer’ program then decided not to follow through. Afterwards, Momma Sanchez brings the Christmas spirit and sings the Top 10 Christmas Carols about Stuttering! Old friends Konner & Tiffany Buford join the Sanchezes for the second half of the show to talk about their experiences with various stuttering support organizations, Konner learning how to drive, and the ways Tiffany learned from Konner while becoming the amazing supporter she is today. The show also gets "Zoom bombed" by a surprise guest. Konner then quizzes the old heads about terms teenagers are using these days in a game called “Man, You’re Old.” In turn, Momma Sanchez asks, turn down for what????-----Konner Buford is a 16 year old sophomore and attends Oak Park River Forest High School. He is a person who stutters and enjoys attending conferences for the stuttering community and their families. He is currently learning how to drive. He loves playing video games and spending time with his family. He is considering becoming a speech therapist in the future. Tiffany Buford is a married, proud mother of a son who stutters. She is a registered nurse and currently working on a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management. She is a Medical Manager at a top Fortune 50 healthcare company. She enjoys spending quality time with her family. She is an advocate for her son and educates her friends and family about stuttering.-----TOP 10: CHRISTMAS CAROLS ABOUT STUTTERINGGrandma keeps telling me to slow downDeck the fool who interrupts meJoy to the world, the word has comeBlocking around the Christmas treeSilent blockI'll play my stutter for you pa-rum-pum-pum-pumCome thou long expected wordOh multisyllabic Bethlehem, how still I say thee fine"I stutter too" is the most wonderful sound to my earBaby it's c-c-c-cold outside-----GAME - “MAN, YOU’RE OLD!”Do you know these terms?LitSusPut on blastBruhBig yikes-----Are you a person who stutters (PWS)? A parent of a person who stutters? We want to have you on the show! We are welcoming PWS-parent duos onto the show to talk with us and play games! Email stutterpodcastrepeat@gmail.com or fill out our form at stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact if you want in on the fun!-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez talk about how serving people who stutter has shaped their own experiences with stuttering and parenting. David speaks to how service can be a great avenue for people who stutter to experience the “stuttering community” for the first time, and Momma Sanchez provides insight on how this can be a bittersweet experience for parents who wish they could have provided these experiences for their child earlier in life. The Sanchez duo also debut “Ask Us Anything” to answer your questions, this time talking about the “do’s and don’ts” when speaking with people who stutter.Nathan and Padma Mallipeddi join the Sanchezes for the second half of the show to talk about Nathan’s experience founding and leading the Southern California Stuttering Service--a nonprofit organization providing people who stutter access to high-quality access stuttering therapy--and his mom’s journey in supporting Nathan and his speech. Nathan shocks his mom in a hilarious game of 2 Truths and a Lie to wrap up the show.-----Nathan is a 22-year old person who stutters and a recent graduate of UCLA (BS, Biology, BA, Political Science) . He is pursuing a career in medicine and public health and enjoys developing public service initiatives that help persons who stutter around the world.  Padma is a proud mother of two and a physician. She specializes in Urogynecology, and in her free time, enjoys helping to assist Nathan with his nonprofit activities for persons who stutter. -----SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STUTTERING SERVICEInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/stutteringservice/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StutteringServiceTwitter: https://twitter.com/SouthernScss?fbclid=IwAR3u0Myxcsjet4W3rSAElV3cVXlp1v9uRQzM-fKbPMuQkJvji20LCOm0MKoWebsite: stutteringservice.orgYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqAz1NCRrQ8r_o7BigT_NEQThe best way to reach SCSS is to email stutteringservice@gmail.com or to send a message through the CONTACT US tab on their website! -----“Ask Us Anything” Do’s and Don’ts for ListenersDON’T nervously laugh or look uncomfortableDO act normal!DON’T interrupt or try to finish their sentencesDO give them space to speak, perhaps even waiting a second or two between conversational turns to make sure they are done speakingDON’T give advice like “slow down” or “take a breath”DO ask how they would like you to respond if you are unsureDON’T underestimate themDO know your speaker, and be mindful of communicative demands being placed on them-----Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, David and Momma Sanchez discuss the timely topic of… family gatherings! David reveals to Momma Sanchez the difficulties he experienced with stuttering in the context of loud, tamale-filled family gatherings at the Sanchez house growing up, and they consider what advice they would have given their old selves if they could. Back by popular demand, David interviews 12-year-old Bennie Storey on the issues people who stutter are facing this Thanksgiving with SPR’s second installment of “Advice From Kids.” Bennie offers advice on small talk, responding to unsolicited advice about stuttering, and father-in-laws.Mother-daughter duo Audri & Alicia Gundersen join for the second half of the show to talk about their relationship, stuttering, and family gatherings. Audri shares how she openly shared her experiences with stuttering with her parents, along with things her mother continually did to make her feel comfortable when talking about stuttering.The Gundersens help the Sanchezes finish out the show with a game of “Bad Jokes.” Aside from outing Audri’s father, Arnie, as the bad joke teller in their family, the Gundersens battle it out to make the other laugh with their corny jokes. Keeping with SPR tradition, the victor selects a family photo of their choice to embarrass the other on our Instagram account!*****Audri Gundersen is a 23 year-old who stutters. She is living in Spokane Washington where she is working as an ABA therapist. She just graduated from the University of Washington with her bachelors of science in communication disorders. She hopes to one day become a speech therapist and help others who stutter like herself.Alicia Gundersen is the mama to Audri and Abby, wife to Arnie, and feels so privileged to get the honor of carrying both those titles. Because of them Alicia is better and so is this world.*****ASK US ANYTHINGDon’t forget to submit your question for the “Ask Us Anything” segment to have your question answered on the show! Here is the link to the anonymous form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc64eR9_XhbStQW9e05vO2PR0Oq_j4ESRocNODh6hm7kVfiKA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7757 *****Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

Joe Biden, a person who stutters, has been elected president of the United States! David and Momma Sanchez discuss Biden’s representation of stuttering, the awareness his campaign has brought to stuttering, the legacy his presidency will leave for future generations of people who stutter, and other topics around Joe Biden and stuttering. As always David and Momma Sanchez weave in silly segments like “Imagine If” where they challenge themselves to imagine a world in which Darth Vader stuttered (like the actor himself, James Earl Jones). They play a game called “Who Am I” where each of them must guess the secret identity of a famous person who stutters (loser’s embarrassing picture to be posted on Instagram the following week). They end the show with their Top 10 actions President Joe Biden will take in his first 100 days in office.Stick around after the show to hear the audio from Joe Biden’s Town Hall Meeting from February 5, 2020 during which he opens up about his personal experiences with stuttering. *****"IMAGINE IF..." DARTH VADER STUTTEREDStuttering would be seen as badassCouldn’t tell if he was blocking or just breathing“Luke, I am your…*breathe*breathe*breathe*”During Covid times (when we are all masked) we as PWS can empathize with Darth Vader, the original masked stuttererI would 100% spread a rumor that PWS have the force, so you better be nice to them or, you know, be on the business end of the forceMight have used Luke’s nickname as a word switch, “Bubba, I am your Daddy.” Yeah, that would have worked just as well.The movies would certainly have been longer!*****"WHO AM I?" GAMEJoe BidenI was born in 1942 in Scranton, PA.My family experienced financial setbacks during my childhood, which drove us to move to Delaware, where I would eventually become a prominent figure.In high school, I was considered to be a poor student but a natural leader.After being a standout football player for my undefeated Varsity football team, I went on to play halfback at the University of Delaware. I would go on to become a lawyer, but I described law school itself as “the biggest bore in the world.I attribute my present oration skills to hours spent reciting poetry in front of the mirror. I was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972, at 30 years old becoming the 6th youngest senator in historyI sought the democratic presidential nomination in both 1988 and 2008, but lost both times.I was the United States vice president from 2008 to 2016.Who am I, with the initials J.B.Charles DarwinI suffered from chronic illnesses.My father was a doctor.I composed a pros/cons list to decide if I should marry.I was born in 1809 in England.I was born the same day as Abraham Lincoln.I was a naturalist, biologist, and geologist who spent considerable time on the Galapagos islands.My most famous publication is titled, The Origin of Species.My most famous theory is the theory of natural selection, also known as evolution.Who am I, with the initials C.D.*****TOP 10 ACTIONS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN WILL TAKE IN HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICEJoe Biden will...Proudly announce he is a person who stutters and do so on our showRequire that everybody in the White House wear name tags so nobody will have to say their nameName Brayden Harrington as his Press SecretaryBan automated phone operators that ask for you to say your account number before proceedingDestroy all Alexa, Siri, and Cortana devices... Fahrenheit 451 styleMandate that all remote communications take place via video calling (not phone calling)Make The King’s Speech the new October Sky of substitute teachingExempt people who stutter from wearing masksReinstate Alcatraz for the sole purpose of banishing Adam Sandler thereSign into law that interrupting or finishing someone else’s sentence will be punishable by $500 fines that will be handed down at the sole discretion of people who stutter*****ASK US ANYTHINGDon’t forget to submit your question for the “Ask Us Anything” segment to have your question answered on the show! Here is the link to the anonymous form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc64eR9_XhbStQW9e05vO2PR0Oq_j4ESRocNODh6hm7kVfiKA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7757 *****JOE BIDEN’S TOWN HALL VIDEOhttps://youtu.be/iWn1CkIU_rc  BRAYDEN HARRINGTON’S DNC VIDEOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id12d8clg_o *****Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez discuss his gap year from college and his decision to finally confront his stuttering in a bold and unorthodox way… by backpacking across the country. David tries to fool his mom in a game of “2 Truths and a Lie” by telling three shocking stories from his year of traveling (stories include a rivalry between homeless groups and transcendental meditation hot tubs…). The Sanchez duo reveals the results of the “Who’s More Likely To” game played by the audience, and they introduce their “Ask Us Anything” segment for answering listener questions (see submission form below). Finally, David debuts “Word Switch” by providing insights on how using the words “good” and “bad” to describe moments of stuttering are harmful for self-esteem, and he introduces new language for promoting stuttering acceptance. ASK US ANYTHINGDon’t forget to submit your question for the “Ask Us Anything” segment to have your question answered on the show! Here is the link to the anonymous form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc64eR9_XhbStQW9e05vO2PR0Oq_j4ESRocNODh6hm7kVfiKA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7757  Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez are joined by their spouses (Amy and Michael) to discuss the ways David and Momma Sanchez disclosed their stuttering in their relationships. The themes that emerge are 1) their spouses didn’t know about stuttering before they disclosed and 2) their relationships have been made richer through disclosure.  Bad News: The Facts Machine went caput. Good news: David instead plays a message from kids who stutter (FYI: “It’s okay to stutter. Pass it on!”).  Amy and Michael roast the hosts with their prepared family game “Who’s more likely to…” before wrapping up the show with their Top 10 Things David and Momma Sanchez Won’t Tell You But You Need To Know. (If you want to play along, follow us on Instagram @stutterpodcastrepeat to cast your votes for “Who’s more likely to!”) Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com www.facebook.com/stutterpodcastrepeatwww.instagram.com/stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez discuss their experiences around David’s speaking role in his 5th grade school musical “The King and I.” They play another experimental desensitization game, The Sing’s Speech, in which they sing famous speeches and literary works to the tunes of famous songs (warning: David can’t sing). The Sanchezes end the show by debuting the Top 10 moments you should not sing what you say. Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Better yet, tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media!  Website - www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com Instagram - @stutterpodcastrepeat Have feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact  [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]

David and Momma Sanchez introduce themselves and talk about Momma Sanchez’s earliest memories from when David first started stuttering, including how her experience with stuttering influenced her fears as a parent of a child who stuttered. Momma Sanchez helps David test out an ‘experimental desensitization’ game called ‘Sound Salad’ before David wraps up the show with ‘Advice From Kids,’ a segment where David asks kids who stutter to solve problems that all people who stutter face… stuttering or otherwise. Special thank you to Dougie for lending us his wisdom on stuttering, hot dogs, and in-laws.Please RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE on iTunes, Spotify, or your preferred podcast app! Better yet, tell your friends and family about the podcast via word of mouth or social media! Website – www.stutterpodcastrepeat.comInstagram – @stutterpodcastrepeatHave feedback for the show? We want to hear from you! Drop us a line via our contact form.www.stutterpodcastrepeat.com/contact [New Episodes Bi-Weekly, Mondays]