Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider

The hardest chapters of your life often become the clearest mirror of your values. When Rabbi Jonathan Cohen woke up one Shabbat (Saturday) morning unable to move, he had no idea he was facing a life-altering medical emergency. What followed - emergency brain surgery, a cancer diagnosis, and a whirlwind of hospital visits - could have broken his spirit. Instead, it clarified his purpose. In this raw and deeply human conversation, Jonathan - affectionately known as "JoCo" - shares how he continues to show up with purpose during hard times, for his family, his community, and himself, even in the midst of fear, fatigue, and the unknown. With humor, wisdom, and an unmistakable warmth, he invites us to rethink what it means to live meaningfully when life turns upside down. This isn't just a story about illness. It's a story about resilience, presence, and the power of showing up with purpose, even when everything else falls away. In this conversation about showing up with purpose during hard times, you'll hear: The Shabbat (Saturday) morning that changed everything for Jonathan How he stayed grounded in his values through a health crisis and what helps him through the hard times What it meant for him to suddenly be a patient What makes a visit meaningful when someone is seriously ill Caring for others and visiting communities affected by October 7, even as he confronts his own health challenges Jonathan's reflections on vulnerability, community, and setting boundaries And many more insights   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction to Jonathan Cohen's Journey 01:37 – Life Before the Cancer Diagnosis 07:27 – The Morning Everything Changed 13:59 – Emergency Brain Surgery and Hospitalization 21:03 – Adjusting to Life as a Patient 26:50 – Support from Family and Friends 32:09 – Navigating Visits and Staying Positive 36:12 – What Makes a Visit Truly Meaningful 40:10 – Balancing Illness with Family Life 40:57 – Creative Ways Visitors Made an Impact 42:44 – Community Engagement as a Healing Practice 45:44 – The Therapeutic Power of Getting Outside 47:37 – Supporting Others Through Small Gestures 50:28 – Seeing Life Differently Through Illness 55:42 – Fighting vs. Managing Illness 59:33 – Finding Strength Through Support and Positivity 01:02:44 – Final Reflections and Life Lessons   ABOUT THE GUEST Rabbi Jonathan Cohen (affectionately known as "JoCo") is a dynamic force of inspiration within the Jewish community. He works with Yeshiva University (YU) recruiting gap-year students to continue their education at YU, while also serving with NCSY (a division of the Orthodox Union) to help young couples find their place in Jewish communities across the United States. Beyond his professional roles, Rabbi Cohen is renowned for his exceptionally warm and open home, where he and his family have hosted countless students for Shabbos and Yom Tov meals. Recently diagnosed with cancer, Rabbi Cohen faces this challenge with remarkable resilience and positivity. Despite undergoing intensive treatment, he remains steadfast in his mission to serve others. He continues to travel across Israel, leading impactful trips and providing support to communities affected by the events of October 7th, turning his personal struggle into an opportunity to spread kindness and connection to those in need. QUOTES “Being a hero also means going through challenges and creating opportunities.” - Jonathan Cohen “What I've learned most importantly is that we have to be there more for each other.” - Jonathan Cohen “That first week, there were certain people [who] weren't even thinking about themselves. They were thinking about ‘what can we do to put a smile on your face?'” - Jonathan Cohen “Communication is still a hard thing in the generation that we live.” - Jonathan Cohen ABOUT THE HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and former faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. SEE ALL SHOW NOTES http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast LEARN MORE at http://www.transcendingx.com and http://www.schneiderspeech.com

What if the breakthrough isn't about fixing your speech but letting go of the pressure to hide it? As a kid, Dennis did everything he could to try and keep everything under control, especially his stutter. Now a PhD engineer and public speaker, he opens up about the real work behind his personal and professional growth: learning to meet himself where he is and speak from a place of presence. In this warm, story-rich episode, Dennis and I explore what personal growth through self-expression really looks like. We talk about overcoming perfectionism in communication, the emotional cost of always trying to “sound right,” and how learning to communicate more authentically changed Dennis's confidence, career, and relationships. Whether you're a high-achieving professional who struggles with speaking with confidence, or someone navigating the internal tension between how things look on the outside and how they feel on the inside, I invite you to listen to Dennis' story and remember that communication growth starts with self-compassion. In this conversation on personal growth through self-expression, Dennis shares the personal and professional growth that came from embracing his stutter rather than hiding it. Here's what you'll discover: How perfectionism shaped his early communication and why he's let it go Why speaking with presence matters more than speaking “right” The connection between mental state, mindfulness, and confident communication How spontaneity became more powerful than fluency A real-life “Billy Madison moment” that unexpectedly shifted his relationship with stuttering What it means to meet yourself where you are and how that changes everything And much more TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction to TranscendingX 00:39 – Meet Dr. Dennis: the people-person PhD who stutters 01:34 – The personal growth journey of Dennis Szymanski 02:07 – Diving into semiconductors: life as a high-performing engineer 05:13 – Life and career of a semiconductor engineer 07:08 – Overcoming stuttering: childhood stories and mindset shifts 12:28 – How mindfulness and yoga support confident communication 21:37 – Spontaneity vs. fluency: a new paradigm for speaking with confidence 35:48 – The pressure of unscheduled conversations 36:23 – How mental state impacts stuttering and speaking performance 37:11 – Using yoga and mindfulness to improve self-expression 39:32 – Embracing imperfections 40:01 – Meeting yourself where you are 40:48 – Mental resilience and its role in effective communication 41:29 – Saying no without guilt & setting boundaries 41:53 – Navigating social interactions 42:15 – A speech science hack for smoother, more natural speaking 42:31 – Language constraints, adaptability, and confidence in speaking 50:41 – The power of mantras in reframing your communication mindset 55:53 – High school memories and stuttering: a Billy Madison moment 01:03:24 – Advice to a younger self: letting go of perfectionism 01:04:55 – Final reflections   ABOUT OUR GUEST Meet Dennis Szymanski, a Long Island native who has lived up and down the East Coast while developing his relationship with stuttering. Now settled in a quiet North Carolina beach town with his partner Sam, their dog Rocky, and turtle Lennie, Dennis fully embraces coastal living. With a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from NCSU, he works as a Product Engineer for a British semiconductor firm. When not in the lab, Dennis hits the disc golf course, practices yoga, plays trumpet, explores entrepreneurship, and enjoys all things water-related. The beach remains his sanctuary - a place to truly "Be As You Are" (yes, that's a Kenny Chesney reference - he's a country music fan). Dennis began speech therapy in public school, later transitioning to private practice, but that was just the beginning. His journey through stuttering has involved numerous highs and lows that shaped his entire being. Various therapeutic approaches beyond speech therapy have helped him develop a more mindful relationship with his stutter. As an active Toastmaster serving as Treasurer for his Jacksonville, NC club, Dennis continuously pushes beyond his comfort zone while building his speaking toolbox and competing in speech competitions. His philosophy? Growth happens outside your comfort zone - and for those who stutter, joining a public speaking club definitely qualifies. But as Dennis would say: You can do it. You will do it.   ABOUT YOUR HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   SEE FULL SHOW NOTES https://www.transcendingx.com/podcast-episode/dennis-szymanski  LEARN MORE Visit http://www.transcendingx.com or http://www.schneiderspeech.com

In this deeply moving episode, Uri Schneider reunites with former client Naomi Zauderer, now a clinical social worker in Tel Aviv. Naomi shares her journey from being a confident, outgoing child to experiencing the "rock bottom" of her stuttering in middle school, and ultimately transforming into a therapist who helps others process and heal. Naomi reveals how drawing cartoons externalized her overwhelming experiences, making them tangible and even humorous. She recalls the pivotal moment of her bat mitzvah speech and how finding her father's supportive gaze gave her the courage to continue despite her stutter. Their conversation highlights the powerful "Daddy Naomi Radio" ritual that created a special bonding space between father and daughter. The turning point came in ninth grade when Naomi discovered that by shifting focus away from stuttering and celebrating moments of fluency, she experienced dramatic improvement. This revelation about the power of perspective became the foundation for her professional path in therapy. This episode offers profound insights for anyone facing challenges: look beyond the problem to see solutions, recognize that you are more than your struggles, and understand that adversity can unlock special knowledge that becomes your greatest asset. For parents and educators, Naomi emphasizes the importance of focusing on what children say rather than how they say it, and protecting the innate self-confidence children are born with A must-listen for anyone interested in personal transformation, the psychology of communication, and the journey from getting help to giving help.   TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Introduction of Naomi Zauderer and her current role 00:01:54 - Naomi describes her "rock bottom" with stuttering in middle school 00:03:23 - Naomi's personality as a young child before stuttering became an issue 00:05:16 - Formative experiences in school and avoidance strategies 00:08:00 - The stuttering iceberg metaphor explained 00:10:00 - How drawing cartoons helped externalize overwhelming experiences 00:15:26 - Naomi's bat mitzvah speech experience and intense anxiety 00:20:00 - Finding Uri in the audience and gaining courage to continue 00:23:13 - The "Daddy Naomi Radio" show as a bonding experience 00:27:12 - The turning point in ninth grade with social and academic pressures 00:28:05 - Stuttering as a scapegoat for other challenges 00:30:08 - How focusing less on stuttering led to more fluency 00:40:11 - The pizza analogy: reducing the proportion of stuttering in identity 00:42:00 - Patch Adams story: looking beyond the problem to see solutions 00:47:48 - The "secret knowledge" gained through adversity 00:50:21 - Naomi's journey to becoming a therapist 00:51:53 - Addressing underlying shame and beliefs beyond fluency 00:54:34 - What Naomi would tell her younger self: "You're so much more than your stuttering" 00:55:57 - Advice for parents, teachers, and employers: focus on content, not delivery 00:57:10 - Closing reflections on protecting children's innate self-confidence   ABOUT THE HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   SEE ALL SHOW NOTES http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast   LEARN MORE Visit http://www.transcendingx.com or http://www.schneiderspeech.com

Dr. Per Alm is a researcher and lecturer in neuroscience and psychology, from Sweden, affiliated with Uppsala University, Sweden. He is also a person who stutters. His research has been focused on understanding stuttering, its causes and its mechanisms. A main strategy in this work has been to try to link information from different aspects of stuttering, from its basic causes to what happens in the throat and mouth.   EPISODE SUMMARY / TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:13 Dr. Per Alm's personal experience with stuttering. 00:04:47 Dr. Per Alm's personal health history and how it relates to his work. 00:07:20 The polarization of views on stuttering treatment and acceptance. 00:10:35 From mechanical engineering to research in neuroscience and psychology. 00:14:04 The need for understanding and acceptance in stuttering treatment and research. 00:15:18 The importance of person-centered care in stuttering treatment. 00:18:45 The role of temperament in stuttering. 00:23:30 The importance of an integrated approach to stuttering treatment, with both acceptance and speech techniques. 00:26:50 The impact of stress and anxiety on stuttering. 00:29:00 The role of genetics in stuttering. 00:32:15 Discussion on the future of stuttering research and potential breakthroughs. 00:34:43 The role of psychological aspects in understanding stuttering, despite its root biological causes. 00:35:40 Admiration for researchers in the field who also stutter. 00:36:17 Dr. Per Alm cautions over-interpreting psychological aspects as the fundamental cause of stuttering. 00:38:40 Dr. Alm offers his insights on the variability of stuttering and the multifactorial nature of its causes. 00:40:35 The frustrating nature of stuttering as a condition that doesn't "cooperate" or behave predictably. 00:46:11 The role of dopamine and the brain's signaling in stuttering. 00:54:45 The episode concludes with Dr. Alm's message for the world: "Stuttering is about speech movements and not about personality."   QUOTES "Stuttering is about speech. Not about personality." - Dr. Per Alm "The brain automatically makes an estimation. What will be the outcome of this? If I say something, what will be the outcome and will it be catastrophic, or will people be happy?"             - Dr. Per Alm "The brain basically has two main systems... one is inward directed and one is outward directed."    - Dr. Per Alm "Stuttering is the central problem of moving the speech, articulators or larynx, in the right way."     - Dr. Per Alm   ABOUT THE HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: https://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi Youtube: https://bit.ly/transcending-youtube   SEE ALL SHOW NOTES http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast   LEARN MORE Visit http://www.transcendingx.com or http://www.schneiderspeech.com    

GUEST BIO John Hendrickson is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the author of Life on Delay. He previously wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post. His Atlantic feature “What Joe Biden Can't Bring Himself to Say” was named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform. He lives in New York City with his wife. EPISODE SUMMARY / TIME STAMPS 0:00 - 3:30 Intro 3:30 - 11:04  Interview on MSNBC 11:04 - 17:37 Finding comfortable spaces ‘The Little Room'   17:37 - 23:05 Debunking the golden rule of measuring success in speech 23:05 - 29:50 Finding respite and liberation in music 29:50- 32-12 How you describe yourself matters 32:12 - 36:21 Allow yourself to dream 36:21 - 41:12 The power of Longevity and consistency 41:12 - 45:56 Words that describe John 45:56 - 50:09 Discovering new things/milestones in John's life 50:09 - 54:19 John's wife, Liz, and her impact on his stuttering journey 54:19 - 1:00:19 Main takeaway of ‘Life on Delay' 1:00:19 - 1:04:55 What John would say to his 12 year old self 1:04:55 - 1:06:38 Avoiding uncomfortable conversations is not the better choice 1:06:38 - 1:10:35 A message for the world to hear ‘Give up on perfection'. 1:10:35 - 1:12:03 Outro [RESOURCE] [QUOTES] ABOUT THE HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: https://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi Youtube: https://bit.ly/transcending-youtube   SEE ALL SHOW NOTES http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast   LEARN MORE Visit http://www.transcendingx.com or http://www.schneiderspeech.com

Greg is a person who stutters, sales professional in financial services, and former college athlete. When he is not working he enjoys training for ultrarunning and triathlon, doing outdoor activities and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, finding a great book to read and coaching lacrosse. Greg has been a person who stutters since he was young and has experiences with speech therapy in his early years and even through his teenage and early adult life. He is grateful for everything stuttering has taught him and uses the lessons learned to deal with adversity, achieve his goals, and fostering a positive mental attitude. He loves staying involved in the stuttering community and works with a couple of non-profits and is active in mentoring.  [00:00:51] - Introduction [00:01:21] - Greg's morning routine [00:03:36] - Greg's background and accomplishments [00:05:04] - Recovery food and drink after a 50k [00:08:08] - Growing up with stuttering and early memories [00:14:23] - First time engaging in speech therapy [00:16:14] - Different types of speech therapy tried [00:22:12] - Meeting Uri for the first time [00:23:48] - Greg's experience attending his first Transcending Stuttering workshop [00:25:49] - Learning to embrace his stutter and how it's helped him [00:28:32] - Greg's advice to those struggling with stuttering [00:31:14] - The importance of having mentors and community support [00:33:59] - Greg's experience with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and how it's impacted his stuttering [00:36:19] - The power of pushing through discomfort and fear [00:38:47] - Greg's future goals and aspirations [00:41:38] - Discussing Greg's love of cooking and finding balance in life [00:44:42] - The role of mindset and positivity in Greg's life [00:49:46] - The importance of setting goals and staying motivated [00:52:33] - Greg's experience with ultra-endurance events and training [00:56:31] - The impact of physical training on mental health [00:59:47] - The power of community and connection in achieving goals [01:03:05] - The importance of finding joy in the process, not just the outcome [01:06:14] - Closing thoughts and gratitude   Best Quote "You don't have to be fluent to be a great communicator." - Greg Pandise (00:55:35)   ABOUT THE HOST: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   Episode Notes:  http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Josh is the Head of Global Operations at Levels Health, a software company that helps you see how food affects your health. Josh was previously the New York General Manager of Uber, where over five years, he helped grow Uber's largest and most profitable market from a few dozen rides a week to over 3 million, and incubated a number of product ideas including UberEATS, and UberRUSH. After his time at Uber, Josh spent a few years on the investor side as an active angel investor, managing director at Tusk Ventures, and co-founder of Shine Capital. Now, at Levels, Josh leads several strategic projects, such as membership and launch strategies.   Episode Highlights / Time Stamps 0:00 - 03:31 Intro  03:31 - 06:26 What comes to mind…  06:26 -11:19 Early school experiences 11:19 - 13:29 Childhood discoveries, math and technology 13:29 - 16:47 Dr. Phil and years later with Uri Schneider and Malka Burton @SchneiderSpeech 16:47 - 20:33 When stuttering makes it hard to say your name, or your company name 20:33 -24:18 Pioneering remote asynchronous work   24:18 - 30:41 Levels mission and being a corporate leader who stutters 30:41- 36:37 Dealing with stuttering as an adult 36:32- 44:22 Cutting off the physiological middleman 44:22 - 46:29 “Name it, don't shame it” 46:29 - 54:52 Advocating for others 54:52 -55:27 Feedback loops 55:27- 1:00:24 The Internet and human connection   Best Quote “At the end of the day, I'm just trying to communicate ideas to other people. I want to be understood.” - Josh Mohrer Additional Quotes “You don't have to pretend this isn't happening. This is happening. We're having this exchange. You're standing in front of me. I'm about to ask you a question.  I'm going to try and you're gonna see me struggling.   I'm going to get it out.  And you're going to answer it. It's all good.” - Josh Mohrer   “We all thrive on feedback. We need to create safe cultures and spaces. If we have enough positive feedback, we can create a safe space for hard feedback too. It can be very well received and very productive. The most unproductive is when no one can say what they really need to say, which is a sort of stuttering. Whether you stutter or not, it is the feeling that you can't say what needs to be said.” - Uri Schneider Resource List    levelshealth.com   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Robert O'Brien started stuttering at 8 and struggled with his speech into his adult years, discovering speech therapy, Toastmasters, and eventually acting school in Vancouver BC. At the same time, he was dealing with being gay and hiding his sexuality until finally coming out at 32. His focus throughout was to “fix” himself. After a failed suicide attempt, he was inspired to write a memoir called Just One More Drive: The true story of a stuttering homosexual and his race car to help others deal with issues around mental health and acceptance. His book is on sale globally and he has given various workshops sharing his experiences. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC working as a teacher and co-instructor for “The Unblockables”, an improv acting course for people who stutter with Tightrope Theatre. Other written works include The MINI: A Strategic Relaunch of a Dormant Brand (Lambert Academic Publishing, 2016).     Episode Highlights 0:00- 07:28  Intro 07:28 -10:40 “Fear, Exhaustion, Lost.”  10:40 - 18:09 Writing O'Briens'  memoir 18:09 - 21:34 Feedback on the memoir 21:34 - 27:44 O'Brien's coming out journey 27:44 - 29:01 Dealing with stuttering today 29:01- 37:27 Dealing with Mental health (men) 37:27 - 40:04 Mental Health self-care routine 40:04 - 47:54 ‘The unblockables' Improv course for people who stutter. 47:54- 49:36 TS Toolbox (resources on stuttering) 49:36- 51:06 Robert's message for the world 51:06 -52:10 Outro   Best Quote “Get out of the mindset that because I have a stutter, there are certain things that I cannot do well.  It's a way of thinking in the moment, it's a way of keeping it real.”  - Robert O'Brien     RESOURCES Website: https://justonemoredrive.com   Book: “One More Drive” by Robert O' Brien https://www.amazon.com/Just-Drive-Robert-James-OBrien/dp/1775165949   Book Reviews: Brett Grubisic (The British Columbia Review) https://thebcreview.ca/2021/11/16/1287-grubisic-obrien-memoir/?fbclid=IwAR2F8AV1RacxkW46ei-2zlH3iBDyOsVinKe9jxHhI-bW5tTAyQpnkmu7E8I   Paul Blezard ( Lovereading.co.uk) https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781990160028/isbn/Just-One-More-Drive-by-Robert-James-O-Brien.html?fbclid=IwAR268Fn0l8FR5FsWMFTo-la_XDr2BSdbMwNQADnPqxO0y77QnE0B7JPNJxA   Tightrope Theatre - The Unblockables (Improv for people who stutter) https://tightropetheatre.com/improv-for-stuttering   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Vince Vawter spent 40 years in the newspaper business until his retirement in 2006 as publisher and president of the Evansville Courier & Press in Evansville, Indiana. Vawter's first novel, Paperboy, published by Random House in 2013, was awarded the coveted Newbery Honor. The book, which deals with a boy who stutters and who must throw his friend's newspaper route, has been published in 16 languages. It has sold more than a quarter-million copies. His second book, Copyboy, was published in 2018 by Capstone Editions. Since his retirement, Vawter has spoken at schools, education conferences and gatherings of PWS in more than 25 states. His books continue to appear on reading lists in schools across the country. He lives in Louisville, Tenn., with his wife of 49 years.   0:00-5:15 Intro 5:15 -13:26 Finding Vince's voice 13:26 -19:21 Navigating public speaking 19:21-24:43 Attempting to not stutter 24:43-26:58 Preparing the ‘My Stuttering' Manifesto  26:58-32:08Turning point/changing the narrative 32:08-33:35 Treat people, not problems 33:35-38:52 Stuttering is Overcome, not cured 38:52-44:57 Defining Vince's stutter  44:57-49:26 Defining young Vince's stutter  49:26-52:11 TS Toolbox Resources for Stuttering.  52:11-55:28 “I am glad I stutter” - Vince Vawter 55:28-56:15 Outro   RESOURCE LIST Book ‘Paper Boy' by Vince Vawter Vince Vawter website Twitter - @vvawter Facebook - Vince Vawter   MORE QUOTES “I am glad I'm a person who stutters. It makes me who I am. If I were given the choice at five years old I don't want to stutter. At 75 years old, I'm glad I stutter. It made me a stronger person. I'm fine with it.” - Vince Vawter   “Stuttering is what we do when we try not to stutter…It's a stutterer's attempt to gain fluency. And in that attempt, they are causing a stutter.” - Vince Vawter   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Maya is a writer and storyteller whose work is rooted in social justice and narrative shift. As a woman who stutters, she is a stuttering advocate working to shift societal norms around stuttering and the disability community. Maya lives in San Francisco with her sister, fiancé, and doggie.   0:00-05:39 Intro 05:39-10:28 National Stuttering Awareness week and advocacy  10:28-13:58 Growing up with a stutter 13:58-17:37 Stuttering in the Workplace 17:37- 22:27 Self-acceptance 22:27-25:16 Bullying 25:16- 27:56 Covering speech differences in the classroom 27:56 - 32:51 Mentors in the stuttering community 32:51-37:39 Proud Stutter Podcast's mission. 37:39 - 45:16 Starting ‘Proud Stutter' 45:16 - 48:56 Advocating with city resolutions.  48:56 - 52:01 Uri Schneider and the stuttering community.  52:01-53:03 Outro   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC-SLP the co-director at Schneider Speech (private practice schneiderspeech.com); creator, leader and podcast host at Transcending Stuttering (transcendingx.com); and faculty at the University of California at Riverside School of Medicine. Uri is recognized for passion and impact as a clinician, educator, researcher and innovator. He is proud husband and father (of four), borderline dyslexic, bonafide ADD-creative and a nature-loving runner.   0:00-01:54 intro 01:54 - 05:52 The Future of the Stuttering Community 05:52 - 14:40 Uri Schneider's work 14:40 - 18:11 Lack of Knowledge of Opportunities 18:11 - 20:19 Being Ready at Different Stages of Life 20:19 - 24:57 Uri Schneider's Inspiration 24:57- 33:49 Treat People, Not Problems 33:49 -35:29 2016 Letter on Behalf of the Profession 35:29 - 43:55 Therapy Does Not Work, People Work. 43:55 - 49:16 Therapy Suggestions. 49:16-54:18 Accessibility and Affordability of Therapy 54:18 - 57:38 Transcending Stuttering Podcast 57:38 - 1:04:04  Resources on TS Toolbox 1:04:04- 01:10:11 Podcast Takeaways 01:10:11-01:16:43 Insights on stuttering 01:16:43 - 01:20:09 To Push or To Wait 01:20:09 - 01:21:44 Self-Advocacy 01:21:44 - 01:26:20 Fluency and Giving Back 01:26:20 - 01:31:05 Voice Therapy 01:31:05 - 01:38:15 Reluctancy to Look for Support 01:38:15 - 01:39:38 Artificial Intelligence in Therapy Quotes "I believe the problem is that too often we treat problems. What we need to do is treat people, not problems." -Uri Schneider "Everything that I tell people who stutter, I feel for myself. I try to put myself in the same edge of my comfort zone and a little bit out of my comfort zone, the same way I'm encouraging other people to do so." -Uri Schneider "What are the other aspects of who you are and what are the other attributes, characteristics, accomplishments, and identities that you possess as an individual? You are more than just a stuttered." -Uri Schneider "You deserve to learn skills of self-care, to be able to love yourself, to be able to like yourself, and to feel good in your own skin." -Uri Schneider   Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.transcendingx.com   #TranscendingStuttering #podcast #slp #stammer #stutter #westutter #stuttering #stutteringtherapy #stutteringtherapist #istutter #istammer #stutteringawareness #stutteringresources #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #speechies #slp2b #slpbloggers

Ryan has been a sportswriter for over 10 years, predominantly covering hockey and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings for, most recently, HockeyRoyalty.com where he is a co-editor. Ryan has covered such events as the Stanley Cup Final, the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, and has written for publications such as CBC Sports and The Globe & Mail, both based in his home city of Toronto.   0:00-5:12 Announcements 5:13-15:14 Something not included in Ryan's bio 15:14-22:54 Turning point 22:55-26:41 Writing headlines 26:42-28:59 Transcribing stuttering 29:00-38:06 Cerebral palsy, depression and stuttering 38:07-42:46 Ryan's book "All the right words" and writing goals 42:47-48:58 Biggest influence  48:59-56:39 What I would tell my younger self 56:40-57:17 Closing remarks   Ryan's Speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3uoMsZMbjQ&t=1247s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krz-LSEcTGQ&t=261s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvrI7WDMMKI&t=1181s   Ryan's Writing: https://hockeyroyalty.com/?s=ryan+cowley https://rinkroyalty.com/author/rcowley/ http://www.calisportsnews.com/author/csnryancowley2016/   Ryan's book: https://www.amazon.com/All-Right-Words-Sportswriter-Stutters/dp/B09CRLX3TB   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Dale F. Williams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BRS-FD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Florida Atlantic University. A board-certified specialist in fluency, Dr. Williams served as Chair of the Specialty Board on Fluency Disorders for 2 years. He has coordinated the Boca Raton chapter of the National Stuttering Association since 1996. His stuttering-related publications include three textbooks, a workbook, and a recently-released children's book entitled The Can't-Be-Seen Who Couldn't Squawk.   00:00-02:45 - Intro 02:46-6:15 "The Sneetches" parallel to Dale William's children's book 6:16-10:08 Dale William's story 10:09-14:17 Turning point 1 14:18-18:01 Journey from "stutter" to "stuttering therapist" and professor of speech-language pathology 18.02-20:29 Pushback in career choice 21:00-23:34 Classroom engagement 23:35-36:38 "The Can't-Be-Seen Who Couldn't Squawk" book discussion 36:39-42:50 "Stuttering Power Over It" book discussion 42:51-44:42 Tips for dealing with microaggressions 44:43-50:08 "Stuttering Power Over It" book discussion part 2 50:09-55:47 Feedback from Dale's books 55:48-01:02:56 Insight into the creative process (ideation to publishing) 01:02:57-01:05:28 Just start writing/talking 01:05:29- 01:08:40 Turning point 2 01:08:41-01:13:19 What would you tell your younger self? 01:13:20-01:16:31 General wrap-up and contact info   Can't-Be-Seens: https://hearsayresources.com/product/the-cant-be-seen-who-couldnt-squawk-2/ or https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Be-Seen-Who-Couldnt-Squawk-Stuttering/dp/0987347691/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=williams%20brown%20can%27t-be-seen&qid=1638904306&s=books&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwAR0zbsTiqfQiQnpARvdJdgOJeGb-UL1jfiRzeEat42I7DsX9vC_9t3qwvOk   Workbook: https://hearsayresources.com/product/stuttering-power-over-it-a-liberating-and-empowering-self-help-program/ or https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-Liberating-Inspiring-Self-Help-Program/dp/0987347659/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1639692394&refinements=p_27%3ADale+F+Williams&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Dale+F+Williams   Textbook: https://thebrainary.com/shining-a-light-on-stuttering-hardback/ or https://www.amazon.com/Shining-Light-Stuttering-Impairment-Applause/dp/0987347624/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=   Other textbook: https://www.routledge.com/Stuttering-Recovery-Personal-and-Empirical-Perspectives/Williams/p/book/9780805847710 or https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-Recovery-Personal-Empirical-Perspectives-dp-0805857346/dp/0805857346/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=   Dieudonne Nsabimana:   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog and http://www.transcendingx.com/podcast

Christopher Constantino lives in Tallahassee with his wife, Megan, and son, Augustine. He is a speech-language pathologist at Florida State University. He works clinically with people who stutter, teaches classes on stuttering and counseling, and researches ways to improve the experience of stuttering. He co-edited Stammering Pride & Prejudice.   1:45- 3:04  Introduction / Bio 5:23 - 8:16  Spontaneity, Tension and Quality of life  8:58 - 10:44 Walt Manning - agency and autonomy in stuttering 11:24 - 14:25   Passing as fluent and the effort/attention it requires 14:31 - 17:33 Measuring the subjective experience of speech - degree of fluency and spontaneity 18:26 - 21:47 Feeling of loss of control; Traditional therapy and relapse 22:08 - 30:32 Moving from effortful fluency to spontaneity and the cost of fluency 30:50 - 31:58 Realistic goals  33:22 - 42:08 Neurodiversity, Pride around identity, and Quality of Life 43:11 49:05 Ramp of Access and Models of Disability 51:02 - 56:14 Treatment of school-aged children who stutter. Reframing goals…and advocacy. 56:46 - 1:01  Stuttering Gain 1:02 - 1:08  My Stuttering - Going into Battle - What I would tell my younger self…   Stammering Pride and Prejudice: https://stamma.org/news-features/stammering-pride-and-prejudice-book   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog   Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Joseph is finishing medical school this year at Columbia University in New York City and plans to begin a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He hopes to work in global health for people of all ages and in under-resourced settings, and especially with adolescents and invisible struggles. Joseph's experiences in healthcare and psychology include the Yale Child Study Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (Australia), the Public Health Foundation of India, and Kijabe Hospital (Nairobi). He is an avid pianist-keyboardist and has found joy in leading and learning from such diverse music groups as the Broadway Haven Players and the Yale Gospel Choir. Joseph has had a stutter since the age of six, and his experience of stuttering has deepened his own development and identity in profound ways. Joseph hopes this audio format provides some personal insights and a feeling of solidarity with others whose stutters have impacted their own lives in unique and perhaps similar ways. 2:08  Intro & the Yes/And approach 4:20  Breadth and depth in life - finding balance 8:20  Speech therapy and Stuttering / ADHD journey 10:30  The role of music - experiencing confidence and nervousness 17:00  The vulnerability of being human and using difficult times to help others 20:00  “You sound like Obama.”  Word choice and Pausing 24:05  Stuttering - moving from a social hurdle to a professional one, in a busy hospital setting 29:10  Being an advocate and using one's voice 32:00  Speech therapy journey 39:20  The goal of spontaneity 43:00  Learn how to take the plunge 45:25  It's the outcome that matters. 51:10  Be who you want to be and how you want to be.   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC-SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.transcendingx/com/podcast http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog     Podcast: "Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider" Listen anywhere you like... Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi   Go beyond words. For SLPs and people who stutter Learn more http://www.transcendingx.com

Geneviève Lamoureux is a person who stutters and an SLP student based in Québec City, Canada. With the SLP Judith Labonté, she co-hosts the podcast "Je je je suis un podcast", one of the first podcast in French about stuttering (the name means "I-I-I'm a podcast"; the podcast is produced by the Association bégaiement communication (ABC), a stuttering organization in Québec). Geneviève, who used to work as a translator, translated in French Daniele Rossi's "Stuttering is Cool: A Guide to Stuttering in a Fast-Talking World" and John Gomez's documentary, "When I Stutter". We can also see and hear Geneviève stuttering in an Activia commercial airing in Canada this Fall. 13:17         Cycling and perseverance 17:05         Stuttering guts 17:55         Shift from dominating one's stutter to harmony 21:09         Takes guts to stutter    25:18         Avoidance & acceptance 29:03         Guts…situation and context dependent 36:56         Stuttering if Cool book – Ok to stutter 41:56         Dance between fear of stuttering and being open 51:05         Stigma and shift to feeling powerful and proud 1:00:00           Co-host of podcast "Je je je suis un podcast" (the name means "I-I-I'm a podcast") 1:06:00           Suffering and Growth  1:13:00           World Congress - Montreal   Je je je suis un podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/je-je-je-suis-un-podcast/id1535862269 ABC website: https://www.abcbegaiement.com/ Stuttering is Cool: http://stutteringiscool.com/ When I Stutter: http://experience.whenistutter.org/ Activa: https://videopress.com/v/ql77FDLC ; https://the-message.ca/2021/10/07/activia-moves-beyond-gut-health-to-celebrate-women-with-guts/ Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.transcendingx/com/podcast http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog Podcast: "Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider" Listen anywhere you like... Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.transcendingx.com  

Ryan is the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Believe Limited, a production company in Los Angeles. Producing credits include the new documentary My Beautiful Stutter, from executive producers Mariska Hargitay, Peter Hermann, Paul Rudd, and George Springer and the documentary Bombardier Blood from executive producer Alex Borstein.   00:05 - 01:33 Ryan Gielen intro 01:33 - 06:51 Focus of documentary: it's ok to stutter 06:51 - 11:43 Shift from fixing stuttering 11:43 - 17:54 Thunderbolt moment and idea for the project 17:54 - 21:24 Larger target audience 21:24 - 23:30 SAY organization – self-expression through the arts 23:30 - 32:54 Power of listening 32:54 - 39:23 Popular culture and stuttering 39:23 - 45:08 Role of SLP 45:08 - End Vulnerability of young people in My Beautiful Stutter   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog   Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, MS, CCC-SLP is a trilingual speech-language pathologist and clinical assistant professor in the Speech-Language-Hearing department at the University of Kansas. She facilitates the clinical team in the Language Acquisition Preschool and the fluency team at the Schiefelbusch clinic. Ana Paula also teaches the graduate Fluency Disorders course at KU and co-leads an adult chapter of the National Stuttering Association. Additionally, she recently co-founded Spero Stuttering, Inc., a nonprofit geared toward advocacy for the stuttering community via the better equipping of SLPs. She is currently pursuing a clinical doctorate in speech-language pathology, with a focus on bilingualism and stuttering. Ana Paula enjoys singing, writing, and traveling with her husband and two kids.   Time Stamps: 3:09 Intro 5:52-12:56 Stuttering Found Me 12:56-14:31 Gap in Training  14:31-16:12 Spero Stuttering 16:12-19:14 Accepting Differences vs Pathology 19:14-21:37 Transcending Stuttering Framework 21:37-27:30 Shifting from Fluency to Communication 27:30-34:25 Generalist vs. Specialist / Ally of Stuttering Seal 34:25-46:15 Bilingualism 46:15-52:46 Brazil 52:46 Stipends and Scholarship    Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     Episode Notes: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog   Want to learn more? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Raiani Sibien, founder of Stuttering Society, is a Brazilian and Italian national currently living in Belgium. She graduated in journalism from a British university and has a Masters degree in the field of security and diplomacy. After a long journey towards stuttering acceptance, Raiani decided to create Stuttering Society, an online platform that helps other people who stutter in different aspect of their lives. Since leaving her hometown in Brazil in 2006, Raiani had the opportunity to study and work in several countries, including England, Italy, Israel, Switzerland, Belgium, and the United States. Timestamps: 00:00 – 01:42 --  Intro to Podcast 01:42 – 07:20 -- Bio of Guest: Getting to know Raiani Sibien as an international citizen: Brazil, Italy, England, and Belgium. Founder of the Stuttering Society, and online platform for PWS (people who stutter). 08:25 – 13:31 – Raiani Sibien, her career as a singer/songwriter; hiding her stutter; and the feelings of humiliation and defeat. “Keeping the show going.” 16:13 – 20:13 – Italy, a new chapter. “Every dream comes with hardships.” Hiding her stutter behind a foreign language. 20:16 – 26:56 – London, studying journalism and becoming open to disclosure and reframing risks. 26:56 – 27:15 – Lack of awareness in society about stuttering; disclosing and feeling better about self. 27:15 – 28:40 – From the shadow to the light; stuttering doesn't define a person; disclosing with confidence. 31:56 – 38:34 – The perils of perfectionism; hiding and lack of acceptance translate into suffering; how not disclosing can affect one's career; how people on the journey become door-openers. 38:34 - 42:50 - The cost of the status quo and the risk of staying the same; closing thoughts about educating others and raising awareness about stuttering. 43:45 – 45:44 – Stuttering society website and career advice page as a resource.   Host Bio: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   Want to learn more? lu.ma/transcendingstuttering   We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Angelica Bernabe is a psychologist and a person who stutters from Peru. Since 2018, is the director of a specialized center for stuttering dedicated to provide training for professionals and treatment for kids, teenagers and adults who stutter in South America. Also, she is a studying at Michigan State University, taking the prerequisite courses prior the master degree in Communicate Science and Disorders.   Timestamps: 0:00-01:24 - - Intro, North America, South America and in-between 01:24-15:06 - Get to know Angelica Bernabe, and cultural context in Peru 15:07-17:02 - Neurolinguistic lessons from interrupted Internet connectivity 17:03-20:44 - How to move forward (go beyond bad experiences) 20:45-23:52 - Tips to address real life dilemmas - for SLPs and people who stutter (PWS) 23:53-26:07 - International perspective - and worldwide community of fans and friends and allies 26:08-52:54 - ADHD, as superpower and liability; acceptance v. treatment, openness about meds 52:55-1:02:01 -Closing thoughts on multi-lingualism, courage, acceptance   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   EPISODE NOTES: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog PODCAST: "Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider" Listen anywhere you like... Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa    

A person who stutters from Dublin Ireland, Social care worker with 20 years experience working in the area of Intellectual Disabilities. former Chairman of the Irish Stammering Association and support group facilitator married with one daughter. plays Keyboard in a band.   Timestamps: 0:00-01:28 -Opening remarks 01:28-16:35 -Introducing Stephen Greene and his journey 16:35-26:11 -The different options we can provide PWS to give them peace 26:11-34:19 -A deeper look into Stephen's teenage stage with stuttering 34:19-39:48 -Stephen's shift from avoidance to involvement in the stuttering community 39:48-45:20 -Stephen explains that a stutter doesn't "hold you back" 45:20-1:00:57 -Overcoming the negative that comes with stuttering 1:00:57-1:01:25 -Closing remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.     EPISODE NOTES: See more on our blog http://www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog   PODCAST: "Transcending Stuttering with Uri Schneider" Listen anywhere you like... Apple: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering Google: http://bit.ly/transcending-stuttering-google Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3tuVTPi     CURIOUS TO LEARN MORE? We help SLPs and people who stutter transcend stuttering. Learn more http://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Annie, a long-time member of the National Stuttering Association, served as Executive Director from 1993-2003, she also served the organization in many capacities throughout the years from chapter leader, regional coordinator, board member. She also served as past Chair of the International Stuttering Association and a host for Stutter Social, an online community for people who stutter. With her involvement spanning over 40 years she is currently the co-coordinator of the NSA's First Timers Programming. Continuing her passion for the stuttering community, Annie currently serves on the Self Help and Advocacy committee for the International Fluency Association and presents workshops, in-service trainings to local universities and school districts whenever she can. Annie's full-time job is Executive Director of a national non-profit in Southern California.   [Time Stamps] 0:00-04:19 -Opening remarks 04:19-14:14 -Annie's journey, dealing with ups and downs and non-stutterers 14:14-29:19 -How Annie found her piece of peace 29:19-34:11 -How to shift from shame 34:11-41:26 -Flawed expectations in stuttering therapy (for PWS and SLPs) 41:26-46:25 -How self-talk can change your life 46:25-49:41 -Un-stuffing our heads, and taking small steps 49:41-51:33 -Closing remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Nina G is a comedian, professional speaker and author of Stutterer Interrupted:The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen and Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities. She has been featured in/on everything from NPR's 51%, BBC's Ouch, Psychology Today, Tedx, multiple day time talk shows, Howard (Stern) 100 News and even the Stuttering John Podcast. Nina shares her wit and wisdom with corporations, colleges, libraries, conferences, and community events. Her no nonsense approach to disability awareness and acceptance helps to bring institutions, communities and individuals to deepen their understanding of the disability and bring practical approaches to making a more inclusive society. Nina is currently working on her third book on the history of stand up comedy in the San Francisco Bay Area. [Time Stamps] 00:00-02:02 - Opening Remarks 02:02-04:05 - Introducing Nina G 04:04-12:34 - Dyslexia detour: personal experiences and practical tips 12:34-14:24 - Nina's journey 14:24-19:06 - Nina on facing adversity 19:06-22:22 - How Nina wishes people would (and would NOT) react when she stutters 22:22-29:42 - Nuance in comedy: who says what and what really matters 29:42-40:43 - Personal reflections on imposter syndrome 40:43-45:12 - The role of SLPs outside the clinic 45:12-55:37 - Nina's book "Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen" 55:37-57:50 - Nina's Words of Wisdom 57:50-59:54 - Closing Remarks   [Links and resources] http://librivox.org/ getpocket.com understood.org   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.  

Seth Tichenor is a post-doctoral research associate at Michigan State University in the Developmental Speech Laboratory (PI: Dr. Bridget Walsh). His primary research interests include better understanding and predicting individual differences in the experience of stuttering (stammering), understanding how adverse impact related to the condition develops, and determining how moments of stuttering occur in speech. He practices clinically and is actively involved with various self-help/support and international stuttering organizations. He lives in Lansing, Michigan with his wife (Allison), daughter (Lucy), and puppy (Charlie).   Time Stamps: 00:00-00:57 -Opening Remarks 00:57-02:26 -Introducing Seth Tichenor 02:26-04:45 -Getting to Know More About Seth's Story 04:45-07:16 -The Perspective PWS Can Share to Others 07:17-15:37 -Seth Shares the Experience as an SLP who Stutters 15:37-21:22 -What Makes an Effective SLP for PWS 21:22-23:27 -Seth Speaks on Goals for Stuttering Research 23:27-25:56 -Seth Speaks on His OWN Research 25:56-30:21 -Seth Dives into Variability of Stuttering 30:21-34:26 -Variability within One Individual PWS 34:26-35:41 -Seth Speaks on the Role of Anxiety in Stuttering 35:41-38:57 -Uri Shares an Incredible Story of a PWS in Relation to Anxiety 38:57-46:41 -The Trajectory of PWS 46:41-48:43 -Correction versus Support in Speech Therapy 48:43-50:06 -Closing Remarks   Links and Resources: sethtichenor.com   Host Bio: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

A special episode with Michael Sugarman and international guests: Anita Blom

As the COO of Partners in Torah (a nonprofit ed-tech platform), Moe is spearheading a digital transformation, strategic partnerships, and global expansion. Previously, he was the Founder & CEO at Winfluencers, the Head of BizDev for Hometalk, Strategy Consultant for Deloitte, and Regional Director for the Lauder Foundation. He holds an MBA and Rabbinical Ordination, and published his first book, The Gift of Stuttering (Mosaica Press, 2016). He also teaches Daf Yomi (daily Talmud class), produces inspirational videos, and gives lectures to audiences worldwide. Moe lives in Israel with his wife and children. Timestamps: 0:00-6:00: Opening Remarks 6:00-10:00 Journey of Life 10:00- 20:00- Writing his book, from an actor to writer, namesake (Moses), stuttering class, faith and stuttering shift 20:00- 27:00- embracing diversity, becoming a better presenter and person who stutters, taking a leap of faith 27:00-42:00- Transcending Stuttering and what it means to Moe, trust in faith, challenges in life growing up with a stutter, advice for those who stutter, putting on a “show” and creating an open conversation 42:00-57:13- Closing Remarks  Resources and Links: RESOURCES & LINKS The Gift of Stuttering Podcast HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LEARN MORE: https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa

Phil Schneider, Ed.D. CCC-SLP is the founding partner of Schneider Speech Pathology. Recognized as a master clinician and teacher, he has been practicing and teaching for over 40 years. He holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders at Queens College, CUNY. Phil has been honored with the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Distinguished Clinician Award, the New York City Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional Achievement Award, and the Queens College Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2004 he was named the Speech Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association; in 2006 he was awarded the highest Honors of the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association and in 2013 he was give the Advocacy Award by the Stuttering Association of the Young (SAY). Phil is a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America and has appeared on NBC, ABC and WOR-TV; he has presented more than 200 inspirational and innovative seminars across the United States and around the world.   Timestamps: 0:00-1:50: Introduction 1:50-6:49: getting involved in vocal physiology, opening up new career paths   7:09- 14:00: getting involved with stuttering, therapy approaches, therapy is  a two-way street 14:00-24:00: Changing therapy process to make the parent the therapist; shifting to telepractice due to COVID, telepractice is almost better 24:00-34:00: creating transcending stuttering, Dan's insights 34:00-38:00 Dan's insights, looking back on life 38:00-40:00: reflecting on the phrase courage muscle 40:00- 53:46: when to start therapy, what is it impacting, starting slow, involving parents in therapy 53:46-56:56 creating a positive environment, leading with love and heart, closing remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Cody Mathieson Packer is a proud person who stutters from New Zealand. He started making films in his parents backyard at the age of 13, which was the time he discovered the magic of filmmaking and storytelling. Since then he studied film directing at the New Zealand Broadcasting School and Columbia College Chicago. He now lives in Los Angeles, California where he works as a commercial and film director full time. Cody is a passionate advocate involved in the National Stuttering Association Stuttering Association for the Stuttering Association for the Young and global stuttering communities.  His videos include "First Day" and most recently "Stuttering" Young Kiwis Share Their Stories."   Timestamps: 0:00-5:40: Opening remarks, keeping life "light" 5:40-10:00: Reflecting on a recent podcast, shift from having to do "hard things" to "easy things" and being okay with that. 10:00-20:03: Making the first film in NZ, acting, advice to “make it”, trying to be not perfect 20:03-27:36: Behind the Scenes of the film, being a kid during the film and allowing actors to be vulnerable 27:36-40:00: Beginning a “mindfulness journey”, participating in breathwork   40:00-52:00: rewiring the program, living in the moment, living through moments where people don't think you have a stutter 52:00-54:19: Closing remarks      LINKS: https://www.codymathiesonpacker.com/ https://www.stuttering.co.nz/educational-film https://www.schneiderspeech.com/blog/best-stuttering-videos   HOST Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator and host of Transcending Stuttering; and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.   LEARN MORE: https://www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa  

Dr. Kraft's current research focuses on the biological and behavioral genetics of stuttering, autism, SLI, SSD, and hearing loss. Other research interests include neuro-anatomical and functional features of people who stutter, auditory feedback mechanisms of speech control, autism treatment strategies, new genetic analysis techniques for modeling epigenetic complexity and exploring the relationship between cognition, temperament, and stuttering severity. Dr. Kraft is the director of the Behavior, Speech & Genetics Lab (Rackham 051), where the majority of her research is conducted. Her latest research showcases novel approaches to the identification of gene-to-gene interaction and regulation as new genetic methodologies offer the promise of identifying etiological bases for many developmental disorders including speech and language disorders. Dr. Kraft's research team in collaboration with the Univeristy of Texas, Baylor Medical, and Vanderbuilt University, was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify genes for stuttering. She will be collecting saliva samples from people all around the world who stutter. If you are a person who stutters, or has ever stuttered, and you are interested in participating in this study, please click here to register! Study Background: Stuttering is a developmental speech disorder that commonly runs in families. With an onset between the ages of 2-5 years old, 5-6% of children will stutter and 1% of adults will stutter. In some places of the world 11-14% of the population stutters! The genes contributing this disorder have not been conclusively identified in the population at large. This study will investigate thousands of people who currently stutter, or ever stuttered as children, for genetic markers of the disorder. Discoveries will lead to better treatment options, development of prevention strategies, and give answers to the people affected.   Education BA Audiology & Speech Sciences, Michigan State University MA Communicative Sciences & Disorders, Michigan State University PhD Speech Language Pathology & Human Genetics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign PostDoctoral Scholar Human Genetics, University of Chicago Awards and grants Center for Mendelian Genomics  Genes for Persistent Developmental Stuttering: Australian Cohort The goal of this study is to investigate the genetics underlying this speech and language disorder. The investigation will focus on the genetics, neurobiology, cognitive and severity phenotypes within families enriched for the disorder located in Perth, Australia. Role: Principal Investigator, Collaborator, Analyst WSU Genetics Research Grant  Biomarkers for Speech Disorders: An Imaging Genetics Study The goal of this study is to investigate the pathophysiology of stuttering in 40 adults who persistently stutter and 40 matched controls. In collaboration with McMaster University, Canada, The investigation will explore gene expression, neurobiology, and allelic variation in respect to anatomical and functional differences within the experimental cohort. Role: Co-Principal Investigator National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Genetic Study of Developmental Stuttering This study will examine genome-wide genetic risk in 800 unrelated non-consanguineous individuals who stutter and 3000 ancestry matched controls with replication of top signals in an additional independent 1000 cases and 1000 controls, comprising the largest proposed genetic study of stuttering to date and aimed at the identification of genes and transmission models responsible for the disorder. Role: Principal Investigator 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Fall 2009, SHS 410) 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Fall 2009, SHS 577) 2010 Excellent Teaching Award, List of Teachers Ranked As Excellent By Their Students, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Spring 2010, SHS 593) 2013 Manuel Garcia Award International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics http://www.candgnews.com/news/wsu-prof-earns-international-award-research-stuttering 2015 Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University 2017 Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Communiation Sciences and Disorders, Wayne State University Timestamps 0:00-5:00 Opening remarks 5:00-14:13 Inspiration to become SLP and scientist in the field, Down Syndrome, Graduate school in London, England 14:13-30:47 Latest stuttering research, especially using genetic material, digital health, and exploring the genetic phenotypes of people who stutter and differences between different people who stutter differently 30:47-32:00 Being a mom and an SLP 32:00-40:08 Linking family history, DNA and genetics 40:08-50:44 Getting data from health records and 23andMe learning from reported family history of stuttering, mapping the genetic code and looking to see how much more we can discover 50:44- Closing remarks    

Michael (Mike) was born and raised in San Jose CA. Prior to receiving his Master's Degree in Speech Pathology, he served in the US Navy for 24 years. Although he has been retired for 10 years now, he still remembers that part of his life just like it was yesterday. Mike has two grown children and has been married to his wife Teresa for 28 years. They currently live in the greater area of Sacramento CA.   Like a lot of people who stutter, he spent numerous years receiving speech therapy as a child. He remembers his mother taking him to Dr. Greenleaf's private practice, where he would introduce puzzles to him. Back then he wasn't sure what he was supposed to do, other than solving various types of puzzles. Now thinking back, he says that the puzzles were meant to be a motivator to get him to talk… but he just solved the puzzles like he was asked. Mike says, his mother quit taking him there just before he started Kindergarten. Mike recalls being in the third grade and the class having to split up into reading and math circles. This was when he noticed he did not communicate in the same manner as his other classmates, as he was the only one who stuttered. Mike started speech therapy once again and continued to receive speech therapy from the public schools until the 7th grade. He said, he finally spoke to his mother and said he wanted to stop. He said was tired of having to go to the special education classroom (which was smaller than a broom closet) and he was fed up with reading catchy phrases over and over, “I guess my SLP felt good about her treatment procedures, knowing I was speaking fluently during her activities.” Another reason was all about the stigma, the stigma of being lessor than his peers, even though he knew he was not! Mike first heard about the NSP (before it was called the NSA) back in 1986; however, it took him over a decade to get to a chapter meeting. He recalls transferring from sea duty to shore duty in Washington state and had read about the Seattle Conference. He said, he signed-up, even showed up, but did not have the courage to walk in. He said, he just sat in the lobby for about 2 hours and watched person after person walk by. Fear, shame, and quilt are powerful! He eventually walked back to his car are drove home. Later that Fall he did attend his first NSA meeting in Seattle, which he later became Chapter Leader of. Being a Navy man, he was transferred a lot. Once he retired and settled in Sacramento, he joined their chapter and has now been Sacramento's Chapter Leader for 10 years. He is also the Southwest Regional Coordinator for Adults and Family programs and has been a Stutter Social Host for over four years. Mike was asked what he would tell the younger him. He said, not much gets in his way as an adult… While serving in the Navy, he was a shipboard Damage Control and Engineering Team trainer, a Fire Marshal, a facilitator, led 100+ people… meaning he had to talk a lot. He has given numerous interviews to local newspapers, been interviewed on TV, and was asked to be the commencement speaker when he graduated with his master's degree in Speech Pathology. Just prior to giving his commencement speech, he was interviewed by the local NPR station in Sacramento. He said, he was asked why he would agree to give a commencement speech in front of about 10,000 people, knowing he would stutter. He simply said, “they are giving me 2 minutes (which extended to nearly 3 minutes) to bring awareness to stuttering, it was an opportunity that I could not pass up.” As far as telling the younger me something: Don't worry about teasing, don't worry about bullies, don't worry about making phone calls, don't worry about going through the drive-thru, don't worry about what other people might think or what you might perceive them to think about you! Just be yourself, and at the end of the day, let being yourself be enough. Sure, there will be shame and fear, but you will eventually forge them into purpose, and purpose is why we are here! Mike is a tattoo enthusiast (total number, unknown), likes relaxing outdoors, likes hikes, and enjoys riding his mountain bike when the weather is nice.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00-04:22: Intro, why Mike is a "superhero" SLP and lessons from the school of life 04:23-12:43: The path of life, growing up with a stutter, the anxiety, speech therapy, reading books and feeling, "I'm not stupid!" 12:44-18:39: Middle school, rolling in poison oak and other ways to hide and avoid the fear of speech; using fists to fix people who make fun 18:40-20:34: 7th grade, the courage to tell my mom, "No more of this speech therapy" and how she responded. 20:35-25:09: Dealing with my speech on my own. On the outside and on the inside, hiding, switching, voiding, feeling less than... The "fear, and "trying to stay safe" 25:10-27:28: getting to National Stuttering Project (NSP) National Stuttering Association (NSA) Mel Hoffman, holding the ticket in my wallet, readiness for change takes time - 10 years! More on this later in the episode 27:29-31:41: Enlisting in the US Navy, a career in search and rescue, the upside and downside of a military career 31:42-32:51: Transition to post-military life, going back to school... 32:52-42:42: Becoming a father and how that changed everything, the concern of a parent for their child to be spared unnecessary hardship, "I was listening, but I wasn't worried." 42:43-44:39: Mike and Uri reflect on the power of learning how to "listen more and worry less" and what our kids need most 44:40-46:14: The pivot to paying it forward, finding my own groove and opening doors for others to find theirs, StutterSocial, David Resnick, Daniele Rossi and Mitch Trichon and the foresight of using video conferencing for support groups around the worlds (long before Zoom) 46:15-51:37: Graduate school, becoming a speech language pathologist, meeting vets in need of communication help and ultimately finding my place in the schools, helping young people who stutter 51:38-01:00:28: How I do speech therapy today to make it better for someone else, recognizing speech techniques are difficult, it takes work, and young people may not have the capacity to do that right now, Uri mentions the "stuttering tax" (Dr. Chris Constantino) and Mike talks about how exhausting it can be... and more wisdom-bombs from Mike. 01:00:29-01:12:24: How I do speech therapy today to make it better for someone else, recognizing speech techniques are difficult, it takes work, and young people may not have the capacity to do that right now, Uri mentions the "stuttering tax" (Dr. Chris Constantino) and Mike talks about how exhausting it can be... And lots of wisdom and tips for SLPs and parents educators and PWS, first and foremost, "do no harm"   RESOURCES AND LINKS National Stuttering Association Bio HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Michael Turner is the creator of The Way We Talk, an award-winning autobiographical documentary that has screened around the world and contributed toward a paradigm shift in how stuttering is perceived. His second feature, Monument, about memory, memorialization, and meaning, is currently in production. He lives with his wife and daughter in rural Oregon.   TIMESTAMPS 0:00-9:00- Opening, stuttering is like a river 9:00-18:00- Reading "Stuttering is like River" and reflections around it; naming the ghost/monster 18:00- 24:00- Stuttering openly and knowing what that feels like 24:00-57:14- Taking the risk; successes and failures in life; staying connected; reflections on family with movie 57:14-1:07:32- Closing remarks   RESOURCES & LINKS The Way We Talk Monument HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Michael P. Boyle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Montclair State University. He researches psychosocial aspects of stuttering, including the impact of societal stigma on the communicative participation and well-being of people who stutter. Dr. Boyle's research also focuses on developing assessment methods and interventions to reduce the stigma of stuttering.  Dr. Boyle developed the Self-Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) which is used internationally by clinicians and researchers and has been translated to 10 languages so far. Dr. Boyle has also consulted with a variety of therapists, researchers, and advocacy groups nationally and internationally to help them with using evidence-based strategies for stigma reduction. He has authored over 35 scientific papers and book chapters, mostly on topics related to stuttering. NOTES 0:00-28:32 Opening, how Dr. Boyle got involved in the field of SLP, and specifically stuttering research, his renowned Self Stigma of Stuttering Scale (4S) for international use in assessment; and a window into his current research (yet unpublished but very promising!) 28:32-42:26 The other side of stuttering; blending the science with the art of stuttering therapy 42:25-53:07 Allowing the client to have options & closing remarks   RESOURCES AND LINKS Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. M. (2020). “Openness and progress with communication and confidence have all gone hand in hand”: Reflections on the experience of transitioning between concealment and openness among adults who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 65, 105781. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105781 Boyle, M. P., & Gabel, R. (2020). Toward a better understanding of the process of disclosure events among people who stutter. Journal of Fluency Disorders, 63, 105746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105746 Boyle, M. P., Beita-Ell, C., & Milewski, K. M. (2019). Finding the good in the challenge: Benefit finding among adults who stutter. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 4, 1316-1326. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG4-2019-0024   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Steff Lebsack became a speech-language pathologist because she has an older brother, Jasper, who is a person who stutters. Steff focuses clinically on the treatment of stuttering and cluttering and is the current course designer/instructor for the graduate Fluency Disorders course for the Baylor University online Master's Degree Program. Steff believes that her role in the field of speech pathology is a life passion and not a career. She lives with her husband Kevin, her two beautiful young children Mary and Karter and a pug named Ritchie. When she isn't playing with her kids or catching up on stuttering current events, she can be found baking, writing or reading. She can even be found playing piano or the drums if you are brave enough to listen.   NOTES 0:00-22:30- Introductions 22:30-38:00- Stuttering and shifting it in acceptance, giving them the keys; chats with Dr. Phil 38:00-47:25- Transcending Stuttering Cohort & meaning behind it 47:25-54:40- Empathy in life and therapy; nicknames around the SLP community 54:40- 1:08:38- Love and marriage with Kevin; end   RESOURCES & LINKS Baylor University HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

James Hayden is a New Orleans Saints fan, a Survivor superfan, HLA technologist, writer, and a person who stutters from the New Orleans area. James is the author of Dear World, I Stutter: A Series of Open Letters from a Person Who Stutters. His work has been published by The Mighty, The Stuttering Foundation, Stamma, Yahoo, and MSN. James has also appeared on several podcasts and was a speaker at TEDxOchsner 2019. He also serves as the chapter leader for the New Orleans chapter for the National Stuttering Association. 0:00-11:20: Opening comments, career, stuttering pill and the evolving choice 11:20-20:00: The role of speech therapy and community 20:00-40:00: Becoming a writer, author and public speaker 40:00-1:04:25: TEDx Talk, how I write and future bucket list hopes   RESOURCES AND LINKS Dear World, I Stutter The Mighty Articles We Stutter The Stuttering Foundation Articles Stamma Articles Stuttered Blog by James Hayden HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

After spending years becoming proficient in the art of street dancing. Self taught dancer Shane Garcia was nationally recognized on “So You Think You Can Dance”, season 10, where he gained extensive experience in the industry and gained a lot of opportunities working in the field. He then went on to continue his journey through performing and choreographing for many music talents. Shane also, has always had a passion for music. He studied in classical piano since the age of 14 before branching out on his own and inevitably found his passion in producing music at the age of 16, which is his path today. Creating his own art by fusing dance and piano, he has also developed a way to play the piano and dance at the same time. These days, his music production style, which sets him apart, is found from the history and experience of being a dancer.   NOTES 0:00-10:30: Introductions 10:30-30:00: Finding your groove; early school life, day one friends 30:00-47:00: Learning to dance, influential people 47:00-53:21: Dance party (actual dancing with Shane!) 53:21- End SYTYCD & dance reflections RESOURCES & LINKS “So You Think You Can Dance”, season 10 Dance is My Language   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Naomi Rodgers, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She directs the UNL Stuttering Lab where her holistic experiences as a person who stutters, active member of the self-help community, speech-language pathologist, and stuttering researcher inspire her to address empirical questions that are clinically grounded. She is specifically interested in growing our understanding of how people who stutter get ready to change, and how people who stutter process social-emotional information.   0:00-5:40: Introductions including Iowa, Nebraska, hogs and speech-language pathology and research 5:40-19:50: Naomi's NPR podcast, medical vs. social, is #POTUS Joe Biden "doing enough" for people who stutter, Brayden Harrington for president 19:50-33:22: University ofIowa & the roots of speech-language pathology, hub of stuttering research and development and Dr. Tricia Zebrowski and ongoing study of the "stages of change" model 33:22-41:50: Overviewing the 5 stages; helping clinicians and TWS/AWS get ready for change 41:50-52:10: Exciting preliminary research finding 52:10-1:04:14: Closing remarks RESOURCES AND LINKS Research Gate Rodgers turns gaze on overlooked phase of stuttering: adolescence Stutter Talk The Social Side of Stuttering UPCOMING EVENTS HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.  

Jonty Claypole is Director of BBC Arts, Chairman of the arts centre HOME in Manchester, and was listed in the Bookseller's Top 100 Most Influential People. Although born in Australia, he grew up in London and now lives in east London with his family. His most recent project at the BBC was the landmark series Civilisations featuring Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Simon Schama.   NOTES 0:00-10:00: intro and growing up with a stutter, personal retrospective 10:00-23:00: why write this book, Words Fail Us; the real scoop with The King's Speech & King George VI; the wrong question and the right question; the "overcoming stuttering" narrative 23:00-29:07: stuttering: is it a disability or not? 29:07-30:00: stuttering in the workplace and in life 30:51-32:33: when is stuttering a disability 32:33-37:00: most admirable stuttering role models 37:00-42:00: the untold story of creativity and stuttering - in media and in the arts; let's start celebrating the creativity born from stuttering 42:00-50:31: Jonty's family and mum, and closing remarks   RESOURCES AND LINKS Words Fail Us (Book) Jonty Claypole, BBC Stamma Interview Why does art matter?   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Dr. Elaina Kefalianos is the Lead of Teaching and Senior Lecturer for the Master of Speech Pathology course at the University of Melbourne. She has 13 years of clinical research experience. Her current research focuses on better understanding the development of stuttering and recovery in population-level studies and improving management approaches for children who stutter.  Elaina is Vice-President for the Stuttering Association for the Young: Australia. This is a national not for profit organization for 7-18-year-old Australian young people who stutter. Some of her latest research is focused on conducting trials examining the efficacy of novel creative arts programs to improve psychosocial outcomes for young people who stutter. She is also a chief investigator for the Effective Stuttering Treatment project. Together with colleagues at the University of Oslo in Norway, she is developing a new intervention program for preschool children who stutter. Elaina's research has been published in international leading discipline-specific journals. She has received over $2.5M in competitive research grants to date and has been an invited speaker at 4 international seminars.    TIMESTAMPS 0:00-7:35: Welcome and opening marks   7:35-13:42: Camp SAY: = magic   13:42-19:01: Being a professional researcher/clinician and also a personal partner with a PWS   19:01-24:20: Navigating stuttering society   24:20-30:00: Bringing data to life and using stories to generate evidence (research data)   30:00-32:56: The inspirational example of Dr. Susan Block and how Elaina discovered her passion for stuttering   32:56-38:02: International perspective and collaboration between Australia-Norway   44:09-45:45: Talking about the intersection of professional and personal stuttering worlds   45:45-58:37: Stereotypes and stigma... Australian accents and Vegemite vs. American accents and peanut butter and jelly   58:37-Closing: Closing remarks      RESOURCES/LINKS SAY: Australia https://www.sayaustralia.org.au      QUOTES: "Camp Say in one word?" "Magic." "All that stuff beneath the surface... I felt completely unable to handle properly." "Rich taught me I don't want to change my voice- I just want to enjoy the conversation." "I treat, I teach and I research stuttering. So yeah, I'm just completely immersed in it."   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

Hope Gerlach, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is an assistant professor at Western Michigan University. Her research focuses on identifying and reducing disparities in quality of life between people who stutter and typically fluent speakers. Currently, she is studying the role of stigma and identity constructs in psychological distress among adults who stutter. She has been actively involved in support organizations for people who stutter and has worked as a speech-language pathologist at several summer camps for youth who stutter.   Timestamps: 0:00-8:40: Introductions 8:40- 14:00: Story of the term neurological glitch, invisible disabilities, losing control when you are about to stutter 14:00-19:07: measuring stuttering, impact of it being invisible 19:26-28:29: SLP @ Western Mich; methods of stuttering; stuttering tax analogy (all the work that is going on behind the scenes and what it does/ what it costs you) 28:29-33:09: More on the stuttering tax and managing the stigma 34:00- 42:40: concealment and severity 42:55- 55:16: Vanderbilt research (explicit and implicit biases from SLPs about stuttering), may be a hardwired way of thinking that fluent speech is better 55:42- End: being an ally, invisible component, not everyone is struggling, closing remarks   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech; creator of Transcending Stuttering Academy and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Wanna Transcend Stuttering? Get tips and insights in your inbox www.schneiderspeech.com/tsa Explore more about this episode www.schneiderspeech.com/ourblog

Description: The pleasures of cheesecake and skydiving. What it takes to experience real breakthroughs. Derek invites us into his personal journey - including speech therapy, counseling, support groups and Toastmasters. His process shows us the remarkable courage and outcomes of facing fears, getting help, transforming from "running away" to actually feeling free. BIO: Derek Mitchell is an IT Analyst for the Atlanta County Public schools and a person who stutters. He is a local chapter leader for the NSA (National Stuttering Association) and is involved with Toastmasters, an online club for public speaking. TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up  - Obstacles and breakthroughs - Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker - Wisdom to share - Vision for the future RESOURCES AND LINKS We Stutter Page The Gift of a Stutter AIS Interview Facebook Upcoming events   Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

GUEST BIO John Moore is a marketing strategist, professional speaker, business book author and lifelong person who stutters. He played an instrumental role in the marketing that transformed Starbucks into a global icon and served as director of national marketing for Whole Foods Market. His consultancy, the Brand Autopsy Marketing Practice, works with organizations that are driven by purpose, not just profits. John has been involved with the National Stuttering Association since 2011 and currently lives in Greenville, SC.   TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up  - Obstacles and breakthroughs - Career as author, marketing strategist, speaker - Wisdom to share - Vision for the future   NOTES 0:00 - 4:00 ... Chit chat set-up 4:00 – 7:02 ... On Joe Biden and his stutter 7:03 – 8:33 ... On Biden's inaugural address 8:34 – 12:53 ... Growing up as a person who stutters 12:54 – 15:50 ... More childhood reflections and advice for kids who stutter 15:51 – 18:49 ... Uri's parent perspective on advocating for children with teachers 18:50 – 20:52 ... Discussing the three people I knew who stuttered growing up 20:53 – 25:15 ... Importance of connecting with people who stutter 25:16 – 28:02 ... My experience dealing with adversity as a teenager 28:03 – 30:41... How I learned to persevere through adversity as a teenage 30:41 – 33:00 ... Uri discussing how one caring adult can change a child's life 33:01 – 36:09 ... People who stutter must not let self-stigma prevent them from achieving 36:10 – 40:00 ... The gifts of stuttering including developing their “trying muscles” 40:01 – 42:34 ... Uri talking about viewing kids/people with helpful, long-term perspective 42:35 – 48:00 ... Finding my career rhythm in life thanks to Starbucks 48:01 – 49:24 ... Uri sharing perspective on opening doors for people who stutter 49:25 – 53:21 ... Discussing the WeStutter@Work initiative from the National Stuttering Assoc. 54:00 – 102:51 ... Writing a business book. Giving presentations. Closing story.   RESOURCES AND LINKS Michael Sugarman: A Self-Help Stuttering Pioneer (Stuttertalk Podcast) Overview and Brief History of the National Stuttering Association Exploring Mindfulness Stuttering Language Upcoming events HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.  

GUEST BIO MATEO ANDREW RIVERA IS A DIRECTOR, WRITER, ACTOR, RAPPER, AND STUTTERER FROM HOUSTON, TX.  HE'S WORKED ON SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES, AS WELL AS HIS OWN NARRATIVE FILMS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, MATEO IS IN POST-PRODUCTION ON HIS FIRST FULL-LENGTH & AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY "A-A-ACCEPTANCE" (SEE TRAILER BELOW) WHICH CHRONICLES HOW HIS STUTTER HAS IMPACTED HIS FILM CAREER AND LIFE.   TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up - The day my life changed - thanks to a Nigerian priest - Stuttering, acting, rapping, film and more - Fluent stuttering - “It” is more than a horror film by Stephen King - Forthcoming autobiographical documentary   NOTES Mateo discusses his early life in acting and film making. Mateo and Uri discuss wisdom around the stuttering community. Mateo and Uri discuss the A-A-Acceptance Documentary and the story behind the idea and creation. Mateo explains how a priest's wisdom, gave him the confidence that he needed. RESOURCES AND LINKS Medxci Studios   Medxci Drone Reel (2020)  A-a-acceptance: Documentary Trailer Instagram    HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

GUEST BIO John Gomez was born and raised in Northern New Mexico.  He attended Colorado College where he earned a degree in Philosophy and American Ethnic Studies.   He graduated from California State Los Angeles University with a Master's degree in Communication Disorders in 2009.  Presently, he works as a Speech Pathologist for the Los Angeles Unified School District.  He is also part-time faculty at Cal State LA where he teaches a graduate-level course on stuttering and a course on psychosocial considerations. In 2017, CSULA honored John with the Lois V. Douglass Distinguished Alumnus Award.  John also moonlights as a filmmaker.  In 2012 he established Keen Eye Productions, LLC.   His first feature film, WHEN I STUTTER had its world premiere at the Cleveland International Film Festival on April, 2nd 2017.  The film recently won the "Supporter of People with Fluency Disorders Award" from the International Fluency Association. WHEN I STUTTER has been lauded by many organizations and associations for its ability to effectively raise awareness about people who stutter and their challenges in life. The film has won 7 awards, been an official selection in over 15 film festivals, and has been translated into over 11 languages.   TOPICS INCLUDE - Keeping busy during 2020 - CAMP Shout Out & When I Stutter - Best filmmakers and inspiration for When I Stutter - Growth and change - Making little changes and improvements in life - Giving your self permission to make mistakes - Life as a school based speech-language pathologists - Teaser for new movie about stuttering that will help with communication success   RESOURCES AND LINKS When I Stutter Camp Shout Out Upcoming events   HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio:  Lovejoy Muchenje is a native of Zimbabwe. He is a person who stutters and currently lives in the Greater Richmond Area in Virginia. Lovejoy is actively involved in the stuttering community; he is currently the National Stuttering Association (NSA) co-leader for the Richmond Chapter. Lovejoy has degrees in engineering and currently works in the transportation field as an environmental engineer. Lovejoy is a husband and father. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and playing with his two sons. In this episode Lovejoy Muchenje and Uri discuss: - Your journey growing up with a stutter and the pivotal experiences, moments, shifts that made a difference - What has changed and what has stayed the same (physically, communication-wise, relationships, job, family, etc...) - What was memorable/helpful in your work with Uri Schneider - What have you been doing with self-help and "giving back" - Vision for the future Resources and Links: My Experience with Stuttering and Therapy – LJ Muchenje Article    Host Bio:  Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio:  Matthew Bernucca is from Tampa, Florida but has spent the last 11 years in New York City. He graduated from the International Center of Photography in 2017 and has been pursuing a career in photography ever since. www.matthewbernucca.com Matthew co-leads the Brooklyn chapter NSA support group. In this episode Matthew and Uri discuss: -Growing-up - Photography and the arts - Most memorable moments - Influential people in your life journey - Psychotherapy v. Speech therapy - Self-help community - when and how you get there - Obstacles and breakthroughs - Wisdom to share with others in their journeys   Resources and Links: www.matthewbernucca.com Upcoming events Tips and Insights Host Bio:  Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio: Barry Yeoman is an award-winning freelance journalist in Durham, North Carolina. He works in both print and audio, putting human faces on complex social and political issues. He also teaches journalism at Wake Forest University and Duke University. He has been involved in the stuttering self-help movement since 1992, and most recently wrote about stuttering and neurodiversity for The Baffler, and about Joe Biden's stutter for The Nation. His web site is http://barryyeoman.com. In this episode Barry and Uri discuss: - Early years and growing-up - Writing, journalism, and stuttering - Most memorable experiences - Influential people in your life journey - Obstacles and breakthroughs - Wisdom to share with others in their journeys - Vision for the future Resources and Links: Barry Yoeman's Website  Our Stutter: Joe Biden, Brayden Harrington and Me Upcoming events Host Bio: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio: Derek E. Daniels, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been a certified speech-language pathologist since 2002. Derek is a person who stutters, provides clinical services for people who stutter, and supervises graduate student training in stuttering. He has participated in many self-help events, workshops, and clinical training programs for people who stutter, including Camp Shout Out. Derek's research focuses on public perceptions of people who stutter, identity construction, psychosocial experiences, and intersectionality. He is the current President-Elect of the Michigan Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. In this episode Derek and Uri discuss: - Early years and growing-up - Being a PWS, AND a leading speech-language pathologist and academic - Memorable experiences and influences life - How "culture" impacts perceptions, attitudes and experiences of stuttering - Vision for the future Resources and Links: Derek Daniel's Research Profile Camp Shout Out Camp Shout Out Video ISAD A Life of Contradictions: What I've Learned About Resilience from Living with Multiple Marginalized Identities – Derek Daniels Upcoming events Host Bio: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com  

Impromptu Convo with @speechdude Chris Wenger What happened next... was wild... Chris reached out to ask me about the emotional side of stuttering therapy. And let's just say, I was star struck. Chris has an incredibly CREATIVE edutaining Instagram handle @speechdude - how many people do you know as social media stars (26k followers) with such huge heart and soul, and personal care to do good and make impact in real lives, working on the front line as school-based SLP!!! It was a fortuitous moment to just, jump on a call, and it took-off quickly from there. What follows is the amazing bro-mance connection, much more... ENJOY! RESOURCES AND LINKS Speech Dude's Website Upcoming events HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio: JUSTIN MATLEY is a multi-award-winning Post Sound / Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, and Music Supervisor who works on a plethora of television, film, radio, podcast, internet, and experiential-based projects for the broadcast, motion picture, and advertising industries. He currently works both at his clients' facilities and in-house at his private studio. A 17-year industry veteran, Justin takes pride in being an excellent problem solver, team player, and creative executor. Justin also doubles as a Producer and Creative Consultant, running his own production collective, Matley Productions, focused on integrated audio and video projects with a backbone in education and social causes. He is also adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut, Department of Digital Media and Design, where he teaches coursework in sound technology. Justin is a has-been musician with 30 years of experience as a classically trained percussionist and chronic noodler on other instruments. He's an avid Red Sox fan, skier, mediocre tequila drinker, and lover of most things outdoors. Above all, his most important roles are as a husband and father to two amazing girls. In this episode Justin and Uri discuss: -Stuttering: Early years and growing-up - Obstacles and breakthroughs - Creative career path - Being husbands/dads - Vision for the future Resources and Links Justin Matley Website Schneider Speech Movies Upcoming events HOST BIO: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

Guest Bio: Vivian Sisskin is a Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Hearing and Speech Sciences. She is an ASHA Fellow and a Board Certified Specialist in Fluency Disorders. Sisskin was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She served as Coordinator for ASHA's Special Interest Group 4, Fluency and Fluency Disorders, and received the ASHA Media Champion Award for promoting an improved understanding of communication disorders through her appearances on local and national television, radio, internet and print. She has presented her work on the treatment of stuttering both nationally and internationally. In addition, her articles and workshops include principles for effective group therapy and communication strategies for children with autism spectrum disorders. Sisskin served on the Board of Directors of the National Stuttering Association and as  Vice-Chair of the American Board of Fluency and Fluency Disorders. She was honored as the 2014 Speech-Language Pathologist of the Year by the National Stuttering Association. Sisskin served as Chair for ASHA's Council for Clinical Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CFCC). She is a faculty member for the Stuttering Foundation of America's Mid-Atlantic Workshop, as well as the Workshop for University Faculty and Doctoral Students. She is affiliated with the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium (UMARC) and the Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence (MCICE). In this episode Vivian and Uri discuss: - Early influences and career path - Most memorable encounters and experiences - ARTS - what it is, what it's not and why it matters - How the field has progressed over the years - Vision for the future Resources and Links Sisskin Stuttering Center Vivian Sisskin- Use Your Tools And Other Ineffective Nagging Podcast Episode Contact Vivian Sisskin Upcoming events HOST BIO: Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com  

Guest Bio: Gareth Walkom is originally from Basingstoke in the UK and now resides in the beautiful city of Ghent in Belgium. Gareth is a proud person who stutters and leads the way in utilizing how people who stutter and speech pathologists can benefit by using virtual reality as a tool. Working on this topic since 2015, Gareth studied for a bachelor's degree in Digital Media Technology at Nottingham Trent University, using knowledge from the degree to create a VR application to be used in stuttering. He further developed this application by studying for a master's degree in Medical Product Design, specializing in combining eye-tracking with VR. The new and improved application could measure eye behaviors such as blinks, eye closures, and fixations. The results indicated that VR could decrease anxiety levels and measure stuttering behaviors, such as those of the eyes. His research has shown that VR has enormous potential to be used as a tool in stuttering, where people who stutter can practice speaking in a safe, controllable place. Since then, Gareth's work has been featured on the BBC, Independent, Guardian, various TV shows, and podcasts. In Gareth's spare time, he enjoys attending and speaking at conferences, Belgian beer, and playing unicycle hockey. In this episode Gareth and Uri discuss: - Early years and growing-up - Memorable experiences and influences life - UK, US and Belgium Similarities and differences - Virtual Reality (VR) in Real Life - VR and stuttering - Vision for the future Resources and Links: Gareth Walkom- Research Profile Virtual Reality May Help Treat Speech Disorders and Social Anxiety Article  Speech Impediments + Virtual Reality (ft. Gareth Walkom) Podcast Upcoming events HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com