Maya is back with Caitlin Dietz and Eliot Goldstein to talk about Episodes 6 and 7 of Survivor Season 48. Highlights include discussions about Mitch, a contestant on the show who stutters, his social game and personal story, as well as strategic plays and alliances forming among the castaways.

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Save the date for Proud Stutter's Stuttering Awareness Week event happening in San Rafael, CA on May 8. Details will be released soon!

Check out the recap of Proud Stutter's latest event in Chicago in the Daily Northwestern.

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Maya is joined again by friends Caitlin Dietz, her childhood friend, and Eliot Goldstein, friend and person who stutters to talk about stuttering on the current season of Survivor!

Check out our feed for a recap of Episode 3!

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Maya interviews Philip, a contestant from Deal or No Deal Island, who shares his experience with stuttering on the reality TV show and how stuttering has impacted his life and career. Philip talks about the audition process, navigating gameplay, and forming relationships with other contestants, including Survivor's Parvati. He also touches on his background as a first-generation American and educator, his transition to becoming a personal trainer, and his aspirations in motivational speaking. Catch Deal or No Deal Island on Tuesdays on NBC.

Announcements & Updates from Proud Stutter

• Support a filmmaker who stutters - Help Michael Turner celebrate the 10 year anniversary of his film during Stuttering Awareness Week
• April 9 - Register to Proud Stutter's free event in Chicago with Northwestern University
• May 8 & May 15 - Save the date for Proud Stutter's upcoming documentary events in San Rafael, CA with CA Film

Partnership corner

• March 29 & March 30: Music and Theater tell the story of life with a stutter in the premiere of Tyler Eschendal’s solo show ACTIONS.
• April 1: Enroll for SPACE's Community & Arts programs this Spring. Learn more here.

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Maya is joined by friends Caitlin Dietz, her childhood friend, and Eliot Goldstein, friend and person who stutters to talk about stuttering on the current season of Survivor!

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Elia Powers is a professor, podcast reporter and the author of 'Performing the News, Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality' exploring how journalists from historically marginalized groups navigate unspoken norms in the industry. Elia shares his personal journey as a journalist who stutters and his research on how the media landscape is changing, particularly through the inclusivity offered by podcasting. The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities faced by journalists with non-standard speech, highlighting the importance of diverse voices in media.

In this episode

Elias book Performing the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality

We’re grateful to Elia for sharing his story with us.  

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Gavin Szilvasi is the founder and chairman of the Tia Maria Foundation. He's also a freshman in college at Villanova University. Gavin talks about his early challenges with speech, the impact of bullying, and the mental resilience he developed. The Tia Maria Foundation supports students in Elizabeth, New Jersey and is awarding its first scholarship at the foundation's upcoming gala on February 28, which you can learn about here.

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Ben Miller is a videographer and person who stutters. Ben spent most of his childhood in speech therapy. His mother is a speech-language pathologist.

Maya met Ben at Sundance at the Proud Stutter event during the Festival. They both saw Ricky, which ended up winning the Jury Grant Prize for Best Director.

How does a stutter impact one's personality? This is just one of the many questions Ben and Maya dissect in a thought provoking conversation between two media artists who stutter. They explore the challenges of editing stuttering in media and reflect on how stuttering shapes their communication and artistic expression.

We’re grateful to Ben for sharing their story with us. Check out his reel of an art show he created here.

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Do you know someone who stutters? Fill out Proud Stutter's survey here.

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Cody Dew is a professor, researcher, and person who stutters. Cody's research focuses on how perceived communication skills influence stereotyping of people who stutter in the workplace. How can disclosing your stutter help? What are some strategies to make work environments more inclusive for people with speech differences?

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Cody Dew is a professor, researcher, and person who stutters. Cody's research focuses on how perceived communication skills influence stereotyping of people who stutter in the workplace. How can disclosing your stutter help? What are some strategies to make work environments more inclusive for people with speech differences?

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Proud Stutter is going to Sundance! Join our creative team behind our upcoming documentary for a special event on January 25 at 5pm in Park City featuring award-winning filmmaker Reid Davenport (I DIDN'T SEE YOU THERE and LIFE AFTER). Get your free tickets today before they sell out!

In this episode

Dave Rodriguez is an experimental filmmaker who stutters. He made his way into filmmaking through the Miami punk scene and his areas of interest include the intersection of stuttering and experimental film. Dave explores the influence of generational trauma and neurological research on his films, notably 'Tartamudeo' and 'Disfluency Circuit.' Both Maya and Dave delve into the unique aesthetic choices in representing stuttering on screen, the challenges of academia, and impactful works by other filmmakers with disabilities, including Reid Davenport with his film I Didn't See You There.

Dave's Films

For T A R T A M U D E O (2019): https://vimeo.com/video/336718520

For Dysfluency Circuit (2024): https://vimeo.com/video/926613463

*For the password to watch Dysfluency Circuit, email [email protected].

Reid's Films

-Check out Reid's IMDB page here.

We’re grateful to Dave for sharing his story with us.  

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