Some Stutter, Luh!

In today's episode we interview Jon Garcin! 

Jon is a person who stutters, a speech-language pathologist, and member of the NLSA. Jon has been a big supporter of this podcast and other NLSA projects in Newfoundland for many years! Jon speaks not only about his experiences as a person who stutters, but also as an SLP treating those who happen to stutter. Jon discusses his experiences of anxiety and acceptance as a PWS and also shares how being a person who stutters has impacted and influenced him in his education, career and relationships. Jon also shares his experiences as an SLP working virtually throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, how he supports both students and parents during treatment, and his experience with the Fluency Plus program. As well, all three have some thought-provoking conversations about what it means and how it feels to be "normal" or to live without anxiety associated with communication.

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Katelyn Mayo, Dr. Paul De Decker, Luca Dinu, Greg O'Grady 

On today's episode we chat with Lisa Wilder! 

Lisa is a writer, graphic designer and artist living in Toronto with. She grew up in Ottawa and attended school in Vancouver. She is a volunteer with the Canadian Stuttering Association and has also shared her graphic design talents with the NLSA! Throughout the episode, Lisa and Greg discuss their mutual experiences with the CSA. Lisa also talks about her experiences as a person who stutters, touching on the topics of treatment of stuttering by SLPs, the need for stuttering awareness, and the emotional component and anxiety that accompanies stuttering. Lisa shares advice for PWS, specifically when dealing with anxiety, and also speaks about what sort of supports she would like to see implemented for PWS in the future. 

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Dr. Paul De Decker, Greg O'Grady, Katelyn Mayo, Luca Dinu

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In today's episode we are chatting with John Gomez! 

John is a SLP and filmmaker in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we chat with John about his documentary "When I Stutter". When I Stutter is a 7 time award winning documentary with 100 screenings worldwide. The film reveals the humanity that exists within an often mysterious malady.  John tells us about what inspired the film and talks about the process of creating the film and sharing these stories. John also details some of his thoughts and experiences as an SLP, sharing his insightful philosophies and ideas about treating PWS, as well as teaching other SLPs effective ways of approaching stuttering treatment. 

Production Team: Katelyn Mayo, Greg O'Grady, Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker  

In this episode we chat with Audrey Bigras!

Audrey is a person who stutters and a member of ABC (Association Bégaiement Communication). She details her personal experiences as a PWS, and highlights some of the concerns and anxieties that accompany stuttering. She addresses some of the social pressures and prejudices of being a person who stutters. Audrey also discusses accepting her stuttering and where she is on her journey to acceptance. On this episode, we also chat with Audrey about how the transition to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the increase of phone calls and online video conferences have impacted people who stutter.

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Luca Dinu, Katelyn Mayo, Greg O'Grady, Dr. Paul De Decker

On today's episode we welcome Brent Foote!

Brent is a PWS and has recently become heavily involved with the NLSA! We chat with Brent about his involvement with the NLSA support group and hear his experiences and perspectives as a PWS. Brent shares stories about growing up with a stutter and talks about how his stutter has affected both social life and work life. He shares his love of sports and hockey, and talks about how those passions helped him gain confidence. Brent shares some great advice for PWS, for SLPs, and for the public and he also asks both Greg and Katelyn some great questions! 

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Katelyn Mayo, Greg O'Grady, Dr. Paul De Decker, Luca Dinu

On today's episode we hear from Liz Fagan! 

Liz is a musician, a writer for Le Gaboteur and is very involved in the French community of NL. With a background in linguistics, Liz says their love of sociolinguists and writing/translating music are their favorite ways to bring audiences together! Liz shares their experiences as a PWS, how having a stutter has influenced a passion and interest in working with languages, and talks about their journey of accepting their stutter. 

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Greg O'Grady, Dr. Paul De Decker, Luca Dinu, Katelyn Mayo 

On today's episode we are chatting with Chad Feehan! 

Chad is a writer, musician & student in Newfoundland. He is in school for journalism at CNA and is active in a number of artistic endeavors such as music, writing and photography. Chad says he has "been stuttering since I could talk" and throughout this episode we hear some of Chad's story. We talk about Chad's experiences growing up with a stutter, what he has done to begin to accept his stutter, and the overwhelming need for more attention to be put on treating the emotional component of stuttering and the mental health of people who happen to stutter.

Music: Luca Dinu

Production Team: Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Katelyn Mayo, Greg O'Grady

On today's episode we are chatting with Ryan Cowley!

Ryan is a sportswriter, originally from in St. John's, who grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Toronto. Currently, he is a hockey writer who writes about the NHL's Los Angeles Kings for RinkRoyalty.com.   He is also a public speaker, sharing his story of a sportswriter who stutters and is also writing a book on the subject. In this episode, we chat with Ryan about his lived experiences as a PWS, what impact this has had in his career and what he feels has helped him most on his stuttering journey! 

Production Team: Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Greg O'Grady, Katelyn Mayo 

Music: Luca Dinu

Welcome to our first official episode! On today's episode you'll hear a little more about your hosts (Greg O'Grady and Katelyn Mayo!), you'll learn about the mission and objectives of the Some Stutter, Luh! podcast and hear some of the positive feedback we've already received from the public!

We invite guest Dr. Paul De Decker to introduce us to a recurring segment called 'The Science of Stuttering'. Paul is a professor of Linguistics at Memorial University and is a key part of our production team! For almost a year, he has been working with the people who stutter and the Newfoundland and Labrador Stuttering Association (NLSA) to develop research projects which aim to increase awareness of stuttering. Paul shares about some of the advocacy work he is doing and discusses his research on the Sociolinguistics of Stuttering. Make sure to listen to the episode to hear more from Paul, and stay tuned (!!!) because he will be back with more exciting research in future episodes.

Production Team: Greg O'Grady, Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Katelyn Mayo

In this week's teaser, we reflect on the name of our podcast and learn a little bit more about where "Some Stutter, Luh" came from! Dr. Paul De Decker, professor of Linguistics at Memorial University & a member of our production team, explains the terms "some" and "luh" in the Newfoundland English dialect. 

Production Team: Greg O'Grady, Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Katelyn Mayo