David and Mama Sanchez open up about the ways they responded to David getting teased for stuttering throughout his childhood, and they give practical advice for how parents and kids might respond to teasing now. Also in this episode, a hilarious “Top 10 Ways To Respond to Rude Comments About Your Stutter” and the debut of a new segment, “Stuttering IRL.”

To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as a deficient form of speaking when compared to “normal”? To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as central to their identity? David and Mama Sanchez answer these questions from the perspectives of both parent and person who stutters, and they share how their views have changed over time. Plus, a hilarious “Top 10 Show Names We Considered Before Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.”

Mama Sanchez reflects on moments from David’s childhood when he was confronted with stuttering-related challenges, including school musicals, class presentations, and running for school government. David asks what led Mama Sanchez to gently push him to do some activities (like joining sports/clubs to make new friends) and allow him to quit at other times (like picking him up from school to avoid a class presentation). The Sanchez duo try to come up with a rubric for how parents might think through these decisions with their children who stutter. Also, an installment of David’s “Word Switch” segment and a family game of “The Sing’s Speech.”

David and Mama Sanchez are joined by school counselor (& wife/daughter-in-law) Amy Sanchez to talk about resilience and stuttering. They discuss the role environmental influences play in the development of resilience and provide parents/adults practical tips for building resilience in children who stutter. Also, an “Imagine If…” segment and a game of “Pseu-real or Pseudo.”

Mama Sanchez talks about all the ways she spoke for David throughout his childhood so that he wouldn’t have to, but she wonders… did she do the right thing? The Sanchezes talk about their experiences with this and provide some guidance to parents wondering to what extent they should be trying to make speaking easier for their child.

Teagan explains Entry Point, a game where you rob stuff, intimidate people, and try not to get stopped by SWAT... yikes! We are using a new mic that Teagan got for Christmas, so be patient as we figure out how to make it sound even more awesome!

Mama Sanchez used to finish David’s sentences when he stuttered. He liked it. It wasn’t until adulthood that both of them learned that speech therapists and stuttering organizations recommend against this. Guests Drew and Stephanie Fleming join for the second half of the show to talk about Drew’s unique experience with stuttering, their strong family dialogue, and Stephanie’s growth as a mother of a PWS. You also won’t want to miss what is SPR’s craziest game yet...

Guests Konner & Tiffany Buford join the show to talk about their experiences with various stuttering support organizations, being a teenager who stutters in a ‘virtual’ world, and the ways Tiffany learned from Konner while becoming the amazing advocate she is today. Also in Episode 8: Momma Sanchez’s vulnerable “Christmas Cheer” story, the Top 10 Christmas Carols About Stuttering, and a game of “Man, You’re Old!”

David debuts a game where he has to guess what a game is about just from hearing the title. Teagan explains Saber Simulator: a game that is literally only about swinging your sword and little else. David isn’t impressed (unless you have a third sword coming out of your forehead). As always, Teagan and David end the episode with their segment “Don’t Be a Bacon Hair!”

‘Tis the season for Roblox! Teagan gives some updates about Islands and some of the cool skins and emotes you can get from Advent in Roblox. Stay tuned for a tip about what to get your favorite Bacon Hair this holiday season.