By Peter Reitzes and friends
Changing how you think about stuttering.
Caryn Herring joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss her response in the New York Times article, Trump’s Biden Mockery Upsets People Who Stutter: ‘We’ve Heard This Before. Caryn shares her concerns about the bullying of stuttering on a global stage and...
JJJJJerome Ellis joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to talk about stuttering as an heirloom, something "precious and worthy of being cherished." Jerome shares how he came about reframing the inherited genetic trait from something negative to positive and how he makes space...
Dr. Derek Daniels joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to talk about stuttering and the hats he wears as a researcher, supervisor, clinician, and person who stutters. Dr. Daniels shares his path to researching marginalized identities of people who stutter and the value of...
Ward Jarvis joins Dr. Chris Constantino to discuss the Stuttering Yips and the mental side of stuttering. Ward Jarvis is a performance coach on the PGA Tour focusing mainly on the mental side of preparation and execution. Ward has coached multiple...
Dr. Chris Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss facing old stuttering patterns, how stuttering has helped with public speaking skills, and the mitzvah of stuttering. Peter Reitzes is president of StutterTalk. Dr. Chris Constantino is an assistant professor at Florida State University. Both...
Dori Holte joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss her newest book “Voices Unearthed: The Impact of Childhood Intervention on Those Who Continue to Stutter.” Dori shares her motivation to write this book, her hopes for the outcomes for parents of children...
Steve Anthopoulous joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss his award winning short film VOICE ACTIVATED, a film about a deliveryman who stutters and is forced to cooperate with a voice activated car. Steve shares what inspired him to create the film,...
Rich Stephens joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to talk about his smashing success of Camp SAY Australia, the first-ever sleep away camp for young people who stutter. Rich shares what made the camp experience so special, the power of radical empathy, the...
John Hendrickson joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss the release of his new book "Life On Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter." Following his groundbreaking article "What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say", discussed on Stuttertalk in episode 694, on this episode, John...
Chris Anderson joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss the release of his book Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering. Following his vision set out in episode 466, Chris came back onto StutterTalk to...
Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what we gain from stuttering and the stuttering advantage. Link: Stuttering Gain by Christopher Constantino
Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the question: Is it stuttering if the house is not on fire?
Dr. Ryan Pollard joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss the frustration and confusion of the loss of control caused by stuttering. They cover a wide range of topics including what prevents us from allowing ourselves to stutter, making the stuttering experience "less...
Nicholas Fischer joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss stammering dominating all of one's decisions, stammering as much as you want, and how much one should focus on facing stammering. Nicholas and Chris also discuss different views stemming from issues raised...
Dr. Chris Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering recklessly and doing the hard work of change. Peter and Chris share thoughts on "tough love" in self-help and in speech therapy and the importance of being open with stuttering. Chris Constantino is...
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a professional NBA basketball player, joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss his "Change and Impact Initiative” for stuttering. This initiative is a platform created to improve access to healthcare and expand services and resources for those who stutter. Mr....
Peter Reitzes talks to Dr. Chris Constantino about how facing stuttering helped prepare him for other life challenges such as weight loss.
Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss expectations placed on famous people and celebrities who stutter such as President Biden. Dr. Constantino notes that President Biden allows children who stutter to think about being president.
Taro Alexander joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the wonderful documentary film My Beautiful Stutter which follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States and all walks of life who meet at SAY, an interactive arts-based...
Dr. John Jackson joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss becoming a medical doctor by standing up to repeated discrimination and going on to serve thousands of patients in rural America. Known to some as the "Yankee Doctor," Dr. John Jackson has...
Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss competing pressures placed on people who stutter to be fluent and to also be unashamed and fearless with stuttering. Chris and Peter revisit the Brayden Harrington endorsement video of President Joe Biden...
Dr. Nan Bernstein Ratner joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what is new and exciting in stuttering and updates to A Handbook of Stuttering, which is soon entering its 7th edition.Dr. Bernstein Ratner is asked about updates she and Dr. Shelly Brundage...
Dr. Christoper Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the listener question, "What parent would not want their child to be fluent?" Chris and Peter discuss the questions, "Do we want stuttering to be eradicated?", "Do people who stutter have anything to...
Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss an important 2020 study on verbal contingencies in Lidcombe treatment and the related question, "What exactly is working in preschool stuttering treatment?" Links: * Verbal Contingencies in the Lidcombe Program: A Noninferiority Trial * Direct...
Caryn Herring and Seth Tichenor join host Christopher Constantino for a frank discussion about fluency stuttering. On this special and fun 700th episode, the crew talk about their own experiences of fluency changing over time, why this might happen, what...
Rich Stephens joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss the expansion of the Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY) into Australia. Rich shares what’s been happening “down under” and some personal points that have kept him going through this demanding and exciting time. Rich...
Barry Yeoman and Chris Constantino join Peter Reitzes to discuss the determination and empathy of people who stutter and the question, "Why Can’t You Stutter More Like President Biden?" Barry Yeoman is a journalist with more than four decades of experience...
Vladan Sibinovic Vladan Sibinovic joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss “The Language,” an art exhibition that dives deep into the experience of stuttering. In their conversation they discuss why Vladan decided to create art about stuttering, how he uses his art to spread...
Marc Winski joins Chaya Goldstein in honor of International Stuttering Awareness Day to discuss how he gained 27,000 followers on TikTok and how he is using the platform to spread awareness about stuttering. Marc discusses how TikTok has helped bring awareness to...
Barry Yeoman and Christopher Constantino join Peter Reitzes to discuss how to talk about Joe Biden's stuttering. Topics include how to respond to well intentioned but ableist descriptions of Joe Biden's stuttering, Barry Yeoman's recent column in the Nation titled...
John Hendrickson John Hendrickson joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss the months after his article with Joe Biden went viral and how it impacted his stuttering journey. Hendrickson shared how these past few months have altered his relationship with his stuttering, his...
Sam Simpson joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss Stammering Pride and Prejudice, a book that explores stuttering from the social model of disability. Sam shares how she learned about the social model in the 1990’s, and how this continues to influence...
Roisin McManus, a Nurse Practitioner who stutters and has been on the frontlines of COVID-19, joins Chaya Goldstein to reflect upon this important work and stuttering. This is a follow-up conversation to episode 678. Roisin shares her recent transition as a Nurse...
Patrick Campbell joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss Stammering Pride and Prejudice, a book that explores stuttering from the social model of disability. Patrick explains why this book was written and how it can help us change the way we approach...
Dr. Kia Noelle Johnson Dr. Kia Noelle Johnson and Dr. Darren Johnson join Chaya Goldstein to share their experience of what it's like to be a black person in America today. Together they discuss the impact of overt and covert racism,...
Dane Isaacs joins Chris Constantino to discuss Isaac's recently published paper ‘I Don’t Have Time For This’: Stuttering and the Politics of University Time. Issacs and Constantino discuss stuttering from a disability rights perspective. Dane Isaacs is a doctoral candidate in...
Chris Constantino joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss Stammering Pride and Prejudice, a book that explores stuttering from the social model of disability. Chris shares his insights on the social model of disability and how it applies to stuttering. Dr. Constantino...
Cody Packer Cody Packer joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss First Day, a short film being used as a Public Service Announcement to raise awareness about stuttering during National Stuttering Awareness Week. https://youtu.be/ZaXVte823Rs Cody Mathieson Packer is a proud person who stutters from New...
Dominique Kennedy joins Christoper Constantino to discuss stuttering, cluttering, and her new book Stuttering, It's What You Think. Dominique Kennedy is the author of Stuttering, It's What You Think. Dominique is an experienced and certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Dominique earned a Bachelor’s...
Hanan Hurwitz joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the growth and success of stuttering support in Israel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hurwitz is asked about Israel's first support group meeting for children who stutter, a current series of online stuttering lectures, and...
Dennis Drayna, Ph.D. joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the genetics of stuttering and a recent study in which stuttering mutations were engineered into mice that caused stuttering-like vocalization deficits. Dr. Dennis Drayna is Scientist Emeritus at the National Institute on Deafness...
John Gomez joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss his special reduced rate offer for at-home viewing of his award winning documentary WHEN I STUTTER. Gomez expresses his gratitude to the stuttering community for helping translate his documentary into a number of languages....
Tiffani Kittilstved joins Reuben Schuff to discuss connecting in the stuttering world. Ms. Kittilstved reports that 48 chapters of the National Stuttering Association have hosted online meetings with more to come. Virtual Support Links: * National Stuttering Association (NSA) Chapters * FRIENDS virtual resources *...
Caryn Herring, Joel Korte, and Roisin McManus (the StutterTalk B Team) discuss making good family memories during this challenging time, when acquaintances make psychological assumptions about people who stutter, stuttering around young children, and much more.
Michael Turner, a filmmaker who stutters, joins Christopher Constantino to discuss MONUMENT, a feature-length documentary about Turner's visit to the Holocaust memorial in Hungary built by his grandmother. Visit MONUMENT on Kickstarter Michael Turner is a filmmaker and a person who stutters....
Gerald Maguire, MD Gerald Maguire, MD joins Peter Reitzes to discuss ecopipam, the medical treatment of stuttering, and the National Stuttering Association. One of the points Dr. Maguire shares is that "acceptance of stuttering and acceptance of treatment are not mutually exclusive." Gerald...
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Sam Gennuso Sam Gennuso joins Reuben Schuff to discuss being healthy people who stutter. Sam Gennuso is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and recovery coach, an advocate for difference, and a person who stutters. She specializes in communication evolution and self-care...
Sam Gennuso Sam Gennuso joins Chaya Goldstein to provide a grounding meditation during this chaotic time. Sam Gennuso is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and recovery coach, an advocate for difference, and a person who stutters. She specializes in communication evolution and self-care...
Loryn and Reuben Loryn McGil joins Reuben Schuff to discus social communication and how to keep social and be productive with stuttering in a quarantined world. Loryn McGill M.S. CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in treating people who stutter in her private practice,...
