Around The Block

Gemma and Matty reflect on 2021, chatting about how it was for them, as well as some of the year's stammering highlights, including Joe Biden becoming President and STAMMA's campaigns. They look ahead to what's coming next year, such as the STAMMAFest in August. Listen to the end as they pay tribute to one of the charity's longest-standing members, Roy Tranckle,

In part 2 of our special with Scroobius Pip, the actor, rapper and podcaster goes back to his childhood and explains how his parents instilled in him a belief that stammering wouldn't hold him back. He still has down days with his speech though, and talks about his mental health and how he deals with it.Hosts Gemma & Matty ask about the big name guests he's had on his

Gemma & Matty chat to the awesome Scroobius Pip for part 1 of a 2-part special edition to celebrate International Stammering Awareness Day (22nd October).Scroobius Pip is an actor, rapper, STAMMA patron and host of Distraction Pieces, the podcast where he's interviewed tons of big names like Louis Theroux, Jimmy Carr, Fearne Cotton, Nish Kumar and Jess Thom aka Tourettes H

Gemma & Matty are back! Season 2 kicks off with a Freshers Week special. Starting uni for the first time is exciting but nerve-wracking, especially when you stammer. Gemma & Matty tell each other what it was like for them – meeting new people, anxiety and Freshers Fairs, and talk about what they would have done differently.Claire Maillet from the Stammerers Through Univer

In the final episode of season 1, Gemma & Matty chat about how stammering has impacted their relationships. Realising they both have a very different approach to talking about it with family, friends and partners, they discuss why. And what about socialising, parties, meeting new friends and the effects of alcohol? Thank you for listening and we'll back for season 2 later

Gemma & Matty look back on their school days and the times when they had to introduce themselves on the first day of term or read aloud in class - things which can be really scary for children who stammer. They chat about the good and bad experiences they had from teachers, and the things they wish could have been done better.TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains mention of se

This week, Gemma & Matty chat with guest Lynne Mackie all about the Netflix series Bridgerton. The hit show features the main character Simon, who is seen to stammer as a child. Gemma, Matty & Lynne discuss how stammering (or stuttering) is represented and ask if it's a helpful portrayal. They also talk about how stammering is depicted more widely in TV and film, such

In episode 3, Gemma & Matty chat about their stammering stories of the week, then Gemma talks about her brand new job at the BBC which starts tomorrow. Meeting her new team over video call is something she's anxious about, so they share their stories and talk about using Zoom in general. Has it made them both stammer more or less? How do they cope with having to see themse

Gemma & Matty catch up after a year to talk about how the covid-19 lockdown affected them - how it changed their job situations, and the impact it had on their stammers, their mental health and their sense of connectivity.Tell us what you think. Fill out our Podcast Season 1 Feedback Form. You can also use the form to submit a short audio/video recording telling us what resonat

Welcome to the very first episode of Around The Block, a podcast all about stammering, or stuttering, from STAMMA, the British Stammering Association. Hosts Gemma and Matty chat about life, jobs and relationships as people who stammer. In episode 1 we meet Gemma and Matty, and listen as they find out more about each other. They chat about growing up with a stammer, their jobs and h