Proud Stutter

Mar 07 2025 90 ep. 29 mins 25

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A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.

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Performing the News: Stuttering and Challenging Norms in Broadcast Media

Mar 07 2025 34 mins

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 throu

Leading with a Stutter: An 18-Year-Old Changemaker’s Story

Feb 21 2025 21 mins

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 upcom

Media Making with a Stutter & Being A Child of a Speech Therapist

Feb 07 2025 41 mins

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 q

Stuttering & How Communication Skills Are Perceived At Work

Jan 24 2025 41 mins

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?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/prou

Filmmaking Perspectives on Stuttering

Jan 10 2025 45 mins

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 episodeDave Rodriguez is an experimental filmmaker who stutters. He made his way into fi

Stuttering Through Law School and Advocating for Public Policy

Dec 27 2024 30 mins

Kurt Kessler is a class action attorney who stutters from San Francisco. Kurt is not the only member of his family who stutters. How did that impact him growing up? What's it like going through law school with a stutter? Kurt is currently doing advocacy work with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's nonprofit, which is aimed at improving positive outcomes for people who stutter.Support

Breaking Barriers With Breaking The Blocks Improv Workshop

Dec 13 2024 46 mins

Elisha Boxer Magnifico and David Catlin are both professors at Northwestern University. Together, the developed "Break The Blocks," an improv program developed at the university to help build confidence in young people who stutter. They delve into the program’s conception, its structure, and the profound positive impact it has had on participants, parents, and student lea

Stuttering Advocacy In Action

Nov 29 2024 33 mins

Puneet Singh is a disability inclusion advocate with personal experiences of stuttering, dyslexia, and dyspraxia.Puneet shares his challenges and triumphs, including the creation of his nonprofit and his latest initiative, Green Disability, focusing on the intersection of disability and climate change.Open Call! Submit an essay for inclusion in “Still Speaking: A Collection of Es

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Using the Power of Media & Film

Nov 15 2024 12 mins

In part 2 of our conversation with Raphael, we talk about our shared passion of filmmaking.Raphael shares his journey in photography, his involvement with PBS Hawaii, and more creative projects.We’re grateful to Raphael for sharing his story with us. -----Big thanks to Proud Stutter's recurring supporters: Jennifer Bolen, Jerry Slaff, Josh Compton, Pablo Meza, Dustin Wells, A

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Starts A Nonprofit To Take Care Of His Community

Nov 01 2024 35 mins

Raphael Stark is the founder and president of the nonprofit CHATS. Raphael wanted to meet other teens who stuttered in his community but realized there wasn't an organization to help him so he started his own. Find out how Raphael balances being a teen founder and school.This is Part 1 of our conversation. Stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks!We’re grateful to Raphael for shari