The Stuttering Springboard

Brian's Key takeaways from the first 38 episodes

Meet Kevin Rafferty, a wealth advisor and special needs financial planner.Kevin is dedicated to providing customized wealth management services and holistic financial planning to a diverse group of clients at GVA Wealth Management. Kevin is also a person who stutters. In this insightful and in-depth podcast, Brian and Kevin dig deep into Kevin’s journey to become a rising young p

Master Sergeant John McDermott is a lifelong stutterer, and currently serves in the United States Air Force. John is stationed at McGuire Air Base in New Jersey. With 15 years of active duty military service, multiple deployments, and four years of experience as a maintenance training instructor, he has built a distinguished military career, demonstrating resilience and leadership

Stephen Greene has a beautiful stutter. Through avoidance reduction therapy, he has reduced the tension and struggle and given his stutter a green light. He has gone from concealment to proudly identifying as a person who stutters. Stephen is a Social Care Worker who is passionate about disability services. He is also the Former Chair of the Irish Stammering Association and current

This podcast with Mark O'Malia ventures deep into the mindset of people who stutter. According to Briqn Nolan, it shook him and moved him up the spectrum of acceptance. Some takeaways to explore: Walk the talk. Nonone is asking me what it feels like to be a person who stutters. What happens if it doesn't go away? Get comfortable sitting in discomfort. Engage in your thoughts vs run

In this podcast, Brian Nolan and Steff Lebsack dive deep into the two different “camps” on stuttering therapy, how SLPs are trained to treat people who stutter, disclosure, trauma and more. Like many of the Springboard podcasts… it gets emotional.Steff Lebsack became a speech-language pathologist because she has an older brother, Jasper, who is a person who stutters. Steff ow

Rob Bloom started to stutter at the age of 3. He is currently a Creative Director for Universal Destinations & Experiences. He creates brand campaigns and content for Universal parks, as well as for iconic events like Halloween Horror Nights. In addition to his role at Universal, Rob moonlights on the independent pro wrestling scene where he portrays the character J. Barrister

Rodney Gabel is a Professor and Founding Director of the Division of Speech and Language Pathology at Binghamton University. Dr. Gabel has 20 years of experience in academia.An expert in stuttering, Gabel owned the Gabel Center for Stuttering Therapy, LLC, a private practice for people who stutter. He has been an active clinician and member of the stuttering community.Gabel has bee

Zachary Emrich-Muise is a 19 year old Communication Sciences & Disorders major at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. Zach, a person who stutters, made a life changing decision to honor the rock in his shoe and go to college to become an SLP. This young man is part of a new generation of future SLPs who are focusing on mindfulness for people who stutter. In dissecting t