My Stuttering Life

Today's featured guest is Dr. Mobbassar Hassan Sk .   Dr. Hassan is a Materials and Physical Scientist by training and profession. He graduated with a PhD in Materials Science from Auburn University, United States.   He is presently working in the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Cambridge as a research associate.  Dr. Hassan is a scientist with life-long stammering, he uses a speech...

Today's featured guest is Liv Durning .    Liv is a 25-year-old registered nurse and university lecturer at the University of Nottingham in the UK, where she teaches nursing students clinical skills. She has had a stammer her whole life and after 20 years of experience with a stammer, she has decided to use that experience to help raise awareness for stammers and other speech disorders and reduce...

Today's featured guest is Xiaofan Lei .   Xiaofan Lei is a PhD candidate in speech pathology at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Lei is a person who stutters, and her research focus is on stuttering in daily life. Lei is originally from China, but she has been studying in the U.S. for close to 10 years now. She has lived in Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. She is now in California,...

Today's featured guest is Pixie-Ray Price.  Pixie experienced a reoccurrence of a childhood stammer brought on through lockdown and the trauma of losing her mum to suicide.   I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Pixie for sharing her story with me today. LINKS Tiktok (main account):  https://www.tiktok.com/@pixie_smiles?_t=8Z23TlcsJYJ&_r=1 Tiktok (second account): https:...

Today's featured guest is Hayden Downs .  Hayden is a 20-year-old person who stutters from Nashville, TN. He is currently a junior at Baylor University and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorder. He plans to pursue a master's degree as well as a clinical doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology. Hayden is passionate about serving others, serves as a summer camp counselo...

Today's featured guest is Joe Dilling .  Having left the Army at the start of this year, Joe Dilling is now a Personal Trainer where he works in person and online. Joe has had a stammer since a young age but hasn't let it stop him from getting to where he wants to be in life. Now, Joe uses his experience in the Army, Personal Training Experience and Social Media presence to help people improve the...

Today's featured guest is Josh Simpson .  Josh is happily married to his wife of one year (celebrated their first anniversary last month) in their home in southern Utah. He was born and raised in New England, where his family still lives. Josh works full time, but still makes time for his hobbies and date nights with his wife. Josh states, "…I am happy to be here and talk about my experiences with...

Today's featured guest is Malachi Kanfer .  Malachi Kanfer has served as the Cantor at Sutton Place Synagogue in Midtown, Manhattan since 2020. Previously, Malachi served as the Cantor and Youth Education Director of Congregation B'nai Jacob in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2013-2020, and as the High Holidays Cantor at Congregation Agudas Achim in Columbus, Ohio from 2010 - 2013. Malachi graduated...

Today's featured guest is Owain Davies .  Owain (pronounced Owen) is a 22-year-old amateur content creator under the name, The Broken Record . With an interest in all pop culture, he just aims to rid the world of gatekeeping and toxicity. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Owain for sharing his story with me today. LINKS TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@thebrokenrecord...

Today's featured guest is Christopher Anderson .  Christopher is a person who stutters who self-published a memoir this year title, "Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering." He is a longtime member of stuttering self-help organizations, such as the National Stuttering Association, and regularly shares his experience with speech-language patho...

Today's featured guest is Matt Herdman .  Matt is a returning guest with a special project that he would like to share with the world…." Werewolf".  This game involves leveraging social equity to further yourself in this social strategy game.  Matt is a longtime fan of reality television shows such as 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor' which mirror this game as it shares some of the same competition ele...

Today's featured guest is Jim Love .  Jim Love is a keynote and motivational speaker based in Milwaukee, WI and has been speaking professionally for nearly a decade. He speaks about authentic leadership, mental health, gratitude and finding your voice. Jim has been a person who stutters his whole life and is now empowered by this obstacle. Additionally, he is a podcast host, writer and is active o...

Today's featured guest is Jamie Wilson .  Jamie is originally from Northern Ireland where he studied Physiotherapy in Edinburgh before working briefly in South Africa and then moving to London in 2011. Jamie states, "Despite enjoying the challenge of Sports Physio, a career change saw me join the Royal Air Force in Jan 2021 in a Training role.  In my spare time I enjoy hill walking, rugby and walk...

Today's featured guest is Puneet Singh Singhal .  Puneet Singhal is a person with a stammer and the Founder of "SSStart", an organization working towards normalizing speech disabilities. Also, to initiate difficult and unconventional conversations around disability rights, accessibility, gender, sexuality, and climate change. Puneet uses comedy as a tool to show the mirror to society about how peo...

Today's featured guest is Ryan Cowley .  Ryan is a hockey writer, author, and a public speaker who has been living in Toronto since 2009. Ryan has written for such publications as the CBC and The Globe & Mail and is currently the co-editor of HockeyRoyalty.com . Ryan has also spoken for the Canadian Stuttering Association and Australian Speak Easy Association and is in the process of writing his s...

Today's featured guests are Ann Marie King & Ava Murphy.  Ann Marie King and Ava Murphy are the authors of  Different Like Delia . They wrote the book to raise awareness about what a stutterer experiences in everyday life. The book tells the story of Delia, an eight-year-old girl with a stutter. Delia is a smart-witted fashionista from San Francisco. She seems to have it all, but her stutter somet...

Today's featured guest is Fernando Angulo .  Fernando is from California however he currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona.  He recently graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Grand Canyon University.  He states that he is a lifelong stutterer however only until recently has it made an impact in his life.  His mission in life is helping people reach their true potent...

Today's featured guest is Tyler Kastelberg . Tyler states, "I was raised in Richmond, VA and have had a stutter for as long as I can remember. I studied engineering at Virginia Tech before joining corporate America in corporate finance and then investment banking. I didn't see an avenue where I could get ahead as an employee with a stutter, which is part of the reason why I decided to become an en...

Today's featured guest is Cesar "Tito" Aranguena .  Tito was born in Venezuela but now lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey.  He is bilingual (Spanish & English) and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sociology.  He is currently 29 years old and is a content creator on YouTube with his channel "Tito Hustles" where he teaches people how to "hustle".  He has been self-employed for the last three years...

Today's featured guest is Maged Darwish .  Maged states, "I am 35 years old with a lifetime stutter. Stuttering developed the blessing of empathy in my personality. I have been analyzing my stuttering patterns for years in order to have a better understanding about myself and I decided to exert more effort and time to spread awareness about stuttering and share my experience that may help people w...

Today's featured guest is Andrea Callegaro .  Andrea Callegaro is an Italian and English language teacher, and podcaster from Padua, Italy. As a child and adolescent, he experienced speech therapy in an attempt to improve his stuttering; however, he recently started actively exploring the different frameworks, strategies, and practices within the stuttering ecosystem. Andrea's passion for language...

Today's featured guest is Greg Pakes .  Greg is 37 years old and is a lifelong stutterer.  He is an entrepreneur who started a software company when he was 18 years old which employs over 140 people. He recently sold the company.  Greg has a 3-year-old daughter who has just started stuttering.  This has brought up a whole lot of suppressed feelings and he is at the beginning of that journey.  I be...

Today's featured guest is Tom Lovett .  Tom Lovett is writing a book about stuttering that combines the latest research into the neuroscience and experience of stuttering. He draws upon this research - as well his own experience as a lifelong stutterer - to share insights into stuttering, as well as a research-backed plan to improve fluency and quality of life. The book is tentatively scheduled fo...

Today's featured guest is Bevin Murphy .  Bevin states, "I'm 23 years old and have had a stutter since I was five years old. I am a recent humanities graduate with a major in English, Media, and Culture. I am a new (and hopeful) voice in the stuttering community who wants to spread awareness about stuttering and learn more about myself along the way. My stutter has given me the gift of compassion...

Today's featured guest is Liam Snell .  Liam states, "I am 23 years old, and I currently work as a private investigator. Stuttering has also been a part of my life as I struggled with it throughout my early school days through high school. Despite battling stuttering daily, I continue to pursue my goals and ambitions head-on. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University, a...