Some Stutter, Luh!

This special episode of Some Stutter Luh! welcomes individuals who stutter from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Maryam and Greg engage in a discussion centered around an interview with Parsa, a bilingual Persian-Kurdish individual living in Iran, who also stutters. The conversation commences by addressing the significance of speaking about stuttering in various societies and cultures. Whi...

A special episode of Some Stutter, Luh! to raise awareness of the Newfoundland and Labrador Stuttering Association's 1k/5k Walk, Run, and Roll for Stuttering Awareness. Proceeds of this annual event go towards supporting NLSA initiatives such as a bursary program to subsidize treatment programs and equipment for people who stutter, public awareness campaigns, educational events, etc. To suppor...

Season 4 is complete! In Season 5, SSL! gets "blocked". Listen as Greg explains.

Some Stutter, Luh! welcomes Aaron Silverthorne, Judith Silverthorne, and Jayan Juneja for a conversation about stuttering. Aaron is a producer at Silverlight Productions whose latest documentary is called Echoed Words . This half hour documentary takes "a powerful first-person perspective on the impacts of a person’s life who stutters, and how to find ways to manage the disorder to ease their...

A frank discussion about stopping stuttering.

Danny. 34. Connecticut. I struggled with stuttering for 15 years. I surprisingly started at age 18 which is late since most develop their stutter during adolescent years. I attended speech therapy for nearly a year, but never felt any improvement. Thankfully I found a book called “How to Stop Stuttering and Love Speaking” by Lee G Lovett earlier this year and after diligently immersing myself in t...

Brian Woo is an ADHDer who stutters. Since being involved in both the Disability Community and the Neurodivergent Community, Brian realized the importance of the Stuttering Community to be open to learning from and being involved in these other communities as stuttering is a form of neurodivergence. Brian shares his journey and increases awareness of stuttering, ADHD, and mental health on his Inst...

Today, Some Stutter, Luh! welcomes Dr. Simon Falk, a trained linguist and an associate professor in neurolinguistics at the University of Montreal, Canada, and member of the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research. She currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies on Rhythm and Language Acquisition. In this episode, Dr. Falk talks about the relationship...

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Join us for a unique and compelling look at the stuttering experience, and stuttering assessments and therapy techniques from the perspective of Speech language pathologist, Terry Campbell.  Show Notes: Professional areas of interest and specialties, and what makes stuttering a unique and interesting research area. Stuttering experiences that might be unique to the individual (ex. Mental or emotio...

In this episode, Amanda considers the origins of her feelings of shame, and the life events that inspired her to let those feelings go and welcome acceptance Amanda is the Humanities Collection Development Librarian in the Collection Strategies Division at the Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland. She’s also a wife and mother of two. Amanda did some coursework in Linguis...

Philip Rodrigues was born and lives in Toronto, to two Portuguese immigrants who were fluent in English. Philip is married, with two dogs and works in the IT field. He bikes and plays video games in his spare time. Early on before starting junior kindergarten Philip was identified to have a speaking disability including a prominent stutter, lisp and delayed development in his ability to form full...

Farrah grew up in Toronto has had hearing loss and sever stuttering since age 4 . She enjoys reading and doing research and spending time with family and friends.

Glenn Roy Blundon was a student at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) whose advocacy broke new ground for students with disabilities. Greg chats with Jason Geary and Hannah Blundon (Glenn's niece) about his legacy through the Blundon Centre.

 Is “fluency” the goal for people who stutter? In this episode Greg holds a panel discussion to find out how his guests feel about the “f” word. 

Lori Scott-Sulsky is the senior clinician and subject matter expert for the Stuttering Program at the Speech and Stuttering Institute , in Toronto. She has dedicated her practice to stuttering for more than 20 years. Marni Kinder is a Speech-Language Pathologist at The Speech and Stuttering Institute, where she has spent the past 14 years working exclusively with People Who Stutter in both individ...

Cara Bennett is a Stutter Warrior, wife, mother of two boys and step mom to a daughter. A Registered Nurse of 20 years. A small business owner helping woman feel and look their best with skincare and cosmetics. Cara started a Best Life Reset Program and is still maintaining weight and wellness. She is very active with the YMCA community in Grand Falls-Windsor. Cara is a Christian that keeps helpin...

Jeff Gibellina is happily married to his wife Emily of 11+ years with three kiddos, Charlie (9), Peter (4), and Kate (3). He whole-heartedly identified as a lifelong stutterer until about a year ago.  Jeff is neither an SLP nor does he hold any degrees/certificates in communication disorders but he can help create a new way of speaking through habit/behavior formation and modification using t...

Welcome to a special Valentine’s Day episode of Some Stutter, Luh! Naturally, this episode is about stuttering and dating! During our conversation today, our guests will be sharing the challenges and triumphs they faced when navigating the unfamiliar and stressful waters of dating while living with a stutter. Thank you for joining us for this special interactive episode. We know this topic may be...

Michael Wright is from the UK and works within the Nuclear Sector at Sellafield as a Planning Engineer. Two years ago he Co founded a online Facebook Group called Stand Up to Stammering, which offers a safe, encouraging, empowering platform that invites members to share their stammering experiences, gain support from other members, and invites them to build on their courage and confidence through...

Elle-même une personne qui bégaie, Geneviève Lamoureux s’implique dans la communauté bègue depuis plusieurs années. Depuis 2020, aux côtés de l’orthophoniste Judith Labonté, elle est notamment co-productrice et co-animatrice de « Je je je suis un podcast », le balado de l’Association bégaiement communication (ABC), un organisme basé au Québec offrant des services et ressources aux adultes qui béga...

Brian Woo is a Social Service Worker student, studying part-time at Durham College. He has worked with people with developmental disabilities for 12 years, and has worked in a congregate care setting for over 7 years. He has a passion for raising awareness about Mental Health and is an advocate for the Stuttering community, the Disabled community, the Neurodivergent community, and the Chronic Illn...

Cody is always seeking after that next new experience. An avid traveler, hiker, and coffee aficionado, Cody works for various non-profits, including the John Howard Society, where he offers employment services to formerly incarcerated individuals. He holds a BA in sociology and anthropology from Memorial University, and recently finished a graduate program in human resource management at McGill Un...

Around the 15 month mark, Ashlie noticed her son wasn't as verbally communicative as his sister at the same age. At 18 months, he wasn't meeting speech milestones and so they found a private SLP to work with them once a month. Then came the diagnosis. Tune in this week as Ashlie shares her family's story which she hopes can help others on their own journey. This episode ai...

In SSL! episode (S3:E17) Greg speaks with Steven Hiscock. Steven works with the Burgeo Broadcasting Station . Growing up in Burgeo, NL he never imagined he would become an on-camera personality. As a child Steven stuttered; so interviewing people was not a career path he envisioned at all. He was bullied and made fun of a lot. Over time Steven has learned a few tricks to help manage his stutter. S...