Some Stutter, Luh!

Dr. Freeman is an assistant professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Oklahoma State University. Greg speaks to Valerie about her Deaf Experience, Deaf Expression (DXDX) Project and how listeners can take more responsibility for ensuring smoother communication with people who communicate differently. Click here for more information about the Deaf Experience, Deaf expression...

Caroline Bredeson recently retired from her private practice in stuttering therapy in Ottawa, Ontario and has passed the torch on to Julie Rodrigue, her former student who is herself a person who clutters. Join Greg as he speaks with Caroline and Julie about being a speech-language pathology student (and teaching them!), developing a deep understanding of stuttering and its imp...

In this episode Greg speaks with Kim Block, a full-time student at Simon Fraser University completing a degree in Criminology with a certificate in Social Justice. Kim is a person who stutters and has been involved in the stuttering community for over twenty years. She runs the website Speaking Up and is author of the children’s book series Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero .

After years of struggling with bullying, depression, suicide, loneliness, and anxiety, Robert was inspired to write his memoir, Just One More Drive: The true story of a stuttering homosexual and his race car.   Help is available for suicide crisis and prevention. Get support from a  local crisis centre . There is also Talk Suicide Canada (1-833-456-4566),  Kids Help Phone...

In this episode, Greg speaks with Tom Scharstein, a person who stutters and an entrepreneur from South Florida, USA. Taking full advantage of the changing times with the new dependence on virtual connection, he and a team of innovators created the World Stuttering Network (WSN) in 2020. The mission of the WSN is to create a discussion among the world's stuttering support leaders to share helpful i...

Interview with Susan Khaladkar

Interview with Nikhil Bilkha

After a short summer hiatus, we are back with Mary Wood, who, after her first interview with Greg, published her first book Beyond the Fear of Stuttering: My Journey to Self-Acceptance and Freedom . Join Greg and Mary as they talk about the wonderful life lessons Mary shares in the book, including the powerful role of thought in controlling behaviour as well as what it takes to overcome fear and r...

Episode Description Jenny was recent Guest on SSL!  where she was joined by two of her colleagues from the Stuttering Scholarship Alliance, now renamed My Speech , to discus the great work that this amazing organization is doing.  My Speech is a non profit organization dedicated to providing a bridge to access for people who stutter—otherwise facing barriers of access—to achieve their fu...

Stuttering, Mental Health, and Self Care

Dr. Samantha Shune is an associate professor and the director of the Communication Disorders and Sciences Program at the University of Oregon. Prior to returning to school for her PhD and throughout her doctoral program, she worked as a speech-language pathologist across a number of healthcare settings. Her primary area of interest is dysphagia, particularly in terms of exploring the impact of dis...

In this week's episode, Greg talks to Nathan Mallipeddi, Jenny McGuire, and Nikhil Bilkha from MySpeechApp.org (previously known as the Stuttering Scholarship Alliance)! They have built a digital resource platform enabling people who stutter to access affordable speech therapy and community support. Their work has been celebrated by US President Joe Biden .

Jessica Deluce completed her undergrad at Wilfrid Laurier University in Business with a specialization in Human Resources. She currently works as a Senior HR Generalist for Moffatt & Powell RONA. She will join the Smith School of Business at Queen's University MBA program in January 2023. Jessica is also a young entrepreneur and person who stutters, who seeks to establish a not for profit foundati...

What is a linguist? We know it has something to do with languages, right? Well, Dr. Jesse Harris is one and in this episode he explains what he does. (Spoiler! His research involves experiments that track people’s eyes while they read!) As a linguist who stutters, he views stuttering as "a normal part of the speech continuum". Tune in to learn more about Jesse’s research and personal experiences a...

In this episode Greg has an exciting and informative conversation with Dr. Janet Tilstra, PhD CCC-SLP. During their conversation, they discuss Dr. Tilstra's article,  From Speech Helper to Ally . This article recognizes the need for developing a greater understanding of the psychological effects and emotions associated with communication disorders in order to encourage professionals...

In the first episode of season 3 , Greg speaks to Casey Dumaresq about his most fluent and severe phases of stuttering, the exact moment when he felt that he had a speaking challenge for the first time, and why he was not diagnosed with a fluency disorder. He also discusses careers that a person who stutters might pursue. All this and much more!  About Casey: Casey Dumaresq is a gay...

Hard to believe it but we've reached our final episode of Season 2! Join the production team as they discuss new the many new projects scheduled for The Communication Collaborative. We also celebrate the 1st Anniversary of SSL!

Today, Greg and Katelyn are chatting with Penny Welch-West!  Penny Welch-West is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist working at Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph's Healthcare in London, Ontario. She holds a Lecturer position with the University of Western Ontario and an Adjunct Clinical Professor position with McMaster University. Penny practices as a medical SLP in a hospital setting working...

On today’s episode, Greg and Katelyn are chatting with Andrea Power! Andrea attended the Walk/Run event in 2018 in support of NLASLPA organized by Greg and members of the stuttering community. Shortly after she quickly accepted an invitation to join the board for the newly formed NLSA. She continues to be inspired by work of the Board and is impressed at how far the NLSA has come in the past 3 yea...

On today's episode, Greg and Katelyn are speaking with Saran Croos!  Saran is the Engineering and Computer Science Librarian at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), Fredericton. He holds an honours BA from the University of Windsor, an MPA from Queen’s University and an MLIS from Western University. Saran also has a Mechanical Engineering Technology diploma from Algonquin College and worked...

For our special Valentine's day episode, we are welcoming back Carolina Ayala, who is joined by her partner Sang!  Carolina and Sang are a long distance couple from two different cultures, living in different North American cities. Carolina, an extrovert who lives in Toronto and working as a Community Support Worker supporting people with disabilities. Sang, an introvert who works as an...

Today, Greg and Katelyn are chatting with Dr. David Luterman!  Dr. Luterman is an audiologist who has made incredible contributions to the fields of both audiology and speech-language pathology with his research and publications about counselling for people with communication disorders. Dr. Luterman has a long list of achievements, some of which he discussed with us throughout the podcast. Du...

On today's episode, Greg and Katelyn are speaking with Martha Horrocks!  Martha, also known as @martha_speech on instagram, is a Maine-based S-LP. She is the owner of Martha Speech & Stuttering Therapy, a private practice providing speech/language teletherapy for school-age children. Martha is passionate about stuttering, and shares the latest research, treatment ideas, and resources with...

Today, Greg and Katelyn are speaking with Paige Smith!  Paige is a person who stutters and has spent her adult years focusing on accepting her stutter and turning it into something more positive! Paige started the "The Happy Stutterer Mindset" coaching program, which she says guides you through the emotional healing process, allowing you to gain speaking confidence from the inside-out. Throug...

Today Greg and Katelyn are chatting with Dr. Rachel Goldenberg, one of Katelyn's classmates!  Dr. Rachel Goldenberg is a leading authority in singing and lung disease. Dr. Goldenberg’s doctoral dissertation focused on the use of singing lessons as an adjunctive airway clearance technique for cystic fibrosis and her article, “Singing for Respiratory Health: A Literature Review” was published i...