Some Stutter, Luh!

In today's episode we interview Jon Garcin!  Jon is a person who stutters, a speech-language pathologist, and member of the NLSA. Jon has been a big supporter of this podcast and other NLSA projects in Newfoundland for many years! Jon speaks not only about his experiences as a person who stutters, but also as an SLP treating those who happen to stutter. Jon discusses his experiences of anxiet...

On today's episode we chat with Lisa Wilder!  Lisa is a writer, graphic designer and artist living in Toronto with. She grew up in Ottawa and attended school in Vancouver. She is a volunteer with the Canadian Stuttering Association and has also shared her graphic design talents with the NLSA! Throughout the episode, Lisa and Greg discuss their mutual experiences with the CSA. Lisa also talks...

In today's episode we are chatting with John Gomez!  John is a SLP and filmmaker in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we chat with John about his documentary "When I Stutter". When I Stutter is a 7 time award winning documentary with 100 screenings worldwide. The film reveals the humanity that exists within an often mysterious malady.  John tells us about what inspired the film a...

In this episode we chat with Audrey Bigras! Audrey is a person who stutters and a member of ABC (Association Bégaiement Communication). She details her personal experiences as a PWS, and highlights some of the concerns and anxieties that accompany stuttering. She addresses some of the social pressures and prejudices of being a person who stutters. Audrey also discusses accepting her stuttering and...

On today's episode we welcome Brent Foote! Brent is a PWS and has recently become heavily involved with the NLSA! We chat with Brent about his involvement with the NLSA support group and hear his experiences and perspectives as a PWS. Brent shares stories about growing up with a stutter and talks about how his stutter has affected both social life and work life. He shares his love of sports and ho...

On today's episode we hear from Liz Fagan!  Liz is a musician, a writer for Le Gaboteur and is very involved in the French community of NL. With a background in linguistics, Liz says their love of sociolinguists and writing/translating music are their favorite ways to bring audiences together! Liz shares their experiences as a PWS, how having a stutter has influenced a passion and interest in...

On today's episode we are chatting with Chad Feehan!  Chad is a writer, musician & student in Newfoundland. He is in school for journalism at CNA and is active in a number of artistic endeavors such as music, writing and photography. Chad says he has "been stuttering since I could talk" and throughout this episode we hear some of Chad's story. We talk about Chad's experiences growing up w...

On today's episode we are chatting with Ryan Cowley! Ryan is a sportswriter, originally from in St. John's, who grew up in Ottawa and now lives in Toronto. Currently, he is a hockey writer who writes about the NHL's Los Angeles Kings for RinkRoyalty.com.   He is also a public speaker, sharing his story of a sportswriter who stutters and is also writing a book on the subject. In this epis...

Welcome to our first official episode! On today's episode you'll hear a little more about your hosts (Greg O'Grady and Katelyn Mayo!), you'll learn about the mission and objectives of the Some Stutter, Luh! podcast and hear some of the positive feedback we've already received from the public! We invite guest Dr. Paul De Decker to introduce us to a recurring segment called 'The Science of Stutterin...

In this week's teaser, we reflect on the name of our podcast and learn a little bit more about where "Some Stutter, Luh" came from! Dr. Paul De Decker, professor of Linguistics at Memorial University & a member of our production team, explains the terms "some" and "luh" in the Newfoundland English dialect.  Production Team: Greg O'Grady, Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Katelyn Mayo

In today's teaser, we hear a little more about the people involved in Some Stutter, Luh! podcast. Team member, Luca Dinu, joins co-hosts Greg O'Grady and Katelyn Mayo to discuss their excitement about this project!  Stay tuned for next week to meet the final member of our production team! And mark your calendars for our first full episode coming March 14th, 2021.  Production Team: Luca D...

Coming soon... Some Stutter, Luh! Podcast with Greg O'Grady and Katelyn Mayo.  NFLD's first podcast about stuttering.  Production Team: Luca Dinu, Dr. Paul De Decker, Greg O'Grady, Katelyn Mayo