My Stuttering Life

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 people with disabilities are tr...

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 second book -- a collection of his...

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 sometimes holds her back. She turns he...

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 potential and it begins with health and we...

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 entrepreneur and started Bullpen. ...

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 with his business - Tito Kicks L...

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 with stutter move forward.” I believe...

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 languages has led him to work in Spain, Fran...

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 believe that there is healing in shari...

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 for release in summer 2022, though ind...

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 and understanding for those who ...

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, and I am currently in my second year ...

Today’s featured guest is Shian Williams.  Shian (pronounced ‘Cheyenne’) is dedicated to being an advocate for self-expression. She is a poet, dancer, YouTuber, and a speech-language pathologist. She has spent her entire life finding her voice after never believing she had something to say as a person who stutters. In the past two years, God has really activated her to live boldly and authentically. Shian currently has a virtual pr...

Today’s featured guest is Michael Campbell.  Michael states, “Growing up in a small town with a stutter was pretty rough, so much that I was embarrassed of my stutter for most of my life. Then I had a son, and he began to stutter and after that, I couldn't be embarrassed anymore. I had to show him that he can do anything he wants to do in spite of his stutter. So, I created Smile I Stutter In hopes to help my son and others lik...

Today’s featured guest is Cassie Johnson.  Cassie Johnson is a senior accounting major in college. After starting speech therapy in college, she created a YouTube channel, AmbitiousCass, to show others like her that you can achieve your goals while having a stutter. She also raises awareness about living with a stutter. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching movies and programming. She believes in continual learning and str...

Today’s featured guest is Callum Schofield.  Callum is an aspiring stand-up comedian who has used laughing at his own stutter to progress in comedy. He has performed at various comedy nights and charity fundraiser events. In addition to this, Callum has set up a virtual, online comedy club purely for people who stutter called The C-Comedy Club.  This is the second time I’ve interviewed Callum Schofield and I’m very proud of his acc...

This is my 100th episode and I’m so blessed to have this platform to share with the world how AWESOME, CREATIVE, RESILIENT, COURAGEOUS & RESOURCEFUL PWS (People Who Stutter) are!!!  Thank you to Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting, David Hooper from Big Podcast and Larry Roberts from Readily Random Podcast for those amazing intros!  This episode is all about showing up and being present in every aspect of your life.

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Today’s featured guest is Pete Bradley.  Pete is a full-time fire fighter, husband to Lisa and father to his beautiful 9-month-old son Finn. Pete lives in a wee village Carryduff just outside Belfast. He is a keen sportsman playing rugby and Gaelic football. His stammer has equipped him with a passion for challenging himself.  I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to Thank Pete for sharing his journey with us.

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Today’s featured guest is Priya Isaacs. Priya is 15 years old and is currently in Year 10. She has had a stutter since age 3. Throughout her journey she has learned so much about stuttering and how it affects a person. Her aim now is to educate and spread awareness, but also to help people who stutter connect.?I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to Thank Priya for sharing her journey with us.

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