Episode 16: Don't overcome a stutter - unmasking a voice in a world of stigma and moving away from fluency: Part Two

Episode 16: Don't overcome a stutter - unmasking a voice in a world of stigma and moving away from fluency: Part Two

Hi Everyone,

Finally getting to post part 2 of this episode (sorry for the wait, been trying to juggle uni and podcasting and it's gotten a little hectic!).

In this episode, Ezra and I talk all about the impact fluency goals has on a child, why we should move away from fluency, Ezra's journey to stutterology and how they created the page and finished it all off with a great game of 2 truths and a lie.

Questions asked in this episode:

Why do you think fluency should be no longer linked to stuttering and why should we move away from fluency (0:47)

How did it affect your childhood + how did doing severity charts impact you? (17:07)

Do you have any advice for teenagers at school? (35:37)

Why did you start and create stutterology? (43:50)

2 Truths and Lie (50:33)

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Substack: https://stutterology.substack.com/

Linkee: https://linktr.ee/stutterology

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Episode 16: Don't overcome a stutter - unmasking a voice in a world of stigma and moving away from fluency: Part One

Hi everyone!

Welcome to 2024! I hope everyone's had a great New Years.

Today I am joined by Ezra Horak, the creator of Stutterology. EzraHorak is the founder of Stutterology, a digital content platform that educates about stuttering through a neurodiverse and trauma-informed lens and empowers people with speech differences by addressing the systemicissues. They are co-chair of the board for SPACE, a new nonprofit for online arts programming for young people who stutter. Additionally, they have volunteered with various stuttering organizations, most frequently the National Stuttering Association, since 2015, and they are an HR Professional from Oregon (USA).

Questions asked in this episode:

• When did you first notice your stutter? (5:46)
• Does stuttering run in your family? (7:54)
• How long were you in speech therapy for and was it helpful? (11:36)
• Stuttering and school life (23:28)

Make sure to follow Ezra:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stutterology/

Substack: https://stutterology.substack.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/stutterology

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Email: [email protected]

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If you also have a spare minute, please support this page by leaving a review! It really boosts this podcast and how far we can go to spread awareness.

If you like this episode, copy the link and share the episode! Let's continue to Start A Conversation.

Episode 15: Parenting in the New Age of Stuttering - how Talking Town Books came to be as an SLP and Mom of a child who stutters: Part Two

Hi Everyone

It's been a while since I've posted an episode, but this is a great episode to be back!This is part two of my conversation with Mackenzie!

Today I am joined with Mackenzie from Talking Town Books. Mackenzie is a paediatric speech-language pathologist who specialises in the birth to five-year old population. Her journey to becoming a children's book author was a fated one! As her oldest child, Vaughan, began stuttering, Mackenzie and her husband knew they wanted a way to talk to him about his stutter that felt informative, celebratory and also engaging. The dream of Daniel the Digger and the Talking Town Crew grew from there - and the rest is history! Mackenzie hopes that Daniel's story inspires readers young and old to celebrate their own differences and to be a friend to hose who need one!

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends and family! If you could also rate and review this page as well, that would be greatly appreciated!

Make sure to follow Mackenzie:

Instagram: @talkingtownbooks (https://www.instagram.com/talkingtownbooks/)

Website (& link to purchase Daniel the Digger Sp-Sp-Sputters):www.talkingtownbooks.com

E-mail:[email protected]

My links:

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/stutterconversation/

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Episode 14: Parenting in the New Age of Stuttering - how Talking Town Books came to be as an SLP and Mom of a child who stutters: Part One

Hi Everyone

It's been a while since I've posted an episode, but this is a great episode to be back!

Today I am joined with Mackenzie from Talking Town Books. Mackenzie is a paediatric speech-language pathologist who specialises in the birth to five-year old population. Her journey to becoming a children's book author was a fated one! As her oldest child, Vaughan, began stuttering, Mackenzie and her husband knew they wanted a way to talk to him about his stutter that felt informative, celebratory and also engaging. The dream of Daniel the Digger and the Talking Town Crew grew from there - and the rest is history! Mackenzie hopes that Daniel's story inspires readers young and old to celebrate their own differences and to be a friend to hose who need one!

In this episode we talk about Mackenzie's job as an SLP, her experience as a parent to a child who stutters and how Daniel the Digger Sp-Sp-Sputters came to be!

This episode is split into two parts so make sure to stay tuned for the next episode.

If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends and family! If you could also rate and review this page as well, that would be greatly appreciated!

Make sure to follow Mackenzie:

Instagram: @talkingtownbooks (https://www.instagram.com/talkingtownbooks/)

Website (& link to purchase Daniel the Digger Sp-Sp-Sputters): www.talkingtownbooks.com

E-mail: [email protected]

My links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stutterconversation/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stutterconverse

Email: [email protected]

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Episode 13: How people who stutter can learn to prioritise their mental health

Hi everyone!

Today I am joined with Vanessa from YourStammerBuddy! Vanessa is a 3rd year University student studying Medical Laboratory Sciences. When she isn’t empowering people who stammer or studying, she’s writing, binge-watching rom-coms, dancing or listening to good music. She’s also an aspiring screenwriter, author and writing coach.

In this episode we talk about mental health and the importance for people who stutter to take charge of their thoughts! 

Hope you all enjoy!

Make sure to follow Vanessa:

Vanessa's links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourstammerbuddy/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourstammerbuddy/

Vanessa's writing instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevanessawriter/

Mainstack: https://mainstack.me/yourstammerbuddy

To purchase Vanessa's journal prompts, visit these links:

Prompts: https://kobocourse.com/course/27-journal-prompts-for-people-who-stutter/2279/

ALT link: https://selar.co/m/Venny

My links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stutterconversation/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/stutterconverse

Email: [email protected]