Steve Anthopoulous joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss his award winning short film VOICE ACTIVATED, a film about a deliveryman who stutters and is forced to cooperate with a voice activated car. Steve shares what inspired him to create the

There Has Never Been a Better Time to Stutter (Ep. 717)

Feb 11th, 2023 48m 10s

Rich Stephens joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to talk about his smashing success of Camp SAY Australia, the first-ever sleep away camp for young people who stutter. Rich shares what made the camp experience so special, the power of radical empathy

Making Peace with a Stutter (Episode 716)

Dec 7th, 2022 55m 54s

John Hendrickson joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss the release of his new book "Life On Delay: Making Peace with a Stutter."Following his groundbreaking article "What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say", dis

Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering (Ep. 715)

Oct 19th, 2022

Chris Anderson joins Chaya Goldstein-Schuff to discuss the release of his book Every Waking Moment: The Journey to Take Back My Life from the Trauma and Stigma of Stuttering. Following his vision set out in episode 4

Stuttering Gain and the Stuttering Advantage (Ep. 714)

Feb 20th, 2022 43m 26s

Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what we gain from stuttering and the stuttering advantage.Link: Stuttering Gain by Christopher Constantino

Is it stuttering if the house is not on fire? (Ep. 713)

Feb 6th, 2022 45m 57s

Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the question: Is it stuttering if the house is not on fire?

Stuttering: Responding to the Loss of Control

Jan 30th, 2022 59m 12s

Dr. Ryan Pollard joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss the frustration and confusion of the loss of control caused by stuttering. They cover a wide range of topics including what prevents us from allowing ourselves to stutter, making th

Is it healthy to work on your stammering all the time? (Ep. 711)

Oct 2nd, 2021 56m 30s

Nicholas Fischer joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss stammering dominating all of one's decisions, stammering as much as you want, and how much one should focus on facing stammering. Nicholas and Chris also discuss different views stem

Stuttering Recklessly: Doing the Hard Work of Change (Ep. 710)

Jul 17th, 2021 36m 7s

Dr. Chris Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss stuttering recklessly and doing the hard work of change. Peter and Chris share thoughts on "tough love" in self-help and in speech therapy and the importance of being open with stuttering.

Change and Impact Stuttering Initiative with NBA Player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Ep. 709)

Jun 25th, 2021 43m 41s

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a professional NBA basketball player, joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss his "Change and Impact Initiative” for stuttering. This initiative is a platform created to improve access to healthcare and expand services and reso

The Way That You Are Is Not Set in Stone (Ep. 708)

Jun 18th, 2021 29m 8s

Peter Reitzes talks to Dr. Chris Constantino about how facing stuttering helped prepare him for other life challenges such as weight loss.

Stuttering Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right (Ep. 707)

Jun 11th, 2021 29m 30s

Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss expectations placed on famous people and celebrities who stutter such as President Biden. Dr. Constantino notes that President Biden allows children who stutter to think about being pre

My Beautiful Stutter with Taro Alexander of SAY (Ep. 706)

Apr 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

Taro Alexander joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the wonderful documentary film My Beautiful Stutter which follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States and all walks of life who meet at SAY, an interactive arts-base

Meet the Stuttering Doctor Who Defeats Discrimination (Ep. 705)

Feb 21st, 2021 41m 8s

Dr. John Jackson joins Dr. Christopher Constantino to discuss becoming a medical doctor by standing up to repeated discrimination and going on to serve thousands of patients in rural America. Known to some as the "Yankee Doctor," Dr. John Jack

Pressure to Be Fluent, Fearless, and Unashamed (Ep. 704)

Feb 14th, 2021 43m 7s

Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss competing pressures placed on people who stutter to be fluent and to also be unashamed and fearless with stuttering. Chris and Peter revisit the Brayden Harrington endorsement video of

What is New and Exciting in Stuttering (Ep. 703)

Jan 31st, 2021 1h 16m

Dr. Nan Bernstein Ratner joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what is new and exciting in stuttering and updates to A Handbook of Stuttering, which is soon entering its 7th edition.Dr. Bernstein Ratner is asked about updates she and Dr. Shelly Brunda

What parent would not want their child to be fluent? (Ep. 702)

Jan 1st, 2021 44m 38s

Dr. Christoper Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the listener question, "What parent would not want their child to be fluent?"Chris and Peter discuss the questions, "Do we want stuttering to be eradicated?", "Do people who stutter hav

What Exactly is Working in Preschool Stuttering Treatment? (Ep. 701)

Dec 22nd, 2020 48m 48s

Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss an important 2020 study on verbal contingencies in Lidcombe treatment and the related question, "What exactly is working in preschool stuttering treatment?"Links:

A Frank Discussion about Fluency and Stuttering (Ep. 700)

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 17m

Caryn Herring and Seth Tichenor join host Christopher Constantino for a frank discussion about fluency stuttering. On this special and fun 700th episode, the crew talk about their own experiences of fluency changing over time, why this might ha

Stuttering Association for the Young in Australia (Ep. 699)

Nov 24th, 2020

Rich Stephens joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss the expansion of the Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY) into Australia. Rich shares what’s been happening “down under” and some personal points that have kept him going through this demandi

“Why Can’t You Stutter More Like President Biden?” (Ep. 698)

Nov 15th, 2020 46m 41s

Barry Yeoman and Chris Constantino join Peter Reitzes to discuss the determination and empathy of people who stutter and the question, "Why Can’t You Stutter More Like President Biden?"Barry Yeoman is a journalist with m

Art That Dives Deep Into the Experience of Stuttering (Ep. 697)

Nov 10th, 2020 56m 36s

Vladan SibinovicVladan Sibinovic joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss “The Language,” an art exhibition that dives deep into the experience of stuttering. In their conversation they discuss why Vladan decided to create art about stuttering, how h

Rising TikTok Star Marc Winski on Spreading Stuttering Awareness

Oct 28th, 2020 41m 43s

Marc Winski joins Chaya Goldstein in honor of International Stuttering Awareness Day to discuss how he gained 27,000 followers on TikTok and how he is using the platform to spread awareness about stuttering.Marc discusses how TikTok has helped

How to Talk about Joe Biden’s Stuttering (Ep. 695)

Oct 24th, 2020 1h 7m

Barry Yeoman and Christopher Constantino join Peter Reitzes to discuss how to talk about Joe Biden's stuttering. Topics include how to respond to well intentioned but ableist descriptions of Joe Biden's stuttering, Barry Yeoman's recent column

John Hendrickson: An Inside View of His Stuttering Journey (Ep. 694)

Sep 1st, 2020 46m 29s

John HendricksonJohn Hendrickson joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss the months after his article with Joe Biden went viral and how it impacted his stuttering journey. Hendrickson shared how these past few months have altered his rel