20 Feb 2022
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Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss what we gain from stuttering and the stuttering advantage.
Link: Stuttering Gain by Christopher Constantino
6 Feb 2022
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Dr. Christopher Constantino joins Peter Reitzes to discuss the question: Is it stuttering if the house is not on fire?
30 Jan 2022
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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 the stuttering experience “less bad” and “worthwhile,” using stuttering to make connections with others, what may be gained by stuttering, and how losing control of your body robs one of agency and pokes at the integrity of the self
Dr. Ryan Pollard is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Board Certified Specialist in Fluency at the University of Colorado Boulder.
17 Jul 2021
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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.
Chris Constantino is a speech-language pathologist and assistant professor at Florida State University. Chris co-edited the highly acclaimed book Stammering Pride & Prejudice.
Peter Reitzes is a speech-language pathologist in North Carolina and President of StutterTalk.
25 Jun 2021
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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 resources for those who stutter. Mr. Kidd-Gilchrist shares his vision for creating change for stuttering through legislation in congress and how he believes the time to act is now when we have a president in the white house who stutters. Michael also speaks to why he believes imperfection is beautiful, and how he is facing his fears by speaking about stuttering and creating the Change and Impact Initiative.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, also known as “MKG,” is a professional American basketball player who has played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) since 2012. MKG first gained national attention in high school as a McDonald’s All-American and was named Mr. Basketball USA. He went on to play college basketball for the University of Kentucky where he and his teammates won the 2012 NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Tournament. MKG was selected as the second overall pick by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2012 NBA Draft. He has played for the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, the Dallas Mavericks, and the New York Knicks throughout his NBA career.
7 Dec 2022
Making Peace with a Stutter (Episode 716)
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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“, discussed on Stuttertalk in episode 694, on this episode, John fills us in on the past two years of his stuttering journey and how the book “Life On Delay” came to be. John gives us a sneak peek of what’s inside the book, and shares how his relationship with stuttering evolved.
John Hendrickson is a Senior Editor at The Atlantic and the author of Life on Delay: Making Peace With a Stutter, coming January 2023 from Knopf. Life on Delay is a reported memoir that grew out of his Atlantic feature “What Joe Biden Can’t Bring Himself to Say,” which was read by more than 2 million people and named one of the best stories of 2019 by Longform.
John has spoken about stuttering, politics, and journalism on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, PBS, and at colleges and universities across the country. Before joining The Atlantic, he wrote and edited for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Denver Post.
He lives in New York City with his wife.
Links referenced in the talk for podcast:
Life On Delay on Amazon for purchase
John’s website
John’s previous Stuttertalk, episode 694
John honored at AIS
John’s reference to Brayden Harrington on stuttering
National Stuttering Association (NSA) – find a chapter here
FRIENDS: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter