56 episodes
Proud Stutter Maya Chupkov
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 60 Ratings
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A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.
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Director of Award Winning Film "Voice Activated," And How He Found Comfort In His Stutter
Steven Anthopoulos is the director and writer of “Voice Activated,” a short film that has won 11 awards, a Tribeca selected film, and is eligible for an Academy Award.
Steven talks about how he got the idea for his film, which revolves around a florist with a stutter interacting with a voice-activated car, and how filmmaking has helped him accept his stutter and face it head on.
Watch Voice Activated, Steven's award-winning film
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Where: Peacock Lounge/San Francisco
When: Thursday, December 7, doors open at 6:30pm
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Stuttering in a foreign country and creating "My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence"
Julian Benabides is Proud Stutter’s special guest, and he just happens to be Maya’s neighbor.
Julian talks about his experience stuttering in foreign countries and what it’s been like collaborating on Proud Stutter’s comic book called "My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence."
Maya and Julian also talk about their experience door knocking in their neighborhood to spread the word about Proud Stutter’s annual gala.
Buy Tickets for Proud Stutter's Community Comedy Night ft. Nina G
Where: Peacock Lounge/San Francisco
When: Thursday, December 7, doors open at 6:30pm
Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering
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Stuttering As A Dog Trainer
Steven Tallas might stutter in the human world, but in the dog world, he is completely fluent.
Maya speaks with Steven about his journey to becoming a professional dog trainer and how he never let his stutter get in the way of his dreams.
Jay Feinstein, the co-host for this episode, is a Senior Podcast Producer for WBUR, Boston's public radio station.
Buy Tickets for Proud Stutter's Community Comedy Night ft. Nina G
Where: Peacock Lounge/San Francisco
When: Thursday, December 7, doors open at 6:30pm
Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering
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Stuttering and Challenging Inadequacy
Kai Caragenis is a father of a young girl. In this bonus episode of Proud Stutter, he shares his feelings around being adequate enough to be a father, how the King’s Speech changed his relationship with his stutter, and how breathing techniques helped his speech.
Host & Producer: Maya Chupkov
Save the date (12/7/2023) for Proud Stutter’s 1st Annual Gala + Community Comedy Event in San Francisco
Support Proud Stutter’s Mini Series Crowdfunding Campaign
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Stuttering Mailbag: Answering Your Questions About Pride, Acceptance, and Beyond
Maya is back to answer your questions ranging from TV shows, public speaking tips, navigating her stutter, and more.
Host & Producer: Maya Chupkov
Editor: Quinn Greenhaus
Save the date (12/6/2023) for Proud Stutter’s 1st Annual Gala + Community Comedy Event in San Francisco
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Vote for Proud Stutter to win a Signal Award for ‘Most Inspirational Podcast’
Listen to Maya talk about Star Wars on Trash Compactor
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De-stigmatizing stuttering and incarceration
Jay Jordan and Jesse Vasquez are back on the pod this week. Jay talks about how his identity as a person who stutters intersects with his criminal record identity. Jesse and Jay both share a passion for de-stigmatizing the narrative surrounding people who are incarcerated and those that have come out of prison.
You can listen to Part 1 of this episode here.
Host: Maya Chupkov
Guest Co-Host: Jesse Vasquez
Guest: Jay Jordan
Sound Designer: Leo Maymind
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Customer Reviews
I’m a Stealth Stutterer
I had some teachers kind of sneak me into some random sessions with a speech therapist in elementary school, because I was in another program they didn’t think applied to me. I wasn’t really sure what I was in speech therapy for, because I didn’t have a lisp or anything. I didn’t notice my own stutter much at that time. I was painfully shy and for a long time associated it with being meek and unsure.
As an adult, it is a bit more obvious to tell what it is. Particularly bc of the tools I have found over time on my own to not get caught on words (my stutter is sometimes a little syllable repeat but mostly the caught in your mouth pause kind). Most people could know me for years and, unless they see me when I’m super sick or have a severe vitamin deficiency, they wouldn’t guess I stutter. I talk fast. If I get caught on a word, it’s so quick I’ll round back in my sentence and have other words in place. People just think I’m quirky and maybe have ADHD. Maybe I have that too, but the stutter is real. It gets really bad sometimes and can be frustrating. If I get frustrated on a sticky word too much, I won’t want to replace it and I’ll try to push through it. Probably not helpful. I don’t find my stutter to be embarrassing, but it can make people impatient. “Get to the point”. “Spit it out”. Or a few people have stuttered at me, and used an—also offensive—“dumb voice” to mock me. That was at an adult and done to be hurtful. It was.
I’ve long accepted my stutter, but I almost never talk about it. Actually, until about a year and a half ago where it got really prominent again due to stress and things. People are often surprised. But I feel like it takes a lot of pressure off a conversation to perform that ‘fluency’, and less pressure also (for me) makes me stutter less, or feel less need to round back over and over sentences to get the right words when the best word becomes a stopping point for me.
Thank you for this podcast. It’s novel, interesting, informative, and inspiring.
Amazing
This podcast is very informative and important today.I have never heard anyone talk about people who have trouble talking before. Really helps for people like me and you.keep up the great work.
Keep it up!
It’s a great show and it is very inspiring to hear about all these people who are all proud of themselves and their stutters! I love all the episodes so pls keep making them! This pod is so fire ♥️♥️♥️