64 episodes

A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.

Proud Stutter Maya Chupkov

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 68 Ratings

A podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.

    My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 2]

    My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 2]

    This episode is Part 2 of Proud Stutter's official launch party and reading in Los Angeles to celebrate its comic book, MY STUTTER: LIFE OF VERBAL TURBULENCE.

    Episode breakdown06:05 The Power of Stuttering Communities
    08:16 Discussion on the Creation of the Comic Book
    08:51 Visual Representation in Stuttering
    10:25 Making the Comic Book
    13:26 Stuttering and Personal Growth
    16:04 The Role of Speech Therapy in Stuttering
    19:12 The Concept of Speech Diversity
    27:47 The Evolution of Personal Attitudes Towards Stuttering
    30:47 Proud Stutter's Documentary

    Proud Stutter updatesGet a copy of Proud Stutter's comic book while supplies last
    Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering 
    Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | Shop


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    • 36 min
    My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 1]

    My Stutter: Life of Verbal Turbulence Comic Book Launch - LIVE from Octavia's Bookshelf [Part 1]

    Proud Stutter celebrated the official launch of its comic book, MY STUTTER: LIFE OF VERBAL TURBULENCE, on February 12, 2024. Proud Stutter hit the road and went to Pasadena, California to bring the Los Angeles stuttering community together to talk about the comic book and stuttering stories. We were also joined by some special guest speakers from the Los Angeles stuttering community.

    Episode breakdown02:32 Event reflections with Julian
    12:23 Part 1 of the event with guest speakers from the LA stuttering community

    Proud Stutter updatesGet a copy of Proud Stutter's comic book while supplies last
    Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering 
    Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | Shop


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content

    • 34 min
    A College Freshman Who Stutters Talks About Finding Self Worth

    A College Freshman Who Stutters Talks About Finding Self Worth

    Lorenzo Becerra is a college freshman who stutters. He is studying to be a speech pathologist. When he thinks about his future, he envisions a happy life. But, he didn’t always see his stutter as something to be proud of. 
    “I put some of my self worth in speaking. And since I couldn't speak that well, my self worth was down.”
    How do you find self-worth with a stutter? 

    Episode breakdown02:39 Lorenzo and Maya’s Stuttering Experiences
    04:12 The Power Behind Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
    07:19 The Importance of Having A Support System
    10:16 The Power of Visualization
    11:40 Shifting Views on Stuttering
    22:05 The Struggle of Fitting In
    26:44 Empowerment and Role Models
    29:50 The Power of the Stuttering Community

    Proud Stutter updatesAttend Proud Stutter's event this Monday, Feb. 12 in Pasadena, CA
    Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering 
    Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | Shop


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content

    • 32 min
    Stuttering At Work: How A Childhood Memory Transformed A Career

    Stuttering At Work: How A Childhood Memory Transformed A Career

    Sammar Farooqi is a person who stutters based in Dubai. He’s an executive at SAP where he explains complex technology to people on a daily basis. Sammar shares his experiences with stuttering starting from his childhood, the mocking he faced, and how he used a traumatic event to motivate himself to become a successful communicator in the technology space. 

    He offers some communication techniques that have helped him navigate the corporate world and how he adapted to a new communication environment during the pandemic.

    Episode breakdown
    02:21 Sammar's Childhood Memories and Stuttering
    05:04 Turning Trauma into Motivation
    07:04 Communication and Delivery
    08:17 Navigating Stuttering in a Corporate World
    11:11 Communication Techniques in the Workplace
    20:15 Adapting Communication Techniques during COVID-19
    21:59 Stuttering in the Workplace

    About the guest
    Connect with Sammar on LinkedIn

    About the host
    Find Maya on IG: @Mayachupkov
    Twitter: @Proudstutter
    YouTube: @Proudstutter
    LinkedIn: Maya-Chupkov
    Facebook: @Proudstutter
    You can buy Proud Stutter merch on our website

    Support Proud Stutter by making a tax deductible one-time donation or becoming a recurring donor


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    • 28 min
    Stuttering and Music: Interview with emcdouble, professional recording artist

    Stuttering and Music: Interview with emcdouble, professional recording artist

    David Mayan, aka emcdouble, is a professional recording artist based in Queens, New York. He also stutters. 
    David shares how he initially used music as a form of therapy to manage his stuttering and how this later formed the basis for his versatile musical style, melding elements of hip hop, Spanish music, and electronic fusions.

    Episode breakdown
    02:56 Stuttering and Music
    03:46 Growing Up with Stuttering
    08:01 Stuttering and Parenting
    09:24 Stuttering and Language Learning
    13:09 Music, Stuttering, and Identity
    15:46 Stuttering and Public Perception
    18:21 Final Thoughts

    From the episode
    Check out David’s new mixtape and more of his music on Spotify. 
    Attend Proud Stutter's event in Pasadena, CA
    Track at the beginning of the episode: JUJUMADEIT - Slain Cypher ft. Various Emcees
    Host & Producer & Editor: Maya Chupkov

    Donate to Fund The Future of Stuttering Campaign to help de-stigmatize stuttering 
    Connect with Maya and Proud Stutter: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn | Subscribe | E-Newsletter | Shop


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    • 25 min
    Embracing Speech Diversity: Proud Stutter gala clips, 2023 Highlights & More

    Embracing Speech Diversity: Proud Stutter gala clips, 2023 Highlights & More

    Host of Proud Stutter Maya recaps Proud Stutter’s annual gala with some clips from the evening, featuring special guests Senator Scott Wiener and San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston. She also looks back on some of Proud Stutter’s biggest moments from 2023 and more!

    Part 1: Proud Stutter's Gala
    01:33 Julian's Speech: The Silence of Stuttering
    06:12 Sarah's Story: Overcoming Fear and Embracing Stuttering
    10:40 Johnny's Journey: Finding Community and Advocacy
    15:12 Zainab's Poetry: Expressing Pain and Resilience
    17:58 Supervisor Dean Preston
    22:49 Senator Scott Wiener

    Part 2
    24:35 Proud Stutter's Achievements and Highlights of 2023
    27:27 Adriana's Story: A Story of Resilience
    29:31 Looking Forward to 2024

    In this episode
    Proud Stutter’s comic book
    Zainab’s book of poetry
    2023 Proud Stutter Highlights
    Make an end of year tax deductible gift to Proud Stutter


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
68 Ratings

68 Ratings

Geumpyhistory ,

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.

Dr. pepper12 ,

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.

kenza o ,

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 ♥️♥️♥️

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