Today’s featured guest is Travis Warrington. Travis states, “I've stuttered since I was 5 years old. I was in speech therapy on and off during grade school to college. I have struggled with my self-esteem due my stuttering, but I have recently found an outlet and a global support system from having a YouTube channel”. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Travis for sharing his story with me today.

LINKS:

Email: warrint@gmail.com

Website: https://impetusimpact.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traviswarrington/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLbiGmpjS1GDzdi1RM6IIVg

NPR: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/05/30/youtube-anniversary-videos-internet

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

In this episode, I dive into embracing our worth and cherishing life's beautiful moments. I'll share how practicing self-compassion, celebrating small victories, and surrounding ourselves with positivity can help us recognize our true value—stutter and all. Together, let’s journey toward self-acceptance and joy, because we are worthy of every beautiful thing life offers!

LINKS:

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

Today’s featured guest is Larry Stein. Larry Stein struggled with stuttering for 50 years, compromising his career and suffering debilitating depressions. In an effort to save the business of his dreams, he launched a drive to improve his speech that far exceeded his expectations. Over the next two years, he relearned to speak, retrained his brain and worked through speaking situations that once paralyzed him. Today, he runs his dream business, is a professional speaker, an author, and mentors’ people who stutter on nearly every continent of the world at no charge. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Larry Stein for sharing his story with me today.

LINKS:

Website: https://SteinOnStuttering.com

Email: FindLarryStein@gmail.com

YouTube: steinonstuttering3008

Instagram: SteinOnStuttering

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrystein-steinonstuttering/

FB: SteinOnStuttering

Book: Free To Speak -- #1 Amazon Bestseller in Self-Help

Amazon Link: http://bit.ly/3tSH7qt

Professional Speaker and Mentor for PWS

"There Is Always a Way Forward."

From Severe Stutterer to Professional Speaker

https://linktr.ee/steinonstuttering

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

Today’s featured guest is Doyle. Doyle, the warm voice behind Spirit Talk Show, invites grown-ups to unwind with bedtime stories that blend magic and mindfulness. An Irish-American adventurer and dad of two, Doyle’s path from camp counselor to beloved teacher and tech whiz is one of passion and persistence. With a B.A. in Child Development, a Master’s in Educational Technology, and three teaching credentials, he educates and inspires in classrooms and beyond. Outside of teaching and podcasting, you’ll find Doyle singing his heart out with a gay chorus or mapping out his next adventure. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Doyle for sharing his story with me today.

LINKS:

Websites: Host Spirit Talk Show

https://www.spirittalkshow.info/

Our Show on Apple Podcasts

Our Show on Spotify

The Stuttering Foundation “I Stutter Card” – Download, Print, & Place ID card in your vehicle visor –

https://www.stutteringhelp.org/IDCard

My guest appearance on the Spirit Talk Show:

1. Part 1 Embracing The Pause: A Conversation With Pedro Pena-https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c17DF1AqUNGLUI6qnvhdX?si=OxZBwpCNQpCL40IUeUh72w

2. Part 2 Finding Power In Our Voices With Pedro Pena- https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Owsf9LbgmO2kctOUO11TC?si=vRuPsVQfTaKOgADh70wspw

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

(Note: this was recorded fall 2024)

Today’s featured guest is J. Scott Yaruss. J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, is a Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University and the President of Stuttering Therapy Resources, Inc., a specialty publishing company dedicated to helping speech-language pathologists help people who stutter. A practicing clinician for more than 30 years, Yaruss is a board-certified specialist in stuttering therapy and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. His research, which is funded by both the NIH and the NSF, focuses on diminishing the adverse impact that many people who stutter face in their lives. He has published more than 135 peer-reviewed articles about stuttering and more than 250 other articles, books, and chapters about stuttering. He has also given more than 800 professional development workshops for organizations around the world.

Social Media:

IG/FB: StutteringTherapyResources

YouTube: StutteringTherapyRes

Websites:

www.StutteringTherapyResources.com (publishing website)

www.Yaruss.com (professional SLP website)

Email: speech@yaruss.com

I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Dr. J. Scott Yaruss for offering his insight as a speech therapist who works closely with the stuttering community.

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

Today’s featured returning guest is Andrew Simpson. It’s always a great honor to have a returning guest and I’m thrilled to welcome back Andrew, whose journey continues to inspire. At just 25, Andrew is thriving on the accounting team at Colliers International in Columbus, Ohio. A proud graduate of Capital University and former student-athlete on the Men’s Golf team, Andrew shares how discipline, resilience, and passion have shaped his personal and professional growth.

I truly believe there is healing in sharing our journeys, and I want to thank Andrew for opening up and sharing his with me today.

LINKS:

Email: Email: Drewsimpson72@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewsimpson22

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

Today’s featured guest is Anthony Figueroa. Anthony is a United States Air Force Nondestructive Technician. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Anthony for sharing his story with me today.

LINK:

Contact Email: sf031604@gmail.com

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com

Today’s featured guest is Will Hocker. Along with being a life-long person who stutters, Will is a speech therapist practicing in the school setting. Before that, Will worked as a camera operator, writer, line-cook, and sous chef but always knew that he would eventually become a speech therapist. Will has a history of covert stuttering and is on a life-long mission to be more open and willing to stutter and wants to help others find the strength to own and embrace their stuttering as well. He lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with his wife and daughter where in his spare time he likes to cook, bake, and play the drums. I believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Will for sharing his story with me today.

LINK:

Contact Email: haws.hocker@gmail.com

Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. For more information on Briton Beats, click this link: https://www.britonmedia.com/editing

Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music. https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro. https://musicradiocreative.com

If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast

Website: https://mystutteringlife.com