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Proud Stutter

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Maya Chupkov

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

#109

From The Vault: The Psychology Behind Our Responses To Stuttering

Maya revisits a listener favorite featuring choir clinicians Benedict and Talia, a husband... more

07 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:53

07 Nov 2025

#108

This Playwright Who Stutters Found His Voice on the Page, and the Stage

Maya sits down with Jerry Slaff, a playwright and and a writer who stutters, for a convers... more

18 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:57

18 Oct 2025

#107

Ina Found Her Voice Across Three Languages. And Learned to Lean Into the Good Pain of Stuttering

Maya sits down with Ina Lalich, a San Francisco–raised, multilingual woman who stutters, f... more

26 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:10

26 Sep 2025

#106

Giving Stuttering the Mic in New Orleans: 20 Years After Katrina

Filmmaker and stuttering ally Andy Phillips joins Maya to mark the 10-year anniversary of ... more

12 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:28

12 Sep 2025

#105

Inside the Largest Genetic Study of Stuttering

Dr. Dillon Pruett has lived both sides of stuttering: the anxious kid rehearsing every wor... more

01 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:46

01 Sep 2025

#104

Sam Once Feared Her Stutter. Now She’s a Talk Therapist Helping Others Unmask.

Maya sits down with Sam Gennuso, a Bay Area-based licensed psychotherapist and person who ... more

15 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:22

15 Aug 2025

#103

For Years, Justin Thought His Voice Was a Liability. Now It’s the Heart of His Mental Health Mission...

This week on Proud Stutter, we’re joined by Justin McCullough, a longtime stutterer, techn... more

30 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:48

30 Jul 2025

#102

Shamez Spent Years Trying to Slay His Stutter. Instead, He Befriended the Dragon.

This week on Proud Stutter, we’re joined by Shamez Kasam, a lifelong stutterer based in Al... more

12 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:11

12 Jul 2025

#101

Louise Hid Her Covert Stutter for Years. Now Her Podcast Is Taking On Stuttering Representation in t...

This week on Proud Stutter, we’re joined by Louise Escher, a language teacher, violinist, ... more

20 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:57

20 Jun 2025

#100

Ismaele Hid His Stutter for Years. Now He’s Exploring It Through Arctic Wildlife

This week on Proud Stutter, Maya is joined by Ismaele Tortella, a filmmaker and cinematogr... more

06 Jun 2025

51 MINS

51:37

06 Jun 2025

#99

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 FINALE Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

Maya, Caitlin, and Elliot recap the thrilling finale of Survivor Season 48, celebrating Mi... more

25 May 2025

46 MINS

46:48

25 May 2025

#98

Andrew Sent His Personal Essay on Stuttering to The Washington Post. What Happened Next Surprised Hi...

Andrew Flint is a 16-year old and a person who stutters. Andrew's powerful essay in Th... more

16 May 2025

25 MINS

25:19

16 May 2025

#97

What The Stuttering Community Can Learn From Rare Disease Advocacy [Part 2]

This episode is Part 2 of our series “What We Can Learn from the Rare Disease Community.” ... more

02 May 2025

37 MINS

37:04

02 May 2025

#96

What The Stuttering Community Can Learn From Rare Disease Advocacy [Part 1]

Bobby Glen shares his family's journey, from getting a diagnosis to participating in a... more

25 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:18

25 Apr 2025

#95

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 8 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

Maya, Caitlin, and Elliot are back to discuss stuttering on Survivor Season 48, Episode 8,... more

19 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:22

19 Apr 2025

#94

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 6 & 7 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

Maya is back with Caitlin Dietz and Eliot Goldstein to talk about Episodes 6 and 7 of Surv... more

12 Apr 2025

46 MINS

46:58

12 Apr 2025

#93

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 4 & 5 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

Maya is joined again by friends Caitlin Dietz, her childhood friend, and Eliot Goldstein, ... more

29 Mar 2025

40 MINS

40:14

29 Mar 2025

#92

Philip Solomon and Stuttering on Deal or No Deal Island

Maya interviews Philip, a contestant from Deal or No Deal Island, who shares his experienc... more

18 Mar 2025

44 MINS

44:49

18 Mar 2025

#91

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 3 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

Maya is joined by friends Caitlin Dietz, her childhood friend, and Eliot Goldstein, friend... more

14 Mar 2025

49 MINS

49:24

14 Mar 2025

#90

Performing the News: Stuttering and Challenging Norms in Broadcast Media

Elia Powers is a professor, podcast reporter and the author of 'Performing the News, I... more

07 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:13

07 Mar 2025

#89

Leading with a Stutter: An 18-Year-Old Changemaker’s Story

Gavin Szilvasi is the founder and chairman of the Tia Maria Foundation. He's also a fr... more

21 Feb 2025

21 MINS

21:49

21 Feb 2025

#88

Media Making with a Stutter & Being A Child of a Speech Therapist

Ben Miller is a videographer and person who stutters. Ben spent most of his childhood in s... more

07 Feb 2025

41 MINS

41:47

07 Feb 2025

#87

Stuttering & How Communication Skills Are Perceived At Work

Cody Dew is a professor, researcher, and person who stutters. Cody's research focuses ... more

24 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:47

24 Jan 2025

#86

Filmmaking Perspectives on Stuttering

Proud Stutter is going to Sundance! Join our creative team behind our upcoming documentary... more

10 Jan 2025

45 MINS

45:43

10 Jan 2025

#85

Stuttering Through Law School and Advocating for Public Policy

Kurt Kessler is a class action attorney who stutters from San Francisco. Kurt is not the o... more

27 Dec 2024

30 MINS

30:59

27 Dec 2024

#84

Breaking Barriers With Breaking The Blocks Improv Workshop

Elisha Boxer Magnifico and David Catlin are both professors at Northwestern University. To... more

13 Dec 2024

46 MINS

46:21

13 Dec 2024

#83

Stuttering Advocacy In Action

Puneet Singh is a disability inclusion advocate with personal experiences of stuttering, d... more

29 Nov 2024

33 MINS

33:50

29 Nov 2024

#82

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Using the Power of Media & Film

In part 2 of our conversation with Raphael, we talk about our shared passion of filmmaking... more

15 Nov 2024

12 MINS

12:43

15 Nov 2024

#81

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Starts A Nonprofit To Take Care Of His Community

Raphael Stark is the founder and president of the nonprofit CHATS. Raphael wanted to meet ... more

01 Nov 2024

35 MINS

35:48

01 Nov 2024

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#109

From The Vault: The Psychology Behind Our Responses To Stuttering

#108

This Playwright Who Stutters Found His Voice on the Page, and the Stage

#107

Ina Found Her Voice Across Three Languages. And Learned to Lean Into the Good Pain of Stuttering

#106

Giving Stuttering the Mic in New Orleans: 20 Years After Katrina

#105

Inside the Largest Genetic Study of Stuttering

#104

Sam Once Feared Her Stutter. Now She’s a Talk Therapist Helping Others Unmask.

#103

For Years, Justin Thought His Voice Was a Liability. Now It’s the Heart of His Mental Health Mission...

#102

Shamez Spent Years Trying to Slay His Stutter. Instead, He Befriended the Dragon.

#101

Louise Hid Her Covert Stutter for Years. Now Her Podcast Is Taking On Stuttering Representation in t...

#100

Ismaele Hid His Stutter for Years. Now He’s Exploring It Through Arctic Wildlife

#99

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 FINALE Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

#98

Andrew Sent His Personal Essay on Stuttering to The Washington Post. What Happened Next Surprised Hi...

#97

What The Stuttering Community Can Learn From Rare Disease Advocacy [Part 2]

#96

What The Stuttering Community Can Learn From Rare Disease Advocacy [Part 1]

#95

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 8 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

#94

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 6 & 7 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

#93

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 4 & 5 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

#92

Philip Solomon and Stuttering on Deal or No Deal Island

#91

Stuttering & Survivor Season 48 Episode 3 Ft. Caitlin Dietz & Eliot Goldstein

#90

Performing the News: Stuttering and Challenging Norms in Broadcast Media

#89

Leading with a Stutter: An 18-Year-Old Changemaker’s Story

#88

Media Making with a Stutter & Being A Child of a Speech Therapist

#87

Stuttering & How Communication Skills Are Perceived At Work

#86

Filmmaking Perspectives on Stuttering

#85

Stuttering Through Law School and Advocating for Public Policy

#84

Breaking Barriers With Breaking The Blocks Improv Workshop

#83

Stuttering Advocacy In Action

#82

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Using the Power of Media & Film

#81

Hawaiian Teen Who Stutters Starts A Nonprofit To Take Care Of His Community