Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.

David and Mama Sanchez spend the first QFT segment sharing the ways stuttering has benefited their lives. In the second QFT segment they share how their thoughts about the “benefits” of stuttering have changed over time and the factors that led to that perspective shift. Desensitization segments this episode include “The Top 10 Countries to Live In If You Stutter” and a game of “Impressions.”

David walks Mama Sanchez through his theory on how people who stutter cope with stuttering through the “6 Stages of Stuttering Identity.” Stages include Ignorance, Denial, Avoidance, Exploration, Acceptance I, and Acceptance II. He describes the typical thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in each stage and criteria for moving to the next stage. Desensitization segments this episode include “Facts Machine” and “The Top 10 Ways to Tell Children Why People Stutter.”

David and Mama Sanchez about the experiences of being a kid who stutters at… summer camp! They discuss factors that make camp exciting vs. challenging. They also discuss the recent advent of summer camps designed for children and teens who stutter. Other segments this episode include “Stuttering IRL” and David’s much anticipated debut of the first ever “NBA All-Stutter Draft” in which the Sanchezes draft famous people who stutter for a fictitious game of basketball.

David flips through the speech file Mama Sanchez has kept all these years, filled with evaluations, doctor’s notes, IEPs, therapy ads, literature, Mama Sanchez’s personal notes, completed therapy worksheets, and more. The Sanchez’s also provide insight to their personal experiences as student and parent receiving speech therapy in the early 2000’s. Other show segments include a game of “Who Am I?” and a return of Mama’s “Facts Machine.”

Mama Sanchez shares her experiences with talking to David about stuttering throughout his childhood. She talks about following the speech therapist’s training to tell David to “slow down” and “breathe” and how recommendations for talking about stuttering have changed since David’s childhood. Also in this episode, David and Mama “Imagine If” we could always sing what we wanted to say, and they end the show with a desensitization game of “Sound Salad.”

David and Momma Sanchez answer the question, “Would you rather stop stuttering but still worry what other people think about you, or continue to stutter but not worry what other people think about you?” They talk about how they would answer the question now, how kids and adults tend to answer, and how parents might answer. In the middle of the episode they play an “Advice From Kids” segment featuring 12-year-old Jacqui, and they end the show with some stuttering themed “Would You Rather?”

David and Momma Sanchez spend both Family Quality Time segments talking about the ways we can “challenge ourselves” with speaking, as well as ways we can foster a family culture that promotes this spirit. In the middle of the show they present “The Top 10 Fluent Moments That Feel Better Than They Should” and end the show with a bit of trivia about famous challenges.

Mama Sanchez opens up about the guilt she has carried with being the parent of a child who stutters, including feeling responsible for David’s stutter and at times helpless in how to support him. David shares the “Clinical Characteristics Associated with Persistence” (from The Stuttering Foundation) and explains the likelihood of lifelong stuttering. Also, David presents a “Word Switch” segment about why people who stutter need to quit saying “sorry” after a moment of stuttering, and he challenges Mama Sanchez to a game of “2 Truths and a Lie” about funny personal experiences with stuttering.

In light of David’s recent announcement, he and Mama Sanchez spend both Quality Family Time segments answering the question every future parent who stutters asks... What if my kid stutters? They end the second QFT by sharing their favorite episodes so far, along with which ones they wish they could edit. Also, the Sanchezes present ‘The Top 10 Hardest Boy Names to Say For People Who Stutter’ and test out a theory about fluency in a game of ‘Impressions.’

David and Momma Sanchez are joined by father and husband, Michael Sanchez, to discuss topics around fatherhood, sonhood, and family dynamics around stuttering. The “Facts Machine” interrupts the show in a surprise return. Wife and daughter-in-law Amy Sanchez joins at the end for a family game of “Who Am I?” and to help David reveal about a dad-to-be… ;)

David and Mama Sanchez open up about the ways they responded to David getting teased for stuttering throughout his childhood, and they give practical advice for how parents and kids might respond to teasing now. Also in this episode, a hilarious “Top 10 Ways To Respond to Rude Comments About Your Stutter” and the debut of a new segment, “Stuttering IRL.”

To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as a deficient form of speaking when compared to “normal”? To what extent do you think of a child’s stuttering as central to their identity? David and Mama Sanchez answer these questions from the perspectives of both parent and person who stutters, and they share how their views have changed over time. Plus, a hilarious “Top 10 Show Names We Considered Before Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.”

Mama Sanchez reflects on moments from David’s childhood when he was confronted with stuttering-related challenges, including school musicals, class presentations, and running for school government. David asks what led Mama Sanchez to gently push him to do some activities (like joining sports/clubs to make new friends) and allow him to quit at other times (like picking him up from school to avoid a class presentation). The Sanchez duo try to come up with a rubric for how parents might think through these decisions with their children who stutter. Also, an installment of David’s “Word Switch” segment and a family game of “The Sing’s Speech.”

David and Mama Sanchez are joined by school counselor (& wife/daughter-in-law) Amy Sanchez to talk about resilience and stuttering. They discuss the role environmental influences play in the development of resilience and provide parents/adults practical tips for building resilience in children who stutter. Also, an “Imagine If…” segment and a game of “Pseu-real or Pseudo.”

Mama Sanchez talks about all the ways she spoke for David throughout his childhood so that he wouldn’t have to, but she wonders… did she do the right thing? The Sanchezes talk about their experiences with this and provide some guidance to parents wondering to what extent they should be trying to make speaking easier for their child.

Mama Sanchez used to finish David’s sentences when he stuttered. He liked it. It wasn’t until adulthood that both of them learned that speech therapists and stuttering organizations recommend against this. Guests Drew and Stephanie Fleming join for the second half of the show to talk about Drew’s unique experience with stuttering, their strong family dialogue, and Stephanie’s growth as a mother of a PWS. You also won’t want to miss what is SPR’s craziest game yet...

Guests Konner & Tiffany Buford join the show to talk about their experiences with various stuttering support organizations, being a teenager who stutters in a ‘virtual’ world, and the ways Tiffany learned from Konner while becoming the amazing advocate she is today. Also in Episode 8: Momma Sanchez’s vulnerable “Christmas Cheer” story, the Top 10 Christmas Carols About Stuttering, and a game of “Man, You’re Old!”

David and Mama Sanchez talk about how serving people who stutter has shaped their own experiences with stuttering and parenting, and they answer a listener question about the do’s and don’ts of speaking with people who stutter in their “Ask Us Anything” segment. Nathan and Padma Mallipeddi join the Sanchezes for the second half of the show to talk about Nathan’s experience founding and leading the Southern California Stuttering Service--a nonprofit organization providing people who stutter access to high-quality access stuttering therapy. Nathan shocks his mom in a hilarious game of 2 Truths and a Lie to wrap up the show!

David & Mama Sanchez talk with each other about stuttering and family gatherings from the perspective of child who stutters and parent. They ask for12-year-old Bennie's advice on issues people who stutter are facing this Thanksgiving in their "Advice From Kids" segment. Audri & Alicia then join the show to share their family experiences around stuttering and to play our Episode 6 game. (Subscribe for full show notes)

David & Mama Sanchez discuss the impact president-elect Joe Biden has made on social awareness of stuttering and the legacy his presidency will leave for future generations of people who stutter. They also have fun predicting Joe Biden's "Top 10" actions he will take for people who stutter in his first 100 days in office and imagining a world in which Darth Vader stuttered.

David and Mama Sanchez discuss his gap year from college and his decision to finally confront his stuttering in a bold and unorthodox way… by backpacking across the country. David tries to fool his mom in a game of “2 Truths and a Lie” by telling three shocking stories from his year of traveling (stories include a rivalry between homeless groups and transcendental meditation hot tubs…). Finally, David debuts “Word Switch” by providing insights on how using the words “good” and “bad” to describe moments of stuttering are harmful for self-esteem, and he introduces new language for promoting stuttering acceptance.

David and Mama Sanchez are joined by their spouses (Amy and Michael) to discuss the ways David and Mama Sanchez disclosed their stuttering in their relationships. Amy and Michael roast the hosts in a game of “Who’s more likely to…” before wrapping up the show with their Top 10 Things David and Mama Sanchez Won’t Tell You But You Need To Know. (If you want to play along, follow us on Instagram @stutterpodcastrepeat to cast your votes for “Who’s more likely to!”)

David and Mama Sanchez discuss their experiences around David’s speaking role in his 5th grade school musical “The King and I.” They play another experimental desensitization game, The Sing’s Speech, in which they sing famous speeches and literary works to the tunes of famous songs (warning: David can’t sing). The Sanchezes end the show by debuting the Top 10 moments you should not sing what you say.

David and Mama Sanchez introduce themselves and talk about Mama Sanchez’s earliest memories from when David first started stuttering, including how her experience with stuttering influenced her fears as a parent of a child who stuttered. Mama Sanchez helps David test out an ‘experimental desensitization’ game called ‘Sound Salad’ before David wraps up the show with ‘Advice From Kids,’ a segment where David asks kids who stutter to solve problems that all people who stutter face… stuttering or otherwise. Special thank you to Dougie for lending us his wisdom on stuttering, hot dogs, and in-laws.