Family Gatherings feat. Audri & Alicia Gundersen

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, David and Mama Sanchez discuss the timely topic of… family gatherings! David reveals to Mama Sanchez the difficulties he experienced with stuttering in the context of loud, tamale-filled family gatherings at the Sanchez house growing up, and they consider what advice they would have given their old selves if they could. Back by popular demand, David interviews 12-year-old Bennie Storey on the issues people who stutter are facing this Thanksgiving with SPR’s second installment of “Advice From Kids.” Bennie offers advice on small talk, responding to unsolicited advice about stuttering, and father-in-laws.Mother-daughter duo Audri & Alicia Gundersen join for the second half of the show to talk about their relationship, stuttering, and family gatherings. Audri shares how she openly shared her experiences with stuttering with her parents, along with things her mother continually did to make her feel comfortable when talking about stuttering.