Stutter. Podcast. Repeat.

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. In the first “Quality Family Time” they share their experiences, rationales, and ideological growth in how they think about finishing sentences for people who stutter. They also “Imagine If” they stopped stuttering today and how their lives would be different.Guests Drew and Stephanie Fleming join the show for the second QFT segment. Drew discusses his experiences of stuttering through elementary school, then having it disappear in middle school… only for his stutter to return in high school. Stephanie talks about her own growth as a mother and advocate for a son that stutters. Drew and Stephanie bring the hilarity in an improv (and potential therapy?) game of “Finish My Sentence” that ends with David and Mama Sanchez screaming ridiculous phrases at one another.-----Drew Fleming is a 20 year old college student from Maple Valley, WA.  He is an avid movie watcher and comic book reader when he's not working at his job at Chick-Fil-A. Stephanie Fleming is a stay at home mom to Drew and Davis.  She has been married to Kevin for 22 years.  Stephanie is originally from South Carolina, which will be very obvious as soon as she starts talking.

‘Tis the season for a Christmas themed episode! David asks Mama Sanchez about the time she planned to give a speech in front of her church for their ‘Christmas Cheer’ program then decided not to follow through. Afterwards, Mama Sanchez brings the Christmas spirit and sings the Top 10 Christmas Carols about Stuttering!Old friends Konner & Tiffany Buford join the Sanchezes for the second half of 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 supporter she is today. Konner then quizzes the old heads about terms teenagers are using these days in a game called “Man, You’re Old.” In turn, Mama Sanchez asks, turn down for what????-----Konner Buford is a 16 year old sophomore and attends Oak Park River Forest High School. He is a person who stutters and enjoys attending conferences for the stuttering community and their families. He is currently learning how to drive. He loves playing video games and spending time with his family. He is considering becoming a speech therapist in the future.Tiffany Buford is a married, proud mother of a son who stutters. She is a registered nurse and currently working on a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management. She is a Medical Manager at a top Fortune 50 healthcare company. She enjoys spending quality time with her family. She is an advocate for her son and educates her friends and family about stuttering.

David and Mama Sanchez talk about how serving people who stutter has shaped their own experiences with stuttering and parenting. David speaks to how service can be a great avenue for people who stutter to experience the “stuttering community” for the first time, and Mama Sanchez provides insight on how this can be a bittersweet experience for parents who wish they could have provided these experiences for their child earlier in life. The Sanchez duo also debut “Ask Us Anything” to answer your questions, this time talking about the “do’s and don’ts” when speaking with people who stutter.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--and his mom’s journey in supporting Nathan and his speech. Nathan shocks his mom in a hilarious game of 2 Truths and a Lie to wrap up the show.-----Nathan is a 22-year old person who stutters and a recent graduate of UCLA (BS, Biology, BA, Political Science) . He is pursuing a career in medicine and public health and enjoys developing public service initiatives that help persons who stutter around the world. He is the founder and CEO of the Southern California Stuttering Service.Padma is a proud mother of two and a physician. She specializes in Urogynecology, and in her free time, enjoys helping to assist Nathan with his nonprofit activities for persons who stutter.

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.

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 turf war and transcendental meditation hot tubs). The Sanchez duo reveals the results of the “Who’s More Likely To” game played by the audience, and they introduce their “Ask Us Anything” segment for answering listener questions. 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 stuttering in their relationships. The Facts Machine goes caput so David plays a message from kids who stutter (“It’s okay to stutter. Pass it on!”). Amy and Michael roast the hosts with their prepared family game “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.

David and Mama Sanchez discuss their experiences around David’s speaking role as “The King” in his 5th grade school musical “The King and I.” They play another experimental desensitization game, The Sing’s Speech, and end the show by debuting their first Top 10 segment.

David and Mama Sanchez introduce themselves and the show. They 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 before David wraps up the show with ‘Advice From Kids,’ a segment where David asks kids who stutter to solve the 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 father-in-laws.