Join us as we explore the neuroscience of stuttering through insightful conversations with leading researchers, health professionals, and people who stutter.
Meet Our Host:
Gerald A. Maguire, MD
President and Founder of STARS
Our host, Gerald A. Maguire, MD, unpacks what we don’t yet know about the science behind stuttering—and the path of developing new therapies today while discovering the cures for tomorrow.
Whether you’re a clinician, researcher, or a member of the stuttering community, this podcast offers expert insights, honest dialogue, and a deeper look at the path forward.
This episode features Farah Al Qaissieh, founder of The Stutter Community in the UAE, as well as an advocate, speaker, and coach dedicated to supporting people who stutter. Farah shares her personal journey with stuttering and explores how advocacy, leadership, and community can foster greater understanding, and belonging. Through her work creating spaces for connection […]
This episode features Gonçalo Leal, SLP, co-founder and Clinical Director of the Speechcare & iStutter Center. Gonçalo is an internationally recognized speech and language pathologist, educator, and mentor who works to advance the understanding and treatment of fluency disorders through clinical practice, research, and global collaboration. In this episode, Gonçalo discusses: His journey into the […]
In this episode, Dr. Gerald Maguire speaks with Dr. Lisa LaSalle about the complexity of stuttering, the importance of individualized support, and what progress in research and clinical care means for people who stutter at every age.
This episode features Dr. Gerald Maguire, joined by Zach Greene, Annie Hernandez, and Sam, who share personal and professional perspectives on living with stuttering and advancing understanding through the STARS community.
Our first episode features Dr. Shahriar SheikhBahaei, whose work focuses on the neural circuits involved in speech production and stuttering.
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