Episode 9 The Emotional Weight of Stuttering Nobody Talks About

This episode features Tony De La Mora, a cybersecurity professional, Air Force Reserve veteran, and STARS Community Advisor whose journey with stuttering spans decades of personal resilience. Shaped by professional environments and the emotional weight stuttering can quietly carry, Tony brings a grounded voice to this conversation.

In this episode, Tony discusses:

• His personal journey navigating cybersecurity and military service as someone who stutters
• The mental health toll of stuttering and what it felt like at its hardest points
• How his collaboration with Dr. Gerald Maguire is helping bridge clinical research and real-world community support
• What he wishes someone had told him when he was struggling in silence
• The emerging therapies and personal strategies that have made the biggest difference for him