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April 2020

Director- John Gomez on StutterTalk Podcast

2020-04-07T23:12:56-07:00

John Gomez joins Chaya Goldstein to discuss his special reduced rate offer for at-home viewing of his award-winning documentary WHEN I STUTTER.  Gomez expresses his gratitude to the stuttering community for helping translate his documentary into a number of languages.  John shares how the current health crisis is impacting upcoming film screenings, the languages the film has been translated into, the new child-friendly version of the film, where the characters of the [...]

Director- John Gomez on StutterTalk Podcast2020-04-07T23:12:56-07:00

Where are they Now? JENNY STRIPLIN

2020-04-06T15:55:27-07:00

JENNY STRIPLIN Jenny has been educating people about stuttering for a long time.  I met her at a seminar on stuttering hosted by Gail Wilson Lew about 8 years ago.  Jenny was there to talk about her experiences as a person who stutters and about her perspective as a mother of children who stutter.  When I met her she was actually giving a very poised speech while holding her baby- [...]

Where are they Now? JENNY STRIPLIN2020-04-06T15:55:27-07:00

March 2020

Where are they now? DALE WILLIAMS

2020-03-21T18:09:23-07:00

DALE WILLIAMS Let’s face it, Dale Williams is hilarious!  Anyone who has had the pleasure of spending time with him knows this.  I first heard the “Julie Story” at the ASHA Convention in 2011.  Dale was part of the “Paths Toward Recovery from Stuttering” seminar where he and other professionals talked about their individual journeys with stuttering.  Panel discussions like this have been a tradition at ASHA since the days [...]

Where are they now? DALE WILLIAMS2020-03-21T18:09:23-07:00

Where are they now? LUIS ESPINOZA

2020-03-21T16:17:59-07:00

LUIS ESPINOZA   One of the big blessings in making WHEN I STUTTER was developing a relationship with The National Stuttering Association (NSA).  In particular, the San Marino Chapter (now South Pasadena) allowed me to be a part of their group.  In fact, many of the participants in the film came from this group.  Among them was Luis Espinoza… a young man, spirited and full of life!  The filming process was [...]

Where are they now? LUIS ESPINOZA2020-03-21T16:17:59-07:00

Where are they now? MICHAEL RETZINGER

2020-03-21T15:48:03-07:00

MICHAEL RETZINGER I will always be grateful to Kevin Eldridge for two reasons. First off, I appreciated his willingness to participate in the film.  As an unknown filmmaker, I would have understood any apprehension to divulge the deep impact stuttering had in his life.  Secondly, he introduced me to his good friend Michael Retzinger (affectionally known as “Retz”).  This introduction may be one of the most pleasant surprises I encountered [...]

Where are they now? MICHAEL RETZINGER2020-03-21T15:48:03-07:00

Where are they now? RIGO GARCIA

2020-03-21T15:53:03-07:00

RIGO GARCIA I was introduced to Rigo Garcia through my old professor and mentor Steve Paulson.  Steve would regularly invite Rigo to Cal State LA to share his life as a person who stutters with students studying speech pathology.  One day I was invited to watch Rigo talk and I was impressed with his openness and willingness to educate students about how stuttering had impacted his life.  At the time, [...]

Where are they now? RIGO GARCIA2020-03-21T15:53:03-07:00

February 2020

WHEN I STUTTER takes flight!

2020-02-26T10:15:37-08:00

I am proud to announce that WHEN I STUTTER is now part of the inflight entertainment on TAP Air Portugal.  TAP is the leader in air travel between Europe and Brazil and covers 92 destinations in 36 countries worldwide.  In 2018, TAP transported 15.8 million passengers! This wonderful opportunity for outreach was made possible by Ana Paula G. Souza Mumy, M.S., CCC-SLP, Brazilian SLP Daniela Zackiewicz, and her two daughters [...]

WHEN I STUTTER takes flight!2020-02-26T10:15:37-08:00

Where are they now? RACHEL MARTINEZ

2020-03-21T16:24:34-07:00

RACHEL MARTINEZ I first met Rachel Martinez at an NSA meeting in South Pasadena.  I hadn’t seen her at a meeting before and I was intrigued to hear her story.  When it was her turn to speak, she expressed herself in such a raw and candid way.  I immediately knew that she would be perfect for WHEN I STUTTER.  I let her know that I was making the film but [...]

Where are they now? RACHEL MARTINEZ2020-03-21T16:24:34-07:00

Where are they now? RICHARD ALVARADO

2020-03-21T16:15:50-07:00

RICHARD ALVARADO The first time I saw Richard Alvarado, I knew one thing for sure.  He was the COOLEST guy in the room!  I loved the candor with which he spoke and his overall earnest nature.  I've always been a fan of Marlon Brando, and he really reminded me of him...  My good friend Dominic Bogart was helping me (as he did many times throughout production) on the day that [...]

Where are they now? RICHARD ALVARADO2020-03-21T16:15:50-07:00

COMING SOON! Where are they now?

2020-04-13T02:14:13-07:00

As WHEN I STUTTER makes its way across the country and around the world, certain questions keep arising from audience members.  Namely, "What has become of the participants from the film?" or "How are they doing now?"  There are 19 compelling individuals featured in the film and we were only able to see a slice of their journey in life.  In response, I would like to feature a new recurring [...]

COMING SOON! Where are they now?2020-04-13T02:14:13-07:00
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