Advice & Hope: An Elementary School Teacher’s Stuttering Story w/ Melissa Herrera

Maya speaks with Kyeli Eastland, an elementary school teacher who stutters. The co-host for this week is Melissa Herrera, host and producer of Mimosa Sisterhood, a history podcast that celebrates women’s stories, past and present.

Episode Overview

• [3:37- 4:55] Being the new kid at school
• [5:10 - 6:40] Teaching virtually during the pandemic
• [6:40 - 8:41] How Did Kyeli become a teacher?
• [9:25 - 10:36] Bringing Up Stuttering With Students
• [10:37 - 11:52] Ableism: Kids vs. Adults
• [12:28 - 14:05] Representation & meeting others who stutter
• [14:12 - 15:31] Connecting and educating through podcasting
• [15:31 - 17:01] Talking about disability and stuttering in an educational setting
• [17:58 - 20:09] Building community and sisterhood through podcasting
• [12:16 - 23:13] From anxiety & overcompensating to teaching and stuttering confidently 
• [23:30 - 25:30] Opening up to family about stuttering
• [25:45 - 29:09] Identifying stuttering as a disability and neurodiversity in the classroom
• [29:10 - 30:45] Stuttering and the fear of speaking up and making a joke
• [30:50 - 36:00] Speech therapy: Fixing vs. Supporting 

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