My Voice, My Way

About My Voice, My Way

Welcome to “My Voice, My Way” – the podcast that gives a voice to those living with voice disorders. I’m your host, Margaret Stoddart. I live with a complex voice condition – a combination of Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Spasmodic Dysphonia – and I’m also proud to serve as an Area Contact Leader for Dysphonia International, supporting others across the UK who are living with these often misunderstood conditions. I created this podcast to raise awareness and start honest conversations about what it really means to live with a voice disorder. Each episode, I speak with people who understand voice disorders from the inside – fellow sufferers, voice users, and expert clinicians, including ENT specialists, speech and language therapists, and clinical psychologists. Together, we explore the challenges, the treatments, the emotional impact – and the resilience it takes to reclaim our voices. Whether you’re living with a voice disorder yourself, supporting someone who is, or working in voice care – you’re in the right place. This is a space for shared stories, practical insights, and above all – connection. This is My Voice, My Way. Let’s get started. Contact email: mstoddart7@outlook.com

Publisher

Margaret Stoddart

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2025

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   My Voice, My Way with Kirsten Howells

   Send us Fan Mail I’m delighted to welcome Kirsten Howells to the podcast. Kirsten is an experienced Speech and Language Therapist and the Deputy CEO of STAMMA, the UK’s national stammering charity. She is also a person who stammers herself, bringing both professional knowledge and personal experience to her work. Kirsten first got in touch with me after hearing the RCSLT podcast episode featuring Jono and me. That conversation sparked an interesting question: could the experiences of people...

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   26 Aug 2026

   My Voice, My Way with Jonathan Cole

   Send us Fan Mail Today I’m delighted to welcome neurologist and acclaimed author Jonathan Cole. Jonathan has spent his career exploring the remarkable relationship between the brain, the body and our sense of self, combining medical knowledge with the lived experiences of his patients. His book Hard Talk: When Speech Is Difficult particularly resonated with me. It’s not simply about medicine, but about listening, curiosity and understanding the person behind the condition. As someone who ha...

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   9 Aug 2026

   My Voice, My Way with Chris Reeves

   Send us Fan Mail Today I’m delighted to welcome Chris Reeves. Chris is a solicitor and Partner and Head of Construction in Dorset, and he has been living with Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia, or ABSD, for around 25 years. Like many people with dysphonia, Chris has faced the challenges of communicating with a voice disorder while balancing a demanding professional career. But today’s conversation goes beyond how a voice sounds. We’re going to explore something that is often overlooked: the hi...

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• Jaylan Salah
• Tor Spence
• Professor Sadie Khwaja
• Paul Sultana
• Dr Luke Aldridge-Waddon

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