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My Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Dr Luke Aldridge-Waddon Clinical PsychologistHello and welcome to another episode of My Voice, My Way—the podcast where we explore the lived experiences, science, and support behind voice disorders. As someone with lived experience of a voice condition, I am passionate about opening up honest conversations about the impact they have on our lives—not just physically, but emotionally, too.“Today’s episode is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time. We’re talking about the psychological side of voice disorders—and how our emotional wellbeing and identity can be deeply affected when our voice changes. My gue...2025-07-1650 min
Ōtautahi StudiosEpisode 12 The Echo And Edge Collective, Visual Artists & JewellerIn episode I catch up with Carmen Collie, Belinda Currie and Pippa Mills. We get to hear their story of how friendship and parenting led them to their art practice. How this partnership encouraged them to create the exhibition, ’Wake’, how living in Te Waipapa, Diamond Harbour with the ever changing landscape inspires their work. Three women working in different disciplines, printmaking and Jewellery, The Margaret Stoddart cottage is the perfect setting for this trio to showcase their talents.2025-07-0326 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice My Way with Mr Declan Costello ENT ConsultantI am so excited to share this week's podcast with you. I am talking to a highly experienced ENT Consultant, Mr Declan Costello. Declan talks about the various vocal disorders and treatments available and gives advice on when to seek help.2025-06-1813 min
CheckpointPolice have grave concerns for Christchurch womanPolice have grave concerns for Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls, who has been missing since walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village a week ago.2025-06-1102 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Helen ParkerIn today's episode I am talking to Helen who suffers with Vocal Cord Paralysis. Helen has suffered for 3 years and her voice disorder has meant that she can no longer perform as a professional singer. Helen has had various treatments including Speech and Language and Vocal Manual Therapy. Helen talks about her plans for the future with a vocal disorder.2025-05-2830 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with MandyIn today's episode I talk to Mandy who has a diagnosis of Muscle Tension Dysphonia and has been suffering with this condition for around 2 years. Mandy has had Speech Therapy but does keep having relapses in her voice.2025-05-1523 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with ElsieIn today's episode I am talking with Elsie who suffers with Muscle Tension Dysphonia. Elsie first noticed her voice was failing when she went to work with Santa Clause in Lapland in 2022. Elsie is still awaiting an appointment with the local ENT in Manchester after relocating from the Midlands.2025-05-1525 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Helen part 2This is an updated version of this podcast as it was not possible to hear the 'before' recording due to background noise being cut out. Sorry about that. I hope you can enjoy the full episode now! You may still need to turn the sound up.2025-05-0719 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Helen part 2In today's podcast I am interviewing Helen a fellow sufferer. You may remember the last time we did a podcast we were both struggling against the noise in the background so had to give up. We have both had treatment for our voice disorder and I wanted to give you an update on our progress. I think you will like this one. We were both quite excited to show you the difference in our voices. Enjoy! as always, if you have a problem with your voice please don't suffer in silence, get help as soon as possible!2025-05-0319 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way UpdateHi, today I just thought I would give you a quick update after all the various treatments I have had. It's quite a short one to keep you informed and let you see the progress.2025-04-3006 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Husband BrianToday I asked my Husband Brian if he would like to do a podcast with me and he said yes but he wanted to do it himself without any involvement from me; however, as I pointed out to him, its my podcast I have to be involved! This was a very interesting talk and I learned things that I didn't realise or appreciate. Mainly, his feelings on my lack of voice. Sometimes I think we can be guilty of having 'blinkers' on and unintentionally thinking only of our own problems! I know, I have certainly been guilty of this...2025-04-2611 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with GrandchildrenI thought it would be fun to interview two of my Grandchildren, Arthur aged 10 and Matilda aged 8 to get their thoughts on how they feel about my voice. This is also one week after my Thyroplasty filler injection to show how I have progressed since the procedure.2025-04-1705 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with Laura SLTThis week's recording is with Laura who is a Speech & Language Therapist. Laura and I wanted to meet up to discuss the SLT's role in helping people with vocal problems prior to the procedure I am having tomorrow to 'hopefully' help my situation and give me some form of voice back. However, following this treatment I am not allowed to talk (at all) for a few days, so time was of the essence! We talk about the various problems in speech and where to get help. We also talked about World Voice Day on the 16th April and how D...2025-04-0613 minMy Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way with CharlotteIn today's episode I am talking to my youngest Daughter Charlotte. I asked her a few questions on what she feels about my voice and what she thinks may have caused it.2025-03-2913 min
My Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way 3 Helen ThompsonThis is my 3rd Podcast, this time with my friend Helen Thompson. I debated whether to publish this one as there was a lot of background noise, but I decided that I would publish it to show and highlight even more the struggles those suffering with a voice condition have on a daily basis just to be heard. Helen talks a little bit about her journey so far. I have more questions to ask her but we were both struggling so decided to stop and we will continue at a later date when there isn't as much noise.2025-03-1909 min
My Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way 2Podcast 2, update on treatment since last year. I now have a mixture of Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. I talk about the fact that I have been having botox treatment and the results of that treatment.The next steps and future Podcasts.2025-03-1605 min
My Voice, My WayMy Voice, My Way!Hi, I'm Margaret Stoddart. I suffer with a voice condition called Muscle Tension Dysphonia. To explain this further, Dysphonia is defined as an abnormal sound of the voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of hoarseness relate to problems in the sound-producing parts (vocal cords or folds) of the voice box or larynx. This results in a raspy, weak or airy voice. there are many other different conditions such as Spasmodic Dysphonia (SD), Vocal Tremor, Vocal cord Paralysis plus many more. I have suffered with this condition for around 6 years and have had various forms of treatment including, Speech and Language, Laryngeal...2025-03-1306 min
Culture 101Scarves, ferry timetables & old boot fragments on Banks PeninsulaOn Banks Peninsula in Canterbury fingers of lava have created a landscape of many deep bays and rugged hills. This is the distinctive setting of our next story and one that has made a deep impression on artists. Artist Louise Menzies' latest exhibition Purple Cliffs, Blue Hills is to be found at the restored Stoddart Cottage in Diamond Harbour, birthplace of a leading 19th and 20th century impressionist painter Margaret Stoddart. It is now a living gallery and museum The cottage is a short ferry ride from Lyttleton on the Peninsula, and Menzies' exhibition features ferry timetables, late 19th century...2025-03-0913 min
Speech Path PodSpeech Path Pod Ep. 19: Muscle Tension Dysphonia with Margaret StoddartSend us a textWelcome back to another episode of the Speech Path Pod! In this episode, I talk with Margaret Stoddart about her experience living with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD). Margaret is a a Registered Nurse, working in Cardiology Catheter Labs as the Coordinator. She run 5 Labs and spends most of her day talking to Consultants, Colleagues, Patients and Wards. She first noticed a change in her voice around 5 years ago (2018). Initially her voice just started to break and become unreliable, it gradually got worse and became even more unreliable and even giving up on m...2024-04-1830 min
Sustainable NanoEp 22. On Thin Films and Nobel Prizes: Margaret Schott Profiles Katharine Burr BlodgettAt last summer's American Chemical Society national meeting, Dr. Margaret Schott of Northwestern University took the unusual step of giving her history division presentation as her subject, Dr. Katharine Burr Blodgett. In this episode we interview Dr. Schott about her own path in life and chemistry, as well as that of Dr. Blodgett, including the debate about whether this pioneer of thin film technology was overlooked for a Nobel Prize.
(Katharine Burr Blodgett (left, image from the Smithsonian) and Margaret Schott (right, image from Northwestern University))
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