About Us

Maya Chupkov

Executive Director, Host, Producer

Maya is the founder of Proud Stutter. As a woman who stutters, she is working to shift societal norms around stuttering and lift up the voices of those with speech diversities.

Tessa Andrade

Board Member

Tessa is a content producer whose areas of expertise include marketing, marketing operations, project management, and video production. She is a person who stutters.

Johnnie Pina

Board Member

Johnnie is the Legislative Affairs, Lobbyist, Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations for the League of California Cities. He is a person who stutters.

Julian Benabides

Board Member

Julian is a data and marketing expert with a degree in Creative Writing and have had great success leading campaigns in SEO, email outreach, social media, and landing pages. He is a person who stutters

The Proud Stutter Podcast Project is funded and supported by Maya Chupkov and patrons like you. Every dollar goes a long way to make this project possible and to help connect people from around the world. We keep our community members posted on the updates and resources made available because of your support.