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
My Voice, My Way
Latest Episodes
My Voice, My Way with Sara White
Today’s episode is a deeply personal and powerful one.I’m joined by Sara, a music teacher whose voice has been at the centre of her life and career for over two decades. But in recent years, she’s experienced something many of...
My Voice, My Way with Jono Organ
Today’s guest is Jon Organ, known to most people as Jono. A husband of 37 years, father of four and grandfather of eleven, Jono’s life changed dramatically in 2022 when, after months of worsening symptoms and repeated investigations, he was fin...
My Voice, My Way with Leon Maciocia
This episode is a really powerful and thought-provoking conversation. It is a little different, but deeply connected to what we talk about here. Many of you will know Spasmodic Dysphonia as a voice disorder—but it actually sits within a wider n...
My Voice, My Way - A poem by Margaret Stoddart
This episode isn't a podcast as Today is World Voice Day - 16th April. It is all about recognising the power of the voice - how it connects us, expresses who we are and carries our stories into the world. On World Voice Day, we also highlight t...
My Voice, My Way: When Your Voice Doesn't Behave: Understanding Voice Disorders
Have you ever tried to speak… and your voice just doesn’t do what you want it to do?Not because you’re nervous.Not because you don’t know what to say.But because something physically won’t let the sound come out the way it ...
Fan Mail
so much of this resonated with me. Escaping to be alone to read/watch iPad to escape the pressure of talking. Meals out in silence - but texting each other across the table. Very sad
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