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 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 ...
My Voice, My Way with Aileen Markey
Today I’m joined by Aileen Markey. Aileen is originally from Ireland, has lived in different countries around the world, and now lives back home in Ireland. She was diagnosed in 2020 with spasmodic dysphonia and benign essential tremor - but he...
My Voice, My Way with Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey
Today I’m joined by Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, who lives with Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia and was diagnosed in mid-2023. Clarissa is an organisational psychologist by education, a transformational life coach, an abstract artist, and the host of...
Fan Mail
looking forward to hearing your discussions with your daughters. It affects the family so much. I have 9 grandchildren and I’ve longed to be able to read more to them. They’re the best at accepting me as I am. I can play card games (matching pairs) and simple board games as I can get by not speaking. Lots love Sally xx
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