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
My Voice, My Way with Sara White
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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 us fear - losing control of the very thing that defines so much of who we are.
Sara describes feeling silenced, strangled, and grieving a part of herself - and in this episode, she bravely shares her journey through pain, uncertainty, and the search for answers.
This is a conversation about more than just voice. It’s about identity, resilience, and what it means to keep going when something so fundamental is taken away.