Voice Episodes
185
Feb. 9, 2026
Helping Parkinson’s Patients Regain and Retain Speech with Samantha Elandary
Samantha Elandary has worked exclusively with individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s and related disorders since 1999, and for our first episode of 2026, she joins the show to talk with James about her work. She is the founder of the Parkinson Voice Project, and she shares how she built a non-profit from her kitchen table, explains the difference between speaking with intent versus automatic speech, and gives some tips for those who are starting their own disability-focused business.
Guest: Samantha Elandary
170
Nov. 4, 2024
Gender-Affirming Voice and SLP Specialties with Ruchi Kapila
Mai Ling and James kick off the episode talking about some recent family and cultural moments that Mai Ling experienced. Then Mai Ling introduces our guest for this episode, SLP, vocologist, and Kapila Voice and Speech Services CEO, Ruchi Kapila to...
Guest: Ruchi Kapila
118
Aug. 29, 2022
New Uses and Innovation in Voice Technology with Sara Smolley
We’re so happy to bring you this insightful and informative episode today about breakthrough voice technology. James chats with co-founder and VP of Strategy at Voiceitt, Sara Smolley. Voiceitt is a speech recognition app for people with speech...
Guest: Sara Smolley