Fighting Back With Technology: Let's Build A Voice Together

Today's featured guest is Kota Teratani.  Kota is a developer from Kobe, Japan. After developing an adult-onset speech disorder at his first job, he spent years navigating conflicting diagnoses and medical treatments. In mid-2024, he taught himself to code using AI and built Vocal Proxy — an app that helps people with speech difficulties communicate with confidence. He thinks it's not about escaping communication, but about having options.  I truly believe that there is healing in sharing, and I want to thank Kota for sharing his story with me today. LINKS: Email:  kotateratani@hotmail.com Website: https://en.vocalproxy.com/ Thank you to Noah Swiderski (owner and producer of Briton Beats) for your outro music. Thank you to Epidemic Sound for the intro music.  https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Thank you to Mike Russell for that voice over outro.  https://musicradiocreative.com If you would like to support this podcast, then I would love a cup of coffee: buymeacoff.ee/mslpodcast      Website:  https://mystutteringlife.com