GUEST BIO MATEO ANDREW RIVERA IS A DIRECTOR, WRITER, ACTOR, RAPPER, AND STUTTERER FROM HOUSTON, TX. HE'S WORKED ON SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING FILMS AND DOCUMENTARIES, AS WELL AS HIS OWN NARRATIVE FILMS AND CREATIVE PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, MATEO IS IN POST-PRODUCTION ON HIS FIRST FULL-LENGTH & AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY "A-A-ACCEPTANCE" (SEE TRAILER BELOW) WHICH CHRONICLES HOW HIS STUTTER HAS IMPACTED HIS FILM CAREER AND LIFE. TOPICS INCLUDE - Early years and growing-up - The day my life changed - thanks to a Nigerian priest - Stuttering, acting, rapping, film and more - Fluent stuttering - "It" is more than a horror film by Stephen King - Forthcoming autobiographical documentary NOTES Mateo discusses his early life in acting and film making. Mateo and Uri discuss wisdom around the stuttering community. Mateo and Uri discuss the A-A-Acceptance Documentary and the story behind the idea and creation. Mateo explains how a priest's wisdom, gave him the confidence that he needed. RESOURCES AND LINKS Medxci Studios Medxci Drone Reel (2020) A-a-acceptance: Documentary Trailer Instagram HOST BIO Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP passionately explores and develops practical ways for us to create our own success story. Delivering personalized experiences of communication care informed by leading professionals and influencers, Uri is re-imagining the next-level of speech-language therapy for people to benefit in real life. Uri Schneider, M.A. CCC -SLP is co-founder and leader at Schneider Speech Pathology and faculty at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. For more, visit www.schneiderspeech.com

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