# Finding Your Voice : Shrimpnose/Riley Smithson on Stuttering, Survival and The Sound that Set Him Free-Encore Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore.md Podcast: [Music Saved Me Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346) Published: 2026-07-01T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/music-saved-me-podcast/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore Audio file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/ee29bc0a-f712-47d6-a49c-b25700f0582e/d78a8282-b739-4660-911f-b476011c3528/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dfceda02-3624-42c7-b522-b25700f0584c Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346/episodes/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore Duration seconds: 1453 ## Resource What happens when the thing you struggle with most becomes the very thing that saves you? In this encore episode, host Lynn Hoffman sits down with Riley Smithson — the LA-based electronic and hip-hop producer known as Shrimpnose — for a raw, unforgettable conversation about music as medicine, identity, and transformation. This Music Saved Me episode is a testament to the healing power of music. Riley Smithson grew up navigating the world with a stutter, a condition that shaped how he moved through life, how he connected with others, and ultimately, how he found his voice — not through words, but through sound. He opens up about the profound emotional weight of feeling unheard and how producing music became a form of self-expression that language alone couldn’t offer. What emerged from that struggle is a sonic identity that is entirely his own: innovative, genre-blending, and deeply human. In this episode, Riley Smithson and Lynn Hoffman explore the moment music shifted from a passion to a lifeline, the creative process behind his distinctive style, and why the healing power of music is never really about perfection — it’s about release. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Shrimpnose’s work or hearing his music saved me story for the first time, this conversation is a powerful reminder that our greatest challenges can become our most defining gifts. Support the show: https://musicsavedme.net/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346/episodes/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/music-saved-me-podcast-6578346/finding-your-voice-shrimpnose-riley-smithson-on-stuttering-survival-and-the-sound-that-set-him-free-encore.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.