On this episode of The Swallow Your Pride Podcast, we sit down with Marie Jetté PhD, CCC-SLP, a clinician-scientist who has spent over 20 years studying voice and upper airway disorders and ended up at the forefront of behavioral cough suppression research. We cover what refractory chronic cough actually looks like for patients who have been coughing for seven, ten, even twenty years with no real answers — and why behavioral therapy often works in as few as two sessions. We talk about interoception: how training someone to recognize and respond to their urge to cough (rather than just react to it) is the actual mechanism behind why this treatment works. We dig into the different ways cough suppression is being delivered right now — telehealth, group models that are outperforming one-on-one, and a wearable digital therapeutic that is in the FDA approval process. And we go inside a five-year NIH-funded R01 clinical trial enrolling across three sites, using fMRI to understand what is changing in the brain during treatment. If you have ever wondered whether behavioral cough suppression is worth adding to your practice, this episode is your answer.
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Guest Information
Marie E. Jetté, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a board-certified speech-language pathologist specializing in voice, upper airway, and swallowing disorders. Her clinical and research expertise focuses on chronic cough, laryngeal hypersensitivity, gender-affirming voice and communication training, laryngopharyngeal symptoms, and the biological mechanisms underlying vocal health and disease. Dr. Jetté earned her PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and completed postdoctoral training in Otolaryngology at the University of Colorado. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and invited presentations, and serves in leadership roles within national professional organizations. Recognized for her contributions to clinical innovation, research, and education, Dr. Jetté is dedicated to advancing evidence-based care while mentoring the next generation of clinicians and researchers in voice and upper airway health.
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