Private Practice Success Stories

Latest Episodes:

Special Episode: Adult SLP Specialty Practice (Feeding/Bilingual/AAC): Real Stories From Real Start Your Private Practice Students Sep 26, 2020

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This is Part two of our Student Success series where you’ll hear THREE SLPs who have successfully started Adult medical focused private practices and 3 SLPs who have started specialty or bilingual practices full-time or “on the side.” Can you have an adult only practice? The answer is YES! So finish listening to this episode and then sign up - so you can start this journey now.

What we discuss:

Reasons why medical-based SLPs become interested in starting private practices
The impact mentors had on me and my practice
Why I cover Medicare in The Start Your Private Practice System
Interviews with 6 of my students from the course

Links:

The Start Your Private Practice System

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Special Episode: School SLP to Private Practitioner: Real Stories From Real Start Your Private Practice Students Sep 21, 2020

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This episode is a little different from most. I thought it would be interesting to bring on some of the SLPs from my program to talk about their experience in the course and how they’ve been able to start their private practice while still working their day job. They all have such incredible stories to share and I know you’ll get a lot from this episode!

What we discuss:

Reasons why many school SLPs become interested in private practice
The 4 F’s that people seek when thinking about private practice
Why I recommend starting your private practice on the side
Interviews with 6 of my students from the course

Links:

The Start Your Private Practice System

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How to Think Like a Business Owner: A Conversation with Theresa Richard and Jena Castro-Casbon Sep 19, 2020

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Theresa Richard is a SLP, founder of Mobile FEES, the Medical SLP Collective and host of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast. Theresa and I have been friends for years and I had her on to have a conversation about business and our mindset as two successful business owners. We talk a lot about the analysis paralysis that many people face when starting their private practice and why you should just commit and do it. We also chat about why mistakes are a great learning experience, how now is a great time to start your practice and why you should choose a specialization for the clients you serve.

What we discuss:

Our experiences of getting started out in our businesses
How you can get started inexpensively
Why you might want to consider starting your private practice as a side hustle
The reasoning behind why you should specialize your practice

Links:

Private Practice Roadmap

Mobile FEES

The Swallow Your Pride Podcast

The Medical SLP Collective

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Building His Empire: David's Story Sep 12, 2020

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David Dean is a private practitioner who has been building his practice with early intervention contracts through regional centers. He started his business after moving to California and is now working to build his empire. David explains what his work looks like on a day-to-day basis and how he’s structured his business for growth and flexibility. David and I are similar in that we both believe that there are enough clients to go around. I just love his abundance mindset and his attitude about getting started even when you might not feel 100% ready.

What we discuss:

What his early career was like as a SLP coming out of grad school
His plan upon moving to California and how he ended up starting his private practice
How he worked with regional centers to get referrals
David’s words of wisdom around building confidence as a SLP

Links:

Key Communication SLS Instagram

David’s Instagram

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From Schools to SNFs to Her Own School Contracts: Meet Tamala (Founder, SLP Private Practice in Color) Sep 05, 2020

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Tamala Close is a private practice owner and the founder of SLP Private Practice in Color. She got her start as a PA for a speech-language pathologist and decided to go back to school to pursue a path as a SLP. We talk about how she decided to start her private practice and what ultimately led her to start her community, SLP Private Practice in Color to help fill the void for practitioners of color who want additional education and resources to starting their own private practice.

What we discuss:

Tamala’s background as a speech-language pathologist PA
Her vision for her private practice and goal of building contracts with schools
How having a network paid off when she moved back to Dallas
What her community, SLP Private Practice in Color does to help SLPs

Links:

SLP Private Practice in Color

SLP Private PIC Instagram

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Growing Her Private Practice and Her Volunteer-Led International Parent Coaching Business - During a Global Pandemic: Amanda's Story Aug 29, 2020

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Amanda Puentes is a private practitioner who is pursuing two dreams. She started her private practice to help with pediatric speech therapy and has also started an international program to provide access to speech therapy for people who might otherwise not be able to receive those services. She’s built a wonderful network of SLPs who are providing these services to people abroad who desperately need them and I just love her story. She shares how her early career as a travel speech-language pathologist influenced her, how the pandemic made her quickly shift to teletherapy and her advice for going after your dream, opening the space and allowing opportunities to happen.

What we discuss:

How her early career was as a travel speech-language pathologist
Her transition into full time into her practice and how COVID made her jump into teletherapy
How Amanda balances between her private practice and the program
Her advice for people who have a big dream and aren’t sure how to start

Links:

Project Speech

Project Speech Instagram

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Mindset Monday: Private Practice Lesson from The Beach Aug 22, 2020

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During a recent trip to the beach with my family, I had a few things running through my mind. As I saw how my two sons approached a scenario with a crab it really got me thinking. It reminded me so much of how people with different personality types take different approaches to build and grow their private practice. In this episode, I talk about this and how my webinar can help you on your journey of starting your private practice.

What we discuss:

How people with different personalities take different approaches to private practice
Why you have to decide which way you want to approach building your practice

Links:

Webinar

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6 Years and Growing in a Pandemic: Robyn's Story Aug 15, 2020

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Robin Drothler is a private practitioner who has been growing her practice for over 16 years. Even in the midst of a pandemic, she has seen growth within her business, Advantage Speech Therapy Services. We talk about how she went from seeing private clients on the side to going full-fledged into running a private practice. She shares the referral sources that led to clients early on in her business and how she learned to navigate becoming a service provider for insurance companies. She also tells us her experience of growing her practice during the pandemic and advice for other SLPs who are considering private practice.

What we discuss:

Robin’s story of what led her to the speech-language therapy field
How the early intervention program helped her gain referrals
Her experience of becoming a service provider for insurance companies
What her private practice has been like during the pandemic

Links:

Advantage Speech Therapy Services

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From 4 Kids on Fridays to 2 Locations and 40 Employees: Carrie's Story Aug 08, 2020

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Carrie Hinnant became a private practice owner and in just 6 years in the business, she has grown her practice to two locations with over 40 employees. She went from serving just a few kids one day a week to now serving about 1,000 sessions per month with her team. We talk about how advice from a professor led her to this career and how a mishap at a practice she was working for led her to starting her practice. She talks about the need for adaption in this field, learning to wear many hats as a business owner and a great tip on where to find referrals! She shares how she grew her practice and her advice on finding the right people to help serve your clients.

What we discuss:

How she got into her career as an SLP after advice from a professor
Her advice for someone who wants to do a private practice but is scared of failure
Why she believes in hiring people who are excited to learn and the strategies she uses to retain employees
Her plans for expanding and having a multidisciplinary approach

Links:

Carolina Therapeutics

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Kate Williams and Michele Ogsten: Where Are They Now: Adding Holistic Services to a Traditional SLP Clinic: Kate's Follow Up Story Aug 01, 2020

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Kate Williams is back to share how her private practice has grown since we last spoke in early 2019. In this episode, Kate also brought on someone who works with her, Michelle Ogston. These two talk about the shift they made to a more holistic practice. Kate and Michelle discuss how they’ve diversified their services by adding in a life coaching aspect to further help their clients and their loved ones. They also talk about their move to a group setting and creating other systems for success to help further speech therapy progress. The two also share some advice on sitting in the why and using this time as an opportunity to go inward and really dive into who you are, what you value and what you hope to bring to the world.

What we discuss: