Private Practice Success Stories

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"Tami's 'Start' Student Success Story: Tots, Trans Voice and now... Telepractice" May 22, 2020

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On this episode, I'm going to introduce you to Tami Teshima of Duncan Lake Speech Therapy. Tami is one of the star students from the Start Your Private Practice Program. She is one of our biggest cheerleaders for our students, always celebrating their wins and providing encouragement. And now she has #LeveledUp and has become a member of Grow Your Private Practice.

Tami was a school-based SLP who got laid off (a year before covid!) She had always wanted a private practice and took it as a sign to do it. So she joined Start Your Private Practice and we recorded this episode on the anniversary of her first year in private practice.

Tami loves working with young kids and also doing gender affirming voice and communication modification. Tami's bubbly and friendly fun personality is something that you will fall in love with.

As you listen - be thinking about what aspects of Tami's story you identify with.

To learn more about starting your own speech therapy private practice, visit www.StartYourPrivatePractice.com

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Collaboration Over Competition May 16, 2020

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Yvette McCoy has cultivated a wide-reaching private practice over the last 15 years. She currently employs and collaborates with a variety of specialists, including ENTs and audiologists, in order to serve her clients from infancy to adulthood. Yvette has had an inspiring influence on her community and continues to grow with their needs in mind.

Here's What We Discuss:

Her first foray into private practice as an SLP conducting home visits
The business mindset she developed over time to lead her to a vibrant practice
Her advice to become board-certified which surprised her colleagues
Her persistence in the presence of internal and external doubt
Jena’s valuable opinion on why a slow and steady start to your private practice is the way to go

Connect with Yvette:

For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

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The Plan Your Private Practice Challenge May 12, 2020

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Quick question:

You wouldn't build a house without architectural plans, would you?

So let's make sure you PLAN your private practice before you start it.

As part of Better Hearing and Speech Month, I am offering a FREE 5 day challenge to help SLPs plan their ideal private practice.

Click here to register(it's free!)

There are five major decisions you have to make in planning your private practice, which I will help you do in 20 minutes per day (2-3 minute videos, a 5 minute task and a 15 minute Q&A time with me.)

When it comes to planning private practices, I've seen a lot of SLPs get stuck in analysis paralysis and I don't want that to happen to you.

After 5 days, you'll make 5 major decisions that will help you:

✅ Schedule around your private practice around your life

✅ Offer services you feel good about

✅ Make sure you're working with the right clients

✅ Build in work/life balance from the beginning

✅ Keep your overhead / expenses low from the start

... and be ready to START knowing that you have a solid plan in place.

5 days.

5 decisions.

Planned out.

Click here to register: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/plan

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Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway May 09, 2020

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Katie Brown knew she could convert her passion for the adult medical field into a private practice early on. After experiencing the life of a generalist SLP in skilled nursing and acute care, she felt her calling was to deliver patient-focused adult care in patients’ homes. This unique focus has set Katie apart within her community. She looks forward to collaborating with other private practitioners as well as marketing to doctors in the near future.

Here's what we discuss:

Her breakthrough moment that made her realize it was time to start her private practice
How she reconciles being an introvert with various extroverted activities designed to develop relationships with colleagues
Her perspective on the importance of finding a mentor and sharing the wealth
Her strong encouragement for new practitioners who also have only a few years experience under their belts
Jena’s sage insight into the difference between pushiness and information sharing

Links and Resources:

Swallow Your Pride Podcast

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Part-Time to Full-Time to Mentoring Private Practitioners May 02, 2020

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Laura Powell, a distinguished Grow Your Own Practice mentor, experienced a myriad of SLP work settings (home visits, schools, ENT clinic, outpatient pediatric/adult) before she decided on full-time private practice. She credits her experiences with helping her develop the confidence and knowledge to pursue a multidisciplinary clinic with specialities from autism to pediatric vital stim. Today she employs SLPs, OTs, and administrative staff in a bustling office environment.

Here's what we discuss:

Her business mission, which reflects who she hires and how they connect with clients
Her leadership approach that has absolutely factored in to 100% employee retention
Jena’s advice on goal-setting with respect to starting a private practice
Her determination to continue to learn, including seeking resources and asking questions
Jena’s perspective on entering private practice slowly and surely

Links and Resources:

Traction: Get a Grip On Your Business by Gino Wickman (https://www.eosworldwide.com/traction-book)
GrowYourPrivatePractice.com/Laura

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Sisters, SLPs and Private Practitioners Mar 28, 2020

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Sarah Hamel and Stephanie Izzi are a dynamic duo of sisters who both discovered a love of speech-language pathology and wanted to design a way to practice it on their terms. Their commitment to their clients’ well-being extends beyond the therapeutic setting and into government advocacy for their client’s rights. They also value cultivating collaboration within their practice and their community.

Here's What We Discuss:

-Their path to forging a unique business together

-How their ideals helped them cultivate their vision for their business

-How they became a non-profit in a relatively easy, straightforward manner

-Their emphasis on delegation spread across three part-time employees and counting

-Jena’s insight into how to win the popularity contest of Google searching

For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

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Building A Practice with School Contracts Mar 21, 2020

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Tara Vining showed incredible promise as a travel therapist that helped her secure her first school contract. Her private practice benefited from her wide variety of experiences in different speech pathology settings, in-person and teletherapy. Currently her practice is mostly centered on contracting with public schools and a small but growing faction of outpatient clients. She is a strong proponent of pursuing continuing education to bolster business savvy and community impact.

Here's What We Discuss:

-Her high praise of school contracts and their advantages

-Her financial advice for starting your private practice

-How her mentors have influenced her to adopt effective business practices and her positive outlook

-Jena’s perspective on starting and growing your business

For more information about starting or growing a private practice, click here: www.IndependentClinician.com

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From Maternity Leave to Full-Time Private Practice Mar 14, 2020

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Alexandria launched her private practice while on maternity leave with fortune on her side. She sees both child and adult clients in coordination with her staff. Her practice currently focuses on social language, delayed echolalia, and adult stuttering. She is placing a stronger emphasis on delegation in the upcoming year and looking forward to furthering her impact on her community and beyond.

Here's What We Discuss:

-Her favorite aspect of private practice that allows her to achieve a strong work-life balance

-Her proven approach to grouping children in pragmatic language groups

-Her journey to specializing in one of her niches, from reading an educational book to presenting at ASHA

-Her heartfelt advice for new practitioners

For more information about starting or growing a private practice, please visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

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Is Your Private Practice Successful? Mar 09, 2020

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Is Your Private Practice Successful? (What does successful mean, anyway?)

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Hillary Cooper - The Multi-Passionate Private Practitioner: Mobile FEES, a Non-Profit and Merchandise Mar 07, 2020

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Hillary Cooper is taking the speech therapy world by storm! She is conducting one of the few mobile FEES-specific private practices in the country, spearheading a non-profit organization designed to support patients with dysphagia and their families, and supporting other non-profits by selling speech-therapy based merchandise. Along the way she has provided therapy to adults in skilled nursing facilities and acute care in addition to private practice. Hillary also has a strong interest in educating others which also led to her participation in the Medical SLP Collective.

Here's What We Discuss:

-Her uplifting perspective on the obstacles that arose along the way

-Her eye-opening advice surrounding yourself with support, both personally and professionally

-Her motto “Delete, delegate, or do” and how it has framed her work-life balance

-How her belief in herself and her ideas had to evolve over time to make her dreams come alive

-Jena’s encouragement for kindred spirits who embrace their passions wholeheartedly

-Her call for volunteers to help her non-profit fulfill its mission

To learn more about starting or growing your private practice, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

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