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Ep. 10: Interview with Beautiful Speech Life May 18, 2018

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On this podcast, we answer a listener question - How to do you connect with difficult-to-reach clients? We share our thoughts on everything from building rapport with teenagers, to establishing rapport with adult clients to forming a relationship with young clients with Autism and identifying what they will work for and creating sessions so clients will want to work with us.
We also talk about what is new in our speech room - which is being chronically late this time of year (because we are over booked?) and what we are doing about it.
Sarah shares a lesson gone wrong and what her new nickname is according to a new client. We won't put it in the show notes, but listen in if you are curious.
Interview
This episode, we interview Anne Page of Beautiful Speech life. In case you aren't familiar (in which case, where have you been? Follow her stat!), here's her bio:
Anne is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with a Masters of Science from Nova Southeastern University. She's an award winning blogger and international speaker. She has been an SLP at at a Title 1 school for 11 years, and works as a district AAC specialist. Anne is passionate about AAC. She loves the challenge of finding the best communication support system for her students.
On the interview, Anne talks about social media, her newly-opened online AAC academy, what she wishes she'd known starting out with AAC, and her winding path to becoming an SLP.
Mentioned
Beautiful Speech Life Blog www.beautifulspeechlife.com
Beautiful Speech Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beautifulspeechlife/
Beautiful Speech Life Facebook https://www.facebook.com/beautifulspeechlife/
AAC Academy https://beautifulspeechlife.thinkific.com/courses/aac-academy
Bjorem Speech Sound Cues https://www.bjoremspeech.com/
PrAACtical AAC Website and Blog http://praacticalaac.org/
Headspace Meditation App https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

Ep. 9: Take A Break, Sharing Difficult News & a Trick to Flip Your Perspective May 10, 2018

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This episode answers a listener question:
The job of being an SLP is so busy and I feel like there is always more to do. How do you know when you just need to keep your nose to the grindstone and hustle away at the work, and when it’s time to stop, step away, and take a break?
If you find yourself powering through a season of overwork or deadlines, this is the episode for you. Sarah shares how powering through is sometimes helpful and when she’s had to do it. Sarie shares that powering through is the name of the game for a lot of the CF year. The discussion then moves along to how to have more boundaries and time and when it’s time to not hustle.
We also talk about - what do you do when you are out sick (for more than a day or two) as an SLP?
We also discuss difficult conversations with families we work with. What do you do when you need to share news about another possible diagnosis? What do you do when a client doesn't hear what you have to say?
We also discuss negative mantras: what they are, and how to catch yourself in one.
We end with a self care challenge to flip your perspective when times get tough.
Self Care Challenge
To find something you are feeling negative about, and to catch your negative work mantra.
Then, if you are telling yourself a negative story about a work situation nip it in the bud. Look for evidence that your negative mantra isn’t true. Maybe you’ll find it, maybe you won’t. Lastly, reassess your negative mantra to find out if it’s true and if it’s serving you.
Mentioned
Story - The Two Wolves
Movie - The Money Pit

Ep. 8: Changing SLP Settings & Work Transitions Apr 26, 2018

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On this Episode, Sarah shares some SLP advice she should have taken (but didn't) and what she's doing about it. Sarie shares a lesson gone wrong that involves clients getting a bit too competitive.
Sarie interviews Sarah about the topic of switching SLP settings and making work transitions, and the following questions are answered (and more!):
Do you think leaving a job helps or hurts the profession?
How do you know when you need to leave a job?
How many times have you changed jobs?
What do you look for in a job?
Mentioned
What to ask in a job interview (from Sarah Wu, speech is beautiful). http://speechisbeautiful.com/2018/02/important-question-ask-job-interview-nobody-asks/

Ep. 7: SLPs and Perfectionism, Your First SLP Job Apr 08, 2018

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This episode, we talk about some SLP advice that has helped us lately, perfectionism in the SLP world, and advice for your first year as an SLP.
Whether you are an SLP student, a new SLP, or someone who has been in the game for a long time, we hope you enjoy this conversation and pick up some tips along the way for managing some common pitfalls in the workplace.
This episode is perfect for anyone who is battling perfectionism as an SLP (aren’t we all?) or who is starting a new job or is starting to work in a new setting and wants to learn some tips for making it through the transition.
What NOT to do in your CF year. Don’t:
1. Be isolated
2. Do it all yourself / figure it out yourself
3. Accept SLP guilt
4. Think you know it all OR think you have to know it all
5. Feel like your CF mentor has to be your primary mentor
6. Surprise a caregiver, family, or parent at a meeting
7. Only share the negative
8. Eat lunch in the break room or office
9. Reply to the emotional conversation right away
10. Continue to deal with a difficult parent - or coworker - without asking for help

Ep. 6: All About Email Mar 15, 2018

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This week, we are digging in to ways that work email can make you miserable and actionable steps about what to do about it.
We also answer a listener question: what work settings do we work in?
If you ever find yourself shuddering over that next email ding, overwhelmed by your inbox, or even repeatedly checking your email, this episode is for you! We’ll talk about how you may not be using your email well and how to make it work for you.
We shared six email tips:
1. Turn off all notifications
2. Have scheduled check-in times for email. Stick to it!
3. Scan for urgent emails first and leave the rest.
4. Keep emotional conversations out of your inbox.
5. When you check your email, have your to-do list in front of you, and slot in other’s requests in order of priority - don’t just take care of email tasks first.
6. Get off the email response carousel (to keep out of your inbox: scheduling, emotional conversations, task management)
This week, we mentioned several project management systems, including:
Slack www.slack.com
Asana www.asana.com
For scheduling: Doodle www.doodle.com or Acuity Scheduling www.acuityscheduling.com

Ep. 5: When Self Care Doesn't Feel Good Feb 28, 2018

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This week, on Sarah’s first solo podcast, you’ll learn four situations in which self care doesn’t feel good. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to learn a bit about switching a job setting, how to quit, or how to have tough conversations with others to draw boundaries. Sarah shares surprising ways to care for yourself that might not feel great in the moment, but are essential for your SLP survival.
This episode ends with an SLP pep talk for all you SLPs out there who need to hear some loving words of affirmation. Listen in and be ready to conquer those difficult SLP situations!

Ep. 4: Stress & Time Feb 03, 2018

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This week, we are digging into your relationship with time and how time impacts your stress level. If you ever find yourself overwhelmed with to-dos or just feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, this episode is for you! We’ll define a Hustle Season and give you some tips to get through it.
We also discussed the definition of a work mantra and why you should find yours.
Our SLP Wisdom this episode is understanding our connection between stress and time and how to identify a “found moment,” and what to do about it.

Ep. 3: Like Lists, Saying "No", and Lazy Lessons Feb 03, 2018

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In this episode we discuss a listener question: do you really have a happy hour while recording this podcast? We also talk about a “like list,” how it can help with workplace stress, and what’s on ours. We also share a lazy lesson (or is it an “efficient lesson?”) that we tried this week. Sarie shares her concept of a “Frankenstein job” and what it means. We also talk about what to do when you need to say no to your boss (!), and SLP advice that will encourage you to go for that goal you have in mind.

Ep. 2: Asking for Help Feb 03, 2018

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This week, a speech-language pathology conversation on asking for help. This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to learn to identify your helpers, hear about a lesson gone wrong (holy vulnerability!), and learn about how to increase courage and vulnerability as an SLP.
Sarie really digs in to how she’s identified helpers in her work setting and how she’s learned to ask for help, even when it’s hard. Sarah shares a lesson that bombed big time, we talk about how we all make SLP mistakes.

Ep. 1: Welcome to SLP Happy Hour! Jan 24, 2018

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This week we are exploring guilty self-care pleasures and what to do when you have a bad speech-language pathology day. If you find yourself sorting through SLP situations where emotions are running high, or times when you are criticized for your work this episode is for you! We talk about strategies to deal with difficult days including: active listening, having an "SLP bubble," and what to ask yourself when someone criticizes you. Sarie also shared some SLP advice on how realizing we are not irreplaceable can help manage job stress.

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