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183: The One About an SLPs Journey Through Burnout During SLPD, Motherhood, and Non-Clinical Role Shift Nov 22, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Angelyn Franks in the Tassel booth at the latest ASHA Convention.

Angelyn is an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist for over 13 years and is dedicated to helping others find their voice and communicate with confidence.

Her goal is to have big conversations to help reframe our beliefs about stress, explore practical strategies, & support one another on a journey towards greater well-being, resilience, and balance.

182: The One About Cultural Humility and Phonetics Nov 15, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Bryanna Molina, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with 8 years of experience in the public schools in New York and Florida. She now works at a private practice in Miami and is also an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University, teaching Phonetics to undergraduate students. Her interests include speech sound disorders, swallowing and feeding, autism, and cultural humility.

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181: The One About Socially Significant Goals Nov 08, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Amy Prince and Amber Ladd. Amy and Amber are Speech-Language Pathologists with over 31 combined years of experience. They are extremely passionate about working with children, and integrating behavioral techniques in speech therapy.

Amy and Amber are the co-owners of The TALK Team, a pediatric speech therapy clinic located in Fresno, CA. They each received their Masters of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies, with an emphasis in speech-language pathology from California State University, Fresno.

In addition, they are both Board Certified Behavior Analysts. They have been employed in the public school system as well as private practice. They have extensive experience working with autistic children, with sensory processing disorders, pragmatic language disorders, oral placement, feeding disorders and extensive language needs.

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180: The One About EI vs. School-Age Nov 01, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Megan Peveto, a Speech Language Pathologist and the woman behind SLP Next Door.

Following a series of life events, she found herself in the home-health world where she has spent the last 4 years doing a lot of trial and error and tons of research when it comes to serving this population.

Megan has been in the speech therapy field for over 10 years. She worked as an SLPA in a clinic between undergrad and grad school and after graduating with her Master's degree, worked in the school setting for 2 years. Megan also holds a certificate in Autism.

Megan has lived in Texas her whole life. She is married to her wonderful husband and they have one wild (recently turned) 5-year-old little boy and yellow labrador named Charlie.

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179: The One About Data Collection and Progress Monitoring Oct 25, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Michele Rothstein, a school-based Speech Language Pathologist working full-time in an elementary school for students K-6 while running SLP Madness. Michele serves as a coach for school-based SLPs to help them meet the ever-growing demands of their caseload while meeting the needs of their students.

Michele strives to provide high quality treatment based on the strong connections she has with her students and their families. She believes that therapy success stems from strong caseload management and accurate data collection.

In her 23 years as a school-based Speech Pathologist, Michele has served as her department Coordinator, as well as an Instructional Technology consultant to the other therapists in her school district.

Outside of work, Michele is a mom to a teenage daughter. She is a fitness instructor who loves teaching step aerobics. Family and fitness occupy her time when she is not working at school or coaching other SLPs through SLP Madness.

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178: The One About Working with High School Students Oct 18, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Gina Sanfelippo, an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist and the owner and founder of Bee’s Knees Speech Therapy based in Milwaukee, WI. Gina is a former high school SLP currently making the jump into private practice.

She has experience supporting a variety of populations and age groups by working in both educational and healthcare settings. Some current areas that she serves include assistive technology and communication (AAC), stuttering, articulation, expressive/receptive language delay, social communication, and much more.

Gina’s philosophy is all about using child-led and family-centered approaches to therapy in order to see the best outcomes for clients.

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177: The One About Supporting Caregivers Oct 11, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Kim Lewis, M.Ed.,CCC-SLP, a certified Speech Language Pathologist and owner of Activity Taylor, a private pediatric practice based in Greensboro, NC. Kim works with toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary-aged children and their families.

Kim is a frequent contributor to the ASHA Leader magazine and has also appeared in Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists. She has presented a Learning Lab at ASHA and sessions at state conventions including North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

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176: The One About Making SLP Clones Oct 04, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Maggie McGarvie, M.A., CCC-SLP, an ASHA certified and NY State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and owner of Compass Pediatric Therapy.

Maggie is passionate about helping families connect with their children since she works full time in the school system and has seen the gaps between home and school life over her 14-year-career.

She is dedicated to helping reduce stress and increasing harmony in the home environment and aims to guide in improving communication and establishing routines at home. She believes that parents need to be trained and empowered to help not only their children thrive but also their families.

Maggie is a single mom to two amazing children, an avid lover of sports and all things Friends and Harry Potter.

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175: The One About Covert Stuttering Sep 27, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Sara MacIntyre, M.A.,CCC-SLP. Sara is the director of YouSpeak, a private practice in Philadelphia, where she works with individuals of all ages who stutter. Sara earned her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013 and holds a Bachelor’s in Finance from Lehigh University in 2009.

In addition, Sara is the Director of Programs for Stuttering Foundation where she hosts both the Stuttering Foundation Podcast as well as a monthly webinar series Virtual Learning by Stuttering Foundation. She is also an Adjunct instructor at Teachers College, Columbia University within their graduate Speech-Language Pathology Program.

Sara has presented nationally and internationally on a variety of topics related to holistic, whole-person therapy, covert stuttering, and the importance of support, self-advocacy, and self-disclosure. She is a strong believer that the most impactful and effective means of clinical learning is learning from the lived experiences of individuals who stutter themselves.

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174: The One About Literacy-Based Therapy Sep 20, 2023

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In this episode, I am joined by Stacey Richey, a public school-based SLP for over 11 years. Stacey loves incorporating books and themes into her therapy because it makes therapy planning a breeze! As a CF, she started with 92 students on her caseload ranging from preschool through 6th grades, so she really does know how challenging it can be when you have huge caseloads and mixed groups.

Stacey personally owns almost 1000 children's books, and is extremely passionate about sharing her love of books with her students and SLPs like YOU!

When she’s not working in the schools or on her Teachers Pay Teachers store, Stacey loves baking, doing jigsaw puzzles, watching movies, and playing sports.

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