This episode is a great listen for anyone looking for more stress management techniques for when things feel really tough. In this episode, the cohosts discuss what to do in a difficult week, what they are currently reading, and what “precrastinating” is, and it’s implications for SLPs at work and at home.
Sarah shares examples of her toughest week in recent memory, and both cohosts share what they do when they just need to take a mental health day (or afternoon) to take a break from whatever is stressful, work through the emotion, and get back to to problem solving after working through some emotional pieces.
Episode 64: Finding More Time & We Both Have Family News
Looking to find more time as a busy SLP?
In this episode we share how to do a time audit and discover time "in the margins" to feel less hurried and stressed.
We also share family news - as we've gotten listener requests to share family updates as our families grow this year.
Episode 63: How To Spend Less Time Staring at Screens
On this episode, the cohosts discuss how to reduce your screen time, a real-life example of SLP Shaming and what it is and what to do when you get SLP Shamed.
Read moreEpisode 62: How To Get Started With Transgender Voice Therapy
Tina Babajanians (The Voice Stylist) calls into the studio from Newport Beach, California.
You can find Tina on Instagram and on YouTube, and on her website: https://thevoicestylist.com/
Tina owns a private practice where she focuses on gender affirming voice therapy, and discusses how as SLPs, assisting our clients in moving forward into their own authentic voice to express themselves allows them to show to the world more of who they truly are, and to be heard, seen, and known.
Mentioned in the show: Pitch App, The Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Transsexual Client book (Adler and Hirsh).
Tina discussed the following:
What are vocal warmups you do for most sessions?
What should SLPs know about being gender affirming in sessions?
Can you share an example of a client who has had a negative experience with previous speech therapy?
What happens when you hit a stall point in therapy?
Can you share why SLPs may see more clients for voice feminization than for voice masculinization?
What are questions you ask during your first session with a new voice client?
After the assessment is complete, what skills do you work on first?
Where can SLPs get more resources to learn more about transgender voice therapy?
Self Care Challenge: Try and Accupressure Mat (Amazon Affiliate Link)
Episode 61: How To Make a Career Leap & Choosing Your CEUs
Work Setting Transitions
In this episode we discuss:
How do you know when it’s time to make an SLP job transition?
What is it like to switch from schools to telepractice?
What is it like to switch from schools to private practice?
What can SLPs do to ease the transition when there is a setting change?
Episode 60: All Our Favorite Things
In this episode, the cohosts share some of their favorite things that make their lives easier.
Read moreEpisode 59: SLP Isolation & Advice for CFs
In this podcast episode, the cohosts share advice for early career SLPs.
The cohosts share their favorite parts of being an SLP. The share what they did wrong, what they wish they’d done instead, and advice for moving forward.
Read moreEpisode 58: The Other Side of The Mic - The Husband Interview
In this episode, Sarie and Sarah share how they met their husbands.
The cohosts ask their husbands:
What three words describe your wife?
How would you describe in your own words what an SLP does?
What is the most challenging part about being married to an SLP?
What is the best part about being married to an SLP?
What is it like to be married to an entrepreneurial SLP who always has new ideas and passions?
What is it like to be married to an SLP student? What can you expect?
What is it like to be married to a CF?
Read moreEpisode 57: Our Favorite Books 2020
In this episode, the cohosts share books they love, advice for SLPs who feel like sometimes they are “too nice” and their current SLP struggle.
Read moreEpisode 56: Self Care is for Everyone with Rachel Archambault
This interview episode with Rachel Archambault from The PTSD SLP discusses five tips for being proactive with your mental health.
Rachel’s Tips
Good for You Not For Me (From the book Yes Please) - Amazon Affiliate Link
Don’t work from home
Find a Therapist before you need one
Do one thing for yourself each week
Take your days off (vacation days, sick days, etc)
Rachel also shares a football themed lesson gone wrong, and her hidden talent that gets her free beer on cruise ships.
Rachel’s Self Care Challenge: Take a personality test! Rachel loves the Enneagram.
