Are you dealing with a tough SLP month? Sarah and Sarie share the stories of their toughest SLP months yet. They share what they struggled with, how they handled it, and what they would do differently next time around. We all struggle, so let's share our experiences so we can navigate these sticky situations with more ease.

They also share what to do when you feel stretched too thin to gain energy and communicate with your coworkers about your workload.

Sarie shares the one student she'll never forget, and what she learned from this particular student to become an even better SLP.

This episode, an interview with Lia Kurtin of Speech and Language at Home, you'll get your most-asked for toddler questions answered. How do you deal with toddlers who say no? What are some go-to activities to engage toddlers? How do we start those first toddler sessions? Lia shares 5 easy tips for first sessions with toddlers - what to do, what to talk to parents about, and how to engage those little ones in speech and language learning.

Ten Minutes with Nicole Allison

For this bonus interview, we sat down with Nicole Allison from Allison’s Speech Peeps. We asked Nicole: What is one go-to easy lesson you use?

What’s a time things didn’t go as planned in your speech therapy room?

What is the best SLP advice you’ve ever received?

How to Have a Calmer Weekend

Sarah and Sarie try a variety of ways to improve their weekends to get more rest, more fun, and more energy on their weekends. What did they try? What worked? What didn't? You’ll learn 5 tips for having a calmer weekend that have helped the hosts, and we hope they work for you, too.

The hosts also talk about repelling clients - why it's important, and how it helps you attract the right clients for you.  

Also, is it a good idea to identify with your work? Are work and worth related? Should they be?

Sarah shares a series of easy lessons for students with Autism (a done for you workbook that is both affordable and research based).

In this episode, Sarah and Sarie discuss what a realistic evening routine looks like for SLPs, and what they are trying. Instead of trying long, drawn-out evening routines, they try several recommended routines and keep it real with something that will (hopefully) work for you, too!

This episode is one where Sarah and Sarie share some reflections on their first year of podcasting. They share their winter goals, what they are working on to improve now, and what has gone well (and not so well) in their first year of podcasting.

This episode covers:

• How Sarah and Sarie are really doing back at work

• Tips for the Sunday Blues/Monday Doldrums and how to manage them

• A self care idea we learned from the Gilmore Girls

• An interview with Jessi Andricks about developing an SLP-approved self care evening routine, and how to come back after burn out

Interested in the world of being a travel SLP?
Want travel tips from Julia, a veteran traveler?
Want to hear about what Sarah and Sarie do for work (especially the most interesting parts)?

What food do we pack for our workday?
Have we ever "broken up" with a close friend?
What's our best #slplazylesson for the /r/ sound? (In fact, Sarah shares 2!)