In this episode, Sarah shares:
The difference between values and goals
How to develop values (step by step) for the year ahead
How to use values to guide actions
Ep 175: New Year’s Goals - 10 Lessons I've Learned
In this solo episode, Sarah shares how to reflect on the year that has passed and gently ease into the year ahead, along with 10 lessons learned as she’s created New Years Resolutions.
Read moreEp 174: Life Updates, Lazy Lessons & What We Aren't Prioritizing This Season w/Nikki Hunjan
In this cohosted episode (which is more on the chatty side), Sarah and Nikki share life updates, some easy lessons and what they are (and are not) prioritizing this season.
Read moreEp 173: 5 Myths about Child-Led Sessions with Alexandria Zachos
Would you like to learn more about child-led therapy sessions?
In this interview with Alexandria Zachos, we discuss some myths of child-led sessions including:
You can't measure progress in child-led sessions
Child-led sessions are a free for all
You can't do groups with child-led sessions
...and more
Read moreEp 172: What does it mean to be a “good enough” SLP?
What does it mean to be a “good enough” SLP?
In this episode, Sarah shares 5 things being a “good enough” SLP means to her, and encourages you to make your own list of what being an imperfectly good SLP means to you.
5 points of being a good enough SLP:
I only do the job of one person
My work is not perfect
Imposter syndrome doesn’t run the show
I can leave work undone and still be a good SLP
I can disappoint people and still be a good SLP
Ep 171: Leaving a School Job Midyear w/ Megan Berning
Have you ever considered leaving a school job mid-year?
Although it's not ideal, sometimes circumstances become such that we might feel like it becomes the only option. This episode discusses:
Signs it's time to leave a job
Megan's experience of leaving a school job midyear
What happened with the school board & her principal when she resigned
Her next SLP job - and did things get better?
Ep 170: Am I Leaving Private Practice?
In this episode, Sarah shares some big work changes she’s making, as well as why private practice might not be for everyone.
Ep 169: Early AAC Learners w/Sara Ware
In this episode, SLP Sara Ware (Instagram) shares tips for guiding families and learners through the early stages of the AAC process, including:
Read moreEp 168: 7 Tips for Navigating Through Difficult Feedback
As speech language pathologists, many of us got into this work to help people. This can make it difficult when we receive criticism and feedback - especially from the families of the students we work with.
Read moreEp 167: 5 Tips for Building a Sustainable SLP Career
In this episode with Kim Lewis from Activity Tailor, we discuss 5 ways to build a sustainable SLP career.
✅ 5 Tips for Building a Sustainable SLP Career
Communicate with caregivers, don’t put pressure for progress all on your own shoulders.
Identify what “good enough” work for you means and what that looks like.
Separate your identity from your job, your title isn’t who you are. Think about your strengths and your values - who you are isn’t only your professional role.
What you do today is enough.
Make it simple whenever possible.
💡 Quotes from Kim
“I cannot be the only person responsible for the effort.”
“As we get better and more expert…it (the job) feels a lot easier for us, but you don’t always appreciate how much butter you’ve gotten. Your B- effort in year 10 might look a lot like A+ effort in year 1.”
“I think that we need to stop telling ourselves that the measure of how good of a job we’re doing is how much effort we are putting in.”
Resources:
Newsletter (for easy lesson ideas, this month I’ll send out a printable of tips from this episode)