The Reading SLP Podcast

The Reading SLP Summit is for SLPs who want to connect the science of reading to their speech and language expertise, so that they can break through confidence barriers and become the literacy expert your students need. In this episode I introduce the 8 incredible thought leaders you will learn from on September 26. 💗💥🪩📘🫶🏼💬💖🦄🧠 Join the Reading SLP Summit- FREE!!! https://thereadingslp.lp...

Recorded live at the Big Sky Literacy Summit! In this episode, I'm sharing real-time reflections from the conference that feels more like a retreat: from activating genius sessions with artists and spiritual leaders, to a gondola ride between sessions, to a hallway conversation with Dr. Hugh Catts about how reading got added to SLPs' scope of practice with ASHA back in 2001. PLUS I am sharing excl...

I'm an SLP and I sit next to tech bros at work every day. How is that possible? In this episode, I'm walking you through how I went from crying in my speech office to chasing my dreams — and the NDAs I had to sign along the way (seriously). If you are feeling the back to school blues, this episode will show you that happiness, fulfillment, and financial freedom IS possible as an SLP. Plus, I'm sha...

n this episode I'm recapping my whirlwind trip to Boston for MASHA, the Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association's annual convention. I'm walking you through what it actually takes to exhibit at a conference (spoiler: it's a lot of stickers and a disco ball), plus a behind-the-scenes look at the talk I gave on dyslexia and school SLPs' role in reading. The Boston trip: Traveling with my mom, m...

They make progress in speaking and listening. They make progress in reading. But when it comes to writing? The gap is so wide it feels overwhelming. It's not because our students are incapable of writing, t's because writing had never been taught to them as an extension of language. In this episode, I'm breaking down why writing gets left out of the literacy conversation, why SLPs are the ones who...

We all dream of the day we can retire... but what happens when that day arrives? In this very special episode, I sit down with my mom, who two weeks ago retired from a career in teaching. We talk about her decision to go back for a master's with young kids at home, staying hungry to grow even after tenure, and what she now knows on the other side of the countdown so many educators dream about. If...

Elizabeth recorded this episode LIVE from the middle of packing up the Pre-Reading SLP Playbooks for shipping: pink envelopes, sticky backs, and all. She just had to capture this moment and the energy behind why this product exists. In this episode Elizabeth covers: Why she created the Pre-Reading SLP Playbook and what makes it different The behind-the-scenes of bringing a physical product to mark...

Reading doesn't start when a child picks up a book. It starts at birth: in the language-rich environment surrounding an infant, in the conversations, the stories, the back-and-forth that builds the neurological foundation for everything that comes later. That's why as SLPs, we are uniquely positioned to stop literacy failure before it starts. In my latest podcast episode, I walk you through: What...

In this episode, I share updates from a recent retreat and photoshoot before tackling one of the most common questions I'm asked: What is the relationship between SSDs and literacy? I go deep on why my practice is built on the understanding that language and literacy cannot be separated from speech sound work — even in evals — and walk you through the two specific things I include in every single...

I just finished grading 22 final exams for my graduate students. They aced them.... and I still don't think they're ready to be SLPs yet. That's okay. Actually, it's the whole point. In my newest episode of The Reading SLP Podcast , I'm breaking down what grading those exams reminded me about the gap between classroom knowledge and clinical skill. I share why I still believe the CF year is essenti...

It's almost MDW which means summer is about to start. In this episode I talk about what I have planned inside my company, my practice, and my family for June and July. Then I'm going deep on my summer private practice schedule and the strategy I use to lesson plan 5 sessions in about 60 minutes per week. This strategy gives me space to create student-specific materials when I need to while also ke...

Ever wonder what actually goes into running and growing The Reading SLP day to day? Elizabeth pulls back the curtain and welcomes a very special guest: the team member who helped scale The Reading SLP from a single course to a full community ecosystem. They're talking professional (and personal) growth, team-building, what worked, what didn't, and everything coming your way this summer. Post recap...

What does it actually take to bet on yourself? In this episode, Elizabeth gets real about her Ed. D. journey — not just the milestone of passing her qualifying exams, but the messier, scarier decision that started it all: enrolling in a doctoral program while pregnant and walking away from a stable job. But this episode isn't really about school. It's about risk — and how we've been thinking about...

In this episode I open up about what happens behind the scenes of The Reading SLP. I talk about expanding the focus of this podcast, my two days with Nicole Culver, and the incredible insights from The Reading SLP After Dark 🌙 If you like this episode DM me on instagram and let me know @elizabeth_readingslp Resources Mentioned: ✨ Summer Session Sellout Ticket- VIP Pricing! 🎤 Listen: My Intervie...

"Sight word" might be one of the most controversial and misunderstood terms in all of the science of reading...and it's time to set the record straight. In this episode, I share why traditional sight word walls are well-intentioned but off the mark and leave you with the language to explain it all to the teachers and families you work with. Katie Pace Miles on Sight Words ⭐️ Join The Reading SLP...

Structured Literacy is a hot buzzword right now 🐝 🐝 If you've ever head of the Science of Reading or Orton Gillingham, then you know more about Structured Literacy thank you realize... But knowing about it and confidently implementing it? Understanding our SLP-specific role? That's where most of us get stuck. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly what Structured Literacy is, why it matters...

I'm sharing the four skills I measure every time I measure reading (the fourth one might make you laugh). Want to jump ahead? Grab VIP pricing of The Reading SLP Assessment, exclusively for podcast listeners Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!

No, I didn't just write this title because I want you to join my program. 2026 is the year of Reading SLPs because of the shift that is happening inside the Science of Reading Movement. The SLPs who are prepared will get ahead while those without literacy knowledge will be left behind. (Recorded at The Reading SLP State of the Union) If you are ready to be seen as a literacy leader in 2026, join u...

DM me on Instagram what you'd like me to share about inside my private practice. There are families in your IMMEDIATE area, RIGHT NOW, actively searching for the kind of support you can offer. If you are an SLP who wants to learn how to start working with local families then you need to be in the room for Referral Rush. Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!

In late 2025 the International Dyslexia Association updated their definition of dyslexia. So why aren't more people talking about this? In this episode I’ll share why SLPs absolutely must know about these updates (hint: they relate to language!) and how you can easily become a dyslexia expert (under 60 minutes easy). Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!

After spending 2025 on the road, I am telling you exactly what I see coming in the literacy space in 2026. DM me UNION reserve your spot at The Reading SLP State of the Union 2026 Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!

In this episode I break down exactly why SLPs should NOT take a 30 hour training or get a second degree to teach reading. In under 10 minutes I'l show you why you're already the most qualified literacy specialist in your space. Click for my FANBOYS lessons + more! Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!

Meet Elizabeth, your host and the voice behind The Reading SLP! In this introductory episode, discover who I am, what The Reading SLP is all about, and why I created this podcast (spoiler: I'm exploding with ideas and needed a space to share them all with you). Let's have some fun this summer! Join The Reading SLP!