Behind The Milestones

Over 400 clinicians told us billing in private practice makes them uncomfortable - and we are finally talking about it.| Joey and Emily unpack the results of their audience survey on billing, KPIs, and the money conversations nobody in allied health seems to want to have, and share their honest take on what the data actually revealed. What we cover: What over 400 clinicians and practices said abou...

The headlines are scary, the policy changes are real, and most allied health practitioners are quietly wondering whether private practice is still a safe place to build a career. Joey and Emily break down what is actually happening right now with the NDIS reforms, award rate changes, and the pricing pressures private practices are facing, and separate the genuine risks from the noise. You do not n...

Marketing in allied health gets it backwards more often than not, and its costing practitioners clients. Joey takes you along for a solo clinic commute chat about the biggest shift she's made in how she thinks about marketing, inspired by Donald Miller's Building a StoryBrand , and why making it about your client (not you) changes everything. What we cover: The mistake most allied health practitio...

Emily recorded this one on the commute to clinic - and she is not holding back. As a Speech Pathologist, Emily shares her honest clinical take on Yoto devices and whether the hype around them stacks up when it comes to children's language development. Spoiler: she has concerns. What we cover: • Why audio-only devices are not as language-friendly as they seem • The difference between independent li...

If you have ever said yes when you meant no, over-explained a boundary, or left a session feeling responsible for everyone's emotions but your own - this one is for you. Joey shares her article published in Occupational Therapy Australia's Convention Magazine - an honest reflection on people-pleasing tendencies in allied health and why the profession attracts them, and why it is time to break the...

NDIS and Thriving Kids: What every paediatric allied health professional needs to know The NDIS is changing - and if you work in paediatric allied health, you are already feeling it. Joey and Emily break down exactly what is happening with Thriving Kids and the NDIS reforms, what it means for practitioners and families right now, and how to navigate the noise without losing your mind. What we cove...

Busy isn't the same as productive - and in allied health, it can be really hard to tell the difference. In this episode, Joey and Emily get honest about the hidden cost of always doing more, and share the systems, mindset shifts, and tools that have helped them run a clinic and still have a life outside of it. What we cover: Why hustle culture is actively harmful for allied health practitioners Th...

Imposter syndrome gets a bad reputation - but what if it's actually pointing you somewhere useful? Joey and Emily explore a reframe that might change how you relate to self-doubt in your clinical career. Rather than trying to eliminate imposter syndrome, what if you learned to work with it? What we cover: Why imposter syndrome is almost universal in allied health - and what that tells us The diffe...

Good mentoring can transform your career. Bad mentoring can quietly hold you back. So how do you tell the difference before you commit? Joey and Emily break down exactly what to look for in an allied health mentor - and what to run from. As practitioners who both have mentors and offer mentoring themselves, they bring a perspective from both sides of the relationship. What we cover: The qualities...

Everyone has a productivity tip. But which ones actually hold up in the reality of allied health practice? Joey and Emily go head-to-head in a debate on the productivity advice that genuinely helps versus the stuff that sounds good in theory and falls apart in real clinical life. Expect disagreement, laughter, and at least one opinion that might surprise you. What we cover: The productivity tips w...

What does a former NRL and international rugby league player have to teach allied health practitioners about working with kids? More than you'd think. Joey sits down with Jesse Sene-Lefao - ex-professional athlete and founder of Talk Your Walk Foundation - to talk resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to empower young people. Jesse now works with children and adolescents in the community,...

Welcome to Season 2 - and we're starting with the episode we wish we could have listened to at every stage of our career. If you have ever finished a session and wondered if you're actually good enough, this one is for you. Joey and Emily break down five concrete signs that you're doing better than you give yourself credit for - whether you're a new grad, mid-career, or burning out at the edges. W...

Somewhere between Christmas and reopening the clinic, we found ourselves reflecting - and we thought you might want to do the same. In this New Year episode, Joey and Emily share their honest ins and outs for 2026: what resonated, what they're leaving behind, and the mindset shifts that changed how they work and live. What we cover: Embracing the cringe - why showing up imperfectly beats not showi...

Our last episode for 2025 - and we're going out with absolutely zero structure. Joey and Emily answer your therapist dilemmas with a healthy dose of over-sharing, chaotic energy, and the kind of honesty that only comes with end-of-year exhaustion. If you've had a big year, this one is your permission slip to laugh about it. What we cover: Your therapist dilemmas, answered with minimal professional...

It's the tension every allied health practitioner knows - but rarely talks about openly. In this episode, Joey and Emily dive into one of the most complex dynamics in paediatric practice: what happens when a parent and a therapist see things differently. They unpack the biggest points of friction in the field, then stage a real debate between the parent and therapist perspective. What we cover: Wh...

Job hunting in allied health is its own skill set - and nobody teaches you how to do it. In this Q&A episode, Joey and Emily unpack the realities of finding the right role in the allied health space, plus a practical deep-dive into travel billing and scheduling for community-based therapists. What we cover: How to actually evaluate a job offer (beyond the salary) Red and green flags when inter...

Should you quit? It's the question nobody in allied health wants to say out loud. In our first Q&A episode, Joey and Emily answer two raw, real questions - a first-year Speech Pathologist on the verge of burnout who hates every day at work, and an OT student who thinks the whole profession is a scam. What we cover: When "push through" is good advice - and when it isn't What early burnout actua...

From university friends to business partners - this is the unfiltered version. Joey and Emily share the journey that took them from new graduates to co-owners of Milestones Kids Therapy Hub. The highs, the learning curves, and everything in between. What we cover: How two friends ended up running a paediatric clinic together The moments that shaped our careers early on What we wish someone had tol...

Welcome to BEHIND THE MILESTONES 🎙️🪁 This is Behind the Milestones. Brought to you by Joey (Occupational Therapist) and Emily (Speech Pathologist) - two friends, business partners, and therapists who are done pretending the career is always what they pictured. From new graduates to clinic owners, we've lived the messy, rewarding, and very real journey of allied health together. This podcast is wh...