Private Practice Success Stories

How I Gave Myself a $24,000 Raise

Are you ready to begin your entrepreneurial journey?  In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Jennie Bjorem to talk about her entrepreneurial journey. She shares her story about starting and growing her private practice, hiring and firing, starting programs and closing them, going from one location to two, and so much more. And she did this while starting her now...

Are you stuck in analysis paralysis when it comes to starting or growing your private practice? Analysis paralysis is a very common thing for SLPs and OTs to experience, especially when it comes to doing things you haven’t done before, like private practice. There is a cost to staying stuck in indecision! Whether it’s money or time, I want to help you navigate through it so that you can finally st...

Worried that you’re too young or too new to the profession to start a private practice? Or are you worried that you’re too old and you missed the boat? Today’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories is going to feature an excerpt from my new book, The Path to Private Practice. I will share the reality behind when you should start your private practice and what the current trend data shows. Th...

If you don’t already know, I have been teaching SLPs and OTs how to start and grow their own private practice since 2008. These 15 years of experience have taught me exactly what people need to know in order to start the private practice of their dreams. I knew I had to write a book so that I can share some of that with even more people. So in today’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I...

Are you feeling like you’re being held back in your current position? Private practice may be the answer. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Jordan Scholl to talk about how starting a private practice has allowed him to show up as his most authentic self and it helped his clients show up authentically as well. Jordan Scholl (he/him) is a speech-language pathologis...

Have you been thinking about starting a private practice and wondering how you can grow as a business owner and mom? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Amber Reese, one of my Grow Your Private Practice students, to talk about how she did just that. She is not only a thriving private practice owner, but she is a mother as well and her practice gives her the freedom...

Are you facing career burnout? For many SLPs and OTs, this is all too common. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Corinne Zmoos who experienced early career burnout. She was tired of the expectation that she should be an expert generalist at her job in early intervention and felt trapped. She is very creative and started teaching music classes on the side and since...

Are you looking for some serious inspiration about how starting a private practice can change your life? This episode is for you. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Brittney Cotton, one of my Grow Your Private Practice students, to talk about her journey of bringing her dreams to life and running a successful private practice serving the clients she’s passionate a...

Have you always wanted to start a private practice but are worried it’s too late?  In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Claudia Davisson who started her private practice after she retired! What started out as a way to supplement her retirement income has turned into a thriving private practice that earns her exponentially more money than she was making when she...

In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Renee’ Rohan to talk about how she started her private practice part-time and grew it to full-time. She shares how she learned to set herself apart and find success, even though there were other private practices in her area, because of the huge need in her community. Renee’ was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, and is prou...

For the 200th episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I am sharing a very special interview! Laura Shaw started her private practice in one of the most innovative ways ever. She started while she was a travel SLP, which helped exponentially grow her income on the side while traveling for work. Laura was a student of my Start Your Private Practice program and my Grow Your Private Practice prog...

Are you thinking about starting a private practice in 2023? If so, this episode is for you. In this week’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m sharing why it’s so important to plan your private practice before you start, and I’m giving a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek into our beginner's bootcamp that’s coming up at the end of the month. Most speech-language pathologists and occ...

Do you have any predictions for 2023? If you’re interested in hearing mine, listen to this episode closely. In last week’s episode, we looked at our year in review to see how we supported private practitioners in 2022. If you didn’t catch that episode, you can go back and listen to it anytime! In this episode, I’m sharing my plans and predictions for private practices in 2023. Whether you already...

Do you like to take a look back at your accomplishments at the end of the year? I sure do, and I thought you might like to join me. This is the first installment of a 2-part episode where I’m taking a look at our year in review and then looking forward to next year. In this episode, I’m sharing who we helped this year and how we helped them, and in part 2, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at w...

Have you ever thought about opening a private practice with a partner? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Mindy Hudon and Rachelle Mauer to talk about how they decided to start a private practice together. In addition to talking about their friendship and partnership, this episode also explores multiple streams of income and how they use it to increase their impac...

Did you know that private practices are sellable assets? That means that when you’re ready, you don’t have to close your doors and give away everything you’ve worked for, you can sell your private practice and enjoy a payday! In this episode, I’m introducing you to Craig Goldslager. Craig is a financial advisor and certified exit planner. He specializes in working with SLPs because he’s married to...

Are you ready to finally have more time for your family and for yourself? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Samantha Taylor to talk about how she started her private practice as a way to get more balance in her life to have more time to focus on her son and create advocacy for other children like him. Samantha is the owner of Olive Speech Therapy located in Roche...

Are you ready to be a part of the Great Resignation?  In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Rachel Mangan, a Start Your Private Practice and Grow Your Private Practice student, to talk about how she took the leap during the Great Resignation. After her son’s cancer diagnosis, she realized that life is precious, and that if you have a dream, you should go for it....

Have you ever fantasized about living internationally and seeing telepractice clients in the U.S.? It’s totally possible! With teletherapy growing in popularity, you could easily see your clients online while living anywhere in the world and working on a schedule that works for you. When you have your own private practice, you have the freedom and flexibility to make those types of decisions. In t...

Are you looking for some inspiration from someone who has started and grown a wildly successful private practice? You’re in the right place. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I am joined again by Ebone Williams (a returning guest from one of my most popular episodes of all time!). In that episode, she talked about how she grew her private practice using daycare screenings. In th...

It’s always a great idea to start your private practice while still working your regular job so that you have time to get things going before you jump all in. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Erin Zink to talk about how she is growing her OT private practice on the side of her full-time job in the schools. Erin Zink is an occupational therapist and parent coach...

Are you wondering what can happen in just a year in your private practice? Many SLPs and OTs that start private practices find that it grows a lot faster than they expected because the need for services is so high. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Dr. Givona Sandiford who I got to meet in the Start Your Private Practice Program, and she shares how she took the l...

Many SLPs and OTs dream of having the freedom to work with their ideal clients AND have plenty of time for family and self-care. I’m here to tell you that both are possible! And starting or growing a private practice is the perfect way to do it. Why? You get to call all of the shots and create a practice that works for your life with the clients that you want to treat! In this episode of Private P...

Do you feel trapped working at your current employer? You’re not alone. Many SLPs and OTs feel this way. In this episode of Private Practice Success stories, I sat down with Sarah Sweeney, one of my Grow Your Private Practice students, to talk about how she felt trapped as well, which led her to start her own speech therapy private practice and turn her life around. Sarah Sweeney is a board-licens...