Speeching it Real

This episode is dedicated to William Bednarovsky: loving husband, supportive father, and doting grandpa. I love you grandpa. As 2023 comes to a close, I asked my mom, Susie, and my sister, Amanda, to interview me. On this episode, I share a bit about my graduate school journey, how I came to create this podcast, and some of the things I plan to do in 2024! Big shout out to my family for jumping in...

This episode features Marie Jette, an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Voice & Upper Airway Disorders Specialist. On this episode Marie has us all wanting to get our PhD as Speech Language Pathologists. We talk about her chronic cough research, details about pursing a PhD, and we touch ever so lightly on working with the head and neck cancer population. You can...

This episode features Khaki Brown, a NICU SLP with a mind and drive to help and support others speech therapists interested in working in the NICU. On this episode Khaki tells us how she got into working in the NICU, advice for those who are interested in the same path, and some tools to help us feel better prepared! Khaki also provides an ASHA certified CE course that can be found here , and will...

The 2023 ASHA Convention wrapped on Saturday and we are here to tell you all about our experience! This episode features Hayley Ratzan-Wank and Mattie Kennedy, and it was their first time at the convention. It was only my second time, my first time was as a leveler, and the experience was completely different!! Follow along to hear about our favorite sessions and booths, advice for future first ti...

The 2023 ASHA Convention is upon us!! This episode features Hayley Ratzan-Wank, a graduate student at The University of Colorado, Boulder. Today we are future casting our ASHA plans as this is Hayley's first time and my second! We talk about session we are looking forward to, set some goals for ourselves, and shared some tips we've come across for anyone else who might be a first timer! Yo...

This episode features Jordyn Carroll, a DEI advocate, professional speaker, small business owner, and culturally responsive SLP. This episode was a candid conversation about the difficulties and pressures of graduate school (especially the few months immediately after graduation), what it's like to treat patients across the U.S., and a vulnerable discussion about Jordyns undergraduate experien...

This episode features Gabriella Gizzo, a New York based, and Connecticut certified, SLP who is currently working in a school for the visulally impaired. Can you believe this is the first time we have had on a school based SLP? At least the first time we get into the knitty gritty about school-based questions!! Gabriella is also the author of Sophie's Special Story which target's /s/, &quot...

This episode features Melanie Y. Evans, a Texas based SLP with a primary focus on cultural competemility. Melanie is also the host of The Pediatric Speech Sister Show which streams on all podcasting platforms AND on YouTube, which can be found here. On this episode Melanie teaches us about cultural competemility, the significance of it being embedded into our daily practice, and much more about he...

This episode features Laura Baskall Smith, a Colorado based SLP who focuses on Childhood Apraxia of Speech! Laura answers all our pressing questions about CAS, how it develops, warning signs, and so much more! You can find Laura on instagram @slpmommyofapraxia or on her website: Here Some of her favorite resources mentioned on the podcast: - Marquette CML Lab Instagram - NYU Motor Speech Lab Insta...

This episode features Marco Pieri, my fiancé and we are here to review a variety of thickeners provided to us my Hillary from the Dysphagia Outreach Project . Have you ever wondered what your reaction might be to a thickener? What they taste like? Are they all the same? Together we taste test eight different thickeners and give you our honest reactions! Feel free to follow along with us as we try...

This episode features Jodi Lynne Hays, she is a pediatric SLP and works in a private practice setting, primarily with children with Autism. On this episode, we get into some high level private practice questions like How do hours work?? How are you paid?? When do you do your SOAP notes?? We also have an additional guest, a parent to two kids under two and my very own sister, Amanda Winslow. She as...

This episode features Adam Perry, he is a talented musician, podcast host, and a doting dad. On this episode, we discuss Adam's journey as a person who stutters, his relationship with his stutter, and we do some myth busting about stuttering. As future and current speech-language pathologists, we may or may not have a person who stutters on our caseload, but, in this episode, listeners are giv...

This episode features Angela Morrell, an acute-care, medical based SLP who also works on the admin side of things! She shares her path to working as an inpatient adult focused SLP, including starting in a SNF and dabbling in per diem positions for a few years. On this episode we get into detail about working in the hospital, the importance of collaboration, and Angela shares some unique team build...

This episode features the one and only, Amy Graham. She has been a speech-language pathologist for over 20 years, and specializes in speech sound disorders. She owns her own private practice and offers webinars that range from different therapy approches to lateral lisps and more!! On this episode we get into the basics about speech sound disorders, great ways to approach therapy when you are just...

This episode features Sherri Tennant, she is a professor and clinical faculty at the University of Colorado - Boulder. On this episode we talk about augmentative alternative communication (AAC) devices and the application process when applying to speech-language pathology graduate school. Sherri tells us about her journey to becoming an educator and some key things to consider when assessing someo...

This week is the final episode in the BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! Today we are having a super fun and real conversation about graduate school, the praxis, and life after grad school. Sam shares her journey to starting up her social media platforms, webinar offerings and more! You can follow Sam on Instagram @speakingofsamantics , @slptestprep , or @slpgradnetwork Follow us on instagram  @speechingitre...

This week's episode is the second of three episodes in the BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! Today we are talking with Jessica Saylors, a graduate student at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Jessica attends her program fully remote, and is going to be sharing what that experience has been like for her, how her programs ensures students are set up with clinical experiences, and advice...

This week's episode is the first of three episodes in the BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL that will be released this month! This episode features Kali Haney and Racquel Walsh, both of which are graduate students! On this episode we talk about where we are in our graduate journeys, share some advice for the upcoming year, and identify similarities and differences in our programs! Kali opens up about pre...

This week we are dropping this special episode where my roommate, Molly McGuire and I discuss the phonological processes: cluster reductions, fronting, labialization (yes, we had a hard time pronouncing it too) and more! This episode is great for parents of toddlers and preschoolers to help understand what sounds we expect kiddos to be making, undergrads, grads, and those who need a refresher! We...

This episode features Andrea Glen, she works with kiddos in a private practice in Colorado Springs, she also happens to be the President of CSHA! On this episode she shares her journey to becoming an SLP, including a couple interesting turns, and all about the CSHA Conference coming up September 29th. Andrea shares all about the really awesome student focused resources that CSHA offers, including...

This episode features Katya Karabushin, she is a graduate student at The University of Colorado, Boulder. Katya speaks over four languages, and is interested in working with kiddos in the future. On this episode, she talks about inner doubts throughout the internship process and graduate school overall and some of the things she has done to combat those doubts. Katya tells the listener what she do...

This episode features Liz Stein, she's a medical based SLP who works at a trauma one hospital. She is a growing influencer on TikTok and Instagram in the medical SLP space who advocates for mental health and breaking down the walls by sharing what it is like to work on an acute rehab team, and now acute care team! On this episode she shares about her journey, what got her interested in the acu...

This episode features Shannon Robinson, she is a recent graduate of The University of Colorado, Boulder. Shannon recently finished her externships in an acute care setting and a school with a portion of the population who are part of the deaf and HoH community. Today we get deep into advice for graduate students, advocating for yourself and your needs, and the big bad scary, the PRAXIS!! You can f...

This episode features Allegra Michael, she is an SLP based out of Colorado who focuses on stuttering therapy and speech sound disorders. Allegra gives details about working with people who stutter and shares resources that are helpful for students/future clinicians who are interested in working with that population. She tells us a bit about things to consider when working with the stuttering commu...

This episode features Olivia Higbee, she is a graduate student at The University of Colorado, Boulder. Olivia is interested in all aspects of the field and shares with us some really vulnerable moments she has experienced leading up to grad school. She also gives great advice about what factors she considered when making decisions about moving across the continent to attend school and the conversa...