The Bold SLP Podcast

Dive into the world of advocacy with Clarissa Behrens, B.S., SLPA! Discover her journey from traditional methods to neurodiversity affirming practices and learn how listening to community voices can inspire meaningful change.

Join us on the Bold SLP podcast as we welcome R. Danielle Scott, Ph. D., CCC-SLP, a passionate advocate for justice and equity in the field of speech-language pathology. In this episode, Dr. Scott shares her transformative journey, the importance of embracing DEI frameworks in professional practice, and how she uses her voice and her platform to plant seeds of change. Tune in for an inspiring conv...

Join us in this inspiring episode as we sit down with Karina Ismail, a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion in the field of Speech-Language Pathology in Montreal and beyond. Karina shares her journey from psychology enthusiast to a leader in multicultural advocacy, emphasizing the importance of self-actualization and resilience. Discover how her personal experiences and professional insigh...

Join us on a heartfelt journey with Sumeiyyah Samad-Lyons, a passionate future SLP, CDA major, as she shares her inspiring path to becoming a speech therapist. Discover how her multicultural background and personal experiences have shaped her unique perspective in the field of speech-language pathology. This episode delves into the challenges and triumphs of navigating a predominantly white profes...

Welcome to the Summer Storytelling Series! We're kicking it off with Janet M. Reyes MA, CCC-SLP - or as you may know her from Instagram, la SLP Chingona! Listen in as Janet talks about navigating being new to the field and how she has become a mentor for other SLPs and SLPs-to-be. For our summer series, we are compiling a few episodes this summer that we may have recorded a while ago as well a...

We got a chance to catch up with Chelsie Esek, MS, CCC-SLP, FCCS, the co-creator of the Black SLP Magic Conference. She shared with us what mentorship means to her and what motivated her to start the #BlackSLPMagic Conference. Please follow Chelsea on Instagram at @esekhealth and Jordyn Carroll, her co-creator @jrc_theslp

On this episode we catch up with one of our previous guests: Michelle Juarez. Michelle is a Speech Therapist in Guatemala who is leading the way in awareness and visibility for those in need of speech therapy services. She is the current president of the Board of Directors for the Association of Speech/Language Therapists in Guatemala. She has been a Speech Therapist for over 8 years and services...

It has been almost a year since we recorded together but our work and lives behind the scenes have not stopped and we have lots of exciting updates to share with you! The biggest one being that we are bringing back our summer course in collaboration with SLP Nerdcast. Check it out here: https://courses.slpnerdcast.com/courses/graduate-credit-optional-strategies-to-prevent-harm-in-bilingual-and-mul...

Jackie Rodriguez and Julisa Chrysafi join us to discuss the world of Bilingual Med SLPs. They share their journeys, their advice for futures SLPs, and their passion for ethical treatment of all patients but especially patients who are from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We touch on how the lack of representation in our field impacts outcomes for patients and why advocacy and health l...

This episode features an interview with Raelen Watkins, B.S.Ed., Naomi Doerr-Garcia, Dr. Nina Santus, Ph. D., CCC/SLP, from the University of Georgia's undergraduate student organization: Minorities in Communication Sciences & Disorders (M-CMSD). Raelen created the group with the support of UGA CMSD faculty with the goal of creating a supportive community for minority students, engaging in...

We're joined on this episode by Elaine Nguyen, MS, CCC-SLP (she/her) who came to the podcast to share with us her experience as a first-gen Vietnamese American SLP. She takes us all the way through her journey from undergrad to SLP, retelling stories of moments of cultural mismatch as well as explaining the invisible load of Asian American students & challenges that come along with that load. We a...

On this episode we meet Symoné Pinedo, Ed. S. and chat all about her journey as a Bilingual & Bicultural school psychologist. Sym practices as a school psychologist in California and describes her work as meaningful for herself, her family, and also her community. The field of school psychology, like the field of SLP, is not a very racially, ethnically, or linguistically diverse field so meeting a...

On this episode we talk about how we managed to pay for grad school - spoiler alert: we all took out student loans… but we each have different relationships with our debt and different strategies. We discuss our individual journeys with personal finances and student debt in the hopes to answer your questions and breakdown the experience for other first generation students out there.

On this episode we are joined by Michelle Posner, M.S. CCC-SLP - founder of BilingualSLP LLC. Michelle has served monolingual and bilingual children and their families since 2006. She is an advocate for linguistic diversity, ethical practices when serving multilingual & multicultural individuals, and is passionate about growing cultural humility in our field. Michelle shares her story which begins...

On this episode I (Ingrid) interview my mom: Martha González. Diandra’s episode on the bilingual parenting mental load got me thinking about my own parents and the work they put in in order to raise me & my sister as bilingual children even though they themselves didn’t learn English until later on as adults. This is a conversation that sparked so many memories and realizations for me. I hope you...

Phương Liên Palafox, M.S. CCC-SLP joins us in this incredibly healing and uplifting conversation. She shares her story with us as we discuss Boldly & Quietly disrupting systems that keep our field from growing. We talk about advocacy often on our podcast but we've never asked: Who advocates for us (Bilingual Bicultural SLPs)? Phương advocates for us and just hearing her speak lightens the load. Ph...

Diandra Morse joins us today for a critical conversation on how bilingualism and culture intersect in beautiful ways but also how ignoring these intersections can place undue burdens on BIPOC families working to preserve their heritage languages. Diandra Morse, LCSW is a Dominican American Afro Latina Licensed Clinical Social Worker, raised in both the Dominican Republic and New York City. Diandra...

On this episode we are joined by Barbara Fernandes, M.S. CCC-SLP. Barbara Fernandes, is the founder and CEO of Smarty Ears. She is well known for her innovative and breakthrough products for speech and communication disorders. She is a trailblazer in our field and has transformed an entire industry to adopt mobile technologies through the design and development of over sixty mobile speech therapy...

Drisana Medina shares her journey from SLPA in California to SLP grad in the Midwest as a Non-traditional First Generation student. This field is for you no matter how you get here!

On this episode Dr. Ianessa Humbert shares her story. Her story is one of resilience, self-actualization, and strength. Dr. Humbert takes us through her experience as a daughter of immigrants who later became an immigrant to the U.S. herself. She connects those experiences to how she's been able to navigate a field that is 92% white - and she shares how her story and the story of those before...

This episode features a conversation we had with Arynn Byrd, MA, CCC-SLP, a PhD student in Communication Sciences. She joins us to tell us about her doctoral degree experience and to talk about the importance of having the right supports in place to navigate graduate school. Arynn also lays out ideas for finding the right PhD mentor, establishing your network, and how students of color can advocat...

We chat with Jeannie I. Henriques, M.A., CCC-SLP, TSSLD-BE about her journey to SLP. From Switching Careers to Discovering her Passion for Bilingual SLP and advocacy.

Join us as we interview and chat with Melanie Y. Evans, MS CCC-SLP (she/her), the Pediatric Speech Sister as she’s known on Instagram. She shared with us how she found speech-language pathology, how she learned to take care of herself, and how she became a Spanish-bilingual SLP. Melanie also talked with us about finding your power as a BIPOC SLP as well as what projects she’s got on the horizon. C...

On this episode, Liza, Desi, and Ingrid reflect on 2022, Season 2, and discuss what's next. Tune in to celebrate the beginning of 2023 with us! Our last words for the year: empowerment, community, impact. Happy New Year!