SLP Toolkit

True Confessions with Lisa & Sarah

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Being a school based SLP is hard and we have made many mistakes along the way! This podcast is all about what really happens in the speech room as well as adventures in starting our own company! We would love to hear from you! Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with questions or ideas for future podcasts!

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Nov 30, 2023

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Episodes

E12: Sometimes my pride gets in the way. 09.10.2018

We convinced our friend Doug Cutler, M.A. CCC-SLP, to jump into the confessional and we are thrilled that he did! In this episode, Sarah confesses that she never wanted to reach out to Doug, who is the AAC specialist in the district because she was embarrassed with how little she knew about AAC. Doug confesses that he would have a hard time going back to being a school-based SLP. And Lisa finally...

E11: We have been treating apraxia all wrong. 18.09.2018

We are thrilled to have apraxia specialist, Jennie Bjorem, in the confessional for this episode! We chat about treating childhood apraxia of speech, confess we had no idea what we were doing and discuss how we have all had imposter syndrome at one time or another! This episode will not only give you practical treatment ideas but will also discuss how we are all doing the best we can with what we h...

E10: We are the last people that should be talking about balance. 28.08.2018

In this episode, we talk about our attempts (and failure) at balancing work, motherhood, love and health. We also confess if we really get along as much as it looks like we do!

E9: Feeling uncomfortable is a good thing. 15.08.2018

We are so excited to have Maria Dixon in the confessional! Maria is not only our friend but is also a professor at Arizona State University and has all the goods about what it takes to successfully survive grad school! We chat about everything from what it takes to be an SLP, to being teacher's pet and tips for supervising grad students. Warning this episode is very funny! Here is a link to a blog...

E8: I don't sit around reading research all day. 30.07.2018

We are super excited to have Dr. Meredith Harold in the confessional (virtually) where she confesses that, "As a PhD, I thought SLPs should just know the research, and if they didn't, they weren't trying hard enough." We love her openness and perspective as she realized that this couldn't be further from the truth and shares the struggles of bridging practice and research! The Informed SLP: https:...

E7: I have fear of using AAC. 19.07.2018

We are super excited to have our friend Anne Page in the confessional for this episode! Anne shares her confession: "I had a student show up with a device and I had no idea how to use it." If you struggle with helping students with AAC or meeting the needs of students with complex communication needs this episode is for you! Anne's website: http://beautifulspeechlife.com/ Anne's IG: https://www.in...

E6: There is no shame in our game! 05.07.2018

In this episode, we talk about SLP shaming and why it needs to stop!

E5: We are not business majors 19.06.2018

In this episode, Lisa and Sarah confess that they had no idea what they were doing when they started SLP Toolkit. They share how the idea came to them, how they got it off the ground and what they have learned along the way.

E4: I don't care if you call me speech teacher! 05.06.2018

In this episode Lisa and Sarah discuss a somewhat polarizing topic - being called a "speech teacher". Big surprise - they have an opinion :)

E3: We gained 90 lbs in a year! 21.05.2018

In our latest episode, we are talking about our struggles with weight gain and what if anything we are doing about it. Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with comments or questions about this episode!

E2: I want to quit my job! 23.04.2018

Welcome back :) In this episode, Lisa & Sarah talk about times when they wanted to throw in the towel and how to survive burnout! Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with comments or questions about this episode!

E1: Who do we think we are? 20.04.2018

Welcome to the very first episode of True Confessions! In this episode we share a little bit about ourselves and what we hope to accomplish in this brief tell all podcast! Thanks for listening :) Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with comments or questions about this episode!

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