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How Your Partner Can Make or Break Your Speech Pathology Career
Let’s talk about partners. I know it seems like a strange topic to write about, especially in regard to Speech Pathology and your career. But hear me out. I was recently asked to speak about the topic of health leadership, burnout, imposter syndrome etc. It got me...
Perfectionism or Mastery? Which ones drives you?
Do you see yourself as a perfectionist? I know I do. I also have heard many Speechies refer to themselves in this way. But is it perfectionism or mastery that we are striving for? It’s important to know which is driving you because they come from very different...
The Power of ‘Different’: Why Diverse Networks Make You a Better Speech Pathologist
What’s your professional circle like? Do you only hang out with other Speechies or with other allied health? Is it only the Speechies you went to Uni with or those in your current workplace? Often we can get stuck in a rut, having the same conversations with the same...
Brain Freeze: Why Speech Therapists Freeze and How to Recover in Session
Have you ever had a session where you froze? It may have started well but all of a sudden, you become stuck, unable to get out of your head and you don’t know what to do? Maybe the session hasn’t gone to plan. Or you were asked a question you weren’t expecting. Or the...
“Am I Doing Enough?” Breaking Free from the Over-Planning Cycle in Speech Therapy
Do you over-prepare for your sessions? Do you spend hours scouring the internet, reading journal articles or going down TikTok rabbit holes? Or do you spend hours scrolling Pinterest, TpT or Twinkl trying to find that ideal resource? Do you feel like you are letting...
It’s Not About Fairness, It’s About Equity: Creating a More Inclusive Speech Pathology Practice
Equity. It’s such an important concept. It’s not about being equal but rather getting what you need to be able to do what everyone else can do. I am sure we have all seen the image of the people standing on the boxes to look over the fence. Equality is us all having...
Beyond Downsizing: The Power of Right-Sizing Your Life and Career
Right-sizing Have you heard of this concept? It’s different from downsizing which is what you do when there is a change of circumstances. This term has been used most often when kids leave home and the family home is sold for a much smaller property that is better...
Designing Your Dream Life: Why Comfort Should Be a Top Priority
Comfort. It can be a dirty word. We are often told our success lies just outside our comfort zone. Which means that discomfort is king when it comes to success. While I believe in that (and I truly do) for stretching ourselves, growing, accomplishing more and...
Level Up Your Practice: Effective Strategies for Planning Your PD
Ongoing learning is so important. Some of us are naturally born learners. Others of us have less of a hunger but still value it. We are constantly told in Speech Pathology that we need to upskill, keep on top of evidence based practice and have ongoing learning to...
Niching vs. Generalisation – The Impact on Your Skills and Confidence
Are you a therapist who feels the deep need to work across the lifespan? Or do you feel the need to be able to work with any client who gets referred to you, whether that’s early language, fluency, speech sounds, literacy, AAC etc? Are you a therapist who feels bad...