Swallow Your Pride Podcast

332 – From Hedge Funds to Medical: Fred Stal’s Unique Journey


Listen Later

“I’m looking for a guy in finance…”

Okay, while that’s the start of a recent viral song, I spoke with an SLP who *was* in finance.

Fred Stahl is a second-career medical SLP who shares how he went from hedge fund management to voice and dysphagia management for head and neck cancer survivors.

Together we discuss why he left finance for speech pathology, his learning experience, his involvement in a research study on swallowing (and the unexpected findings), and the incredibly dynamic nature of our field. From embracing opportunities to learning from failures, Fred’s insight is both eye-opening and incredibly motivating!

Tune in and get inspired.

Get show notes here: https://syppodcast.com/332

Fred Stal is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist. He completed his initial training and clinical fellowship through Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital. Currently, Fred works in the outpatient setting as well as per diem in the acute care setting. He recently published research as a co-author with the NYU Swallowing Research Lab, which was presented by the incredible lead author at the 2024 Dysphagia Research Society conference in Puerto Rico. His main areas of clinical interest include dysphagia management, upper airway disorders, and most of all… all things related to the head and neck cancer population.

Research Link mentioned:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9513300/

Timestamps:

Fred's Journey into Speech-Language Pathology (00:01:45)

Fred's Clinical Experience and Career Path (00:02:29)
Passion for Head and Neck Cancer Patients (00:05:47)
Learning and Implementing New Techniques (00:07:59)
Specialized Field within Speech-Language Pathology (00:08:46)
Manual Therapy and Lymphedema in Head and Neck Patients (00:11:36)
Presentation at ASHA and Case Studies (00:13:47)
Continuous Learning and Adapting in the Field (00:16:41)
The research publication (00:18:02)
Learning from failures (00:21:26)
Instrumental assessment and patient outcomes (00:25:28)
Challenges in patient recovery (00:28:20)
Value of long-term patient relationships (00:31:38)
Advocacy and improvement in skilled nursing facilities (00:33:30)
The power of basic tools in dysphagia therapy (00:34:17)
Wada testing and awake craniotomy (00:35:15)
Exploring new areas in speech pathology (00:36:16)

The post 332 – From Hedge Funds to Medical: Fred Stal’s Unique Journey appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Swallow Your Pride PodcastBy Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

879 ratings


More shows like Swallow Your Pride Podcast

View all
Crime Junkie by audiochuck

Crime Junkie

368,716 Listeners

Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper

Call Her Daddy

165,891 Listeners

The Girls Bathroom by Sophia & Cinzia

The Girls Bathroom

791 Listeners

Absolutely Not by Dear Media

Absolutely Not

13,887 Listeners

The Dr. John Delony Show by Ramsey Network

The Dr. John Delony Show

7,491 Listeners

All There Is with Anderson Cooper by CNN Podcasts

All There Is with Anderson Cooper

10,231 Listeners

The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

The Mel Robbins Podcast

20,214 Listeners

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan by Dear Media

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan

5,091 Listeners

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus by Lemonada Media

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

10,649 Listeners

The Retrievals by Serial Productions & The New York Times

The Retrievals

10,264 Listeners

Speech Scope: A Medbridge Podcast by Medbridge

Speech Scope: A Medbridge Podcast

13 Listeners

dysphagia matters by Julia and Jule

dysphagia matters

3 Listeners

That Was Us by Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown

That Was Us

2,292 Listeners

The Oprah Podcast by Harpo

The Oprah Podcast

1,543 Listeners

The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens

The Telepathy Tapes

8,167 Listeners