Everyone has a productivity tip. But which ones actually hold up in the reality of allied health practice?

Joey and Emily go head-to-head in a debate on the productivity advice that genuinely helps versus the stuff that sounds good in theory and falls apart in real clinical life. Expect disagreement, laughter, and at least one opinion that might surprise you.

What we cover:

• The productivity tips we swear by - and the ones we've abandoned
• Why some popular advice actively makes things worse for allied health practitioners
• How to figure out what actually works for your brain and your workload
• Practical strategies that apply whether you're a sole trader or part of a team
  

Come in with your own opinion and see if it survives the episode.

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What does a former NRL and international rugby league player have to teach allied health practitioners about working with kids? More than you'd think.

Joey sits down with Jesse Sene-Lefao - ex-professional athlete and founder of Talk Your Walk Foundation - to talk resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to empower young people. Jesse now works with children and adolescents in the community, and the parallels to allied health practice are striking.

What we cover:

• Jesse's journey from elite sport to mental health advocacy
• The life and business lessons that translate directly to working with children
• What resilience, positivity, culture and community actually look like in practice
• How to empower youth - insights that apply directly to allied health
  

A different kind of episode - and one of our favourites.

Follow Jesse and Talk Your Walk Foundation to learn more about his community work.

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Welcome to Season 2 - and we're starting with the episode we wish we could have listened to at every stage of our career.

If you have ever finished a session and wondered if you're actually good enough, this one is for you. Joey and Emily break down five concrete signs that you're doing better than you give yourself credit for - whether you're a new grad, mid-career, or burning out at the edges.

What we cover:

• The 5 signs that actually matter (and why you're probably dismissing them)
• Why the therapists who question themselves are often the best ones
• How to recalibrate when imposter syndrome is running the show
• A reframe that might change how you see your whole career
  

Equal parts reassuring and practical.

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Somewhere between Christmas and reopening the clinic, we found ourselves reflecting - and we thought you might want to do the same.

In this New Year episode, Joey and Emily share their honest ins and outs for 2026: what resonated, what they're leaving behind, and the mindset shifts that changed how they work and live.

What we cover:

• Embracing the cringe - why showing up imperfectly beats not showing up at all
• Bringing your whole self to work (and why it makes you a better clinician)
• Clarity over comfort - why being direct is actually an act of kindness
• What we're saying goodbye to: multitasking, constant availability, and the "yes girl" trap
  

This one is reflective, honest, and a great listen if you're figuring out what 2026 looks like for you.

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Book recommendations:
Radical Candour by Kim Scott

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Our last episode for 2025 - and we're going out with absolutely zero structure.

Joey and Emily answer your therapist dilemmas with a healthy dose of over-sharing, chaotic energy, and the kind of honesty that only comes with end-of-year exhaustion. If you've had a big year, this one is your permission slip to laugh about it.

What we cover:

• Your therapist dilemmas, answered with minimal professionalism
• The moments from our year we probably shouldn't share (but do anyway)
• Why the chaos of working with kids is actually the best part
• A very genuine, very heartfelt wrap on 2025
  

Light, fun, and exactly what you need right now.

Merry Christmas - we'll be back in your ears in 2026.

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It's the tension every allied health practitioner knows - but rarely talks about openly.

In this episode, Joey and Emily dive into one of the most complex dynamics in paediatric practice: what happens when a parent and a therapist see things differently. They unpack the biggest points of friction in the field, then stage a real debate between the parent and therapist perspective.

What we cover:

• Why the parent vs therapist tension exists in the first place
• The "biggest" issue in the industry right now - and both sides of it
• How to hold your clinical reasoning while genuinely respecting a family's perspective
• What good collaboration actually looks like in practice
  

This one will make you think.

Send your dilemmas via Instagram DM @milestoneskth - no question is too raw.

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Job hunting in allied health is its own skill set - and nobody teaches you how to do it.

In this Q&A episode, Joey and Emily unpack the realities of finding the right role in the allied health space, plus a practical deep-dive into travel billing and scheduling for community-based therapists.

What we cover:

• How to actually evaluate a job offer (beyond the salary)
• Red and green flags when interviewing with a new employer
• The ins and outs of billing travel as a community-based therapist
• Scheduling strategies that protect your time and your income
  

Practical, honest, and straight from people who have navigated it themselves.

Send your questions via Instagram DM @milestoneskth to be featured anonymously on the show.

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Should you quit? It's the question nobody in allied health wants to say out loud.

In our first Q&A episode, Joey and Emily answer two raw, real questions - a first-year Speech Pathologist on the verge of burnout who hates every day at work, and an OT student who thinks the whole profession is a scam.

What we cover:

• When "push through" is good advice - and when it isn't
• What early burnout actually looks like vs normal new-grad struggle
• How to know if you're in the wrong job, the wrong setting, or just the wrong headspace
• What we would tell our younger selves in those exact moments
  

No judgement. No toxic positivity. Just honest answers.

Send your own questions via Instagram DM @milestoneskth - we read every one.

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From university friends to business partners - this is the unfiltered version.

Joey and Emily share the journey that took them from new graduates to co-owners of Milestones Kids Therapy Hub.
The highs, the learning curves, and everything in between.

What we cover:

• How two friends ended up running a paediatric clinic together
• The moments that shaped our careers early on
• What we wish someone had told us as new grads
• Why friendship and business can actually work (when you do it right)
  

This one is equal parts practical and personal - grab a coffee.

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Welcome to BEHIND THE MILESTONES 🎙️🪁

This is Behind the Milestones.

Brought to you by Joey (Occupational Therapist) and Emily (Speech Pathologist) - two friends, business partners, and therapists who are done pretending the career is always what they pictured.

From new graduates to clinic owners, we've lived the messy, rewarding, and very real journey of allied health together. This podcast is where we talk about what actually happens behind the milestones.

Expect honest conversation, a few laughs, and the kind of advice you'll wish you'd had earlier.

Subscribe now - new episodes dropping soon.

Interested in OT or Speech mentoring from practitioners who've been there? Find out more at milestones.au/mentoring