Connections with Rach

Today's episode features special guest, Bri Bird!
Bri is an energy artist here to open minds, break outmoded paradigms, point and laugh at our imperfections and grow together in an integrated society of unity & heart consciousness. Founder of Oracle Offerings, a sacred living room space in Denver, CO and Mane Mystic, an online lighthouse for wayward souls. Her offerings include spiritual guidance, energy healing, breathwork coaching, and ritual hairdressing. Check out Bri HERE

In today's episode Rachel and Bri discuss energy, imposter syndrome, and the importance of breathwork and mindset!

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In this week's episode Rachel steps away from the typical speech and language topics. Instead, she shares her struggles with eating disorders, low self-esteem, and depression.

*Trigger warning: This episode does contain discussion of eating disorders and unhealthy patterns

For more on this topic, check out Rachel's Instagram post HERE

Trying to explain the scope of practice of life as an SLP is hard! In this episode, Rachel shares HER definition of what the purpose of an SLP is. She shares how it relates to planning her goals and completing sessions.

Rachel also shares more information on Round 2 of her course, "The Empowered SLP".
Registration opens Monday, November 16th at www.speechwithrach.com

For more information, check out Rachel's Instagram post HERE

As much as Rachel loves talking to herself, she thought it was time to try out a cohost for an episode. Join Austin, Rachel's boyfriend, in this week's episode. Austin puts Rachel in the hot seat as she shares her favorite shows, strangest abilities, and a few lessons on life. Austin also shares the story of how he met Rachel.... you DON'T want to miss this episode!!

*ALSO! Round 2 of "The Empowered SLP" opens registration on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16th1  Be sure to enroll and check out Rachel's INSTAGRAM for more information on the course. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION closes end of next week!

In today's episode, Rachel shares a POWERFUL message to all SLPs, therapists, educators, and parents. She discusses celebrating our successes and being in the moment even if the moment can be overwhelming.

Parents are THE most important member of the therapy team. Why is that? Rachel explores the power of parents in today's episode and share the importance of making parents feel heard and supported throughout their kiddos speech journey.

Rachel also makes a BIG announcement about "The Empowered SLP" course! :)

For more information on this topic, check out Rachel's Instagram post HERE

Working as a speech-language pathologist is a pretty niche career.  We usually grow up dreaming of being firefighters, actors, or doctors. But, an SLP....?! Listen as Rachel shares her journey to finding her passion and reflects on the importance of pursuing your dreams.

Key Takeaways:
1:00 My first experiences with speech therapy

3:30 My dream of being famous (lol)

6:00 Why I questioned if I was “right” for this field

7:30 My shift to become a lawyer

9:00 Changing to study speech pathology

10:40 How you know a career is for you

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So... what the heck is mindfulness? Mindfulness has been a buzzword  in the media and therapy world lately; but what exactly is its purpose? In this episode, Rachel explains the superpower of mindfulness and the importance of CHOOSING it every day. Rachel also shares a mindfulness exercise that YOU can do right now to become more present and accepting.

Key takeaways:
1:30 Definition of mindfulness
2:00 History of mindfulness
4:10: "The Untethered Soul" and its teachings
7:20 Modeling mindfulness with our clients
8:30 A mindfulness exercise to practice right NOW

Do you have a question for Rach that you want answered on the show?

Ask her HERE.

Please leave a review here- even a quick sentence or two helps! Post a screenshot of this episode if it resonated with you and tag Rach on Instagram so she can thank you personally!

Saying "no" is HARD! Especially when we aim to please and keep the peace. However, setting boundaries is KEY in maintaining a healthy work/life balance while also filling your cup. In this episode, Rachel shares how and why to set boundaries as  student, professional, and peer.


For more information on this topic, check out Rachel's Instagram post HERE

This week's topic was inspired by a module in Rachel's "Empowered SLP" course. In this episode, Rachel explains what it means to be your "highest self", how to implement it daily, AND how to explain this concept to your kiddos!

If you have a topic/question you want answered, message me HERE!

Sending love and light,
Rach