First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights

In this episode Michelle is joined by the dynamic duo behind the “SLPs Wine and Cheese PodCast”, Deborah Brooks, MA CCC-SLP, TSSLD and Maria Kotsonis, MA CCC-SLP, TSSLD. “What does that have to do with my continuing education,” you may openly ponder? Well, these two are shaking up what it means to be a modern day leader in the field of Speech-Language Pathology! Set aside your predisposed tendencies towards ageism and sit in awe as these two fabulous millennials inspire you to rethink your work life balance, trouble shoot common challenges, and offer inspiration on how to overcome these challenges…all while growing your evidence based practice!!

In this episode, the Michelle and KiKi address how to utilize various social media platforms to drive and market a speech language pathologist’s private practice. They tackle the troublesome concerns such as how much time and energy should a therapist spend on social media and what social media campaign should be utilized to maximize exposure and to generate business.

In this lively episode, Michelle is joined by the lovely Miss Erin Forward, MS, CF-SLP, formerly of Rochester, NY, but now of Cola-Town, SC to assist in “Chasing the Swallow”! Did you know an SLP can’t tackle an oropharyngeal dysphagia or a feeding disorder alone? Well folks, we can’t! Why? Because we, for lack of a better phrase, are the gatekeepers, the starting point, to the greater world of the alimentary canal! In this episode, Michelle and Erin address who should join us on the journey for PO intake and why!

In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the gifted Mrs. Melissa Montiel, MS CCC-SLP, (see Episode 14 “Banishing Confusion for Clefts”), from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Evelyn Tramell Institute for Voice and Swallowing. In Melissa’s second lecture, we address both the speech component of VPI (velopharyngeal insufficiency), but also the more elusive and often misunderstood swallowing aspect of VPI. Sit back in awe as Melissa educates colleagues about signs and symptoms that would warrant a VPI evaluation and the steps involved during the VPI eval. If you have a patient with nasal regurgitation, then this might be perfect for you!

In this episode Michelle is joined once again by the ever-so-funny Gregg Black, MD, of Carolina Allergy and Asthma Consultants, PA. Dr. Black, from Columbia, SC, (who hails from the upstate by way of AL, NZ, and New Orleans). In this episode they put the microscope to milk and soy testing for our youngest of young patients…hoping to enlighten clinicians around the world as to the pitfalls of changing to formulas too quickly…and how to safely proceed in the perilous presence of eczema, while also tackling the other muddy mysteries of milk!

In this episode Michelle is joined by holistically fierce “Momma-Bear” Mrs. Jennifer Tardy, with Eating for Healing, from Millinocket, Maine, however currently residing in Lexington, SC. In this lecture we tackle EOE, Eosinophillic Esophagitis, from the unique perspective of a mother…who happens to be a nutrition coach…to learn key insights into how a devastating diagnosis was tackled with compassion, understanding, and education!  Just new to the world of EOE, then this lecture is a great starting point as we are learning from a member of the front line! 

In this course, Michelle is joined by Erin Forward, MS, CCC-SLP, to debunk some of our preconceived notions about treating feeding disorders in the pediatric world. The etiology of dysphagia, the confusion around the use of EBP strategies in adults, and how EBP can often be misapplied when treating pediatrics are discussed, along with some of our favorite resources to develop our EBP for pediatrics.

In this episode Michelle is joined by social media guru, Kiki L’Italien, CEO and founder of Amplified Growth, a digital marketing consultancy specializing in social media, SEO, and influencer marketing.