SLP Happy Hour

As SLPs, we work to create safe environments for our learners to communicate. We discuss pronouns and inclusive language in this interview episode with @lavender.slp, where we discuss:
Is it an SLPs role to teach pronouns?
What does discussing pronouns with younger clients versus older clients look like?
How can we create a safe space in our sessions for all our learners?
What are three simple things we can to TODAY to get started with this?

This interview is full of practical information. We loved this conversation and hope you take the time to listen in, too.
For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/69

Are you struggling with making a decision?
Waffling between a few options?
Do you tend to overthink decisions?
This episode outlines our best tips for making decisions, based on our favorite TED Talks about decision making.
Listen in for clarity on a big decision you need to make.

Also -

Sarah shares a hiking encounter with a few black bears. Sarie shares her love for frozen bananas and chocolate sauce. The cohosts share a lazy lesson with a favorite app for working on functional language. Sarie shares a food-related meltdown in a session, and how she handled it.
For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/68

Are you dealing with stress? Curious about going to therapy?
In this podcast episode, we answer your questions about going to therapy, including:
- How to find a therapist
- How much therapy might cost
- What online options for therapy are like
- Examples of what a therapy session might look like
Listen in to this episode, where we answer your questions about this topic.

The cohosts also discuss their self care confessions and a heart-warming speech therapy story.

For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/67

We are passionate about combating perfectionism and helping SLPs create stronger and healthier relationships with their work worlds, and to have more fun and calm at home. On the podcast, we talk about happiness, SLP lesson fails, easy (lazy) lessons, new habits we are trying to create, and tips and tricks for maintaining more SLP calm.
Show Notes: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/66

In this bonus solo episode, Sarah talks about the current Covid-19 pandemic, including updates from the hosts, what Sarah's reading, and thoughts for moving forward during this time of collective grief.
For show notes visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/bonussolo1

This episode is a great listen for anyone looking for more stress management techniques for when things feel really tough. In this episode, the cohosts discuss what to do in a difficult week, what they are currently reading, and what “precrastinating” is, and it’s implications for SLPs at work and at home. Sarah shares examples of her toughest week in recent memory, and both cohosts share what they do when they just need to take a mental health day (or afternoon) to take a break from whatever is stressful, work through the emotion, and get back to to problem solving after working through some emotional pieces.
For full show notes visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/65

Looking to find more time as a busy SLP?In this episode we share how to do a time audit and discover time "in the margins" to feel less hurried and stressed. We also share family news - as we've gotten listener requests to share family updates as our families grow this year.
For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/64

On this episode, the cohosts discuss how to reduce your screen time, a real-life example of SLP Shaming and what it is and what to do when you get SLP Shamed. Sarah shares a lesson gone wrong which involves becoming “The Balloon Boss” and she sings the balloon song she made up at her clinic. The co-hosts also discuss a lazy lesson that gets the student’s community involved, and if you are an “asker” or a “guesser” and how knowing the answer might strengthen your relationships and build your happiness.

For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/63

This episode is all about how to get started with transgender voice therapy!
In this episode we interview Tina, who is known on YouTube and Instagram as The Voice Stylist.
Tina owns a private practice where she focuses on gender affirming voice therapy, and discusses how as SLPs, assisting our clients in moving forward into their own authentic voice to express themselves allows them to show to the world more of who they truly are, and to be heard, seen, and known.
For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/62

In this episode, you'll learn tips for choosing your CEUs, and what to keep in mind when navigating an SLP job transition.
For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/61