SLPs Overseas

In August 2026, I had a chat with Jules Sexton. Jules is a speech pathologist and business coach, currently based in Queensland, Australia. You’ve probably come across Jules’ work online as she’s well-known for her business coaching in Australia (and her very fun social media posts). But you might not know that she spent the first ten years of her speech pathology career in Ireland! 🇮🇪

In this episode, Jules shares her experience moving from Australia to Ireland as a new graduate speech pathologist, and returning to Australia over a decade later as a mum and business owner. She also shares what a business coach does and why allied health private practice owners should have one.

You can find Jules on Instagram @next_chapter_businesscoaching. You can listen to her podcast WTF Leadership: Cockups and Comebacks on Spotify. 

For listeners outside of Australia, there are a couple of local terms in this episode that you might not be familiar with. NDIS is the National Disability Insurance Scheme, a type of government funding for speech pathology (that is undergoing some major changes at the moment). And SPA is Speech Pathology Australia, the national association for the profession. 

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!) This podcast is fueled by coffee, and I am so grateful to Grace, Sarah, Beth, Voon, Kim and The Marketed Clinician who bought me a coffee to show their support. If you’d like to support independent podcasting, you can do so here:

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Do you consider yourself ‘a little bit Irish?’ Well, you might be eligible for Irish citizenship and, with that, the ever-attractive EU passport 🇪🇺.

Maybe you want to live, work or study in Ireland or in another EU country. Or maybe you want the privilege of using the EU citizens’ line at customs and immigration so you can smugly overtake the non-EU passport holders 🛂.

In this episode, I answer the questions: 

• Am I Irish?

• If so, how do I make it official?

• How do I get an Irish passport?

• What does being Irish mean for my opportunities to live and work abroad?

• Can I be Irish and keep my home country citizenship?

I also share my own experience of becoming an Irish citizen by descent 🇮🇪🍀.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Born in Ireland

Citizenship by naturalisation

Current and previous citizenship laws

Australian Government advice for dual nationals

Helpful FBR-related Facebook group

To see the full list of citizenship pathways, visit here

To apply for your Irish passport, visit here

My citizenship and passport timeline:

• June 2020: I submitted my application to the FBR

• July 2020: My documents were received in Dublin (but I was not notified about this)

• October 2022: I reached out to the FBR Urgent Queries line to make sure they had received my documents 2+ years prior. They confirmed the documents were received in July 2020. They then asked me for additional information to support my application

• November 2022: I got my additional information notarised by a lawyer in Australia and sent this to Dublin

• mid-December 2022: I received an email congratulating me on being an Irish citizen 🇮🇪🍀🎉

• late-December 2022: I received my original documents and my FBR certificate by mail

• early January 2023: I sent my passport application to Dublin

• A few weeks later, I had my passport in hand

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

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En Julio de 2026 yo entrevisté a Jen, una terapista del habla bilingüe en los Estados Unidos.

En este capítulo especial, hablaremos sobre temas incluyendo la humildad cultural, la importancia de la curiosidad y consideraciones importantes cuando trabajamos con clientes multilingües y multiculturales.

Puedes escuchar nuestra conversación más larga en inglés en otro capítulo del podcast (chequear la colección para buscarla).

Puedes encontrar a Jen y otros cuentos mencionados en este capítulo en Instagram: Jennifer Lopez Future Dr Spanglish Speechie, Topi Topi Bilingual Therapy, Bilingual Speechie.

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In July 2026, I had a chat with Jen, a bilingual English-Spanish speech-language pathologist from the United States. When you listen to the episode, you’ll understand why I think Jen is a “Super SLP”. Not only does she work bilingually across the lifespan, but she’s also pursuing doctoral research about bilingual SLP practice, focusing on monolingual SLPs working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients.

In this episode, Jen shares about the discrepancy between the number of bilingual SLPs in the United States and the population of multilingual speakers in the country, considerations when providing assessment and intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse clients, and guidance for where to access further resources. 

She also shares about her personal journey of becoming bilingual, overseas travels that helped develop her second language skills, and the importance of holding pride in her bicultural and bilingual identity, particularly in the United States in 2026. 

You can find Jen on Instagram. 

Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include:

Topi Topi Bilingual Therapy

Bilingual Speechie

The Bilingual Extension Program at Columbia University

A note on assessment: the PLS-5 was normed across the United States and Puerto Rico. The GFTA - 3 Spanish uses a pan-Hispanic approach, normed on a diverse group of Spanish speakers across the United States, Puerto Rico, Central America and the Caribbean. 

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

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In June 2026, I had a chat with Abby, a British SLP living and working in Bangkok, Thailand.

You might know that Thailand, also known as the land of smiles, has some of the most amazing food and beautiful beaches in the world. But did you also know that it’s home to the world’s largest solid gold Buddha?

Grab your passport, pack your bags and get ready to come on an audio adventure to discover what life is like as a British SLP in Thailand 🇹🇭.

Just a quick note, there is a terminology that Abby uses in this episode that you might not be familiar with: SenCo, which stands for Special Educational Needs Coordinator. 

You can find Abby on Instagram at The Speechie Senco and Tiktok at Speechie Senco 

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

💻⁠⁠https://thecognoscogroup.thinkific.com/⁠⁠ 

Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.

👍 Like, subscribe and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ so you can hear episodes as soon as they land (yes, that's an airplane pun).

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In June 2026, I caught up with Nicole, an American SLP living and working in Germany. I recently published another episode with an American SLP in Germany (and, fun fact, they live in the same town!), but Nicole’s story is different. Prior to working in Europe, she also worked abroad in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Thailand. 

Grab your passport, pack your bags and get ready to come on an audio adventure to discover what life is like as an American SLP in Germany and the U.S. Virgin Islands 🇩🇪🇻🇮.

Here are some helpful resources that Nicole recommends for anyone thinking about moving to Germany:

🏡Immo Scout 24

✈️ Make It In Germany

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

💻⁠⁠https://thecognoscogroup.thinkific.com/⁠⁠ 

Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.

👍 Like, subscribe and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ so you can hear episodes as soon as they land (yes, that's an airplane pun).

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If you’re an SLP thinking about moving overseas, then you’re going to want to listen to this mini-series featuring Veera, an American SLP who will soon be moving to the U.K.

Veera has kindly agreed to let us come along for the ride as she moves her life from Minneapolis to London. In June 2026, Veera and I met virtually, and she shared all of the steps she’s taken so far in preparation for her big move. She talks about her reason for leaving the U.S., why she chose London, as well as more SLP-specific processes relating to licensing, finding a job, and securing a visa. 

We’ll check in with Veera periodically along the way as she settles into her new life overseas to learn, in real time, what life is like as an American SLP in the U.K. 🇬🇧

This is Part 1: Pre-Departure. 

Connect with Veera on Instagram

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

💻⁠⁠https://thecognoscogroup.thinkific.com/⁠⁠ 

Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.

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In June 2026, I met with three of the directors from Trinh Foundation Australia, a voluntary, non-profit, non-government organisation dedicated to helping the people of Vietnam establish speech therapy as a profession in their country 🇻🇳.

We discussed the development of the profession over the last two decades, how the Trinh Foundation works in-country, current volunteering opportunities, and their vision for the future. 

Here are some of the resources mentioned in this episode:

📗A Way With Words: The Path Towards Speech and Language Therapy in Vietnam 

Volunteer with the Trinh Foundation Australia

Current Opportunities

Trinh Foundation Australia Instagram

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

💻⁠⁠https://thecognoscogroup.thinkific.com/⁠⁠ 

Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.

👍 Like, subscribe and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ so you can hear episodes as soon as they land (yes, that's an airplane pun).

Enjoy the episode! 

In the next SLPs Overseas episode, you’ll hear from three of the Directors of the Trinh Foundation Australia, a voluntary, non-profit, non-government organisation dedicated to helping the people of Vietnam establish speech therapy as a profession in their country. 

Trinh Foundation Australia is currently recruiting in-country clinical placement volunteers and online Beyond Borders mentors. You will hear more about these roles in the upcoming episode.

In the meantime, you can find out more information about the roles and express your interest by visiting the Trinh Foundation Australia website: here.

You can also have a look at their Instagram account.

Back in June 2023, I caught up with Beth, an American SLP who studied her Master’s program in Australia. Back then, the podcast was called The SLP Cohort Catch Up because I was reconnecting with people from my Master’s, 10 years post-graduation.

While a lot has changed in Beth’s life and my life since we originally recorded this interview, I wanted to replay it for you now as an SLPs Overseas episode because there is still so much that you can take away from hearing Beth’s story, particularly if you are an SLP-to-be, thinking about studying speech-language pathology overseas.

SLPs Overseas is an independently produced podcast. I record, edit and publish episodes while working full-time as an SLP (and travelling, of course!)

Here are some ways you can support the podcast:

☕️⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/slpsoverseas⁠⁠⁠

💻⁠⁠https://thecognoscogroup.thinkific.com/⁠⁠ 

Use code "podcast" for 50% off on-demand webinars until 31st of December, 2026.

👍 Like, subscribe and follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ so you can hear episodes as soon as they land (yes, that's an airplane pun).

Enjoy the episode!