Chill, SLP: Mindset, Balance, Growth for Speech Pathologists

When Wanting More Money Stops Feeling Wrong


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Show Description:
What if making more as an SLP didn’t require three jobs or a nonstop hustle?

In this honest conversation, Amy and Angelyn unpack the money stories many of us inherited, how “helping professions don’t do it for the money” shapes our choices, and why wanting more isn’t selfish. Amy shares how undercharging led to quiet resentment and burnout, and how aligned rates created space for better care, like personalized videos and deeper parent support. Together they explore where beliefs come from, how to tell thoughts from facts, and simple ways to experiment with income that feels good to you, whether that is your current role, a niche private practice, or a side offer.

You’ll walk away with permission to want more, practical reframes that reduce burnout, and a gentler path to sustainable income that serves you and your clients.


Key Topics:

  • The unspoken belief in our field that “you don’t do this for the money”

  • How those stories quietly shape our boundaries, burnout, and sense of worth

  • The emotional link between scarcity mindset and burnout

  • Why wanting more doesn’t make you selfish, it makes you honest

  • Challenging inherited beliefs: is it a thought or a fact?

  • How early money messages from family can shape our professional limits

    • Finding ways to earn more without doing more (and without guilt)
    • The deeper truth: when we’re well-resourced, we can give better care

  • Notable Quotes

    “I don’t need to hustle harder to make more. I just need to believe I’m allowed to.” — Amy

    “You can’t build sustainability from scarcity.” — Angelyn

    “Most of the time, the things keeping us stuck aren’t facts, they’re just thoughts we’ve never questioned.” — Angelyn


    Books To Read

    Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas

    Rich as Fuck by Amanda Frances

    We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers

    Million Dollar Habits by Rachel Rodgers (only on audible)


    Connect With Us!

    Angelyn Franks - @dr.angelynfranks on instagram || e-mail: [email protected]

    Amy Zembriski - @amyz.theslp on instagram || e-mail: [email protected]

    Free resources: ⁠https://angelynfranks.myflodesk.com/chillslp


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    Chill, SLP: Mindset, Balance, Growth for Speech PathologistsBy Amy and Angelyn | Chill SLPs