Welcome to the SLP Stress Management Podcast, the place for SLPs to manage stress, reduce burn out and find more balance in their lives. In each of these (short) episodes, I’ll share some real-world tips on how to work through stress as an SLP, a little science behind it and even some of my own journey through the world of chronic stress and burn out.
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Episode 1: My Own Journey with SLP Stress and Burn Out
In Episode 1, I share my own personal (and professional) journey with SLP chronic stress and burn out, and how it led me to leave the field for nearly 5 years (including my license and CCC’s), as well as why I came back and what I found when I did. I’ll also share a bit of what you can expect to hear on the podcast as we start to venture into all things SLP Stress Management.
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Episode 2: How SLPs Can Beat Chronic Stress
In episode 2, we’ll start to really dig deep into one of the BIGGEST problems facing SLPs today – and it’s not paperwork – it’s Chronic Stress. It sneaks up really quickly and can build up over time, leading to Burn Out. Tune in to learn 3 key strategies for reducing your chronic stress, or preventing it from ever getting that far.
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Episode 3: Should You Work On Your Break?
In Episode 3, I’ll discuss a frequently asked question from SLPs – should I work on my break/holiday/weekend/evening? If you have ever wondered what the “right” thing to do is, check out this episode to help you figure out what is the BEST for you.
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Episode 4: What if I don’t want to be an SLP anymore?
In Episode 4, we’ll discuss what to do when you find yourself wondering if you really even want to be an SLP anymore. If you’ve ever had this thought, or continually feel this way, make sure to tune in to Episode 4.
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Episode 5: Advice for New SLPs
In Episode 5, I’ll share some real life, doable advice for new SLPs, and those who feel like starting over, to help manage stress from the start (or restart).
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Episode 6: 4 Sneaky Signs You’re in SLP Burn Out:
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 6, we’ll discuss 4 sneaky signs of Burn Out that you might be missing.
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Episode 7: How and Why to Start an SLP Gratitude Journal
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 7, we’ll talk about the how and why of starting an SLP Gratitude Journal.
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Episode 8: What to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your SLP Job
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 8, we’ll discuss what you can ask yourself before you quit your current job.
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Episode 9: Why is Meditation Important for SLPs?
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 9, we’ll look at how meditation can help SLPs manage stress and reduce burn out.
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In this special SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode (10!), we’ll look at how to use Stress Management when your world (the entire world) is turned upside down.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 11: Do SLPs Suffer from Chronic Stress?
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 11, we’ll discuss if SLPs suffer from chronic stress and what to do about it.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 12: The Truth About Work-Life Balance as an SLP
In the SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 12, we’ll discuss what work-life balance really means for SLPs.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Season 2, Episode 1: Turning Your Stress Into Something Good
In this episode, I talk with Marisha Mets of SLPNow about turning SLP stress into something good.
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In this episode, I talk with Lisa and Sarah of SLP Toolkit about what they did when they loved being a School-based SLP, but still felt like they wanted to quit.
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In this episode, I talk with SLP+Life Coach Kate VanVuren about her own journey through SLP stress and how she is helping fellow SLPs and future SLPs create a more sustainable way living, so they can thrive professionally and personally.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Season 2 Episode 4: Infusing Your Mindfulness Into Your SLP Work and LifeIn this episode, I talk with SLP+Podcast Host, Leigh Ann Porter, about her own experience with using mindfulness in and out of her work as an SLP. She shares things that worked, things that didn’t work, and how she uses it in her life and with her patients.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Season 2 Episode 5: How to Enhance Your Self-Awareness with Journaling
In Episode 5 of Season 2, I talk with (former) SLP+Mindset Coach, Devin Roscillo, about her experience with stress and transition careers from SLP to Mindset Coaching, as well as how to use journaling to enhance your self-awareness and reduce stress.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 6, Season 2: Stop Second Guessing Yourself as an SLP
In Episode 6 of Season 2, I talk with Hallie Sherman, SLP and Podcast host about her experience with stress as an early SLP and how she stopped second guessing herself in order to thrive in her career.
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In Episode 7 of Season 2, I talk with Jess Massey from Hustle Sanely and Podcast host about her experience with pursuing her unexpected dreams, how it led to her not being an SLP, and how she is supporting women and SLPs to create schedules and lives that help them pursue their own dreams.
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In Episode 8 of Season 2, I talk with SLP Rachel Archambault, aka “The PTSD SLP” about using a trauma-informed approach to stress prevention in your own life and in your work as an SLP.
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SLP Stress Management Podcast Episode 9 Season 2: Using a Gratitude Journal to Help SLP Stress
In Episode 9 of Season 2, I talk with SLP Marie Muratalla, aka “Thanks Morris” about all things gratitude, including how the practice of gratitude journaling helped her work through her grad school stress and the stress of bring an SLP.
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In Episode 10 of Season 2, I talk with SLP, author, advocate and speaker, Phuong Lien Palafox, about the journey of being an SLP, the power behind “No” and setting boundaries, and the importance of connecting to your “Why” as an SLP.
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Want to be on the SLP Stress Management Podcast?
If you are an SLP that has a stress and burn out story to share, or has some insights on how to make life as an SLP a heck of a lot less stressful, send me a message! If it seems like a good fit, I’ll reach out to you about interviewing to be featured on the podcast.
If you have a questions you’d like answered in a future Q&A episode, or a suggestion for a topic, send me a message and I’ll be sure to look into it as well.
