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Work Life Balance for Speech Pathologists: Mindful Time Management Tips for Therapists, Clinicians, & Private Practice Owners
A podcast about coaching strategies and time management tips for busy SLPs, PTs, OTs, therapists, and private practice owners who want to feel successful in their personal and professional life at the same time. Let's take back control of your time!
Episodes
157 episodes
156. When “Work Less” Makes You Miserable
I used to think the answer to work-life balance was always “less work” — fewer hours, tighter boundaries, more space. But I recently noticed something uncomfortable: even with a schedule that looked balanced on paper, I was showing up at home m...
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155. What Part of You Doesn’t Want This to Be Easy? (Let’s Talk About It.)
Ever notice how you can see an easier way, yet still choose the hard way? In this episode, I’m digging into the uncomfortable question: what part of you doesn’t want things to be easy? When it comes to work, motherhood, and...
154. Stop Making Everything Harder Than It Needs To Be
If you’ve ever taken a basic task and somehow turned it into a life-or-death project, this episode is for you. That “why is everything so intense?” feeling isn’t proof you’re responsible — it’s usually a sign your default mode is hard....
153. The Thought Loop That’s Running Your Life (And You Don’t Even Notice It)
Stop believing everything you think -- it may be the single most useful skill you can learn. You have a voice in your head running commentary all day long, and it’s shaping your experience of work-life balance more than you real...
152. The Tug-of-War Trap: Why You Feel Guilty No Matter What You Choose
If you’ve ever been working and thought “I should be with my kids,” then been with your kids and thought “I should be working,” you’re not alone. This episode came straight out of a coaching call with a private-practice SLP and homeschool mom w...
151. Why High Achievers Overwork (Especially With ADHD)
Do you ever feel like every single task on your to-do list carries the emotional weight of a TED Talk, a board meeting, or a life-or-death emergency? Or when you technically have time to rest and your brain starts filling the space wit...
150. From “SLP First” to “Parent First”: How to Hold Both Without Guilt
In today's episode, we’re talking about why “work-life balance” usually isn’t just a scheduling problem. Your calendar might be chaos, but a lot of the stress comes from feeling pulled between versions of yourself that no longer fully fit.<...
149. You’re Not Bad at Time Management—You’re Overcommitted
You can’t make more time, but you can stop spending it like it’s unlimited. In this episode, I'm reframing work-life balance as a “time budget” problem (not a motivation problem), and sharing a simple way to audit where you...
148. 3 Better Ways to Prioritize Your Tasks (Especially with ADHD)
Do you have a million to-dos floating around in your brain and no idea which one to do first? Or maybe you’ve got a perfectly organized list and you still feel stuck because everything seems equally important and you can't choose where to start...
147. Imposter Syndrome Isn’t Going Away—Try This to Help
You hit your goal, but instead of feeling confident, you feel like an imposter.So now what?If you’ve ever thought:“Once I get there, I’ll finally feel like I know what I’m doing…”…and then you got there and <...
146. How to Actually Follow Through on Your Schedule
Have you ever tried to plan your week and then watched it fall apart by Tuesday?I get it. When our schedules can change at a moment's notice (think: snow days, sick kids, cancellations...need I say more?) and your To Do List is ...
145. Feeling “Off” as an SLP? Reset Your Work-Life Balance Without Burning Out
Have you ever had a stretch of time where nothing is technically wrong, but everything feels off?You’re more irritable, less focused, and not enjoying your work as an SLP or your time at home the way you usually do.Me too. In this...
144. The Real Cost of Worrying What People Think
Have you ever caught yourself spiraling about what someone might be thinking about you?Your boss…your clients…other SLPs…even your friends or family?I’ve been there—recently, actually—and in this episode, I’m walking you...
143. How SLP Moms Can Love Their Private Practice AND Motherhood (Without Burning Out)
You started your practice for more flexibility, but now it feels like you're never fully off.You finish your sessions, but the To Do List never ends.There are notes. Emails. Loose ends.You get home to your kid...
142. Busy All Day But Still Feel Behind? Try This.
Have you ever sat down to work and somehow ended the day wondering what you actually got done?Feeling like you were busy all day, but you didn't make progress on anything that actually matters?If you feel like you’re cons...
141. Never Enough Time as an SLP? (It’s Not Just Your Caseload)
If you’re an SLP who constantly feels like the day ends before the work does, you’re not imagining it.Between therapy sessions, evaluations, documentation, meetings, emails, and unexpected schedule changes, it can feel like you're always...
140: The Thought That’s Secretly Burning You Out as an SLP
How many times have you said today:“I have to finish this eval.”“I should answer this email.”“I have to stay late.”That one tiny phrase might be the reason you’re exhausted.In this episode, I’m ...
139. The ADHD Productivity Trap You Don’t See
You’re working. You’re trying. You’re checking things off. And yet you still feel behind. If that sounds familiar, this episode is going to explain why.I’m sharing a concept I use all the time with my coaching clients called intention...
138. ADHD and Why You Keep Abandoning Systems
You know that color-coded spreadsheet you created?The planner you swore was the one? The system that was going to finally fix everything?...and now it’s collecting dust.If you’ve ever stopped using a system and ma...
137. Three Lies About Balance That Keep SLPs Burned Out
We’ve been sold a version of "work-life balance" that sounds great on paper, but terrible in real life. If you’ve ever changed jobs, started a private practice, or rearranged your schedule hoping this would finally ma...
136. When Time Freedom Backfires
I started my own business for more freedom and accidentally created a brand-new kind of stress.If you’re self-employed, running a private practice, or even just craving more autonomy over your time, this episode is for you. I’m s...
135. 3 Shifts My Coaching Clients Make That Actually Work
If your life looks “fine” on paper, but you’re exhausted, behind, and constantly pushing through -- this episode is for you. I’m sharing three things my coaching clients do differently that create real work-life balance
134. What Coaching Actually Is (and Isn’t) for SLPs
If you've ever heard me talk about coaching and wondered, "But what IS coaching, exactly?" you're not alone. This episode was inspired by a real conversation in my Facebook group tha...
133. The Smarter Way to Write Reports (Without AI Anxiety)
If documentation makes you want to scream into the void, this episode is for you.I sat down with Dr. Michelle Boisvert, creator of easyReportPRO, to talk about why report writing is such a massive energy drain—and what actually helps. We ge...