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 likeListen 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

In this episode, the cohosts discuss the myth of work-life balance, and things adding to their happiness in their SLP work worlds and home worlds as well with a list of their favorite things. For full show notes (including the list), visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/60

In this podcast episode, the cohosts share advice for early career SLPs.The cohosts share their favorite parts of being an SLP. They share what they did wrong, what they wish they’d done instead, and advice for moving forward. The cohosts also answer a listener question about SLP isolation. For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/59For the freebies that go with our episodes: www.slphappyhour.com/newsletter

The cohosts ask their husbands:What three words describe your wife?How would you describe in your own words what an SLP does? What is the most challenging part about being married to an SLP? What is the best part about being married to an SLP?What is it like to be married to an entrepreneurial SLP who always has new ideas and passions? What is it like to be married to an SLP student? What can you expect?What is it like to be married to a CF?As SLPs, how can burnout and fatigue impact our ability to be partners and what can we do to be more supportive partners at home?

In this episode, the cohosts share books they love, advice for SLPs who feel like sometimes they are “too nice” and their current SLP struggle. For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/57

This interview episode with Rachel Archambault from The PTSD SLP discusses five tips for being proactive with your mental health. For full show notes, visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/56

In this episode, the co-hosts discuss Happiness Habits that Work and their experiment with 50% Fridays, and what that means. For full show notes (and all the links) visit: www.slphappyhour.com/show-notes/55

Are you looking for advice for having your best winter break yet? Want to be able to slow things down and have more fun this Winter Break? This episode - How to Chill Out This Winter Break - contains SLP advice for having your best break yet.Want more from SLP Happy Hour? (www.slphappyhour.com/newsletter)

In this solo episode, Sarah shares why you might want to re-consider being a generalist as an SLP and the pros and cons of keeping things general.Want more SLP Happy Hour?(www.slphappyhour.com/newsletter)

In this solo episode Sarah shares her experience with trying to be more productive, and how it has given her more stress, more overwhlem, and more to dos. So we say - down with productivity!The book that inspired this episode was Company of One, and are things Sarah has learned about productivity: 1. Multitasking doesn’t work 2. Task switching wastes time 3. We work harder than previous generations (and longer), and aren’t getting more work done Do you have a tip for getting more focused work time at work? [Let us know] (www.slphappyhour.com/contact)There is a freebie for this episode, with tips for spending less time trying to be more productive and more time trying to be more focused. Want it? [Get on the list] if you aren't already! (www.slphappyhour.com/newsletter)[Review us on Apple Podcasts] (https://apple.co/2PuZc8c)

This podcast episode is all about preparing for the year ahead and winding down from 2019. How was 2019 for you? This year has been a doozie for both of us - and we discuss details of that in this episode, as well as what we are looking forward to in 2020. Also in this episode:-what to do when you feel burnout over too many house guests-a lazy lesson to teach children to be a gracious receiver of gifts-what are you "tolerating"? And, a self-care challenge to get rid of low-level frustrations throughout your day at home and work.-examples of values words you may like for the coming year, as well as how values are different than goals, and how to make them a part of your daily life.This episode has a free download for newsletter subscribers, so make sure you are on the list (sign up on our website) if you aren't already!