Podcasts by True Confessions with Lisa & Sarah

E61: We didn't always know where we fit in a collaborative therapy model in the schools. from 2023-11-30T13:16

Today we have Rachael From in the confessional, a school-based SLP from the state of Washington! Rachael shares how we can do more with less by collaborating with other professionals in the scho...

E60: We all have at least one underserved student on our caseload. from 2023-11-02T13:21

Today we have Susan Chavez, a bilingual CCC-SLP from Southern California, in the confessional talking about working with underserved populations. People from underserved communities face daily o...

E59: We were not the "ideal" grad student from 2023-10-04T13:22

This is the first time we've had an anonymous guest in the confessional, who we will call "Molly." Molly shares her experience in grad school, which was not all sunshine and rainbo...

E58: Our dogs are not well-behaved enough to be therapy dogs. from 2023-09-18T18:46:09

Today we are chatting with Maria Papas, an elementary school SLP from Minnesota. In January 2020, Maria rescued a 10 week old puppy named Diggity…and then the COVID pandemic began. She poured al...

E57: We learned what childhood apraxia of speech was in grad school, but not really how to diagnosis or treat it. from 2023-08-24T16:38:33

Today we have Noelle Scolieri, M.S. CCC-SLP in the confessional! Noelle is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who holds children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) near and dear to her ...

SLP Toolkit Summer Camp: Adult ADD: strategies, ideas, and reassurance that you are not alone. from 2023-06-20T16:22:17

This episode is part of SLP Toolkit's Summer Camp, which includes 8 courses free to SLP Toolkit subscribers through August 31, 2023 found here: Listen

SLP Toolkit Summer Camp: Bridging the Gap Between General Education and Special Education in Times of Change from 2023-06-20T16:22:04

This episode is part of SLP Toolkit's Summer Camp, which includes 8 courses free to SLP Toolkit subscribers through August 31, 2023 found here: Listen

E54: We used to only do language samples during a formal evaluation. from 2023-05-09T18:50:12

Summary:Today we have Dr. Stacey Pavelko in the confessional and are talking about all things language sampling! She is the co-creator of the SUGAR language sample analysis (LSA), a quick, simp...

E53: Our speech rooms are not always a safe space for students. from 2023-04-12T07:00

Today we have Rachel Archambault, M.A. CCC-SLP in the confessional. We first met Rachel when she presented for us at SLP Summit in January 2023, and we were thrilled to continue the discussion o...

E52: We always thought working with adults would be boring. from 2023-03-16T16:03:43

We had Dana Bryant, CCC-SLP in the confessional, and she made us question everything we thought about working with adult clients! Dana, aka the Neuro SLP, broke down what creativity looks in var...

E51: We have been guilty of only practicing grammar in therapy, not teaching it. from 2023-02-24T07:00

True Confessions with Lisa and Sarah has been on hiatus for a while, but are excited to be back in the Confessional with the one and only Bill Bolden! 

We break down his January SLP ...

E50 - We Are a Work in Progress from 2022-05-13T18:59:22

This is our last episode of the season! Join Lisa and Sarah as they chat about how they are each a work in progress (both personally and professionally), Summer Camp (an exclusive opportunity fo...

E49: We didn't always use a diagnosis to drive the treatment bus from 2022-04-01T13:00

In this episode, we chat with the amazing Cari Ebert about her journey in the field of speech pathology as well as her SLP Summit course (How to Prepare for Speech Therapy Using Principles of Mo...

E48: We have written ableist goals for Autistic students. from 2022-03-04T11:00

We have the amazing Rachel Dorsey in the confessional, and we are so excited! We've had the chance to collaborate with Rachel several times in the past, and each time we speak to her we always s...

E47: You don't have to work in a brick and mortar office to be an SLP from 2022-02-04T12:00

We are thrilled to have our bestie Shannon with Speechy Musings in the confessional (from her Airstream)! If you have ever thought about being a traveling SLP, starting a business, creating prod...

E46: I used to write progress reports over breaks (and I didn't do it well). from 2021-12-03T18:04:44

It's that time of year..and no we aren't talking about the holidays! It's progress report time and in this episode, Lisa and Sarah are sharing about the headaches of progress reports and a solut...

E45: We have some work to do to make our resources inclusive. from 2021-11-26T12:00

Wes Chernin is in the confessional!!!!!!! We had the privilege of collabing with Wes for SLP Summit and his course, Transgender Cultural Responsiveness for Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologists...

E44: We are more comfortable in the speech room. from 2021-11-12T12:00

We have Perry Flynn in the confessional and he showed up with a string of confessions 🙂. We chat all about LRE and best practices for service delivery in the school setting - which are easier s...

E43: We are constantly unlearning. from 2021-10-28T23:01:08

We are thrilled to finally have our SLP bestie, Shontaye Glover, in the confessional with us to talk about all the things! This is an honest conversation about personal experience, perspective, ...

I got this! And other lies we tell ourselves... from 2021-09-20T19:32:26

It's the first episode of Season 4 and a new school year! Sarah and Lisa are in the confessional sharing all of their wisdom on how you can be your best while admitting they don't always follow ...

E42: I got this! And other lies we tell ourselves... from 2021-09-20T19:32:26

It's the first episode of Season 4 and a new school year! Sarah and Lisa are in the confessional sharing all of their wisdom on how you can be your best while admitting they don't always follow ...

E41: I'm always going to want to be inclusive. from 2021-05-14T13:00

Chelsea Cornejo, M.S. CCC-SLP is in the confessional with us chatting with us about best practices in serving families and students. Chelsea is a bilingual SLP based in Austin, TX who is passion...

E40: It's all about relationships. from 2021-04-30T13:00

Celina Wright, SLPA is in the confessional talking with us about everything from advocacy to the role of an SLPA and the theme throughout this episode is the importance of relationships! Whether...

E39: I never took a fluency course in graduate school. from 2021-04-16T17:50:24

One of our favorites is in the confessional with us today! The one and only Nina Reardon-Reeves joins us and as expected the conversation is awesome! Lisa admits to not taking a single flue...

E38: We often wonder...why do we pay ASHA dues? from 2021-04-02T15:34:59

We wanted to title this episode - 'We didn't know we had Tiffany's email' but thought that may be too obscure of a confession 😂  We have Marie Ireland in the confessional for a candid conversation...

E37: I have a love/hate relationship with social media. from 2021-03-23T03:33:07

In this episode Sarah shares how triggering Facebook has become for her and she questions if it's time to delete the app! That being said she also knows the value of a community. Join the conver...

E36: We need to facilitate more and talk less. from 2021-03-07T19:42:46

Dr. Erik Raj is in the confessional and he is truly a walking inspirational quote! If you caught Erik's SLP Summit presentation, then you know he is not only a joy to listen to but full of innov...

E35: We should use the tools that give us the information we need. from 2021-02-17T03:45:18

We have Rebecca Reinking from Adventures in Speech Pathology in the confessional!!! Her course on minimal pairs at our most recent SLP Summit was wildly popular and we had an opportunity to sit ...

E34: Competition was a distraction and came from a place of fear. from 2021-02-02T20:31:14

Marisha Mets from SLP Now is in the confessional and it's about dang time! In this episode, we chat about how we met, how SLP Summit came to be, and how our collaboration hasn't always been smooth ...

E33: We did not have our ducks in a row. from 2021-01-21T00:33:52

We're back! Where have we been? Well, all over the place really! We have taken the last few months to get our sh&^ together! In this episode, we share a little bit about what we have been up...

E32: And if there was a problem, yo, I'll solve it from 2020-10-29T17:26:08

Our guest in the confessional is Jesse Kleinman, an SLP in Brooklyn, NY! There is nothing we love more than when someone has a problem and they create a solution! Jesse shares how she handled th...

BONUS: How the Heck Do I Do a Virtual Oral Mech Exam? from 2020-09-23T14:25:22

This episode is available for ASHA CEUs and part of the 2020 SLP Connect Podconference until October 7, 2020. If you want to earn ASHA CEUs, then stay on until the very end, because that is wher...

E31: I knew nothing about complex communication needs and AAC before I started working in that setting. from 2020-09-01T21:55:51

It's our first episode of season 3 and it's a great one!!! We are thrilled to have Emily Diaz in the confessional chatting with us about everything from working with secondary students with comp...

E30: It's not a people problem it's a process problem. from 2020-06-07T20:01:44

Phuong Palafox, author of The Heartbeat of Speech-Language Pathology, and SLP at Bilinguistics in Austin, TX, joins us in the confessional for a discussion about what school-based SLPs can do to...

E29: I was not financially prepared for a pandemic. from 2020-04-11T17:51:09

In this timely episode, we chat with Craig Goldslager, a financial planner who is also married to an SLP. We talk about everything from the CARES Act to the stock market and everything we need t...

E28: I call in sick because I just need a day off. from 2020-02-25T20:27:59

We are thrilled to have guest Jessi Andricks, Stress Management Coach for SLPs, in the confessional to chat with us about burn out and managing stress - and no we do no suggest crying in your ca...

E27: Having an attorney in a meeting is scary. from 2020-02-07T19:24:46

No one wants to hear that an attorney is going to be in attendance at a meeting. But they are there for a reason, and in this episode we chat about what that reason is. We also discuss ways team...

E26: A positive mindset and a smile can get you what you want. from 2019-12-10T21:48:52

In this episode we have our bestie Chris Wenger aka @speechdude aka 'The Wang' chatting with us about everything from what went down at ASHA, ...

BONUS: Best Practices in Data Collection from 2019-10-30T23:21:19

We are thrilled to participate in the first-ever SLP Live Podcon! By listening to this episode you have the opportunity to earn CEs through Nov. 9th! For more information check out: Listen

E25: Putting yourself out there is hard. from 2019-10-28T20:59:22

For those of you who have listened before or follow us on social media, you may find this hard to believe but we do really care what people think of 😂 I say that because we post and say some ri...

E24: This will be the best school year yet...and other lies I tell myself from 2019-09-05T18:10:45

We're baaaaaaaaack!!!!!! We took a quick break but we are back for an all new season of confessions 🎉 We are kicking off season 2 chatting all about starting a new school year and what we hope ...

E23: I wasn't trained to train an SLP-A. from 2019-06-24T22:15:24

It's our final episode of the season 🎉 Thank you for coming along on this journey with us! We have loved every single minute of this and can't wait to come back and start a new season in a coup...

E22: I "may have" made up data for progress reports. from 2019-05-15T17:52:14

In our latest episode we are getting real about writing progress reports. We have done some things we are not proud of but the reality is that this part of our job is tough! We share the mistake...

E21: I was worried RTI would add to my workload. from 2019-04-22T16:36:30

In our previous episode about interpreting articulation norms we mentioned the use of RTI as a possible solution to providing earlier intervention. In this episode we are going to go in deeper o...

E20: I used to pull IEP present levels out of my $@&! from 2019-03-19T19:21:27

Have you ever found yourself writing an IEP and filling out the present levels with something like "Johnny is a sweet boy with a nice smile who has lots of friends" and then nothing else? Yeah, ...

E19: We have been interpreting the articulation norms all wrong. from 2019-02-27T19:17:47

Many of us have seen the new speech sound norms infographic published by McLeod and Crowe circulating on...

E18: I used to avoid writing social goals because I didn't know how to measure them. from 2019-02-13T20:42:33

We were thrilled to have Ryan Hendrix with Social Thinking as a guest on this episode. We loved chatting about how best to support students with social learning differences. Lisa & I confess...

E17: We had no idea how big SLP Summit would get. from 2019-01-17T18:39:57

In our first episode for 2019 we are chatting about goals/resolutions for the new year, all things SLP Summit and we even spill the beans on an exciting new project! 

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E16: Running my business is harder than being an SLP. from 2018-12-12T19:26:18

In our latest episode, Jenna Rayburn from Speech Room News is doing the confessing! She shares how she got started, what it takes to be successful and why she does it. Jenna's website: https://the...

E15: What really went down at ASHA 2018! from 2018-11-21T17:27:04

In this episode, we spill the tea on what went down at the ASHA convention! Listen to find out what we really think about the convention, what we learned from talking to so many awesome SLPs and wh...

E14: I get paid to play for a living. from 2018-11-06T19:57:47

If you are interested in early intervention but haven't tried it yet this is the episode for you! Our guest, Emily Cohen, speech-language pathologist, and author chats with us about using a play ba...

E13: I used to only take data because someone said I had to. from 2018-10-24T21:22

In this episode, we are talking about everyone's favorite topic - data! Please still click play :) We share how we really feel about data collection, why it's so challenging and solutions to make i...

E12: Sometimes my pride gets in the way. from 2018-10-09T23:34:33

We convinced our friend Doug Cutler, M.A. CCC-SLP, to jump into the confessional and we are thrilled that he did! In this episode, Sarah confesses that she never wanted to reach out to Doug, who is...

E11: We have been treating apraxia all wrong. from 2018-09-18T16:43:16

We are thrilled to have apraxia specialist, Jennie Bjorem, in the confessional for this episode! We chat about treating childhood apraxia of speech, confess we had no idea what we were doing and di...

E10: We are the last people that should be talking about balance. from 2018-08-28T19:13:44

In this episode, we talk about our attempts (and failure) at balancing work, motherhood, love and health. We also confess if we really get along as much as it looks like we do!

E9: Feeling uncomfortable is a good thing. from 2018-08-15T21:43:15

We are so excited to have Maria Dixon in the confessional! Maria is not only our friend but is also a professor at Arizona State University and has all the goods about what it takes to successfully...

E8: I don't sit around reading research all day. from 2018-07-30T17:04:09

We are super excited to have Dr. Meredith Harold in the confessional (virtually) where she confesses that, "As a PhD, I thought SLPs should just know the research, and if they didn't, they weren't ...

E7: I have fear of using AAC. from 2018-07-19T00:22:36

We are super excited to have our friend Anne Page in the confessional for this episode! Anne shares her confession: "I had a student show up with a device and I had no idea how to use it." If you s...

E6: There is no shame in our game! from 2018-07-05T19:31:47

In this episode, we talk about SLP shaming and why it needs to stop!

E5: We are not business majors from 2018-06-19T18:49:49

In this episode, Lisa and Sarah confess that they had no idea what they were doing when they started SLP Toolkit. They share how the idea came to them, how they got it off the ground and what they ...

E4: I don't care if you call me speech teacher! from 2018-06-05T22:57:52

In this episode Lisa and Sarah discuss a somewhat polarizing topic - being called a "speech teacher". Big surprise - they have an opinion :)

E3: We gained 90 lbs in a year! from 2018-05-21T22:31:06

In our latest episode, we are talking about our struggles with weight gain and what if anything we are doing about it. Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with comments or questions about this epis...

E2: I want to quit my job! from 2018-04-23T16:50:35

Welcome back :) In this episode, Lisa & Sarah talk about times when they wanted to throw in the towel and how to survive burnout! Email us at podcast@slptoolkit.com with comments or questions abo...

E1: Who do we think we are? from 2018-04-20T15:00

Welcome to the very first episode of True Confessions! In this episode we share a little bit about ourselves and what we hope to accomplish in this brief tell all podcast! Thanks for listening :) ...