Have you ever thought about starting a coaching-based private practice? You’re going to love this episode!  I sat down with Emily Gavin who decided to take the leap into private practice with encouragement from her peers and spouse after being laid off from her job. In this episode, she talks about her journey from SNFs and inpatient rehab to owning her own dementia-focused business. Emily shares how caring for her mother-in-law with dementia inspired her special interest.  Emily S. Gavin, MS, OTR/L, came to occupational therapy as a second career in 2012 at the age of 41. After a ..read more

Have you ever dreamed of opening a small niche private practice so you can specialize in working with your dream clients?  If so, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jodie Wallis, who decided to take the leap into private practice when her mentor moved locations, leaving an opening in her area. In this episode, she talks about how she discovered her love of feeding therapy and turned it into her own private practice, what it’s like to have ADHD as an SLP and entrepreneur, and the importance of hiring an assistant to manage her workload.&n ..read more

Welcome to Private Practice Bootcamp, VIP! Listen to this to learn more about what you can expect from the Bootcamp Experience. Mentioned in this episode: Do you want to get set up and ready to treat private clients this summer? (or even before then?) If so, we’re offering a Free Private Practice Bootcamp April 22th - 25th that you’re not going to want to miss. To sign up, Just head on over to PlanYourPrivatePractice.com ..read more

Next steps for your private practice! Mentioned in this episode: Do you want to get set up and ready to treat private clients this summer? (or even before then?) If so, we’re offering a Free Private Practice Bootcamp April 22th - 25th that you’re not going to want to miss. To sign up, Just head on over to PlanYourPrivatePractice.com ..read more

Have you ever dreamed of opening a small niche private practice so you can specialize in working with your dream clients?  If so, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jodie Wallis, who decided to take the leap into private practice when her mentor moved locations, leaving an opening in her area. In this episode, she talks about how she discovered her love of feeding therapy and turned it into her own private practice, what it’s like to have ADHD as an SLP and entrepreneur, and the importance of hiring an assistant to manage her workload.&n ..read more

Dreaming of starting a private practice with a specialization? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories!  I sat down with Kaitlin Malcahey, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Competent Communicators. She first started thinking about private practice while feeling burned out during COVID, and by 2022 she took the leap and did it.  I got to know Kaitlin during her time in The Grow Your Private Practice program, and it has been so amazing to watch her business shift to become AAC focused and watch her create the work-life ..read more

Wondering how private practice can help you get more flexibility in your life? This episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you!  I sat down with Evelyn Pierce-Ruhland, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Kingsville, Ohio called Inspire Speech and Language Therapy.  After working in the schools for 10 years she was overwhelmed by the high caseloads, paperwork, and long hours. Feeling the burnout, Evelyn quit her job,  joined the Start program, and had her first client within two weeks!  In this episode, she talks about how the mar ..read more

Wondering about different types of private practice models? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories!  I sat down with Meghan Samuels, who started her private practice in order to have more flexibility, work-life balance, and time to spend with her family.  In this episode, she talks about how she started offering language enrichment groups for toddlers and preschoolers in her area, and then expanded this idea and began selling the curriculum to other SLPs!  Meghan is a Nashville-based speech-language pathologist.  Meghan has been an SLP for 1 ..read more

Thinking of starting a private practice with a partner? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories!  I sat down with two students from the Start Your Private Practice program, Jessie Lanford and Josephine Lougee. They are a speech-language pathologist and physical therapist duo with a private practice in Augusta, Georgia. They started their private practice after working together and realizing they had similar goals and wanted more autonomy and work-life balance.  In this episode, they talk about building their multidisciplinary practice together, getting ..read more

Ready to finally make the transition from schools to private practice?  You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Kim Jenkins, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. She started her private practice in 2018 after feeling inspired to become her own boss. She shares how she started her private practice journey by seeing clients on the side while working full-time in the schools, and how much she loves the flexibility, freedom, and control over her schedule that she gets from owning her own private pr ..read more