From Overworked to Aligned: Redefining Success as an SLP Entrepreneur

Course Number: ABIO2605

When: Recorded playback is available between March 25, 2026 – March 25, 2031.

Where: Available under “Course Content” at the bottom of this page.

Description: This course examines burnout in SLP practice through an evidence-based lens and helps clinicians differentiate true burnout from stress or dissatisfaction. Participants explore how nervous system regulation, cognitive load, and emotional labor impact high-achieving SLPs, and learn sustainable practice design strategies that support alignment, boundaries, and long-term professional wellbeing.

Who This Course Is Good For:

• ASHA members, CCC holders, and licensed SLPs navigating burnout, misalignment, or career dissatisfaction.
• SLP entrepreneurs, private practice owners, and clinicians building side ventures.
• High-achieving or multi-passionate SLPs seeking sustainable growth without sacrificing wellbeing.
• Clinicians who want to redesign their work through intentional boundaries, scheduling, and workload alignment.
• Graduate clinicians preparing to enter the profession with a proactive, sustainable mindset.

Who This Course Isn’t Good For:

• Professionals not currently practicing or planning to practice in speech-language pathology or related clinical fields.
• Individuals seeking a course focused solely on clinical treatment techniques or disorder-specific intervention strategies.
• Clinicians looking for quick productivity hacks rather than sustainable, systems-based approaches to professional wellbeing.
• Learners uninterested in reflective practice, nervous system awareness, or intentional career design.

Presenters:

Nicole Umaña Dos Santos, B.A, SLP-A (SHE/HER)

Nicole Umaña Dos Santos is the Chief Operating Officer and ASHA Continuing Education Administrator (CEA) of Tassel Learning and co-host of the Speechie Side Hustle podcast. She has worked as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) since 2017 and holds a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College. Nicole is also the founder of Nicole Umaña Creative, where she supports small businesses with branding and design strategy. She is passionate about helping clinicians build aligned, sustainable careers through entrepreneurship, intentional growth, and creative expansion.

Natasha Agha, M.S., CCC-SLP (SHE/HER)

Natasha Agha is a Speech-Language Pathologist, business consultant, and host of The F.E.A.R. Chronicles Podcast. She is the founder of Natasha Agha Consulting LLC, where she supports burned-out private practice owners and clinicians in reclaiming their time, energy, and alignment without sacrificing impact or income. Natasha integrates evidence-based practice, nervous system regulation, and sustainable business strategy to help SLPs build careers that are both profitable and personally sustainable. She is a strong advocate for trauma-informed, culturally responsive models that empower clinicians to thrive long-term.

Disclosure Statements

Nicole Umaña Dos Santos has the following relevant relationships to disclose: serves as Chief Operating Officer of Tassel Learning and receives compensation for this role. She is also the owner of Nicole Umaña Creative.

Natasha Agha has the following relevant relationships to disclose: ownership interest in Natasha Agha Consulting LLC and digital education programs, including All Starts With You, Back to Balance, and The Private Practice Burnout Solution. Natasha is the host of The F.E.A.R. Chronicles Podcast.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this activity, participants will:

• Define burnout within an evidence-based framework and differentiate it from general stress or dissatisfaction in SLP practice.
• Identify early cognitive, emotional, and physiological signs of burnout in themselves and other clinicians.
• Describe how nervous system regulation, cognitive load, and emotional labor contribute to burnout in high-achieving and multi-passionate SLPs.
• Identify at least three sustainable practice design strategies that support alignment, boundary-setting, and long-term professional wellbeing.

Agenda

5 min	Introductions and Backgrounds
10 min	Understanding SLP burnout
15 min	The role of nervous system regulation, cognitive load, and emotional labor
10 min	Sustainable Practice Design for SLPs
15 min	Redefining Success Beyond Productivity
5 min	References & Closing

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