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Business Connect Series: Top 10 Books to Get your Business Idea off the Ground
This episode is part of the SLP Business Connect series, we share our top 10 favorite business books and discuss key takeaways and personal insights that can help entrepreneurs launch or grow their businesses.
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Business Connect Series: 30 Non-Traditional Side Hustles You Can Do with Your SLP Degree
SHOW NOTES This episode is part of the SLP Business Connect series, where we explore 30 different side hustle ideas for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) to…
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Business Connect Series: How to Match Your School Salary with Only 10 Sessions a Week
This episode is part of the SLP Business Connect Series, where we discuss invaluable tips and personal experiences for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) beginning their journey in private practice.
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22: Building a Thriving SLP Private Practice with Parent Coaching with Johanna Stadtmauer
In this episode, we explore the transformative power of adding parent coaching to speech-language pathology (SLP) practices with Johanna Stadtmauer, founder of Ready Stat Speech based in Bergen County, New Jersey.
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21: Bilingual Therapy (OT, PT, ST) Private Practice with Ashley Villarreal Fleeman
In this episode, we are joined by Ashley Villarreal Fleeman as we discuss the importance of leveraging bilingual skills as an SLP and the challenges and rewards of offering bilingual speech therapy services.
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20: Growing Your Private Practice in the Preschool Setting with Kim Dillon
In this episode, we are joined by Kim Dillon, a seasoned Speech Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience as she shares her journey from working in public schools and private practices to establishing her own thriving practice focusing on early language development, speech sound disorders, and childhood apraxia of speech.
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19: Niching Down & Building a Thriving SLP Practice with Autumn R. Henning
In this episode, we are joined by Autumn Henning, a seasoned Speech Language Pathologist, certified Orofacial Myologist, and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant as she details her journey from a general interest in cognitive therapy for adults to founding the first dedicated myofunctional therapy-based clinic, Chrysalis Orofacial, in Greenville, South Carolina.
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18: How to Master Marketing Your Private Practice with Jillian Pendergast
In this episode, we are joined by Jillian Pendergast as she shares her journey from a burnt-out school-based therapist to running a successful private practice.
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17: Trends in Social Media Marketing with Sarah Breshears
In this episode, we are joined by Sarah Brashears, the founder and CEO of Social Moguls as we discuss the importance of foundational marketing principles, understanding your audience, and the latest trends in social media.
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16: How to Expand Your Private Practice with Ashley Causey
In this episode, I am joined by Ashley Causey, a certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 13 years of experience, as shares her journey from a burnout mom to the owner of a successful private practice, Speech at the Beach.
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15: The One About an SLP’s Journey in EI: From Cultural Insights to Toddler Tips
In this episode, I am joined by Sneha Susan Jacob, an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience and now CEO of Italk Inc.
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14: The One About Advocacy, OMT, and Private Practice
In this episode, I am joined by Christina Cahill Longo, a Speech-Language Pathologist & Orofacial Myologist as she shares her journey from working in an acute medical setting to establishing a private practice in a school environment and discuss the development of comprehensive student services, including speech therapy, reading, and math intervention programs.
About the Host
Nicole Umana Dos Santos, B.A., SLP-A (She/Her)
Nicole Umaña Dos Santos, B.A., SLP-A (she/her), 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 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 and creative growth.