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Welcome to the Sunshine Speechie Podcast where I interview SLP experts as well as undergraduate and graduate speech students about how to become a successful Speech Language Pathologist! Stay tuned to hear graduate school application advice, perspectives about working in different settings, current research being done in the field of speech pathology, and so much more!

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    • Jun 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES

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    Episode 32: Celebrating Diversity through Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Feat. Lindsey Rowe Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 24:43


    Tune in to hear from the author of Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down, a book celebrating sensory differences. She shares here experience with ADHD and raising a child with Autism and how they inspired her to write her book. 

    Episode 31: Scrubbing into Acute Care Feat. Millennial Med SLP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 46:20


    Tune in to hear tips for getting into the medical setting, how to blow away your supervisor in your medical placement, and to answer the age old question... are Med-SLPs better than other SLPs?

    Building Up Your SLP Grad App Feat. Demi Fritz (slpresume)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 28:04


    Join me on this week's episode where I talk to Demi Fritz about all her tips and tricks to get into SLP graduate school. 

    Externship Far Far Away Feat. Emily Ann McGinley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 21:12


    On this episode, I chat with a current SLP who completed her externship and CF THOUSANDS of miles away from her graduate program. 

    Episode 28: Q+A with Sunshine Speechie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 36:46


    Tune in to this week's episode, and season finale where I answer all the questions you've sent in! 

    Episode 27: Self-Publishing + Finding My Yip with Author Christine-Isley Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 16:32


    On this week's episode I talk to the author of "Finding My Yip", a book about a young girl who stutters who finds her confidence and voice through music. We chat about her book, how to self publish, and more!

    How to be an SLP Entrepreneur Feat. Alexandria Russell (She x Shines)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 36:49


    This week we talk to current Home Health SLP and co-founder of She x Shines a platform about being an SLP in the tumultuous time of 2020, how to advocate for yourself as a minority, and how to build your dreams into a real brand.

    Episode 25: SLP as a Second Career Feat. Kate Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 19:44


    Today we’re talking to a current SLP graduate student all about how she decided to go into speech pathology as a second career.

    Episode 24: Graduate School Interviews Feat. Georgia Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 28:03


    Join me as I chat with current graduate student (and close friend) Georgia Hunt about her SLP graduate school interview process and her advice for future applicants!

    Episode 26: Advice From a Student Loan Planner Feat. Meagan Landress (Financial Coach Meagan)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 24:53


    Tune in to hear Meagan's advice on paying off student loans on an SLP salary, refinancing loans, and how COVID-19 may affect your loan plan.

    Episode 23: Manual Therapy in Speech Therapy Feat. Walt Fritz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 25:39


    Today we’re talking to a physical therapist and educator who specializes in manual therapy. He teaches seminars to a variety of health professionals all around the globe, including SLPs !

    Episode 21: Making the Most of a Gap Year Feat. Sarina Munoz

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 15:42


    Tune in to hear how Sarina made the decision to take a gap year and how she was able to make the most of it through relevant experiences. She has so much great advice to share!

    Episode 20: Tips + Tricks to the Application Process Feat. Tammy Le (Simple Speechie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 21:26


    Today we’re talking to upcoming SLP graduate student Tammy Le about her advice for students currently starting the application process, or trying to choose a program. In addition we'll talk about Tammy's experience as a minority in the SLP field and her advice for other minorities.

    Episode 19: Smiles for Speech Feat. Sandy Dorsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 17:21


    Today we’re talking to the founder of Smiles for Speech, a nonprofit that aids children with special needs in impoverished communities with therapeutic intervention and the resources they need to reach their full potential. Today we’ll be talking about how and why she founded her organization and her advice to current and future SLPs.

    Episode 18: Life of an International SLP Student Feat. Kelsey-Jo Sharpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 23:24


    This episode focuses on Kelsey-Jo's experience not only as an international SLP student in the U.S. but also a new mom! Tune in to hear her advice!

    Episode 17: A Voice for the Nontraditional Student Feat. Amber Banks and Kelly Thompson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 35:42


    This week I'm joined by two SLP grad students who presented at an ASHA conference about their experience coming from different professional backgrounds into an online SLP program.

    Episode 16: Parents and Play Feat. Rachel Musial (Speech with Rach)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 30:30


    This week we cover Rachel's CF, Home Health therapy, and the importance of the parent in the therapy team. In addition, we talk about the importance of play and how we can extend our therapy past the 30 minutes we have each week.

    Episode 15: Self-Care Feat. Nice Speech Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 20:49


    The Nice Speech Lady almost left the field of speech due to burnout. In this episode she shares how she was able to use self-care as away to improve her work life.

    Episode 14: SLPA to SLP and Beyond Feat. Amanda Pericles (The Black Speechie)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 41:36


    Tune in to hear from ASHA and NSSHLA author about her experiences as an SLPA, developmental specialist, her advice on managing mental health in graduate school, and more!

    Episode 13: Preventing Burnout Feat. Kate Van Vuren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 31:51


    Join me as I talk to current SLP and life coach Kate Van Vuren about how to prevent burnout, imposter syndrome, and what to consider when choosing a job offer!

    Episode 12: Life as a Med SLP in Acute Care + COVID-19 Units Feat. Tina Wickenden (A Day in the SLPife)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 30:21


    This week we're talking to a Med SLP all about how she got her NICU position, her daily life working in acute care, and her experience treating COVID-19 patients.

    Episode 11: Achieving Your Dreams With Low Scores Feat. Daj'za Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 20:17


    Join me as I interview upcoming SLP graduate student Daj'za about her inspiring story of going from a college dropout to getting into her dream SLP program!

    Episode 10: Missions for Hearing Feat. Olivia Kocsis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 23:13


    Join me as I talk to upcoming SLP grad student Olivia about her experience volunteering abroad with the Starkey Hearing Foundation!

    Episode 9: Waiting out the Waitlist Feat. Anne Marie (Grad Student)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 22:35


    Join me as I talk to SLP grad student Anne Marie about how she got off the waitlist and into her dream program!

    Episode 8: Taking the GRE During a Pandemic Feat. Undergrad Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 21:29


    Tune in to hear about Rachel's experience taking the GRE online, at home, with the new ETS format.

    Episode 7: Ballin' on a Budget (Grad School Edition) Feat. Frugal SLP Brooke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 24:11


    Join me as I talk to the Frugal SLP Brooke about understanding student loans, budgeting graduate school, loan forgiveness, and so much more!

    Episode 6: Grad School During a Pandemic Feat. Grad Student Erin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 17:54


    Listen to SLP grad student Erin share the challenges and triumphs of grad school during COVID-19.

    Episode 5: Choosing a Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 19:14


    My story of preparing, applying, and choosing my slp graduate program!

    Episode 4: GRE Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 15:49


    Whether you're just beginning the GRE process or dreaming of that higher score, my tips and tricks are sure to help you!

    Episode 3: Out of Major... Out of Luck?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 18:31


    Being an out-of-major applicant can be daunting when it comes to building yourself as a competitive applicant with limited resources... This week we tackle how to navigate the grad school process without a Speech background.

    Episode 2: Why Speech?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 6:11


    On this episode we will be going over the very basics of what a Speech Language Pathologist is and why it may be a great career path for you!

    Sunshine Speechie Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 0:57


    Welcome to the Sunshine Speechie Podcast where I'll be taking you along my journey as I apply to graduate school and begin my process towards becoming a CCC-SLP! Stay tuned to hear all my tips and tricks to applying to graduate school, advice to out-of-major applicants, and much more!

    Episode 1: The "Perfect" Applicant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 12:20


    This Episode we will be talking about how to start your graduate school application process and start building your portfolio to be the best applicant you can be! This Episode is perfect for anyone feeling overwhelmed in beginning the Speech Pathology graduate school process.

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