A Practice That Serves You Too: Building a Business With Boundaries With Denise Smith
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To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice dot com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode Welcome back to another episode of the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. I'm your host, Jenna Castor Kasbon, and today's story is one of deep transformation, incredible resilience, and the healing power of building a private practice on your own terms. Today I'm joined by Denise Smith, founder of Speak Up Speech Therapy in Southern California. Now, Denise's private practice started not just from a business plan, but from the Realization that she was ready to reclaim her time, her energy, and her peace. After years of working in the schools and even helping run her ex-husband's auto shop, Denise had a breakthrough.
She realized, if I can run a business for someone else, why can't I do it for myself? From that moment on, she followed that quiet inner voice that had been nudging her towards something more. In this episode, you'll hear what it's like to build a mobile, flexible. Lifestyle private practice while navigating divorce and deep personal healing. You'll also learn about Denise's different income streams, things like private pay clients, school contracts, and independent evaluations or IEEEs without burning out. Now, I got to know Denise when she was in the Grow Your Private Practice program, and when she wanted to add income streams and start really shifting her private practice model. model into a lifestyle private practice model.
So if you've ever thought, I missed my chance, or maybe I'm too old to start something new, then Denise is here to lovingly call BS on all of that. This episode will change the stories that you've been telling yourself and show you what's possible when you finally say, it's my time. So let's dive in. I'm Jenna Castro-Kasbon, speech language pathologist, business coach, and creator of the Start Your Private Practice System. And I'm on a mission to turn stuck SLPs into successful private practitioners. If you're tired of dealing with high productivity requirements, high caseload sizes, and low pay, it's time to take control of your professional, personal, and financial life and finally get the freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance that you deserve by working with private clients in your own practice.
Join me here each week as I share tips, best practices, and inspirational interviews on the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. If you're a private practitioner or one in the making, you're in the right place, so let's get started. Аре, соберви да, нам, я локацию, а намівья правда практич?
Yes, so my name is Denise Smith and I'm located in California, Southern California, to be specific. And the name of my private practice is uh the the business name is Guiding Light Advocacy Assessment and Speech Therapy. And then the D B A is speak up speech therapy. So because the D B A is shorter, I go by speak up speech therapy.
Well, and I love that. And Denise, you're so cool. And I've loved getting to know you in our Grow Your Private Practice program. And I just want everyone to hear about your really unique and super cool private practice. But before we hear about what that's like, can you tell everyone a little bit about how you got started in the profession and then at what point did you start thinking about private practice?
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Chapters
8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:18
2
What inspired Denise to transition from school‑based SLP work to starting her own private practice?
6:18–14:49
3
How did running her ex‑husband’s auto‑body shop give Denise the confidence and skills to launch a practice?
14:49–22:49
4
What was the pivotal “walk” moment that led Denise to pursue Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) and secure her first contract?
22:49–31:15
5
How does Denise structure her “lifestyle” private practice to balance school contracts, private pay clients, and personal life?
31:15–35:22
6
What are the pros and cons of offering IEE/IEE evaluations as an income stream for SLPs?
35:22–40:00
7
How does Denise set boundaries and protect her nervous system while navigating divorce and personal healing?
40:00–43:16
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What practical steps does Denise recommend for clinicians who want to start a private practice on the side?
43:16–43:59
Speakers
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