Navigating the Journey to Private Practice Success: Insights from Start Your Private Practice Alums with Marissa Joy and Roshni Patel
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What is the new roadmap for starting a private practice as an SLP or OT?
Starting a private practice isn't what it used to be. Today's clinicians are starting private practices much quicker, easier, and cheaper than before. And they aren't guessing their way through it or getting stuck in analysis paralysis, they're following a tried and true roadmap in order to save time, money, and frustration. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel or struggle to figure out how to start a private practice on your own. We've helped thousands of SLPs and OTs through this process and now we want to help you too. For a limited time, I'm offering a free copy of our private practice roadmap, specifically for SLPs and OTs who are curious about private practice and want to see what the journey looks like.
To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice dot com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. Hello and welcome to this episode of the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. In this episode, we dive into the inspiring journeys of two successful private practice owners, Marissa Joy and Roshni Patel, who are both alums of the Start Your Private Practice program. Both women have transitioned from demanding high pressure environments to creating and managing their own thriving private practices. Marissa is based in eastern Pennsylvania and is the owner of RippleSpeak Services. She reflects on her two-year journey of establishing her own brick and mortar private practice.
She also candidly talks about her transition from a stressed-out speech therapist in the schools and also the SNFs to an empowered business owner who now enjoys flexibility and fulfillment. Roshni is the owner of Succeed Speech Language and Feeding Therapy in Schaumburg, Illinois. She shares her story of moving from the fast paced acute care setting to private practice, in which she was seeking greater work life balance, which she now has. For those of you contemplating the idea of starting your own private practice, this episode is packed with advice on navigating challenges, understanding the reality. Realities of running a business and discovering what works best for you as a clinician and business owner.
Whether you're looking to transition from a clinical setting or dive into private practice from scratch, this conversation will provide valuable insights to guide you on your private practice journey. So stay tuned. 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.
How about we start with Marissa? Hi, I'm Marissa Joy. I own Ripple Speech Services. I live in eastern Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley. I have been in private practice for, I think I'm rolling up on two years now, which still feels so surreal to me. I can't believe it. But I have a brick and mortar now. I tell people all the time I can't believe that this is my life. I love it. Perfect. Well, thank you so much.
much Marissa for being on and for sharing your story. Roshni, can you please introduce yourself?
Absolutely. Hi everyone. My name is Roshni. I am the owner and SLP at Succeed Speech Language and Feeding Therapy. We are located in Schaumburg, Illinois. However, I am originally from New Jersey. So Marissa, I know that area very well. Like Marissa said, I actually never thought my life could have been like this. I used to work in a very high-paced environment and now to kind of do things on my own and be
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the new roadmap for starting a private practice as an SLP or OT?
0:00–6:37
2
How did Marissa Joy and Roshni Patel transition from high‑pressure jobs to their own practices?
6:37–11:07
3
How did each guest land their first private‑practice clients and build referral sources?
11:07–14:06
4
What factors should I consider when choosing private‑pay versus insurance billing?
14:06–19:07
5
How do you decide on session length and which client populations to serve?
19:07–24:18
6
Which electronic medical record (EMR) systems work best for new private practices?
24:18–29:19
7
Why shouldn’t I fear competition and how can I leverage community referrals?
29:19–34:25
8
What are the next steps and growth plans for a thriving private practice?
34:25–39:11
Speakers
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