SLP Stressors and What You Can Do About It with Lauren Hermann
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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. Lauren Herman is a medically based speech language pathologist, author of the book But My Speech is Fine, True Stories from a Misunderstood Profession, and a copywriter for my company, The Independent Clinician. Today's episode of the Private Practice Success Stories podcast features a conversation that I had with Lauren that originally aired on Instagram Live when we discussed common stressors that SLPs are facing right now and how they can advocate for themselves and do something about it. So if you're an SLP who is stressed out right now and working at a school, a hospital, early intervention, a university clinic, or someone else's private practice, this is a must-listen episode.
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 stock 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.
Sometimes life has various twists and turns and initial plans end up changing. Those changes can be scary to navigate, but they often leave you in a much better place. I first met Lauren Herman a few years ago when she joined the Start Your Private Practice program. She started a small private practice to serve her local Parkinson's community in central Pennsylvania. However, the tides turned and she suddenly found herself needing to steer her ship in a new direction as she prepared to move to Puerto Rico with her husband. While she closed her practice, she decided to start a new business that would allow her to work from anywhere in the world. Lauren blended her passions for speech language pathology and writing and started a copywriting and marketing business for the speech therapy industry.
Lauren is now the person behind many marketing emails, sales pages, and Facebook ads for various SLP businesses, and she hopes to grow into a small agency with a goal of hiring on other therapists to write for the businesses that they love and trust. You can find Lauren on Instagram at SLP.advocate. Lauren is a great example of someone whose career as an SLP has taken a few toys. twists and turns because she is driving her own ship. Have you ever thought to yourself, someday my ship will come in? Meaning someday I'll get a raise. Someday my caseload will be manageable. Someday my boss will notice how hard I'm working and tell me to take the next day off. Someday I'll be living in my dream home and have as much money as I need.
There's a problem when you wait for someday. The problem is that someday doesn't always happen and it never happens on its own. If you want things to get better, you have to make them better.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–9:51
2
What are the biggest stressors SLPs face in schools, hospitals, and private practices?
9:51–15:07
3
How did Lauren Hermann transition from a local Parkinson’s private practice to a copywriting business?
15:07–21:29
4
What self‑limiting beliefs stop SLPs from starting their own practice?
21:29–27:53
5
What are the four (or six) “F’s” that motivate SLPs to go private?
27:53–38:14
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What three essential items do you need to launch a private practice on a shoestring budget?
38:14–41:53
Speakers
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