Speech Uncensored: A Speech Language Pathology Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 65: COVID Convo with Joshua Reyes MS, CCC-SLP
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Reyes joins Leigh Ann on the COVID Conversations series. In response to the significant impact this public health crisis is having on our work, o...
Episode 64: Digging into PROMs: Patient Reported Outcome Measures with Bonnie Slavych, PhD, CCC-SLP
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As our practice embraces a patient-centered care model, PROMs - Patient Reported Outcome Measures, can help identify patient’s concerns and measure ...
Episode 63: SPECIAL: COVID Convo with Jordan Hazelwood, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CCRE
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am delighted to have Dr. Jordan Hazelwood as my guest on the COVID Conversations series. In response to the significant impact this public hea...
Episode 62: COVID Convo with Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke Richardson is joining me for this edition of the COVID Conversation. Today’s episode highlights the impact of COVID-19 on acute care workflow...
Episode 61: The Dark Side of Dysphagia: Why We Need the Dysphagia Outreach Project with Hillary Cooper, MA, CCC-SLP
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve worked with patients with dysphagia, you’ve probably experienced that feeling of trying to treat a patient who cannot afford dysphagia s...
Episode 60: COVID Convo with Kristin Murphey, MS, CCC-SLP
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Murphey is joining me for this edition of the COVID Conversation. Today’s episode highlights the impact of COVID-19 on SLPs in SNFs - skille...
Episode 59: COVID Convo with Caitlin Saxtein, MS, CCC-SLP
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Caitlin Saxtein from Long Island, New York is joining me for this edition of the COVID Conversation. Today’s episode highlights the impact of COVID-...
Episode 58: End of Life Care for the SLP with Amanda Stead, PhD, CCC-SLP
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will introduce issues related to end-of-life care, including the experience of dying in America, common care locales, and patient and fam...
Episode 57: COVID Conversation with Rinki Varindani Desai, M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS, CDP
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am delighted to have Rinki Varindani Desai as my first guest for the new COVID Conversations series. In response to the significant impact this publ...
Episode 56: Health Disparities in Populations with Neurologically-Based Communication Disorders with Alaina Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP, CBIST
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Millions of people are affected by health disparities secondary to racial and cultural inequalities (Payne, 2014). With the changing demographics, spe...
Episode 55: SPECIAL: Teletherapy for the Adult Populations: Practical Applications and Resources
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Panelists: William Connors, MS, CCC-SLP, Joy Musser PhD, CCC-SLP, Tina Babajanians, MS, CCC-SLP. In this episode, a panel of presenters discussed abou...
Episode 54: Tracheoesophageal Speech after Laryngectomy with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lynn Hawk provides a thorough examination of voice rehabilitation after laryngectomy. The course focuses on establishing a framework of how the Trache...
Episode 53: Celebrate SUP's First Birthday with Special Guest Host, Chase Porter
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The tables have turned! We’re flipping the script! My amazing husband, Chase Porter takes the golden microphone and interviews the interviewer as we...
Episode 52: Parkinson’s Disease: Clarifying Your Treatment Approach of a Specialized Population with Hannah Grassie, MS, CCC-SLP
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Grassie will discuss a basic hierarchy of preparing yourself to work with specialized populations with a specific focus on patients with Parkin...
Episode 51: The Care of Patients Before and After Total Laryngectomy with Bridget Guenther MS, CCC-SLP
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bridget Guenther has spent her SLP career focusing on the treatment and management of head and neck cancer. As a Senior Clinical Educator for Atos Med...
Episode 50: Project Euphonia (Google’s research project to make speech recognition possible) with Katie Seaver MS, CCC-SLP and Julie Cattiau
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Automatic Voice Recognition has become a tool for all of us to access our technology and our environments. However, for people with speech impairments...
Episode 49: Assessing and Treating Respiratory Function in Motor Speech Disorders with Jessica E. Huber, PhD, CCC-SLP
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Respiratory impairments impact intelligibility in people with motor speech disorders. However, assessing and treating people with these disorders can ...
Episode 48: The Path to Private Practice with Jena Castro-Casbon MS, CCC-SLP
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about starting a private practice, now or in the future? In this training, Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP will discuss the steps that SLP...
Episode 47: How to Keep Your Passion Burning Without Burning Out with Ginger Jones MA, CCC-SLP, Cert. AVT
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The work we do as clinicians is hard. We have to take care of ourselves in order to best take care of our patients and their families and show up as o...
Episode 46: Specialize in Voice Therapy with Aaron Ziegler, PhD, CCC-SLP
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Voice therapy is an effective behavioral intervention for many causes of dysphonia. Despite training in voice therapy, students and clinicians often d...
Episode 45: The SLP and Sports-Related Concussion Management with Alaina Davis, PhD, CCC-SLP
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Each year there are over 3.8 million reported and unreported sport-related concussions (Broglio et al., 2014). A concussion can result in cognitive-co...
Episode 44: SpeechVive: A Wearable Device for People with Parkinson’s Disease with Jessica Huber, PhD, CCC-SLP
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This course will discuss the science behind the SpeechVive device, the clinical efficacy data, who it is best for, and the SLP’s role in using the d...
Episode 43: Three Roles of the SLP in the ICU with Brooke Richardson MS, CCC-SLP
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As SLPs, we have more to offer our patients in the ICU than dysphagia management. While that is high on the priority list, we cannot overlook the valu...
Episode 42: Passionate About Parkinson’s with Julie Fechter, MS, CCC-SLP
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Julie and Leigh Ann as they explore evolving best practices to work with people with Parkinson’s disease. Learn about the benefits of a prevent...
Episode 41: Aphasia Support Groups with Elizabeth Wikane, MS, CCC-SLP
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can you start an Aphasia Support Group in your facility? Tune in, because Elizabeth Wikane has done some serious research and then implemented it ...
Episode 40: All things PRN for SNFs with Kelly Zarifa, MA, CCC-SLP
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SLP life in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) can be challenging - but PRN life in a SNF is a whole different type of special. Kelly is joining Leigh A...
Episode 39: Sparking Curiosity About Health Literacy to Improve Patient Outcomes with Megan Berg, MA, CCC-SLP
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is health literacy? How does health literacy improve outcomes? How do we incorporate health literacy into our everyday practice? We discuss how t...
Episode 38: Understanding Resonance Disorders & Velopharyngeal Dysfunction in Children and Adults with Ann Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ann Kummer is a leading practitioner and educator in the specialization of cleft palate, craniofacial conditions, resonance disorders, and VPI for...
Episode 37: Managing SLP Stress with Mindfulness with Jessi Andricks, MS, CCC-SLP
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feeling stressed out about work stuff and life? We're gonna detox your brain with mindfulness! Join Jessi and Leigh Ann as they discuss how to m...
Episode 36: From Podcast to Practice: Implementing Person-Centered Therapy with Melissa Kurrle, MA, CCC-SLP
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Melissa & Leigh Ann for the inaugural episode of the “from podcast to practice” series where we look back on a formative listening experi...
Episode 35: Past, Present and Future of Aphasia Therapy with Audrey Holland, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA-F
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Audrey Holland has made substantial contributions to our field and joins Leigh Ann to discuss the past, present, and future of Aphasia therapy wit...
Episode 34: Transition From Medical to School Setting with Marisha McGrorty, MS, CCC-SLP
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marisha and Leigh Ann join forces to provide a guide for SLPs wishing to transition from the medical setting to the school-based setting. Marisha is a...
Episode 33: Preparing Voice Clinicians to Support Speakers Along the Gender Spectrum with Voice Therapy Roundtable
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we will be discussing the development and evolution of a three day course on Transgender voice and communication taught by the present...
Episode 32: Demystifying Voice Banking with Michelle Wheeler, MS, CCC-SLP
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Wheeler returns to demystify voice banking on episode 32! Michelle took my rudimentary understanding of voice banking and expanded it to incl...
Episode 31: Become a Traveling Medical SLP with Julia Kuhn, MS CCC-SLP
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever thought about hitting the road and taking travel assignments? Wondering how to make the travel lifestyle a full-time gig? Julia Kuhn of “The Tr...
Episode 30: “Meta-Therapy:” How Conversation Shapes Therapeutic Response with Leah Helou, PhD, CCC-SLP
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Leah Helou as she presents the concept of “meta-therapy” as a fourth dimension of voice therapy. There is direct therapy, indirect therap...
Episode 29: Essential Skills to Overcome Burnout in Rehab with TaVona Denise Boggs, PT & Life Coach
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TaVona provides tips and techniques to overcome burnout and thrive in the healthcare industry. What is Burnout? I mean, do we even need to defin...
Episode 28: Pathway to a Medical Clinical Fellowship with Lindsey Heidrick, CCC-SLPD, Courtney Heitz, MA CCC-SLP, Caitlin Dunbar, MA, CCC-SLP, & Jacob McKinley, MHS, CCC-SLP
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will provide the unique opportunity for listeners to hear from Dr. Lindsey Heidrick and a round table discussion with Jacob McKinley, Cai...
Episode 27: Delivering Evidence-Based Treatment Using Tactus Therapy Apps with Megan Sutton, MS, RSLP, CCC-SLP (C)
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Sutton joins us for an in depth look at a few of her Tactus Therapy apps. Megan is passionate about connecting clinicians with evidence-based to...
Episode 26: More Than Pitch: A Holistic Approach to Voice Feminization with Joy Musser, PhD, CCC-SLP
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joy Musser has spent her SLP career focused on providing high quality voice therapy services. Within the last few years, Joy has been focused on r...
Episode 25: Respiratory Muscle Training for Dysphagia with Brooke Richardson MS, CCC-SLP
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brooke introduces Leigh Ann to RMT - Respiratory Muscle Training through a lively discussion covering the basics of expiratory muscle training (EMT) a...
Episode 24: Assessing Functional Needs in the Adult Neurologic Population with Sarah Baar MS, CCC-SLP
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Baar is here to revolutionize your evaluation procedure. If you want to know how to dynamically assess the functional needs of your patients to ...
Episode 23: Access Tech for Adults & AAC with Susan Koch Fager, PhD, CCC-SLP
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Fager specializes in research connecting AAC with persons with severe physical and/or cognitive impairments. In today’s episode, Dr. Fager discu...
Episode 22: Introduction to AAC for Adults with Michelle Wheeler, MS, CCC-SLP
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Wheeler has spent the last 13+ years providing AAC resources to children and adults. Michelle unravels the mystery of providing AAC opt...
Episode 21: Building a Transgender Voice Therapy Clinic with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of season 2 has us sitting down with Lynn Hawk, MA, CCC-SLP to discuss all things transgender voice therapy clinics. Lynn Hawk’s V...
Episode 20: Season 1 Finale
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Visit https://www.speechuncensored.com/podcastepisodes/season-1-finale for the show notes.
Episode 19: Integrating Technology in Aphasia Therapy with Megan Sutton MS, CCC-SLP (C)
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Sutton joins us for episode 17 to discuss how we can integrate technology when working with persons with aphasia (PWA). Megan is a fountain of i...
Episode 18: Close the Game Closet: Better Cognitive Therapy with Sarah Baar MA, CCC-SLP
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 finds us checking in with Sarah Baar from Honeycomb Speech Therapy to make that sought after connection of linking research with functional...
Episode 17: Positive Approach to Care for People with Dementia by Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 15, Teepa Snow introduces us to the Positive Approach to Care (PAC) for people with a changing brain. It was a delight to discuss Teepa’s...
Episode 16: Understanding Chronic Cough & Vocal Cord Disorder with Anne Vertigan, B. App. Sc. (Sp Path), MBA, PhD
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you wnt to learn more about treating chronic cough - you go to the woman who wrote the first textbook on the topic: Dr. Anne Vertigan. Episode 16...
Episode 15: Medication Management & Memes with Joshua Reyes MS, CCC-SLP
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 13, Joshua Reyes sits down to talk about the creative process of making memes and therapy materials. If you’re on instagram then it’s h...
Episode 14: Meaningful Aphasia Therapy with Sarah Baar MA, CCC-SLP
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sarah Baar lays the foundation to revolutionize your aphasia therapy. Calling upon the framework described in Kagan’s 2011 article ...
Episode 13: Multidisciplinary Teams for Neurodegenerative Diseases & the SLP's Role with Lindsey Heidrick, SLPD
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lindsey Heidrick works on multidisciplinary teams for ALS, Parkinson’s Disease (PD), and MD (muscular dystrophy). In this episode, Lindsey descr...
Episode 12: Replacing a language of fear for facts when discussing dysphagia management with Will Farnham, MS, CCC-SLP
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You likely know Will better by his social media handle @hardtoswallowslp. But he’s got so much more to share than hilariously relevant medical SLP m...
Episode 11: How neuroplasticity influences treatment with Lauren Ball, MS, CCC-SLP
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Ball to discuss how she weaves the 10 principles of neuroplasticity into her treatment plan. When developing a...
Episode 10: Cough Assist with Sydney Parriott, MS, CCC-SLP
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What is cough assist? Who is it for? Who can perform a cough assist? Why do a cough assist? What’s the purpose of the cough assist? Manual or mechan...
Episode 9: Living that PRN Life with Jen Hurst, MS, CCC-SLP
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PRN: Abbreviation meaning "when necessary" (from the Latin "pro re nata", for an occasion that has arisen, as circumstances require, as needed (source...
Episode 8: Cognitive & Language Evaluations on Inpatient Rehab Unit with Lauren Ball, MS, CCC-SLP
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren wraps up her amazing talk about inpatient rehab life with a run-down of the cognitive and language assessments that she uses on her unit. Then,...
Episode 7: SLP life on the Inpatient Rehab Unit with Lauren Ball, MS, CCC-SLP
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Lauren Ball to discuss what life is like on an inpatient rehab unit for an SLP. Because Lauren has also worked ...
Episode 6: Swallow Evaluations and In-line Speaking Valves for Ventilation Patients with Sydney Parriott, MS, CCC-SLP
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Part two of Sydney’s talk about in-line speaking valves concludes with her explanation of swallow evaluations with this population. Sydney also reve...
Episode 5: In-line Speaking Valves for Ventilator Patients with Sydney Parriott, MS CCC-SLP
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney discusses the importance of implementing in-line speaking valves for patients on a ventilator as part of the weaning process. In-line speaking ...
Episode 4: Eval & Treatment with the Trach & Vent Population in LTACs with Jen Hurst MS, CCC-SLP
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of the discussion with Leigh Ann Porter and Jen Hurst on the trach and vent population takes us through typical evaluation and treatmen...
Episode 3: Finding Your Feet with the Trach & Vent Population in LTACs with Jen Hurst MS, CCC-SLP
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Leigh Ann Porter sits down with Jen Hurst MS, CCC-SLP to discuss her experience working in an LTAC (long term acute care hospi...
Episode 2: What's Up with SUP?
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the delicious flavors of ear candy the Speech Uncensored Podcast will serve up on a regular basis. Visit the show notes for additional helpfu...
Episode 1: The Origin Story of the Speech Uncensored Podcast
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Find out how the Speech Uncensored Podcast came to be and what to expect in future episodes as we dive deeper into the world of medical Speech and Lan...