Private Practice Success Stories

Why do some private practitioners seem to get clients effortlessly while others struggle?It’s simple. If people don’t know about you, they can’t hire you.In today’s episode, I am talking all about marketing and why marketing is hard for most SLPs, but most importantly, what you can do about it.If you spend a little bit of money, you have potential to actually make a whole lot more, so I am providing you with some strategies and helping you with your marketing confidence in this episode.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:You don’t have to be pushy to put yourself out thereA background in marketing isn’t necessary to be successfulMarketing is simpler than most people thinkMarketing is an expense, but it is also an investmentA simple equation to figure out your ROIWhy it's better to pay in timeYou can't start to build word of mouth marketing if you don't put yourself out thereI hope this episode motivates you to start marketing your private practice!Don’t forget to grab my amazing marketing resources for 65% off! He

Are you interested in learning more about private pay only private practices?I get emails all the time from people who want to know if private pay only private practices are sustainable.I am talking all about this in today’s episode with Tera Sumpter from Seeds of Learning.Tera Sumpter, M.A., CCC-SLP is the founder and Speech-Language Pathologist at Seeds of Learning, LLC where she specializes in executive functioning, literacy development, and other learning disabilities.  She is the developer of an integrated cognitive processing model for assessment and treatment.  Tera is invited to present nation-wide and internationally on her integrative learning model and executive functioning.  Tera is the author of The Seeds of Learning:  A Cognitive Processing Model for Speech, Language, Literacy & Executive Functioning.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:How a niche can help you growWhy you need to be open to where your path takes youWhat it's like to run a private pay only practicesThe ben

You are not an imposter, so why do you have imposter syndrome? This is one of the main things that stops SLPs from starting and growing private practices.I am talking all about this in today’s episode and giving you some strategies to break through it!You’ll learn what impostor syndrome is, why SLPs are so susceptible to it and most importantly, how to finally shake it off.  In Today's Episode, We Discuss:What imposter syndrome isQuestions you might ask yourself if you struggle with imposter syndromeWhy you need to start taking your own adviceThe importance of recognizing that you’re enoughHow imposter syndrome manifests in relation to starting private practicesWhat you need to do to get over these feelingsRemember, you are not an imposter, you are a helper.Don't wait to become an expert to start your private practice or you'll never start. Start now and become an expert as you grow your private practice. If this episode struck a chord with you, send me a message on Instagram. Let's talk a

What if you could create a private practice that served the population you’re passionate about and allowed you to serve as a consultant, author, speaker or parent education and empowerment coach?It is possible to do more and think bigger - personally and professionally!I am talking all about this today with my guest, Crystal Sanford, from Sanford Autism Consulting.Crystal has been in the field of Speech Therapy for 20 years. Her areas of experience include social language disorders, language/articulation disorders as well as communication assessments and treatment for individuals with Autism. She also enjoys her leadership experiences in the field, such as mentoring Speech-Language Pathologists who are beginning their careers.Crystal became acquainted with Autism in a new way when her daughter was diagnosed with  Autism. In 2016,  Crystal was inspired to open Sanford Autism Consulting, a place where other Autism and special needs moms could find clarity, support, and HOPE for their IEP journey. 

Do you feel like you're struggling with having the confidence to build a private practice? You might even have a private practice already and struggle with your confidence. I'm pulling one of the most popular episodes out of the archives this week to cover this topic because I think it is so important. Adrienne Fuller and I are talking all about having the confidence to follow your dreams. Adrienne Fuller M.S., CCC-SLP is the clinical director and Owner of SpeechBuilders Speech and Language Therapy in Apopka, Florida. She earned her Master’s Degree at the University of New Hampshire and has worked in almost every setting as an SLP since. She is a recent graduate from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small business program, is Co-Writer of the book, Putting Your Dreams To Work: Keys to Setting Up Your Therapy Practice and has a new book, ‘Get Your Toddler Talking’ coming out in 2021. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:The benefit of having a supportive networkNot letting the opinions of others define your p

Do you wonder how to have a private practice that serves both you and your community? Have you ever wondered what that looks like as an immigrant? This episode is going to cover both of those things.Today on the podcast, Elan Hutchinson is joining me to talk about having a successful private practice as an immigrant.Elan Jolee Hutchinson was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. She had the opportunity to attend undergraduate at Elmira College and graduate school at Howard University, so she moved to the states for her education. Elan started her private practice, The Speech Tool-Box, LLC in 2018 after spending time working in schools. She has enjoyed every minute of creating a practice that serves her community and her lifestyle. Even though she is in demand, she chooses to keep her practice small, so she is able to spend more time with her 13 month old son. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:How to define where you need to improve in your careerWhat to do when you realize you need to make a change in th

Do you dream bigger for your SLP business? This episode is full of inspiration and motivation for you to follow the dreams you have for your business.Today on the podcast, Sandy Dorsey is joining me to talk about her dream which is to serve underserved communities as an SLP, and how she is doing that.Sandy Dorsey is a global speech-language pathologist, advocate for special needs and diversity champion. ​For over 25 years, she has provided diagnostic and therapeutic speech therapy services to wide-ranging populations in underserved communities. Sandy works to equip the hardest-to-reach children through her practice,  All About Speech, located in New York City. In July 2017, Sandy’s commitment to supporting the most vulnerable children prompted her to start Smiles for Speech, a non-profit organization, offering sustainable access to speech and therapy resources to children around the world. Sandy also serves as an adjunct professor at an HBCU (historically black college/university) training marginali

Are you ready to hear an exciting and reflective episode?Today on the podcast, we are talking about two major milestones: the 100th episode and my 40th birthday!From my very first episode to episodes that almost didn’t air and more, I am celebrating some of the biggest lessons I've learned since starting a podcast and recognizing some of the amazing guests that helped me get to where I am today. I am also covering what the future holds for the show.From there, I am sharing with you a recap of my career thus far, lessons from my life and some plans and goals that I have for the future. In Today's Episode, We Discuss:What has changed since the very first episodeStories of the guests I’ve had on the show How I started my own private practiceWhat my mission is for my 40th yearThe plans I have for the future of the podcast, my business and my lifeTell me what your favorite episode of the podcast has been so far! Send me a DM over on Instagram!Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your exis

Lauren Meglen is a former school SLP who transitioned to full-time private practice in the Rochester, MN area. In this episode, Lauren shares her journey into private practice and what that looked like for her. She talks about how she decided on a whim to start her private practice and her experience with bringing on employees. She shares so much great wisdom and advice on ditching perfectionism and why you should go for your dreams of private practiceWhat we discuss: Her career journey as a SLP and how she started her private practiceHer experience with bringing on employeesThe big goals that she has for her practiceLessons she’s learned about letting go of perfectionism Links:Six Figure Private PracticeEntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important GoalsFree to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing LessThe Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your

Are you ready to start your private practice? If you’ve been thinking about getting support from the Start Your Private Practice system but haven’t fully decided to go for it yet, you’ll definitely want to hear this episode as I am joined by 4 mentors of the program, Claudia, Tommy, Adrienne and Bobby. In this episode, the mentors and I chat about what led them to the program, the people who tend to succeed in it and how having a private practice has helped them level up in business and life!What we discuss: What the culture of the group is like What traits you need to be successful in the program and private practiceBenefits that you get from being apart of the groupAdvice for people on the fence about starting their private practice Links:All Things Speech TherapyDuncan Lake Speech TherapySpeechBuilders Speech and Language TherapySpeech Bubble TherapyStart Your Private Practice WaitlistStart Your Private Practice For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/pri

2021 might be the year that you finally start your private practice. We all went through so much in 2020 and through that year, I watched countless people start their own private practice. I also saw many others pivot their business overnight in the midst of a pandemic. And even some who expanded their businesses vastly, bringing on more clients and employees. In this episode, you’ll hear what could happen if you take the steps needed and finally make your private practice dreams a reality in 2021.What we discuss: The hope we all have for the futureHow I feel about 2020What I did to help clients transition to teletherapy in 2020What I saw private practitioners accomplish in 2020Why you have a choice to make  Links:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeFree Webinar For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in this episode:Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice Program is OPEN! Join Now

If you allow yourself to stay in fear mode, you won’t ever get to the outcome that you desire. You have to learn to overcome the fears that are holding you back! In this episode, I talk about why you need to do what you need to do to get your message out there and start chasing the career and life you want! What we discuss: Whether or not there are benefits in waitingWhy you have to step out of your comfort zoneWhat I teach SLPs in my programs Links:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeFree Webinar For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in this episode:Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice Program is OPEN! Join Now to snag the extra bonuses: www.PrivatePracticeCourse.com

Claudia Hamilton Davisson is a private practitioner based out of Michigan and a mentor for my Start Your Private Practice program. Claudia has been a SLP for over three decades and has worked in so many different areas of the business. In this episode, Claudia shares how she started her business as a private practitioner on the side of her job. She talks about the reasons she was drawn to private practice and the areas where she sees other private practitioners get stuck in their business. We also talk about where she sees most of her referrals come from and her advice for someone who is unsure if opening their own private practice is the right move for them. What we discuss: What her career has been like as a SLPWhat made Claudia entertain the idea of starting a private practiceIssues she’s seen other SLPs in the program have within their businessHer advice for someone who isn’t sure if they can get into private practice Links:All Things Speech Therapy, LLCMentoring MommyGoogle My BusinessStar

One of the biggest reasons I hear from SLPs about what’s holding them back from starting private practice: the fear of getting sued. In this episode, I am talking all about getting your practice set up the right way from the beginning and why you need to get your ducks in a row to minimize the risks of starting your private practice!P.S. One easy way to decrease the risks associated with private practice is to make sure your clients sign the proper legal forms. Click here to grab The Clinic Forms and save!What we discuss: How to protect yourself and minimize your legal, personal and financial risksEasy ways to minimize your risks What essential protections you need (and about how much they cost)Documents you must have clients signThe biggest risk associated with starting a private practice Links:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticePrivate Practice Forms For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Menti

Jessica Sekhorn is a private practitioner based out of the Houston, TX area. She started out as a SLPA in college and knew this was the career path she wanted to take. In this episode, she shares her journey of becoming a SLP and how she decided to start her practice, Thrive Speech Therapy. She even discusses how she uses SLPAs to help build her private practice. She talks about how she’s been able to set her private practice apart from others and how she’s gotten an influx of referral sources from getting contracts with insurance companies and creating an opt-in on her website. What we discuss: How her career was before starting her private practiceThe transitions she’s made since getting insurance contractsWhat she plans to delegate (and the surprising thing she doesn’t want to delegate)Her long-term goals for growing her private practiceHow she uses an opt-in to get more referrals and build a connection Links:Thrive Speech TherapyThe Independent Clinician Guide to Private Patients: Start You

Every now and then I tend to go back to old business books I’ve read to get a fresh perspective on them. In this episode, I am talking about a business lesson that I pulled from a book that I’ve read and how it correlates to how a lot of speech language pathologists feel about their 9 to 5 jobs. I talk about what this means for these practitioners who may be considering private practice and how I can help you bridge the gap and step into the vision you have for your private practice.What we discuss: What I realized in rereading The E-MythThe parallel of that lesson and how a lot of SLPs feel at their jobsHow great clinicians aren’t always great business people Links:The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItStart Your Private PracticeInstagram For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in this episode:Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice Program is OPEN! Join Now

Thank you for listening to the Private Practice Success Stories PodcastI interview speech-language pathologists in private practice to share their lessons and journeys. Speech therapy graduate programs don't teach about private practice. I invite you to listen and learn!Links Mentioned: Free Training: www.StartYourPrivatePractice.com/webinarAdvanced Programs: www.GrowYourPrivatePractice.comWork with Jena: DM me on Instagram @IndependentClinician See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in this episode:Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice Program is OPEN! Join Now to snag the extra bonuses: www.PrivatePracticeCourse.com

Tia Javier is a private practitioner and one of only 91 Spanish speaking speech-language pathologists in the state of Virginia. She is actually someone who I first came across when she joined the Start Your Private Practice program. Tia saw a huge need in the market for a bilingual private practice. In this episode, she shares how her student loans motivated her to make this decision, what a typical day in her practice looks like and her plans for the future. I really like Tia’s attitude and how she doesn’t look at obstacles as a set-back but instead figures out a way to overcome them. What we discuss: How Tia got into private practiceWhat she did to put her plan of starting a private practice into motionWhat her day to day life looks like within her practiceHer advice for SLPs who want to open a private practice Links:Speech Language ConnectionStart Your Private Practice WaitlistStart Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private Practice For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com

You’ve probably heard that as a private practice owner, you need a niche. I know a lot of practitioners worry about this. In this episode, I am sharing my thoughts on this idea that you need a niche for your private practice. You’ll hear why this isn’t the best logic for private practitioners to have as they’re getting their business started. I also talk about what you need to get more word-of-mouth marketing and why you need to learn to operate from an abundance mindset. What we discuss: My feelings about having a niche as a private practitionerWhy a niche may come further along in building your practiceTwo things that have to happen for you to get word-of-mouth marketingMy tips on learning to operate from an abundance mindset  Links:Start Your Private PracticeGrow Your Private PracticeInstagram For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in this episode:Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice Pr

Nicki McRory is a private practitioner in the Santa Clarita, CA area who is on fire. In just 7 years of owning her private practice, she has hired over 320 employees and opened two brick and mortar locations. In our conversation, we discuss her early days as a SLP starting in the school setting and what brought her to the decision to start her practice. She shares what types of clients she serves, her experience of stepping into the role as a leader and how she’s navigated running her practice during the pandemic. What we discuss: What the start of her career as an SLP was like Her desire to create something unique and how this inspired her to start her own practice How she realized she needed to give up control and hire helpHow she made the decision to open up a second location Links:McRory Pediatric Services, Inc. InstagramFacebookFree Webinar For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Mentioned in th