Get ready for an inspiring conversation with Hylan Noble Landthorn and Nikki Rosner Jacobs, the powerhouse duo behind The Mentorship Collective! With over 24 years of combined experience as speech and language pathologists, they’re on a mission to support and empower the next generation of SLPs.

As the founders of WordsMyWay, a play-based, child-led speech therapy practice, Hylan and Nikki believe in connection, creativity, and personalized care. After years of mentoring clinicians through fellowships and daily practice, they saw the need for deeper support—and that’s how The Mentorship Collective was born.

In this episode, they share how they’re redefining mentorship to help new SLPs grow with confidence, professionalism, and purpose—so they don’t just survive their fellowships, but truly thrive.


Bullet Points to Discuss

• The gap between grad school and real-world CF work
• Why mentorship matters beyond supervision
• Building clinical confidence and critical thinking
• Preventing burnout in early-career SLPs
• Mindset shifts for CFs and supervisors

Here’s what we learned:

• Grad school teaches theory, but CFs need help translating it into flexible, real-time decision-making
• Supervision ≠ mentorship; CFs need space for questions, reflection, and growth
• Confidence grows through guided problem-solving, not having all the answers
• Strong mentorship reduces stress, overwhelm, and early burnout
• An open, growth-oriented mindset helps CFs learn faster and thrive long-term

Learn more about The Mentorship Collective:

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Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP Elevate:

📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

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📘✨ Grab your copy of The Secondary SLP Roadmap here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/stf-book

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie tackles the chaos of returning to work in January. If you're feeling like you need a vacation from your vacation, this one's for you. She's dishing out practical strategies for easing back into therapy mode, getting your students re-engaged (even when they'd rather be literally anywhere else), and turning that New Year energy into actual buy-in. Hallie also shares how one simple activity can hit multiple goals across your entire caseload—because who has time to prep five different things? It's all about working smarter, not harder, and remembering that relationships matter just as much as data.

Bullet Points to Discuss:

• Starting light: connection before data collection
• Quick check-ins and warmup games for the first week back
• Getting student buy-in through goal-setting conversations
• New Year's themed activities across all goal areas
• One activity, multiple goals: the SLP magic formula
• Why student voice and choice matter
• The secret sauce: creativity, adaptability, and compassion

Here’s what we learned:

• Stretching before the sprint—ease into the first week instead of going full throttle.
• Your students are coming back just as tired and unmotivated as you are (totally normal!).
• Asking "what would make speech more useful or fun for you?" is a game changer.
• One activity can work for your entire caseload when you know how to adapt it.
• Show students their voice matters, and they'll actually want to show up.
• You don't need to be perfect—just present, creative, and compassionate.

Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP Elevate:

📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

🎲✨ Check out the Secondary Secret Podcast here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/secret-podcast-signup

📘✨ Grab your copy of The Secondary SLP Roadmap here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/stf-book

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets

In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, Hallie wraps up 2025 by reflecting on an incredible year — from presenting at conferences across the country to becoming a New York City approved vendor, publishing the Secondary SLP Roadmap, and meeting thousands of SLPs along the way. She celebrates the impact of SLP Elevate, the success of three Speech Retreat conferences, the launch of a merch store, and all the ways she's been able to support SLPs working with older students. Most importantly, Hallie takes a moment to celebrate you — the SLPs who show up every day for their students. If you're looking for a feel-good year-end recap full of gratitude, excitement, and a couple of truly terrible dad jokes, this episode is your perfect holiday listen.

Learn more about Hallie Sherman and SLP Elevate:

📝 Website: https://speechtimefun.com/

🎲✨ Check out the Secondary Secret Podcast here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/secret-podcast-signup

📘✨ Grab your copy of The Secondary SLP Roadmap here! https://www.speechtimefunpd.com/stf-book

Subscribe today and get access to my secret podcast filled with my juicy secrets for planning with ease for secondary speech students. 6 quick episodes that you can quickly listen to and feel refreshed and inspired! https://speechtimefun.com/secondarysecrets