In this week’s episode of The Way to Be podcast, we hear from Dr. Tim Stockdale, SLPD, CCC-SLP—founder of Gap Education and host of the Swallow the Gap podcast. In this engaging conversation, Dr. Stockdale shares the incredible work he’s doing to advance dysphagia care through his program and offers valuable insight into the essential role of medical SLPs.

In this episode, we welcome Kristina Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Jessica Sullivan, Ph.D., for an insightful discussion on the complementary roles of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists. Together, they explore the distinct practices within each discipline and the shared goal of supporting individuals with communication and hearing challenges.

In this episode of the the Way To Be podcast, we get to hear about Kara Elmore and Lauren Redican's business journey with Pediatrics Plus. Elmore is currently the Chief Talent Officer and Redican is the Therapy Director at the Rogers location. They give us a look in to their individual journeys with Pediatrics Plus. Through their story we hear how important it is to put yourself out there and step up when you are needed.

In this episode of the WAY TO BE podcast, Dr. Christina Bradburn join us to talk about her experience of being a school-based SLP. She discusses the need of balance within school-based SLP's case loads, the flexible service delivery model, and the importance of solution based advocacy.

Get ready to tune into another awesome episode of the Way to Be podcast — this time featuring the incredible Valarie Fleming, PhD, CCC-SLP!

Why SLP

In this episode of the WAY TO BE podcast we will take a look into “Why SLP” with Dr. Debra Burnett. Get ready to learn about the importance of speech-language pathologists and why Dr. Burnett decided to become a SLP!

In episode six, Dr. Uma Soman speaks about her personal journey, how Listening Together came to be, tips for parents and professionals interested in the field, mentor experiences, recommendations for working in interdisciplinary teams, and much more!

Check out Dr. Soman's website and children's book by following the links below!

https://www.listeningtogether.com/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733592318?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_415PPY7ZZJE4PR2VBCG0&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_415PPY7ZZJE4PR2VBCG0&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_415PPY7ZZJE4PR2VBCG0&starsLeft=1&skipTwisterOG=1

In episode five, Dr. Teresa Caraway speaks about her journey coming into the field, where her career has taken her, what she is working on now, the importance of embracing technology in AVT, significant mentors in her journey, the importance of working with families, and much more!

You can find her website by following the link below!

https://www.hearingfirst.org/