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258-Advocacy, Flexibility, and Mental Health: Supporting Today's SLP Grad Students with Sam Walker MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD
In this episode of SYP, I have a conversation with Sam Walker, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD about her experience in working with grad students through her programs, SLP Test Prep, SLP Grad Club, and SLP Grad Guide.
257 – Palliative Care and the SLP: Closing the Practice Gap – Bianca Coulson M.S., CCC-SLP
Bianca Coulson shares her experience with spearheading a nutrition care committee and the creation of the Permissive Dysphagia Diet.
256 – Multidisciplinary Dysphagia Board: One Place, One Day, One Purpose, One Team
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a meeting of the minds and hash out your cases all together, in the same room, at the same time?
Dive Deep Into The Issues That Speech-Language Pathologists Face When Working With Patients With Swallowing Disorders.

We’ll discuss many controversial topics in order to provide the LATEST evidence-based treatment strategies, and create a community of dysphagia clinicians who want to consume incredibly valuable insight and information.
Our goal is to allow you to #swallowyourpride, and be open and willing to try the latest in evidence based treatment approaches by learning from experts and researchers in our field in order to create the best outcomes for our patients who need it most!
Episodes
224 – The True Price of Unstandardized Dysphagia Assessment – Julie Peterson MS/CCC-SLP and Steven Sireci, MD
Most SLPs have a wishlist of things they’d like to have (read: things they need to do their job.) If standardized dysphagia assessment is on your list, this episode is for you! In episode 224 of SYP, I do a deep dive with Julie Peterson, MS, CCC-SLP, and radiologist,...
223 – The SLP's Role in Trachs, Vents, and Respiratory Compromise – Dr. Lori Burkhead Morgan
If the thought of working with a ventilator-dependent patient makes you nervous or even think “why would an SLP ever do that?” then episode 223 of SYP is just for you! Dr. Lori Burkhead Morgan takes us on a deep-dive through the SLPs role in the respiratory patient,...
220 – Being an Educated, Risk-Taking SLP – Tim Zmudka MS, CCC-SLP
SLPs are all too familiar with the struggle of working without instrumentals, constantly advocating for access to instrumentals, and being left to guess what’s best for the patient without them, right? Tim Zmudka, MS, CCC-SLP is sharing how he flipped the script for...
219 – Beyond the Burn: Standardizing SLP Practice Part 2
If the burn unit is uncharted territory for your SLP program, you’re not alone! Morgan Billinger, MS, CCC-SLP, and Lori Skinner, MS, CCC-SLP are back for episode 219 to change that! These powerhouse SLPs attended a burn symposium that sparked the creation of a burn...
218 – Beyond the Burn: Standardizing SLP Practice – Part 1
If the burn unit is uncharted territory for your SLP program, you’re not alone! Morgan Billinger, MS, CCC-SLP, and Lori Skinner, MS, CCC-SLP are joining me for episode 218 to change that! These powerhouse SLPs attended a burn symposium that sparked the creation of a...
217 – Parameters and Protocol: The Deal Makers in NMES – Teresa Biber Lomonte MS.CCC-SLP
SLPs all have the same goal in mind, right? We become SLPs to help patients when we break it down to the basics. What if you had a tool that could help you help more patients to get great outcomes in a shorter amount of time? Teresa Biber Lomonte, MS, CCC-SLP, the...
216 – “We Just Don't Have A Lot of Aspiration Pneumonia Here”: Wisdom from a Veteran Critical Care SLP
Imagine a world where doctors request a pre-op dysphagia screen on every patient, every patient gets adequate oral care, and your colleagues request co-treats with you for optimal positioning and alertness for your patients. Sound like a dream? Not for Jo Puntil!...
215 – Mastering Manual Therapy with Walt Fritz
With over 20 years of experience, Walt Fritz, PT, is sitting down to take a deep dive into all things manual therapy with me. Walt is an educator for all professions who provide manual therapy including PTs, OTs, massage therapists, and, yes, SLPs! He provides...
214 – Women in Medicine: The Latest in Laryngology – Inna Husain, MD
You may know her as @voicedok from TikTok where she shares edu-taining videos on all things laryngology, and Dr. Inna Husain is sitting down to share the latest in her field of specialty. Dr. Husain is an ENT/laryngologist who highly values the SLP role and the expert...
213-Advocacy, Marketing, and Strategy: Crafting the Clinic of Your SLP Dreams
What is the patient population that you’re always excited to see? What if you could transform your current job into a specialized practice to see more of that population? That’s exactly what Megan Battles Parson is doing. Megan shares her experience with crafting the...
212-Evolution of Pediatric Feeding from a “Seasoned SLP”
Dr. Ruth Horning Stonestreet, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Professor Emerita, Fellow- ASHA, Fellow-NAP, BCS-CL is a self-proclaimed "seasoned SLP" and has spent the majority of her career serving the pediatric feeding population. She's sharing her experiences working with various...
211 – Forging a (Speech) Path in the CVICU
Routine post-operative FEES? Could it be the future of the SLP role in the CVICU? According to my most recent guest on SYP, that may be the reality sooner rather than later! CVICUs can be an intimidating unit full of lines and machines and tenuous, critically ill...
210 – Heat Moisture Exchangers: Are Trach Patients Overlooked?
Laryngectomy patients often use Heat Moisture Exchangers (HMEs) since their airway bypasses the mouth and nose after the laryngectomy. So, if trach patients' airways also bypass their mouth and nose, at least in part, why are HMEs not widely used with this population...
209-Get Rolling with the Shakanki Speaking Valve
SLPs know that speaking valves are vital for patients with tracheostomies, but do you know all of the options available for speaking valves? Dr. Alan Shikani, MD, FACS, FARS, joins me for episode 209 of Swallow Your Pride to give us an in-depth look at his creation,...
208-Infant Feeding Performance: What does a cough really mean?
In episode 208, Katlyn McGrattan, PhD, CCC-SLP, shares insights into her fascinating research: Establishing Normative Values for Signs of Aspiration in Non-Dysphagic Infants. The study will be released soon, but Dr. McGrattan is sharing the incredible work on SYP...
207 – Thriving as a SLP Grad Student in Today's World – Emily Rankin
In episode 207, Emily Rankin is sharing her story that takes her from ultrasound tech to SLP Grad Student and the MedSLP Collective Member of the Month. When she's not studying away in grad school or wowing the members of the Collective, Emily is a mom to two and a...
206-You Asked, She Answered! Question and Answer Session with Theresa Richard
Swallow Your Pride podcast listeners submitted questions for the podcast creator, Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, in celebration of the 200th episode and 4 year anniversary of the podcast and she's answering each question in episode 206! From her biggest...
205 – Acute Clinical Fellowships: How to Create One and How to Land One
In this week’s episode of SYP, I have the honor of talking with 3 SLPs from Tampa General Hospital, Casey Krueger MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS, Tara Segalewitz MA, CF-SLP & Morgan Holloway MS, CCCSLP, CBIS. They discuss their experiences of creating a brand new CF position,...
204 – The Tale of Two Dysphagia Survivors: How a Support Group Can Make All the Difference with Maggie Donaker, MS CCC-SLP, Kristin Winter, MEd CCC-SLP, Len Amato, and Tom LaGreca
For patients with a new dysphagia diagnosis, navigating their day-to-day looks a little differently than they're used to. No one should have to walk through that journey alone. Maggie Donaker and Kristin Winter have partnered together to share about their...
203 – Effectively Advocate by Understanding Reimbursement with Lyndsay Parker, MS, CCC-SLP
SLPs are the biggest advocates for their patients. We know they need the swallow study to guide our treatment. We have plenty of research to prove how vital these tests are. So, why are so many SLPs forced to go without? We have to learn how to merge our...